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Upcoming Event Highlights
These are just a few highlights of upcoming events! Be sure to visit our website for the full calendar of events. If you know of something going on that is not on the calendar, submit it here.
Bake Sale & Cake Auction- Wednesday March 30th, 8:30-4:30 pm. Help celebrate the Hammond Street Senior Center's Birthday! Bake Sale is All Day, Cakes in for judging by 9 a.m., Winners announced at 10:30 a.m. and Cake Auction starts at 3 p.m. To donate baked goods or enter the contest contact HSCC at 262-5532.
Free First Friday Night- Friday April 1st, 5-8 PM. Three hours and three floors of Too Much Fun and April Fools! Free First Friday Night begins at 5 PM, and doors close promptly at 8 PM. For more information about Free First Friday Nights, please call the museum at 262-7200
River City Cinema presents Lovers of Hate-Friday, April 1 at 7:30 pm ˇ Admission $5; concessions available.Union Street Brick Church ˇ 126 Union Street. Parking available thanks to People's United Bank.
UMaine Jazz Ensemble at the Bangor Public Library- Wednesday April 6th at 6:30 PM. In celebration of Jazz Month the UMaine Jazz Ensemble will be playing at the Bangor Public Library.
River City Cinema presents Applause -Friday, April 8 at 7:30 pm ˇ Admission $5; concessions available. Union Street Brick Church ˇ 126 Union Street. Parking available thanks to People's United Bank
HSCC Marketplace-Saturday April 9th, 9 am-2pm. Hammond Street Congregational Church, corner of Hammond and High Streets, Bangor. Local artisans will be joining the HSCC community of crafters and bakers to provide a unique shopping experience, plus the café will be open for coffee and lunch.
Hike for the Homeless- Saturday April 9th. Over the past year, more than 2,000 people in our community relied on the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter for a clean, safe place to stay, a hot meal, crisis intervention, and community connections. Together, let's hike for the homeless to support our community, give back for one day, teach our children that homelessness is not OK, and send a message that we can do better than this. Start in Bangor, Brewer, Orono/Veazie, or Hampden and walk to the Bangor Waterfront for raffle prizes, a cookout, and an opportunity to learn more about the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter.
To Kill A Mockingbird Film Screening- Saturday, April 9th, 2 pm at the Bangor Opera House.A special free screening of the award-winning movie with Gregory Peck, Philip Alford, Mary Badham, Robert Duvall, Frank Overton. Presented by the Penobscot Theatre Company and River City Cinema.
River City Cinema presents Bill Cunningham New York-Friday, April 22 at 7:30 pm ˇ Admission $5; concessions available. Union Street Brick Church ˇ 126 Union Street. Parking available thanks to People's United Bank.
Free Business Workshop- Loan Opportunities for Start-Up BusinessesTuesday April 12th,9am to 11am Eastern Maine Development Corporation at 40 Harlow Street. Area lenders will discuss the availability of funds to get your business started! Register by calling 942-6389 or email.
Bangor Greendrinks @ Sweetest Thing Studio- Tuesday April 12, 5-8 PM, 48 Columbia Street. Sweetest Thing is hosting April Bangor Greendrinks, and we are putting our own pink spin on things! Come on down to our pretty pink studio and learn some of the green tricks of the wedding trade. You'll get an eyeful of some really neat Maine products, made by Maine vendors committed to keeping it green. You can even buy a pink Greendrinks pint glass. Yes, pink, you heard us right. As always, this event is open to the public. You'll have the chance to sample some local beer and local eats for a suggested donation of only five dollars.
Contra Dance-Friday April 15th 7:30-11 PM, Unitarian Universalist Church, 120 Park Street. Kick up your heels at the Monthly Contradance on the third Friday of each month. Guest bands perform. No experience necessary! All ages welcome! Come alone, or with a partner, or with the entire family. Beginners' lessons start at 7:30 p.m., with the dance beginning at 8:00. $6 per person; $15 per family. |
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Penobscot Theatre Presents: To Kill A Mockingbird
Scout, Boo Radley and Atticus Finch are just some of the characters who inhabit one of the most beloved and influential stories of all time. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Pulitzer-prize winning novel, Penobscot Theatre is thrilled to continue our exploration of American Masterpieces with this stirring theatrical adaptation. A tender portrait of small town life in the South of the 1930's brimming with powerful lessons of tolerance, justice and quiet heroism.
March 30, 2011 at 7:00 PM March 31, 2011 at 7:00 PM April 1, 2011 at 8:00 PM - OPENING! April 2, 2011 at 5:00 PM April 3, 2011 at 3:00 PM April 6, 2011 at 7:00 PM April 7, 2011 at 7:00 PM April 8, 2011 at 8:00 PM April 9, 2011 at 8:00 PM April 10, 2011 at 3:00 PM April 14, 2011 at 7:00 PM April 15, 2011 at 8:00 PM April 16, 2011 at 3:00 PM April 17, 2011 at 3:00 PM
Penobscot Theatre Company 131 Main Street, Bangor, Maine 04401 Phone: 207-942-3333 [Box Office] Email: info@penobscottheatre.org
Box Office Hours Are: 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. [Monday - Friday] 12 noon - curtain time [Performance Saturdays] Two hours before performance times
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Anything but Silent Film Festival
Saturdays April 2, 16 and 23rd at noon at the Bangor Public Library. Presented by the Bangor Public Library and River City Cinema. These classic films will once again feature the piano accompaniment of Harry Weiss, now 94. Mr. Weiss started playing piano professionally in jazz trios and quartets in the Catskills Mountains, when he was 16. In college at City University of New York, he had a chance to accompany D.W. Griffith's movie, Intolerance. He never plays the same music twice. The movie, the music and the audience are all in the moment together. The movies with live accompaniment are always a unique experience. Call the library for titles 947-8336.
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Please Help Us Welcome This New Businesses to Downtown!
74 Harlow Street
Hours Mon - Fri: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Phone 207-992-9060
website
We are here for all of your mortgage needs. Purchase or Refinance Conventional, FHA, USDA, VA, renovation loans, end financing on new construction, SBA....you name it, we can do it! Same day approvals.
Coming Soon....
Coco Loco (Mexican Cuisine)-11 Central Street
Mexicali Blues (clothing, gifts, housewares and more)- 1 West Market Square |
Now Accepting Outdoor Market Applications
We are pleased to announce the 6th annual Outdoor Market. Based on the success of previous years the market has extended from eight to ten weeks. The market, located along Broad Street and in West Market Square, will be held Thursdays June 9th-August 11th from 5:00 PM- 8:00 PM. It will be held in conjunction with the Cool Sounds free concert series from 6:00 PM- 7:30 PM on the same dates.
All items sold must be handmade, prepared or raised by the vendor; emphasis is placed on Maine-made, specialty food items and produce. Past vendors have sold baked goods, candy, furniture, handbags, jams, jewelry, photography, soap, toys and much more. Food vendors are also invited to sign up as vendors. Typical market shoppers include downtown employees and residents, people from surrounding communities and tourists.
Vendors may sign up for 5 weeks, 10 weeks or a single day option. Application, fee information and vendor guidelines are available for download below. Spaces are assigned on a first come first served basis and the early application fee deadline is April 30th.
In 2010 over 6,000 people attended the Outdoor Market and Cool Sounds Concerts don't miss out on your chance to reach this market with your product!
Visit our website to download the application and vendor guidelines today.
Thank you to the 2011 Outdoor Market and Cool Sounds Presenting Sponsor:

Sponsorship opportunities still available for media sponsors and weekly sponsors (new this year). Contact Shirar at 992-4234 or visit our website for details on sponsorship benefits.
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Thank you for your continued support of downtown Bangor.
Visit our website regularly for calendar information and become our fan on facebook and follow us on twitter to stay up to date on all things downtown!
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Sincerely,
Downtown Bangor Partnership
Staff: Shirar Patterson
207-992-4234
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