THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN, Saturday, October 22, 2011— Page 15
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Saturday, Oct. 22 Flu vaccinations for spouses of veterans
7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The University of New England College of Pharmacy and Hannaford Supermarkets are partnering with the Maine Veterans Affairs Healthcare System to offer influenza vaccinations for spouses of veterans. The VA system already provides fl u shots for veterans, but does not have the staff or vaccine supply to offer this service to spouses. UNE faculty and more than 20 students have volunteered to administer the vaccine. Maine has more veterans per capita than any other state in the nation. The fl u shots will be administered on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Togus VA in Augusta; and on Wednesday, Oct. 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Portland Veterans Center. For more information, visit www.une.edu.
Woodard & Curran fun run
8:30 a.m. “Enjoy a beautiful fall day on this 3.14-mile course — with pie for all runners and walkers at the end! Festivities include a Fun Run for kids, disk jockey and music, and emceed by WMTW News 8.” 8:30 a.m. Fun Run for Kids 10 and Under; 9 a.m. Race Start. Woodard & Curran, 41 Hutchins Drive, Portland. The course begins on Hutchins Drive, proceeds left on Outer Congress Street, turns onto the Unum campus, connects with Portland Trails’ Stroudwater Trail, and concludes on Hutchins Drive. Pre-registration: $15 thru Oct. 20. Race Day registration: $20. Free T-shirts while supplies last. Prizes for top runners. Register at www.woodardcurranfoundation.org. Check out the route: www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/4369 0542 A fun run for children 10 and under will begin at 8:30 a.m., with the main race beginning at 9 a.m. Tracy Sabol from News 8 WMTW will be there as well as Darth Vader & a StormTrooper from the 501st NEG. “The Woodard & Curran Foundation is dedicated to local and global solutions for a healthier world.”
Brunch to benefit Outward Bound for Veterans at Woods at Canco
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Woods at Canco retirement community, located at 257 Canco Road in Portland, will host a brunch to support the Outward Bound for Veterans program, a nonprofit. The public is invited. “Outward Bound for Veterans helps returning service members and recent veterans readjust to life at home through powerful wilderness courses that draw on the teamwork and challenge through use of the natural world.” To RSVP, or to learn more, please call The Woods at Canco at 772-4777. Donations can also be made online at www.holidaytouch.com/outwardbound.
Work Day at Fort Preble
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. “The Fort Preble Preservation Committee will hold a Work Day (Rain Date: Saturday, Oct. 29). The FPPC will be scraping, painting, weeding, clearing out brush and more in the most exposed area of the Fort. The public is invited to participate. The FPPC asks that volunteers wear appropriate clothing (suitable for outdoors in October in Maine, including work boots, long sleeves and long pants) and bring safety glasses and hand tools (clippers, pruners, saws, etc.) if they have them. Refreshments will be provided as well as a tour of some interior sections of the Fort. The FPPC is a collaboration by the City of South Portland and the Southern Maine Community College to bring attention to the importance of the Fort in the community’s place in history. Part of the working mission of the committee is to protect the surviving grounds, structures and buildings of Fort Preble and to interpret the various uses of the grounds, structures and buildings of the Fort to the public.” For more information, please contact Leslie Barteaux at lbarteaux@smccme.edu or 741.5975
Maine Artisan Craft Fair
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. “Celebrate the start of the season with this select group of local artists and craftsmen, exhibiting handcrafted jewelry, apparel, watercolors and so much more.” Falmouth American Legion Hall, 65 Depot Road, Falmouth.
Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad rides
Diane Rood pauses at the High Street intersection with Congress Street as the city’s Christmas tree passes on its way to Monume nt Square during the traditional delivery of the tree in November 2010. The Portland Downtown District put out the word this month:The city needs a 40-foot to 60-foot well-rounded tree to be decorated with hundreds of LED lights and installed at Monument Square in do wntown Portland for the holiday season. “Each year we look for a stately and well-rounded tree within 10 miles of Portland that a resident needs to have taken down. If selected, the tree will be cut down and transported downtown at no cost to the home owner,” said Portland City Arborist Jeff Tarling. Submissions should be sent to info@portlandmaine.com with a picture of the tree and the address and phone number for the owner. (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO) noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Train tickets can be purchased at the museum the day of the event. The railroad is located at 58 Fore Street in Portland, on the waterfront, at the foot of Munjoy Hill. Directions and more information about the railroad can be found at www.mainenarrowgauge.org or by calling 828-0814.
We Love Munjoy Hill Festival
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The We Love Munjoy Hill Festival will offer a chance to meet, mingle and celebrate the spirit of this eclectic neighborhood. The festival features live music, food, art and craft vendors, community groups, prize raffl es, kids’ activities, games and demonstrations. The event is presented by the Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Organization in collaboration with the Munjoy Hill Community Policing Center and Portland Recreation. East End Community School, 195 North St., Portland. Live music, food, art and craft vendors, community groups, prize raffl es, kids’ activities, games and demonstrations. Information: munjoyhill. org, festival@munjoyhill.org or 775-3050
Fall Family Day at the Museum
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Portland Museum of Art features a special family cost: Half-off admission to participating families. All children must be accompanied by an adult. “Discover your family in the Museum! Join us as we welcome families to experiment with activities for the entire family to enjoy; from stroller kits and interactive gallery games to Family Voices cell phone tours and Child’s Play, a family space in the McLellan House. Look and learn as you invite the great art masters, such as Winslow Homer and Picasso, into your family! A children’s lunch special will be on the menu in the Museum Café.”
10 a.m. The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad is pleased to announce it will be running steam Locomotive No. 4, built by Vulcan Iron Works in 19 18, in conjunction with this year’s Fall Harvest weekends. The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 4pm through the end of Today, the public is invited to book readings and October. Train trips along scenic Casco signings during a Children’s Book Celebration at Bay run on the hour at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., Portland Public Library. (COURTESY IMAGE)
‘Fall into Books’ celebration for children at PPL
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. “Fall into Books” — A Downeast Children’s Book Celebration with seven children’s book authors and illustrators. Book readings and signings. Rines Auditorium, Portland Public Library.
Savory Samplings at the Marketplace
noon. Join 160 food artisans, wineries, breweries, distilleries and epicurean purveyors for a viewing of Maine-made products at the Savory Samplings Marketplace. Session I, noon to 2:30 p.m.
Price is $45 at Oceanside Pavilion at the Ocean Gateway. Savory Samplings at the Marketplace — Session II is from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Part of Harvest on the Harbor. www. harvestontheharbor.com
Madeleine de Sinéty Gallery Talk
1 p.m. Gallery Talks, Saturdays at 1 p.m., Portland Museum of Art. Circa 2011: Madeleine de Sinéty by Jaqueline Bucar. 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m., Great Hall. “Madeleine de Sinéty captures daily life that no longer exists. More than an historical account of a life-long disappeared, de Sinéty portrays the joy, dignity, and independent spirit of people with a creative perspective. Her creative eye reaches across to other cultures, applying the same perspective to present a creative documentary of another people, another time.” The exhibit is on display through Dec. 31. De Sinéty has been a resident of Rangeley, Maine for the past 30 years. This exhibition is the fourth in a series of exhibitions called Circa that explores compelling aspects of contemporary art in the state of Maine and beyond. www.portlandmuseum.org
Benefit for WMPG’s Power Up! campaign
4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. At Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., WMPG will record two half-hour episodes of “Watch Your Language!” for later rebroadcast. “Watch Your Language!” is a game show celebrating the complexity, beauty and downright weirdness of the English language, written and played by local wordsmiths, wits and raconteurs. The show is hosted by Suzanne Murphy of WMPG’s public affairs program, Big Talk, written by Kate O’Halloran and Joanne Fedorocko, and played by Josh Bodwell, Alan Brewer, Margaret Cleveland, Mary Beth Davidson, Marcia Goldenberg, John Spritz, and Caroline Teschke. The show is open to the public with a suggested donation of $5, with all proceeds to benefi t WMPG’s Power Up! signal improvement campaign. Through a transmitter move and significant power increase, Power Up! will bring a strong WMPG signal to fi ve times as many Southern Maine listeners as receive it now. The new str onger transmitter is expected be in operation by November.
Hospice of Southern Maine event
5:30 p.m. At Deering Oaks, Southern Maine’s only comprehensive hospice program celebrates the lives of Maine’s military and other loved ones at a public memorial candle ceremony. “Candles within the luminaria will be lit at twilight. Following the ceremony, the public is invited to wander through the wonderland of lights reflecting on those who have brought love and light into their lives. In addition, a special tribute to Maine’s military will be incorporated into the ceremony. The press is invited to learn more about the positive impact of Hospice of Southern Maine in the community.” Footbridge at Deering Oaks. see page 18