Holiday Concert
The Central Aroostook Junior-Senior High School will hold their Holiday Concert on Thursday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. at the high school. Make plans now to enjoy this annual event. The Elementary Concert will be the following week, Thursday, Dec. 11.
The Winterfest Committee will hold a cookie sale during the concert, so plan to buy a few cookies to enjoy.
Food pantry date change
Due to the holiday, the food pantry in Mars Hill will have the following dates and times in December: Dec. 9 from 1 – 3 p.m. and Dec. 16 from 6 – 8 p.m.
In January, the distribution dates will return to the second Tuesday from 1 – 3 p.m. and the fourth Tuesday from 6 – 8 p.m. Anyone in need of food living in Mars Hill, Blaine, E-Plantation, Westfield and Bridgewater is welcome to come. For more information, contact Cathy Cropley at 429-8043.
Christmas Musical
The East Ridge Union Church will present their annual Christmas Musical on Sunday, Dec. 14, at 3 p.m. at the church on East Ridge Road in Mars Hill. Participants include singers of all ages; they invite you to include this as part of your Christmas celebration. What a wonderful way to celebrate the Lord’s birth! A time of fellowship will follow.
Library happenings
Knit or crochet on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 – 7:30 at the library. Enjoy each other’s company while you work on your chosen project.
Tuesday afternoons from 3:30 – 4:30 is time for Coco’s Reading Hour. The special time is open to children from kindergarten to grade 3 who are interested in picture books. The children will learn about the library. Readers include Peggy Larrabee and Rita Kingsbury.
Rotary Club
The Mars Hill Rotary Club met at the Aroostook Health Center on Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 6:30 a.m. A special donation was made to Laura Long, who spoke last week of her planned trip to Guatemala.
The special speakers were Adam Metzler and Rotarian Steve Dame. They showed the club the new Web site for the club at: www.marshillrotary.com.
Bridgewater Community Club
The Bridgewater Community Club continues to meet on the last Thursday of each month with some exceptions. The December meeting will be at 7 p.m. at the home of Pat Lenentine on Dec. 18. You are invited to bring canned food to be donated to the local food cupboard. All are welcome. For more information, contact Pat Lenentine at 429-9444.
Bridgewater Creative Crafting
On the first and third Thursdays of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Civic Community Center in Bridgewater, crafters are encouraged to join together to work on various projects.
Bring your own supplies and projects as you share your knowledge of various crafts. Work together or individually with quilting, knitting, sewing, embroidery, crocheting, scrapbooking, etc. Everyone is welcome! For more information, please contact Chris Finemore at 425-6606 or Melody Goff at 420-4002. Come relax and enjoy yourself as you socialize with other crafters.
Tomi Henderson is the correspondent for Mars Hill, Blaine, Bridgewater and Westfield. She can be reached at 429-9126 or e-mail tomihen@yahoo.com.
Photo courtesy of Tomi Henderson
Mars Hill Rotary President Bruce Hussey presented a check to Laura Long, a senior at UMPI who is planning a trip to Guatemala with the Insight Abroad Program.
