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Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Jan. 1-7

“Beavers in Winter,” Fields Pond Audubon Center, Holden

Jan. 2 and 3, Friday and Saturday, 7pm/Friday, 9pm/Saturday, “Bob Marley,” “Maine’s Own Comedian”’s comedic bits are mostly about life in Maine. In addition to stand-up comedy, he has also appeared as Detective Greenly in the movie The Boondock Saints, and reprised his role as Detective Greenly in The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day. He has hosted on XM Radio channels 97, Blue Collar Radio, and 99, RawDog Comedy; and, as of 2013, appears weekly on Coast 93.1-WMGX in Portland, Maine, in a segment called “The World According to Bob.” $27.50/reserved seating, The Grand, 165 Main Street, Ellsworth. FMI: 207-667-9500, www.grandonline.org.
Jan. 2, Friday, 8-11pm, “John Nowak LIVE,” John’s passion is music from “The Great American Song Book”. This includes songs composed in the 20’s, 30’s, and 40’s and recorded by artists such as Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Mel Torme, and Ella Fitzgerald. John has been performs these tunes with many of the best Jazz musicians in the area, Sound State at Hollywood Casino Hotel & Raceway, 500 Main Street, Bangor. FMI: 877-779-7771, www.hollywoodcasinobangor.com.
Jan. 3, Saturday, 7am-2pm, “Christmas Bird Count,” Be a birder, covering a piece of territory within the Bird Count Circle. Or, be a feeder-watcher. If you live inside either circle, and have a bird feeder, you can count your birds for about an hour. Then email or call in how many of each species came to your feeder, covering Bangor-Bucksport, call to learn how to get involved, free, Fields Pond Audubon Center, 216 Fields Pond Road, Holden. FMI: 207-989-2591, maineaudubon.org/events/christmas-bird-count/#sthash.17GSMXNh.dpuf.
Jan. 3, Saturday, 1pm, “Downton Abbey Screening and Party,” We invite you to attend a Downton Abbey screening party! MPBN and the Collins Center for the Arts are teaming up to show the first hour of Season 5. Join other fans to see the premiere on a 40-foot high definition screen, while you mingle with other Downton enthusiasts. Dress up! We’ll award a prize for best costume! Tea and custom-made cookies from Frank’s Bakery will be available, free, Collins Center for the Arts, UMO, Orono. FMI: 207-330-4606, www.collinscenterforthearts.com.
Jan. 4, Sunday, 12-5pm, “Bluegrass 2014-2015 Eastern Jam,” unplugged instruments only please, all levels welcome, food concession, listeners welcome, free, Old Town Riverside Grange, 1266 North Maine Street, Brewer. FMI: 207-989-5848. www.bangordailynews.com.
Jan. 6, Tuesday, 6:30-8pm, “Beavers in Winter,” Start the New Year off right – join Maine Master Naturalist, Christy Stout, to learn about beavers. They do not hibernate. How do they survive the winter? What is life like locked under the ice? Discover more about this amazing creature, it’s family life, and it’s winter challenges. All ages are welcome – family friendly, register online, $5/individual, $8/family, Fields Pond Audubon Center, 216 Fields Pond Road, Holden. FMI: 207-989-2591, www.maineaudubon.org/events/beavers-in-winter/.
Jan. 7, Wednesday, 6-7:30pm, “Talk on Avalanche Risks, Safety and Rescue,” What a Skier, Snowboarder and Winter Hiker Should Know, presented by John Tierney, a certified instructor with the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education. The presentation is sponsored by Penobscot Valley Ski Club, free, Orono Senior Center, 10 Birch St, Orono. FMI: 207-866-2556, www.oronorec.com.

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