Canine Good Manners classes hosted by Central Aroostook Kennel Club, 6 p.m. at the Alternative Education building, Blake St., Presque Isle. FMI: 764-4776 or visit msad1@maineadulted.org.
20th annual Unity in the Community candlelight vigil, 5:30 p.m., Maliseet Riverside Gym, sponsored by Maliseet Advocacy Center. Honor survivors and those lost to domestic violence. Miqwapon Drum Group, candlelight ceremony, Wabanaki wide tree lighting ceremony and meal to follow. FMI: 532-6401.
Oktoberfest and Pints with Professors, UMPI, on the lawn by the Campus Center and in the Owls Nest, 4:30-6:45 p.m. RSVP: Lisa Pucci, 768-9525 or lisa.pucci@maine.edu.
Display "You Can Get There From Here" at the Caribou Historical Center and Museum, featuring various modes of transportation through the years. Check to see if we have missed any. Open 12-4 p.m.
Annual Harvest Festival and public auction at Greater Houlton Christian Academy. Harvest games, food, more. Starts 10 a.m.; auction 11 a.m. in the gym. Proceeds benefit GHCA Annual Fund.
Open House at the Fort Fairfield Fire Department, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Meet local first responders, tour the fire house and see the equipment, plus enjoy games and have a free lunch served by firefighters.
VNA Home Health Hospice presents Fall Grief Support Group held Wednesdays, Oct. 11 through Nov. 15, in the second floor conference room at The Aroostook Medical Center. Pre-register before Sept. 28 to George McLaughlin by calling 764-9413. Group is limited to 12 participants.
An Evening of Painting with artist Lorie Bonville Smith, 6-9 p.m. at Wintergreen Arts Center. Paint a fall scene and enjoy beer, wine and food. $50/person. Call for tickets: 762-3576.
Annual career/college fair for seniors and juniors, hosted by Region Two School of Applied Technology, at the Army National Guard armory, 84 Pleasant St., 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Display "You Can Get There From Here" at the Caribou Historical Center and Museum, featuring various modes of transportation through the years. Check to see if we have missed any. Open 12-4 p.m.
Linda M. Page Remembrance Walk, beginning and ending at Frost Memorial Library. Check-in at 9 a.m., walk starts at 10. Two routes to choose from. Door prizes; refreshments. Walkers under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Breast cancer benefit for Debbie Long, 12-4 p.m. at the Sherman Rec Dept. Meal price: donation. Silent auction and 50/50 raffle. FMI: Sherry at 944-8345.
Called the invisible killer, carbon monoxide is an odorless gas created when fuels burn incompletely. Learn about the importance of CO alarms at a Cary Medical Center training event on Oct. 17th at 6 p.m. at Cary Medical Center. Participants can sign up for free CO alarms!
Caribou Public Library and Ryan Palmer are co-hosting a monthly Creative Arts Club for school age students every third Thursday from 2-3:30 p.m. New members will receive a creative arts sketchbook and membership card. Membership to the Creative Arts Club is free to all.
Paint a pile of pumpkins with Cub Scout Pack 171, 6:30 p.m. at Grant Memorial United Methodist Church. Boys kindergarten through grade 5 and their families welcome. FMI: Cubmaster Andrew King, king.andrew@jdirving.com.
Harvest supper at the Presque Isle Congregational Church, 5-6:30 p.m. Take-out available. $10/adults, $5 children 10 and under. Turkey and fixings. For tickets call the church office: 764-4743.
Annual Limestone Rotary Auction. Preview 4:30-5:30. Auction starts at 5:30. Hors d'oeuvres, door prize, 50/50. FMI: Pat Zenzius, 325-4667; Pete Huntress, 325-4948; or Mike Cyr, 325-4767.
Pizza 'n Art for Teens and Tweens at Wintergreen Arts Center, 6-8 p.m. Artist Denise Harrington will lead the creation of sugar skulls. Register/FMI: Amy Joy Berube, 227-8568.
Display "You Can Get There From Here" at the Caribou Historical Center and Museum, featuring various modes of transportation through the years. Check to see if we have missed any. Open 12-4 p.m.
Halloween Spooktacular at Wintergreen Arts Center. Two sessions: 10-11:30 a.m. and 12-1:30 p.m. Art, games, pumpkin decorating, harvest luncheon and costume parade. Admission $20 for one child (ages 3-10) and guardian. FMI: 762-3576.
Electronics recycling day at the recycling center/new salt shed, at the far end of Burleigh Street, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Presented by Limestone Chamber of Commerce and the Maine School of Science and Mathematics.
Pumpkin Party at Portage Lake Town Hall, 20 School St., 1-4 p.m. Crafts, games, costumes, music, film and spooky house. Concessions at the Bat Cafe. Admission is free; children must be accompanied by an adult. FMI: 435-4361.
Wintergreen Arts Center's first-ever coffeehouse, 2-4 p.m. All are welcome for an afternoon of music and poetry with local artists. Refreshments available. $5/adults; $3/children. Proceeds support center programming.
"Monster Mash" family costume dance at the Presque Isle Community Center, 6-9 p.m. Open to everyone; $10/family. Proceeds benefit new Riverside Park playground project. Games, bake sale, concessions, photo booth, dancing and more.
Presentation by Sarah Brown Wessling, 2010 National Teacher of the Year, on "This I Believe: Letting Go So That Others May Learn." Campus Center, 7 p.m.
Display "You Can Get There From Here" at the Caribou Historical Center and Museum, featuring various modes of transportation through the years. Check to see if we have missed any. Open 12-4 p.m.
Brews & Brushes live art event and auction at Wintergreen Arts Center, 6-9 p.m., sponsored by Aroostook Partners in the Arts. Tickets: $30/person, $50/couple, includes beverages and food; available at Wintergreen, Wilder's, Morningstar Art, or from Partners members.
Family flu shot clinic, North Street Healthcare, 9-11 a.m. Children's shots at Aroostook Pediatrics; adults at Aroostook Family Practice. Sponsored by TAMC.
Oral History in the Community at the Cary Library, 1-4 p.m. Workshop on tips for taking oral history, interviewing and recording. Presented by Oral History and Folklife Research. FMI: Keith Ludden, 458-1377.
Chicken stew and ployes supper at Portage Lake Town Hall, hosted by Portage Lakers ATV Club. Public and hunters welcome. Adults $7; kids $5. All you can eat.
Halloween dress-up event, 3:30-5 p.m. at Island Falls Municipal Building. All are welcome; dress up as a group. Prizes awarded. Parents/siblings or groups of 3 or more, $5. All others $3.
Trunk or Treat at the Island Falls Municipal Building, 6-8 p.m. approx. All are welcome to join and set up. Prizes; kids will vote for best decorated trunk.
Medicare Part D enrollment clinic, sponsored by Aroostook Agency on Aging. Contact Tammy Delong, AAA Medicare specialist, at 764-3396 or 1 (800) 439-1789 for an appointment and further information.
American Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Hodgdon High School. Download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) FMI or to make an appointment.
Local Writers at the Library, 6-8 p.m., Turner Memorial Library. Presenters: Virginia White and James and Martie Pritchard. Free and open to the public. Refreshments.
WorkReady information night at Ashland District School, 6:30 p.m. Details on upcoming WorkReady Credential program to be offered at SAD 32 Adult Ed. FMI: Kevin Bushey, 551-5024.
Opening art show reception for "The Lay of the Land Reconsidered," works by Therese L. Provenzano, at UMPI's Reed Gallery, 5-7 p.m. Free and open to public; light refreshments.
37th annual craft fair at Island Falls Municipal Building, today 9 a.m.-3 p.m. All handmade items. Playground fundraiser in kitchen area at 11 a.m.; lunch $5. All are welcome. FMI: Ruth, 463-2263, or ifrec@fairpoint.net.
Annual Bazaar at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the parish hall. Bean supper. $8/adults, $4 children under 12. Take-out available. Crafts, food sale, quilt raffle.
Display "Thankful for Gifts" at the Caribou Historical Center and Museum, featuring many donated items from recent years. The rest of the collections -- 10,000-plus items -- also available for viewing. Open 12-4 p.m.
Unclaimed state property presentation by State Treasurer Terry Hayes, 12-4 p.m. at teh Caribou Rec and Wellness Center. FMI: 624-7470 or maine.gov/upsearch.
Annual Harvest Supper at Gray Memorial United Methodist Church, corner Sweden and Prospect streets, 5 p.m. Take-outs available. Tickets at church office, $14/adults, $7/age 12 and under.