Active shooter training, 6-7 p.m., Houlton Middle High School Auditorium. Sgt. Josh Haines of the Maine State Police will present. Parents and community members welcome. The school requests that children not attend.
Opening reception for artist Joanna Doughty's October exhibit, 6 p.m. at Wintergreen Arts Center. Music, refreshments. Free and open to public; part of Presque Isle's First Friday Art Walk.
Baked bean/ham dinner at the Rec Building, followed by dance. Supper from 4:30-6 p.m., dance from 6:30-9:30. Admission $12/person. Music by Wildwood; 50/50 drawing.
Free pumpkin carving day, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Market Square in conjunction with the last day of the Farmers' Market. Face painting, games, free hot dogs, treat bags.
Baked bean/ham dinner at the Rec Building, followed by dance. Supper from 4:30-6 p.m., dance from 6:30-9:30. Admission $12/person. Music by Wildwood; 50/50 drawing.
Free pumpkin carving day, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Market Square in conjunction with the last day of the Farmers' Market. Face painting, games, free hot dogs, treat bags.
Future of Healthcare: A Community Forum by AARP Maine, 5:30-7 p.m. at Turner Memorial Library. Four panelists will discuss Medicare/Medicaid, long-term care, rising prescription costs and other issues.
Financial aid night, 6-7 p.m. at Caribou High School cafeteria, with Nikki Vashon from Finance Authority of Maine. Work on FAFSA form; bring student Chromebook.
Harvest Supper, 4:30-7 p.m., Smyrna Merrill Historical Society. Turkey and fixings. $10 for those 13 and up, $5 for children 5-12 and free to those under 5.
OSHA recordkeeping workshop, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Presque Isle CareerCenter. Six-hour training for safety and human resource personnel. Register at www.safetyworksmaine.gov.
Fall Festival at Sherman Rec. Department, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Touch a Truck, hayrides, crafts, face painting, bounce houses, concessions, prizes. Admission $5 each, $20 per family.
Art workshop, 12-1 p.m. at The Cup Cafe Gallery/Houlton Unitarian Universalist Church. Session 1 of 2 on pen-and-ink doodling and tangling. Bring 5 or 6 stackable rocks (2-6 inches) and fine-point permanent marker. Fee: $10 for both sessions.
Red Cross blood drive, 12-5 p.m., Maine School of Science and Mathematics. To make an appointment download Red Cross Blood Donor app, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1 (800) 733-2767.
Red Cross blood drive, 12-6 p.m., Caribou Inn and Convention Center. To make an appointment download Red Cross Blood Donor app, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1 (800) 733-2767.
Salmon Brook Historical Society meeting, 6 p.m. at Washburn Rec Center. Potluck; bring a dish to share and place setting. Meeting to follow. All are welcome.
Annual health and wellness fair, 3:30-5:30 p.m. at Mill Pond School gym, hosted by Mill Pond and Hodgdon Middle/High School after-school programs. Activities, snacks, prizes and more.
Cub Scout Pack 171 will hold an open house for families with children in kindergarten through grade five on Thursday, Oct. 18, at 6:30 p.m. at Grant Memorial Methodist Church, 79 Fleetwood St., Presque Isle.d The new Scout Me program is open to both girls and boys and their families. Kids should come in their favorite […]
Haunted Lantern Tours by Presque Isle Historical Society, starting/ending at Historic Fire Station on Church St. Slightly scary, kinda creepy true tales of PI. Walking tours 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.; no reservations necessary. Trolley tours, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.; reservations required. Call 762-1151 or email pihistoricalsociety@hotmail.com.
Harvest Supper at the Presque Isle Congregational Church, UCC. Sittings at 5 and 6:30 p.m. For information and tickets, contact the church at 764-4743. If no answer, leave a message.
PRESQUE ISLE: “Imagine” musical revue by Presque Isle Community Players, 7 p.m., UMPI’s Wieden Hall Auditorium. Admission $10. Tickets available at picplayers.com, Aroostook Centre Mall, Goin’ Postal, UMPI campus store or at the door.
Haunted Lantern Tours by Presque Isle Historical Society, starting/ending at Historic Fire Station on Church St. Slightly scary, kinda creepy true tales of PI. Walking tours 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.; no reservations necessary. Trolley tours, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.; reservations required. Call 762-1151 or email pihistoricalsociety@hotmail.com.
“Imagine” musical revue by Presque Isle Community Players, 7 p.m., UMPI’s Wieden Hall Auditorium. Admission $10. Tickets available at picplayers.com, Aroostook Centre Mall, Goin’ Postal, UMPI campus store or at the door.
Strut Your Mutt walkathon and open house at Ark Animal Sanctuary. Walk registration 9 a.m., starts at 10. Open House 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Music, bake sale, cookout, kids' games, more. FMI: 532-7387.
7th annual gospel gathering music event, 6 p.m. at County Road Baptist Church. Live band, many singers. Love offering to benefit Greater Houlton Christian Academy.
Local Writers at the Library at Presque Isle Public Library, 6-8 p.m. Featuring Marie Sims, Virginia White, Alice Bolstridge and others. Free and open to public. FMI: 768-5827.
Annual trick-or-treat night at UMPI for children 12 and under, 6-7 p.m. in Park and Merriman halls. Student Activities Office and Residential Life will sponsor a haunted house 6-8 p.m. at Campus Center. Free and open to public.
National Active and Retired Federal Employees meeting, 11:30 a.m., Chan Center at Cary Medical Center. Speaker: Andrew Sinclair, Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
PRESQUE ISLE: “Imagine” musical revue by Presque Isle Community Players, 7 p.m., UMPI’s Wieden Hall Auditorium. Admission $10. Tickets available at picplayers.com, Aroostook Centre Mall, Goin’ Postal, UMPI campus store or at the door.
Ernie Haase and Signature Sound live in concert, 3 p.m., Military Street Baptist Church, 307 Military St. Sponsored by Greater Houlton Christian Academy. Tickets: 532-0736; office@ghca.com.
Roosevelt Day at Maysville Museum, 6-8 p.m. See Teddy Roosevelt artifacts. Book signing with author Robert Louis DeMayo. Reservations required; $10/person. FMI: 762-1151 or pihistoricalsociety@hotmail.com.
Pizza 'n Art for Teens and Tweens, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Wintergreen Arts Center. Artist Denise Violette on creating sugar skulls. $20/person. Space is limited. FMI: 762-3576.
Halloween party hosted by Molunkus Valley Sno-Drifters at the clubhouse, 58 North St. Free for children up to 15 (no older children). Games, hayride, costume parade, prizes. FMI: Deb, 267-1200.
PRESQUE ISLE: “Imagine” musical revue by Presque Isle Community Players, 7 p.m., UMPI’s Wieden Hall Auditorium. Admission $10. Tickets available at picplayers.com, Aroostook Centre Mall, Goin’ Postal, UMPI campus store or at the door.
Annual harvest supper at Gray Memorial United Methodist Church. Sitting at 5 p.m., take-outs 5:30 p.m. Tickets available at church office, 498-2103. Adults $15, children 12 and under $7.
Spaghetti supper to benefit Aroostook Teen Leadership Camp, 5-6:30 p.m., St. Paul's Episcopal Church (170 Main St.). Cost: $8 for those 11 and up, $4 for 10 and under.
Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Hodgdon High School. To make an appointment download Red Cross Blood Donor app, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1 (800) 733-2767.
Momentum Aroostook inaugural event, 5-7 p.m., UMPI Campus Center. Speaker: Andy Geaghan, head brewer at Geaghan Brothers. Free and open to public. FMI: Lydia Kieffer-Till, 768-9502, lydia.kieffer@maine.edu.
"Mini" art show hosted by UMPI Art Club, 6:30-7:30 p.m. in Pullen Art Gallery. All work is smaller than 5-by-7 inches, created by faculty and students.
Voting Fair 2018, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Community Living Association's Green Center, 388 Military St. FMI or to RSVP, contact Rick Langley, 1 (800) 452-1948, ext. 208, rlangley@drme.org.
Free family flu shot clinic, 9-11 a.m. at TAMC's North Street Healthcare. Shots for children 6 months to 18 years at Aroostook Pediatrics; adult shots at Family Practice.
38th annual craft fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Island Falls Municipal Building. All homemade items. Playground fundraiser lunch in kitchen area, 11 a.m. All are welcome. Free admission. FMI: Ruth, 463-2263.
H.O.P.E. benefit concert with local band No Pressure, 7 p.m. at Caribou Performing Arts Center. Proceeds benefit local people in need. Admission is by donation.
2nd annual Brews and Brushes at Wintergreen Arts Center, hosted by Aroostook Partners in the Arts. Live painting with six local artists. Proceeds benefit cultural events for youth.