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Week of September 5, 2010
Energizing A Community
The Town of Unity received an Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant
(EECBG) for $82,500 with the goals of knowing the baseline of energy use for the Town
of Unity and from that usage creating a Community Energy Plan. Written
into the grant is also assistance to homeowners, businesses and non
profits with audits and retrofits in the form of education and perhaps a
modest amount of money. One of the first steps will be a town wide survey on energy use
that will be sent out to each household.
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Tuesday September 7
- Unity Area Rotary Club Meeing 4:30 pm at CrossTrax on Depot Street in Unity.
This week's speaker will be Ray Estabrook from the Game Loft.
Visitors always welcome.
Saturday September 11
- Unity Market Day 9 am to 1 pm. Organic veggies, meats, cheeses. Judy's great lunch menu, sweets, smoothies, flowers and more. Come meet your farmers and your neighors.
- Watershed Geology Fieldtrip with John Hopek 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Get down to the bottom of things with a weathered geologist whose years of regional exploration, research and love of rocks is sure to captivate. This will be a carpooling caravan trip, departing from the SRLT office in Unity. Stops will feature discussions about glacial streams, ancFowler Ripsient marine deposits, faults and folds, land use and water quality, and much more.
Participants should be prepared for walking on uneven surfaces and steep slopes. Please bring a lunch to enjoy on the road.
Pre-registration is required: 948-3766 or email Barbara. We must have at least six participants or the program will be canceled.
Friday September 24
Saturday September 25
- Unity Pond Pottery's 13 Annual Bumuppfsf 9 am to 4 pm.
Free Public Artist Demonstrations.
Demos in Clay, Raku, Metal Sculpting,
Glass Lamp Work, Iron Forging and more.
Free wheel throwing lessons. Plus 20% off Pottery in stock.
Saturday October 2
- Unity Barn Raisers Day of Service
Unity Barn Raisers announces a NEW fundraising event that rallies sponsors and volunteers to help make positive changes in our community. Volunteers for the UBR Day of Service will gather at the Unity Community Center at 1:00 on October 2, 2010. Teams will then tackle projects in Unity's unique public spaces: clearing trails, maintaining flower & vegetable beds, weatherizing the Community Center, painting community sailboats, harvesting vegetables for the local food pantry. After great work and fun with a team, volunteers feast free at the Community Meal, beginning at 4:30 at the Community Center. Dog Wants Out will entertain with lively music during the meal; all are welcome for the $7 local lasagna meal.
Day of Service volunteers: sign up online for the project of your choice by September 22.
Fiscal sponsorship of the Day of Service by Unity College, Unitel, and other area businesses helps to make possible the ongoing work of UBR: Community Center, Briar’s Beach, Neighbor Warming Neighbor, Veggies for All, Holiday events, and much more.
Arts for Hunger
Are you an artist or crafts person?
Would you like to help the local hunger relief efforts in our communities?
The 4th annual Arts for Hunger will be held at the Unity Centre for the Performing Arts in Unity throughout the month of October. Arts for Hunger is a month-long sale of artwork and crafts donated by local people to help local people.
All proceeds benefit the local hunger relief efforts of the Volunteer Regional Food Pantry, People for People and Open Door.
Donations in previous years included pottery, stained glass, woodworking, baskets, weaving, quilting, jewelry, plant creations, wreaths, photography, paintings, greeting cards, stenciled clothing, knitted items, handmade toys, Christmas ornaments, etc. Your creations are our treasures!!
Can we count on you to help make Arts for Hunger 2010 a success?
Please contact Jayne Sullivan or call 323-2835 if you are interested in participating. Arts for Hunger is sponsored by the Unity Area Rotary Club.
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Unity Centre For The Performing Arts
Get our Newsletter for updates to the theater schedule.
Sep 10 Sonos
Sep 16 Dave Rowe Trio
Sep 19 Attila Vural
Sep 25 Buxter Hoot'n
Sep 26 Mike & Ruthy
Oct 4 Outside Track
Oct 9 Shemekia Copeland
Oct 15 Toughcats
Oct 16 The Brew
Oct 21 Annalivia
Oct 28 Mickol, Wempe & MacKensie
Oct 29 Ameranouche
In the Gallery
In the gallery for the month of Sept. you can view the work of collage artist Lola Tang and painter and art rescuer/renovator Dale Dapkins in their exhibit Buddha Belly- Stolen Art. An artists’ reception will be held at the gallery on Sept. 25th from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm.
Tang grew up amidst images of the sweet Buddha in paintings and statues. "Although he prefers simplicity it doesn’t upset Buddha that people want to gild him in gold. He understands. Whenever his image is the focus of attention his love of people comes alive. His serenity helped him appreciate so many of life’s situations, humor, flowers, color and happiness. And when Lola marries rocks with water he smiles." Tang’s work has been shown in Maine in Rockland and Damariscotta.
Dapkins says, “Once an artist crosses the line separating traditional art from experimental art new worlds open up. It can be like opening an ancient wardrobe in Gramma’s attic where we can, if we dare, climb out through a loose board into the fantastic world of our own imagination.
Dapkins work has been shown in Key West, Rockland and Damariscotta and his entire collection of large paintings was purchased in 2001 by Capital Z Partners of NY and St. Croix.
The gallery is open when there are performances or other functions in the building or by appointment at any time. Call 568-3147 or 948-7469 to set up a time to visit.
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