Ways to Connect with Others in the Bangor Region
Activities and Happenings
*Also kid-friendly
Fusion Bangor
Bangor area’s networking group of young residents
www.fusionbangor.com and on Facebook
Bangor GreenDrinks
Monthly networking event dedicated to sustainability and Bangor Region businesses
www.bangorgreendrinks.org
Tuesday Forum
Networking organization for working women offering support and opportunity for personal and
business growth
www.tuesdayforum.com
Downtown Bangor Events
www.bangormaine.gov
*Farmers’ Markets – every Sunday in spring-fall
*Fresh Air Market & Cool Sounds Concert Series – June 6-August 1
*Bangor Arts
*Downtown Artwalk
Monthly wine tastings – State Street Wine Cellar & Bangor Wine & Cheese
PechaKucha
*American Folk Festival
*Waterfront Concerts
*Festival of Lights Parade – December 1
*Downtown Countdown – December 31
Bangor Public Library
www.bpl.lib.me.us
Book Groups
Knit Night
Playreading Series
Monday Night Musicals (film group)
*Children’s and Teens’ book groups, events, programs
Downtown Orono Events
www.orono.org
*Art shows
* Concerts
* Community garden
* Library events
* Keith Anderson Community Center – theatre
Orono Library
library.orono.org
* Book groups
Spanish speaking group
Writing circles
Parenting discussion group
Miscellaneous Cool Stuff
* Bangor City Forest & Orono Bog Walk
Bangor Community Chorus
www.facebook.com/bangorchorus
*Bangor Dog Park
www.bangordogpark.org
* Bangor Roller Derby
centralmainederby.com
*Bangor Symphony Orchestra
www.bangorsymphony.org
Bicycle Coalition of Maine
www.bikemaine.org
COESPACE
thecoespace.com
*Collins Center for the Arts
www.collinscenterforthearts.com
* Farmers’ Markets in Bangor, Orono, Brewer
Farmhouse Homebrewers Club
centralstreetfarmhouse.com
Focus Group Improv Performances in Brewer
nextgenerationtheatre.com
French Conversation Group
First & Third Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30
Bangor Starbucks
German Language Group
Wednesdays at 5:30
Bangor Books-a-Million
Call 866-4992 for more information
Knitting Nights
build.onelupine.com/calender
* Language Tables – Spanish – weekly at Bangor BAM
Call 262-1090 for more information
Live Music, DJs, Open Mic, Trivia – just about every single night somewhere
Downtown Bangor
- Big Easy Lounge
- Carolina Sports & Spirits
- Ipanema
- Nocturnem Ale House
- Paddy Murphy’s
- Sea Dog
- Thistle’s
Downtown Orono
- Bear Brew Pub
- Woodman’s
Maine Outdoor Adventure Club
www.moac.org
Oratorio Society at the University of Maine
umaine.edu/spa/ensembles
*Penobscot Theatre
www.penobscottheatre.org
Penobscot Valley Ski Club
www.pvskiclub.org
*River City Cinema
Featuring a very cool free outdoor movie night in downtown Bangor Fridays in summer
rivercitycinema.org
Ten Bucks Theatre in Eddington
www.tenbuckstheatre.org
*University of Maine Athletics
www.umaine.edu/campus-life/athletics
Wine Pairing Dinners at the Lucerne Inn with State Street Wine Cellar
www.streetwine.com/features.htm
Yoga in Orono and Bangor
www.omlandyoga.com
Family-Friendly Events and Happenings
*Bangor Parks and Recreation
www.bangormaine.gov
- Bangor Community Garden
- Beth Pancoe Aquatic Center and Water Park
- Golf Course
- Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race
- Bangor Dog Park
- Bangor City Forest & Orono Bog Walk
- Adult softball league
- Discount tickets to Funtown Splashtown, etc. in Saco
- Summer camps, swimming lessons, before/after school care
*Maine Discovery Museum
www.mainediscoverymuseum.org
*Bangor Maine Historical Society
www.bangormuseum.org
-Historical walking tours of downtown and area sites
-Workshops
-Brown bag lunch series