Proust Society

BRUNSWICK – The first meeting of the Proust Society of Maine will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Curtis Library, Pleasant Street.

A group of avid readers and would-be paraproustologists were inspired by the Maine Humanities Council Winter Weekend program on Marcel Proust, held at Bowdoin College last March, and are organizing to read and discuss “Remembrance of Things Past (In Search of Lost Time),” meeting every other month.

For more information, call 778-5638 or e-mail leckie@localnet.com.

Railroad opening

UNITY – The Belfast and Moosehead Lake Rail Road Preservation Society has announced its grand opening celebration on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 12 and 13, at the Unity Station.

The railroad will mark the opening of the excursion train season. Trains will run at noon each day and tickets will be 50 percent off the regular price. Lunch is available onboard. Saturday there will be music, face painting, gifts, balloons and a door prize will be awarded each day.

The official ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony is slated for 3:30 p.m. Saturday.

The society is seeking new memberships, which will include the society’s newsletter, free tickets, special offers and invitations to members-only events.

Interested individuals are encouraged to contact the society at 207-948-5500 or info@unitytrainmuseum.org. The Web site is www.unitytrainmuseum.org.

AIDS walk

AUGUSTA – The Maine Community AIDS Partnership will sponsor a special AIDS Walk for All at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, in Augusta. Registration will start at 10. For sign-up details and additional information, e-mail mcap@mcd.org.

Museum grant

PORTLAND – The Children’s Museum of Maine received $7,500 through the Artists in Maine Communities program to support the development and delivery of programs and performances in conjunction with its new multicultural exhibit, “We Are Maine.”

The “We Are Maine” exhibit and accompanying educational programs provide the community with exposure to a variety of cultures, arts and traditions present in the state.

The artists and performers funded through the Maine Arts Commission grant have been selected for their relevance to the project. The schedule of performers reflects the cultures of the 20 countries represented in the exhibit.

The project is funded in part by the grant from the Maine Arts Commission, an independent state agency supported by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Bike ride

POWNAL – A Mountain Bike Benefit Ride for Bradbury Mountain State Park will take place on Sunday, Aug. 20, at Bradbury Mountain State Park. Registration will be from 9 to 11 a.m.

The Maine Chapter of the New England Mountain Bike Association will hold the ride, which will showcase new singletrack trails in the park. There are more than 30 miles of singletrack. The ride is part of the association’s charity ride series, the Topeak-Kenda Mountain Bike Adventures Series (www.mtbadventureseries.org).

There will be arrowed courses for beginner, intermediate and advanced cross country riders, as well as led rides of all levels. Afterward, the association will hold a barbecue.

Proceeds will go to future trail development at Bradbury Mountain State Park. The cost is $15 for the public and $10 for members. For more information, visit www.nemba.org or call 800-576-3622.

Coming up roses

ROCKLAND – The Mid-Maine Rose Society will meet on Saturday, Sept. 9, in the Bookland upstairs meeting room, Camden Street. Luncheon will be from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Speaker will be Dr. Lois Stack Berg, Cooperative Extension specialist, University of Maine in Orono, on “Roses for Maine,” UMO hardiness trials at Rogers Farm in Stillwater.

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