DEAR SUN SPOTS: This is regarding the March 26 question asking when and where barbershop groups will give concerts.

There is an annual concert of a cappella singers known as Joining Voices. Sometimes these singers perform barbershop-style music. This year’s Joining Voices concert will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at the auditorium at Hebron Academy.

Admission is by voluntary donation to the Good Shepherd Food-Bank. Six a cappella groups from area high schools and colleges will perform this year. Always a good time. We would love to see you there. — Richard Rau, richard.rau@dfdrussell.org

DEAR SUN SPOTS: In response to the reader who recently requested information about barbershop performances, on April 7 a benefit performance for WYAR-88.3 entitled “Music In The Air” will be presented at the Yarmouth High School at 3 p.m. Performing will be the Royal River Chorus of Sweet Adelines International. Three male quartets from the Downeasters Chorus, Professional Master banjoist Peter Nezoin and the Greater Freeport Community Chorus will perform.

Also, on May 4 the Downeaster Chorus will present its annual show at 7 p.m. at the Yarmouth High School Performing Arts Center, also featuring their three quartets: Exchange Street, Back Bay Four and Port City Sound.

Hope this helps. — Arnold Jordan, chorus member, via email

DEAR SUN SPOTS: There are several barbershop chorus concerts coming up. The Nor’easters will be at the Brunswick Methodist Church on April 20 at 7 p.m., the Downeasters will be at Yarmouth High School on May 4 at 7 p.m. and the Nor’easters will be back at the Methodist Church in Brunswick on Sept. 28.

A big a cappella event is the Battle of the Blends, the first Saturday in November at the Franco-American Heritage Center in Lewiston. Mainely Harmony, the women’s barbershop chorus, will be one of four or five singing groups at the Blends concert.

More barbershop chorus and quartet information is online at the respective websites of these groups, as well as nedisrict.org.

Keep the whole world singing! — Jon Whitmore, whitmoreaub@aol.com

DEAR SUN SPOTS: There was an inquiry as to upcoming dates for barbershop singing groups. As a member of the Downeasters Chorus I can say that our annual show, which includes three of our own quartets, will be held on May 4 at the Yarmouth High School performing arts center. Tickets will become available very soon. If interested, I would be glad to accept calls regarding tickets. — Larry Newth, lnewth1112@gmail.com, 207-831-3285

DEAR SUN SPOTS: In your Jan. 11 column you passed along some information about local piano teachers to your readers. I wanted to tell you that there is another piano teacher who has recently moved into the area and is offering in-home piano and music theory lessons for students of all ages and levels.

Readers can reach Margarita Aseyeva “Ms. Margaret” at 207-241-0024 or by email at ms.margaret.piano@gmail.com. Hope this information is helpful to your readers. — Melissa Toussaint via email

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Are there any organizations in the Lewiston-Auburn or Oxford Hills area that would like donations of hotel soaps, shampoos, etc.? — Laurie Huntress, dochuntress@yahoo.com

ANSWER: Several groups helping the homeless have requested hygiene items. The most recent is New Beginnings. You can email rachel@newbeginmaine.org. Or wait for requests from others to pour in.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have a Dell printer in perfect condition to give away. It needs to be picked up at my home. — Fran, 645-2838, frans@myfairpoint.net

DEAR SUN SPOTS: To No Name in Lisbon Falls, I make Raggedy Ann dolls. — Claribel Holden, 743-2658

DEAR SUN SPOTS: On March 14 around 3 p.m. I went to do my weekly shopping at Shaw’s; my grocery bill was $46.72. The cashier told me that the young man in front of me had paid for my groceries.

I did not know him. I thanked him so much with tears in my eyes. I told him I would write to Sun Spots that there are still good people out there. Thank you again to the good gentleman for making my day. — Ida, Lewiston

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