Beauty and the Beast

This will be a special year for the Gray-New Gloucester High School Patriot Players’ Broadway musical presentation. They will present Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” on Nov. 18, 19, and 20, and the production will also emphasize school and area communities working together.

The focus will be on the importance of a cooperative effort between the community and its future citizens. The celebration will be marked by special “Beauty and the Beast” vignette performances at area schools and libraries, the opportunity for an adult/student orchestra, theater workshops at area schools and the Fiddlehead Center for the Arts and Science, and the public performances.

For more information, contact Joe Moran at joegngdrama@hotmail.com.

Chicken barbecue

Gray Fire-Rescue will hold its 46th Annual Chicken Barbecue Dinner starting at noon on Saturday, Aug. 7. The chicken dinners can be purchased at the Gray Fire-Rescue Central Station, 125 Shaker Road in Gray. Dinners of a half-chicken will come with all the fixings, including coleslaw, chips, rolls and Ol’ Eli’s soda, and will be served until the meals sell out, so come early!

You can take out or come join your neighbors and friends for a great meal inside the cool confines of the fire station. Tour the station, explore the engines and ambulances, or just visit with your volunteer firefighter and EMT neighbors.

Libby Hill group seeks vounteers

The Friends of Libby Hill is retooling for a life after fundraising and the group is looking for volunteers.

Over the next nine months the group is looking to elect officers and formalize relationships with SAD 15 and the town of Gray. Volunteers with strong organizational and leadership skills are in demand. To learn more, contact Steve McPike at 370-9155.

Carl Holmquist is looking for three or four people to rake after he removes rocks from the trails with his tractor. This requires two or three hours of time. He will send out an e-mail notice a couple days before the sessions later this summer. Please e-mail if you would be willing to help out. Go to www.libbyhill.org for more information and e-mail addresses.

An evening out

The Radio Gang will be performing at Newbegin Gym at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 19. It will be an evening of vintage country music and cracker-barrel humor. All ages are welcome. Tickets are $2. For more information, call Parks and Recreation at 657-2323 or visit www.graymaine.org.

Book sale

On Saturday, Aug. 7, from 9 a.m. -2 p.m., Gray Public Library Association is sponsoring the Summer Book Sale in the basement of the library. Come in and check out the deals at the library on Hancock Street. For information, call 657-4110 or e-mail graylib@gray.lib.me.us.

Pow Wow at the park

The Maine Wildlife Park on Route 26 in Gray will feature the Annual Native American Pow Wow Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 7 and 8, at noon. Representatives of several Maine and New England tribes will be at the park for two days with native dancers, drummers, craft vendors, singers and traditional food booths. This is an exciting opportunity to learn more about Maine’s native American culture and heritage.

On Saturday, Aug. 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Maine Bow Association Youth Archery will be at the park. Join Jerome Richards, certified firearm, bow and crossbow hunter safety instructor, for some hands-on fun with archery!

Call 657-4977, ext. 1, for more information or visit www.mainewildlifepark.com.

Public bean supper

A public bean supper will be held on Saturday, Aug. 7, from 5- 6 p.m. at the American Legion Post 86 at 15 Lewiston Road in Gray. The menu will feature beans, chop suey, cole slaw, hot dogs, breads and dessert. It benefits veterans and their families. Adults, $7; children under 12, $2.50; under 5, free.

Junior Little League state champs go to regionals!

On July 28, the girls of Gray-New Gloucester Junior Little League defeated Bangor 15-5 to claim their first-ever state championship. They are headed to West Haven, Conn., Aug. 5 to compete in the regional tournament where the winner goes to the World Series in Kirkland, Wash.

GNG Junior Little League Softball team regional schedule:

On Thursday, Aug. 5, opening ceremonies will be held at 9:30 a.m. GNG will play one game per day. The first games start at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 6, and go all day with the last game starting at 3:30 p.m. On Saturday, Aug. 7, games are from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 5-7 p.m. is a picnic. During the picnic they have special presentations which are followed by a karaoke sing along! Sunday, Aug. 8, games are from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and at 6 p.m. they have individual competitions where prizes will be awarded. Monday, Aug. 9, games are 9 a.m. -1 p.m.; Tuesday, Aug. 10, games are 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Wednesday, Aug. 11, games are 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Thursday, Aug. 12, the top four teams play for a single elimination playoff.

The winner goes to Kirkland, Wash., where teams competing are: Connecticut (two teams), Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Maine, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland.

Go GNG!