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What: The Squid Jiggers annual St. Patrick’s Day show to benefit the Good Shepherd Food-Bank.

Where: DaVinci’s Restaurant, 150 Mill Street Lewiston, Maine 04240.

When: March 17, 2013; doors at 4:30 p.m.; music starts at 7 p.m.

How much: $15 per person; not including dinner; cabaret seating.

Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/324736

Two all American guys celebrating an Irish holiday at an Italian Restaurant in a town known for French Canadian culture, to benefit hungry people in Maine — what could be more natural? For the second straight year, The Squid Jiggers are turning their St. Patrick’s Day concert into a fundraiser and food drive, this time benefitting the Good Shepherd Food-Bank. The Squid Jiggers are Maine’s only cephalopod-inspired, celtic and maritime folk duo. They’ll be drawing on their deep resevoir of Irish-themed songs and stories while DaVinci’s Restaurant serves up delightful fare including a special corned beef an cabbage entrée, whipped up just for this event. Fine beer, wine and spirits may be had at the bar.

In an effort to raise money for the GSFB, which distributes food to over 600 pantries and non-profits in all of Maine’s 16 counties, The Squid Jiggers will be holding Danny Boy, The Unicorn and all Seven Old Ladies Stuck in the Lavatory, hostage at their St. Paddy’s Day show. They vow not to release (sing) them (or anything by Bing Crosby) until the donation jar is full. Last year, on St. Patrick’s Day, they were able to raise over $1,500 for the Lisbon Area Christian Outreach Clothing and Food Pantry. They vow to top that number this year.

“We did really well last year,” said Dave Rowe, Squiddy bass player and singer. “But we know we can do better. We have to. There’s more hungry folks in Maine than ever before.”

The USDA estimates that 14.7 percent of Maine households, or approximately 200,000 individuals, are food insecure. Maine is first in New England in terms of child food insecurity. The USDA has recorded a 25 percent increase in the number of Mainers facing hunger since 2005.

“St. Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland and we want to drive hunger out of Maine,” said Troy R. Bennett, guitarist and singer with the band. “It’s a tall order, we know, but it has to start somewhere.”

In addition to holding certain well-known songs hostage, concert attendees are encouraged to bring non-perishable food donations to be entered in raffle contests for delightful prizes. There will be a 50/50 contest benefitting the GSFB, as well.

“Basically, we’ll do anything to beat the $1,500 goal,” said Rowe. “And it’ll be fun, too. This will be more like a party than a concert.”

If they fail in their mission, Bennett says they may have to resort to drastic measures.

“I don’t want this to sound like a threat,” said Bennett, “But if  we don’t get the money, we’re going to have to feed The Unicorn and Danny Boy to the hungry. That’s right. We’ll eat a unicorn.”

Ticket’s for the March 17, 2013 show are $15, not including dinner. Purchase them at www.squidjiggers.com or call 1-866-655-7171. Seating is cabaret style. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m. and the music will commence at 7 p.m. DaVinci’s Restaurant is loacted at 150 Mill St. Lewiston, Maine.

The Squid Jiggers

Let’s eat, drink, be merry and feed some hungry people via Good Shepherd Food Bank this St. Patrick’s Day.

We love St. Patrick’s Day and we love helping people out. For the second straight year, we’ll do both by playing a concert and fundraiser to help feed the hungry right here in Maine. The show will be at DaVinci’s Restaurant in Lewiston on Sunday, March 17. Tickets are $15. Folks will have the opportunity to buy dinner (like the Corned Beef and Cabbage special that DaVinci’s will be cranking up), and toss back a favorite Irish beverage.

This is a fundraiser for Good Shepherd Food Bank. Bring non-perishable food items and get entered in drawings for gnarly door prizes. There will be a 50/50 raffle as well to benefit the GSFB, and, just like last year, we will be holding Danny Boy, the Unicorn and all Seven Old Ladies in the Lavatory hostage until we’ve filled the donation jar, at which point the songs will be sung!

The doors open at 4:30, but the show will not start in earnest until after dinner (about 7PM). Come early and get a good table.

Get Your tickets online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/324736

Many Mainers have been hard hit by the recession. The USDA estimates that 14.7 percent of Maine households, or approximately 200,000 individuals, are food insecure. The number of Mainers who are food insecure has increased significantly in recent years. Maine ranks 18th in the nation and 2nd in New England in terms of food insecurity.The mission of Good Shepherd Food Bank is to provide food for those at risk of hunger by soliciting surplus food and distributing it to non-profit programs throughout Maine.

- TROY & DAVE

BAXTER BREWING  announces the 2012 Bates Mill Summer Concert Series, presented by DaVinci’s Eatery. The first show of the season features THE SQUID JIGGERS and the JERKS OF GRASS.

WHEN: Saturday, June 23rd: The Squid Jiggers & Jerks of Grass

HOW MUCH: $10

GET TICKETS:  http://www.baxterbrewing.com/jiggers-jerks/
Gates will open at 6:00pm and the music starts sometime after that. The show is  21+ only. The fine folks from DaVinci’s will be on-hand serving up brick oven pizza and cans of Baxter beers. The tasting room at Baxter will also be open late for brewery tours and free samples. The music takes place in the Bates Mill Fountain Courtyard, located to the right as you head down Mill St. between DaVinci’s (150 Mill St.) and Baxter Brewing Co. (130 Mill St.) in beatiful Lewiston, Maine.

Tickets can be purchased through Brown Paper Tickets by clicking the link above, or in-person at Baxter Brewing Thurs-Sunday. For more info, please call (207-333-6769) or email (info@baxterbrewing.com) the brewery. See you there!

Friday night, August 19, Baxter Brewing Co. is partnering with mill neighbors, DaVinci’s Eatery and The Squid Jiggers  in bringing Lewiston/Auburn an entertaining and tasty way to experience the first night of the annual Great Falls Balloon Festival, while raising money for another mill neighbor, Museum L-A.

A $30 ticket provides a BBQ feast provided by DaVinci’s, 2 beers from Baxter (additional beer and wine available), a private tour of the Baxter facilities, free parking, and a concert under the night sky from the Squid Jiggers. A portion of proceeds from the event will benefit Museum L/A, who will also be hosting a benefit raffle during the evening.

Tickets are limited to the first 200 reservations ONLY (when they’re gone, they’re gone) and are available in the Tasting Room at Baxter Brewing (now open Thursday-Sunday from 12-6pm), by calling the brewery at (207) 333-6769 or at the gate if there are any left.

Free parking is provided for ticket-holders in the Museum L-A parking lot on Canal St. by the old DaVinci’s. Dinner and the show itself will take place in the Fountain Courtyard adjacent to DaVinci’s on Mill St. Gates will open at 6:00pm, dinner is served beginning at 6:30 at the Squid Jiggers go on at 7:30. Please note: This event is 21+ ONLY!

Baxter Brewing Co. is a Maine-based micro craft brewery which is the first brewery of its kind in the state to can all of its beer.

Museum L-A is a private, non-profit organization founded in 1996, by local attorney Elliott Epstein at the close of the City of Lewiston’s Bicentennial celebration, in order to fulfill the Bicentennial’s goal of creating a permanent memorial to local history. Primarily run and driven by volunteers during the first decade, early work consisted largely of salvaging and preserving industrial artifacts from closing businesses. The first paid staff joined in 2004 and Museum L-A has gradually increased over the years in both staffing and services offered – now sustaining a variety of full time positions supporting growing numbers of programs and events.