SOUTH THOMASTON — Penobscot Bay Ringers, Midcoast Maine’s community handbell choir, will present an Autumn Ring on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, from 3 to 4 p.m., at the People’s United Methodist Church, 13 Chapel Street, South Thomaston. The concert will benefit the Rockland District Nursing Association.

All are welcome to come see and hear the orchestral sounds of a five-octave handbell choir. The concert, which is open to the public, will feature a variety of familiar hymns, popular songs, as well as some pieces
composed specifically for handbells. In addition to music presented by the full, five-octave choir, there will be several ensemble pieces performed. PBR musicians will be joined by Kay Allan on cello and Luke Baker on drum.

A free-will offering will be collected and presented to Rockland District Nursing Association.

About Penobscot Bay Ringers

Founded in 2008, Penobscot Bay Ringers is a non-profit community handbell organization dedicated to promoting excellence in handbell artistry through performance, education, collaboration and community outreach. Now celebrating 15 years, the group is based in Camden and performs throughout the year in a variety of settings. For more information about Penobscot Bay Ringers, visit www.penobscotbayringers.me or find the group on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PenobscotBayRingers.

About Rockland District Nursing Association

For more than 94 years, Rockland District Nursing Association (RDNA) has provided non-acute, in-home nursing and community health services to residents of Rockland, Maine and surrounding midcoast communities. As part of the Rockland area health and safety infrastructure, RDNA reaches neighbors otherwise without access to this nursing care. RDNA does not receive Medicare, MaineCare or insurance reimbursements, and relies on community donations for the largest source of operating income. For more information about RDNA, visit rocklanddistrictnursing.org.