Come celebrate with us! Alna's Historic Head Tide church will celebrate its 175th year with a benefit concert by the Moose Mountain Jazz Band, a seven-piece band that specializes in Dixieland Jazz.

Who are they?  Lance Maclean: banjo, guitar, vocals; Bob Pillsbury: clarinet, sax, vocals; Bob Modr: cornet, vocals; Wayne Mogel: trombone; David Young: string bass; and Mike Chagitny: drums.  The band members play an average of about five instruments each, and collectively have been perfoming for about 300 years. Come hear these talented folks play in the acoustically superb Head Tide Church, Saturday, Sept. 7 at 2 p.m.

The Head Tide Church Committee is a volunteer organization that raises funds to maintain the 1838 building, which is open to the public on Saturdays in July and August, from 2-4 p.m., and is available for weddings, memorial services, concerts and special events.  From Wiscasset, take Route 218 approximately nine miles, turn right onto Head Tide Road. Parking is at the Head Tide Dam or in the field on your right. From Damariscotta, take Route 215 North and continue on Route 194 into Alna. Continue straight when Route 194 takes a sharp right up a hill, into the village of Head Tide. Parking is on the right by the dam or in the field on the left.

Tickets: $12 in advance, $15 at the door, children under 12 free.  To reserve tickets contact Suki Flanagan: 207-586-5099, suki@midcoast.com/.