LIVERMORE

Registration open for history center’s live-in experience

Washburn-Norlands Living History Center is accepting registrations for a live-in history experience Sept. 26 and 27 at the campus at 290 Norlands Road.

The center is the home of Livermore’s Washburn family, a well-known political and industrial family of the 19th century. It now serves as a multifaceted museum and working farm offering experiences of rural Maine life from that era. The 445-acre estate includes the 1867 family mansion and attached farmer’s cottage, a granite library, an 1828 Universalist meetinghouse, an 1853 one-room schoolhouse and picturesque farmland.

Participants in the 24-hour living history event are immersed in 1870 farm life, taking on roles of family members and participating in an introduction to the food, activities and living conditions of the past. They stay overnight in an authentic reproduction of an 1870s farmer’s cottage.

The program is appropriate for ages 9 and older. Fees are $125 for adults and $95 for children 12 and younger. Fees include three home-cooked farm meals, snacks, one night’s lodging and instructional materials.

Spaces are limited. Registration and fees are due by Sept. 12. For more details, call 897-4366, email Norlands@Norlands.org, or visit the website, www.norlands.org.

SCARBOROUGH

Historical society features presentation on politician

The Scarborough Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at its museum and meeting room at 647 Route 1, next to the Dunstan fire station.

A brief business meeting will be followed by two presentations by Herb Adams.

One will be about Rufus King of Dunstan Landing, a famous politician of the Revolutionary War era. The second will be a brief account of a Confederate raid in Portland, a little known piece of history.

All meetings are free and open to the public. Donations are welcomed.

For more details, call Bruce Thurlow at 883-5445 or email Thurlow@maine.rr.com.

NORTH YARMOUTH

Music center to present 10th annual Henryfest

317 Main Community Music Center will present its 10th annual Henryfest from noon to 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Skyline Farm, 95 The Lane.

The family-friendly music festival features the music of Tim O’Brien, Don Roy & Friends, Sly-Chi, Joe Walsh, Brittany Haas, Owen Marshall, The Jerks of Grass and Flight 317.

Children’s activities include face painting, an instrument petting zoo, hooping, temporary tattoos, a book corner and a dress-up area. Also featured will be local food vendors and a 317 Main pie table.

Tickets are $20 per person or $40 for families. All proceeds will benefit 317 Main Community Music Center, the nonprofit music school in Yarmouth.

For more details, go to 317main.org or call 846-9559.

Skyline Farm sponsoring 5K run/walk for Fun Day

In conjunction with North Yarmouth Fun Day, Skyline Farm will sponsor a benefit 5K trail run/walk at 8 a.m. Saturday. The course consists of two loops through Skyline Farm’s woods and field trails.

Sign up at www.running4free.com. The preregistration fee is $15 until 4 p.m. Friday. Race day registration is $20 from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. at Skyline Farm. The first 50 people who preregister will receive a ticket for a free Fun Day pancake breakfast.

Prizes will go to first place overall male and female runners and top runners in each age category.

For more details, call Jennifer at 415-6830 or info@skylinefarm.org.

KENNEBUNK

Library again offering free monthly parenting classes

Parenting classes led by Stevie Westmoreland, a licensed counselor and therapist, return to the Kennebunk Free Library at 10 a.m. Friday.

Classes will be held on the first Friday of each month.

Westmoreland has been in private practice for 30 years.

The event is free, wheelchair accessible and open to all. The library is located at 112 Main St.

For more details, go to katherinestevenswestmoreland.com/the-well.html or call 985-2511.

Homeschooling Group invites newcomers

The Homeschooling Group will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. Sept. 8 at the Kennebunk Free Library, 112 Main St.

Newcomers to homeschooling or families exploring the option are welcome to drop in to learn more about homeschooling.

Activities for children will be provided.

This group meets on the first Monday of each month. The event is free and wheelchair accessible.

For more details, call 985-2173, Ext. 5 or visit KennebunkLibrary.org.

Genealogical researcher to speak at library Saturday

Boston-area professional genealogical researcher Michael Brophy will present “Descendency Research” at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Kennebunk Free Library at 112 Main St.

Brophy is an heir-search specialist and lecturer. The program is free.

The next meeting of the Genealogy Group will be a panel discussion from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 4 titled “Genealogy Blogs and Podcasts.” For more details, call 985-2173.

UNION

Historical Society to host ‘Remarkable Mainers’ talk

Union Historical Society will present “Remarkable Mainers – Now and Then” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Old Town House on Town House Road just off Union Common.

Society member Hank Lunn of Camden will give the illustrated presentation.

Refreshments will be served after the meeting. All meetings of Union Historical Society are free and open to the public.

For more details, call 785-5444 and leave a message.

SOUTH WATERBORO

Historical Society to host talk on crime, punishment

The Waterborough Historical Society will host a talk by Allison Williams at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Grange Hall, 31 West Road.

Williams will speak on crime and punishment in York County, tracing how previous generations handled punishment from the old whipping tree to the latest York County jail.

Refreshments will be served. For more details, call Jim Carll at 247-5878.

WELLS

Nature crafts festival set for Saturday and Sunday

The Laudholm Nature Crafts Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Wells Reserve at 342 Laudholm Farm Road.

More than 115 juried artisans from the Northeast will display nature-themed works created with precious metals, gemstones, fabric, clay, glass, wood and other materials.

Daily admission is $5 for Laudholm Trust members and $7 for others. A two-day pass is $10.

For more details, call 646-4521 or visit wellsreserve.org/crafts.

Little River estuary kayak outing scheduled for Friday

A kayak outing on the Little River estuary with a registered Maine kayak guide will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at Wells Reserve at 342 Laudholm Farm Road.

The paddle is open to ages 12 and older and some restrictions apply. Cost is $50/$40. Registration is required. For more details, call 646-1555 or go to wellsreserve.org.

WISCASSET

Sisters in Crime authors scheduled for talk at library

Sisters in Crime New England authors Janet Morgan, Vicki Doudera and J.E. Seymour will give a talk at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Wiscasset Public Library at 21 High St.

The guest speakers will head the program “Using What You Know to Write a Mystery.”

A question and answer period and book signing will follow. Refreshments will be served. For more details, call 882-7161.

BRUNSWICK

High school student SAT prep classes scheduled

A new round of SAT prep classes for Brunswick area high school students will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sundays and Wednesdays through Oct. 8 at the Maine Prep offices at 22 Parkers Way.

The eight-session prep course teaches strategies to use in the math, writing and reading sections of the SAT and is geared to students who plan to submit early decision college applications.

For details about the classes plus private tutoring, call Maine Prep at 798-5690 or email maineprep@gmail.com. The website is www.maineprep.com.

SOUTH PORTLAND

Library starts concert series with saxophone quartet

The South Portland Public Library will kick off its fall After Hours Concert Series with a performance by the Cul de Sax saxophone quartet, which will give an interactive performance of “Name That Tune!”

The concert, which is free, will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the library’s main location at 482 Broadway. For more details, call 767-7660 or go to southportlandlibrary.com.

PORTLAND/SCARBROUGH

Three balance workshops for seniors planned for fall

Three workshops are planned this fall for seniors who have concerns about falling.

“A Matter of Balance,” a nationally recognized program, aims to help participants manage falls and increase activity.

Two-hour workshops will be held at 10 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, Sept. 8 to Oct. 1, at Woods at Canco, 257 Canco Road, Portland; 1 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 17 to Nov. 12, at New England Rehabilitation Hospital, 335 Brighton Ave., Portland; and 9 a.m. Fridays, Sept. 26 to Nov. 14, at Southern Maine Agency on Aging, 136 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough.

To register or to learn more, call 396-6583 or email mdefabritiis@smaaa.org.

KENNEBUNKPORT

DAR breakfast meeting to feature talk by state regent

Rebecca Emery Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will gather for a breakfast meeting at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Nonantum Resort, 95 Ocean Ave.

The guest speaker will be Sandra Swallow, state regent of the Maine State Organization of the DAR.

Reservations are requested by Thursday. Call Valerie Owen at 324-6202.

KITTERY

Recreation Department announces fall classes

The Kittery Recreation Department is accepting registrations for adult classes at the recreation center, 120 Rogers Road.

Classes include karate, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays through November, $135; yogilates, 10 to 11 a.m. Fridays, Sept. 19-Dec. 19, $50/$55; yoga, mixed level class, 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 17-Oct. 22, $50/$55; chair yoga, 10 to 11 a.m. Sept. 16-Oct. 21, $50/$55; cardio strength circuit, 9 to 10 a.m., Sept. 20-Oct. 25, $50/$55; zumba, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17-Oct. 22, $50/$55; A Matter of Balance/fall prevention workshop, 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays, Sept. 25-Nov. 13, $25/$30; salsa dance, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 17-Oct. 22; ballroom dancing, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept.23-Oct. 28, $55/$60; line dancing, Fridays ongoing, starting Sept. 19, $5 per class; teen/adult ballet, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 16-Nov. 25, $100/$105; and E-Seniors internet basics class, 9 to 10 a.m. Oct. 9-Nov. 13, $45/$50.

Registrations are on-site only at the Kittery Recreation Department, 200 Rogers Road.

For more details, call 439-3800 or go to kitterycommunitycenter.org.

SACO/SANFORD/SPRINGVALE

York County Senior College class schedules announced

Friday is the registration deadline for fall York County Senior College classes in the Sanford/Springvale and Saco areas.

Classes will begin the week of Sept. 15.

Saco classes are held at Trinity Episcopal Church, Saco Parks and Recreation, the McArthur Library and the Wardwell and the Hazelton House. Most Sanford/Springvale classes are at the Anderson Learning Center.

Classes include a three-session mini-course on meditation, a discussion of the psychological perspectives of viewing inequality and possible solutions, a “Shakers in America” lecture and field trip and an investigation of Richard II, “Great Decisions.”

For a list of classes or to register, call 282-4030 or go to yorkcountyseniorcollege.org.

NEWCASTLE

Frances Perkins Center hosting tours of homestead

The Frances Perkins Center will host tours of the Perkins family homestead located on the Damariscotta River at 9 a.m. and at 1:30 p.m. Sunday.

Tour participants will learn about Perkins’ role as secretary of labor in the Roosevelt administration, 1933-1945.

Tours begin at OceansWide parking lot at 44 Main St.

Tickets are $16 for AARP members and $20 for others. Tickets may be purchased online at francesperkins.brownpapertickets.com or by calling 563-3374.

SOUTH PORTLAND

STRIVE 5K walk/run to end with neighborhood party

The Third annual STRIVE for Five 5K Walk/Run will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday. A neighborhood block party will follow at Kaplan University, 28 Foden Road.

Registration starts at 7 a.m.

Proceeds will benefit STRIVE, a nonprofit organization based in South Portland that runs a programs for young adults with intellectual and emotional disabilities.

The entry fee is $25 in advance and $30 on race day. Register at unsignup.com/Race/ME/SouthPortland/Strivefor55KRunWalkandBlockParty.

BIDDEFORD

Cub Scout pack schedules bottle drive for Sunday

Biddeford Cub Scout pack No. 308 of St. Joseph Knights of Columbus Council No. 12941 will conduct a bottle drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.

Troop members will go door to door. If you have bottles to donate and would like to schedule a pickup, email committee-chair@pack308.org or call 289-8964.

CAMDEN

Public library announces programs for the week

Camden Public Library will host the following programs this week at 55 Main St.:

• Author Paul Doiron will present the latest in his “Poacher’s Son” series, “The Bone Orchard,” at 7 p.m. Thursday.

• Midcoast Mini Maker Faire will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Camden Amphitheatre. Admission is $2 to $5 for families.

• A free “Grow Your Business” Seminar will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday.

• The free seminar “Money: The Myth and Mystery Explained,” with an emphasis on individual and family finances, will be presented at 2 p.m. by Ted Huskins, a pastor and former president of Coleman Stewardship Services Inc.

For more details, call Ken Gross 236-3440.

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