WINTER HARBOR

West African percussion evening set at coffeehouse

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Mike Bennett and Chris Ray will perform an evening of West African percussion at 7 p.m. Friday at Schoodic Arts’ Last Friday Coffeehouse at Hammond Hall at Winter Harbor. Courtesy Mary Laury

Schoodic Arts for All will feature musicians Mike Bennett and Chris Ray for an evening of West African percussion at 7 p.m. Friday at its Last Friday Coffeehouse at Hammond Hall, 427 Main St.

Admission is by suggested donation of $10. Ages 12 and younger get in free. Doors open at 6 p.m.

For more details, call 963-7670 or go to www.schoodicartsforall.org.

WELLS

Felting Fun workshop to make items for holidays

A Felting Fun Fall Craft Workshop will be offered from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Wells Reserve at Laudholm, 342 Laudholm Farm Road.

All ages are welcome to make a holiday craft of felted acorns for Thanksgiving décor or felted soaps and nature fairy wands. All materials and instruction will be provided.

The cost is $12 to $15. Registration is required. To sign up, call 646-1555 or go to wellsreserve.org.

ARUNDEL/BIDDEFORD

Two full moon walks planned for Eastern Trail

Two full moon walks along the Eastern Trail are planned this fall with naturalist Joe Yuhas.

The outings are scheduled from 7 to 8 p.m. Nov. 6 and Dec. 6 along the Biddeford/Arundel section of the trail. Attendees should meet at the rear of the Southern Maine Health Care parking lot. Please leave electronics behind. No flashlights or pets please.

For more details, call Yuhas at 283-4487 or email olk44@aol.com.

PORTLAND

Shape note singing set for Sunday at New Church

An afternoon of shape note singing will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the New Church, 302 Stevens Ave.

This four-part singing tradition, also known as sacred harp, originated in 18th century New England and features harmonies and spirited singing.

For more details, call www.maineshapenotesinging.org.

Living history performances to bring ghosts to cemetery

Spirits Alive will offer its final round of “Boom and Bust: Ghosts of 1807 Portland,” living history performances, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at Eastern Cemetery, located at Congress and Washington streets on Munjoy Hill.

Professional actors from Acorn Productions will portray some of Portland’s famous historic characters who are buried at the cemetery.

Groups leave at 15-minute intervals on a first come, first-served basis.

Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Proceeds will be split between Spirits Alive, to help conserve the ancient memorial stones in the Eastern Cemetery, and to Acorn Productions, a nonprofit performing arts group.

SACO

Museum hosting volunteer meeting for annual festival

The Saco Museum will host a volunteer meeting for all returning and first-time participants for its annual Festival of the Trees event at 10 a.m. Tuesday at 371 Main St.

A variety of volunteer opportunities will be available during the festival, including leading school tours in the morning for local schoolchildren, staffing the museum and gift shop and greeting visitors.

Coffee and breakfast refreshments will be served.

The 10th Annual Festival of Trees will go from Nov. 28 through Dec. 31 at the museum, featuring dozens of decorated trees and wreaths based on this year’s theme, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”

If you have questions, or would like to volunteer and are unable to make the meeting, email zoebthomas@sacomuseum.org. For more details, call 283-3861 Ext. 115

KENNEBUNKPORT

‘Blood Code’ author to speak at Graves library

Dr. Richard Maurer, author of the book “The Blood Code: Unlock the Secrets of Your Metabolism,” will speak at 2 p.m. Sunday as part of the Pasco Lecture Series at Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library, 18 Maine St.

For more details, call 967-2778 or go to www.graveslibrary.org.

BRUNSWICK

Land Trust hosting family fun day, apple pie contest

The Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust will celebrate the harvest season with a family fun day and apple pie contest from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday on the last day of the Farmers’ Market at Crystal Spring Farm.

Activities will include felting, face painting, veggie car building and racing, music and nature stories.

For more details, go to www.btlt.org/family-fun-day.

NEW GLOUCESTER

Harvest supper, lantern parade at Opportunity Farm

Wayfinder Schools will host a harvest supper and paper lantern parade from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Opportunity Farm campus, 215 Gloucester Hill Road.

Free for all ages, the event will include a light harvest supper from Opportunity Farm gardens, music, field games, a marshmallow roast and paper lantern parade. Donations are welcome. For more details, go to www.wayfinderschools.org.

SOUTH PORTLAND

Red Hatters hosting annual two-day fundraising event

Cancer Community Center Red Hatters will host its annual two-day fundraiser event, “Marie’s Closet,” from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Cancer Community Center, 778 Main St.

The sale includes several rooms of new or gently used clothing, jewelry and accessories, a couple of white elephant tables, a gift basket raffle and a bake sale.

To learn more about Marie’s Closet or cancer support programs, call 774-2200.

GRAY

Library invites candidates, public to meet-and-greet

The Gray Public Library has invited all six candidates for local state offices to a meet-and-greet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at 5 Hancock St.

Community members are invited to come and meet the candidates and ask questions. There will be no debate and no speeches, though each candidate will have two minutes to introduce themselves.

For more details, call Ray Clark at 657-5886 or email rclark02@maine.rr.com.

NAPLES

Christmas craft fair to benefit Project Graduation

The Annual Hollyberry Christmas Craft Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Lake Region High School on Route 302.

More than 50 local crafters and home business vendors are expected to sell a variety of crafts and gifts.

Santa Claus will make a visit from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for photos. There will be activities for the kids and live entertainment.

A full menu of homemade lunch and snack items will be available all day.

Proceeds are to benefit the school’s Project Graduation 2015. For more details, call Maggie Wildey at 433-7754 or email maw2@roadrunner.com.

YORK

York library hosting college planning night

The college planning night called “Choose the Right School, Properly Prepare & Make it Affordable” will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Road.

A panel of experts will present the fundamental choices parents and students should consider to achieve a college education.

A question and answer session will follow. For more details, call 363-2818 or go to www.york.lib.me.us.

SPRINGVALE

3-day indoor Halloween carnival begins Wednesday

Nasson Community Center will host a three-day indoor Halloween carnival from 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday through Friday at the gymnasium at 457 Main St.

Daily events will include face painting, carnival games, prizes, raffles, and a bounce house for younger children. There will be a costume contest at 9 p.m. Friday. Admission is $5.

A haunted walk for teens and adults only will be offered during those same hours Wednesday and Thursday and until midnight Friday for a cost of $8. For more details, call Christopher Ryan at 324-6020.

KITTERY

Rec Center accepting registrations for activities

The Kittery Recreation Department is accepting registrations for youth and adult activities it will offer over the next few months

The Rec Center will also sponsor several adult trips (for ages 18 and up) to popular venues.

All registrations must be done at the Recreation Center, located at 120 Rogers Road, or online at activenet13.active.com/kitteryrec.

For more details, go to www.kitterycommunitycenter.org or call Todd Henley at 439-3800.

SCARBOROUGH

‘Russia Resurgent’ series to be offered at library

The Scarborough Public Library has partnered with the Camden Conference to bring a series of original programs to Scarborough, each of them exploring the theme “Russia Resurgent,” the theme of the 2015 conference, to be held Feb. 20 to 22 in Camden.

The first program in the series will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, featuring a presentation by literary translator Lisa Hayden.

Hayden will read passages from Russian literary works she has translated to illustrate ways contemporary Russian fiction writers address aspects of Russian history in their work.

This program is free and open to the public. For more details, go to www.scarboroughlibrary.org or www.camdenconference.org.

AUGUSTA

National Garden Club head to attend Maine conference

National Garden Club President Linda Nelson of Portland, Ore., will attend the Garden Club Federation of Maine’s 83rd annual fall conference, set for 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday at the Augusta Civic Center.

Guest speakers are John Harker of Cranberry Creations, who will speak in the morning on growing cranberries, and Dr. Allison Dibble, professor at the University of Maine at Orono, who will speak about conserving habitats for pollinators.

The slate of officers for the 2015-2017 term will be announced along with reports and awards for the garden clubs.

The Maine federation comprises 42 garden clubs and more than 2,200 members.

For more details, go to www.mainegardenclubs.org or email gardenersdigit@roadrunner.com.

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