PORTLAND

Fundraising kick-off event

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine is holding a bowling party to kick off its fundraising from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Yankee Lanes in Portland. Members of the Maine Red Claws, coaches and the team mascot, Crusher, will be on hand.

The event is free and open to the public, but organizers are suggesting a $5 donation for one hour of bowling at 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.

The team is encouraging its fans to sign up for Big Brothers Big Sister’s Bowl For Kids’ Sake fundraiser April 2 at Yankee Lanes and on April 9 at Bowl-A-Rama in Sanford.

For more information, go to www.SoMeBigsBowl.kintera.org.

Rock Around the World

The Multilingual and Multicultural Center is holding Rock Around the World from 7 to 11 p.m. Friday to raise money for its summer academic programs.

The fundraiser, at the Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Ave., will include dancing and a silent auction. Tickets cost $25 in advance. Limited tickets for $30 will be available at the door. To order tickets, call 874-8135

SOUTH PORTLAND

Caregivers dementia talk

Lori Axelson will lead a discussion about memory loss and dementia from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at First Congregational Church on Cottage Road.

The program, sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association, is an informal opportunity for caregivers to join together to discuss topics of mutual interest.

For more information, call 772-0115.

‘Standing on Two Feet’ talk

James Richardson of Yarmouth will talk about his book, “Standing on Two Feet,” at 1 p.m. Sunday at Borders, 430 Gorham Road

Richardson’s book is based on injuries he sustained following a high-speed traffic accident that caused his left leg to be amputated. Richardson will sign copies of his book following the discussion. 

Bereavement support group

Beacon Hospice is holding a three-week bereavement support group beginning Thursday for people who have lost a loved one.

The group will meet again March 17 and March 24 at Beacon Hospice on Darling Avenue. The group will likely meet in the afternoon, but the time has not been determined. For more information, call 772-0929.

Brain development program

Karen William will give a presentation on the adolescent brain from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at South Portland High School.

William, who is known for her knowledge of latest neuroscience and ability to apply it to real-life situations, will offer parents useful information about why teens act the way they do. She will also give tips to parents to support “brain-friendly” development.

The talk is free. Child care is available. For more information, call 773-5629.

FALMOUTH

Student-faculty basketball

Seniors at Falmouth High School will take on the faculty in a basketball game at 7 p.m. March 17 to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland.

A Red Claws player and the team’s mascot, Crusher, are expected to attend. This event is free, but donations to Habitat for Humanity are encouraged.

For more information, call 781-7429.

Two talks at the library

Lynda Sudlow, director of the Falmouth Memorial Library, will discuss the role Maine women played in the Civil War at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the library on Lunt Road.

Sudlow is the author of “A Vast Army of Women: Maine’s Uncounted Forces in the American Civil War.”

The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 781-2527.

Casey Hynes, of Falmouth’s Wild Bird Center, will give a presentation on Monday about how to plant to attract wild birds in a garden.

The talk will be held at 11 a.m. at the library. Saint Mary’s Garden Club is sponsoring the discussion. The cost is $5.

For more information, call 781-4889.

SCARBOROUGH

SAT preparation classes

SAT prep classes will begin Thursday with Claire Hirschmann, a Yale graduate with a master’s in education from Harvard.

The eight-session course will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays through May 5 at Northeast Technical Institute, Route 1.

Maine Prep is offering 12 separate SAT courses throughout the state. For more information, call 798-5690 or go to www.maineprep.com.

NEW GLOUCESTER

‘The Other Dickens’ author

Lillian Nayder, an English professor at Bates College, will give a talk at 7 p.m. March 17 at the New Gloucester Meeting House, Route 231, on her new book, “The Other Dickens: The Life of Catherine Hogarth.”

Nayder will sign copies of her book after the talk.

Refreshments will be served. For details, call 926-3188.

GORHAM

Club to hear author

Andrea Vasquez, author of “Remembering Westbrook: The People of the Paper City,” will give a discussion about her book at 1 p.m. Thursday at First Parish Church Fellowship Hall.

The Gorham Woman’s Club is hosting the event.

A business meeting will follow the talk. The discussion is free and open to the public. For more information, call 839-6375.

RAYMOND

Mental illness support

The National Alliance for Mental Illness is offering a monthly support group for families struggling with a mental illness.

The group will meet at 7 p.m. the first Monday of each month at the Raymond Public Safety Building, Route 302. The group will begin its meetings on Monday.

For more information, call 655-4193.

CAPE ELIZABETH

Discussion of Arab world

Mahmud Faksh, professor of political science at the University of Southern Maine, will give a talk titled “Reflections on the State of the Arab-Muslim World Today” at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Thomas Memorial Library.

Faksh will give a lecture and hold a discussion,

Faksh, a native of Syria, is the author of “The Future of Islam in the Middle East: Fundamentalism in Egypt, Algeria and Saudi Arabia.”

 

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