SACO

Mary’s Walk, Kerrymen 5K

The 13th annual Mary’s Walk and Kerrymen Pub 5K will be held Sunday on the Thornton Academy campus, 436 Main St.

The race begins at noon, followed by the 2.5-mile walk at 12:15 p.m. For information, or to pre-register online, go to www.maryswalk.com or call (866) 627-2411. Proceeds to benefit the Maine Cancer Foundation.

CAMDEN

Seven good mushrooms

Mycologist and author Greg Marley, founder of the company Mushrooms for Health, will present the talk “The Sumptuous Seven: The Best and Most Easily Identified of Maine’s Wild Edible Mushrooms” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Camden Public Library, 55 Main St.

Marley will detail his 35 years of mushroom hunting and research in the state. He is a volunteer mushroom identification consultant to poison control centers across New England. His newest book, “Chanterelle Dreams, Amanita Nightmares: The Love Lore and Mystic of Mushrooms,” was published in 2010.

SPRINGVALE

St. Patrick’s Day dance

A St. Patrick’s Day dance for adults will be held from 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Nasson Community Center Gymnasium, 457R Main St.

Music will be provided by DJ Dick Fredette. Admission is $10 per person. Dress is casual. Cash bar, raffles and free popcorn will be available. For more details, go to www.nassoncc.org or call 324-5657.

BRIDGTON

Cancer education workshop

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 42 Sweden Road, will host a free Cancer Education Workshop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The event is open to the Lake Region community.

A homemade soup lunch will be provided at noon. Donations are appreciated and will benefit the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer, Hope and Healing. Pre-registration is by calling 647-8549 or e-mail stpetersbridgton@aol.com.

WISCASSET

House restorer to talk

Professional house restorer Darryn Petersen of Nobleboro will discuss the challenges and rewards of living in a historic “work in progress” house during the lecture “Replacing the Irreplaceable” at 2 p.m. Sunday in the 911 Communications Center, behind the Lincoln County Courthouse at routes 1 and 27.

Admission is free, but donations are welcomed. The talk is sponsored by Lincoln County Historical Association. For more details, call John Reinhardt at 882-9628.

OLD ORCHARD BEACH

Alumni basketball classic

The annual Old Orchard Beach Alumni Basketball Classic will be held at 6 p.m. Friday at the high school gymnasium. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students and senior citizens. There will be a $100 door prize.

This is a “pay to play” fundraiser, with proceeds to benefit the Alumni Scholarship Fund. Alumni wishing to play should call Sharri MacDonald at 590-4201 or e-mail smacdonald@maine.rr.com.

YORK

Two lectures at the library

York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Road, will host two talks this week.

At noon Thursday, registered nurse Nancy H. Kilpatrick will share her experiences of medical outreach trips to the Kibera slums in Kenya and serving on surgical mission teams in the Dominican Republic, Malawi and Uganda.

And, at 7 p.m. Friday, local author Mary Cerullo will discuss her book “Shipwrecks,” contrasting the exploration of two strikingly different shipwrecks. Free and open to the public. For details, call 363-2818.

KENNEBUNKPORT

Open garden meeting

The Seacoast Garden Club will hold its annual open meeting at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the Community House on Temple Street, across from the Kennebunkport Post Office.

Guest speaker is Lucinda Brockway of Kennebunk. The talk is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

WELLS

Prom fashion show

The junior class at Wells High School will present a prom fashion show featuring tuxedos and gowns at 7 p.m. Thursday in the school’s Olenn Auditorium. Admission is $5.

Proceeds will benefit the WHS Class of 2012.

For more details, e-mail class President Whitney Lallas at wlallas12@aim.com.

ALFRED

Senior College lecture series

The York County Senior College lecture series continues March 16 at Denis Hall on the campus of the Brothers of Christian Instruction, 133 Shaker Hill Road (off Route 202).

Lectures about Teddy Roosevelt and mountain climbing will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., with lunch between sessions and coffee breaks. Admission is $15 and includes cost of meals.

The lectures are open to members of the public who are 50 or older.

Reservations are required by calling 282-4030 or go to www.maineseniorcollege.org.

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