YARMOUTH
YARMOUTH ARTS is accepting applications until May 31 for this year’s grant program. The organization awards grants for nonprofit projects in Yarmouth that use art to build community. Applicants could receive $250 to $1,500 grants. For applications, call 846-4741.
FALMOUTH
ELIZABETH HAMILTON-GUARINO, 41, was recently crowned Mrs. Maine International and will compete for the title of Mrs. International 2011 in July in Chicago. Guarino, of Falmouth, is a mother of four boys, a children’s book author, actress and founder and chief executive officer of The Best Ever You Network (www.besteveryou.com and www.beynetwork.com). For more information, go to www.mrsinternational.com.
PORTLAND
PAINTING FOR A PURPOSE, a local philanthropy, recently awarded grants to five projects developed by students in Portland’s public schools. Grants of $500 each were awarded to West School, Lyseth School, Casco Bay High School, Portland Arts and Technology High School and Lincoln Middle School. The funds will help support projects such as growing lettuce for school lunches, installing occupancy sensors in bathrooms, starting a school garden, helping to build a house for Habitat for Humanity, and selling healthy snacks to raise money for a health care project in Haiti. For more information, go to http://umaine.edu/cumberland/maine-harvest-for-hunger.
FREEPORT
THE YMCA needs volunteers for its second annual Tri for a Y and Crank and Shank dualathon on Saturday. All proceeds will go to the financial assistance program for the Cumberland County Y. Volunteers will get a T-shirt and food. To register, go to www.cumberlandcountyymca.org/triforthey or call 874-1111.
GORHAM
THE DANCE STUDIO of Maine is offering summer dance classes and camps. Shake It Up! Dance Camp for children ages 5 to 12 is July 5-8. Hollywood! Dance Camp is July 11-14. Campers will learn a routine and present it to family and friends on the last day of the session. The studio is also offering seven weeks of summer dance classes, including teen and adult hip-hop, adult contemporary and dance star club for younger dancers. For more information, go to www.dancestudioofmaine.com.
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