SCARBOROUGH

Neurological support group

The Maine Essential Tremor Support Group will meet from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Maine Medical Center’s Scarborough Learning Resource Center on Campus Drive.

A representative from the Maine Department of Education’s Maine CITE Program will talk about assistive devices and technology. There also will be discussion about the challenges of living with the neurological disorder.

For additional information, call 510-1402.

WINDHAM

Garden club meeting

The Cross Roads Garden Club will have a meeting at noon Tuesday at the Windham Public Library on Windham Center Road.

The meeting is a potluck and is open to the public.

For more information, call 892-9481.

PORTLAND

Money management course

There will be a 13-week course on how to manage your money from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Mondays from Jan. 23 to April 16 at First Lutheran Church, 132 Auburn St.

This course will cover topics such as how to manage your finances, eliminate debt, deal with debt collectors and plan for the future.

For more information, go to www.firstlutheranportland.org or call 899-9057.

Kids First forgiveness class

The Kids First Center is offering a workshop, “Forgiveness and Letting go of the Past,” from 7 to 9 p.m. Jan. 23 at the center on Saint John Street.

Tricia Weyand will lead the workshop. She will provide a practical look at letting go for family members touched by the effects of divorce.

The workshop is free.

For more information, call 761-2709.

E-reader workshops

The Portland Public Library will host e-reader workshops from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday at the library.

The library staff will also be on hand to explain its e-book database and how to access titles.

The workshops are free and open to the public.

SOUTH PORTLAND

Cancer center offers classes

The Cancer Community Center is offering two classes this week.

Bob Beane, a Shamanic Practitioner, will give a class on Shamanic Healing from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the center, 778 Main St.

Beane will use drumming vibrations, incense, and voice guidance to show people how to reduce stress and encourage your body to heal.

Another presentation on Social Security disability benefits will be offered from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the center.

Henri Benoit, Esq. and Anna Benoit, LCSW will discuss the application process and appeals; the evaluation process; and the important role that health care providers play in the process and the role of an attorney.

For more information, call 774-2200.

FREEPORT

Woman’s Club meeting

The Freeport Woman’s Club will meet at 1 p.m. Friday at the Freeport Community Library.

Signa Alexander, a care provider specializing in massage and other therapies, will give a talk on “Empowering People Through Touch.”

Refreshments will be served after the meeting.

For more information, call 865-1017.

STANDISH

Environment story time

The Portland Water District is holding an event Friday for preschoolers to join them for environmentally themed stories, a colorful outdoor snow activity and take-home crafts.

The event, Wonders of Water, will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the Sebago Lake Ecology Center, 1 White Rock Road.

Organizers are asking for a $2 donation, which will support local loon preservation.

To register for the event, call 774-5961.

Red Cross certification training

Saint Joseph’s College is offering a

babysitter’s training and first aid certification course from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Harold Alfond Center.

The course will provide young people, ages 11 to 15, with the information and skills necessary to provide safe and responsible care for children in the absence of parents or guardians.

Some of the topics include leadership, caregiving, first aid skills, safe play and safety. Students will be given a comprehensive babysitter’s training manual and the tools needed to create a babysitter’s kit.

The cost is $55 or $45 for recertification.

To register, call 893-6615 or email rdaigle@sjcme.edu.

SPRINGVALE

New exhibit open

Sanford-Springvale Historical Society has created a new exhibit of Sanford Mills carriage robes, which will be open to the public this week at its historical museum, 505 Main St.

There will be a special reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday to honor former Sanford resident Paul Lehoux. He has generously donated over 70 robes to the museum.

The event is open to the public.

For more information, call 324-2797.

YORK

Kids enrichment programs

The York Public Library is holding a fair Saturday to raise awareness about the enrichment programs that are available for children in the greater York community.

The fair, held from 10 a.m. to noon at 15 Long Sands Road, will feature information about programs that offer learning opportunities for young children.

KENNEBUNK

CIA speaker at museum

The Association for Intelligence Officers will meet at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Brick Store Museum Program Center, 2 Dane St.

The guest speaker is David Hunt, a former high-ranking officer from the Central Intelligence Agency. He will share his knowledge about the turmoil in East Africa and its impact on international instability and terrorism. He will also answer questions from the public.

The meeting is open to everyone.

For more information, call 967-4298.

BRUNSWICK

Civil War lecture

The Joshua L. Chamberlain Civil War Round Table Lecture will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St.

Michael Nugent will give a talk, “The Cavalry Action at Fairfield, Pa. – July 3, 1863.” For more information, call 729-9520.

ROCKLAND

Elders care talk

Dr. Chip Teel of Full Circle America will present a talk, “Communities Taking Care of Elders” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Rockland Public Library, 80 Union St.

Dr. Teel will describe how our community can return to a time when families took care of each other.

The talk is part of a continuing series of literary, film and cultural offerings sponsored by the Rockland Public Library and the Friends of the Rockland Public Library.

For more information, call 594-0310.

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