PORTLAND

A canine cocktail party

Planet Dog’s 8th Annual Valentine’s Day Canine Cocktail Party will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Planet Dog Company Store, 211 Marginal Way.

The annual fundraising event will feature a popular dog kissing contest, free treats and beer and wine.

The longest, sloppiest buddy-to-owner kiss wins an assortment of Planet Dog’s best-sellers valued at $75.

The cost to enter the dog kissing contest is a $5 donation to the Planet Dog Foundation. 

For more information, call 563-7695.

Animal care program

The Animal Welfare Society of Kennebunk will present a program about animal care and handling from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine, 142 Free St. in Portland.

For more information, call 985-3244.

Basic computer skills class

The Portland Public Library will host a workshop Thursday for people who want to learn basic computer skills.

The workship will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday at the library.

Raminta Moore, a library technical aid at the Portland Public Library, will lead the workshop. She will cover topics such as the components of a computer, mousing exercises, how to scroll and how to navigate the web.

Space is limited. To sign up, call 871-1700.

Valentine’s Day social

Coffee By Design is hosting a Valentine’s Day social from 10:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine.

Parents can sample and learn about Colombian coffee while their children make valentines, play coffee games, enjoy light snacks, and learn about the importance of building global relationships.

This event is free with paid museum admission.

For more information, go to www.coffeebydesign.com.

Kindergarten registration

Portland Public Schools recently announced its schedule for kindergarten registration.

The Portland Public Schools will register kindergartners for the 2012-2013 school year during the weeks of Feb. 27 through March 2 and March 5 through 9.  Registration takes place by appointment at the child’s neighborhood school.

To register a child at East End Community School, call 874-8228; Ocean Avenue Elementary School, call 874-8180; Hall Elementary School, call 874-8205; Longfellow Elementary School, call 874-8195; Lyseth Elementary School, call 874-8215; Peaks Island Elementary School, call 766-2528; Presumpscot Elementary School, call 874-8220; Reiche Community School, call 874-8175; and Riverton Elementary School, call 874-8210.

If you do not know which school is in your neighborhood, please call 874-8237.

To register children whose families speak a language other than English, call 874-8135.  Children must be five years of age on or before October 15, 2012, in order to attend kindergarten.

Hellenic Society lecture

This week, the Hellenic Society of Maine will present its spring lecture, “The Patriarchate and the Greek Minority,” by Stavros Nashi.

The talk will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the University of Southern Maine’s Payson Smith Hall.
This program is free and open to the public.

For more information, go to www.hellenicsocietyofmaine.org.

TOPSHAM

Artist talk

There will be an artist talk and reception at 11 a.m. Saturday for an exhibit, “Assembly Line,” featuring the work of Barbara Bean, Maureen Block, Terry Grasse and Ann Slocum

The event will be held at the Topsham Library.

The exhibit is up until March 28 and may be seen at the library during its regular hours.

FREEPORT

Women’s Club meeting

The Freeport Woman’s Club will meet at 1 p.m. Friday at the Freeport Community Library.
Willo Wright, director of “Seeds of Independence,” will give a talk on “Rebound, a Mentoring Program for Juvenile Offenders.”

Refreshments will be served following the meeting.

For more information, call 865-1017.

YARMOUTH

Holistic health workshop

Team Northrup will host “Let the Sunshine In: The Secret Powers of Vitamin D” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the offices of Dr. Christiane Northrup, 12 Portland St.

Speakers will include David Salko, M.D.; Brigit Cavanagh, a holistic health and nutritional counselor, and Maggie Pierce, nutrition advisor and life coach.  Tickets are $5 with all proceeds benefiting the Children’s Hunger Fund.

Seating is limited. To reserve a spot, call 729-3526.

BRUNSWICK

Home care volunteer training

Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice is seeking individuals who are interested in volunteering to help home care patients and their families.

The training classes, held from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Wellness Room at Parkview Hospital, will focus on volunteer opportunities that support patients receiving home care services as they recover from illness, surgery or a new medical condition.

For more information, call 795-9580.

OGUNQUIT

Party of Gold benefit

The Marginal Way Preservation Fund will host a Party of Gold (and silver) buy back event from noon to 3 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Dunaway Center, 23 School St.

Jennifer Sayward, a Party of Gold representative, will evaluate and weigh unwanted jewelry, silverware, candlesticks or other heirlooms. 

Party of Gold will donate 15 percent of its profits to the Marginal Way Preservation Fund.

For more information, call 641-2200.

SPRINGVALE

Showing of 1935 film

Harland Eastman, Gilles Auger, and Charles Nickerson will comment on a showing of the 1935 film

The Movie Queen of Sanford at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Sanford-Springvale Historical Museum, 505 Main St. in Springvale.

For more information, call 324-2797.

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.

Peter Daulton, a local historian, will lead a discussion, “Jackson’s Valley Campaign.” 

For more information, 721-0235.

NEW GLOUCESTER

Historical Society meeting

The New Gloucester Historical Society will hold its next business meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at the New Gloucester Meetinghouse, 389 Intervale Road.

This meeting for members only. There will be no program until the March 15.

For more information, call 926-3188.

RAYMOND

Antique clock presentation

The Raymond Casco Historical Society is offering a presentation about antique clocks at 6:30 p.m. tonight at the Raymond Public Safety Building, Route 302.

Harry Hepburn III is the featured speaker. The meeting is open to the public.
For more information, go to www.raymondcascohistory.org.

STANDISH

Public auction

Saint Joseph’s College will hold a public auction on Wednesday to raise funds to support its student service trips to Appalachia, North Carolina, New York and Philadelphia.

Silent auction items will be open for bidding from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the first floor of Mercy Hall. The public auction will begin at 11:45 a.m. in the Mercy Hall dining hall on the ground floor.

For more information, call 893-7794.

OCEAN PARK

Social Security disability workshop

Ann Goodridge from U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree’s office will discuss how to apply for social security disability at the Chronic Pain Support Group meeting at 11 a.m. Thursday at The Pines in Ocean Park.

Goodridge will review how to complete the application and what to expect after it is submitted. She will also provide information on seeking help once the application process has begun.
The meeting is open to the public.

For more information, call 284-2958.
 

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