Updated April 4 to correct location of Martin’s Point Health Care blood pressure screening.

BELFAST

Music festival tickets on sale

Passes for the 2012 Free Range Music Festival, set for April 28, are on sale. Some 30 performers will be featured this year.

Performances will be held at several venues around town. Advance passes are $18 or $20 at the door. Passes for children 12 and younger are $9.

For more details, go to www.freerangemusicfestival.com.

BRIDGTON

Diabetes education program

Bridgton Hospital Diabetes Clinic will offer a four-part Diabetes Education Program from 6 to 8 p.m. April 18, 19, 23 and 25 in the hospital’s boardroom. The series requires physician referrals and early registration is recommended.

The classes are designed to give general information about diabetes and help patients manage their diabetes. A dietary consultation also is required, and should be done before the classes begin.

For more details, call Linda Russell at 647-6062.

BRUNSWICK

Environmental challenges forum

A panel of students from Brunswick, Morse and Mt. Ararat high schools will discuss responses to environmental challenges in a community forum set for 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Brunswick High School.

The meeting is free and open to the public. For more details, call Robin Hansen at 443-4571.

SAT prep course

The Teen Center at People Plus will host a free, two-part, SAT Prep Course from noon to 2 p.m., with part one on Saturday and part two on April 28 at the center, located at 35 Union St. Registration forms are available at Brunswick and Mt. Ararat high school guidance offices. Space is limited.

For more details, call Jordan Cardon at 721-0754 or email jordan@peopleplusmaine.org.

CAMDEN

Shade Tree Program

A town Shade Tree Program is offering residents an opportunity to purchase up to two trees, valued at $320 apiece, for just $48 each. Tree varieties include red maple, sugar maple, two varieties of crabapple, Japanese tree lilac, callery pear and red oak.

The offer is possible via a Project Canopy Grant that Camden was awarded from the Maine Forest Service and USDA Forest Service community forestry program. Order deadline is April 13.

For more details, call Janice Escancy or Tree Warden Bart Wood at 236-3353.

Coffeehouse musical performance

The band David Dodson and the Low-Downs will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Camden Library Coffeehouse, at 55 Main St. Admission is $8 to $10.

For more details, call 236-3440.

Writer talks at library

Columnist and author Brian Robbins will be the guest speaker for Camden Public Library’s “Maritime Month” series, set to begin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, at 55 Main St.

For more details, call Ken Gross at 236-3440.

CAPE ELIZABETH

Genealogical chapter meeting

The Greater Portland Genealogical Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society will hold its monthly meeting at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Latter Day Saints in Cape Elizabeth.

The speaker will be Ruth Bridges Ayers, author of “Early Families of Newfield, Maine.”

Ayers will talk about four murders that took place in Newfield.

DAMARISCOTTA MILLS

Painting workshops

Artist Abbie Williams will head a four-week painting workshop on learning the properties of oil pigments and how to mix colors successfully. Those classes will meet on Wednesdays, April 4, 11, 18 and 25, either from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the A. Williams studio, 93 West Neck Road.

Cost is $140. Space is limited. Pre-registration is required. Call 563-7568.

FALMOUTH

Health workshop

Bethany Hays, M.D., a medical director at True North, will present, “Empower ME for Health,” from 7 to 8 p.m. tonight at 202 Route 1 in Falmouth.

To register, call 781-4488.

Gardening lecture

Cindy Tibbetts, a noted clematis expert, will give a talk from 11 a.m. to noon on April 9 at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 43 Foreside Road.

The lecture is open to the public. The cost is $5. For more information, call 781-4889.

GORHAM

Skywarn training

The Wireless Society of Southern Maine is sponsoring a Skywarn training session from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Gorham Recreation Department, 75 South St.

Skywarn is a volunteer program with nearly 290,000 trained severe weather spotters across the country. The volunteers help keep their communities safe by providing reports of severe weather to the National Weather Service.

For more information, call 831-8132.

KENNEBUNK

Photo ID workshop

Photo identification and family history expert Maureen Taylor will present the talk “Identifying & Dating Family Photos” at noon Saturday at the Kennebunk Free Library, 112 Main St.

The talk is free and open to genealogists and those who have photographs of unidentified relatives.
For more details, call 985-2173 or visit www.kennebunklibrary.org.

LIMINGTON

‘Cheep’ Easter sale

The Limington Extension’s “Cheep Cheep” Easter Sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Limington Town Hall, on Route 11. Proceeds benefit the Bonny Eagle High School Scholarship Fund.

NEW GLOUCESTER

Open house

The New Gloucester Historical Society will hold an open house for its history barn from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.

The open house will feature a new display about the Masons and other town fraternal organizations.

For more information, call 926-3188.

OLD ORCHARD BEACH

Easter egg hunt and celebration

An Easter celebration, featuring stories, crafts and an Easter egg hunt, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at Libby Library, 27 Staples St.

For more details, call 934-4351.

PORTLAND

MAPS adoption talk

MAPS will hold a panel discussion with adult adoptees who will share their stories of growing up in multi-racial and multi-ethnic families.

The event will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Casey Family Services, 75 Washington Ave.

This discussion is for adoptive parents, those considering adoption, professionals and mature young adults.

The cost is $30 per person or $50 per couple.

For more information, call 775-4101.

Garden designer talk

Kerry Mendez, a garden consultant and designer, will present a talk, “Three Seasons of Outrageous Color from Perennials – Hit the Easy Button,” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Portland Public Library, Rines Auditorium.

Mendez has been published in many national magazines and appeared on HGTV, Channel 13 and Capital News 9’s “In The Garden.”

The cost is $12 in advance and $15 at the door.

Saint Mary’s Garden Club is presenting the lecture.

For more information, call 846-4410.

Weather forecasters forum

Some of Maine’s weather forecasters will present a forum, “Portland Wicked Weather,” from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Hannaford Lecture Hall at the University of Southern Maine in Portland.

The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, go to www.erh.noaa.gov/gyx/portlandwickedweatherforum.htm 

Blood pressure screening

Martin’s Point Health Care will present a free blood pressure screening from 11 a.m. to noon Thursday at the Health Education Center located in Building 5 (historic Marine Hospital building) at 331 Veranda
Str.

The screening is free and open to the public.

Craft workshops

There will be two craft workshops from 5:30 to 7 p.m. beginning tonight at the Catholic Charities Thrift Store, 244 St. John St. in Union Station Plaza.

Participants will learn hoe to make paper beads from recycled paper.

The second workshop will be held at the same time April 9. People will learn how to turn books into pocketbooks.

Material fees range from $5 to $10, but classes are offered on a “pay what you can” basis.

To register, call 781-8555.

Dyslexia support group

There will be a support group for parents of dyslexics and struggling readers from noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Portland Public Library, meeting room 3.

For more information, contact jshapiro@maine.rr.com.

‘Earth Stations’ event

“Earth Stations: A Planetary Way of the Cross,” will take place from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Friday at Deering Oaks. People should meet by the bandstand at 3:45 p.m.

A press release said the event evokes “the traditional Good Friday practice of journeying the fourteen Stations of the Cross. The event brings us into a spirit of solemn reflection on behalf of the wounded Earth, and our role in its healing.”

The event is designed for those concerned for the Earth, regardless of religious affiliation.
For more information, call 773-7738.

SACO

Senior care workshop

PeoplesChoice Credit Union, in partnership with SMCC, York Hospital and Beach Glass Transitions, will offer two free talks Thursday evening at 23 Industrial Park Road.

“Colon/Rectal Cancer Awareness and Prevention: Myths and Answers” will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. followed by the talk “Navigating the Choices: What are the Senior Care Options in My State?” from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m.

Both are free and open to the public. For more details, call 282-4156.

Mill-ennial exhibition

The Saco Museum will present the 2012 Mill-ennial from Friday through June 10 at the museum at 371 Main St., and Engine in Biddeford. The second in this series of juried biennial exhibitions, the show will feature the works of 20 local contemporary artists.

An opening reception will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday at the museum. For more details, call the museum at 283-3861, ext. 114 or visit www.dyerlibrarysacomuseum.org.

SANFORD

Farmers’ market preseason meeting

A Sanford Farmers’ Market preseason meeting will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Trafton Senior Center at 19 Elm St.

Farmers and artisans seeking to be part of the weekly event, meeting from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays at Central Park and from 1 to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Springvale Rite Aid, are invited to attend.

For more details, call Jack McAdam at 459-9438.

SCARBOROUGH

Historical Society meeting

The monthly meeting of the Scarborough Historical Society will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at 647 Route 1, adjacent to the Dunstan Fire Station.

B. Michael Thurlow, Scarborough’s fire chief and emergency management director, will give a talk about the town’s emergency management program, including a review of historical events, plans for evacuation and emergency shelter.

The talk is free, but donations are appreciated.

SOUTH PARIS

Hospice volunteers training

Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice will offer a six-session Hospice Volunteer Training Class beginning Tuesday at the Maine Veteran’s Home at 477 Main St.

Hospice volunteers would visit patients from Bridgton, Oxford Hills and Rumford areas in their homes and in nursing homes.

Those sessions will run from noon to 3 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays. For more details, call (800) 482-7412, ext. 1280 or 795-9580.

SOUTH PORTLAND

Alzheimer’s talk

Dr. John Campbell, medical director of Maine Medical Center’s psychiatric services, will give a talk about Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias from 7 to 8:30 p.m. April 9 at First Congregational Church, 301 Cottage Road.

The cost is free. To register, call 662-3978.

SPRINGVALE

Children’s reading program

Springvale Public Library,  at 443 Main St., will kick off two children’s reading programs this week.

Read & Romp sessions, for children ages 3 to 6, will meet at 10 a.m. on Mondays, today through May 14, for stories, finger plays, songs and activities. Baby Rhyme Time, for children ages 3 and younger, will meet at 10 a.m. on Thursdays, from April 5 to May 17, for a 20-minute program of rhymes, songs and books.

The programs are free. Pre-registration is not required. For more details, call 324-4624 or go to www.springvalelibrary.org.

UNION

Illustrated history talk

Historian Hank Lunn of Camden will give an illustrated talk at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Robbins House at 343 Common Road, on Union Common.

Lunn will detail his boyhood experience with German prisoners of war who worked on his family’s Aroostook County potato farm during WWII.

The Union Historical Society presentation is free and open to the public. For more details, call 785-5444 and leave a message.

WALDOBORO

Community reading program

The “Waldoboro Reads Together” Community Read program kicks off at 6:30 p.m. today at the Waldoboro Public Library at 958 Main St.

This is the first of four April community book discussion group meetings. The others will meet at 10 a.m. April 14 and at 6:30 p.m. April 16 and 19.

For more details, call 832-4484.

Wildflowers workshop

Mid-Coast Audubon will host the talk “Wildflowers: What’s Here, Planting for Your Area and Uses” with naturalist Wanda Garland at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Waldoboro Public Library, 958 Main St.

The program is free and open to the public but donations are welcomed.

For more details, go to www.midcoastaudubon.org.

WINDHAM

Civil War medicines

Penny Loura, a member of the Windham Historical Society, will give a talk about which medicines were utilized in the Civil War era from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Windham Public Library.

The talk is free and open to the public.

Grief workshop

VNA Home Health & Hospice will offering excerpts from Dr. Alan Wolfelt’s book, “The Wilderness of Grief, Recognize You Are Not Crazy,” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at North Windham Union Church, 723 Roosevelt Trail.

The group is open to anyone grieving the death of a loved one. For more information, call 400-8714.

YORK

Autism workshop

York Diversity Forum will host an informative session, “Autism Today” from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday at York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Road.

There will be a viewing of the film, “Loving Lampposts” that explores the multifaceted aspects of autism, followed by a talk by residents Mady Buckless, mother of a college student with Asperger’s syndrome, and Megan Miller, a young artist with Asperger’s.

Refreshments will be served at 10 a.m. For more details, call 363-2818.

 

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