FALMOUTH

Dollhouse event

Hannah Russell and Andrea Hawkes will discuss crafting, and collecting and displaying dollhouses and miniatures at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road.

The displays will include the front section of the Deacon Bailey Dollhouse on loan from the Maine Historical Society as well as other dollhouses and miniatures.

For more information or to inquire about transportation, call 781-2527.

Transplant fundraiser

The Falmouth Sea Grill is hosting a fundraiser at 5 p.m. Saturday. “Cocktails For a Cause” will help raise money for a local kidney transplant recipient and the Maine Transplant Center.

For more information, go to www.akidneyformom.blogspot.com.

NORTH YARMOUTH

Titanic anniversary

Gordon Corbett, a local educator, will give an illustrated presentation, “We Sail At Six: The Titanic,” at 6 p.m. Sunday at Wescustogo Hall on Route 115.

The North Yarmouth Historical Society is sponsoring the program to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. More than 1,500 people died after the ship collided with an iceberg in the North Atlantic.

PORTLAND

Titanic commemorative service

There will be a commemorative service, dinner and presentation to mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St.

The keynote speaker is David Brennan, a police chaplain, whose grandmother and great uncle were on the ship’s last voyage.

Rev. Capt. Jeffrey Monroe, USMM, will give a talk about the building of the ship, and lead the memorial service. Tracy Gardener, music director at St. Margaret’s Church in Conway, N.H., will provide music for the service.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Irish Heritage Center and the St. Augustine’s Church’s community assistance fund.

For more information and tickets, call 780-0118 or go to www.maineirish.com.

GORHAM

Library Week celebration

In celebration of National Library Week, the North Gorham Public Library will host an open house and pie sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the library on the corner of North Gorham and Standish Neck roads. For more information, call 892-2575. 

CAPE ELIZABETH

Arctic adventure

Author Pam Flowers will present a program, “Alone Across the Arctic,” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Thomas Memorial Library.

Flowers will present a narrated slide show presentation detailing her solo, trans-arctic expedition with her eight-dog team from Barrow, Alaska to eastern Canada.

The trip is the subject for two of her books: “Alone Across The Arctic: One Woman’s Epic Journey by Dog Team,” and a children’s picture book, “Big Enough Anna: The Little Sled Dog Who Braved the Arctic.” A book signing will follow.

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

SOUTH PORTLAND

Cancer Community workshops this week

The Cancer Community Center is holding a variety of presentations and workshops this week.

Dawn Stratton will give a presentation tonight about the fears people face nearing the end of their cancer treatment. The talk, “Living with Uncertainty,” will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Cancer Community Center, 778 Main St. Stratton will offer tips on how to handle the fears, anxiety and stress that come with having cancer history.

Jessica Vickerson and Carolyn Murphy will talk about palliative care and cancer treatment from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the center.

Lisa Silverman will give a talk about the benefits of seaweed salads from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the center.

College planning workshop

The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will host free workshops on Essentials of College Planning at 10 a.m. Tuesday and April 24 at Portland Adult Education, 57 Douglass St. and at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Portland Career Center, 185 Lancaster St.

To register or for more information call 1-800-281-3703 or go to meoc.maine.edu.

WESTBROOK

Food Addicts information session

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous will hold a free information session from 6:30 to  8 p.m. Thursday at the Larrabee Village Administration Building, 30 Liza Harmon Dr.

The public is invited to attend. For more information, call 775-2132 or go to www.foodaddicts.org.

BATH

Author talk

Mid-Coast Retired Educators Association members will host Author Janet Freeman Baribeau at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Bath Vocational Center at 836 High St.

Baribeau will present a talk on her new book “A Bailey Island Girl Remembers.” A luncheon and business meeting will follow.

This month’s internal fundraiser will be a silent auction mystery bag benefiting the MCREA scholarship fund. For more details, call Jane Gott at 721-0659.

BRUNSWICK

Writing books workshop

Maine Author Barbara Walsh will teach the two-part workshop “Writing Children’s Books: How to Use Real Stories to Craft Compelling Tales” at Curtis Memorial Library at 23 Pleasant St.

The sessions will meet from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., with part one on Saturday detailing how to develop writing projects and part two on June 9 teaching how to revise and refine book projects.

Sponsored by the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance, the cost is $65 for MWPA members and $115 for all others. To register, call 228-8263.

Civil War round table

A Joshua L. Chamberlain Civil War Round Table Lecture entitled “Robert May: The Lemmon Slave Case – A Second Dred Scott Decision,” will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Curtis Memorial Library’s Morrell Room, at 23 Pleasant St.

Teddy bear collection

Downeast Energy has kicked off its 2012 Teddy Bear Collection Campaign to provide the stuffed bears to youth undergoing medical treatment at Mid Coast Hospital. Those wishing to donate a new bear to the campaign may drop them off during regular business hours at the Downeast Energy offices in Brunswick, Bath and Lisbon Falls.

For more details, call Angie Helton, Northeast Media Associates at 653-0365 or go to www.downeastenergy.com.

OGUNQUIT

Craft fair

The Animal Welfare League will offer an AWS at Ogunquit Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m, Sunday at the Patriot’s Day Celebration Craft Fair at the Ogunquit Main Beach on Route 1.

For more details, call 985-3244 or go to www.animalwelfaresociety.org.

ROCKLAND

Boat building workshop

The Apprenticeshop boatbuilding school, at 643 Main St., will host an anniversary exhibit entitled “Honing the Edge: The Apprenticeshop at 40” at 7 p.m. Thursday.

The exhibit includes early documents and photographs chronicling the Apprenticeshop’s first boatbuilding projects. Refreshments will be served.

For more details, call 594-1800 or go to www.apprenticeshop.org.

Bridal and Prom Showcase

Goodwill Industries of Northern New England will hold a Bridal & Prom Showcase, featuring hundreds of new and gently used dresses in contemporary styles from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Rockland Goodwill Retail Store on 202 Camden St.

Celebration activities include prize drawings every half hour.

SCARBOROUGH

Camp program

Pine Tree Society will host an informative session detailing programming for its Pine Tree Camp program from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at 71 Route 1.

Space is limited and reservations are required by calling LuAnn Atwood at 443-3341 or going to www.pinetreesociety.org.

STANDISH

Kids night out

The Athletics Department at Saint Joseph’s College will offer a Kids Night Out program from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Harold Alfond Recreation Center at 278 Whites Bridge Road.

The event, open to children ages 7 to 13, will feature games, movies, swimming, rock climbing, arts and crafts and sports. Cost is $12 per child plus $6 for each additional child from the same family. No pre-registration necessary. Snack concessions are available for purchase during the event. For more details, call Rupert Lewis at 893-7661.

Lifeguard training

Saint Joseph’s College will offer a lifeguard training course that includes instruction in injury prevention, responding to drowning, injury, breathing and cardiac emergencies.

The 28-hour training session is in accordance with the newly released lifeguard program, CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and First Aid. Qualifying participants will receive an American Red Cross Lifeguard Training, First Aid and CPR certification.

The course runs from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 16 to 19 at the Harold Alfond Center.

Participants must attend all four classes to qualify for certification. The cost is $275. To register, call 893-6615.

Wilderness first aid training

A two-day Red Cross course on Wilderness and Remote First Aid training will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday at the Harold Alfond Center at 278 Whites Bridge Road.

Participants must be age 14 and have current adult CPR/AED certifications. The cost is $130 for the full certification class and $120 for re-certification. To register, call 893-6615 or e-mail rdaigle@sjcme.edu.

RANGELEY

Telescope sky viewing program

The Wilhelm Reich Museum will host a sky program from 8 to 9 p.m. today at the museum’s Conference Center on Dodge Pond Road.

Telescopes will be set up for viewing. Attendees are encouraged to bring binoculars and lawn chairs. Refreshments will be served.

If it is cloudy, the program is postponed until April 16.

For more details, call 864-3443 or listen to the Rangeley radio station WRGY 90.5 FM.

SACO 

Author talk

Author Paul Tukey will give the Sweetser Series talk “Lawn Games For Life – Benefiting From Your Organic Yard,” at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Dyer Library, 371 Main St.

Tukey recently co-authored the book “Tag, Toss & Run: 40 Classic Lawn Games,” with actress Victoria Rowell as part of a national campaign to get children and families back outside.

For more details, call Cathleen Fejedelem at 286-2711.

YORK COUNTY

Cosmetologist volunteers needed

The American Cancer Society is looking for licensed cosmetologists who are interested in becoming trained volunteers for the “Look Good, Feel Better” program to provide make-up tutorials and beauty tips to female cancer patients who are dealing with the physical side effects associated with chemotherapy or other cancer treatments.

Hair stylists, wig experts and estheticians are invited to a free training session from 5 to 8 p.m. April 23 at SMMC in Biddeford. To register or for more details, call 373-3701.

KENNEBUNK

School Around Us production

Student thespians of the School Around Us will present the play “Dick Whittington and Wondercat” at 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, on Route 1.

Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for children. Refreshments will be sold.

For more details, call Leah Wentworth at 967-9916 or email leahw@gwi.net.

WELLS

Nature programs

Wells Reserve at Laudholm will offer several nature programs this week.

A Pre-school Story Hour entitled “A House for Hermit Crab” will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday for ages 3 to 5.

Woodcock watches will be held at 8:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday for fees of $5-$7.

A workshop with Randall Arendt on “Strengthening Town Centers and Transforming Commercial Corridor Strips” will be held at 8:30 p.m. Thursday for a fee of $35, which includes the cost of a light dinner. Registration is required by calling 646-1555, ext. 157, or go to www.wellsreserve.org.

CASTINE

Academy’s open house

Maine Maritime Academy will host an open house for prospective students and their parents Saturday.

Registration will be held from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. the Harold Alfond Student Center, featuring a free continental breakfast and lunch for all participants.

College officers will conduct programs on academic majors, extracurricular activities, and student options. Tours of the campus, waterfront facilities and college vessels will be given.

For more details, call (800) 464-6565 or go to www.mainemaritime.edu.

YORK

Road Watch training program

A Maine Audubon Wildlife Road Watch Training Workshop will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at York Public Library at 15 Long Sands Road.

The daylong session will train volunteers to survey and monitor southern Maine roads for signs of several endangered species and record their findings for an interactive website.

KENNEBUNK

Story time will return in May

Kennebunk Free Library is taking a break from its 10:15 a.m. weekly story time sessions through April.

Story times will resume on May 7 with Peek-a-Book Babies, followed by Family Story time on May 8 and Time for 2s & 3s on May 10.

For more details, call the library at 985-2173.

SANFORD

School vacation activities

The Sanford Recreation Department will host a variety of activities during School Vacation Week, April 14-21, including day camps for elementary school aged children and many daily activities and field trips.

For a complete list of camps, activities, dates, times and fees, call Sanford Recreation at 324-9130 or go to www.sanfordmaine.org, click Town Departments, then Parks and Rec.

BIDDEFORD

Health management workshops

Southern Maine Medical Center will offer a number of prevention and health management workshops over the next few weeks, including Creative Arts for Healing, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday; a Macrobiotics Natural Foods Cooking Class, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on April 28; a Safe Baby – Infant Safety & Infant/Toddler CPR session from 6 to 9 p.m. on April 26; Big Brother/Big Sister School, from 6 to 7 p.m. on April 19; a Breastfeeding Class from 6 to 8 p.m. on April 24; Childbirth Preparation Class (Lamaze) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 22; a Safe Travels car seat Information session from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday; and a Total Joint Replacement Education Class 4 to 5:30 p.m. April 17. For a complete list of offerings, locales and associated fees, call 283-7320 or go to www.smmc.org.

Spring health fair

The University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine will host a free Spring Health Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Biddeford Community Center at 189 Alfred St.

The event, suitable for all ages, features preventative health screenings, interactive physical fitness stations, healthy living tips, face painting, music, raffles and other prizes donated by local businesses.

UNE medical students will provide blood pressure and body mass index screenings, as well as an introduction to osteopathic manipulative medicine and demonstration of osteopathic techniques.

For more details, call Vanessa Chabre at 602-2362.

CASCO

Farm Days

Casco Old Fashioned Farm Days will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Watkins Flat on Route 302, across from Watkins Farm near Naples town line.

Come to see how farming was done by past generations, including horse pulled plowing and harrowing with discs pulled by horses. There will be wagon rides, viewing of horses and cattle, vintage autos and antique equipment.

 

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