Until April 28: Schoolhouse Arts Center will present “Steel Magnolias” on April 20, 21, 27, 28 at 7:30 p.m. and April 22, 29 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $14 for adults and $12 for students and seniors. Schoolhouse Arts Center is located at 16 Richville Road (Route 114) in Standish, just north of the intersection of Route 114 and Route 35. Call 642-3743 for reservations or buy tickets online at www.schoolhousearts.org.

Saturday, April 21: During the Civil War, at least one-fourth of the gunpowder used by the Union soldiers was manufactured at the gunpowder mill located on the Presumpscot River in Gorham and Windham, mills being located on both sides of the River. The Windham Historical Society will present a program about these mills and the part they played in the Civil War and other wars as well as for expansion of the nation. The program begins at 9 a.m. at the Society museum, 234 Windham Center Road. The public is invited. There is no fee, but donations are welcome. At 1 p.m., following a lunch break, a tour of the gunpowder mill site and view of the artifacts still in place will be conducted by the Society and Don Wescott, Presumpscot Regional Land Trust. FMI, contact David Tanguay at 892-1306 or email Kay Soldier at [email protected].

April 21: Teens are invited to come to the Portland Public Library to take a SAT practice test, 1-3 p.m. The following subjects are available using the library’s own Learn-a-Test program offered through the Learning Express Library: SAT Critical Reading Practice Tests; SAT Math Practice Tests; SAT Writing Multiple-Choice Practice Tests; SAT Writing Practice Essays; and SAT Preparation Courses and Guides. This event will be held in Meeting Room 5 on the lower level.

April 21: The North Windham Bull Moose at 771 Roosevelt Trail in Windham will host Portland’s Whitcomb, a local band known for their exciting live performances. They deliver a heavy yet harmonious rock sound with the refreshing vocals of Brant Dadaleares. He, along with guitarists Sean Libby and Andy Beavis, drummer Mark Sayer and bassist Ryan Fleming, will give their first acoustic performance in-store at 3 p.m. Whitcomb will release their new album that day in celebration of Record Store Day. The event is free.

Wednesday, April 25: All area men and women age 50 and over, are invited to celebrate 50+ Adults first anniversary open house at the Gray Town Hall, second floor, in the Henry Pennell Municipal Complex, at 24 Main Street, 9 a.m. to noon. The club meets every Wednesday 9 a.m. to noon. Keep your minds young with Scrabble, Canasta, Mexican Train Dominoes, Rummicube and Cribbage. Your favorite game not listed? Bring it with you. Occasional guest speakers on issues of interest to seniors. Free coffee and tea. FMI, call Sherry at 310-3947 or Madelene at 657-7201.

Thursday, April 26: The Lake Region Business Builders is hosting an education and networking event at Rustlers Steak House in Windham from 5-7 p.m. There will be time to network and socialize from 5-5:30 p.m. and then a short overview of Gold Star Referral Clubs followed by Frankee Chapa, a speaker who specializes in educating businesses on how to effectively utilize social media for marketing, branding and customer relations. There will be drinks and hors d’oeuvres. A cash bar will be available. There is a $10 cost to attend. Please RSVP by April 24 to Karen Fuller at [email protected].

April 26: The Maine Jazz Band returns to Saint Joseph’s College for a free concert at 7 p.m. in the Viola George Auditorium in Harold Alfond Hall. The band features 16 musicians, including a female vocalist, and plays swing, pop, Latin and blues. The music will include legendary jazz impressions made famous by Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Richard Rodgers and Johnny Mercer, Nat King Cole, George Gerswhin, Cole Porter and Chuck Mangione. FMI, 893-7723.

Saturday, April 28: From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Windham Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your medications for disposal to the Windham Public Safety Building at 375 Gray Road. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

April 28: A concert featuring area talent will be held at the Raymond Village Community Church, Route 121, at 7 p.m. to benefit the church’s many activity programs. Entitled “From Broadway to Barber Shop,” the show will feature tenor Norman Whiteside and alto Pamela Dawson from the greater Portland music scene doing Broadway favorites from some of Andrew L. Webber’s hit musicals. The quartet, “The Port City Sound” is the youngest seniors foursome doing barbershop singing chiefly in the greater Portland area. This group has won nine division quartet championships, three Northeast District gold medals, and numerous other awards. Giving the show an intergenerational flavor will be student instrumentalists from Windham High School, each “All State” winners.

Tuesday, May 1: Windham’s Monthly Grief Support Meeting, sponsored by VNA Home Health & Hospice, will offer an open discussion on “Family Gatherings” from 6–7:30 p.m. at the North Windham Union Church, 723 Roosevelt Trail, Windham. This is an open group for anyone grieving the death of a loved one. For more information, call Linda Hopkins, Bereavement Support Coordinator for VNA Home Health & Hospice, at 400-8714 or e-mail Linda at [email protected]. This group is sponsored by the North Windham Union Church UCC Mission Committee.

May 4-12: Windham Center Stage Theater Presents “Fools,” Neil Simon’s comic fable set in the Ukrainian village of Kulyenchikov in 1890. Observe the cursed townspeople in their everyday lives. Directed by Rob Juergens. Performances are at Windham Town Hall. For information and tickets call 893-2098. Show dates and times are May 4, 5, 6,11 and 12; Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m.

Saturday, May 5: A spring fair will be held at Faith Lutheran Church, 988 Roosevelt Trail (Route 302), Windham, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Crafts, white elephant table, baked goods, lunch. Tables available. Call Mary at 627-7007 or Marcia 892-3769.

Wednesday, May 30: Rabies Clinic at the Sebago Lake Congregational Church, 410 Northeast Road (Route 35, Sebago Lake Village) 5:30-6:30 p.m. $10 per pet. Cash only, no check. Please bring previous rabies certificate. Cats in cages, dogs on leashes. Vaccine administered by Standish Veterinary Hospital.

ONGOING EVENTS

• Limington Extension Yard Sales take place Saturdays, May 5, 19, 26, and every dry Saturday in June, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., 476 Sand Pond Road, Limington. Used and new items. Gallons of paint $2, new clothing $1 & $2, Jell-O pudding 25 cents. Hundreds of 25-cent items, new things every week. Benefits Bonny Eagle High School scholarships. FMI, 692-2989.

• The hours for the drop-in Lakes Region Senior Center at the Little Falls School, 40 Acorn Street, Gorham, are as follows: Monday-Thursday from 9 to 3 p.m. FMI, email [email protected] or contact Glenn Lynds at 893-9088 or drop by and check them out.

• “The Writers” gather on the third Monday of each month at the Raymond Public Safety Building on Route 302, from 6-8 p.m. Authors of all types are invited to support one another, to listen and render opinions when asked, with respect and courtesy. If you are interested in joining, stop by or call Betty Libby at 655-9214.

• A free car seat check sponsored by Safe Kids Maine takes place the third Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Windham Fire-Rescue, 718 Roosevelt Trail (Route 302), North Windham. Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians will be available to provide free assistance with car seat installations and recall checks. FMI, 899-9461 or www.maineseatcheck.org.

• Through October, food distribution at the food pantry at the Casco Village Church’s food pantry will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month.

Until April 28: Schoolhouse Arts Center will present “Steel Magnolias” on April 20, 21, 27, 28 at 7:30 p.m. and April 22, 29 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $14 for adults and $12 for students and seniors. Schoolhouse Arts Center is located at 16 Richville Road (Route 114) in Standish, just north of the intersection of Route 114 and Route 35. Call 642-3743 for reservations or buy tickets online at www.schoolhousearts.org.

Saturday, April 21: During the Civil War, at least one-fourth of the gunpowder used by the Union soldiers was manufactured at the gunpowder mill located on the Presumpscot River in Gorham and Windham, mills being located on both sides of the River. The Windham Historical Society will present a program about these mills and the part they played in the Civil War and other wars as well as for expansion of the nation. The program begins at 9 a.m. at the Society museum, 234 Windham Center Road. The public is invited. There is no fee, but donations are welcome. At 1 p.m., following a lunch break, a tour of the gunpowder mill site and view of the artifacts still in place will be conducted by the Society and Don Wescott, Presumpscot Regional Land Trust. FMI, contact David Tanguay at 892-1306 or email Kay Soldier at [email protected].

April 21: Teens are invited to come to the Portland Public Library to take a SAT practice test, 1-3 p.m. The following subjects are available using the library’s own Learn-a-Test program offered through the Learning Express Library: SAT Critical Reading Practice Tests; SAT Math Practice Tests; SAT Writing Multiple-Choice Practice Tests; SAT Writing Practice Essays; and SAT Preparation Courses and Guides. This event will be held in Meeting Room 5 on the lower level.

April 21: The North Windham Bull Moose at 771 Roosevelt Trail in Windham will host Portland’s Whitcomb, a local band known for their exciting live performances. They deliver a heavy yet harmonious rock sound with the refreshing vocals of Brant Dadaleares. He, along with guitarists Sean Libby and Andy Beavis, drummer Mark Sayer and bassist Ryan Fleming, will give their first acoustic performance in-store at 3 p.m. Whitcomb will release their new album that day in celebration of Record Store Day. The event is free.

Wednesday, April 25: All area men and women age 50 and over, are invited to celebrate 50+ Adults first anniversary open house at the Gray Town Hall, second floor, in the Henry Pennell Municipal Complex, at 24 Main Street, 9 a.m. to noon. The club meets every Wednesday 9 a.m. to noon. Keep your minds young with Scrabble, Canasta, Mexican Train Dominoes, Rummicube and Cribbage. Your favorite game not listed? Bring it with you. Occasional guest speakers on issues of interest to seniors. Free coffee and tea. FMI, call Sherry at 310-3947 or Madelene at 657-7201.

Thursday, April 26: The Lake Region Business Builders is hosting an education and networking event at Rustlers Steak House in Windham from 5-7 p.m. There will be time to network and socialize from 5-5:30 p.m. and then a short overview of Gold Star Referral Clubs followed by Frankee Chapa, a speaker who specializes in educating businesses on how to effectively utilize social media for marketing, branding and customer relations. There will be drinks and hors d’oeuvres. A cash bar will be available. There is a $10 cost to attend. Please RSVP by April 24 to Karen Fuller at [email protected].

April 26: The Maine Jazz Band returns to Saint Joseph’s College for a free concert at 7 p.m. in the Viola George Auditorium in Harold Alfond Hall. The band features 16 musicians, including a female vocalist, and plays swing, pop, Latin and blues. The music will include legendary jazz impressions made famous by Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Richard Rodgers and Johnny Mercer, Nat King Cole, George Gerswhin, Cole Porter and Chuck Mangione. FMI, 893-7723.

Saturday, April 28: From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Windham Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your medications for disposal to the Windham Public Safety Building at 375 Gray Road. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

April 28: A concert featuring area talent will be held at the Raymond Village Community Church, Route 121, at 7 p.m. to benefit the church’s many activity programs. Entitled “From Broadway to Barber Shop,” the show will feature tenor Norman Whiteside and alto Pamela Dawson from the greater Portland music scene doing Broadway favorites from some of Andrew L. Webber’s hit musicals. The quartet, “The Port City Sound” is the youngest seniors foursome doing barbershop singing chiefly in the greater Portland area. This group has won nine division quartet championships, three Northeast District gold medals, and numerous other awards. Giving the show an intergenerational flavor will be student instrumentalists from Windham High School, each “All State” winners.

Tuesday, May 1: Windham’s Monthly Grief Support Meeting, sponsored by VNA Home Health & Hospice, will offer an open discussion on “Family Gatherings” from 6–7:30 p.m. at the North Windham Union Church, 723 Roosevelt Trail, Windham. This is an open group for anyone grieving the death of a loved one. For more information, call Linda Hopkins, Bereavement Support Coordinator for VNA Home Health & Hospice, at 400-8714 or e-mail Linda at [email protected]. This group is sponsored by the North Windham Union Church UCC Mission Committee.

May 4-12: Windham Center Stage Theater Presents “Fools,” Neil Simon’s comic fable set in the Ukrainian village of Kulyenchikov in 1890. Observe the cursed townspeople in their everyday lives. Directed by Rob Juergens. Performances are at Windham Town Hall. For information and tickets call 893-2098. Show dates and times are May 4, 5, 6,11 and 12; Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m.

Saturday, May 5: A spring fair will be held at Faith Lutheran Church, 988 Roosevelt Trail (Route 302), Windham, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Crafts, white elephant table, baked goods, lunch. Tables available. Call Mary at 627-7007 or Marcia 892-3769.

Wednesday, May 30: Rabies Clinic at the Sebago Lake Congregational Church, 410 Northeast Road (Route 35, Sebago Lake Village) 5:30-6:30 p.m. $10 per pet. Cash only, no check. Please bring previous rabies certificate. Cats in cages, dogs on leashes. Vaccine administered by Standish Veterinary Hospital.

ONGOING EVENTS

• Limington Extension Yard Sales take place Saturdays, May 5, 19, 26, and every dry Saturday in June, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., 476 Sand Pond Road, Limington. Used and new items. Gallons of paint $2, new clothing $1 & $2, Jell-O pudding 25 cents. Hundreds of 25-cent items, new things every week. Benefits Bonny Eagle High School scholarships. FMI, 692-2989.

• The hours for the drop-in Lakes Region Senior Center at the Little Falls School, 40 Acorn Street, Gorham, are as follows: Monday-Thursday from 9 to 3 p.m. FMI, email [email protected] or contact Glenn Lynds at 893-9088 or drop by and check them out.

• “The Writers” gather on the third Monday of each month at the Raymond Public Safety Building on Route 302, from 6-8 p.m. Authors of all types are invited to support one another, to listen and render opinions when asked, with respect and courtesy. If you are interested in joining, stop by or call Betty Libby at 655-9214.

• A free car seat check sponsored by Safe Kids Maine takes place the third Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Windham Fire-Rescue, 718 Roosevelt Trail (Route 302), North Windham. Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians will be available to provide free assistance with car seat installations and recall checks. FMI, 899-9461 or www.maineseatcheck.org.

• Through October, food distribution at the food pantry at the Casco Village Church’s food pantry will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month.