UPCOMING EVENTS

Nov. 15-18: The Lake Region High School Drama Club and Director Eugene Long present “Arsenic and Old Lace” by Joseph Kesselring, opening Thursday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m. at the LRHS Auditorium, with subsequent performances on Nov. 16 and 17 at 7 p.m. and matinees on Nov. 17 and 18 at 2 p.m. It’s high farce and high hilarity when the murderous spinster Brewster sisters, their homemade elderberry wine laced with arsenic, strychnine, and “just a pinch” of cyanide, a brother who believes he is Theodore Roosevelt, and other family members, neighbors, and local law enforcement all collide on stage. Advance tickets are $8 adults and $6 students ($2 less than at the door) and are available at Bridgton Books, Hawthorne’s Attic, Lake Region House of Pizza, and Lake Region High School.

Friday, Nov. 16: Sheriff Kevin Joyce, The Cumberland County TRIAD and Camp Sunshine would like to extend an invitation to all seniors to a Thanksgiving luncheon that will be held on Nov. 16 from 11:30-1:30 at Camp Sunshine in Casco. The meal will be traditional turkey and all the fixings served by members of the Sheriff’s Office. Please RSVP by Nov. 8 by calling 1-800-266-1444, ext. 2228. This a free event provided to seniors from the Lakes Region.

Saturday, Nov. 17: Benefit Barn Dance, 7-11 p.m. at Spring Meadows Golf Club, 59 Portland Road, Gray. Tickets $14 single or $24 per couple. Silent Auction, 50/50 Raffle, dance lessons, photo booth, entertainment by the energetic DJ duo of Flamin’ Raymon’ and Sizzlin’ Suzzin’. To purchase tickets, buy online at http//sunshineforsue.weebly.com or Facebook.com/sunshine for Sue, or call Judy at 657-3168.

Please join the “Zumba with Vicki” class as they dance their hearts out to raise funds for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. The event will be held at Casco Town Gym on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 8:30 a.m. Zumba instructor, Vicki Toole, raised in Staten Island, NY, will match all funds raised that day and donate all proceeds to the Red Cross for the people of the New York and New Jersey areas. FMI contact Vicki at 939-2436 or at [email protected]. The cost of the class that day is up to you.

The North Gorham Public Library will hold its annual fall book sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the community room of the adjacent fire station. A wide section of nearly new fiction and non-fiction books, as well as back issues of the National Geographic, will be for sale by donation. The North Gorham UCC Guild will have baked goods for sale. For more information, call 892-2575.

Sunday, Nov. 18: Community Hymn Sing, 4:30-5:30 p.m. at the Raymond Village Community Church, 27 Main Street in Raymond Village (Route 121 just north of Route 302). Everyone is invited to come sing just for the joy of it. No service, no sermon, no collection. Just a wide variety of favorite hymns from all traditions and ages, led by RVCC’s new Music Director, Karen Strange. If you like to sing, whether in the shower or the choir loft, you’ll love this. FMI, contact the Church Office at 655-7749.

Sunday, Nov. 25: The Annual New Gloucester Tree Lighting will be held at 4:30 p.m. at the New Gloucester Town Hall, Route 231. Master of Ceremonies Kevin Fowler will introduce the Gray-New Gloucester Chorus, the holiday sing-along and the lucky child who lights “Tiny Timber,” the holiday tree. The New Gloucester Public Library will sponsor an open house with refreshments. The New Gloucester Historical Society will hold an open house at the History Barn. The event is free and open to the public.

Wednesday, Nov. 28: “Pipe Dreams,” a film about tar sands and its effect on the environment, will be shown at 7 p.m. at the Casco Community Center. The possibility of sending tar sands oil through the Portland to Montreal pipeline has raised concerns among Maine citizens. While crude oil has flowed through this pipeline without incident since the 1950s, reversing the flow of oil so that it travels from Montreal to Portland carries many risks, opponents say. The pipeline lies within 1,000 feet of Sebago Lake and crosses the Crooked River six times. A pipeline rupture in this area could destroy Sebago’s drinking water for Portland and its ecological, recreational and economic values to the whole region. All are encouraged to view the film and participate in the discussion afterward.

Nov. 28: Dr. Mark Wasowski, from North Windham Chiropractic and Rehabilitation, will be a guest speaker at the Lakes Region Senior Center at 11:45 a.m. Please come with all of your questions for this informative talk on what services are available to the senior population. This is the second in a health series at the center. Bring a bag lunch and dessert. Beverages will be provided. This event is open to the public, please feel free to bring a guest. FYI, call Blanche at 892-5604.

Nov. 30-Dec. 16: Schoolhouse Arts Center will present Miracle on 34th Street on Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 7, 8, 14, and 15 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 2, 9, and 16 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.

Tuesday, Dec. 4: Windham’s monthly grief support meeting, hosted by VNA Home Health & Hospice, will be showing the video, “Coping with Holiday Grief,” from 6–7:30 p.m. at the North Windham Union Church, 723 Roosevelt Trail, Route 302, in Windham. This is an open group for anyone grieving the death of a loved one. FMI, call Linda Hopkins, Bereavement Support Coordinator for VNA Home Health & Hospice, at 400-8714 or [email protected].

ONGOING EVENTS

• Al-anon meets every Thursday 6:30-7:45 p.m. at the Naples Methodist Church, on the Village Green. Newcomers welcome. FMI, call 693-4535.

• 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.

• Until Nov. 19, American Legion bingo takes place every Monday night at the Windham Veterans Center behind Big Lots on Route 302, Windham. Doors open at 4 p.m. Bingo at 6:30 p.m. Hot food, cold drinks, other goodies. Sponsored by Standish Memorial Post 128. FMI, call 642-5583 or visit www.post128.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.

• The Wings ‘N Things Clothes Closet of the Casco Village Church United Church of Christ (941 Meadow Road, Casco Village) invites you to come shopping. You won’t believe your eyes when you see all the beautiful new and gently used clothing, mostly name-brands, most $1 or less. Open Saturdays from noon-4 p.m. or by appointment. The closet will open every Thursday morning from 9 a.m. until noon in conjunction with the Farmer’s Market on the Village Green in Casco. FMI, 627-4282.

• The Poland Springs Woodcarvers meet the first Friday and third Saturday of the month from 1-4 p.m. at the Ricker Memorial Library, 1211 Main St., Poland. If you are a woodcarver or just interested in woodcarving, please attend. All levels of carvers invited. Bring something for Show & Tell. FMI, contact Chuck Friis at 576-3811.

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