Upcoming events

Regional School Unit 5 budget review, Wednesday, April 24, Durham Community School cafeteria. Light meal at 5:30 p.m., public comment starting at 6:30.

Tech Talk: Protect Yourself from Financial Exploitation and Scams, Wednesday, April 24, 3-4 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Key Bank representative and Lt. Susan Nourse of Freeport Police Department speak about common types of financial scams and how to protect yourself or a loved one from becoming a victim.

Community Night, Thursday, April 25, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Center. Community discussion and opportunity to share thoughts and ideas. There will be snacks and socializing from 6:30-7 p.m., followed by a discussion of programs that support the community and help identify what is lacking, led by moderator Lesa Andreason. For more information, see www.fcsmaine.org.

National Jazz and Poetry Month celebration, Friday, April 26, 7 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Live jazz by vocalist Nancy Bowker, harmonica virtuoso Thom Hanes, and British guitarist Jamie Pearson accompanied on piano by Wren Pearson; poetry readings by Maine poets Gary Lawless, Terry Grasse and Merriconeag student Skyler Samuelson; duet of poet/thespian Pam Blake and daughter Robin Jellis, professional cellist and Portland Conservatory of Music professor; open mic for audience members to share a poem. Light buffet is included. Free.

Sustainable Soire?e: Raising Farmers, Feeding Maine, the spring gala and auction to benefit the Wolfe’s Neck Farm Foundation, Saturday, April 27, 6:30-10 p.m., Harraseeket Inn, Freeport. Hors d’oeuvres, desserts, live and silent auction with a focus on healthy, local and sustainable products and services. Tickets, $50. online at www.wolfesneckfarm.org/gala or by calling (207) 865-4469.

Durham Community School PTA fundraising auction, an evening of food, drinks, music and raffles, Saturday, April 27, 6-11p.m., AMVETS Hall,1049 Royalsborough Road, Route 136, Durham. Proceeds support educational enrichment programs for Durham Community School students. Tickets $10. RSVP by April 22. For more information, contact Nancy Decker, [email protected].

Keep Me Warm Concert and Art Series, Saturday, April 27, Mallett Hall, 429 Hallowell Road, Pownal. Art Gallery opens at 6:30 p.m. featuring paintings, etchings, prints and photographs by Jan Pieter van voorst van Beest and Andrea van voorst van Beest. Concert at 7:30 with Jamie Pearson, a native of north Yorkshire, England, now living in Pownal; and the band Meteora, featuring Kat Logan, Will Brown and Jim Loney. Admission is $10 at the door. For more information, call Kathy, 688-4153, or Lois, 688-2272.

Osprey Watch, Saturday, April 27, 2-3 p.m., Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Stop by the osprey sign opposite Googins Island to get a close look at the nesting ospreys any time, weather permitting. Wheelchair accessible. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Feathers over Freeport, Saturday, April 27, Bradbury Mountain State Park, 528 Hallowell Road, Pownal. Programs start at 8 a.m. with bird walks, hawk watch, birding fun and games and live bird demonstration. For more information, see www.maine.gov/feathersoverfreeport

Italian Heritage Center Concert Band, Saturday, April 27, 7 p.m., Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook St. Free. At 6 p.m., Nina Oatley Walsh, director of the IHC Concert Band, and Bob Swerdlow, manager of the Foreside Clarinet Quartet, present a Directors’ Talk.

Yard sale, Saturday, April 27, 9 a.m.-noon, Freeport Middle School Gym, 19 Kendall Lane, to benefit sixth-grade Space Camp trip in Huntsville, Ala. Items for sale include toys, clothing, furniture, tools, household items, books and more. Tables available to rent for $25.

Drug Take-Back Initiative, Saturday, April 27, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Freeport residents can anonymously bring unused, unwanted or expired medications to the Freeport Public Safety building for proper disposal. Items accepted are controlled, non-controlled and over-the-counter substances. Collections are also scheduled at the McLellan Building, 85 Union St., Brunswick, and Topsham Municipal Facility, 100 Main St., Topsham.

Feathers over Freeport, Sunday, April 28, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Bird watching programs all day starting at 8 a.m. Free with park admission. For more information, see www.maine.gov/feathersoverfreeport or call 865-4465.

Pownal selectmen, Monday, April 29, 7 p.m., Mallett Hall.

Faith Leaders Connecting for Substance-Free Youth, Tuesday, April 30, 9-11 a.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St. Casco Bay CAN is hosting a faith leaders forum to learn about local trends in substance abuse, strategies for parents to speak with their teen and protective factors. Time will also be taken for networking and learning about local resources. For more information, email [email protected].

Free movie at Freeport Community Library, Thursday, May 2, 1 p.m., “It Happened One Night,” with Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. Popcorn will be served.

Four sessions of Feldenkrais, a program of therapeutic movement, will be offered Thursdays, May 2-23, 1-2 p.m., Thornton Oaks Retirement Community, 25 Thornton Way, Brunswick. Fee is $50 and size is limited. For more information, contact Meredith Smithson, RN, 373-4643.

“Unbelievable Mentalism & Sword Swallowing,” by Roderick Russell, May 3, 4, 10 and 11, 7:30 p.m., Freeport Theater of Awesome, 5 Depot St. For tickets and information, see www.awesometheater.com.

“A Celebration of Spring,” Wescustago Youth Chorale’s 15th annual spring concert, featuring selections of traditional choral, international and pop music, Sunday, May 5, 4:30 p.m., Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook St. $10 adult, $5 student, available at the door. Reception to follow. For more information, see www.wescustago.wordpress.com or call 846-0705.

Tech Talk: Be an Informed Utility Consumer, Wednesday, May 8, 2-3 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Wayne Jortner and Eric Bryant, Freeport residents and senior counsels for Maine’s Public Advocate Office, will speak about available providers and rates for electricity, local and long-distance telephone service, bundled plans, VOIP, cell phone and Internet.

Religion and spirituality

Durham Congregational Church, 73 Royalsborough Road, Durham. Sunday services each week at 10 a.m. All are welcome.

Durham Friends Meeting, 532 Quaker Meeting House Road.Worship services every Sunday 10:30 a.m. Adult Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.

First Parish Church, 422 Hallowell Road, Pownal, Sunday services at 9:30 a.m. All-ages Sunday school follows at 11 a.m. For more information, call 688-4846.

First Baptist Church, 185 Main St., Freeport, Sunday services at 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday school from nursery school to adult, Sunday at 9:30 a.m. For more information, call 865-4404.

First Parish Church Congregational, UCC, 40 Main St., Freeport. Sunday services at 10 a.m. For more information, call 865-6022.

North Pownal United Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road, Pownal. Worship service Sundays at 9 a.m.

St. Jude’s Roman Catholic Church, Main Street, Freeport. Masses Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 846-5584

Seventh-day Adventist Church, Pownal Road, Freeport. Saturday worship at 11 a.m. Sabbath School, Saturdays at 10 a.m. For more information, call 865-3990.

South Freeport Church, UCC, South Freeport Village. Sunday worship 9:30 a.m. For more information, call 865-4012.

Shiloh Chapel, Shiloh Road, Durham. Nondenominational services Sundays at 10 a.m. For more information, visit www.shilohchapelmaine.org.

We love to eat

Dominican dinner, Friday, April 26, 6 p.m., Freeport Community Center. Fundraiser for the Freeport Interact students to go to the Dominican Republic in June to install water filters in impoverished villages. Dinner guests will get a taste of Dominican cuisine in a Dominican atmosphere with music. Tickets $25 at the door.

Baked bean supper, Saturday, April 27, 5-6 p.m., Harraseeket Grange No. 9, 13 Elm St., Freeport. All-you- can-eat three kinds of homebaked beans, hot dogs, biscuits, brown bread, potato salad, pasta salad, cole slaw, homemade pies, beverages. Adults $7, children under 10 $3, free for children 3 and younger. Suppers held fourth Saturday of each month through September.

Bean supper, Saturday, April 27, 5 p.m., First Congregational Church of Gray, Route 115, Gray. Beans, casseroles, salads, homemade breads, desserts and beverages. $8, $4; handicapped accessible.

Freeport Elders Pancake Breakfast, first and third Saturday of the month, 8-10 a.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St. Deluxe: Pancakes, eggs, sausages, biscuits, OJ, tea and coffee, $4.50. Regular: Pancakes, sausages, OJ, tea or coffee, $3.50. Seniors deduct 50 cents.

Baked bean and spaghetti supper, Saturday, May 4, 4:30-6 p.m., North Pownal United Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road. $6 adults, $3 children 4-12 and free for children 3 and under.

Bean supper, Saturday, May 11, 4:30-6 p.m., Masonic Lodge, Route 136 across from the River Park, Durham. Baked beans, chop suey, hot dogs, potato salad, cole slaw, bread, pickles, homemade pies. Adults $7.50, children 5-12 $3, children under 5 free.

Chicken barbecue, Saturday, June 1, 4:30-6 p.m., First Congregational Church of Durham UCC, 773 Royalsborough Road, Durham. Barbecue chicken, green salad, potato salad, rolls, beverage, homemade pies. Adults $9, children 6-12 yrs $3, children under 5 free. Proceeds benefit the church.

Ongoing Events

Androscoggin Beekeepers Club monthly meeting, first Wednesday of the month through May, 6:30 p.m., Auburn City Building, 60 Court St., Room 206. Meetings are open to anyone interested in honeybees. Parking is available in the garage behind the building. For more information, call Blaine Richardson at 576-0571 or Charles Armstrong at 784-9757, or visit androscogginbeekeepers.org.

Weekly story time, for toddlers and pre-schoolers, Tuesdays, Freeport Community Library. Three different sessions. 9:30 a.m. and 9:45 a.m., separate 15-minute story times for toddlers. Thirty-minute story time for pre-schoolers at 10 a.m. For more information, visit www.freeportlibrary.com or call 865-3307.

Freeport Community Thrift Shop, open Mondays through Fridays 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturdays from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and closed on Sundays, Freeport Community Center.