Upcoming events

“You Can Get There from Here – How Transportation Defined Freeport,” Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Freeport Historical Society Harrington House, 45 Main St., Freeport. $3 donation suggested. Exhibit open through Feb.1, 2015. For more information, see www.freeporthistoricalsociety.org.

Exhibit of wildlife and fine art photography, by midcoast Maine resident Leon Vanella, through September, Freeport Community Library. For more information on his works, see www.leonvanella.com.

Freeport Rotary, meets every Wednesday, 7 a.m., Harraseeket Inn, 162 Main St., Freeport. Feel free to stop by and see what the group is about, or call Matt Morrison, 691-8747, for more information.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Wednesdays, noon and 7:30 p.m.; AlAnon, Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m.; Business Debtors Anonymous, Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport.

Parkinson’s disease support group, for people just diagnosed, caregivers and people who have been living with the diagnosis, every Wednesday, 10 a.m., YMCA of Southern Maine, Casco Bay Branch, Freeport. For more information, call 865-9600.

Freeport Project Review Board, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 6 p.m., Town Council Chambers.

Freeport Coastal Waters Commission, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 6 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

Parkinson’s Support Group, second Wednesday of the month, Sept. 10, 1-2:30 p.m., Bay Square at Yarmouth, 27 Forest Falls Drive (opposite the post office). Ongoing monthly support group meeting for people living with Parkinson’s disease. Walk-ins welcome.

“Almost, Maine,” play by John Cariani presented by Freeport Players, Thursday, Sept. 11-Sunday, Sept. 21, Freeport Performing Arts Center. Preview Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m. Tickets $10 in advance, $15 at the door. See www.fcponline.org.

Freeport Shellfish Conservation Commission, Thursday, Sept. 11, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

Joshua L. Chamberlain Civil War Round Table Lecture, Thursday, Sept. 11, 7 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library Morrell Room, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. Dave Decker will speak on “Life and Career of Gen. George Thomas.” Lectures free and open to the public.

Sept. 11 Memorial Service, Thursday, Sept. 11, 6:30 p.m., North Pownal United Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road.

Yarmouth Farmers Market, every Thursday rain or shine, 3-7 p.m., Town Hall Memorial Green. For updates and market events, see Yarmouth Farmers Market on Facebook.

Business to Business Connection, Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce’s business networking group, Thursdays, 7:30-9 a.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 5 Park St. For more information, call 847-5240.

Food Addicts Anonymous, Thursdays, 9 a.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport.

Preschool Nature Exploration, every Thursday, 11 a.m., through September, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park. For children 5 and younger. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465 or see www.maine.gov/wolfesneckwoods.

Freeport Farmers Market, Fridays, 1-5 p.m., Moose Lot between L.L. Bean Flagship and Home stores, Freeport. Through Sept. 12.

Debtors Anonymous, Saturdays, 9 a.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport.

Northern Harmony concert, by Vermont-based world music vocal ensemble, Saturday, Sept. 13, 7:30 p.m., First Universalist Church, 97 Main St. Yarmouth. Admission $12 adults, $10 students. For more information, see www.villageharmony.org.

Arts & Crafts Market, Saturday, Sept. 13, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., First Parish Church Congregational Church front lawn, 40 Main St., Freeport. Other dates are Sept. 27, Oct. 11 and 25. Vendor spaces are available. For more information, see www.FirstParishMarket.org.

Dragonflies & Damselflies, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Learn about these amazing insects in fact and folklore. Meet at the semicircle of benches by the second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Freeport High School class of 2015 Drive 4 UR School, Saturday, Sept. 13, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Freeport High School. Though Casco Bay Ford, for every valid test drive completed, Ford Motor Co. will donate $20 to Freeport High School. Car wash, bake sale also being held.

Stroll with the Ranger, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Take a relaxed tour with the ranger on our wheelchair-accessible path. Meet at the semicircle of benches by the second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Pettengill Farm Day, Sunday, Sept. 14, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Pettengill Farm, off Flying Point Road, Freeport. Demonstrations, old-fashioned crafts, tours, animals, food and more. Hosted by the Freeport Historical Society. $5 for adults and $2 for children. For a full schedule of events, see www.freeporthistoricalsociety.org.

South Freeport Congregational Church, UCC, worship each Sunday at 9:30 a.m., 98 South Freeport Road, South Freeport. Sunday school for kids pre-K through eighth grade provided during the service as is nursery care. Coffee and refreshments after the service.

Choir practice, Sundays, 9 a.m.; study and discussion group, 9:15 a.m.; regular church service, 10 a.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport.

Career consultant Cindy Edwards, from the Portland CareerCenter, gives a two-hour workshop on job hunting, Monday, Sept. 15, 2 p.m., Freeport Community Library.

Calico Quilters, a chapter of the Maine Pine Tree Quilters Guild, meets the first and third Monday evening of each month at the Masonic Hall in Yarmouth. For more information, see www.mainequilts.org or www.maineshophop.com.

Friends of the Freeport Community Library, monthly meeting Monday, Sept. 15, 6:30 p.m., at the library. For more information, visit www.fclfriends.org.

Open house at Freeport Habitat for Humanity neighborhood, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 3-5 p.m., and Saturday, Sept. 27, 1-3 p.m., Hummingbird Lane (off West Street), Freeport. For more information, visit www.habitatportlandme.org or call 772-2151.

Freeport Town Council, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 6:30 p.m., Town Council Chambers.

“Social Security: Your Questions Answered,” a Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce Lunch and Learn session, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Freeport Community Services, 53 Depot St. Presented by Caleb Stephens, financial adviser with Edward Jones Investments. For more information or to reserve a seat, call 865-6826.

Brunswick Toastmasters Club public open house, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 6:30-8 p.m., 8 Venture Ave. (old Navy base) Community Room, Brunswick. For more information, see http://2156.toastmastersclubs.org or call 353-8793.

Story times, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Tuesdays, Babies & Toddlers, 10-10:30 a.m.; Pre-schoolers, 10:30-11 a.m. For more information, call 865-3307 or see www.freeportlibrary.com.

Tashi Gatsel Ling, Tibetan Buddhist center, 20 Independence Drive in Freeport, offers regular programming and teachings by recognized Tibetan Buddhist teachers. Visit http://tashigatselling.org/ for information about teachers, study group meetings, meditation classes, dharma teachings, and “sacred cinema” movie nights.

Cribbage, Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-noon, Eureka Community Center, corner of Route 9 and Route 136, Durham. For more information call the Town Office, 353-2561.

Freeport Conservation Commission, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 6 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

Freeport Recycling/Solid Waste Committee, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

Lose with Me, 12-week session focused on helping participants obtain and maintain a healthy lifestyle, Wednesdays, Sept. 17-Dec. 3, noon-12:30 p.m., Saint Hyacinth Conference Room, 96 Campus Ave., Lewiston. Registration required. For more information or to register, call 777-8898 or seewww.stmarysmaine.com.

Photographer Bruce Barlow, shares stories and photos about his 39,583-mile, 71?2-month “trip of a lifetime,” Wednesday, Sept. 17, 7 p.m., Freeport Community Library.

Pownal Planning Board, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 7 p.m., Mallett Hall.

Freeport Woman’s Club, first meeting of the 2014-2015, Friday, Sept. 19, 1 p.m., meeting room of the Freeport Community Library. Charlie LoPresti, TV meteorologist, will speak about weather forecasting, changes and trends in weather patterns.

Hike with the Ranger, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Enjoy the best that the park has to offer in this season on a hike with a knowledgeable guide. Meet at the semicircle of benches by the second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Durham Historical Society Quilt Show, Saturday, Sept. 20, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., historical society (Old Town Hall), Route 136. Quilt displays, baked goods and homemade baked beans and brown bread for sale. Donations welcome. All proceeds to benefit the historical society. For more information, contact Rita Merrill, 319-5866.

Grief support group, hosted by Life Choice Hospice, third Sunday of every month, Sept. 21, noon-1 p.m., Sedgewood Commons, 22 Northbrook Drive, Falmouth. No registration required and drop-ins welcome. For more information, call 761-6967.

Tide Pools, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Visit this informal program on the rocky shore near Googins Island to discover the secrets of a tide pool. Meet on the shore across from Googins Island. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Traditional and international folk dance, Sunday, Sept. 21, Mallett Hall, Pownal. Family dance, 4:30-6 p.m. $2; social hour, potluck refreshments, jam session, 6 p.m.; international folk dance, 7 p.m. All welcome. No partners needed. Suggested donation $5, children $3, $12 family. For more information, call 688-2293 or email [email protected].

Writer Carla Maria Verdino-Sullwold, reads from her newly published collection of short stories, “Bookends: Stories of Love, Loss And Renewal, Monday, Sept. 22, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library.

Pownal selectmen, Monday, Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m., Mallett Hall.

Durham selectmen, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 6:30 p.m., Town Office.

Pownal Planning Board ordinance review workshop, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 8-9:30 a.m., Mallett Hall.

A conversation with Sarah Smiley, author of “Dinner with the Smileys,” Tuesday, Sept. 23, 7-8:30 p.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St. Tickets $20. For more information call 847-5240 or email, [email protected].

Free prostate cancer screening, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 3:30-5 p.m., St. Mary’s Center for Family Urology, 99 Campus Ave., Lewiston. For more details, call 755-3150.

Writer Steve Pinkham, author of “Old Tales of the Maine Woods,” Talks Wednesday, Sept. 24, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library.

Sarah Smiley, author of “Dinner with the Smileys,” will be in conversation with Shannon Moss on Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 7 p.m., at the Freeport Community Center. Courtesy photo