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.

Art exhibit, featuring works of more than 30 painters who are students of Diana Johnson, through October, Freeport Community Library.

Freeport Recycling/Solid Waste Committee, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 6:30 p.m., Town Council Chambers.

Freeport Traffic & Parking Committee, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 7:30 a.m., Town Council Chambers.

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.

Children’s program on mammal tracks, with Wolfe’s Neck State Park rangers, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 6 p.m., Freeport Community Library.

Upstairs at Azure, a writer’s and poet’s soiree, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 8 p.m., at Azure Cafe?, 123 Main St., Freeport. For more information, call 272-3641 or email Gar Roper, [email protected].

Dr. Susan Chadima, Topsham veterinarian, speaks about volunteering since 2005 in Afghanistan, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 7 p.m., Morrell Meeting Room, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. Program, open to public, is offered by the American Association of University Women, Bath-Brunswick Branch.

Pownal Planning Board, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 7 p.m., Mallett Hall.

“Helping People with Dementia Enjoy the Holidays,” presentation by Peter Baker, manager of Helpline Services with the Alzheimer’s Association, Maine Chapter, Thursday, Oct. 16, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Mid Coast Senior Health Center, 58 Baribeau Drive, Brunswick. Dementia Support Group meets the third Thursday of every month. For more information, call 373-4656.

“Little Bear Halloween Stories,” for toddlers and pre-schoolers, Thursday, Oct. 16, 10:30 a.m., Freeport Community Library.

“The Fault in our Stars,” rated PG-13, for grades 6 and up, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2:20 p.m., Freeport Community Library.

Yarmouth Farmers Market, Thursdays, 3-5:45 p.m., Log Cabin, Main Street. For updates, 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.

Farmer for the Morning, Thursdays during the school year, 9-10 a.m., Wolfe’s Neck Farm, 184 Burnette Road, Freeport, for toddler or pre-school-aged children. Interactive hands-on experience that includes feeding and caring for barnyard animals. For more information, see www.wolfesneckfarm.org.

Freeport Woman’s Club meeting, Friday, Oct. 17, 1 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Paul Conley, deputy chief of Freeport Fire & Rescue, will talk about CPR and automatic external defibrillators.

“Night of the Living Dead,” screens Friday, Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m., the Theater Project, 14 School St., Brunswick. $5. Doors open at 7. For more information, call 729-8584 or see www.theaterproject.com.

Freeport High School homecoming weekend, Friday, Oct. 17 and Saturday, Oct. 18. Student and community cookout at the Performing Arts Center patio area, Friday at 5:45 p.m.; bonfire follows at 7:15. Saturday: girls and boys soccer games at FHS, girls at 11 a.m., boys at 12:30 p.m.; varsity football at Pownal Road Field at 2:30 p.m.; homecoming dance from 8-10:30 p.m. at the high school.

Mystery writer Barbara Ross, author of the “Maine Clambake Mysteries,” speaks at luncheon event, Saturday, Oct. 18, 11 a.m.- 1 p.m., South Freeport Congregational Church, 98 South Freeport Road. Lunch will be provided and books will be available for purchase. Tickets, $15, can be reserved in advance by calling 865-4012. No tickets will be sold at the door.

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

“I Hope I’m Not Crowding You,” potpourri of contemporary theater done as staged readings, Saturday, Oct. 18 and Sunday, Oct. 19, 2 p.m., the Theater Project, 14 School St., Brunswick. Performed by Center Stage Players, actors 55 or older who produce their works as reader’s theater. Tickets pay-what-you-want, with a suggested price of $5. Available at www.theaterproject.com or 729-8584.

Pumpkin Hayrides, Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., through October, Wolfe’s Neck Farm, 184 Burnett Road, Freeport. $6 per person, kids 3 free. Proceeds benefit the Wolfe Neck Farm Education Programs. For more information, see www.wolfesneckfarm.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.

Grief support group, hosted by Life Choice Hospice, third Sunday of every month, Oct. 19, noon-1 p.m., Sedgewood Commons, 22 Northbrook Drive, Falmouth. No registration required and drop-ins welcome. For more information, call 761-6967.

Ghosts of Freeport’s Past, supernatural after-dark programs at Woodlawn Cemetery, West Street, Oct. 19-30, with the help of Freeport Players and Eddita Felt, psychic medium. Sponsored by Freeport Historical Society. On Oct. 19, visitors can seek out spirits with Felt through orb photography. Tours are at 5:45, 6:30 and 7:15 p.m. On Oct. 24, 25, 29 and 30, Freeport Players will bring some of the ghosts of Freeport’s past back to life as tours visit graves of some of Freeport’s most notable residents. Continuous tours will last 45 minutes starting at 6 p.m. Reservations suggested. For both events, the fee is $10 for adults and $5 for historical society members and children 12 and under. For more information, call 865-3170, or visit www.freeporthistoricalsociety.org.

Pownal selectmen, Monday, Oct. 20, 7:30 p.m., Mallett Hall.

Art exhibit reception, Monday, Oct. 20, 5-7 p.m., Freeport Community Library. For the painters from Freeport, Yarmouth and Cumberland whose work is on exhibit at the library in October.

Friends of the Freeport Community Library, monthly meeting Monday, Oct. 20, 6:30 p.m., at the library. All are welcome to attend and join the volunteers. For more information, see www.fclfriends.org.

Durham selectmen, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 6:30 p.m., Town Office.

Pownal Planning Board ordinance review workshop, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 8-9:30 a.m., Mallett Hall, Old Selectmen’s Office.

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 Town Council, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 6:30 p.m., Town Council Chambers.

Freeport Conservation Commission, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 6 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

Free flu shots, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 9-11 a.m., Freeport Town Hall. Sponsored by CHANS Home Health Care.

Merrill Memorial Library’s Readers Circle, Thursday, Oct. 23, 7 p.m., Yarmouth History Center, 118 East Elm St., Yarmouth. Book to be discussed is “Still Life,” by Louise Penny.

Black and Orange Ball, costume party and auction hosted by Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce, Friday, Oct. 24, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Grill, 975 Lower Main St. Costume contest, music and karaoke. $20 per person or $35 per couple, and includes one drink ticket. For more information and to register, see www.freeportmainechamber.com.

Halloween party, Friday, Oct. 24, 6-8 p.m., Casco Bay Branch of YMCA of Southern Maine. Spooky games, Halloween crafts and treats, moon bounce, dance party, fortune teller and an interactive haunted trail. Children can come in costume and are asked to bring a donation of non-perishable food or personal care items for the Yarmouth Community Food Pantry. For more information, contact Robin Bosse, [email protected].

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

Craft fair, sponsored by Freeport Fire Rescue Auxiliary, Saturday, Oct. 25, 9 a.m-4 p.m., Freeport Fire Station. Crafters, artisans and vendors on hand with a variety of handmade items. For more information, call 865-6568.

Open Stage Coffee House 20th anniversary, Saturday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Musicians, storytellers and poets can perform in an informal space. Participants can sign up as they enter the room and should limit performances to 10 minutes or two songs, whichever is less. For more information, contact Eric Bryant at 865-0062.

Mystery writer Barbara Ross, author of the “Maine Clambake Mysteries,” speaks at a luncheon event, Saturday, Oct. 18, from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m., at the South Freeport Congregational Church.