Upcoming events

Art Guild of Freeport annual display of fine art, on exhibit throughout February, Freeport Community Library. For more information, see www.freeportlibrary.com or call 865-3307.

Free tax-preparation assistance, for low- to moderate- income households, with special attention to those 60 and older, Wednesday mornings through April 8, Freeport Community Center. Assistance available by appointment only. To schedule, call 865-4743, ext. 120. Offered by AARP.

Freeport Conservation Commission, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 6 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

Book talk on “The Franco-Americans of Lewiston-Auburn,” with authors Freeport Historical Society Director James Myall and Mary Rice-Defosse, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Snow date Feb. 25. For more information, contact Freeport Historical Society at 865-3170 or www.freeporthistoricalsociety.org.

Pownal Planning Board, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 7 p.m., Mallett Hall.

Freeport Writer’s Group presents Eclectica, readings, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library.

Couponing for the Community, two Wednesdays a month, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Eureka Community Center, Durham. Learn couponing basics including where/how to find and collect coupons; how to organize them; and how to begin using them. For more information, call Pat Provost, 212-5156.

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.

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.

Grief support group, for those grieving the death of a loved due to overdose or substance abuse, meets the first and third Thursday of the month, 3:30-5 p.m., CHANS Hospice, 45 Baribeau Drive, Brunswick. For more information, cntact Andy Sokoloff, CHANS grief and bereavement support coordinator, 721-1357.

Freeport Players presents “To Have & To Hold,” by Gar Roper, Thursday and Friday, Feb. 19-20, 7 p.m., Freeport Community Library.

18-artist art exhibit, Friday, Feb. 20, 3-7 p.m., and Saturday, Feb. 21, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., First Parish Church hall, 40 Main St., Freeport.

“Understanding Sundowning,” part of monthly Dementia Caregiver Resource and Support Group, Thursday, Feb., 19, 4-5 p.m., Mid Coast Senior Health Center, 58 Baribeau Drive, Brunswick. Presenter is Lynne Wolfe, mental health team leader for CHANS Home Health Care. For more information about the support group and future presentations, call 373-4656.

Flavors Of Freeport, Chef’s Signature Series & Ice Bar, Friday, Feb. 20, 5-8 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, Freeport. Food, wine, liquor tastings at various locations all weekend. For more information, see www.freeportusa.com.

Freeport Woman’s Club, presents Freeport artist Ginny Purcell, who will demonstrate her bird-carving skills, Friday, Feb. 20, 1 p.m., Freeport Community Library. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served.

February Vacation Camp at Wolfe’s Neck Farm, through Feb. 20, 8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m., kids in grades 1-5 invited for one to five days of fun and learning at Wolfe’s Neck Farm in Freeport. For more information, see visit www.wolfesneckfarm.org/february-vacation-camp.

Selecting and preparing seafood and seaweed, Saturday, Feb. 21, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., University of Maine Cooperative Extension Cumberland County office, 75 Clearwater Drive, Falmouth. Barton Seaver, Hillary Krapf and Sarah Redmond will share their knowledge about Maine seafood and edible seaweed during the February edition of the yearlong “From Scratch: Your Maine Kitchen” series. $40, proceeds benefit the UMaine Extension Nutrition Program in Cumberland County. Register at umaine.edu/cumberland/programs/from-scratch-your-maine-kitchen. For more details, call 781.6099.

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

“Lunch with Locals,” Saturday, Feb. 21 (snow date Feb. 28), Freeport Historical Society Harrington House, 45 Main St., Freeport. Topic is “Shoe and Tell.” Lunch provided. RSVP requested. For more information, visit www.freeporthistoricalsociety.org, or contact Freeport Historical Society at 865-3170 or [email protected].

Reading Animal Tracks, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Add to your knowledge and appreciation in which the park’s animals survive winter and how to identify their tracks, for children and adults. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465 or see www.maine.gov/wolfesneckwoods.

Fort Andross Winter Antique Show, Sunday, Feb. 22, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Fort Andross Building, 14 Maine St., Brunswick.

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.

First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport, worship service, Sunday, 10 a.m., followed by coffee hour. 40 Main St., Freeport. Choir practice precedes service at 9:15. New choir members welcome.

Pownal selectmen, Monday, Feb. 23, 7 p.m., Mallett Hall.

Freeport Recycling & Solid Waste Committee, Monday, Feb. 23, 5:30 p.m., Freeport Town Hall.

Freeport Town Council, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 6:30 p.m., Town Council Chambers.

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.

Tri-Town Penguins Snowmobile Club, meets last Tuesday of each month, Feb. 24, from September to April, 7 p.m., Durham Fire Station, 615 Hallowell Road, Durham. New members are welcome. For more information, contact Duncan Daly, 865-6188, or Mike Yates, 865-3555.

Durham selectmen, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 6:30 p.m., Durham Town Office.

Coastal Winds and Pine Tree Academy Band, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 6:30 p.m., Pine Tree Academy, Freeport.

Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce lunch and learn, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Freeport Community Center. Speaker Elizabeth Ring will discuss “Compelling Headlines.” Advance registration requested. See www.FreeportMaineChamber.com, call 847-5240, ext. 1 or send email to [email protected].

Pownal Planning Board workshop, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 8 a.m., Mallett Hall.

We love to eat

Roast pork supper, Saturday, Feb. 21, 5-6:30 p.m., Masonic Lodge, Mallet Drive, Freeport. Roast pork, mashed potatoes, vegetables, homemade biscuits, dessert and beverage. $9 adults, with children under 12 half-price.

Bean supper, Saturday, Feb. 21, 4-6 p.m., Topsham Fair Exhibition Hall. Three kinds of beans, American chop suey, macaroni and cheese, hot dogs and buns, cole slaw, corn bread, two kinds of brown bread, water, soda, coffee, pies and desserts. $7 adults, $3 children, under 10 free. Proceeds benefit the Topsham Trail Riders and the Topsham Fair Association.

Pasta supper, to benefit the food pantry, Saturday, March 7, 4:30-6 p.m., North Pownal United Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road. Salad, chicken Alfredo with broccoli, spaghetti with meatballs, lasagna, baked macaroni and cheese, bread and beverage, cupcakes and gingerbread for dessert. $8 adults, $3 for children, kids 4 and under free. For information and tickets, call the church office, 688-4938 on Wednesday from 8 a.m.-noon and ask for Tom Harlow.

Ongoing Events

Freeport Community Thrift Shop, open Mondays through Fridays 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturdays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and closed on Sundays, Freeport Community Center.

Freeport Rotary, breakfast meetings every Wednesday from 7-9 a.m., Broad Arrow Tavern, Harraseeket Inn, Main Street, Freeport. Prospective new members welcome.

North Pownal United Methodist Church food pantry, open every Tuesday from 10:30 a.m.-noon. All are welcome.

Durham Town Office, open Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Wednesdays closed; and Thursday, 10:30-6:30. For more information, call 353-2561.

Pownal Town Office, open Mondays from 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. and Tuesdays through Thursdays from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Closed Fridays. For more information, call 688-4611.

Freeport Town Hall, open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Closed Fridays. For more information, call 865-4743.

Open play, Thursdays,10-11 a.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St. Open for kids from infants to age 5, for more information, contact the Freeport Families Network at [email protected].

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.

This historic artifact was used by a cobbler to make shoes a century or more ago. At “Lunch with Locals,” Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Freeport Historical Society’s Harrington House, 45 Main St., the topic is “Shoe and Tell.”Photo courtesy of Bob Fusselman