Bulb, plant sale benefits school

The freshmen class at Cape Elizabeth High School is holding an online bulb and plant fundraiser. Half of every purchase made at www.flowerpowerfundraising.com will go to the class.

All the bulbs and plants for sale are grown in the United States or Holland. To complete your order, go the Flower Power website, click on the Find a Group tab and enter Cape Elizabeth HS.

Contact Joan Moriarty at [email protected] or 799-3309, ext. 400, for more information.

AuthorFest set for April 11

Cape Elizabeth’s 3rd annual Celebration of Literacy will culminate with the popular AuthorFest, which will be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, at the high school.

The event includes 70 locally, regionally and nationally renowned authors and illustrators. The public is welcome to browse and purchase autographed books and attend special readings and discussions.

Learn about lumberjacks

A special screening of the documentary film, “In The Blood,” which illustrates the life, history and character of turn-of-the-century Maine lumbermen and river drivers, will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 12, at Cape Elizabeth High School.

Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance by calling Cape Elizabeth Community Services at 799-2868.

The movie, by Sumner McKane, is a multimedia presentation that allows the viewer to take a virtual journey into the Maine woods. Lumbermen began living in logging camps in the Maine woods in the early 1800s. They were pioneers who created self-contained, working communities and on whose backs the state’s economy and history were largely established.

“In The Blood” takes the audience into this rugged environment by combining archived films, photographs and oral histories told by the men themselves. The film is also accompanied by live music, which was composed by McKane and Joshua Robbins.

CEMS presents ‘Oz!’

Cape Elizabeth Middle School will present the musical “Oz!” Thursday-Sunday, April 9-12. Show times are at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with a 2 p.m. matinee on both Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and will be available at the door.

Board seeks recycling input

The Solid Waste and Recycling Long Range Planning Committee in Cape Elizabeth will hold a public input session at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, at Town Hall.

The purpose of the meeting is to get feedback from residents regarding the town’s solid waste and recycling options. Questions to be considered include: “What do you like about our Transfer Station? What would you change? Should we keep the Swap Shop? and Do you want curbside pick up?”

Planned giving programs benefit Cape land trust

The Cape Elizabeth Land Trust is introducing two new initiatives aimed at assuring the continued protection and care of lands cherished by the community and providing long-term stability for land trust operations.

Individuals and families who indicate their intention to donate to the land trust through their estate plans, those who select the land trust as the beneficiary of various tax-advantaged, lifetime giving options and those who make substantial contributions to a newly established general endowment fund will join a growing list of Oak Society members.

The trust has also created a new general endowment fund dedicated to ensuring the long-term financial security of the organization and its growing list of properties.

Materials related to the land trust’s planned giving options, the endowment fund or the Oak Society are available online at www.capelandtrust.org.

Lions offer breakfast

The Cape Elizabeth Lions Club will hold a pancake breakfast on Sunday, April 12, 7 a.m.-11 a.m., at the old Bowery Beach Schoolhouse, located at the intersection of Two Lights and Wheeler roads. The menu includes pancakes, French toast, eggs, sausage, coffee, tea and juice. The cost is $7 for adults and $5 for children 12 and younger.

Church offers public supper

The Cape Elizabeth United Methodist Church will hold a public supper on Saturday, April 11, from 4:30-6 p.m. On the menu are casseroles, beans, salads, breads and pie. The cost is $8 for adults, $5 for children or $20 for families. Take-out will also be available.