Upcoming events

RSU 5 High School Student Art Exhibit, multi-media works by more than 70 students on display during April, Freeport Community Library. Sponsored and juried by the Freeport Woman’s Club.

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 Jeffrie Wetherhold, 272-2635, 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.

Adult coloring group, Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m., Freeport Community Library. Dedicated space provided every Wednesday for anyone 18 and older to drop-in and color for an hour or so. Library will provide detailed coloring book pages, colored pencils, large assortment of crayons.

Lego Club, for ages 5-12, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Freeport Community Library. Club meets first Wednesday of every month through June.

Parkinson’s Support Group, third Wednesday of the month, April 20, 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.

“Grow Your Own Organic Garden,” MOGFA workshop, Wednesday, April 20, 6-9 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Instructor Dave Colson operates New Leaf Farm in Durham. $5 fee collected at class. Pre-registration required. Call 865-3307.

Freeport Republicans, meet Wednesday, April 20, 6:45 p.m., at the Masonic Lodge, 33 Mallett Drive, lower level. Guest speaker is Ande Smith of North Yarmouth, candidate for the 1st Congressional District seat. Those attending asked to bring non-perishable items to donate to Freeport Community Services. Needed are men’s, women’s and children’s personal items. For more information or to be added to the email list, contact Jason Thyen, [email protected].

Plant a Seed, craft project, Wednesday, April 20, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library.

“The Intern,” starring Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway, screens Thursday, April 21, 1 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Rated PG-13.

“The Good Dinosaur,” screens Thursday, April 21, 11 a.m., Freeport Community Library. Rated PG.

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, call 721-1357.

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

Farmer for the Morning program, Thursdays, 9-10 a.m., through May 19, Wolfe’s Neck Farm, 184 Burnett Road, Freeport. For families with toddlers or preschoolers. $5, registration is not necessary. Program will not run on holidays or in inclement weather. For more information, see www.wolfesneckfarm.org.

“Earth Day: Progress to be Proud of,” presentation by Dan Zukowski, Friday, April 22, 7 p.m., L.L. Bean camping department atrium. Space is limited. Reserve spot at www.llbean.com/adventure.

Tiny Pioneers, Saturday, April 23, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Get up close to the wild and wooly world of mosses and lichens. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465 or www.maine.gov/wolfesneckwoods.

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

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, Sunday schedule: worship at 10 a.m., followed by coffee hour. All welcome.

North Pownal United Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road, worship service Sunday, 9 a.m., led by the Rev. Ray St. Pierre. Sunday School for children and adults 10:30 a.m. For more information, see www.northpownalumc.org.

Welcome Tour, Sunday, April 24, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Get to know the plants abd creatures that live in the park’s forest and on its shores on this eye-opening tour. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465 or www.maine.gov/wolfesneckwoods.

Freeport Sewer District trustees monthly meeting, Monday, April 25, 7 p.m., treatment plant, 43 South Freeport Road. For more information, call 865-3540.

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.

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.

Durham Board of Selectmen, Tuesday, April 26, 6:30 p.m., Town Office.

Free diabetes workshop series, beginning Tuesday, April 26, and continuing for five more Tuesday sessions, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Bath Savings Institution board room, 189 Lower Main St., Freeport. Sponsored by Maine Senior Guide. Participants can register www.MaineSeniorGuide.com or call 232-7847.

Freeport Players open auditions, for female version of “The Odd Couple,” Tuesday, April 26, and Wednesday, April 27, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook St. Roles for six women and two men, ages approximately 35-65. Actors should be prepared to cold-read excerpts from the play. For more information, see www.fcponline.org/auditions/.

RSU 5 Board of Directors, Wednesday, April 27, 6 p.m., Durham Community School.

Pownal Planning Board ordinance review workshop, Wednesday, April 27, 8 a.m., Mallett Hall.

Writer Deborah Gould, author of “The Eastern: The Early Years,” talks Wednesday, April 27, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library.

How to track and dispose of drugs properly, program presented Casco Bay CAN (Create Awareness Now) and law enforcement representatives, Thursday, April 28, noon, First Parish Church, 461 Elmwood Road, Pownal. Bring any expired or unwanted drugs for law enforcement to dispose.

“Freeport’s Got Talent,” Friday, April 29, 6-8 p.m., Freeport Community Center. Lasagna dinner served as the audience views the performances by students and community members. Fundraiser for Freeport High School Interact Club’s Uganda Project, a charity that raises money to send Ugandan youths to trade school or college. Those interested in participating in the competition should contact club president Ethan Pierce, [email protected]. Tickets $10, $35 for family of four.

“Where Two or More are Gathered, I am There,” Secret Church, Friday April 29, 6:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., First Baptist Church of Freeport, 185 Main St. Live simulcast event that allows churches to come together to study God’s Word. Open to the public. For more information, call 865-4404 or see www.Firstbaptistchurchoffreeport.com/secret-church.

Feathers over Freeport, Saturday, April 30, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport, and Sunday, May 1, 8 a.m-4 p.m., Bradbury Mountain State Park, Pownal. Special birding opportunities featuring top Maine experts, plus hikes, workshops and other activities for people of all abilities and interests. Avian highlights include the hawk watch at the top of Bradbury Mountain, the osprey nest at Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, and the live birds of prey sessions by Wind Over Wings. Sponsored by Bureau of Parks and Lands and Freeport Wild Bird Supply. For schedule, see www.maine.gov/feathersoverfreeport.

Drug take-back event, Saturday, April 30, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Yarmouth Town Hall. Dispose of unused or expired medications to recycle containers. Sponsored by Yarmouth Police Department and Yarmouth Recycling Committee, in collaboration with U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

Old-fashioned rummage and tag sale, Saturday, April 30, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., North Yarmouth Congregational Church, 3 Gray Road, North Yarmouth. Clothing, books, household goods, antiques, tools, puzzles. Sponsored by the Women’s Fellowship.

The Greater Freeport Community Chorus, “GFCC Remembers,” celebrating 20 years of singing and community, Saturday, April 30, 7:30 p.m., Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook St.; and Sunday, May 1, 2:30 p.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport. Free for chorus alumni, $10 for other adults, with a per-family maximum of $25. Tickets at the door. For more information, visit the chorus on Facebook or at www.gfccsings.org.

“Calendaria, Celebrating the Seasons,” a ballet for all ages presented by Elizabeth Drucker’s Ballet School, Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1, 3 p.m., Orion Performing Arts Center, 66 Republic Ave., Topsham. Tickets at the door, $12, $10 child/senior. For more information, call 729-6794 or see www.theballetschool.com.

Area GOP pig roast and candidate meet-and-greet, Sunday, May 1, 3-6 p.m., Yarmouth AmVets Hall, 148 North

Road. Featured speaker is Matt Gagnon, Maine Heritage Policy Center CEO. Meet local legislators and other candidates, barbecue, prizes, raffle, silent auction. Tickets, $25, two for $45. Contact Charlotte Wink, 266-2188, or [email protected].

Merriconeag Poetry Festival, Sunday, May 1, 3 p.m., Maine Coast Waldorf School, 57 Desert Road, Freeport. Twenty high school poets to be honored.

“A Celebration of Spring” concert by Wescustago Youth Chorale, Sunday, May 1, 4 p.m., Freeport Performing Arts Center. Tickets at the door, $10 adults, $5 for students and seniors 65-plus. For more information, visit www.wescustago.wordpress.com or call Leigh, 846-0705.

Pownal Board of Selectmen, Monday, May 2, 7 p.m., Mallett Hall.

Freeport Board of Appeals, Monday, May 2, 7 p.m., Town Council Chambers.

Freeport Town Council, Tuesday, May 3, 6:30 p.m., Town Council Chambers.

Freeport Planning Board, Wednesday, May 4, 6 p.m., Town Council Chambers.

“Lawyers in Libraries,” Wednesday, May 5, 5-7:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Opportunity for 15-minute, one-on-one, no-cost consultations. Sign up in advance by calling t 865-3307.

RSU 5 Board of Directors, Wednesday, May 11, 6 p.m., Freeport High School.

Joshua L. Chamberlain Civil War Round Table Lecture, Thursday, May 12, 7 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, Morrell Room, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. Charlie Plummer speaks on “Life in Civil War Prisons.”

Mystery writer Julia Spencer-Fleming speaks, Friday, May 13, South Freeport Congregational Church, 98 South Freeport Road. Lunch at 11:30 a.m. $15 per person by reservation. Call 865-4012.

Run of the Royal canoe race, Saturday, May 14, beginning and ending at Yarmouth History Center, East Elm St., Yarmouth. Corporate-sponsored, four-leg canoe relay race will raise money for the Royal River Conservation Trust and its plans to acquire and improve paddling access points and shoreline habitat. Canoes and paddles provided. Food, live music, art show, raffle on site. For more information and to register, see www.rrct.org.

Grief support group, hosted by Life Choice Hospice, third Sunday of every month, May 15, noon-1 p.m., Sedgewood Commons, 22 Northbrook Drive, Falmouth. No registration required and drop-ins welcome. For more information, call 761-6967.

Pownal Board of Selectmen, Monday, May 16, 7 p.m., Mallett Hall.

Plant Tales of Tidewater Farm, two-part series sponsored by University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Tuesdays, May 17 and 24, 6-7:30 p.m., the Gardens at Tidewater Farm, off Farm Gate Road, Falmouth. Explore medicinal and edible plants found in the diverse habitats at Tidewater Farm. Participants will move between meadow, wetland and forest covering different plants each session. $15 per session. Register online extension.umaine.edu/cumberland/.

“He Named Me Malala,” documentary about Pakistani female activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai, screens Thursday, May 19, 1 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Raged PG-13.

Cul de Sax, saxophone quartet benefit concert, Saturday, May 21, 7:30 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, 1 Middle St. Tickets $10, available in the church office, Gulf of Maine Books, or online at http://culdesax.brownpapertickets.com. Concert raises money for the church and local nonprofits.

Daponte String Quartet concert, Sunday, May 22, 3 p.m., Unitarian Church, 15 Pleasant St., Brunswick. Tickets $20, available at www.DaPonte.org, at Maine Coast Books or River Arts Gallery in Damariscotta, Longfellow Books in Portland, Gulf of Maine Books in Brunswick, Sherman’s Books in Boothbay, or at 529-4555.

Sunday to Sundae 5K road race, Sunday, June 5, 9 a.m., beginning and ending at Freeport Community Services, 53 Depot St. Following the race all participants can make their own Ben & Jerry’s ice cream sundae. Pre-registration deadline June 2, $20; race day, $25. Fundraiser to help support youth and teen programming through RSU5 Community Programs. To register, see www.running4free.com.

First Parish Market, featuring artists, crafters and other vendors, Saturdays, July 9, Aug. 13, Sept. 10 and Oct. 8, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport. For more information, email Patty at [email protected] or call 865-6022.

Remembering Brunswick Naval Air Station Reunion, July 15-17, Brunswick. For former military personnel or civilian employees stationed at BNAS. All family members of military personnel and dependents also welcome. For more information, see http://bnasreunion.org.

We love to eat

Baked bean supper, Saturday, April 23, 5-6 p.m., Harraseeket Grange, 13 Elm St., Freeport. Homemade beans, hot dogs, salads, biscuits, brown bread, homemade pies, coffee and punch. $9, all you can eat. Suppers the fourth Saturday of the month through October.

Bean Supper, Saturday, April 23, 4-6 p.m., Topsham Fair Exhibition Hall, Topsham. 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, children $3, children under 10 free. All proceeds to benefit the Topsham Trail Riders and the Topsham Fair Association.

Durham Community Lunch, Tuesday, May 3, noon, First Congregational Church of Durham, routes 9 and 136. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. $2-$4 donation. Proceeds fund future lunches. General schedule is the first and third Tuesday of the month. Those interested in helping or have questions can call Julie Wagoner, 353-9715.

Freeport Elders Association Pancake Breakfast, first Saturday of each month, 8-10 a.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St. Breakfast includes pancakes, sausages, coffee or tea, juice, $3.50 for adults, $3 for seniors, $2 for children 12 and under. Deluxe breakfast is scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausages, biscuit, coffee or tea, juice, $4.50, $4 for seniors.

Third Friday Free Lunch, May 20, noon-1 p.m., Freeport Community Center.