Drama students

plan fashion show

Freeport High School’s drama students will sponsor “Fashion Through Time,” a historical fashion show and thrift/costume sale, on Friday, May 13, at 7 p.m., at the Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook St. Tickets are $2. The fashion show will illustrate how western clothing styles and shapes have evolved from the Greeks and Romans to the present day. There will be clothing items and costumes for sale in the lobby.

Plant and bake sale

The Wolf Neck Club will hold a plant and bake sale on the lawn of Key Bank, 135 Main St., Freeport, on Saturday, May 7, from 9-11 a.m. A variety of perennials and treats will be for sale. Proceeds go to the club’s scholarship fund.

Arts group

website live

The nonprofit Freeport Arts & Cultural Alliance has launched a new “virtual kiosk” to provide a portal to the local arts and cultural scene. The website, www.FreeportArtsAndCulture.org, as well as social media presence and emailed newsletters will provide information about arts and cultural events and activities; offer directories of artists, cultural groups, venues, festivals, businesses and organizations; and, organizers hope, facilitate conversation about the needs and aspirations of the local arts and cultural sector.

A key feature of the website is a searchable calendar of activities ranging from theatrical performances at Freeport Performing Arts Center to history exhibits at Freeport Historical Society to art classes offered by RSU 5 Community Programs and more. In addition, site visitors can browse directories of individuals, organizations and businesses engaged in cultural activity. Freeport Arts And Cultural Alliance is on Facebook and Twitter @FreeportACA

Spaghetti on menu

at First Parish

First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St. in Freeport, will hold a public supper Saturday, May 7, from 5-6 p.m. On the menu will be spaghetti, homemade sauce, meatballs, sausage, garlic bread, salad, homemade desserts, beverages and more. The event will be honoring mothers and raising money for roof repairs. The cost is $10, and $5 for children.

Men’s a capella

group to perform

The University of Maine’s all-male, a capella group, the Maine Steiners, will be performing a one-hour concert on Monday, May 16, at 7 p.m., in the sanctuary at South Freeport Congregational Church, 98 South Freeport Road. Following the concert, ice cream sundaes will be served in the Community Hall. A $5 donation at the door is suggested and will be split between the performing group and the church. Reservations are not needed.

Save the date

for Coffee House

The next Freeport Open Stage Coffee House will take place on Saturday, June 18, at 7 p.m., at the Freeport Community Library meeting room. The coffee house is an opportunity for performers to get in front of a supportive audience of peers and fans. Past coffee houses have featured Shakespearean actors, poets, singers, songwriters, mimes, dancers, guitarists, harmonica players, and house band Crabapple Jam. Performers sign up for slots upon arrival and perform for approximately 6 minutes (the equivalent of about two songs).

Proceeds from the sale of baked goods at the coffee house are donated to the library for the upkeep of the library’s piano.

Woman’s Club sets

Spring Bazaar

The Freeport Woman’s Club will hold its annual Spring Bazaar on Saturday, May 14, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., in front of St. Jude Church, 134 Main St., Freeport. Plants, baked goods and raffle items will be offered for sale. Proceeds will go toward high school scholarships.

Science teacher back

for presentation

Retired science teacher Jon Wallace returns to Freeport Community Library for his third educational presentation, Wednesday, May 16, at 6:30 p.m., for a presentation on binoculars, telescopes and other eyepieces used to explore and investigate the world around us.

Prior to his recent retirement and relocation to Maine, Wallace was an award-winning high school science teacher in Connecticut for more than 32 years.

Career Fair at

high school

Freeport High School will host a Career Fair on Wednesday, May 4, from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., in the Freeport Performing Arts Center lobby. More than 22 businesses and organizations will be represented. Students will have an opportunity to meet and talk with a variety of companies. Representatives include Cianbro, L.L. Bean, Bath Savings, AAA, Bath Iron Works, ReVision Energy, Port City Architecture, Horace Mann, Maine Orthotics and Prosthetics and Wolfe’s Neck Farm.

School programs

win spring grants

The Freeport, Pownal, and Durham Education Foundation has announced the spring grants. They include:

Morse Street School: Natural Playground Design, $1,200.

Mast Landing School: Fifth grade, Kindle E-Books, $250; multimedia, $150; fourth grade, Active Seating, $1,100.

Pownal Elementary School: (Targeted) school-wide, $600.

Durham Community School: Intermediate Grade Art Books, $200; third grade, Marine Science, $500; grade 7 and 8 Science Probes, $590.

Freeport Middle School: Life Skills Seedlings, $100.

Freeport High School: Science Department Lab Sensors, $2,000.

Adult summer reading

program launching

An adult summer reading program is launching at the Freeport Memorial Library from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Participants are eligible to win prizes both throughout the summer and at the end of the program in September. Prizes include book bags and gift cards donated by several local businesses to the summer reading raffle. The four-week sign up period is Monday, May 16, to Monday, June 13.

First Friday’s

Just Desserts

coming up

The final First Friday’s Just Desserts event of the season, May 6, will feature the popular acoustic group, Not Too Shaap. Doors to the Freeport Community Center open at 6:30 p.m., with the concert beginning 6:45 p.m. The group will perform a repertoire of “some things old, some things new, some things borrowed and a little blues,” plus classic and contemporary covers and original songs. Performers include musicians Tod Donahue, Ellen Ebert, Daric Ebert, Jane Bradley and Chris Nichols.

Admission at the door is $5. Donations will be accepted for the musicians during the program. Admission includes the concert and desserts, plus coffee or tea and water. All proceeds are donated to Freeport Community Services.

Freeport First Fridays are a joint project of MASISTA (Maryellen and Sam In Support of The Arts) and the Freeport Community Services. For more information, contact Kim Hudak, 865-3985, ext. 202.

JT Stivers, band at

community center

JT Stivers and the Threadbare Band will perform music from Stivers’ new CD, “Threadbare Agnostic,” on Friday, May 13, at the Freeport Community Center. The show will start at 7:30 p.m., with seating beginning at 7. Tickets are $10 and will be sold the night of the show, but seats can be reserved by emailing Stivers through www.jtstivers.com.

In Threadbare Agnostic, Stivers, who teaches English at Freeport High School, shares personal perspectives on spiritual faith, doubt, and wonder through a variety of musical genres. Inspired by Joni Mitchell and influenced by Peter Gabriel and Loreena McKennitt, Stivers crafts “Threadbare Agnostic” with lyrics that are mystical, philosophical, narrative and funny.

A sample of the music, information about the show and the CD, and information about the contributors are also available on the website.

College acceptance

focus of talk

Freeport Community Library invites high school students and their families to a presentation, “How Colleges Really Choose Students,” with Wendy Thompson of Westport Educational Consulting, On Wednesday, May 11 at 6:30 p.m. The talk will help families better understand the role essays, interviews, extracurricular activities, sports, and other factors play in the admissions decisions colleges make.

Thompson served on the admissions staff at Bowdoin College from 2000 to 2012, and her college and independent school admissions career spans 30 years. She conducts college planning workshops and has helped students navigate the college search and selection process since 2003.

Spring clean-up

at Wolfe’s Neck Farm

Volunteers are invited to help clean up Recompence Shore Campground at Wolfe’s Neck Farm, 134 Burnett Road, May 6-8. Free camping Friday-Sunday and some meals will be provided. Volunteers should bring weather-appropriate clothing and footwear, a rake and garden gloves. All ages are welcome. Call 865-9307 for more information or to RSVP or see www.freeportcamping.com/volunteering.

Pitch, Hit & Run

competition May 10

RSU 5 Community Programs will host a free Scotts Major League Baseball Pitch Hit & Run competition for children ages 7 to 14 on Tuesday, May 10, at 3:30 p.m., at the Mast Landing School baseball field in Freeport. Pitch, Hit & Run is the official skills competition of Major League Baseball. The program is designed to provide youngsters with an opportunity to experience competition that recognizes individual excellence in core baseball/softball skills.

Boys and girls are divided into four age divisions: 7/8, 9/10, 11/12, 13/14 and have the chance to advance through four levels of competition, including team championships at Major League ballparks and the national finals at the 2016 MLB All-Star Game.

Participants must register with RSU 5 Community Programs by May 5 and bring a copy of their birth certificate on May 10. Register online at www.rsu5cp.org, call 865-6171 or stop by the office at 17 West St. in Freeport.

Cinco de Mayo

barbecue, bingo

South Freeport Congregational Church will celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a barbecue “Dinner and Bingo” event at 98 South Freeport Road, South Freeport, on Saturday, May 7, from 5-8:30 p.m. The barbecue will be prepared by Patrick Quigg, owner of the Riverfront Barbecue and Grill in Augusta.

Free food and child care are available for kids under 12. For adults, the cost is $25 per person, which includes two beverages. There is a 20 percent discount for tables of 10. For reservations, call Beth at 865-4012 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

First Parish Market

calling for vendors

Vendors are now being sought for First Parish Market, where artist, crafters and other vendors can sell their wares in front of First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St. in Freeport. The dates are July 9, Aug. 13, Sept. 10 and Oct. 8, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, contact Patty at [email protected] or call First Parish Church 865-6022 and leave a message.

Upcoming meetings

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

Winslow Park Commission, Monday, May 9, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall.

Conservation Commission, Tuesday, May 10, 6 p.m., Freeport Community Cente

Project Review Board, Wednesday, May 11, 5 p.m. site walk, 7 p.m. regular meeting, Town Council Chambers.

Coastal Waters Commission, Wednesday, May 11, 6 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

A full listing of upcoming town meetings and agendas is available at www.freeportmaine.com.

Wendy Thompson