Arundel Conservation Trust will host its second annual food drive in partnership with Community Outreach Services from May 28 to June 9.

The trust will collect highly needed food and household items to help families get through this difficult season. Nonperishable items can be dropped off at the designated containers at Arundel Town Hall, Arundel Fire Station, transfer station or at the Welch Woods trail head.

The world has passed the one-year mark since the start of the global pandemic, but the need for essentials is still prevalent in the community. Through the food drive, residents can help friends and neighbors by donating food and household items.

A list of requested food and household items can be found at arundeltrust.org/food-drive.

Libraries combine for Zoom session on Zero Waste

Kennebunk Free Library and South Berwick Public Library will host Julie Olson of Zero Waste ME on Monday, June 28, at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. Learn how Olson has reduced her household’s trash by more than 85 percent and how to make less trash using a variety of practical skills and strategies.

Olson is a librarian and lifelong learner who shares her suburban home with her husband, son, and rescue pets. A dedicated maker and a supporter of eating and shopping locally, Olson loves finding strategies and resources that support zero waste and spreading the word with others.

The program is free and open to all. For the Zoom link, visit the rotating display or calendar on the Kennebunk Free Library website: KennebunkLibrary.org.

One month left in Beanstack Challenge

It’s the last month for the MSBA Challenge on Beanstack at Kennebunk Free Library.

Through June 30, students in grades 4-8 can earn a virtual badge for every Maine Student Book Award title read and reviewed. Readers will also earn a raffle ticket for a $25 gift card to Amazon.

The library will select two winners on July 1. The raffle is open only to Kennebunk Free Library patrons. To register for this challenge, visit kennebunklibrary.beanstack.org. Participants that have previously registered on Beanstack may use their existing login information. Each student participating will need to make their own profile.

For help or questions setting up an account, contact Kennebunk Free Library at 985-2173 or email ys@kennebunklibrary.org. MSBA titles are available at the library via the MINERVA system, and digitally on Cloud Library.

Book stacks for children available

Patrons can borrow a stack of library items handpicked by a librarian. Kennebunk Free Library staff will choose some materials. A library card is required. If interested, participants should fill out the Google Form and provide the library information about interests. Those with questions, can reach the library via email at ys@kennebunklibrary.org or by phone at 985-2173.

York County Audubon presents Birds of Cambodia

Ever wondered what birds might be found in Cambodia? On Tuesday, June 15, York County Audubon will present a Zoom program entitled, Birds of SE Asia: A focus on Cambodian Natural History, with Howie Nielsen.

Nielsen is a world class birder who lives in Lincoln County, Maine. Getting hooked on birds when he was in graduate school, Nielsen’s birding adventures have allowed him to be involved in studying flora and fauna while traveling in multiple countries. He’s now a retired dentist who has volunteered his services in six different countries.

For 10 years Nielson was in and out of Cambodia, where he was training adviser for the Sam Veasna Center for Wildlife Conservation, a local affiliate of Wildlife Conservation Society.

During his time in Cambodia he participated in bird surveys, developed a cohort of Cambodian bird guides, guided bird tours, and sampled bird populations for dangerous strains of avian influenza virus. His program will give an overview of Cambodia ecosystems and the associated bird life. He will share some of his experiences doing field work in the Southeast Asian bush such as the discovery of a bird previously unknown to science.

The program will begin at 7 p.m. There’s no charge to participate, but advance registration is required. To register, visit yorkcountyaudubon.org, and click on the link. After registering, participants will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

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