The town of Kennebunk is looking for a donation of a Christmas tree to celebrate the holiday season. The ideal tree will be 30 to 40 feet in height and full all the way around. The tree should also be easily accessible for transportation to Tibbetts Plaza.

For more information, email Linda Johnson at ljohnson@kennebunkmaine.us or call 207-604-1341. The town has a team ready to look at candidates.

Fire station hosting craft fair

The West Kennebunk Fire Station is hosting a Holiday Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.  on Saturday, Nov. 5. The station is located at 80 Thompson Road.

First Parish rummage sale is Nov. 5-6

First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, in Kennebunk, is holding a rummage sale 8 to 11 a.m. on Sat. Nov. 5 and Sun. Nov. 6. Many items will be available, including clothing and accessories for all ages featuring winter wear; household and kitchen items; small appliances; dishes; linens; holiday decorations; books; and sports equipment.

First Parish is located at 114 Main St., Kennebunk. Parking will be available behind the library.

Maine illustrators on view at museum

The Brick Store Museum announced its newest exhibition, The Great State of Illustration in Maine, in collaboration with Illustration Institute, is on view through February 2023. The exhibit features more than 80 historic and contemporary illustrators who call Maine home.

Maine illustrators in the exhibition include Dahlov Ipcar, Ashley Bryan, Barbara Cooney, NC Wyeth, Rockwell Kent, Edward Hopper and Francis Hamabe. Current illustrators such as Matt Tavares, Chris van Dusen, Melissa Sweet, Scott Nash, Nancy Gibson-Nash, Stephen Costanza, Tim Sample, and Wade Zahares have also shared work that adorn four full galleries of artwork to illustrate the work of Maine illustrators.

According to an Oct. 28 news release, the exhibit was curated by Illustration Institute, based in Portland, which works to raise audience appreciation of illustration in its many forms. The exhibit makes the case that residents are living in a Golden Age of Illustration in Maine, as there are more illustrators living in the state, either year-round or seasonally, than in any other time in history.

The exhibition is supported by the Davis Family Foundation, The Onion Foundation and the Perloff Family Foundation. An Artists & Museum Members Reception is planned for Thursday, Nov. 10 from 4 to 7 p.m. Illustrator visits and programming will be announced on the Brick Store Museum’s website, www.brickstoremuseum.org, starting with a visit by Matt Tavares on Saturday, Nov. 26. The exhibition runs through February 2023. The museum is open six days per week and only closed Mondays.

York County Audubon plans bird migration presentation

York County Audubon will host birder and author Scott Weidensaul for a Zoom presentation on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m. Weidensaul will present a program on bird migration.

Every year, massive flocks of birds cross immense oceans, fly above the highest mountains, or remain in unbroken flight for months at a stretch. In the past two decades, the understanding of the navigational and physiological feats that birds are capable of has exploded. Experts share what they have learned of these migrations and how billions of birds circumnavigate the globe, flying tens of thousands of miles between hemispheres on an annual basis.

In the program based on his bestselling book “A World on the Wing,” Weidensaul will take participants around the globe — with researchers in the lab probing the limits of what migrating birds can do, to the shores of the Yellow Sea in China, the remote mountains of northeastern India where tribal villages saved the greatest gathering of falcons on the planet, and the Mediterranean, where activists and police are battling bird poachers — to learn how people are fighting to understand and save the world’s great bird migrations.

Weidensaul is the author of nearly 30 books on natural history, including the Pulitzer Prize finalist “Living on the Wind” and his latest, the New York Times bestseller, “A World on the Wing.” Weidensaul is a contributing editor for Audubon and writes for a variety of other publications.

The program will be presented via Zoom. There’s no charge, but participants need to register in advance at www.yorkcountyaudubon.org. After registering, a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting will be sent.

‘Maine Community Cookbook’ authors will visit library

Margaret Hathaway and Karl Schatz, authors of the “Maine Bicentennial Community Cookbook” and “Maine Community Cookbook Volume 2” will be at the Kennebunk Free Library on Monday, Nov. 7 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss their books. A sampling of treats from the two cookbooks will be served.

Margaret Hathaway and Karl Schatz are the author and photographer of five books on food and farming, including “The Portland Maine Chef’s Table: Extraordinary Recipes from Casco Bay,” “The New Portland Maine Chef’s Table: Extraordinary Recipes from the Coast of Maine,” “The Food Lovers Guide to Maine,” and “The Year of the Goat: 40,000 Miles” and the “Quest for the Perfect Cheese.”

When not gathering recipes, they can be found leading goat hikes at Ten Apple Farm, their agritourism and hospitality business in Gray.

The program is free and wheelchair accessible. Kennebunk Free Library is located at 112 Main St. in Kennebunk. For more information, call 207-985-2173 or email  kfl@kennebunklibrary.org.

York County Republican meeting set for Nov. 9

The York County Republican Committee monthly meeting will be held Wednesday Nov. 9 at Alfred Town Hall, 16 Saco Road. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. A business meeting (7 to 8:30 p.m.) will focus on an election recap.

The committee will collect nonperishable food for its annual Thanksgiving donation to a local food pantry as well as kicking off its 10th annual Toys for Tots Drive for Southern York County Toys for Tots.

Donations for both drives can also be dropped off at the Seacoast Republican headquarters at 99 York St. in Kennebunk. For more information, or to be added to committee’s email list, email communications@yorkgop.org or call 207-468-2395.

Kennebunkport Republican Committee makes fuel fund donation

Members of the Kennebunkport Republican Committee presented a check to Alison Kenneway, director of public health, to support the Fuel Assistance Fund. Members of the group donated to the effort, and collected money from friends and neighbors. The donation was made Friday, Oct. 28.

“Although this was a local Republican-led effort, we all have friends who are either Democrat, Independent, or have no political affiliation,” said Allan Evelyn, who spearheaded the effort. “We wanted everyone to have the opportunity to support our neighbors in need. Nobody turned down the request to help us with the fundraising effort, which reflects the true character of our town and our residents.”

The Kennebunkport Fuel Assistance Fund was established several years ago and exists entirely through donations by individuals, organizations and businesses, said Kenneway.

The Kennebunkport Republican Committee originally hoped to raise $1,500, with the help of Zuke’s Firewood and King’s Port Inn each agreeing to match donations up to $500. But the response was overwhelming, resulting in $6,600 raised.

Lyrics, licks, and loops at Town House School

The mystery behind the music will be revealed at the next Mid-Week Music concert on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. The show will be held at the Kennebunkport Historical Society’s Town House School at 135 North St.

Before a song gets played in a live setting, there are countless hours spent learning, practicing, listening
and communicating with other musicians. Dana Pearson and Don Wessels will present an impromptu program that promises to reveal how the musical “sausage” gets made. They will perform mostly original music in surprise settings, learning each other’s songs on the spot to illustrate the fun behind the work behind the process behind the fun of singing in public.

Tickets are $18 and may be purchased at the door or at kporths.com/buy-tickets. The event is BYOB (21
and older only unless accompanied by an adult). For more information, email info@kporths.com or call 207-967-2751.

Estate planning basics course offered

Kennebunk Free Library will offer a crash course on estate planning on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 6:30 for. The program will be a starting point for anyone who wants the protection of an estate plan, but don’t know where to start. Attorney Erin Sherman, from Treehouse Legal in Kennebunk, will cover the basics of an estate plan, including describing what is typically included in a plan, how to provide for minor and adult children, and the differences between a will and a trust. Participants will leave the session having a better understanding of what documents are right for themselves and their family, with resources on how to take the next step. There will be time reserved for general estate planning questions at the end.

Erin Sherman lives with her family in Arundel, and has been practicing law for seven years. She holds a bachelor of science in sustainable design and a juris doctor in law, both from the University of Wisconsin. She recently opened her own law practice, Treehouse Legal, where she focuses on estate planning, business planning and real estate.

The program is free and wheelchair accessible. For more information, call 207-985-2173 or email kfl@kennebunklibrary.org.

Harvest Fair returns to St. David’s

St. David’s (Route 1, Kennebunk), is holding its annual Harvest Fair after a two-year hiatus on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fair will feature the same tables as before: silent auction, themed gift baskets for raffle, treasures, jewelry, homemade baked and frozen goods, handmade crafts, and lunch provided by award-winning area restaurants.

New this year, the fair will offer two raffles; a hand-built children’s play castle donated by John Dulude and a handcrafted quilt by Pat Musser. Tickets will be available at the day of the sale. For more information, call 985-3073.

Vets Day 5K benefits Honor Flight Maine

The Wells Chamber of Commerce will host its ninth annual Wells Veterans Day 5K on Saturday, Nov. 12. Proceeds  benefit Honor Flight Maine.

Registration is $20 for adults 18 and older, $15 for students 11-17. There is no registration fee for children 10 and younger. The first 100 paying registrants will receive a long-sleeve T-shirt. The race begins at 10 a.m.

Honor Flight Maine is a nonprofit organization created to honor America’s veterans for their service and sacrifices. Honor Flight Maine transport veterans to Washington, D.C., to tour, experience and reflect at their memorials.

The run/walk starts and finishes start at the Wells Elks Lodge at 356 Bald Hill Road. The 5K loop winds through remote back roads of Wells.

For more information or to register, visit www.runsignup.com/Race/ME/Wells/VD5k.

First Parish rummage sale is Nov. 5

First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church is holding a rummage sale Saturday, Nov. 5, from 8 to 11 a.m. Items available include clothing and accessories for all ages, featuring winter wear, household and kitchen items, small appliances, dishes, linens, holiday decorations, books and sports equipment.

First Parish is located at 114 Main St., Kennebunk. Parking is available behind the library.

Creativity Circle will host author session

A Creativity Circle, based in Kennebunk, announced its upcoming book launch for the recently published “Unleashing Creativity: An Inspirational Awakening.”

Authors Helen Rousseau, Mary Carol Kennedy, Hilary Zayed, Kerry Kenney and Heather Bruhl will share information about creating a framework for igniting the spark of creativity. They will each be reading from their writings in the book, sharing how the Creativity Circle came about and the decision to publish the writings.

The book launch will be held Sunday, Nov. 6, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Program Center at 4 Dane St., Kennebunk. Entry to the Program Center is through the gate facing the town hall parking lot. Additional parking is on Main Street, at the library or bank across the street. There is no charge and a Q & A time after the talk will be followed by refreshments and time to speak with the authors. Signed books will be on sale for $20.

For more information, email Helen Rousseau at hgrousseau42@gmail.com.

Chime Choir concert scheduled for Nov. 13

The Chime Choir of Kennebunkport South Congregational Church will perform Sunday, Nov. 13, at 3 p.m. in the church. The concert features integrated sound flowing from the interaction of eight different players playing 29 different chimes.

The free concert will feature familiar light classical pieces, as well as popular show tunes, including selections from “The King and I,” “The Sound of Music,” Fiddler on The Roof,” and “My Fair Lady.” Piano, vocal and other instruments will also be incorporated into the musical selections.

The South Church Chime Choir was formed in 2016 with a core group of chimes and players. Since that time, more chimes have been acquired, new players added, and repertoire expanded. All of the musical selections have been arranged for chimes by the church’s music director and choir conductor, David Brandes.

South Congregational Church is located at 2 North St., Kennebunkport.

Library announces featured artist for November

Kennebunk Free Library announced its next Speers Gallery exhibit, “Lone Scapes” by Andrea Roth Kimmich, featuring acrylic and oil paintings on wood custom selected for each piece.

The exhibit runs through Nov. 30, and the public is invited to an artist’s reception on Tuesday, Nov. 8 from 3 to 6 p.m.

According to an Oct. 20 news release, “Andrea is a trained classical pianist, with advanced studies in film and photography. She has also informally been, since childhood, a student of textile arts, mostly knitting and crocheting; later woodworking, printmaking and figure drawing. She enjoys dabbling in a variety of arts.”

“I feel such joy in making something from nothing, whether it’s a gazpacho made from produce picked up at a farm stand, a gypsy scarf made from a leftover wool, or a painting using some discarded paints and wood,” Roth Kimmich said in an email.

Her membership in Arts Organizations include: Ossining Arts Council, River Tree Arts, Maine Women in the Arts, and her work has been shown in a number of galleries in the greater New York area, as well as a few in southern Maine, with her first solo show in Maine in the Kennebunk Free Library’s Speers Gallery.

According to the library, “Andrea is delighted to have moved a part of her focus to Maine and its spectacular landscapes, and the Kennebunk Free Library is pleased to display the work of this talented artist.”

The public is invited to view the exhibit in the library’s Speers Gallery from Nov. 1-30 at 112 Main St., Kennebunk, during regular library hours when the gallery is not in use for library programs. For more information or current hours and gallery access, visit www.kennebunklibrary.org.

Wreath fundraiser returns at library

Kennebunk Free Library is accepting orders from individuals and businesses for wreaths that will be delivered to the library for pick-up on Saturday, Nov. 19. Wreaths can also be shipped to friends and family around the country for an additional fee. The handmade, double-sided 23-inch balsam wreaths, centerpieces and sprays are made at Wreaths of Maine in Waldoboro.

There are multiple options to choose from ranging from $32-$45 as well as a 33-inch wreath suitable for larger windows and doors for $63. Every wreath is handmade by a wreath-maker and decorated. All proceeds benefit the library. Orders will be accepted through Nov. 8 at 8 p.m.

Order at online store (kennebunkfreelibrary.square.site) or pick up a form in the library. Kennebunk Free Library is located at 112 Main St. in Kennebunk. For more information, call 207-985-2173 or visit kennebunklibrary.org.

Virtual holiday wine tasting

Kennebunk Free library is sponsoring a Virtual Holiday Wine Tasting on Tuesday, Nov. 15 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Lani Dietz, owner of Kennebunk’s Maine and Vine (13 Western Ave.), will describe three wines that are perfect for the holiday season. There will be time for discussion and questions, and trivia prizes will be awarded.

Mention this library fundraiser to receive a 10 percent discount at Maine and Vine on the three selected wines. The first 10 to register will be entered in a drawing to win a luxury charcuterie box for four from Kennebunkport’s The Port Box Co. as a gift certificate or delivered on Nov. 15 . Suggested donation is $10. To purchase tickets, visit https://kennebunkfreelibrary.square.site/ and receive descriptions of the wines along with pairing suggestions.

For more information, call 207-985-2173 or email kfl@kennebunklibrary.org.

Project Pilgrim offers curbside pick-up or delivery

Community Harvest, a local nonprofit organization, will host the 24th annual Project Pilgrim on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022, at St. Martha’s Church on Route 1 in Kennebunk. Traditionally, Project Pilgrim is a complimentary Thanksgiving Day dinner that invites community members to come together and share in delicious food and meaningful company. This year, due to the ongoing impacts of the pandemic, the organization is once again offering curbside pick-up and delivery options only rather than a gathered meal.

In 2021, Project Pilgrim volunteers prepared more than 550 meals for local individuals and families, including dozens of first responders working on Thanksgiving Day.

Meals will be provided cold, with heating instructions. Community members should reserve their complimentary meals by calling 207-967-1911 or visiting www.communityharvestmaine.org. All meal reservations must be made in advance by Sunday, Nov. 13.

Secret Santa applications available

Secret Santa of Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel has been helping families in need by providing Christmas and holiday gifts to children in the three towns for over 35 years. Applications for parents and/or legal guardians in need of help this year may be picked up at all town general assistance offices or found online at the town websites.

In order to qualify, applications must be turned in to the general assistance office by Friday, Nov. 4. All requests are strictly confidential. For more information, call the town’s general assistance office.

Arundel, 985-4201.; Kennebunk, 985-2102, ext. 3.; and Kennebunkport, 967-4401.

Kennebunk Land Trust offers trail challenge

Kennebunk Land Trust is hosting the 50 x 50 Trail Challenge. The challenge is a fundraiser in support of the Kennebunk Land Trust’s milestone 50th anniversary. Individuals or teams must traverse 50 miles in 50 days at any of the land trust’s trails, Kennebunk Plains, or local beaches by Dec. 31, while raising at least $50 in support of the trust.

The registration for the challenge is $5 and anyone who completes the challenge will receive a Kennebunk Land Trust swag bag – including a KLT hat. Participants can register themselves, their dog or a whole team online at at kennebunklandtrust.org/50-x-50-trail-challenge/.

Kennebunk Land Trust is also partnering with Scalawags Pet Boutique for a new addition to the 50 x 50 Trail Challenge. The first 50 registrants in October who complete the challenge with their dog will receive a 50 percent discount for a Scalawag’s leash. Participants are encouraged to take their dogs on their daily walk at a favorite land trust property – or discover a new one – and go the extra mile in support of its mission to permanently conserve and steward land to benefit natural and human communities.

The land trust is also hosting the third annual Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt at Hope Woods, along the accessible trail. Find the pumpkins with their images hidden up in the trees. Celebrate afterward for a candy reward on Oct. 31, 4 to 6 p.m. at Kennebunk Free Library as part of Chamber’s Trick or Treating.

For more information, visit www.kennebunklandtrust.org/event/pumpkin-scavenger-hunt-candy-event/.

For more information about Kennebunk Land Trust and its 50th anniversary, visit www.kennebunklandtrust.org or on Facebook and Instagram.

Southern Maine Planeteers announce plant immersion series

In partnership with the School Around Us, the Planeteers of Southern Maine announced a Native Plant Immersion Workshop Series engaging participants in soil prep, site mapping and planning, seed selection, winter sowing, seeding, along with sorting, swapping and sharing. The series is free and open to all. Children younger than 10 must be accompanied by an adult.

First in the series, is scheduled for noon on Saturday, Nov. 12 at the School Around Us in Arundel. Learn the basics of sowing seeds during the winter months using household containers. Participants will learn how to get a jump on starting seedlings. Participants will also prepare containers – bring empty gallon milk jugs, plastic storage bins with clear lids, any plastic container that is at least 6 inches deep. A follow-up workshop in February will be used for sowing seeds.

Both workshops will be outdoors with a bonfire and hot cider provided. Participants are encouraged to bring a mug or thermos, and a friend. For more information, visit Southern Maine Planeteers on Facebook or email someplaneteers@yahoo.com.

Seacoast Garden Club prepares for winter

Seacoast Garden Club of Kennebunkport is preparing for the 2022-23 season. Founded nearly 40 years ago by eight local women, there are currently more than 90 members from Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Arundel, Biddeford and Wells. Meetings are held on the second Monday of each month, from October to May, at the Community House, 8 Temple St., Kennebunkport, starting with coffee and refreshments at 9:30, then followed by the business meeting and program.

For the Nov. 14 meeting, the club invites area residents who are interested in joining Seacoast Garden Club to attend, meet other members, and also attend the Native Seed Talk program that will be presented by Ginger Laurits of the Wild Seed Projects.

Laurits is a master gardener and volunteer at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm where she coordinates and maintains the native plant garden with other volunteers. She will talk about the Laudholm native plant gardens, why native plants are important to include in our landscapes, plants that work well in Maine perennial gardens and where to buy native plants.

For more information, contact membership chairwomen Diane Israelson (disrisn@yahoo.com) or Susan Joakim (susanjoakim@gmail.com).

Sip and assist Maine lobster industry

Mornings in Paris has created a new roasted coffee to support the fight to preserve Maine’s lobstering heritage.

Owner Paul Humphrey, in a new release, said the new coffee roasted onsite in Kennebunk “is a full, strong and bold taste suitable for those long days out hauling in lobster traps — or someone just looking to aid the cause.”

Mornings in Paris will donate $4 from every pound sold to #savemainelobstermen and the Maine Lobstermen’s Association.

Maine lobstermen and the National Marine Fisheries Service are battling over new regulations designed to protect the endangered North Atlantic Right Whale, which also limits where and how lobstermen can fish in federal waters.

The coffee is available by the pound, ground or whole bean. The coffee is just one roast in a charity series designed to highlight and support local nonprofits.

For more information, visit morningsinparis.com or savemainelobstermen.org. Those interested in stock for wholesale may contact paul@morningsinparis.com.

Arundel Historical Society seeks oldest resident

The Arundel Historical Society wants to begin a new tradition for the town of Arundel and the society needs help in identifying Arundel’s oldest resident. The tradition would be the presentation of the Arundel Heritage Cane to its oldest resident.

Years ago, when Arundel was a part of Kennebunkport, the Boston Post presented a cane to a person who was deemed the oldest resident of Kennebunkport. The Arundel Historical Society would like to create a new tradition.

The society seeks nominations of an oldest Arundel resident from people in Arundel and/or surrounding communities as birth records are apparently not readily available. Those with a credible nomination can contact the historical society at 283-9699.

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