240 Strings presents: Folksong traditons 

240 Strings presents their third free community concert of the season on March 16 at 3 p.m. at Portland Conservatory, 28 Neal St. in Portland. The Portland Piano Trio will play music by Antonin Dvorak and Dinu Wijeratne, and 240 Strings students will be featured later in the program.

The Portland Piano Trio, recognized as “among the city’s must-hear groups” by critic Allan Kozinn, has played public performances and house concerts throughout New England. Musicians Tracey Jasas-Hardel (violin), Jing Li (cello), and Anastasia Antonacos (piano) are committed to bringing “energy, understanding, technique, insight, great beauty, humor, impressive ensemble, and shared musical values” to the music they play. Their varied programs feature traditional repertoire alongside newer works.

The Portland Piano Trio is the resident ensemble of 240 Strings, which builds community among Portland youth through subsidized music lessons and affordable chamber music concerts.

Special Olympics to honor Thornton Academy as a Unified National Champion

Thornton Academy in Saco has been recognized as a Special Olympics Unified Champion School and will be honored at a ceremony on Friday, March 1. The event, which will include the presentation of a Special Olympics Unified Champion School banner, will be held at Thornton’s Linnell Gymnasium, with the student body in attendance.

A Special Olympics Unified Champion School has an inclusive school climate and exudes a sense of collaboration, engagement and respect for all members of the student body and staff, according to a TA press release. A Unified Champion School receiving national banner recognition is one that has demonstrated commitment to inclusion by meeting 10 national standards of excellence. These standards were developed by a national panel of leaders from Special Olympics and the education community.

Mill Museum Tours take place Saturday at 10 a.m. until April

The Biddeford Mills Museum will conduct weekly mill tours every Saturday at 10 a.m. from February to April. Learn about story of the mills and about the vibrant city of Biddeford. This comes just in time as the museum gears up for the 175th anniversary of the Pepperell Mills in 2025. Tickets can be purchased atbiddefordmillsmuseum.org

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