Garden club topic

is bird-friendly gardens

The Scarborough Garden Club will meet at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15, in the recreation hall of the Hillcrest Retirement Center, off Route 1. Doug Hitchcox, from the Maine Audubon Society, will give a presentation on bird-friendly gardens. A lunch will be served and all are welcome to attend. Call 510-1371 for more information.

Mad Horse party

kicks off season

The Mad Horse Theatre Company in South Portland will celebrate its 31st season with a special kick-off party on Friday, Sept. 16, 7-9 p.m. The event will be held at the historic Hutchins School, located at 24 Mosher St. All theater lovers and supporters of Mad Horse are invited to stop by, mingle and enjoy snacks, beer and wine.

Company members will also be on hand to perform a scene from the first show of the season, “The Totalitarians,” a comedy by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb, which opens on Sept. 29. See www.madhorse.com or call 747-4148 for more information.

MAINEiacs 5K

Saturday in city

The annual MAINEiacs 5K will be held in South Portland on Saturday, Sept. 17, at 8:30 a.m. The event, sponsored by the 243rd and 265th Air National Guard units, is designed to highlight the guard’s commitment to community involvement and volunteerism.

The race starts at 50 Western Ave., and same-day registration is $30. See www.sopomaineiacs5k.com for more information including registering online. The proceeds from this year’s race will go to the Travis Mills Foundation.

Family comic arts day

The Thomas Memorial Library in Cape Elizabeth is holding a family comic arts day on Saturday, Sept. 17. The event is free and open to the public.

Comic artist Jay Piscopo, author of the Capt’n Elie series of graphic novels, will offer two comic drawing workshops – one at 10 a.m. and the other at 11 a.m. Event also includes Capt’n Eli’s soda, face painting and more. See www.thomasmemoriallibrary.org or call 799-1720 for more information.

Birds of prey visit

South Portland library

Meet a golden eagle, an umbrella cockatoo, a great horned owl and an American kestrel when the staff from Wind Over Wings visits the South Portland Public Library on Saturday, Sept. 17 at 10:30 a.m. For more information, see www.southportlandlibrary.com or call 767-7660, ext. 3.

Crafts guild show

this weekend

The 7th annual Maine Crafts Guild show will be held on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17 and 18, at Camp Ketcha in Scarborough. Show hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday. Join some of Maine’s finest artisans as they exhibit some of the best quality crafts in the state. Admission is $5 for adults. Children under 18 are free. See www.mainecraftsguild.com for more.

Dan Schall in concert

Dan Schall, who shares the gospel message through song, will be in concert at the Thornton Heights United Methodist Church in South Portland on Saturday, Sept. 17, at 6 p.m. The church is located at 100 Westbrook St. and all are welcome. Call 774-0487 for more information

Cape council hosting

citizens round table

The Cape Elizabeth Town Council will host a Citizens Round Table from 7-8:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, at the middle school. The goal is for residents to have input on the council goals for 2017.

Participants will break into groups to develop ideas and report back to the larger group. There will also be time for questions and answers from town officials and staff.

“Your input, ideas and opinions are valued and important to the goal-setting process,” the Town Council said in a flier sent to residents with their recent tax bills.

Comic artist Jay Piscopo will be at the Thomas Memorial Library in Cape Elizabeth on Sept. 17.

A great horned owl will be one of the guests when Wind over Wings visits the South Portland Public Library on Sept. 17.

Gospel singer Dan Schall will be in concert at the Thornton Heights United Methodist Church in South Portland on Friday, Sept. 16.