Upcoming events

Art at the Feeeport Community Library, November’s featured artist is Judy Plouffe and her photography, on display all month.

Freeport Planning Board, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 6 p.m., Town Council Chambers.

Durham Planning Board, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 7 p.m., Town Office.

Freeport Active Living Task Force, Thursday, Nov. 7, 7:30 a.m., Town Council Chambers.

Yoga For Kids, Thursday, Nov. 7, 10:15 a.m., Freeport Community Library, with the Freeport Yoga Company, for children ages 3-6.

Durham selectmen, Thursday, Nov. 7, 6: 30 p.m., Town Office. The change is due to Election Day on Nov. 5.

“Enchanted April,” screened Thursday, Nov. 7, 1 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Rated PG.

“The Boys From Syracuse,” musical comedy presented by Freeport High School, Thursday-Saturday, Nov 7-9, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov 10 at 2 p.m., at the Freeport Performing Arts Center. Tickets available at the door, $10 for adults, and $5 for students and seniors. For more information, email Simon Skold at [email protected].

Business to Business Connection, Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce’s new business networking group, Thursdays, 7:30-9 a.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St. For more information, call 847-5240.

Randy Judkins Family Comedy Show, Friday, Nov. 8, 7 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 9, 2 and 7 p.m., Freeport Theater of Awesome, 5 Depot St., Freeport. Tickets, $12-$17. To purchase or for more information, see http://freeport-theater-of-awesome.myshopify.com.

New Wine Christian band concert, Saturday, Nov. 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m., North Pownal United Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road, Pownal. Admission is free; free-will offering will be taken. For more information, call the Rev. Ray St. Pierre, 837-0682, or Deb Larrabee, 240-1637.

Ready, Set, Sleep, Saturday, Nov. 9. 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Discover how nature prepares for winter in this program for children and adults. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Fall Fair and Open House, Saturday, Nov. 9, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Merriconeag Waldorf School, 57 Desert Road, Freeport. Free admission. Family fun, campus tours, artisans, craft activities for all ages, food, live music, games, puppet shows. For more information, call 207.865.3900 or see www.merriconeag.org.

Hike with the Ranger, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Enjoy the best that the park has to offer in this season on a hike with a knowledgeable guide. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

“The Elated Tastebud,” an event sponsored by the Freeport Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Sunday, Nov. 10, 1-4 p.m., at the church, 63 Pownal Road, next to Pine Tree Academy. Sample and collect more than 30 holiday recipes, receive free professional family photos with a choice of backgrounds, hands-on craft activity for the children.

Welcome Tour, Nov. 11, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Get to know the things that live in the park’s forest and on its shores on this eye-opening tour. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Pownal Solid Waste Committee, Monday, Nov. 11, 6 p.m., Mallett Hall.

Durham Rod and Gun Club meets, Monday, Nov. 11, 7 p.m., at the clubhouse, 59 Pound Road, Durham. For more information, see www.durhamrodandgunclub.org.

Freeport Day at the Nordica Theatre, Tuesday, Nov. 12, Depot Street, Freeport. Residents of Freeport can view any movie, any showtime, for free. They are only required to show proof of residency. J. Arthur Stowell, American Legion Post 83 is the featured nonprofit organization to collect donations and provide the public with information. Tickets are limited to the seating capacity and there will be no rain checks.

Story times, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Tuesdays, Babies & Toddlers, 10-10:30 a.m.; Pre-schoolers, 10:30-11 a.m. For more information, call 865-3307 or see www.freeportlibrary.com.

Cribbage, Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-noon, Eureka Community Center, corner of Route 9 and Route 136, Durham. For more information call the Town Office, 353-2561.

EarthJams Concert with Matt Loosigian, Tuesday Nov. 12,10:30 a.m., Freeport Community Library. Interactive and energetic music with Matt and his guitar, Mr. Cheesey Head.

Summer/Semester/Year/Gap Year Program Forum, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 6-7:30 p.m., Freeport High School Performing Arts Center. Representatives of semester, year-long, gap year or summer programs for high school students will provide information on the opportunities they offer. Participating programs have included these and more: American Field Service, The Island School, Experiment in International Living, CIEE: Council on Int’l Educational Exchange, Hurricane Island Outward Bound School, Coastal Studies for Girls, The Mountain School, Universite? Ste-Anne, High Mountain Institute and Chewonki. For more information, contact Dana Clark, FHS guidance, 865-4706, ext. 304, or [email protected].

Talk on new technology to help detect cancer tumors in the bladder, with Dr. Michael Parker, St. Mary’s Center for Family Urology, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 5:30 p.m., Lepage Conference Center, 99 Campus Ave., Lewiston. Seating limited. To register, call 777-8458.

Active Living Task Force public forum, Thursday, Nov. 14, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Center. For more information, see www.freeportmaine.com.

Program about borrowing e-books, Thursday, Nov. 14, 1-2 p.m., Freeport Community Library.

American Red Cross blood drive, Thursday, Nov. 14, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Nordica Theatre, Depot Street, Freeport. All presenting donors will receive a free movie ticket. Make an appointment at www.redcrossblood.org or call 800-REDCROSS.

Joshua L. Chamberlain Civil War Round Table Lecture, Thursday, Nov. 14, 7 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library second floor reading room, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. Speaker is Bud Warren, “Antietam & Beyond: T.W. Hyde’s Ambition, Honor and Success.” Lectures are free and open to the public.

Food drive, to benefit the Freeport Food Pantry, Nov. 15-24, The Freeport Cafe?, Route 1. Anyone can drop off non-perishable items at any time from 6 a.m. -9 p.m. daily. The weekend of Nov. 23 and 24, those who bring in 10 boxed or canned items will get a $5 give certificate to the cafe?.

Half Moon Jug Band: Music & Mayhem, Friday, Nov. 15 and Saturday, Nov. 16, 7 p.m., Freeport Theater of Awesome, 5 Depot St., Freeport. Tickets, $12-$17. To purchase or for more information, see http://freeport-theater-of-awesome.myshopify.com.

Designing Women ninth annual show, Saturday, Nov. 16, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Merriconeag Waldorf School & Community Center, 57 Desert Road, Freeport. Original pieces on display include glass, porcelain, polymer, silver and gold jewelry, hand-woven and stitched apparel, accessories from office wear to kids playclothes, textile and leather handbags, handmade stoneware pottery, pastels, batik paintings and watercolors, hand-loomed rugs, applique quilts and wall pieces, artisanal body care, and more. All proceeds from the suggested $2 door donation and food sales will be directly donated to Partners for Rural Health in the Dominican Republic’s community-based health-care services. For more information, call Michelle Henning at 207-833-5556 or see www.designingwomen.org.

Crafters wanted for Durham PTA craft fair, Nov. 16, 9 a.m.-to 2 p.m. Tables are $20 if payment is received by Nov. 1. All tables purchased after that are $25. For more information, contact Laurel Gervais, [email protected] or call 522-1919.

In the Pines, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Tour the pine forest and see why Maine is the Pine Tree State. Program is for both children and adults. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

An Afternoon of Chamber Music, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2 p.m., South Freeport Congregational Church, 98 South Freeport Road. Wind ensemble, flute duo, soprano vocalist, classical guitar, piano and organ. Free. Donations benefit the South Freeport Congregational Church’s Music Angels Fund. For more information, call 865-4012.

Casco Bay Walk, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Enjoy views of islands and rocky shores on this one-mile walk along the beautiful Casco Bay trail. Program is for both children and adults. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Come read to a service dog, first and third Mondays of the month, 5-6 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Sign up by calling 865-3307. Library closed Oct. 21, no appointments.

Pownal selectmen, Monday, Nov. 18, 7 p.m., Mallett Hall.

“Finding Kind,” documentary about the lives and experiences of girls and girl-on-girl bullying, screening Monday, Nov. 18, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Freeport High School.

Durham selectmen, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 6:30 p.m., Town Office.

American Red Cross blood drive, Wednesday, No. 20, 1-6 p.m., Pine Tree Academy, Pownal Road, Freeport. Make an appointment at www.redcrossblood.org or call 800-REDCROSS.

Free blood pressure clinic, Thursday, Nov. 21, 10-11 a.m., Freeport Community Services. Hosted by CHANS Home Health Care.

Donate coats for seniors, Friday, Nov. 22-Sunday, Nov. 24, L.L. Bean, Freeort. Volunteers will collect gently worn, clean adult winter coats to keep Maine’s seniors warm this winter. For more information, see www.Maine4A.org.

Family Hypnosis Post-Tree-Lighting Show, with Roderick Russell, Friday, Nov. 22, 8 p.m.; also, Saturday, Nov. 23, 7 p.m.; Friday, Nov. 29 and Saturday, Nov. 30, 7 p.m., Freeport Theater of Awesome, 5 Depot St., Freeport. Tickets $$12-17, children under 3 free. To purchase or for more information, see http://freeport-theater-of-awesome.myshopify.com.

Stories in Stone, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Get to know the story of Maine’s beautiful rockbound coast on this walk for both adults and children. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

We love to eat

Freeport Elders Pancake Breakfast, first and third Saturday of the month, 8-10 a.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St. Deluxe: Pancakes, eggs, sausages, biscuits, OJ, tea and coffee, $4.50. Regular: Pancakes, sausages, OJ, tea or coffee, $3.50. Seniors deduct 50 cents.

Bean supper, Saturday Nov. 9, 4:30 p.m., Durham Masonic Lodge, Route 136 across from the River Park. Beans, potato salad, cole slaw, chop suey, bread and homemade pies. $6 adults and $4 for children 12 and under. Sponsored by Interact Club of Freeport High School to raise money to go to the Dominican Republic in June 2014 to install water filters in poor communities. Twelve students and five chaperones plan to go.

“Finding Kind,” a documentary about the lives and experiences of girls and girl-on-girl bullying, will be screened Monday, Nov. 18, at 6:30 p.m., at Freeport High School.Randy Judkins will present his Family Comedy Show, Friday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m.; and Saturday, Nov. 9, at 2 and 7 p.m., at the Freeport Theater of Awesome on Depot Street.