Bibber Memorial Chapel of Kennebunk, in a March 2 news release, announced that it purchased Autumn Green Funeral Home on Feb. 4. Bibber’s is an 84-year-old independent, family-owned business serving York County.

Sixteen years ago, funeral director Tammy L. Chadbourne realized the need for the Alfred community to have its own funeral home. With the help and support of the community, Chadbourne created such a place in her yellow bungalow on Oak Street in Alfred.

Because of her compassion toward others, her business grew to the point where she needed additional professional help. According to the news release, “she chose Bibber Memorial to share her desire to remain an independent funeral home. Tammy will remain at Autumn Green continuing to provide individual and compassionate care to the community. You will also see some new faces around 47 Oak St. They are the team of professionals that Tammy has joined.

“Together, we plan to continue serving the community of Alfred with the same respectful and compassionate service our Bibber Memorial Chapel team can provide. We are very pleased to be a part of the Alfred Community.”

Bibber Memorial Chapel also has branch locations in Wells and Berwick. For more information, visit www.bibberfuneral.com.

Library announces featured artist

Kennebunk Free Library announced its next Speers Gallery exhibit, Watercolors, by Bob Lown, opening March 5. The exhibit features watercolor paintings of local architecture, beaches, parks and scenery of the greater Kennebunk area.

The public is invited to attend an artist reception on Saturday, March 5, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Speers Gallery.

Lown has been painting since 1960. In his younger years, when his time was filled with job and family, his painting had to be tucked in between other priorities. Upon retirement in 1995, he was able to paint more regularly.

Though mostly self-taught, Bob has been able to take courses from various artists while on vacation and in retirement. Some memorable teachers were George Shedd, Carlton Plummer, Phoebe Flory, Russell Whitten, Carl Schmaltz and Dewitt Hardy.

Lown is an active member of Art Guild of The Kennebunks and has exhibited several times before at Kennebunk Free Library.

The public is invited to view the exhibit in the library’s Speers Gallery from March 5-31. The library is located at 112 Main St., Kennebunk. The exhibit will be available for viewing during regular library hours when the gallery is not in use for library programs. For library hours and gallery access, visit www.kennebunklibrary.org.

Land trust plans Butler Preserve tour

As part of Kennebunk Land Trust’s 50th anniversary event, join the trust and Seacoast School for a photography tour at Butler Preserve on Saturday, March 12 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. The rain date is is March 13.

Instructor David Mazur will help participants master the basics such as aperture, shutter speed, ISO and composition for successful photography. The land trust’s Butler Preserve is just off Route 35. The tour is open to people with DLSR, mirrorless camera or smartphone.

Pre-registration is suggested by calling the land trust at 985-8734 or emailing kennebunklandtrustinfo@gmail.com. It is a free event (a $175 value) but donations are gladly welcome. Winter weather can make trails challenging. Crampons, ice cleats and poles are helpful.

For more information, visit www.kennebunklandtrust.org or Seacoast Photography School at www.seacoastphotographyschool.com.

Museum looks at perspective of history

The Brick Store Museum is hosting a virtual springtime lecture series called Expanded Perspectives of History, supported by the Maine Humanities Council. The series will be delivered via Zoom every two weeks beginning on March 10. On these dedicated Thursdays at 2 p.m., the museum will present a visiting virtual lecturer to speak on different perspectives of history. Registration is free, and spots can be reserved on www.brickstoremuseum.org.

To kick-off the series, on Thursday, March 10, Professor Matthew Bahar of Oberlin College will speak on his recent book, “Storm of the Sea: Indians and Empires in the Atlantic’s Age of Sail.”

On March 31, certified genealogist Pam Eagleson will present Uncovering the Struggles & Stories of Our Ancestors; April 14 will bring Professor Paul Kelton of Stony Brook University to speak on Germs and Colonialism, and May 5 will see Professor David Jones of Harvard University focus on COVID-19 Through the Lens of Epidemic History.

Lastly, the series will bring Kennebunk’s own history into focus, with town historian Kathy Ostrander Roberts speaking on the town’s history of Freed Enslaved People and Kennebunk’s Poor Farm on Thursday, May 26.

Participation in the lectures is free and open to the public thanks through the support of the Maine Humanities Council, but participants are asked to register online at www.brickstoremuseum.org or call the museum at 207-985-4802. Lectures will be recorded and made available to registrants and museum members through the member portal after the live presentations.

UMaine-Farmington announces fall dean’s list

The University of Maine at Farmington released its dean’s list for the fall 2021 semester. Students named to the dean’s list include:

Arundel: Meghan LaPlante, High Honors; Calli Leach, High Honors; Patience Rousseau, Honors.

Kennebunk: Mary Everett, High Honors; Sam LaFond, High Honors; Callister Montembeau, High Honors; Eli Mowry, Honors;

Lyman: Marissa Goodwin, High Honors; Ryan Townsend, Honors.

Wells: Covy Dufort, Honors; Abby Hanson, Honors; Connor Hood, Honors; Julia Partridge, High Honors; Michael Patnaude, High Honors; Jade Petrie, High Honors; Paige Tremblay, Honors.

Mid-Week Music plugs in for some blues

The Mid-Week Music monthly concert series continues Wednesday, March 16 at 7 p.m. with an electric blues show.

Bassist Dana Pearson and keyboardist Mark Gunter will be joined by guitarist Andy Oliver and drummer Ron Breton at the Kennebunkport Historical Society’s Town House School at 135 North St. for the concert, which will be encored on Sunday, March 20 at 1 p.m.  Artists to be covered include Junior Wells, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Howlin’ Wolf, Nina Simone, Robert Johnson and Albert King.

Dancing shoes are highly recommended. Tickets are $15 for Kennebunkport Historical Society members and $18 for non-members. Masks will be mandatory until further notice. The evening shows are BYOB (21 and older only).

For more information and tickets, visit kporths.com/buy-tickets, email info@kporths.com or call 967-2751.

Arundel Conservation Trust schedules annual meeting

Arundel Conservation Trust announced that its fourth annual meeting will take place April 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Weirs Buick GMC. The meeting program will honor conservation trust volunteer award winners and celebrate the accomplishments achieved in 2021. The public is invited join the trust for the event and learn what it has planned for 2022 and how to be a part of its future.

The annual meeting will be held in-person, at Weirs Buick GMC, 1523 Portland Road in Arundel. Light refreshments will be served.

Former intelligence officers meeting scheduled

The next public meeting of the Association of Former Intelligence Officers will be held at the Brick Store Museum’s Program Center at 4 Dane St. in Kennebunk on Saturday, March 19. The meeting is scheduled for 2 p.m. and will feature William Merz, who has an extensive background in naval operations, from being in command of the 7th Fleet, to different warfare preparedness operations focusing on the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean. Merz, a vice admiral, will address the strengths and vulnerabilities of islands off China’s eastern coast and likely the concerns in Ukraine.

The session is part of a series of discussions relating to the importance of intelligence in current public affairs. A question-and-answer period will follow the presentation.

York County Audubon to host session on saw-whet owl

With a size not much larger than a soda can, the Northern saw-whet owl is the smallest raptor in eastern North America. Due to its secretive nature, it is often overlooked. Much of what we know about the species is thanks to extensive banding efforts. While knowledge of the species has grown, many mysteries remain.

On Tuesday, March 22, at 7 p.m., York County Audubon will host an online program presented by Zoe Korpi, a graduate student pursuing her master’s degree in the environment and natural resources program at Ohio State University, with a focus in wildlife science.

Korpi has banded and studied the birds in Maine and Pennsylvania. She has an interest in understanding how human activities impact and threaten the survival of bird species and how the threats can be mitigated. Her current research focuses on understanding the lake crossing behavior of small migratory songbirds using the Motus Wildlife Tracking System to evaluate the potential impact of offshore wind energy on their movements across Lake Erie.

There’s no charge to participate, but advance registration is required. To register, visit www.yorkcountyaudubon.org, and click on the link. After registering, participants will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the meeting.

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