LISBON — The Lisbon Historical Society will host its annual Valentine’s Day party on Feb. 8 at the MTM Center, 18 School St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The event starts at 7 p.m. Admission is free and open to all. The event will include an optional “handmade” Valentine Card Swap, games and prizes. Attendees […]

BATH — The Bath Area Family YMCA will offer lifeguard training during February school vacation. The training is open to swimmers age 15 and older. Applicants must pass a swim test to take the class. “This comprehensive education is centered on preventing accidents in aquatic environments and includes all of the skills and knowledge required […]

AUBURN — Central Maine Community College has announced the Dean’s List for the fall 2011 semester. Students on the President’s List earned a semester grade point average of 3.9 or higher. High honors denote a minimum GPA of 3.6 and honors recognizes those with a minimum GPA of 3.3. The following are students from The […]

BRUNSWICK — Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) plans to host a dance workshop on Feb. 18 that will provide dance training related to MSMT’s upcoming 2012 season. Participants will learn part of the original choreography of the musical “A Chorus Line” and a tap combination from “42nd Street.” The workshop will be taught by Ray […]

BRUNSWICK — Brunswick resident John Dennen, a native of South Africa, has organized a concert to benefit famine and drought relief in the Horn of Africa. Dennen, who will perform, has enlisted a number of other local musicians for the show, which is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Orion Performing Arts […]

LEWISTON — L/A Arts and Bates College will host “In the Blood,” a documentary film featuring live music, at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Olin Arts Center, 75 Russell St. “In the Blood” employs film, photography, interviews, sound design and a live musical score to illustrate the life, skills and character of the turn-of-thelast century […]

FREEPORT — The Merriconeag Waldorf School dedicated its new Handcraft Building on Jan. 6. “Merriconeag’s Handcraft Building was designed using green building materials and practices, and benefited from the strong volunteer spirit of the school community,” a release from the school states. Architect Jason Donahue and green building expert Steve Konstantino of Maine Green Building […]

BATH — Hyde School will host a winter open house from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at its Bath campus. “ The event will offer a glimpse of a day in the life at Hyde School, with afternoon activities beginning in the campus mansion, where guests will be greeted by Hyde faculty and parents. […]

Bath CITY COUNCIL, Wednesday, 6 p.m., city hall. FORESTRY COMMITTEE, Wednesday, 7 p.m., city hall. Bowdoin U.S. POSTAL SERVICE DISCONTINUANCE OF BOWDOIN POST OFFICE MEETING, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Bowdoin Central School cafeteria. Bowdoinham 250TH ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE, Wednesday, 7 p.m., Coombs Municipal Building. Brunswick SCHOOL BOARD: GOALS WORKSHOP, Wednesday, 6 p.m., Hawthorne School, 46 Federal St. […]

PHIPPSBURG The Phippsburg Congregational Church recently presented the Bath Area Food Bank with a check for $2,543.22. The donation includes funds collected during a Christmas Eve offering and half the proceeds from a Dec. 9, 2011, talent show. Following a successful 2008 talent show and silent auction fundraiser that the church held to raise money […]