PTA looking for auction items
The Durham PTA is having its fourth annual auction on April 27, and the organization is looking for items to include in the auction.
The PTA uses the money raised from the auction to provide field trips and enrichment programs and many teacher-requested educational tools for Durham’s students.
The PTA is seeking donations of products, services or anything creative. Organizers would be happy to provide you with any tax deduction information that donors may need for records.
For more information, contact Nancy Decker at orc95@comcast.net.
Student artists displaying work ?in Portland
Freeport High School’s advanced studio artists will be exhibiting 2-D and 3-D pieces in Portland’s First Friday Art Walk, on Friday, Feb. 1 at the Via Agency, 619 Congress St. in Portland.
Students have been meeting with professionals from Coastal Enterprises Inc., ReVison Energy, 350 Maine and Kaplan Thompson Architects to learn about energy efficiency and climate change. Each student then created two pieces of art reflecting their study of these global issues. Student musicians will also be at the event providing background music.
This event is free and open to the public and will run from 5-8 p.m.
State conservation group to meet ?in Freeport
The Coastal Conservation Association of Maine will hold its annual banquet and fundraiser on Thursday, Jan. 24, at 5:30 p.m., at the Harraseeket Inn in Freeport. The event is free and open to the public.
The Coastal Conservation Association-Maine is part of a nonprofit organization whose members are committed to conserving marine resources. CCA has been active in virtually every national marine fisheries debate and has participated in state and federal fisheries management issues for nearly three decades.
For more information, visit www.cca-maine.org.
Downtown group sets annual meeting
The Brunswick Downtown Association will hold its annual meeting on Thursday, Jan. 24, at The Inn at Brunswick Station. The public is invited to attend.
Dr. Barry Mills, president of Bowdoin College, will be the featured speaker and will share his thoughts on “Bowdoin and Brunswick, Partners Striving Toward a Bright Future.” Mills was inaugurated as Bowdoin’s 14th president in October 2001 as the college was beginning its 200th academic year.
At the meeting, the group will present its awards for volunteer and member of the year, and will provide its 2012-2013 state of the association report and overview of its 2013 plans.
Breakfast will begin at 7:30 a.m. The meeting will start at 7:45 a.m. and end at 9 a.m. Pre-registration is required. The cost for the breakfast is $20 per person, or $15 per person for groups of four or more. For more information, visit www.brunswickdowntown.org or call 729-4439.
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