Thursday, May 9
South Portland Summer Farmers Market, 3-7 p.m., on Hinckley Drive next to Mill Creek Park. 799-7743 or farmersmarket@alewivesbrookfarm.com.
Saturday, May 11
Read to Me Story Time, 10:30-11 a.m., Scarborough Public Library. Ages 3 and up with an adult. This 30-minute program of stories and songs is fun for the whole family to enjoy. Great for parents and guardians who work on weekdays. www.scarboroughlibrary.org.
Lobster roll meal, 4:30-6 P.M., First United Methodist Church, 179 Ridgeland Ave., South Portland. Eat in or take out. Lobster roll, chips, pickles, brownie and beverage.
Monday, May 13
Special Monday Family Story Time, 10:30 a.m., at Scarborough Public Library. The library specialists from the primary schools to join them in reading some of their favorite picture books. Free. 883-4723, option 3, or www.scarboroughlibrary.org.
Tuesday, May 14
Scarborough school budget validation vote, polls open 7 a.m.-8 p.m. at the municipal building. (NOTE: A previous version of this story incorrectly said the vote is at the high school.)
Cape Elizabeth school budget validation vote, polls open 7 a.m.-8 p.m., at town hall.
Tuesday Mother Goose Story Time, Meeting Room of Scarborough Public Library, 9:30 and 10 a.m. Ages birth to 18 months, with an adult.
Wednesday, May 15
The Cape Elizabeth Garden Club annual meeting at the Portland Country Club, at 10 a.m. President Nona Geyerhahn will conduct the meeting. Following lunch, floral arranger Lynne Holland will speak. 700-0229.
VFW supper, 5-6:30 p.m., VFW Post 832, 50 Peary Terrace, South Portland. Steak & cheese subs, french fries, and dessert. $7.
Thursday, May 16
“Spring Sale in the Greenhouse,” 8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m., at the Morrison Center at 60 Chamberlain Road in Scarborough. The sale will feature an assortment of geraniums, houseplants, orchids, bedding plants, hanging plants, and unusuals. 883-6680 or go to www.morrison-maine.org.
Eddie Woodin bird walk, 5 p.m., at Warren Woods, Scarborough Land Trust’s new property off Payne Road. Beginners welcome. RSVP at info@scarboroughlandtrust.org or 289-1199.
South Portland Summer Farmers Market, 3-7 p.m., on Hinckley Drive next to Mill Creek Park. 799-7743 or farmersmarket@alewivesbrookfarm.com.
Friday, May 17
“Spring Sale in the Greenhouse,” 8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m., at the Morrison Center at 60 Chamberlain Road in Scarborough. The sale will feature an assortment of geraniums, houseplants, orchids, bedding plants, hanging plants, and unusuals. 883-6680 or go to www.morrison-maine.org.
Saturday, May 18
Skillin School Spring Fair, 1-3 p.m., at the school at 180 Wescott Road, South Portland. There will be plenty of raffles, games and activities. A Fun Run is scheduled for 3 p.m. For more information email SkillinSchoolPTA@gmail.com.
Read to Me Story Time, 10:30-11 a.m., Scarborough Public Library. Ages 3 and up with an adult. www.scarboroughlibrary.org.
Adoptable dogs in South Portland, with the Animal Welfare Society Mobile Adoption Team, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Pet Life at Mill Creek, 50 Market St., South Portland. For more information, call Animal Welfare Society at 985-3244 (www.animalwelfaresociety.org) or the Pet Life at 799-7282 (http://petlifestores.com).
Bug Light Kite Festival, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Bug Light Park, South Portland. 767-7299 or www.sphistory.org.
Plant sale, 9 a.m.-noon, Peoples United Methodist Church, 310 Broadway, South Portland. Exciting perennials, annuals and vegetable plants.
Spring yard and bake sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 425 Broadway Tower, South Portland. No early birds; treasures and plenty of stuff; hot dog lunch. To benefit the resident council.
To be included in the calendar, send event information 10 days in advance to cumberlandcounty@keepmecurrent.com.
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