Upcoming events
Free tax preparation assistance, for low to moderate-income households, with special attention to those 60 years and older, Wednesdays through April 9, Freeport Community Center. Assistance by AARP available by appointment only. Call 865-4743, ext. 120 to schedule.
Parkinson’s Support Group, second Wednesday of the month, March 12, 1-2:30 p.m., Bay Square at Yarmouth, 27 Forest Falls Drive (opposite the post office). Ongoing monthly support group meeting for people living with Parkinson’s disease. Walk-ins welcome.
Author Amber Tatnall, gives an illustrated talk about her book, “The Trolley Parks of Maine,” Wednesday, March 12, 7 p.m., Freeport Community Library. For more information, see www.freeportlibrary.com.
Freeport Project Review Board, Wednesday, March 12, 6 p.m., Town Council Chambers.
Coastal Waters Commission, Wednesday, March 12, 6 p.m., Freeport Community Center.
“Chasing Ice,” a documentary on climate change, Thursday, March 13, 7 p.m., First Congregational Church UCC, 773 Royalsborough Road, Durham. Discussion and refreshments follow. For more information, call 353-2464.
Joshua L. Chamberlain Civil War Round Table Lecture, Thursday, March 13, 7 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library Morrell Room, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick Speaker Matt Atkinson on “1863: The Vicksburg Campaign.” Lectures are free and open to the public.
Business to Business Connection, Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce’s business networking group, Thursdays, 7:30-9 a.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St. For more information, call 847-5240.
“Celebration of Discipline,” Biblical study group following the path to spiritual growth by Richard Foster, starts Thursday, March 13, 6:30 p.m., North Pownal United Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road. A weekly session for12- to 16-weeks. For more information, call the church, 688-4839 (Tuesdays 8 a.m.-4 p.m.) or St. Pierre, 837-0682.
Freeport Shellfish Commission, Thursday, March 13, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Center.
Freeport Withdrawal Committee, Thursday, March 13, 6:30 p.m., Freeport High School Conference Room.
Freeport Active Living Task Force, Thursday, March 13, 7:30 a.m., Town Council Chambers.
Durham Boy Scout Troop 145 selling Flagship Cinemas movie coupon books, Friday, March 14, 6-8 p.m., and Saturday March 15, 9-11 a.m., Durham Get & Go. Those interested also can contact a local scout or Scoutmaster Larry Wagoner, 837-3735. Each coupon book is $25.
Squid Jiggers, Maine folk duo featuring Irish sing-along favorites and songs of the sea, Friday, March 14 and Saturday, March 15, 7:30 p.m., Freeport Theater of Awesome, 5 Depot St., Freeport. For tickets and more information, contact deb@theaterofawesome.com, call 675-4000 or see www.theaterofawesome.com.
Medicine Buddha Pujas, held monthly at 7 p.m. on date of full moon, March 16, April 15, May 14, June 13, Tashi Gatsel Ling Gelugpa Tibetan Buddhist Center, 20 Independence Drive, Freeport. All welcome. For more information, see http://tashigatselling.com.
Reading Animal Tracks, Sunday, March 16, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Add to your knowledge and appreciation in which the park’s animals survive winter and how to identify their tracks. 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 or see www.maine.gov/wolfesneckwoods.
Spring into Spring traditional dances from the world, Sunday, March 16, 4:30-9 p.m., Pownal Town Hall. Family dance, 4:30-6 p.m. Guest musicians Spoonmaker’s Diamond for the international dance at 7. Everyone can join in. Bring the whole family or come alone. For more information, call 688-2293 or email mwendt57@gmail.com.
Author Judy Silva, speaks on her travel memoir, “The Voyage of Yankee Lady: Circumnavigating New England on a Sailboat,” Monday, March 17, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Copies of her book will be available for purchase and signing. For more information, see www.freeportlibrary.com.
Friends of the Freeport Community Library, meets Monday, March 17, 6:30 p.m., at the library. All are welcome to attend the meeting and join the volunteers who support and promote the library. The group will discuss plans for a Friends Preview Night that will kick off the library’s annual book sale the first week of April. For more information, visit www.FCLfriends.org.
Discovering Buddhism, series that gives students foundational teachings, readings and practices related to Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism, Tuesdays 7-8:30 p.m., Tashi Gatsel Ling, a Gelugpa Tibetan Buddhist Center, 20 Independence Drive, Freeport. All welcome. For more information, see http://tashigatselling.com.
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.
Freeport Traffic & Parking Committee, Tuesday, March 18, 7:30 a.m., Town Council Chambers.
Freeport Town Council, Tuesday, March 18, 6:30 p.m., Town Council Chambers.
Ounce of Prevention series talk, with Amy Deschaines, consumer engagement specialist, Maine Health Management Coalition, “Choosing Wisely in Maine: Be Prepared with the Right Health Care Information,” Tuesday, March 18, 11 a.m.-noon, Mid Coast Senior Health Center, 58 Baribeau Drive, Brunswick. The presentation will focus on helping individuals prepare for medical visits.
Freeport Conservation Commission, Wednesday, March 19, 6 p.m., Freeport Community Center.
Pownal Planning Board public hearing, on proposed changes to site plan and mobile home park ordinances, Wednesday, March 19, 6 p.m., De Witt Room, Mallett Hall.
Caregiver support group, to help participants understand the challenges of caring for someone with memory loss, meets Thursday, March 20, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Mid Coast Senior Health Center, 58 Baribeau Drive, Brunswick. Jackie Sartoris, lawyer with Sartoris Law, will present “Achieving Peace of Mind with Pieces of Paper,” focusing on essential legal documents that every adult needs. For more information, call (207) 373-4656.
Celebrate Your Inner Diva, cosponsored by Brunswick Downtown Association and Maine State Music Theatre, Friday, March 21, 6-8 p.m., Maine State Music Theatre rehearsal space, 22 Elm St., Brunswick. Hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, giveaways, fashion show and more. Limited tickets. Check www.facebook.com/brunswickdowntown for availability.
The Freeport Lioness-Lions Annual Variety Show, “Sensational ’60s,” Saturday, March 22, 7 p.m., Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook St. Tickets at the door, $10. All proceeds donated to the community. For more information, call Karen, 939-6484.
Sitting Pretty fundraising auction, featuring painted clocks and lazy Susans, Sunday, March 23, 4-6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Center. Benefit for Freeport’s Port Teen Center.
Wabanaki Nature Legends, Sunday, March 23, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Enjoy this short walk on the White Pines Trail with stops for stories based on Wabanaki legends. 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 or see www.maine.gov/wolfesneckwoods.
Pownal selectmen, Monday, March 24, 7 p.m., Mallett Hall.
Durham Board of Selectmen, Tuesday, March 25, 6:30 p.m., Durham Town Office.
Graphic novel drawing class, for grades 6-8, Tuesday, March 25, 2:30- 3:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Instruction by graphic novel artist Melanie Tingdahl. Snack and supplies provided. To sign up, call 865-3307.
Free blood pressure clinic, Thursday, March 27, 10-11 a.m., Freeport Community Searvices, 53 Depot St. Sponsored by CHANS Home Health Care.
At Wolfe’s Neck, Sunday, March 30, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Discover the needs and adaptations of the park’s birds as we look for birds in the woods and on the bay, for children and adults. 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 or see www.maine.gov/wolfesneckwoods.
Dance Party by the Time Pilots, for the benefit of Wescustago Youth Chorale, Friday, March 28, 7-10 p.m., Harraseeket Inn, Freeport. Tickets $15 from WYC website or online from Eventbrite.com, or at the door. Cash bar. Raffles include “Beer for a Year” donated by Shipyard and tickets to Bobby McFerren donated by Portland Ovations. Funds support scholarship fund for singers. WYC is an 80-voice auditioned choir for ages 8 to 18 from twelve area towns. Full listing of raffle items at www.wescustago.wordpress.com as well as information about purchasing tickets.
Donate gently used books, for the Freeport Community Library used book sale next month, through March 28, at the library. For more information, call Elaine, 865-3307.
YMCA Adaptive Services Auction, Wednesday, April 2, 6-9 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 5 Park St., Freeport. Event raises money for Casco Bay YMCA’s Adaptive Services Program, which enables people who have lost movement through illness or accident to return to as normal a life as possible. Silent and live auction, hors d’oeuvres and wine bar and more. Tickets are $40 single, $70 pair, or $45 single, $75 pair at the door. Tickets can be purchased at any branches of the Y of Southern Maine or online at www.ymcaofsouthernmaine.org/casco-bay-ymca/auction.
Screening of “Lee Daniel’s The Butler,” Thursday, April 3, 1 p.m., Freeport Community Library.
Durham municipal election, Friday, April 4, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Durham Community School.
Durham town meeting, Saturday, April 5, 9 a.m., Durham Community School.
Comic Bob Marley, Sunday, April 6, 7 p.m., Freeport Performing Arts Center. PG-13 show sponsored by the Freeport High School class of 2014 Project Graduation. Tickets $20, seating limited. Buy at Freeport High School, Houses & Barns by John Libby, The Pet Pantry and online at www.eventbrite.com. For more information, call Cindy Drake, 841-3480.
We love to eat
St. Patrick’s Day boiled dinner, Saturday, March 15, 5-6:30 p.m., Freeport Masonic Hall, on Mallet Drive. Corned beef, cabbage, potato and other vegetables, dessert and beverage. $8 adults, $4 for children under 12, children under 4, no charge.
Freeport Elders Association Pancake Breakfast, first Saturday of each month, April 5, 8-10 a.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St. Saturday, March 1 breakfast includes pancakes, sausages, coffee or tea, juice, $3.50 for adults, $3 for seniors, $2 for children 12 and under. Deluxe breakfast is scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausages, biscuit, coffee or tea, juice, $4.50, $4 for seniors.
Baked bean and spaghetti supper, Saturday, April 5, 4:30-6 p.m., North Pownal United Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road. Three kinds of beans, spaghetti with meat sauce, potato salad, cole slaw, biscuits and brown bread, pickled beets, assorted homemade pies. $7 adults, $3 children 4-12, free for children 3 and under. Suppers are the first Saturday of every month through November.
Photographer Karen Miles is displaying photographs of Newfoundland, Labrador and Greenland during March at the Freeport Community Library. Send questions/comments to the editors.
