Upcoming events

Freeport Rotary, meets every Wednesday, 7 a.m., Harraseeket Inn, 162 Main St., Freeport. Feel free to stop by and see what the group is about, or call Matt Morrison, 691-8747, for more information.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Wednesdays, noon and 7:30 p.m.; AlAnon, Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m.; Business Debtors Anonymous, Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport.

Parkinson’s disease support group, for people just diagnosed, caregivers and people who have been living with the diagnosis, every Wednesday, 10 a.m., YMCA of Southern Maine, Casco Bay Branch, Freeport. For more information, call 865-9600.

Couponing for the Community, Wednesdays, May 13, May 27, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Eureka Community Center, Durham. Learn couponing basics including where/how to find and collect coupons; how to organize them; and how to begin using them. For more information, call Pat Provost, 212-5156.

Regional School Unit 5 budget adoption, Wednesday, May l3, 6:30 p.m., Freeport High School.

Author Gerry Boyle, launches 10th book in Jack McMorrow series, “Once Burned,” Wednesday, May 13, 5-7 p.m., Maine Beer Co., 525 US Route 1, Freeport.

Parkinson’s Support Group, second Wednesday of the month, May 13, 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.

Maine author and teacher Jennifer Lamson-LaPlume, reads from her new poetry collection, “Anything But Empty: One Person’s Continuing Journey with PTSD,” Wednesday, May 13, 3 p.m., Freeport Community Library.

Coastal Waters Commission, Wednesday, May 13, 6 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

Freeport Project Review Board, Wednesday, May 13, 6 p.m., Town Council Chambers.

Joshua L. Chamberlain Civil War Round Table Lecture, Thursday, May 14, 7 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library Morrell Room, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. Speaker Frank O’Reilly, “The Battle of Cedar Creed: Sunset of the Confederacy.” Lectures free and open to the public.

“Cobblers to Capitalists: Two Centuries of Freeport Shoemaking,” new Freeport Historical Society exhibit opening reception, Thursday, May 14, 5-7 p.m., Harrington House, 45 Main St. Exhibit runs through Jan. 15, 2016. $3 admission. For more information, see www.freeporthistoricalsociety.org or call 865-3170.

Business to Business Connection, Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce’s business networking group, Thursdays, 7:30-9 a.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 5 Park St. For more information, call 847-5240.

Food Addicts Anonymous, Thursdays, 9 a.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport.

Farmer for the Morning, Thursdays during the school year, 9-10 a.m., Wolfe’s Neck Farm, 184 Burnette Road, Freeport, for toddler or pre-school-aged children. Interactive hands-on experience that includes feeding and caring for barnyard animals. For more information, see www.wolfesneckfarm.org,

Freeport Active Living Task Force, Thursday, May 14, 7:30 a.m., Town Council Chambers.

Freeport Shellfish Conservation Commission, Thursday, May 14, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

“Everest The Hard Way,” lecture by Ed Webster, Friday, May 15, 7 p.m., L.L. Bean, Freeport.

Dr. Evelyn Sawyer of Freeport biotech firm Sea Run Holdings, speaks to Freeport Woman’s Club, Friday, May 15, 1 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Sawyer will talk about development of biologics and therapeutics from the blood of farm-raised salmon as a solution for pain and injuries. New members welcome. Contact Nita Voskian, 865-1155.

Durham spring bulky waste collection day, Saturday, May 16, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 1099 Royalsborough Road (the former Copp Excavation site).

Eureka plant sale, Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Durham Eureka Community Center, junction of routes 136 and 9. Annuals, perennials, vegetable flats and hanging baskets will be available. Eureka Cafe? open Saturday.

Craft and vendor sale, Saturday, May 16, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., rain or shine, First Congregational Church, UCC, 773 Royalsborough Road, Durham. Also featured, silent auction, knife and scissor sharpening, coffee and muffins early. Lunch of grilled cheese or hot dogs, with homemade apple pie, will be available. Music by Jeff and Valerie Chipman and Larissa Smith. For more information, call 353-2464 or 522-1766.

Freeport Public Works Department Open House, Saturday, May 16, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Freeport Highway Garage, Hunter Road.

Scout-O-Rama grand parade, Saturday, May 16, 9 a.m., downtown Freeport. Scouts and their leaders will proceed from the Grove Street parking lot, head up Main Street, then split in two in front of the L.L. Bean Hunting & Fishing Store, and stop at Discovery Park.

Debtors Anonymous, Saturdays, 9 a.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport.

Preschool nature exploration, Saturday, May 16; Sunday, May 24; Saturday, May 30, 11 a.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Children 5 and under and their caregivers are invited to this 30-minute program. Includes a story and hands-on activity session. 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.

Osprey Watch, Saturday, May 16; Sunday, May 24; Saturday, May 30, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Stop by the osprey sign opposite Googins Island to get a close look at the nesting ospreys. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465 or see www.maine.gov/wolfesneckwoods.

Casco Bay Walk, Sunday, May 17, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Enjoy views of islands and rocky shores on this 1-mile walk along Casco Bay trail. 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.

Last day to buy tickets, for Denise LaFlamme Scholarship Fund Quilt Raffle, Sunday, May 17. Proceeds will benefit one student from either Durham, Pownal or Freeport. Buy tickets from Tracey Jordan, Julie Wagoner, Louann McCarthy, Wendy Marsaller, Janice Brissette, Jean Lane, Sarah Cass orLeigh Fisher. For more information, contact Leigh Fisher, 838-2070.

Grief support group, hosted by Life Choice Hospice, third Sunday of every month, May 17, noon-1 p.m., Sedgewood Commons, 22 Northbrook Drive, Falmouth. No registration required and drop-ins welcome. For more information, call 761-6967.

South Freeport Congregational Church, UCC, worship each Sunday at 9:30 a.m., 98 South Freeport Road, South Freeport. Sunday school for kids pre-K through eighth grade provided during the service as is nursery care. Coffee and refreshments after the service.

Traditional dance and music from around the world, Sunday, May 17, 4:30-9 p.m., Pownal Town Hall, 429 Hallowell Road (Route 9). Community folk dance, with all dances taught and partners not needed, 4:30 p.m. $2 per person. Potluck supper and jam session, 6 p.m. International folk dances, 7 p.m. No cost for first-timers. For others, suggested donation $5 adults, $3 children, $12 family. For more information, call 688-2293 or email mwendt57@gmail.com. Sponsored by Pownal/Portland International Folk Dancers.

First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport, worship service, Sunday, 10 a.m., followed by coffee hour. 40 Main St., Freeport. Choir practice precedes service at 9:15. New choir members welcome.

Mystery writer Julia Spencer-Fleming, Monday, May 18, 7 p.m., Freeport Community Library.

Pownal Board of Selectmen, Monday, May 18, 7 p.m., Mallett Hall.

Freeport Recycling/Solid Waste Committee, Monday, May 18, 5:30 p.m., Town Council Chambers.

Freeport Traffic & Parking Committee, Tuesday, May 19, 7:30 a.m., Town Council Chambers.

Freeport Town Council, Tuesday, May 19, 6:30 p.m., Town Council Chambers.

Pownal Planning Board ordinance review workshop, Tuesday, May 19, 8 a.m., Mallett Hall.

Durham Board of Selectmen, Tuesday, May 19, 6:30 p.m., Durham Town Office.

RSU 5 Recreation and Community Education graduation ceremony, Tuesday, May 19, 6 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

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.

Tashi Gatsel Ling, Tibetan Buddhist center, 20 Independence Drive in Freeport, offers regular programming and teachings by recognized Tibetan Buddhist teachers. Visit http://tashigatselling.org/ for information about teachers, study group meetings, meditation classes, dharma teachings, and “sacred cinema” movie nights.

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.

Pownal Planning Board ordinance review public hearing, Wednesday, May 20, 6 p.m., Mallett Hall. Draft copies available at the Town Office.

Freeport Conservation Commission, Wednesday, May 20, 6 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

“Azure Like It,” fundraiser for Fenix Theatre, Thursday, May 21, 6-8:30 p.m., Azure Cafe?, 123 Main St., Freeport. Hors d’oeuvres, specialty cocktails, sneak preview of “Hamlet,” Fenix Theatre’s summer production. Suggested donation is $35. Tickets through brownpapertickets.com.

Grief support group, for those grieving the death of a loved due to overdose or substance abuse, meets the first and third Thursday of the month, 3:30-5 p.m., CHANS Hospice, 45 Baribeau Drive, Brunswick. For more information, cntact Andy Sokoloff, CHANS grief and bereavement support coordinator, 721-1357.

L.L. Bean Birding Festival, Friday, May 22-Sunday, May 24, various locations around Freeport. For full schedule, see www.llbean.com/llb/ods/513834?page=bird-watching.

Author luncheon with Lea Wait, Friday, May 22, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., South Freeport Congregational Church, 98 South Freeport Road. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased prior to May 20 at 865-4012.

Stroll with the Ranger, Saturday, May 23, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Take a relaxed tour with the ranger on this wheelchair- and stroller-accessible path. Meet at circle of benches by second parking. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465 or see www.maine.gov/wolfesneckwoods.

Plant sale, Saturday, May 23, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., rain or shine, Wolfe’s Neck Farm, 184 Burnett Road, Freeport. Perennials, annuals, herbs and vegetable seedlings all locally grown and donated by volunteers, friends and neighbors. Local master gardeners on hand to answer questions. For more information, call 865-4469.

DaPonte String Quartet concert, Sunday, May 24, 3 p.m., Mid-Coast Presbyterian Church, 84 Main St., Topsham. Tickets $20, available at www.DaPonte.org, Maine Coast Books in Damariscotta, Longfellow Books in Portland and Gulf of Maine Books in Brunswick. For more information, call 529-4555.

Special veterans service, Sunday, May 24, 9:30 a.m., South Freeport Congregational Church, 98 South Freeport Road. Freeport Flag Ladies will serve as ushers.

Wildflower Walk, Monday, May 25, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Come for a walk in the woods to enjoy the spring wildflowers of Wolfe’s Neck Woods with a knowledgeable guide. Meet at circle of benches by second parking. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465 or see www.maine.gov/wolfesneckwoods.

AMVETS 5K Race and Fun Run, Monday May 25, 8 a.m. AMVETS hall, Durham. Registration forms at www.durhamme.com.

Durham Memorial Day parade, Monday, May 25, 10 a.m., starting at Davis Road and traveling down Route 125 to the Durham Community School, with stops at the Veteran’s Memorial Park and Sawyer Cemetery. For those who want to participate, registration forms at www.durhamme.com.

Pownal Conservation Committee, Monday, May 25, 7 p.m., Mallett Hall.

Pownal Planning Board ordinance review workshop, Tuesday, May 26, 8 a.m., Mallett Hall.

Regional School Unit 5 annual budget meeting, Wednesday, May 27, 6:30 p.m., Freeport High School. Durham, Freeport and Pownal residents will vote on the budget article-by-article in town meeting-style gathering.

Spring Festival, Saturday, May 30, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Wolfe’s Neck Farm, 184 Burnett Road, Freeport. Music, games, demonstrations and learning activities. Explore the trails and gardens, interact with the animals, learn about planting seeds and plants and try your hand at fiber arts. For younger children, craft activities, face painting, hay pile and tractors to climb, hayrides, music. $6, ages 3 and under free. For more information, call 865-4469, ext. 102.

Steamer Dig, Sunday, May 31, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Learn about the life and times of the soft-shell clam. Then try your hand at digging for clams in the deep mud with an experienced guide. Bring mud sneakers or high boots, gloves, and clam hoe or spading fork, and bucket. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Registration required, contact the park. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465 or see www.maine.gov/wolfesneckwoods.

We love to eat

Spring Supper, hosted by Freeport Masons, Saturday, May 16, 5-6:30 p.m., Masonic Lodge, Mallett Drive. Meat loaf, mashed potatoes, assorted vegetables, homemade biscuits, dessert, beverage. $9 adults, half price for children under 12.

Beans and spaghetti supper, Saturday, May 16, settings at 5 and 6 p.m., First Parish Congregational Church, 422 Hallowell Road, Pownal. $8 for adults, $4 for children 5-12 and free for children under 5. To reserve tickets, call Lois, 688-4433.

Bean supper, Saturday, May 23, 5-6 p.m., Harraseeket Grange Hall, 13 Elm St., Freeport. Three kinds of home-baked beans, hot dogs, biscuits, brown bread, potato salad, pasta salad, cole slaw, pies and beverages. $8 for adults, $4 for children under 10 and free for children 3 and under. Suppers are scheduled for the fourth Saturday of every month through October.

Freeport Elders Association Pancake Breakfast, first Saturday of each month, 8-10 a.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St. 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.

Wolfe Neck Farm’s Farm-to-Table Dinner, pig roast and tasting featuring chef Masa Miyake, Sunday, June 14, 5-8 p.m., at the farm. For information and reservations, or to join the host committee, visit www.wolfesneckfarm.org.

Wolfe Neck Farm’s Farm-to-Table Dinner, family farm feast, with Gather Farm Fresh Eatery and Frontier Cafe?, Sunday, Aug. 30, 5-8 p.m., at the farm. For information and reservations, or to join the host committee, visit www.wolfesneckfarm.org.

Wolfe Neck Farm’s Farm-to-Table Dinner, harvest dinner, with Rosemont Market and Bakery, Sunday, Sept. 20, 5-8 p.m., at the farm. For information and reservations, or to join the host committee, visit www.wolfesneckfarm.org.

upcoming

Durham Night at the Sea Dogs, Friday, June 5, 7 p.m., Hadlock Field, Portland. Portland Sea Dogs take on the Bowie Baysox. Tickets $5, with part of the proceeds going to support Durham Youth Baseball. For tickets or more information, call 272-4010 or email baseballhound@comcast.net .

Road-Ride-Riddle, fundraiser for the Lisbon Area Christian Outreach Food Pantry, Saturday, June 6, rain or shine, starting at the Durham Congregational Church, 773 Royalsborough Road, corner of routes 9 and 136. Registration from 9:30-10:15 a.m. Fee is $10 or 10 non-perishable food items. Kids under 12 are half price. For more information, call Priscilla, 353-2552.

Regional School Unit 5 budget validation referendum, Tuesday, June 9, Durham, Freeport and Pownal.

“Peek Behind the Curtain,” Maine State Music Theatre’s summer panel discussion series, Wednesday, June 10; noon-1 p.m., Morrell Meeting Room at Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick. Focus is on “The Full Monty.” The rest of the series includes “ “Sister Act,” Wednesday, July 1; “The Music Man,” Wednesday, July 22; “Young Frankenstein,” Wednesday, Aug.12. For more information, see www.msmt.org or call 725-8769.

Freeport Town Council District 1 Workshop, Tuesday, June 16, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library, followed by regular council meeting at town hall.

Freeport Rotary Close To The Coast Race and Family Fun Day, Saturday, June 20, Winslow Park, Freeport. Race Starts at 9 a.m., with festivities to follow. Barbecue, games, bounce house, beer, live music. For more information, see www.freeportmaine.com or call 865-4198.

Freeport Free Camping Week, June 20-28, Winslow Park, Freeport. Freeport residents camp for free. For more information, see www.freeportmaine.com or call 865-4198.

Freeport Town Council District 2 Workshop, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 6:30 p.m., Mallett Barn, followed by regular council meeting at town hall.

Freeport Town Council District 3 Workshop, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 6:30 p.m., South Freeport Church, followed by regular council meeting at town hall.

Freeport Town Council District 4 Workshop, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 6:30 p.m., Merriconeag School, followed by regular council meeting at town hall.

Ongoing Events

Freeport Community Thrift Shop, open Mondays through Fridays 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturdays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and closed on Sundays, Freeport Community Center.

Freeport Rotary, breakfast meetings every Wednesday from 7-9 a.m., Broad Arrow Tavern, Harraseeket Inn, Main Street, Freeport. Prospective new members welcome.

North Pownal United Methodist Church food pantry, open every Tuesday from 10:30 a.m.-noon. All are welcome.

Durham Town Office, open Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Wednesdays closed; and Thursday, 10:30-6:30. For more information, call 353-2561.

Pownal Town Office, open Mondays from 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. and Tuesdays through Thursdays from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Closed Fridays. For more information, call 688-4611.

Freeport Town Hall, open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Closed Fridays. For more information, call 865-4743.

Open play, Thursdays,10-11 a.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St. Open for kids from infants to age 5, for more information, contact the Freeport Families Network at freeportfamiliesnetwork@yahoo.com.

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Religion and spirituality

Durham Congregational Church, 73 Royalsborough Road, Durham. Sunday services each week at 10 a.m. All are welcome.

Durham Friends Meeting, 532 Quaker Meeting House Road.Worship services every Sunday 10:30 a.m. Adult Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.

First Parish Church, 422 Hallowell Road, Pownal, Sunday services at 9:30 a.m. All-ages Sunday school follows at 11 a.m. For more information, call 688-4846.

?First Baptist Church, 185 Main St., Freeport, Sunday services at 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday school from nursery school to adult, Sunday at 9:30 a.m. For more information, call 865-4404.??First Parish Church Congregational, UCC, 40 Main St., Freeport. Sunday services at 10 a.m. For more information, call 865-6022.

North Pownal United Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road, Pownal. Worship service Sundays at 9 a.m.

St. Jude’s Roman Catholic Church, Main Street, Freeport. Masses Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 846-5584 ??Seventh-day Adventist Church, Pownal Road, Freeport. Saturday worship at 11 a.m. Sabbath School, Saturdays at 10 a.m. For more information, call 865-3990.??South Freeport Church, UCC, South Freeport Village. Sunday worship 9:30 a.m. For more information, call 865-4012.

Shiloh Chapel, Shiloh Road, Durham. Nondenominational services Sundays at 10 a.m. For more information, visit www.shilohchapelmaine.org.

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