Our seasons are so short here in Maine, that already the spring calendars are filling up with interesting events of interest.
If you have Internet access (available at public libraries) take a minute and check out Maine Senior Guide, a source of information on everything from cleaning out clutter to social events of interest to seniors. This year, they will again host four “senior expo” events, which will be held in Scarborough on May 4, Rockland on May 17, Wells on Sept. 21 and Freeport on Oct. 11. These events are free and a good place to find out about a variety of services especially for seniors. There are seminars, booths and even entertainment.
As time draws near, we will explore the programs here. The May 4 Senior Expo will be held from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at St. Maxmillian Kolbe Church Hall, Scarborough.
Do you live in the Gorham/Lakes Region? The active Lakes Region Senior Center at Little Falls Activity Center in Gorham, is open 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Monday through Friday. This is a drop-in center, and all are welcome. Every day there are activities offered that may be of interest to you. These include board games, mah ong, card games, puzzles, art workshops, memoir writing and more. Beginning Friday, April 15, an instructor from Southern Maine Agency on Aging will conduct “A Matter of Balance,” a program to help senior prevent falling. This is an eight-week course, held from 9-11 a.m. on Fridays through June 3. Cost is $20 for the eight week course, and payment is due by Wednesday, March 16. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin Bbard at the senior center. This program is open to everyone, but space is limited to 15 participants. Call Blanche at 892-5604 for additional details.
Quilters will be interested in a couple of quilt shows scheduled for spring. The first is at Scarborough Historical Society and Museum, Route 1. On Sunday, March 20, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., more than three-dozen quilts will be on display. Another show will be held in Windham at Friends Church on Sunday, April 24, from 1-5 p.m., hosted by Windham Historical Society. A $5 donation is suggested at each show.
Do you remember when Maine suffered a summer of forest fires? On March 19, this 1947 event will be the topic of a program by historian and storyteller Jo Radner, whose talk and photos will focus on the town of Brownfield, which was 80 percent destroyed. The program, “Burnt into Memory,” will be held at 9:30 a.m., on Saturday, March 19, at Windham Public Library, presented by Windham Historical Society. Suggested donation is $5 for the nonprofit society. Plenty of parking and handicap accessible. All are welcome.
If your town or organization is holding a program this summer that would be of interest to senior citizens, contact me and we’ll do our best to spread the word.
Kay Soldier welcomes reader ideas for column topics of interest to seniors. She can be reached by email at kso48@aol.com, or write to 114 Tandberg Trail, Windham, ME 04062.
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