PORTLAND
Munjoy fest for families
The Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Organization will hold a Family Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday on the Eastern Promenade by the playground.
There will be bouncy houses, a slide, games, free popcorn, arts and crafts, face painting, a bubble presentation and a variety of food vendors.
Rain date is Sunday.
SOUTH BERWICK
Concert to benefit library
Award-winning singer-songwriter Connor Garvey will perform a benefit concert for the town library at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Spring Hill Restaurant, 117 Pond Road.
Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. They are being sold at the South Berwick Public Library at 27 Young St., at South Berwick Pharmacy and at brownpapertickets.com.
FALMOUTH
Peonies and ice cream
Maine Audubon will host its annual Peony Bloom & Ice Cream Social from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center.
Toots Ice Cream and live music from the Sea Slugs will be featured. There also will be children’s crafts, face painting and more.
Admission is free for Audubon members and $7 for all others.
To learn more, go to maineaudubon.org/peonyday2016.
Learning to avoid scams
State Sen. Cathy Breen and state Rep. Teresa Pierce will present the talk “How to Protect Yourself from Scams,” an AARP Fraud Fighter Workshop, at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Mason-Motz Activity Center, at 190 Middle Road.
Attendees will receive a fraud prevention guide.
For more details, call Amy Gallant at 776-6303 or email agallant@aarp.org
SPRINGVALE
Garden club meeting
The Southern Maine Garden Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Springvale Library, at 443 Maine St.
The meeting will include a talk on “Growing, Using and Drying Herbs” with presenters Thea Murphy and Andy Orazio. The public is welcome to attend.
For more details, call Paula Frodyma at 475-8142 or Donna Claveau at 603-332-4860.
KENNEBUNK
Seafaring history events
To celebrate the area’s shipbuilding heritage during the Launch! Festival, the Brick Store Museum will present special programs focusing on the area’s seafaring past.
At 7 p.m. Friday, musician Monica Grabin will perform her singing history “Cotton and Cod” in the museum’s Program Center at 4 Dane St. Tickets are $5 for museum members and $10 for all others. They can be purchased in advance (online or at the museum), as well as at the door.
The Shipbuilding Odyssey begins at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Program Center. Guests will take a narrated trolley excursion stopping at various historic locations associated with shipbuilding.
The adventure concludes at 1 p.m. back at the museum, where guests can sample clam chowder by Alisson’s Restaurant and other refreshments and receive a commemorative souvenir. Reservations are required and tickets are $25 to $35. Reservations are due by Tuesday by calling 985-4802 or going to brickstoremuseum.org/programs.
PARSONSFIELD
Quilt show at seminary
Friends of Par Sem will present a quilt show from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Parsonsfield Seminary at 504 North Road.
An exhibit of varied quilt styles will be presented. Admission is $6.
For more details, call 625-8360 or 793-8825.
SACO
Yard sale at Dyer Library
The Dyer Library will hold its annual yard sale from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday on the library grounds at 371 Main St.
Rain date is June 25.
For more details, call 283-3861.
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