JAY — The class, Youth Mental Health First Aid, will be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, at Spruce Mountain Middle School, 23 Community Drive. This class is open to the public. Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach adults how to help a youth or teen, ages 12-18, […]
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Winthrop library to host educator and author Karen Toothaker
WINTHROP — The Bailey Public Library in downtown Winthrop will host educator Karen Toothaker at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 10. Toothaker will host an all-ages tea party to celebrate the release of her new book, “The Rag Doll Gift.” Rag dolls of many styles will be available for children at the event, and children are […]
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Panagore to speak in Hebron church
HEBRON — Reverend and author Peter Panagore will address the Hebron Community Baptist Church Sunday, June 24. With a Master of Divinity degree from Yale University, he has been a member of the First Radio Parish Church of America for the past 15 years. He has written the Daily Devotions TV segment viewed by millions […]
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Farmington Grange lecture series returns
FARMINGTON — Farmington Grange’s lecture series on the rural arts returns at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 21, with a talk by local herbalist Janet Edwards. Her topic is “Gathering Wild Plants — All Season.” Edwards, or “Mountain Mama of Maine,” has spoken at the grange on lavender and on making herbal cosmetics. For more than […]
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Rangeley Family Medicine to offer healthy living workshop series
RANGELEY — Rangeley Family Medicine, 42 Dallas Hill Road, will offer a free Living Well for Better Health series from July 11 through Aug. 15. Because ongoing health conditions affect so many adults, SeniorsPlus offers this interactive workshop series where participants learn tools to better manage their own health conditions. The workshop has also been shown to reduce […]
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Public invited to Norway Museum open house
NORWAY — The Norway Museum and Historical Society’s open house, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 16, is a chance for the public to see the completion of renovations and reorganizations to the remodeled second floor of the building, the climate-controlled storage basement and additional improvements throughout. Several years ago, the trustees set […]
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Alessio to explain influences on men’s clothing for historical society
AUBURN — The Androscoggin Historical Society will host an educational program with local collector, educator and businessman Lew Alessio titled “What Men Wore … and they called it macaroni.” The talk will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, at the society’s museum on the third floor of the Androscoggin County Building. Food, shelter […]
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SeniorsPlus to present mini-expo for older adults
KINGFIELD — SeniorsPlus will present a mini-expo from 8 a.m. to noon Thursday, April 19 (snow date Friday, April 20), at the Kingfield Elementary School. The Franklin County Aging Well Mini-Expo will offer workshops and the opportunity for social interaction for older adults. The event is free and open to the public. A continental breakfast […]
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A 'Merry Old England' display
Doris Ray will present “Merry Old England” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 29, at the Norway Memorial Library. She is standing beside a glass case display featuring various English artifacts, some of which she got on her trip. In her program, she will talk about what she saw and share pictures. Prizes will […]
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Coalition offering Cooking Matters classes
JAY — Healthy Community Coalition (HCC) of Greater Franklin County is conducting a six-week Cooking Matters course from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, March 22, at the St. Rose Catholic Rectory. The goal of the course is to teach adults about healthy meal preparation and shopping on a limited food budget. The Cooking Matters™ curriculum teaches […]