Mon, May 20, 2013

Community

  • Author to visit Oxford Elementary

    OXFORD — On Thursday and Friday, May 5 and 6, Maine children's book author Lynn Plourde will be visiting PreK-6 students at Oxford Elementary School. She will share books interactively during assemblies and then visit with students in small groups to share extra stories and writing advice. Plus on the evening of May 5 at 5 p.m., families are invited to a family literacy night with Plourde in which she will share her books interactively on slides while turning one book into a simple play with props. Please call Oxford Elementary School at 539-4456 for further information.

  • Brain Matters: what you need to know about stroke

    NORWAY — The MaineHealth Learning Resource Center at Stephens Memorial Hospital (SMH) offers "Brain Matters: What You Need to Know about Stroke,"on Tuesday, May 17, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., in the Harper Conference Center of the Ripley Medical Office Building at Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway. There is no cost but registration is required. For more information or to register call please call 1-866-609-5183.

  • Drama Club performance set

    PARIS — Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School Drama Club Night of Theatre is in the high school auditorium, Wednesday, May 11. Doors open at 6:15 p.m., show time is 6:30 p.m. Donations collected at the door are for future drama club performances.

  • Community cleanup at Lake

    NORWAY — The Norway Parks & Recreation Department will hold the annual Community Spring Clean Up at Lake Pennesseewassee Park on Saturday, May 7 from 8 a.m.-noon. From 8-11 a.m. work will consist of raking the public boat landing area, trails and beaches. From 11 a.m.-noon they will host fun family activities such as beach ball volleyball coordinated by the Daisy Girl Scout Troop, a basketball clinic coordinated by OHCHS seniors, Nature Hike Scavenger Hunt and knot tying coordinated by Norway/Paris Cub Scout Pack 130 and more.

  • Farmer's market

    Fox School Farmers' Market

  • Youth Ensemble auditions at USM School of Music

    GORHAM — Do you play an instrument? Do you like to sing? Are you in grade 12 or younger? Audition for the USM School of Music's Youth Ensembles. The Ensembles, comprised of young musicians from throughout northern New England, include the Southern Maine Children's Chorus, Portland Young People's String Consort, Portland Youth Junior Orchestra, Portland Youth Symphony Orchestra, and Portland Youth Wind Ensemble. Auditions will be held May 25-27. Details are available on-line at www.usm.maine.edu/music - click on Youth Ensembles, or e-mail marshunda.smith@maine.edu.

  • 'Food not Fines' Week in Bethel

    BETHEL — Do you have an overdue library book? Look under your bed, behind the couch, down beside the seat in the car - wherever. You aren’t going to find a deal like this very often. The Bethel Library has declared the week of May 9 to 14 Food Not Fines Week, part of a statewide fine-amnesty-food-drive coordinated by the Maine State Library. During this week patrons who return their overdue library items will have current and past fines (not including item replacement charges) excused in exchange for donations of non-perishable food.

  • Sitter class a success

    SAFE SITTERS® — From left, front, Alyssa, Emmy, Kenzie and Jaime. Back,  Carol Welsh, RN, Instructor, Briana, Shannon, Hannah, Mariel, Linda Talon, RN, Instructor, and Zach.

  • A purrrfect way to celebrate

    GIFTING – In celebration of their twelfth birthday, Marrae Kimball and Abby Earle threw a huge party. In lieu of birthday gifts, the girls had their guests bring in food and supplies for Responsible Pet Care.

  • Journaling workshop at library

    NORWAY — Beginning May 19, at 6:30 p.m., Norway Memorial Library will offer a three-week series of journaling workshops with poet and author, Paul Janeczko. The series, "Journal Writing: Finding Your Own Story," is the last in the library's adult programming focus on Memoir: Lives and Stories.

    In this class, participants will learn techniques for beginning and sustaining journal writing as a tool for self-exploration. Some in-class time will be devoted to writing.

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