Income tax presentation

AUBURN — Maine Heritage Policy Center members are invited to attend a presentation, “Getting To Zero: Beginning The Discussion on Eliminating Maine’s Income Tax,” at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 10, at the Hilton Garden Inn.

Lance Dutson, CEO of MHPC, which is proposing to eliminate the income tax, is the guest speaker. The event is hosted by the Affordable Gov’t Now Coalition, along with state legislators and legislative candidates.

The cost is $17 for members and $22 for guests. Dinner is a choice of bistro filet medallions or chicken parmesan. To register, call Arthur Langley of the Affordable Gov’t Now Coalition with a credit card to hold your reservation: 449-1980. No walk-ins.

Eastern Star meeting

LEWISTON — Pine Cone Chapter 26 Order of the Eastern Star will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 10, at the Masonic Hall, 1021 Turner St.

The chapter will be having Demolay and honoring Mother’s Day. Potluck supper at 6 p.m. All Eastern Star Members are welcome.

Cribbage league results

LEWISTON — The Lewiston Senior Citizens Cribbage League winners at the Multi-Purpose Center on May 3 were: first place, Pat Records and Gil Cote; second place, Sandy Verrill, two player table; third place, Val Asselin and Don Haley; fourth place, Mickie Farnum and Moe Fournier; fifth place, Monique Nadeau and Sue Dunlap.

This ends cribbage league until Thursday, Sept. 6, where league play will resume at the Lewiston Armory on Central Avenue.

Non-league play will continue throughout the summer, every Thursday morning at 9 a.m. at the Multi-Purpose Center until June and thereafter at the Armory. All are welcome.

Junior History Club meeting

MINOT — The Minot Historical Society met on April 10 with Sara Willett from Poland Spring talking about Maine Indian basket makers. She had examples of these baskets.

The Junior History Club will meet from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, May 11, at the Minot Consolidated School. For more information call Donna at 346-3106.

Wildflower walk

CASCO — A spring wildflower walk will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 12, at Loon Echo’s Mayberry Hill Preserve.

Jon Evans, Loon Echo’s stewardship and volunteer coordinator, will lead the 1.2-mile hike over easy terrain. Hikers should plan accordingly for weather conditions (trail may be slippery due to wet spring conditions) and meet at the Mayberry Hill trailhead at 9 a.m. Wear appropriate layered clothing, boots with good tread and bring water and snacks. The hike is appropriate for most children. Plan on spending 1.5 hours on the hike.

To get to Mayberry Hill Preserve, take Route 121 into Casco village and turn right onto Mayberry Hill Road. Follow to the top of the hill and turn left. The preserve is a short distance on the right. Park alongside the road.

All Loon Echo hikes are free; however, donations are always welcome and will qualify you for a one-year membership. To learn more about Loon Echo Land Trust, visit www.loonecholandtrust.org.

Kids event about recycling

LEWISTON — Recycling Rulz! will be the message of the Lewiston Youth Advisory Council at an event for kindergarten through sixth-grade children from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, in Kennedy Park.

The free event will provide various recycling-focused games and activities, a chance to win a Recycling Rulz! T-shirt and the opportunity to learn more about Lewiston’s “zero sort” recycling program. Face painting will also occur, to include the well-known recycling symbol, the earth and trees. An intro to recycling “Show & Tell’ is also planned.

For additional information about this event or about the Lewiston Youth Advisory Council, email dottie@lewistonmaine.gov or visit www.lewistonmaine.gov/lyac.

Mapmaker to be topic

POLAND — Holly Hurd, education outreach coordinator at the Oster Map Library, will present an illustrated talk about Moses Greenleaf, Maine’s first mapmaker, for the Poland Historical Society at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, at the old school house, Poland Corner, Route 26.

Greenleaf once owned a store in Poland before he began working to settle the wilderness area of inland Maine.

The program will highlight his contributions to the development of transportation and industry, as well as his work as a surveyor and cartographer. The program will include a description of a number of Greenleaf’s early maps.

The new Greenleaf primer, a book for school-age children, written by Hurd and illustrated by her daughter Lena Champlin, will be available for sale as will posters of Greenleaf’s 1820 map.

Library offering free yoga

AUBURN — The Auburn Public Library will offer free afternoon yoga classes throughout the month of May. The mixed level Anusara-inspired yoga class is open to new and experienced students. The classes will be held on May 17, 24 and 31 and will all run from noon to 1 p.m.

This class is an excellent way to have fun while improving overall health, well-being, strength, flexibility and posture. The class will be taught by Tisha Bremner of Inner Light Yoga of Maine.

‘Coloring Out Cancer’

LEWISTON — The Healing Tree Children’s Program of The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing is offering a free four-week art workshop for all ages. “Coloring Out Cancer” will take place Thursdays, May 17 through June 7 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at CMMC, 12 High St., in conference room A.

Presenters Maggie Humphrey and Tookie Bright, children’s program coordinator, will provide children and their families a fun art experience to explore their cancer impact in a gentle and helpful manner.

Participants will use a variety of materials to create a collection of art pieces. Each child can choose to keep or donate their art to “Through a Childs’ Eye” a community art exhibit scheduled for June 14 at CMMC.

Preregistration is available at 795-8250, toll-free 1-877-336-7287 or online at www.dempseycenter.org.

Historical Society meeting

NEW GLOUCESTER — The May 2012 meeting of the New Gloucester Historical Society will feature an illustrated talk by Louise Knapp about her teaching days in New Gloucester. The free talk will be given at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 17, at the New Gloucester Meetinghouse, 389 Intervale Road. The talk is open to the public. Refreshments will be served. A members’ business meeting will follow.