Seminar: Tax-free investing

GRAY — A free seminar on “Tax-free Investing: It’s not what you make, it’s what you keep” will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at the Gray-New Gloucester Adult Education center.

The class will be given by Karen Fuller, financial adviser at Edward Jones. Call the Adult Ed office at 657-2620 to reserve a spot.

Marathon party, reg. at Guthries

LEWISTON — A pre-race party will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at Guthries, 115 Middle St.

Pints of Baxter Stowaway IPA will be $5, with proceeds going to Museum LA. Participants can register for either The Bands on the Run Half Marathon, the Lake Auburn Half Marathon, or both.

There will be a live performance by Ron Bergeron and raffle prizes.

For more information visit bandsontherunhalf.com or facebook.com/bandsontherunhalf, email bandsontherunhalf@mail.com or call 333-3881.

ASL talent show is April 27

LISBON FALLS — Lisbon High School students will host the American Sign Language Talent Show featuring Trix Bruce from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 27, in the gymnasium of the high school, 2 Sugg Drive. Cost at the door is $5.

Patricia “Trix” Bruce, from Seattle, is known nationwide as both a workshop presenter and an ASL performer. Trix’s work has been warmly received everywhere, from local community centers, to state, regional and national conferences, Deaf Way II, interpreter conventions and more. Wildly popular as a teacher of ASL storytelling and ASL interpretation, Trix impresses audiences at all levels of ASK skill, from novices to fluent experts.

For more information contact Gail Carlson, LHS ASL teacher, by emailing gcarlson@lisbonschoolsme.org or calling 353-3030.

Guitar and banjo at Ricker Library

POLAND — The fifth presentation of Ricker Memorial Library’s year-long series will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 4. Admission is free.

The program will feature Bill Berlinghoff on guitar and banjo while singing Tennessee mountain music, folk music from the ’50s and ’60s, coffee house topical songs and rowdy Irish tunes.

There will also be plenty of opportunity to just sing along with him. Berlinghoff has enjoyed a 45-year career appearing in most states along the east coast. He has also entertained in Colorado and Oregon.

For information call 998-4390. Ricker Library is on Route 26 across from the Congregational Church.

Baked bean, spaghetti supper

POWNAL — The North Pownal United Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road, will hold a public baked bean and spaghetti supper from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 4.

Tickets are adults $6, children 4-12 $3, and three years and under no charge. For more information call Pastor Raymond St. Pierre at 837-0682 or email at chaplainraymond@gmail.com.

Italian supper at Hebron Fire House

HEBRON — An Italian supper will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5, at Hebron Fire House. The meal will be prepared by the Greenwood Mountain Inn. Proceeds will benefit the Hebron Historical Society. Cost is $8, $4 under 12.

Valley Cemetery Association

GREENE — The annual meeting of the Valley Cemetery Association will be held Monday, May 6, at the home of John Fogg.

Lot owners are welcome to attend and are reminded that old baskets and Christmas arrangements should be removed to facilitate spring cleanup. For more information call Sandy Bates at 946-7067 or email SBates1011@gmail.com.