DEAR SUN SPOTS: Will Bates College be hosting any type of event to honor pianist Frank Glazer who passed away in January? — No Name, Lewiston.

ANSWER: Sun Spots has learned that Frank Glazer, the Bates College artist-in-residence and a pianist loved for his artistry and generosity, will be remembered at a gathering at the college at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 9, in the Peter J. Gomes Chapel, 275 College St. in Lewiston.

Glazer died in January at the age of 99, just weeks after his final public performances. Combining musical performances and remarks by family, friends and colleagues, the memorial service is open to the public at no cost. A reception follows in the Olin Arts Center, 75 Russell St. in Lewiston. For more information, please call 207-786-6400.

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DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Otisfield Historical Society’s first program for 2015 will be a round table discussion, with PowerPoint presentation of the town’s general stores — in East Otisfield, Spurrs Corner, Hancockville and Bolsters Mills. The program will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 16, in the annex of the Otisfield Town Office Building on State Route 121 following a short business meeting and election of officers.

The program’s organizers emphasize that this program will be an information sharing session. They hope that those who remember these stores and their owners will attend the program, bringing with them their recollections and possibly photos.

Learn more about the Otisfield Historical Society here: http://otisfieldhs.mainememory.net/page/2065/display.html

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Why was the St. Joseph’s Church Rectory on Main Street in Lewiston torn down recently? — No Name, No Town.

ANSWER: The land that the rectory was on will be used for Central Maine Medical Center parking.

Read Sun Journal articles about the church and rectory at these links:

https://stage.sunjournal.com/news/lewiston-auburn/2015/04/30/st-josephs-church-rectory-demolished-lewiston/1696759

https://stage.sunjournal.com/news/lewiston-auburn/0001/11/30/st-josephs-church-safe-rectory-demolition-looms/1686675

https://stage.sunjournal.com/news/lewiston-auburn/2014/11/02/memories-st-josephs-church/1612407

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Longley Elementary School in Lewiston will hold a yard sale to benefit its playground and soccer field from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 2, at the school. Anyone interested in making donations to the sale may call Cathy Pratt at the school at 207-795-4120, or email her at cpratt@lewistonpublicschools.org.

Read more about this yard sale here: https://stage.sunjournal.com/news/lewiston-auburn/2015/04/29/longley-yard-sale-benefit-playground-soccer-field/1695305

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Thank you for running my letter concerning my search for my great grandmother, Nellie Anderson. The response was wonderful and the information overwhelmed me. I would like to thank all of the people who sent me the information that will allow me to finally find her burial site and also fill in the missing pieces of her life. It has given me the opportunity to close the gap in my family history that I have been searching to find for many years. — B.G. via email.

ANSWER: You are very welcome. Sun Spots is glad your query received the results you wanted from our readers. Anyone else have a genealogy-based or local history question?

Read the original query here: https://stage.sunjournal.com/news/sun-spots/2015/04/28/genealogist-trying-find-grave-great-grandmother-auburn-or-turner/1687069

DEAR SUN SPOTS: When will the Sun Journal’s Graduation section be published? — No Name, Lewiston.

ANSWER: The Sun Journal’s Graduation section will be published on Sunday, May 17, just before the high school graduations start. Graduation ceremony information including date, time and location for over 20 high schools, class lists, top student names and photos will be published in the section.

Learn more about the Sun Journal’s special sections here: https://stage.sunjournal.com/2011specialsections

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