MOUNT VERNON — The Knitting, Crocheting and Crafting Group is scheduled to resume Wednesday, March 1 at The Dr. Shaw Memorial Library, 344 Pond Road. The group will meet from 1-3 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of each month. Participants can bring a knitting or crocheting project to work on, or get help or […]
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Auburn-Lewiston club, Red Cross to hold blood drive March 1
The Auburn-Lewiston Rotary community and the American Red Cross plan to host a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 1. The drive will be held in Common Hall at the United Methodist Church of Auburn, 439 Park Ave. The need for blood is constant; only volunteer donors can fulfill that need […]
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Androscoggin educators’ group to hold meeting in Lewiston March 8
The Androscoggin Retired Educators’ Association is scheduled to meet at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 8, in the Green Ladle at Lewiston High School, 156 East Ave. Speaker Miles Felch from the Bethel Gem Museum will present a slide show of the work and activities conducted at the museum, according to a news release from Elizabeth […]
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Performers sought for Globalocal event in Norway April 1
NORWAY — Cottage Street Creative Exchange is looking for new and longtime Mainers to perform during a Globalocal evening set for 6-8 p.m. Saturday, April 1. Capoeira, an art from Brazil and Angola, and music from Quebec are two styles the exchange seeks. The event will celebrate cultures near and far with music, dance, food […]
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Statewide program to offer tuition-free classes in March
New Ventures Maine is scheduled to offer tuition-free online and in-person workshops and classes in March. The sessions cover three program areas: career, business and financial education. Workshops and classes are designed to help Mainers gain the skills, knowledge and confidence to start a business, build a career, and manage money, according to a news […]
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Lewiston library to start teen yoga series March 1
The Lewiston Public Library plans to host a four-week yoga series for teens in March. Classes will begin at 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, March 1-22 on the second floor IDEA Lab at the 200 Lisbon St. library. Practice will focus on simple breathing and mindfulness techniques as well as gentle movement, according to a news release […]
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Farmington school program to host comedy basketball game March 1
FARMINGTON — The Jobs for Maine’s Graduates program at Mt. Blue High School is scheduled to host the Harlem Tricksters comedy basketball game at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 1, at the 129 Seamon Road school. The tickets cost $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Advance tickets can be purchased at Riverside Florist at […]
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Lewiston library to show film for Black History Month Feb. 28
The City of Lewiston Diversity, Equity and Inclusion office is scheduled to highlight Black History Month with a movie and discussion night Tuesday, Feb. 28. This free, public program is set for 4-7 p.m. in Callahan Hall at the Lewiston Public Library at 200 Lisbon St. Ayat Hamza, a graduate from The University of North […]
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Lewiston library to host discussion project in March, April
The Lewiston Public Library plans to host a three-session discussion project via a multi-session facilitated text-based group. “What if community is the key to our resilience?” will be facilitated this spring by author and facilitator Samara Cole Doyon, according to anews release from Harper Chance with Teen Services. The program will focus on “The Water […]
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SeniorsPlus to offer Respite of ME Grants
SeniorsPlus, with support from the Office of Aging and Disability Services, is administering a new pilot program called Respite for ME Grants. Thousands of Mainers care for family members who are older, have a disability, or are not their biological child. Caregivers also can be neighbors extending a helping hand to an older adult, or […]