Calendar
IN THE WEEKS AHEAD...
EVENTS
Calendar Raffle to benefit the Melanoma Education Foundation is seeking volunteers to sell tickets and distribute skin cancer literature outside of stores on Fridays and Saturdays through June 30. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old and will work in pairs. The raffle supports skin cancer teacher-training and student materials in New England schools. There are 31 prizes and each ticket remains in all 31 drawings, starting July 1. FMI: info@skincheck.org or (800) 259-1633.
Flag Day Ceremonies will be held on June 13 at 9 a.m. at Village Elementary School and June 14 at 7:45 a.m. at York Middle School and 8:45 a.m. at Coastal Ridge Elementary School.
The Next U2charist at St. George's Episcopal Church will be celebrated at 5 p.m. on June 17, at 407 York St. in York Harbor in response to the movement to Make Poverty History. This U2charist will feature music from U2's catalog, including such favorites as "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," "Pride (In the Name of Love)," "One," and their recent hit, which The Edge has said is all about what happened on the first Easter, "Window in the Skies." In the last 23 months, U2charists around the world have raised nearly $100,000 toward the Millennium Development Goals. The offering will benefit Play Pumps International and AIDS Response Seacoast, which through their work, are also in engaged in realizing the Millennium Development Goals.
Old-Time Bean Summer will be held June 16 from 5 to 7 p.m., at Laudholm Trust and the Wells Reserve. The cost for adults is $7 and for children, $4. Proceeds benefit Laudholm Trust, which supports coastal science, environmental learning and land and water stewardship at the Wells Reserve. The supper is a heart-warming, belly-filling, friend-meeting Saturday evening feast featuring pots of beans cooked all day the old-fashioned way. We'll have all the fixings and some fiddling, too. It's a delightful way to welcome summer. The Wells Reserve is located at 342 Laudholm Farm Road, just off Route 1 near the Wells-Kennebunk line. FMI: 646-4521.
Old York Garden Club's "16 Sundays in the Garden" continues June 17 at the home of Rosemarie Glynn at 4 Yorkholme Way. This garden features a number of deciduous trees and shrubs, many of which serve as a "buffer" garden used for privacy screening. Trees include magnolia, plum, apple, crabapple, birch, Japanese maple and dogwood. Spirea, weigela, viburnum, cotoneaster, forsythia, three varieties of lilac, potentilla, four varieties of blueberry and faceated willow are among the shrubs that have been planted during the past seven or eight years. A shade garden with hosta, ferns and bleeding hearts approaches a charming "frog" pond surrounded by roses and many perennials including peonies and five varieties of tree peonies. Take Route 1 North to Old Post Road and follow to Ridge Road and take a left. Go past the Smith Field on the left and take your next right onto Mitchell Road. Then take a left on Gross and left on Yorkholme Way. It is the second house on the left. The tours are Sunday afternoons from noon to 4 p.m. through Sept. 9. The fee is $3 per garden, payable at the door of the individual garden on the day of the tour, and all proceeds benefit the club's various civic development projects.
Portsmouth Christian Academy in Dover, N.H., is now accepting applications for the 2007-2008 school year. A special informational meeting for interested parents, of children entering kindergarten through grade 12 is scheduled for June 19 at 6:30 p.m. FMI: (603) 742.3617 or kdeame@pcaschool.org.
Spaghetti Dinner to benefit the Maine Chapter of the Dream Factory will be held at Norma's Restaurant on June 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. Cost for dinner is $6 for adults and $5 for seniors and kids. Children under 5 are free. The Dream Factory is a non-profit organization that grants the dreams of seriously and chronically ill children ages 3 through 18.
Spring Fling is June 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. George's Episcopal Church, 407 York St., York Harbor. It's a yard sale and more, including baked goods, fun activities for kids and more. Donations to the yard sale will be accepted the week of June 11 to 15, including bicycles, furniture, books, art, household furnishings, outdoor and garden accessories as well as any saleable items you can think of. No clothes, shoes, linens or computers, please.
"Wild Acadia" is Jerry and Marcy Monkman's stunning full-color photographic and prose tribute to the spectacular shorelines, forests and distinctive granite domes of Maine's awe-inspiring Acadia National Park. This event will occur June 7 at 7 p.m. at River Run Bookstore, 7 Commercial Alley, Portsmouth, N.H. FMI: (603) 431-2100.
Wilderness Heals Pledge Hike is accepting reservations through June 29. The three-day Wilderness Heals Annual Pledge Hike is one of New England's most challenging all-female fundraising hikes. Join fellow women, July 20-22, for a hike through New Hampshire's White Mountains to help raise $125,000 for The Elizabeth Stone House in Boston, Mass. The Stone House serves women and their children who have experienced mental illness, domestic violence and substance abuse. Choose from four trail options, including a backcountry option. Three out of the four routes offer hikers overnight accommodations in AMC huts. Each team of four to six women will include an experienced team leader. The fundraising minimum is $1,200 and the hiker registration fee is $50. An informational hiker meeting will be offered June 13 at 6 p.m. at The Elizabeth Stone House, 8 Notre Dame Street, Roxbury, Mass. FMI or to register: www.elizabethstone.org or (617) 522-3659 ext. 207.
EXHIBITS, MUSIC, THEATRE AND MORE
The Music Hall presents "A Celebration of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" on July 20 at 10:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now, and the late evening festivities include wizard games, costume contests, a dramatic reading and other magical surprises staged in the historic Victorian theatre. SummerFilm 2007 will offer 25 films through July 31, including the very best from independent and foreign cinema. This year, the unique Wednesday series will feature extraordinary foreign films selected from the 50th anniversary of Janus Films, the preeminent U.S. distributor of foreign and classic films. No film will show for more than three days and tickets will be available 30 minutes before the show for $8. Historic tours behind-the-scenes in the Music Hall's historic 1878 theatre, the second oldest in New England, will be held on Fridays in June at 2 p.m. Tickets are $6 and $5 for members, and all net proceeds contribute to Music Hall restoration projects. FMI: (603) 436-2400 or http://www.themusichall.org/.
Pastel Painters of Maine International Juried Exhibition will be held in the Heartwood College Gallery through June 30, with an opening reception June 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. featuring work by pastel artists throughout the United States and Canada. FMI: 985-0985 or http://www.heartwoodcollegeofart.org/.
WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS
The Essentials of College Planning, intended for adults 19 and older interested in pursuing college, will be offered by the Maine Education Opportunity Center at York County Community College in Wells on Monday, June 18, at noon. Other workshops include June 22 at 10 a.m. at the Springvale Career Center. FMI or to register, (800) 281-3703.
Families Raising Children with Special Needs will meet June 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the Family Resource Center, 518 Route 1. This group of parents meets to offer support, information and resources to help families who are raising children with special needs including autism, Down syndrome, developmental delays, sensory integration issues, mental health and chronic health conditions. All are welcome. FMI: 384-5041 or mflinkstrom@comcast.net.
Preschool Organization Workshop will be held June 19 from 10 a.m. to noon at Moody Hall of the First Parish Congregational Church on York Street in York. Guest speaker is Elizabeth Early Sheehan, award winning professional organizer and a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers, will speak on how to organize your preschooler for summer, at home and for school. The cost is $20 per person, payable by check, and college-aged babysitters will be available at $10 per child. FMI or to register, e-mail wendyanderson@maine.rr.com with your name, address, phone number and the number attending. Send checks payable to Wendy Anderson care of 136 Birch Hill Road, York, ME 03909.
Spirit and Leadership: Building Community Two People at a Time will be held at Green Acre Baha'i School in Eliot June 9 through 10. Presenters Bob Rosenfeld and Miguel Rivera will describe their six-year effort to address and remedy racial polarization in America. In 2001, they helped the city of Rochester, NY, implement a race relations and trust-developing program called Mosaic Partnerships, whose success eventually spread to such cities as Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Boston, Greensboro, N.C., and Norfolk, Va., as well as several communities around the world. The program pairs civic leaders across racial lines, encouraging them to become friends and share experiences in the hope that these relationship-building efforts also affect the wider community. This Green Acre weekend session, which will run 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, aims to provide understanding both of the workings of the Mosaic Program and of the trends that have led to racial separation in America, plus offer solutions for building unity within communities. FMI: 439-7200.
ONGOING...
ART, DANCE, EXHIBITS, MUSIC, THEATRE
Barefoot Boogie Portsmouth 2007 at the Portsmouth Ballroom Dance Studio on 948 Route 1 Bypass in Portsmouth, N.H. FMI: (603) 659-5009
BlueStocking Studio, across from the Goldenrod in York Beach, offers art from the artist. Gallery owner and artist Nancy R. Davison has been showing her etchings, block prints and watercolors of local views at BlueStocking since 1985. Printmakers Carol T. Lummus, William Mitchell and others show their work as well. Final Season. Open through Columbus Day, Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. FMI: 363-7336.
Just Us Chickens Artist Co-op is located at 29 Government St. in downtown Kittery and is open 11a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.
Kripalu DansKinetics at Spinnaker Point Recreation Center, Spinnaker Way, Portsmouth, N.H. DansKinetics is a unique blend of yoga and dance. FMI: (603) 436-2313.
Pontine Theatre in Portsmouth, N.H., offers an array of public events. FMI: (603) 436-6660 or e-mail info@pontine.org.
The Portland Museum of Art offers exhibits and special events. FMI: 775-6148.
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Catapult is the Seacoast's first networking group specifically dedicated to young professionals. Catapult is a nonprofit organization, and membership is free. FMI: www.catapultseacoast.org.
Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men and Women, a nationally known non-profit organization, is looking for volunteers to assist victims of intimate partner violence. Volunteers are needed to cover the organization's toll-free crisis line and ull training is offered. You may answer calls right from your home on weekdays, nights, weekends and/or holidays. The training is 40 hours and will consist of online and teleconferencing sessions. Volunteers must have access to a computer with an Internet connection. FMI: call (866) 786-0758 or e-mail communityresourcecoord@dahmw.org.
Home Schooling Club a la Carte offers a chance to meet, socialize, have fun and take field trips with others from the community who home school just like you! Attend all of the activities or simply pick and choose from the calendar of events and activities. On June 8 and June 22, from 1 to 4 p.m., be a part of the Mt. A. Boy's Club for all boys eight years old and up to hang out, play video and computer games, build stuff, run remote-controlled vehicles, play games, enjoy many outside activities and have tons of fun. On June 29 from 1 to 3 p.m. it will be Mt. A. Day where you can join us for lots of outside fresh-air fun with games and activities, kite flying, nature hikes, wildlife tracking, bird watching and all the natural beauty this precious resource has to offer. Throughout the summer months it will be Beach Days at Harbor Beach, with date TBA. We'll be spending lots of time at the beach and would love your company. FMI or to be added to our email list, call Janalee at 361-2116 or janaleemoquin8@yahoo.com.
The International Women's Club of New England (IWCNE) meets for lunch on the fourth Saturday of every month with an international speaker. IWCNE is non-profit, non-political, non-sectarian, and its mission is to foster goodwill, friendship, and understanding amongst members from different countries and to support charities which assist women and children. FMI: 985-7433.
The Sanford/Springvale Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (SALT) Council meets every third Tuesday of the month from 2 to 3 p.m. All are welcome to attend. FMI: call SALT President Michelle Matt at 490-7606.
York Lions Club meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month at the Grant House, Route 1, York, at 7 p.m. and all are welcome. FMI: 363-7382.
York Rotary Four on the Fourth will be held July 4. The York Rotary Club will be sponsoring the Four on the Forth road race along with York Parks and Recreation. It is a four-mile road race through scenic York Beach and along Long Sands Beach. The registration is open at 6:30 a.m. and the race starts at 8 a.m. at York High School. There are $100 prizes for the male and female overall winners. The one-mile Fun Run starts immediately after the four-mile race. FMI: 363-1040 or http://www.yorkmaine.org/.
ENRICHMENT
The Family Resource Center on Route 1 offers many special programs, weekly and monthly events, classes and activities throughout the year. FMI: 451-9291 or http://www.connectingfamiliestogether.org/.
Heartwood College of Art faculty will be on hand to offer an exciting variety of art classes for adults this summer, and teachers can take these classes for continuing education units toward renewal of teaching certification. Heartwood College is located at 123 York St. in Kennebunk. FMI: 985-0985 or http://www.heartwoodcollegeofart.org/.
Kindergym is offered by York Parks and Recreation Department and no pre-registration is required. FMI: 363-1040.
The Southern Maine Agency on Aging facilitates a monthly support group for people assisting older adult loved ones. Unpaid family and friends who are helping spouses, parents, siblings and friends are invited to come and talk about the challenges and rewards of care-giving with other people in similar situations. The group meets on the third Wednesday of the month from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Rice Public Library in Kittery. FMI: 439-6989 or (800) 427-7411.
HEALTH
Know Your Numbers is a cholesterol screening offered by SMMC Visiting Nurses on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. An appointment is necessary and there is a $15 fee for this service. FMI: 985-1000.
The Heart Health Institute offers classes including weight management. FMI: call 351-3700.
PUBLIC MEALS
Coffee Shop at the Wells-Ogunquit Senior Center is open Monday through Friday, 9 to 11 a.m., serving regular or decaf coffee, pastries, Congdon's and Dunkin' Donuts, and their own blueberry muffins for $1.50. Thursday's Coffee Club occasionally has a guest speaker.
SUPPORT
A Safe Place, a non-profit agency, has been providing support services and emergency shelter to victims of domestic abuse for over 28 years. A Safe Place has offices in Portsmouth, Rochester and Salem, N.H. FMI or to reach an advocate call 1-(800) 854-3552.
Hospice of York's Living with Loss is a bereavement support group offered free of charge, and you need not have had a loved one serviced by Hospice. Hospice of York encourages pre-registration; however, you may attend any or all of the classes as you see fit. Sessions are held seasonally on Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the basement conference room of Medical Office Building 16 on the grounds of York Hospital. FMI: call 363-7000.
The York Hospital Breast Cancer Survivor Group, which meets the third Monday of the month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Ellis Conference Room at York Hospital, welcomes new members. Those who attend survivor groups cope better, heal more quickly and live longer. New members, whether or not their treatment was at York Hospital, are invited to come to the meetings and be with women who share their story. Friends are welcome too. During these meetings the members share information, coping tips and strategies, explore complimentary therapies, hear guest speakers, support each other, experience sisterhood, plan the Annual Walk for Hope and celebrate living.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
The American Cancer Society's Road to Recovery Program is seeking volunteer drivers to offer cancer patients safe and friendly transportation to treatment appointments. FMI: (800) ACS-2345 or http://www.cancer.org/
Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men and Women, a nationally known non-profit organization, is looking for volunteers to assist victims of intimate partner violence. Volunteers are needed to cover our toll-free crisis line. Full training is offered. FMI: http://www.dahmw.org/ or call (866) 786-0758 or e-mail communityresourcecoord@dahmw.org.
Support Victims of Domestic Violence by collecting old cell phones and ink jet cartridges and mailing them to the Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men and Women free of charge. FMI: (866) 786-0758 or dahmwdirector@gmail.com
Volunteer Reiki Practitioners are being sought by York Hospital to make a difference in the lives of cancer patients. York Hospital is looking for Level II Reiki practitioners to provide Reiki services to oncology patients. FMI: 351-2224 or rsullivan@yorkhospital.com.
WORSHIP SERVICES
Baha'i Faith holds Sunday morning devotional meetings and fellowship. FMI: 363-4591 or 361-1722.
Cape Neddick Baptist Church's Sunday school is at 9 a.m. for all ages; 10:15 a.m. for worship service and junior church, nursery for toddlers. Tuesday is Women's Home Bible Study from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Evening Prayer Service is at 7 p.m. FMI: 363-3566 or www.cape-neddick-baptist.org.
First Parish Congregational Church's worship services are at 9 and 10:45 a.m. FMI: 363-3758 or www.firstparishyork.org
Ogunquit Baptist Church's Sunday service is at 9:30 a.m. FMI: 646-2160.
St. Christopher's Catholic Church holds Masses on Saturday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 7:30 and 11 a.m. FMI: Rose Cronin at 363-4177 and leave name and number for a return call.
St. George's Episcopal Church's schedule is Sunday at 7:45 a.m. for Holy Eucharist, Rite II, spoken; 9 a.m. for Family Eucharist service; 9:45 a.m. for church school; 10 a.m. for spiritual formation for adults, and 11 a.m. for Holy Eucharist, Rite II, with music. Tuesday at 9 a.m. is silent prayer; 9:15 a.m. is Morning Prayer. Thursday at 10 a.m. is Holy Eucharist, with healing optional. FMI: e-mail office@stgeorgesyorkharbor.org or visit www.stgeorgesyorkharbor.org.
Union Congregational Church offers weekly worship services. All are welcome. FMI: 363-4821.
United Methodist of York/Ogunquit worship and Sunday school are at 10:30 a.m. Fellowship and coffee hour follow the service, with nursery provided during the service. FMI: 363-2749.
York Street Baptist Church’s Sunday Worship Service is at 9 a.m. with fellowship time in the gym at 10:30 a.m. Sunday school for all ages is at 10:45 a.m. Evening service is at 6 p.m. FMI: 363-2177.
