Ongoing events:

• Steep Falls Public Library: Hours are Tuesday and Wednesday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Story hour for toddlers and preschool children is held Wednesday at 10 a.m. Story hour is free and open to the public.

• Active Senior Citizens of Standish holds meetings the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 11 a.m. at the Steep Falls Fire Barn. Lunch is $3 and reservations are required before 9 a.m. the Monday prior to the meeting. To reserve a spot, call Alvida at 642-4929 or June at 727-6215.

• American Legion Standish Memorial Post 128 meets every second and fourth Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Kiwanis Beach Road Club House on Route 25 in Standish. All veterans, past and present, are welcome.

Upcoming events:

March 1-31: Curves for Women in Windham is holding its annual food drive during the month of March. Women may join March 1 through the 10th with no service charge -based on an annual contract- when they bring in a full bag of groceries. For those not wishing to join, Curves will be accepting non-perishable, healthy food donations throughout the entire month. At the end of March, all food will be donated to the Windham Food Pantry.

March 2-11: “The Sunshine Boys” Neil Simon comedy presented by The Daytime Players at Schoolhouse Arts Center, located at intersection of routes 114 and 35 in Standish. Tickets are $12-$14; reservations 642-3743. Show times are 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.

March 8 and beyond: March Computer Classes at Bonny Eagle Adult Education include “Buying & Selling on eBay” on Thursday, March 8-29, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fee: $38; “Introduction to Excel” on Tuesday, March 13-April 3. Fee: $39. All classes taught at Bonny Eagle High School. Call 929-9185/642-4132 for registration or information.

March 10: The Windham High School band will be holding a bottle drive to raise money for a field trip to New York in April for a music festival. Call Colleen Norberg at 893-8299 to schedule pick-up of bottles.

March 10: Italian Dinner to benefit Boy Scout Troop 800 at the Raymond Village Community Church on Main Street in Raymond. 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Snow date March 17. Lasagna, Baked Ziti, Meatballs, Salads, Desserts. $6 each or a family of (4) $20.

March 11: Come celebrate Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s 200th birthday with a poetry reading by Allen Crabtree at Spaulding Memorial Library in Sebago. The library is celebrating the life and achievements of the boy from Maine who became America’s most beloved poet. Allen will be reading ” The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere” on Sunday, March 11 at 4 p.m. Birthday cake will be served. FMI 787-2321 or e-mail directors@spaulding.lib.me.us.

March 12: American Red Cross blood drive at Casco Village Church on Route 121 from 2-7 p.m.

March 14: New Country School holds an Open House from 6 to 8 p.m. at New Country School, 969 Pequawket Trail in West Baldwin. FMI, 625-4962.

March 16-18: “Bull In a China Shop” vintage comedy presented by The Daytime Players at Schoolhouse Arts Center, located at intersection of routes 114 and 35 in Standish. Tickets are $12-$14; reservations 642-3743. Show times are 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.

March 16-18: Gorham High School Class of 2007 Project Graduation is holding a Silent Auction on Friday, March 16 from 5-10 p.m., Saturday, March 17 from 5-10 p.m. and Sunday, March 18 from 12-5 p.m., at the Gorham High School Gym. Go to www.goghs.org, for a listing and pictures of the items.

March 17: The Windham Land Trust is sponsoring a family fun afternoon at Windham Primary School cafeteria from1 to 4 p.m. Fun for the whole family (children must be accompanied by adult). $5 per person (under 5 is free). DJ for all ages, games, face painting, refreshments, door prizes and more. More information, call Glenice at 892-8496.

March 17: Roast Beef Supper at Sebago Lake Congregational Church, Route 35 on Saturday, March 17, 5 & 6 p.m. $7.50 adults/$4.50 children. All you can eat. Roast beef, gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, cole slaw, Italian bread, assorted desserts. FMI 642-4911.

March 17: Free Landscape Design Day at Roosevelt Trail Nursery. RSVP by Thursday, March 15. Need help getting your garden or landscape planning started? Get answers to your questions about gardens, hardscaping, water features and more. Call or visit us online for details. Phone: 893-2757. www.RooseveltTrailGardenCenter.com.

March 18: Rug-Hooking for Beginners at Casco Public Library from 2 to 4 p.m. This workshop will teach the basics for making your own rug. There will be six kits available ($55 each), which participants will be able to finish on their own. If you don’t choose to buy a kit, there will be plenty of opportunity to practice. Please sign up by calling the library at 627-4541.

March 22-25: The Lake Region High School Drama Club’s spring production is the musical “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.” Show dates are March 22, 23 and 24 at 7 p.m. and March 24 and 25 at 2 p.m. Tickets will be on sale at Hayes True Value in Bridgton, Krainin Real Estate offices in Bridgton, Naples and Raymond and at Lake Region High School. FMI, call LRHS at 693-6221 ext. 285.

March 26: Windham Cancer Support Group will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Windham Public Library’s meeting room. The support group is open to anyone who wishes to discuss cancer concerns/issues. Light refreshments will be served. FMI call Amy Tringali at 450-3225 or e-mail amytringali2002@yahoo.com.

March 30: Habitat for Humanity Silent Auction at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Windham. FMI, contact Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland at 772-2151 or Kathy Sweet in Naples at 693-3252.

March 31: There will be an indoor yard sale at Jordan Small Middle School in Raymond from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is a benefit organized by a sixth grade community service class to help the Leukemia Foundation. You can rent a table for $10 and keep any proceeds that you sell. There will also be a bake sale and face painting. Any questions or to rent a table, call Barbara Loux at 655-4743 x107.