Dinner theatre

On Saturday March 29, at 5:30 p.m. the Gray-New Gloucester Middle School will be the location of a 30-minute comedy called “Three on a Bench,” produced by Elyse Doyle and performed by Zach Roderick, Lindsey Davalla, Kaitlyn Rokowski and Devin Gilman. The class of 2009 of the Gray-New Gloucester High School will be serving spaghetti for a delightful meal during this entertainment and the proceeds will benefit the junior class.

The cost is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors and kids and $15 for immediate family. Mama Mia what a deal, dinner and theatre!

Property taxes due

The second half of the fiscal year 2007/2008 property taxes are due Tuesday, April 1. The town office is open Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and Thursdays from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Taxpayers may also deposit a payment (in the form of a check or money order) in the drop box, located by the entrance of the building. If a receipt is requested, please include a self-addressed stamped envelope. For more information call the Gray Town Office at 657-3339

New arrival

For adults the new title released March 25 is “Compulsion,” by John Kellerman, the “ultimate whodunit.”

Don’t forget the knitting group at the library, led by Sheila on Tuesday afternoons from 1- 2 p.m. The Gray Public Library also has passes to the Maine Wildlife Park; Portland Museum of Art; Portland Harbor Museum; Tate House; Victoria Mansion; Children’s Museum; and Planetarium. Call the library for details and availability or for any information about the programs mentioned at 657-4110.

Support your library by attending the April 1, 6 p.m. informal public hearing at Stimson Hall on the proposed budget.

Fiddleheads to hold a Silent & Live Auction

Palette Workshop, a silent and live auction fundraiser, will be held Saturday, April 12 to benefit Fiddlehead Center for the Arts. The $25 ticket price includes amazing live and silent auction items of travel, art & entertainment, delicious appetizers, decadent desserts, Fine wines and beer. Talented Fiddlehead Center for the Arts students will be performing throughout the evening. Tickets can be purchased online at www.fiddleheadcenter.org or by calling the center at 657-2244. The center is located at 25 Shaker Road in Gray.

Mon and son fun night

There will be an evening of fun with magician B. J. Hickman on Friday, March 28 at the Gray-New Gloucester Middle School Cafeteria from 6-8 p.m. Boys in grades kindergarten through five are invited along with their mothers or other special lady in their life (grandmother, stepmother, aunt or family friend). Cost is $10 per family Registration forms were sent home with students and admission can be paid at the door.

The hill thaws

The trails are still open at Libby Hill Forest Trails but expect rapidly changing conditions over the next month. Please check the trail conditions at www.Libbyhill.org for updates. As the thaw continues in April, please avoid using trails if they are very muddy and soft. Ruts and other trail damage during the short spring thaw can create lots of trail repair work that is unnecessary if trail users take thoughtful precautions before heading out on spring trails.

You can contribute to the Libby Hill with your time. There is a wide range of volunteer projects that can fit most any schedule. Come to the Friends of Libby Hill informational meeting on Monday, March 31 at the Androscoggin Bank in Gray at 6:30 p.m. to learn more.

Anyone who has ever used the Libby Hill trails is asked to complete the trail registry at www.libbyhill.org. This information helps the organization seek grants for future trail projects and tell it how to improve rails for visitors.

To support future trail work, upkeep of existing trails, new trails, and events donate www.libbyhill.org or send a tax-deductible contribution to the Gray Community Endowment, P.O. Box 1376, Gray, Maine 04039.

The Easter Bunny (Kayla Dore) speaks with Ash Moore Saturday at the Gray Parks & Recreation parking lot just before the Easter egg hunt. Lots of fun and of candy was had by all.