Breakfast with Bill

Edna Libby Elementary School celebrated National Breakfast Week recently with a special bag breakfast, a Breakfast Bunch membership card, and a visit from Sen. Bill Diamond, D-Cumberland.

Diamond was there to speak to and educate the young pupils about the importance of eating a healthy breakfast. Studies by the American Academy of Pediatrics have found a direct correlation between hunger and behavioral and learning problems in a classroom setting.

Barbara Rose, food service director at the school, agreed and has been trying to draw attention to the schools breakfast program in fun and exciting ways.

Bring Somebody You Love to Breakfast, Grandparents Day, and Bring a Buddy to Breakfast, are all popular events with the students, but perhaps the most popular is breakfast on Dr. Suess’s birthday.

On that special day (March 8), students were treated to green eggs and ham.

The Great Scot Trot

At 9 a.m., March 30, at Bonny Eagle High School, hundreds of soles will hit the pavement for the fifth annual Great Scot Trot 5k Road Race.

The 3.3 mile road race was started in 2003 as a way to honor two distinguished coaches at Bonny Eagle: Faith Littlefield and Flossie Smith. Littlefield was a physical education teacher at the high school, the varsity field hockey coach and a Maine State Hall of Fame Inductee. Smith was a physical education teacher at the middle school, assistant field hockey coach and coach of the varsity state champion girls’ lacrosse team. Both women died of cancer.

All proceeds from Sunday’s race will benefit the Faith and Flossie scholarship fund which is awarded to a female field hockey or lacrosse player who is committed to community involvement. Since the inception of the scholarship, $25,000 in scholarship money has been awarded.

Registration is from 7:30-8:30 a.m. The first 150 participants will receive a long sleeve t-shirt. For more information or to donate to the fund, please contact Tom Noonan at 642-9080 or tnoonan@sad6.k12.me.us.

Scrap Away

Friends of Steep Falls Public Library is hosting a Scrapbooking fundraiser to benefit the library. The event will be held Saturday March 29, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Steep Falls Public Library, with lunch provided.

Lots of fun will be had by all with a chance to win raffles and door prizes. Vendors Creative Memories, Stamping Up, TLC & Close to My Heart will be present for the purchase supplies. A special raffle will be held for a $100 Heating Oil Lampron’s Energy gift certificate, must be present to win. There will also be four classes held throughout the day for an additional $5 per class. For more information or to register please call 675-3132 during our hours of operation or call event coordinator Dodi Moody at 675-3189.

Croppin’ for Project Graduation 2010 at Bonny Eagle High School begins at 8 a.m. in the school’s cafeteria. The semi-annual event is $30 for adults, $20 for students and includes lunch. There is a silent auction, and plenty of giveaways. Scrapbook vendors Beescrappy and Creative Memories will be on hand. For more information please contact Robin Grovo at 637-2047 or Lorrie Marean at 642-4984.

Independent Screening

Saint Joseph’s College will sponsor a screening of the student-produced documentary Invisible Children on Tuesday, April 1, at 7 p.m., in the Viola George Auditorium in Alfond Hall. Members of the Invisible Children organization will be present to discuss the ongoing issues that the film raises. The film began as a senior media project by three college students from California who went to Africa and found a story beyond their expectations. They returned changed forever, with footage that not only made a movie but also launched a movement. The film event is free and open to the public. For more information please call 893-7723.

Classes

There are several new classes being offered at the Schoolhouse performing Arts Center. Auditioning Basics for adults and Auditioning Basics for aids ages 7 and up are designed to give students a set of basic skills and a portfolio of audition pieces to use. Musical Theater and Stagecraft are both classes that will work to stage and perform the Broadway Junior Musical, Willy Wonka, Jr., in May. There are two new theater ensembles – Youth Ensemble for ages 10-14 and Schoolhouse Players for ages 14-18. In both of these ensembles, students will learn acting techniques, improvisation, set creation and design, and costuming as they work on performing their very own production. Jewelry Making for ages 10 and up will teach students how to create their own jewelry using a variety of techniques. And finally, Beginning Bag piping will give students the basic skills they need to play bagpipes by using a practice chanter. Registration will be held on Monday, March 31, from 6-7 p.m. at Schoolhouse Arts Center. For more information, please contact the education director at 642-3743.

The Scene

Friday

Memory Lane Music Hall welcomes local band Road Scholars. Doors open at 4 p.m.

Saturday

Memory Lane Music Hall is hosting the band Duke, doors open at 4 p.m.

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