Wednesday, Oct. 27

South Portland High School tour and community forum, 6-8 p.m., at the high school.

Saturday, Oct. 30

Mill Creek Park Gazebo Dedication, at 10:30 a.m., Mill Creek, South Portland. The new location of the Gazebo is one of the many park improvements contained in the Mill Creek Park Master Plan recently developed by landscape architect Regina Leonard. This location is closer to the pond edge and allows for an increase in the performance lawn space. For more information, e-mail FoMCP@yahoo.com.

E-waste Recycling Event and Fund-raiser, for the Food Cupboard of South Portland, at Scarborough Public Works on Washington Avenue in Scarborough, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The event is open to all; there are no residency requirements. A $2 per item donation will be collected. Quotes can be provided for truck or carloads. Items that will be accepted include: household electronics (TVs, DVD players, VCRs, radios, stereos), microwave ovens, computers, peripherals (keyboard, mouse, scanner, printer, etc.), batteries, cell phones, games and consoles and copier or printer cartridges. The public is also encouraged to bring nonperishable canned goods, health and beauty aids and dish and laundry detergents for the Food Cupboard. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Food Cupboard of South Portland and the Scarborough Rotary Club. For more information, contact John Murphy at 883-4327.

Family pumpkin carving, The Inn by the Sea in Cape Elizabeth, noon to 2:30 p.m. Hot cider, coffee and Halloween cookies. Reserve pumpkins by calling Derrick Daly at 799-3134 by Oct. 27.

Wednesday, Nov. 3

“Is Assisted Living in your future?”, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Scarborough Public Library, with Southern Maine Assisted Living Education Group. This program is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Pre-registration is encouraged by calling 883-4723, ext. 240. Program information is also available at www.library.scarborough.me.us.

Scarborough Historical Society monthly meeting, at the Scarborough Historical Museum at 7:30 p.m. The museum is located in Dunstan Corner next to the fire station. Michael McCormick will present a program about Civil War re-enactments and Maine’s involvement in that war. He is also expected to show various artifacts from that conflict. There will be refreshments and the public is always welcome.

Saturday, Nov. 6

Scarborough Young Life 5K Run/Walk, 9 a.m. start. Registration 7:30-8:30 a.m. at high school tennis courts. Kids’ 1-mile race at 8:30. Medals to top three places in each age group, technical T-shirts to first 100 registrants, raffle prizes, coffee, and homemade baked goods. $18 preregistration at www.active.com. Search for Run for Young LIfe. $20 registration fee on Nov. 6. For more information, contact Steve Yescott at steveyescott@yahoo.com.

Sunday, Nov. 7

The Cape Elizabeth Land Trust 25th Annual Meeting and Social Gathering, 5 – 7 p.m., at the Local Buzz, with featured keynote speaker author Colin Woodard. Local Buzz coffee house is located at 327 Ocean House Road in Cape Elizabeth. For more information, visit www.capelandtrust.org or call 767-6054.

To be included in the calendar, send event information 10 days in advance to cumberlandcounty@keepmecurrent.com.