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Through Dec. 17: Schoolhouse Arts Center will present “Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!)” on Dec. 16, 17 at 7:30 p.m.. Tickets are $14 for adults and $12 for students and seniors. Schoolhouse Arts Center is located at 16 Richville Road (Route 114) in Standish, just north of the intersection of Route 114 and Route 35. Call 642-3743 for reservations or buy tickets on-line at www.schoolhousearts.org.

Sunday, Dec. 18: Saint Joseph’s College offers Red Cross classes in babysitter training and first aid certification. The course will provide young people, ages 11 to 15, with the information and skills necessary to provide safe and responsible care for children in the absence of parents or guardians. Students will be given a comprehensive babysitter’s training manual and the tools needed to create a babysitter’s kit. With successful completion of the course, participants will earn an American Red Cross Babysitter’s Training certification and a First Aid Certification. Students are asked to bring what they consider to be a safe toy to class, along with their own lunch, snacks, and a drink. The course runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost is $55. Cost for recertification is $45. Call 893-6615 or e-mail rdaigle@sjcme.edu to register or obtain more information.

Wednesday, Dec. 28: Schoolhouse Arts Center will hold auditions for an Amateur Kids Stand-up Comedy Show from 6-8 p.m. Shows will be presented in our new Black Box theater beginning on Jan. 14. Those auditioning should come prepared to perform before a small group. Performers must be at under 18 years of age. Content should be appropriate for kids of any age. Auditions will be held at the Schoolhouse Arts Center, located at 16 Richville Road (Route 114) in Standish, just north of the intersection of Route 114 and Route 35. FMI, call 642-3743 or log onto www.schoolhousearts.org.

Jan. 21-March 3: The Aquatics Department at Saint Joseph’s College hosts swim classes on Saturdays from 9:15-10 a.m., or 10:15-11 a.m., for Levels 2-5. The cost is $75. Private lessons are available on Saturdays from 8:30-9 a.m., for $140, or on Saturday, Jan. 7 and 14, at 8:30 a.m., 9:15 a.m., or 10 a.m., for $40. All classes are held in the Harold Alfond Center pool. Parent/child and pre-school classes will start in March 2012. Contact Lisa Pardi at mpardi@sjcme.edu or call 893-6669 for more information.

ONGOING EVENTS

• The hours for the drop-in Lakes Region Senior Center: at the Little Falls School, 40 Acorn Street, Gorham, are as follows: Monday-Thursday from 9 to 3 p.m. For more information, email lakesregion50@gmail.com or contact Glenn Lynds at 893-9088 or drop by and check them out.

• Attention hunters: Runs With Wolves Sanctuary in Limington is in need of fresh or frozen deer or moose meat, scraps and bones for their wolves. To donate, call Brenda 637-3007. If no answer, leave a message.

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