Tree Lighting

Sebago Lake Automotive and the Sebago Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Tree Lighting Ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 24, from 5-7 p.m. at Sebago Lake Automotive on Roosevelt Trail in Windham. The festivities will include caroling by the Windham Center Stage Theater, refreshments and games. Santa Claus will arrive at 5:30 p.m. to light the tree and will be available for photographs afterwards. This is a holiday tradition not to be missed!

Help for the Holidays

How can you help? Do you know someone who needs help? If you would like to help at Christmas time, call Madeline Roberts (Windham Food Pantry) at 892-1931. The Toy Workshop is Dec. 15 – not much time left! Want to adopt a family? Call Madeline! Ron Eby of Windham Automotive is holding a toy drive again this year and gifts or gift cards (especially ideal for teens) can be dropped off at Windham Automotive or the Food Pantry. Check with Madeline for details and together, let’s make sure all Windham children enjoy the holidays this year.

Free Community Meal

A free community meal will be served at Christ Chapel in Raymond on Saturday, Nov. 24, from 4:30-6 p.m. The menu includes baked beans, hot dogs, kielbasa, casseroles, salads and desserts, continually served buffet-style. The meal is free of charge, open to the surrounding communities and all ages are welcome. Christ Chapel is on Northern Pines Road, off Route 85 near Crescent Lake.

Project Graduation Fair

Project Graduation 2013 will hold a Holiday Vendor Fair on Saturday, Nov. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Little Meeting House, Route 302, North Windham. Area vendors will offer a variety of products and a percentage of their sales will go toward Project Graduation 2013. Participating vendors are also offering items for sale via their website. Go to WHS Project Graduation 2013 on Facebook for more information.

Cancer Support

Join the Windham Cancer Support Group onMonday, Nov. 26, for its monthly meeting. This month will be a very informal meeting, spent sharing experiences. The group meets at 6:30 p.m. at the Windham Public Library, 217 Windham Center Road. For directions or questions, call 892-7750.

The group provides support and education for all cancer victims, cancer survivors, and caregivers of anyone dealing with cancer. It provides a relaxed and enjoyable meeting atmosphere for anyone dealing with cancer in any of its forms. For more information, check out Windham Cancer Support Group on Facebook.

Logging Program

On Monday, Nov.26, Windham Historical Society will present a program featuring the recent silent film, “In the Blood,” a history of logging in Maine. The program begins at 7 p.m. Following the film, refreshments will be served and a brief business meeting will be held. The public is welcome to this free event. Donations are appreciated. The historical society is located on Windham Center Road, next to the schools’ central office. Prior to the program, the Society will be open at 6 p.m. and a selection of hand-made gift items will be available to purchase. Don’t miss this chance to select unique items for holiday.

Book Group Meets

The Book Group will meet at the Windham Public Library on Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 6:15 p.m. to discuss “When We Were the Kennedys” by Maine author Monica Woods. For more information, please contact Barbara at the library at 892-1908.

Christmas Open House

A Christmas Open House for the Animals will be held Saturday, Dec. 1, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals, 279 River Road, South Windham. Hands-on activities for kids will be offered as well as sleigh rides, refreshments and raffles. Donated Christmas trees will be for sale and 100 gallons of heating oil donated by Giroux Energy will be raffled. Visit the website, www.msspa.org for more information. The MSSPA is a tax-exempt animal rescue organization funded entirely by donations and grants, and does not charge for its services to Maine taxpayers.

Help for Veterans, Dependents

Veterans Service Officer Phyllis D’Orsay will be at the Windham Veterans Center on Wednesday morning, Nov. 28, from 9 a.m. until noon, to assist veterans, widows of veterans and dependents with questions about benefits and other information. If you have questions of a military nature, stop in and get some answers. No appointment is needed.

Church Fair

On Saturday, Dec. 1, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., St. Ann’s Episcopal Church, at the corner of River Road and Windham Center Road, will hold its annual holiday fair. Featured items include wreaths, crafts, ornaments, silent auction, jewelry, linens, knitted items, baked goods, candy, cookie walk, children’s activities and a delicious luncheon. There will also be a raffle for a Google Nexus 16GB Tablet.

Senior Center

Lakes Region Senior Center 40 Acorn St. (Little Falls School), Gorham, is open Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and welcomes all Lakes Region senior citizens. This is a drop-in center and members can join in many daily activities including cribbage, Pickleball, a weight-loss encouragement group, Bingo (Thursdays at 10 a.m.) and other games. An “open to the public” health series features Dr. Mark Wasowski, owner of North Windham Chiropractic and Rehabilitation, at 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 28. Bring a bag lunch – beverage and dessert provided. Call Blanche, 892-5604, for more information.

WHS Alumni Meeting

Windham High School Alumni Association will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 3, in the guidance office conference room at the high school to conduct association business including the 2013 banquet. This organization is more than 100 years old and includes those who have attended Windham High School. All WHS alumni who would like to be part of the committee making plans are welcome to attend.

Save Money, Save Time

On Tuesdays, Dec. 4 and 18, the Southern Maine Agency on Aging (SMAA) will offer a Medicare seminar for the Lakes Region at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church at 919 Roosevelt Trail, Windham, from 10 a.m. to noon. In addition to the Medicare seminar, there will be one-on-one counseling with volunteer Medicare advocates available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each Tuesday through Dec. 11. In addition to Medicare assistance, counseling on tax and rent rebate, food stamps, and fuel assistance can be arranged. Please call the Southern Maine Agency on Aging to register for the upcoming seminars or to make one-on-one appointments with Medicare Advocates at 207-396-6500 or 1-800-427-7411. Walk-ins can usually be accommodated. Further opportunities for these services will continue at the same times and location on the first and third Tuesdays of the month in 2013. Visit www.smaaa.org to learn more about the many other services that are available.

Holiday Grief Support Meetings

Need some help with your grief at the holiday season? VNA Home Health Hospice is offering support during this busy time of year on Fridays, Nov. 30, Dec. 7 and Dec. 14 from 1:30-3 p.m. at 50 Foden Road, South Portland. This will be a closed group (same group of people meeting for the three sessions). This works best if you are able to attend all sessions. To register or for more information call Linda Hopkins, 400-8714.

Shriners Meet

Lake Region Shrine Club meets on the third Tuesday each month at 5 p.m. at Club 302, Route 302, North Windham. Next meeting is Dec. 18. For more information, call Jim Hanson, 892-7187.

Veterans Health Services

Combat veteran and Clinical Psychologist Dr. Clifford Trott from Portland Vet Center is available at Windham Veterans Center on the first and third Wednesdays, for appointments with veterans seeking information and/or help. Call 780-3584 to make an appointment for the next available date. These sessions are one-on-one and strictly confidential. Drop-ins are welcome but appointments are recommended. The next date will be Dec. 5.