Women Build ?looking for help

Habitat for Humanity WomenBuild is looking for neighbors to help fund and build affordable housing in Freeport. The group constructed a house last year and is planning on doing the same this year. The group’s next meeting is Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 5:30 p.m. at the South Freeport Congregational Church. For more information, contact Mark Primeau at Mark@habitatme.org or 671-9592.

Early Sparkle ?Weekend events

The sixth annual Sparkle Weekend Craft Fair is at the Freeport Community Center on Saturday, Dec. 1 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. The Freeport Community Center will be hosting Breakfast with Santa on Sunday, Dec. 2 from 8 – 10:30 a.m. All you can eat for $5. For more information, go to www.fcsmaine.org .

Seeking owner ?of injured dog

An injured dog was found in Frankfort near Searsport. The dog is a chocolate/Labrador mix with white markings. It is a neutered male, approximately 8 years old and is wearing a tag stating that it lives in Freeport’s jurisdiction. Anyone with information about the dog’s owner should call Ridge Runner Veterinary Services at 223-2596

‘A Christmas Carol’ at Freeport Factory Stage

Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”, a one-man show featuring Broadway veteran Will Rhys, will be performed at the Freeport Factory Stage, 5 Depot St., Freeport. Shows are on Dec. 6 -7 at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. and Dec. 14 – 15 at 7:30 p.m. For more information, go to www.freeportfactory.com . For tickets, go to www.brownpapertickets.com.

Freeport Players present “Radio Hour’

The Freeport Players will be presenting the ninth annual “WFCP Home Time Radio Hour” on Dec. 7 -8 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. at the Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook St., Freeport.

The Freeport Players will entertain with music from the 1940s, ’50s and early ’60s, from smooth crooning and torch singing to blues and rock. There will be comedy sketches, and the Swingtones return with commercial jingles and a special surprise for fans of swing harmony. The show will also feature special guest appearances by local bands Crabapple Jam, Not Too Shaap and NE Town.

Tickets are available at www.fcponline.org , the Freeport Community Thrift Shop, at the door, and by mail at Freeport Community Players, P.O. Box 483, Freeport, Maine, 04032. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door.

General assistance rules topic of hearing

The town of Freeport has scheduled a public hearing regarding proposed amendments to the general assistance ordinance concerning maximum levels of housing assistance. The hearing is Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. at the Merriconeag Waldorf School, 57 Desert Road, Freeport.

Information can be obtained at the town clerk’s office, the town manager’s office, the Freeport Community Library and the town’s website.

Library news and notes

The Freeport Community Library is this month featuring the photography of Eric Johnsen, a self-taught landscape photographer and camera collector. The “Reflections of Nature” exhibit is a culmination of over seven years of his work.

Maine author Monica Wood will do a reading on Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 7 p.m. in the Community Meeting Room. She is the critically acclaimed author of “When We Were the Kennedys,” which is her newest book, as well as “Ernie’s Ark” and “Any Bitter Thing.”

The GWC (Giving Children Warmth) program will be making blankets for children in Afghanistan by knitting squares and sewing them together. The group meets on Mondays from 2:45- 4 p.m. to teach volunteers from age 11 through adult to knit.

Story time for toddlers and preschoolers takes place every Tuesday morning. There are two 15-minute story times at 9:30 and 9:45 for younger kids with shorter attention spans. At 10, there is a 30-minute story time for preschoolers. The morning features songs and a small snack.