Roast Beef Dinner

Windham Lions Club will hold a roast beef dinner on Saturday, April 20, at the North Windham Union Church from 5-7 p.m. $8 per person. This is to benefit Windham community services.

Senior Center Activities

Lakes Region Senior Center is located at 40 Acorn Street, Gorham, and is open Monday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Stop in and find out what it’s all about – if you’re not a member, consider joining. Upcoming events include a baked bean luncheon on Monday, April 22, at noon featuring two kinds of beans, cole slaw, potato salad, hot dogs, rolls and pies. Suggested donation, $4. On Wednesday, April 24, at 10 a.m. Joan Morton and Linda Adams will present a talk on how to save on a variety of services including electricity, Internet and cell phones. Regular member activities include cribbage, RummiKub, crocheting, poker, Phase 10, bridge, Wii games and on Thursdays, bingo is at 10 a.m.

Maine’s First Mapmaker

On Monday, April 22, at 7 p.m., “Moses Greenleaf: Maine’s first mapmaker” presented by Holly Hurd, Osher Map Library at Windham Historical Society, 234 Windham Center Road, Windham. $5 suggested donation. For more information, call 892-1306 or 892-1433.

Share Your Plants

Windham Historical Society will hold its annual plant sale on Saturday, May 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Historical Society museum. The society is looking for donations of perennials, house plants, seedlings (vegetable and annuals), slightly worn plant pots, gardening-related items such as books, hangers, tools, etc., birdhouses, garden decorations, wind-chimes and other items which society members will convert to great looking containers and de?cor. Old wooden boxes, chairs, worn shutters, crockery, old wicker chairs with broken seats ? all can be re-purposed into a unique plant holder. If you have perennials that need to be divided, the plant committee can come to your place and do the digging. Call Linda at 655-3421, Lynda at 892-0217 or Sue at 878-3417, or e-mail info! windhamhistorical.org.

Hospice Volunteers Sought

The VNA Home Health Hospice team brings comfort to individuals and families facing a terminal illness. Hospice volunteers are needed and a special 20-hour training session will prepare you to be part of this team. The gift of your presence for companionship, caregiver respite and practical non-medical help will be treasured by those you support during this difficult time. Hospice Volunteer Training will be held at VNA Home Health Hospice, 50 Foden Road, South Portland beginning Tuesday, April 30, from 5:30-8 p.m. For complete schedule and more information, call Linda Hopkins, Volunteer Coordinator at 400-8714 or e-mail hopkinsl@vnahomehealth.org. A pre-training interview is required.

Reminder

Windham Food Pantry will be closed Monday, April 15 for the Patriots Day holiday. Please plan accordingly. Town offices are closed as well.

Sound of Music

Sing-a-long

For a night of family fun, a “Sound of Music” sing-a-long will be held on Saturday, April 20, at Faith Lutheran Church, 988 Roosevelt Trail, North Windham. Come dressed as your favorite character from the movie for the costume contest with prizes. Refreshments will be available as well a participation bags given out to all who come. Doors open at 6 p.m. Limited seating. Tickets are $8 or two for $15. Call Mary at 627-7007 or Shelly at 583-2544 for tickets in advance. Partial proceeds to go to the Windham Food Pantry.

Free Tax Prep

Free federal and state of Maine income preparation and electronic filing is offered each Tuesday and Wednesday from 2-7 p.m. at Unity Gardens, located at 124 Tandberg Trail in Windham. All return preparation is done by IRS-certified volunteer income tax preparers and is open to taxpayers of ALL ages. To learn more or to make an appointment, call 894-5110. This program is run by AARP Tax-Aide, a program of the AARP Foundation, offered in conjunction with IRS.

Veterans Health

On Wednesday, April 17, combat veteran and Clinical Psychologist Dr. Clifford Trott from Portland Vet Center, is available at Windham Veterans Center for appointments with veterans seeking information and/or help. Call 780-3584 to make an appointment. These sessions are one-on-one and strictly confidential. Drop-ins are welcome but appointments are recommended.

Medicare Help?

On Tuesday, April 16, the Southern Maine Agency on Aging (SMAA) will offer a Medicare seminar and counseling for the Lakes Region at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church at 919 Roosevelt Trail, Windham. The seminar is 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 noon. The seminar and counseling are intended to help you sort through your Medicare options, answer questions help you enroll. In addition to Medicare assistance, counseling on tax and rent rebate, food stamps, and fuel assistance can be arranged. Call SMAA to register for an upcoming seminar or to make a one-on-one appointment with a Medicare Advocate at 207-396-6500 or 1-800-427-7411. Walk-ins can usually be accommodated. Further opportunities for these services will occur monthly on the first and third Tuesdays at the same times and location. Visit the website at www.smaaa.org to learn more about the many other services that are available.

Food and Clothing

Windham Clothes Closet is a wonderful place to find clothing for all ages. This is a free resource and is open from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, including residents of neighboring towns, by calling 892-1931. In addition to clothing, there is a huge selection of paperbacks and other items. The Food Pantry is open to Windham residents by appointment, Monday through Thursday. Senior citizens can come in on the first Monday morning. If you have any questions, call Madeline at 892-1931 Monday through Thursday. The Clothes Closet is at the same location as the Food Pantry, on Route 202, across from Friends Church and adjacent to the Public Safety Building.