Gallery to recap 2013 in art

Sixteen months after opening, the Saccarappa Art Collective Gallery, 861 Main St., plans a year-end exhibit featuring works by nine guest artists and seven regular members.

The review exhibit will open with a gala public reception from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13. Hors d’ouevres and wine will be served.

This will be an opportunity to view two-, and three-dimensional works by artists from throughout Southern Maine, including Barbara Brady, Tanja Kunz, Jonathan Mess, Nathaniel Meyer, Susan Orfant, Philip Carlo Paratore, Charles Thompson and Susan Wilder.

Artist invitees will be joined by member artists Andy Curran, Mary Brooking, Jim Flahaven, Tanya Fletcher, Caren-Marie Michel, Frank Valliere and Julie Vohs, along with special guest Dorette Amell.

Saccarappa Art Collective is open Wednesday through Saturday, noon-7 p.m., or by appointment. For more information, contact Andy Currran at 591-7300 or via email at saccarappaart@gmail.com.

Archangel display change

An art and photography exhibit about Westbrook’s sister city, Archangel, Russia, will be on display during Walker Memorial Library’s open house from 3-6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12, 800 Main St.

The exhibit continues through Friday, Dec. 20, at the library.

The Archangel exhibit was scheduled to be displayed through Thursday, Dec. 19, at Westbrook High School, but the funeral for Matthew Rairdon necessitated that the art exhibit be dismantled.

The Westbrook High School Art Department has selected 14 prints to be displayed for a month in the superintendent’s office. The exhibit marks the 25th anniversary of the Archangel sister city relationship with local communities.

Woman’s club to hear WHS musicians

Westbrook High School musicians will play at the Westbrook Woman’s Club lunch meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St. Phil Rich of the school will direct the musicians.

Marian Sturtevant of the woman’s club said a catered lunch, by reservation-only, will be served. A silent auction will precede the music program.

Prides Corner advent services

Prides Corner Church, 235 Pride St., is holding a service of healing and hope, titled “A Light Shines in the Darkness,” at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15.

Children will lead the church in worship at the Christmas pageant at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 22.

Nativity scene at Trinity

Trinity Lutheran Church, 612 Main St., Westbrook, will hold a live nativity, weather permitting, from 5-7 p.m. from Saturday, Dec. 14, through Tuesday, Dec. 24, in front of the church. Most nights there will be a live animal by the stable accompanying the nativity players.

Everyone is also invited inside the church to the Bethlehem Cafe?, where cocoa and cookies will be served. The set was designed by Ted Deschambeault and Ralph Maxwell. Costumes were created by Elsie Reese.

For more information, contact the church at 854-5653 or visit www.trinitywestbrook.com.

Philippe to entertain seniors

Louis Philippe, head of Reindeer Theater Company, will perform after Westbrook Senior Citizens are served a Christmas dinner at noon on Monday, Dec. 16, at Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St.

The menu includes roast pork, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetables and a brownie with a whipped topping. Ann McAlpine of the seniors group said that Philippe sings, plays piano and tells jokes.

The seniors are traveling on April 15 to see Debbie Reynolds at the Monhegan Sun in Connecticut. The group is planning to visit London from June 9-16. For more information, call 854-2705 or 883-5046.

Favreau elected to real estate association board

Jason Favreau of Westbrook has been elected to the board of directors of the Maine Real Estate and Development Association, a statewide organization of commercial real estate owners, developers and related service providers.

Favreau is a principal in the tax services group at BerryDunn. He specializes in providing consulting and compliance services to clients in a variety of industries including real estate development, hospitality, and long-term care.

Favreau earned a master’s of science in taxation degree from Bentley University.

Free device workshop

U.S. Cellular is hosting a free device workshop at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 20, at 11 Main St. in Westbrook.

Current or potential smart phone users can learn more about the features, tips and tricks of their specific device. At the workshop, U.S. Cellular associates will offer attendees hands-on assistance to get the most out of the features on their smart phones and tablets.

The workshop is open to everyone. To RSVP, call 854-3144.