Upcoming events

February cat spay-neuter opportunity, now through Feb. 28, Community Spay-Neuter Clinic, Route 1, Freeport. $20 fee. Free transport of pets available in several Maine locations. Visit communityspayneuterclinic.com or call 207-865-0772 for more information. Funded by PetSmart Charities.

Free tax preparation assistance, for low to moderate-income households, with special attention to those 60 years and older, Wednesdays through April 9, Freeport Community Center. Assistance by AARP available by appointment only. Call 865-4743, ext. 120 to schedule.

Annual Chocolate Bash, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Buffet of chocolate temptations to be sampled. Music by Cul de Sax. $2 per person. For more information, see www.freeportlibrary.com.

Freeport Project Review Board, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 6 p.m., Town Council Chambers.

Freeport Coastal Waters Commission, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 6 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

Parkinson’s Support Group, second Wednesday of the month, Feb. 12, 1-2:30 p.m., Bay Square at Yarmouth, 27 Forest Falls Drive (opposite the post office). Ongoing monthly support group meeting for people living with Parkinson’s disease. Walk-ins welcome.

“Pitch Perfect,” screens Thursday, Feb. 13, 2:20 p m., Freeport Community Library. For grades 6-8. Free popcorn. Students need a signed permission slip for PG-13 movies. Slips are available at the children’s desk.

Joshua L. Chamberlain Civil War Round Table Lecture, Thursday, Feb. 13, 7 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library Morrell Room, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. Speaker is Gina Hamilton, “Civil War Letters of Harlan and Addison Bailey of Woolwich.” In case of inclement weather, call 443-2296 to check for cancellation.

Business to Business Connection, Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce’s new business networking group, Thursdays, 7:30-9 a.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St. For more information, call 847-5240.

Freeport Shellfish Commission, Thursday, Feb. 13, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

RSU Withdrawal Committee, working session, Thursday, Feb. 13, 6:30 p.m., Freeport High School Library.

“The Comedia Tales Of King Arthur,” Friday, Feb. 14, 7 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 15 and Sunday, Feb. 16, 2 p.m., Freeport Theater of Awesome, 5 Depot St. A company of witty, young, energetic performers will look for help from the audience to bring Merlin, Lancelot, Arthur Guenevere and even an Ogre to life onstage. For tickets and more information, see www.theaterofawesome.com or call 675-4000.

“Drop & Dine With Your Valentine,” babysitting by Junior Girl Scout Troop 72, Friday, Feb. 14, 6-9 p.m., at the Eureka Center, Durham. For kids pre-K through third grade. Crafts, games, snack and a movie offered while their parents enjoy a night out. $15 per child and $25 for two. For more information and to RSVP, contact Nancy Decker, 751-1323, or orc95@comcast.net.

Medicine Buddha Pujas, held monthly at 7 p.m. on date of full moon, Feb. 14, March 16, April 15, May 14, June 13, Tashi Gatsel Ling Gelugpa Tibetan Buddhist Center, 20 Independence Drive, Freeport. All welcome. For more information, see http://tashigatselling.com.

Great Maine Outdoor Weekend, Feb. 15-16, featuring Bradbury Mountain State Park Ski & Snowshoe Weekend, part of the Great Maine Outdoor Weekend, Feb. 15 and 16, 528 Hallowell Road, Pownal. Ski and snowshoe trailer will provide free equipment. For more information, see www.bradburymountain.com. L.L. Bean also hosting several events in Freeport. See greatmaineoutdoorweekend.org/events for full schedule.

“Freeze Out,” 24-hour fundraiser for Freeport Community Services’ Carol Kaplan Fuel Fund, Saturday, Feb. 15, 10 a.m.-Sunday, Feb. 16, 10 a.m., First Parish Church, 40 Main St., Freeport.

Freeport Rotary Stuff the Truck food drive, Saturday, Feb. 15, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Shaw’s supermarket, Freeport. Benefit for the food pantry.

Winter Carnival and Open House, Saturday, Feb.15, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Maine Audubon Gilsland Farm, 20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth. Free. Backyard birding lessons, snowshoe tours, indoor arts and crafts and a bird seed and clearance sale at the Nature Store. To learn more, visit www.maineaudubon.org.

Open Stage Coffee House, Saturday, Feb. 15, 7 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Relaxed performance space and opportunity for budding artists and established entertainers. Music, comedy, poetry, and skits free of charge. Coffee, tea and desserts available for purchase. Performers should show up at the library and sign up. For more information, call Eric Bryant, 865-0052.

Reading Animal Tracks, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Add to your knowledge and appreciation in which the park’s animals survive winter and how to identify their tracks. For children and adults. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Traditional Dances from the World community folk dance, Sunday, Feb. 16, 4:30-9 p.m., Pownal Town Hall. Family dance ($2/person), 4:30-6 p.m., followed by social hour/potluck refreshments and jam session; international folk dance, 7 p.m. All welcome. No partners needed. Suggested donation (includes the family dance) $5 (children $3). $12 family maximum. For more information, call 688-2293 or email mwendt57@gmail.com.

“Comfort Food: Now and Then,” program by food historian Sandy Oliver, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2-3 p.m., Harrington House, 45 Main St., Freeport. Storm date Feb. 23. Sponsored by Freeport Historical Society. Tickets $7 available at the door. For more information or to purchase tickets online, see www.freeporthistoricalsociety.org.

First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport, services at 10 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 16 and 22, with former Freeport resident Eric Smith. His sermons are “Flashlight or Lamplight?” and “Fearless Love.”

Friends of the Freeport Community Library, meets Monday, Feb. 17, 6:30 p.m. in library conference room. All are welcome to attend. For more information, visit www.FCLfriends.org.

“An Evening with F. Lee Bailey,” Tuesday, Feb. 18, 7 p.m., Freeport Performing Arts Center at Freeport High School, presented by Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce. Open seating with tickets at $25 per person, $20 for students. Tickets available through Feb. 14 by contacting the Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce, www.FreeportMaineChamber.com or calling 847-5240.

Discovering Buddhism, series that gives students foundational teachings, readings and practices related to Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism, Tuesdays 7-8:30 p.m., Tashi Gatsel Ling, a Gelugpa Tibetan Buddhist Center, 20 Independence Drive, Freeport. All welcome. For more information, see http://tashigatselling.com.

Story times, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Tuesdays, Babies & Toddlers, 10-10:30 a.m.; Pre-schoolers, 10:30-11 a.m. For more information, call 865-3307 or see www.freeportlibrary.com.

Cribbage, Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-noon, Eureka Community Center, corner of Route 9 and Route 136, Durham. For more information call the Town Office, 353-2561.

Pownal Planning Board, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 7 p.m., Mallett Hall.

Winter travel series, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Visit Yellowstone National Park, with professional photographer Jonathan Strout.

Doctor in the House, open forum with Dr. Thomas Hattan from Southern Maine Geriatric Associates, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 3:30 p.m., Bay Square at Yarmouth, 27 Forest Falls Drive (opposite the post office).

Freeport Conservation Commission, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 6 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

Freeport Recycling Committee, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

Freeport Planning Board, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 6 p.m., Town Council Chambers.

Dr. Wayne Moody, of St. Mary’s Center for Orthopaedics, talks about innovative knee replacement surgery technology, Thursday, Feb. 20, 5:30 p.m., Lepage Conference Center, 99 Campus Ave., Lewiston. Seating is limited. For reservation, call 777-8458.

Monthly support group for those caring for someone with dementia, Thursday, Feb. 20, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Mid Coast Senior Health Center, 58 Baribeau Drive, Brunswick. Dentist Polly Nichols of Topsham Dental Arts will discuss how to assist someone with memory loss in caring for their dental health. For more information about the support group and future presentations, call (207) 373-4656.

We love to eat

LACO Valentine Soiree dinner and entertainment, Friday, Feb. 14, 6 p.m., Holy Trinity Church, 67 Frost Hill Ave., Lisbon Falls. Sparkling cider, tomato soup with crackers, tossed salad with Italian dressing, choice of baked ham with pineapple or roast turkey with stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes with gravy, carrots, homemade dinner rolls, cake, coffee, tea, lunch, or milk. Door prize drawings, snacks and entertainment. Tickets $15 in advance or $20 at the door (limited seating). Proceeds benefit LACO Food Pantry. For more information or for tickets, call Bert Levesque, 216-3460; Arlene Couture, 666-5918; or Gail White, 353-9442.

Spaghetti supper, Saturday, Feb. 15, 4:30 p.m., Durham Masonic Lodge, Route 136 across from the River Park. $7.50 for adults and $5 for those 12 and under. Fundraiser for Interact Club of Freeport High School, whose members will be going to the Dominican Republic in June to install water filters in poor communities.

Freeport Elders Association Pancake Breakfast, first Saturday of each month (except January, February and December) 8-10 a.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St. Saturday, March 1 breakfast includes pancakes, sausages, coffee or tea, juice, $3.50 for adults, $3 for seniors, $2 for children 12 and under. Deluxe breakfast is scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausages, biscuit, coffee or tea, juice, $4.50, $4 for seniors.

Food historian and writer Sandy Oliver talks on “Comfort Food: Now and Then,” Sunday, Feb. 16, from 2-3 p.m., at the Freeport Historical Society’s Harrington House, 45 Main St., Freeport.