Thursday, March 27: The Southern Maine Agency on Aging in Scarborough will host an AARP Smart Driver class 1-5 p.m. The class is designed to help experienced mature drivers review defensive driving techniques, new traffic laws and rules of the road. The cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for others. Class size is limited. Call 396-6500 to register.

Monday, March 31: At 6 p.m. Blue Point Congregational Church is holding a potluck meal and presentation by the Rev. Dr. Scott Couper, who has served with Global Ministries of the United Church of Christ for 20 years. All are welcome.

Thursday, April 3: At 6:30 p.m., Maine gardener Tom Atwell will speak on “Low Maintenance Gardening” at South Portland Public Library, 482 Broadway, South Portland. Admission is free.

Friday, April 4: Cape Elizabeth High School and Middle School Jazz Cabaret performs 5:30-10 p.m. in the high school cafeteria, which will be transformed into an intimate jazz club featuring award-winning student ensembles and the acclaimed Portland Jazz Orchestra (a professional orchestra of adult jazz musicians). Admission: Adults $7, Students/Seniors $5. Refreshments available. Tickets available at the door.

Sunday, April 6: The Maine Essential Tremor Support Group meets 2-4 p.m. at the Maine Medical Center’s Scarborough Learning Resource Center off Route 1 at 100 Campus Drive, front entrance, signed West at the top. For more information, call 510-1402.

Saturday, April 12: From 9 a.m.-noon, South Portland Public Library hosts a community shredding day sponsored by Bath Savings Institution. Do you have sensitive documents that you no longer need? Bring them to the parking lot of the Main location of the South Portland Public Library, located at 482 Broadway, South Portland, for safe, confidential shredding, provided by Without a Trace Mobile Shredding. (Personal shredding only, please.) Free to the public.

April 18-May 3: Lyric Music Theater on Sawyer Street in South Portland hosts “Young Frankenstein, the Musical” on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. The hilarious musical comedy is a wickedly inspired re-imagining of the Frankenstein legend based on Mel Brooks’ film. The story follows young Dr. Frankenstein (that’s Fronkensteen) as he attempts to bring a corpse to life, but not without scary and hilarious complications. Don’t miss the kooky cast of characters delivering all your favorite moments from the classic film. With eye-popping special effects on all new show-stopping numbers including, “The Transylvania Mania,” “He Vas My Boyfriend” and “Puttin’ On The Ritz,” you’ll have a monstrously good time. Since the show contains adult themes and language, some material may be inappropriate for children 13 and under. Senior tickets (65-plus) are $17.99, adult tickets are $21.99. Call the box office at 799-1421 or email ticketslyric@gmail.com, or order online at www.lyricmusictheater.org.

Saturday, April 19: Join local Maine Author Helen Peppe from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. as she signs copies of her new memoir, “Pigs Can’t Swim,” at Nonesuch Books Mill Creek, South Portland.

April 19: Scarborough Lions Club holds its Spring Craft Fair at 273 Gorham Road, Scarborough, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Public invited.

April 19: Help clean up South Portland’s trails, shorelines, beaches and parks. Register at Mill Creek Park between 8:30-11 a.m. and receive bags and gloves for projects around the city. This is a rain or shine event. For more information, contact the South Portland Land Trust at sopolandtrust@gmail.com.

ONGOING EVENTS

• Square dancing lessons take place at Eight Corners School, 22 Mussey Road, Scarborough, from 6:30-7:45 p.m. each Thursday through April. For more information, email mixnmingle@maine.rr.com or call 839-5512.

• The Think Local Scarborough Chapter meets every Thursday at noon at Egg & I in Scarborough. Join for breakfast with a weekly networking meeting among local business owners. For more information, contact Jason Shinn at 885-9499.