AARP Tax-Aide schedulers needed

In order to make sure that the thousands of seniors in the Greater Portland area who use the AARP Tax-Aide program each year have access to the help they need, AARP is looking for volunteer schedulers.

With the impact of the Affordable Care Act, as well as changes to the Property Tax Fairness Credit here in Maine, the demand for the Tax-Aide program will be greater than ever. To enable the program to run effectively and efficiently, appointment schedulers are needed.

Appointment schedulers, who are critical members of the local AARP Tax-Aide team, are needed from mid-January through April 15. Schedulers may volunteer for four hours or eight hours a week. All volunteers will be provided with a script to use when talking with and making appointments for taxpayers. Volunteers are also reimbursed for mileage.

AARP Tax-Aide is a national service of the AARP Foundation and is offered in conjunction with the Internal Revenue Service. The mission of the Tax-Aide program is to provide high-quality, free tax preparation and electronic filing of both federal and state income tax returns for low- and moderate-income senior taxpayers

Contact Joan at jagolinzer@gwi.net to volunteer or for more information.

College info night at SHS

On Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 6 p.m., Scarborough High School will host a college information night for juniors and their parents. Come learn about the college application and financial aid process. Call 730-5000 for more information.

Library launches new website

In the New Year, the Scarborough Public Library has launched a new, updated website, at www.scarboroughlibrary.org, and added an online subscription to lynda.com, the world’s top site for learning technical skills, creative techniques, business strategies and more. The subscription is offered free to cardholders. Just click on the lynda.com image in the ads section of the library’s homepage to learn more.

Rabies clinic offered Jan. 22

On Thursday, Jan. 22, the town of Scarborough and the Scarborough Animal Hospital will host a rabies clinic for dogs and cats. Stop by the Tractor Supply Company, located at the corner of Route 1 and Southgate Road, between 6 and 7:30 p.m. Fees are $10 for dogs and $15 for cats. Cash-only payment will be accepted. The event also includes a three-year rabies certificate if pet owners can show proof of prior inoculation.

Library offers martial arts story time

On Saturday, Jan. 17, at 10:30 a.m. the South Portland Public Library will host a special martial arts story time for pre-schoolers, kids from 3 to 5.

Kids are invited to exercise their body and mind with Riverview Foundation martial arts instructor, Nina Henrikson, who will be leading this introduction to the martial arts combined with a special story time.

The event is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required. Call 767-7660, ext. 3, or go online to http://southportlandlibrary.com.

Affordable Care Act workshop set

On Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 6:30 p.m., Maine Community Health Options will hold a workshop on the Affordable Care Act at the Scarborough Public Library.

This event is free and open to the public. Attendees will learn more about the health options available under the ACA, as well as how to enroll in a health care plan prior to the Feb. 15 deadline for open enrollment. Call 855-624-6463 or go online to www.maineoptions.org for more information.

‘Akimbo’ comes to Mad Horse

The play, “Kimberly Akimbo” by David Lindsay-Abaire, will open on Thursday, Jan. 22, at the Mad Horse Theatre in South Portland. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for seniors and students. The theater is located at the former Hutchins School at 24 Mosher St. See www.madhorse.com/box-office to order tickets online or call the box office at 747-4148.

The show, which runs through Feb. 8, takes place in Secaucus, New Jersey, and tells the hilarious and heartrending tale of a teenager with a rare condition causing her body to age much faster than it should.

When she and her family flee their hometown under dubious circumstances, Kimberly is forced to reevaluate her life while contending with a hypochondriac mother, a rarely sober father, a scam-artist aunt, her own mortality and the possibility of first love.

Skate rentals raise funds

Camp Ketcha in Scarborough and the Community Bicycle Center in Biddeford are renting skates at Payson Park in Portland each Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., to raise money for their joint venture, the Portland Gear Hub. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for kids.

Library seeks Duplo Legos

The South Portland Public Library is asking for donations of Duplo Legos in order to start a Baby Builders program for those 5 and under to supplement its successful Lego program for older children. Contact the children’s room at 767-7660, ext. 3, for more information.

Play pickleball at community center

The South Portland Community Center offers drop in pickleball sessions four times a week. The cost is $2 per person and the courts are open 2-3:30 p.m. on Sunday and 8-11 a.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Call 767-7650 for more information.

The play “Kimberly Akimbo” opens next Thursday at the Mad Horse Theatre in South Portland.Courtesy photoCamp Ketcha in Scarborough and the Community Bicycle Center in Biddeford are renting skatesThe South Portland Community Center offers drop in pickleball sessions four times a week.