Sale to benefit Alzheimer’s Association

A yard and bake sale to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association takes place? Saturday, Aug. 1, from 9 a.m.-noon at Comfort Keepers In-Home Care Office, 51 U.S. Route 1 in Scarborough, just over the Main Street, South Portland line.

?Household items, jewelry, toys and clothes will be available. No early birds. To donate items, call 885-9600 or bring to the event at 9 a.m.

National Night Out event in Redbank

The South Portland Police Department is sponsoring a National Night Out event on Tuesday, Aug. 4, at Redbank Community Park.

The event, which is free and open to the public, will run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Planned activities include face painting, a bicycle safety check, K-9 demonstrations, a police versus local youth basketball game, a rock wall, food, music and more.

Parade of Lights set for Aug. 8

The second annual boating Parade of Lights, sponsored by the South Portland Lions Club, will take place on Saturday, Aug. 8, 7:30-9:30 p.m. in Portland Harbor.

Boaters are encouraged to decorate their vessels and to muster at the staging area no later than 8 p.m. The event will benefit Toys for Tots and each participating boater is asked to make a donation of at least two new, unwrapped toys.

Non-boaters can also take part by dropping off toys, between now and Aug. 23, at the following locations:

• Apasia Marina – 257 Front St., South Portland

• DiMillo’s Marina – 1 Long Wharf, Portland

• Evelyn’s Tavern – 121 Sawyer St., South Portland

• Portland Yacht Service – 400 Commercial St., Portland

• Griffin Club – 60 Ocean St., South Portland

• Linscott Real Estate – 22 Cottage Road, South Portland

• Port Harbor Marina – 1 Spring Point Drive, South Portland

• South Port Marine – 14 Ocean St., South Portland

• Sunset Marina – 231 Front St., South Portland

• West Marine – 127 Marginal Way, Portland

• South Portland City Hall – 25 Cottage Road

There is no entry fee for the Parade of Lights, which has a rain date of Aug. 15. All boaters are asked to follow safety regulations and to maintain a headway speed of no more than 5 knots. Also, all skippers are to refrain from consuming alcohol prior to or during the event.

Radio communication will be conducted on VHF Channel 72, as will any announcements regarding any necessary postponement. The U.S. Coast Guard and other patrol vessels will be on hand throughout the event.

Contact captains Shawn Welch at 838-5605 or Kevin Battle at 831-6962 for more information.

Pirate party on tap

On Friday, July 31, at 2 p.m., the South Portland Public Library will host a Pirate Party. Break out your pantaloons and gold doubloons, put a parrot on your shoulder and sail by the library for pirate crafts, games and activities. This event is free. Call 767-7660 for more information.

Nomination papers available Aug. 5

Nomination papers for two seats on the Scarborough Town Council and four seats on the Board of Education will be available at the Town Clerk’s Office starting on Wednesday, Aug. 5. In addition there is one seat open on the Scarborough Sanitary Board of Trustees.

The seats held by Town Council Chairwoman Jessica Holbrook and Councilor Ed Blaise are both up, as are the school board seats held by Donna Beeley, Chris Caiazzo and Jackie Perry.

A one-year term will also be available on the school board to fill the seat left vacant by the resignation of Jane Leng this spring.

All nomination papers must be returned to the clerk’s office by close of business on Sept. 2, 2015. Call 730-4020 for more information.

Last movie at Bug Light Park

The last movie for this year’s Summer Movie Night Series at Bug Light Park in South Portland will be held on Thursday, July 30.

The movie will be the animated feature “Tangled,” instead of the live-action “Cinderella” as originally advertised. The park gates will open at 6:30 p.m. and the movie starts at sunset.

The evening also includes food trucks, face painting, kid’s games and more. The movie series is sponsored by the South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Community Chamber.

Audubon offers birding by canoe

The Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center will host a birding by canoe adventure on Saturday, Aug. 1, at 7 a.m.

Get a closeup look at birds in their natural habitat while paddling through the marsh at this quiet and peaceful time of day. Migration will be under way and the birds will be feeding on the banks to bulk up for their long trip south.

The cost is $12 for members and $14 for non-members. Advance registration is required. Call 883-5100 to sign up or for more information.

Library holds reading finale

On Wednesday, Aug. 5, at 6 p.m., the Scarborough Public Library will hold a finale celebration for its summer teen reading program. The event is free and open to all teens that have completed the requirements. Call 883.4723 or see www.scarboroughlibrary.org for more information.

SweetFrog opens in Scarborough

SweetFrog Premium Frozen Yogurt, named by The Daily Meal as America’s Best Frozen Yogurt, is now in Scarborough.

Located near Walmart at 300 Gallery Blvd., sweetFrog offers 21 flavors of frozen yogurt and more than 70 toppings in a self-serve environment.

“The beauty is you can create your own masterpiece each and every time,” says co-owner Shawn Doll.

Doll said patrons love the bright family-oriented atmosphere along with mascots Scoop and Cookie.

Since its 2009 founding in Richmond, Va., by entrepreneur Derek Cha and his wife Annah, sweetFrog has expanded to more than 360 stores in the United States, England and the Caribbean.

Buy Local group elects new officers

South Portland Cape Elizabeth Buy Local recently announced its new officers:

President Amy Lainoff is owner of Amy’s Best Cookies, LLC and works full time at Southern Maine Community College in the Advising Office managing the GI Bill Benefits process for Veterans.

Vice President Mike Faulkingham is owner of Payment Consulting Group and the owner of Fish Portland Maine Saltwater Charters.

Secretary David Harford is owner of Dave Harford Design.

Re-elected Treasurer is David Jacobson is dentist/owner at Two Lights Dental.

Board members include Griff Gilbert, owner of Independent Ink; Dr. Colleen Monroe, chiropractor/owner of MAINELY Chiropractic; and Dave McKenna, producer of commercial insurance at Noyes, Hall and Allen Insurance.

Yard sale on tap

A gigantic yard sale takes place Saturday, Aug. 8, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. rain or shine at Peoples United Methodist Church, 310 Broadway, South Portland.

The sale will feature many household items and clothes.