Upcoming events

Local artists’ work on display, through end of January, Maine Roasters, 305 Route 1, Yarmouth. Paintings and collage by the Tuesday Painters, a group of Yarmouth and Freeport artists who create together on Tuesdays in Yarmouth.

Winter travel series, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Jamie Pearson talks about his childhood home, James Herriot’s Yorkshire dales. First in a series of four presented by community members sharing photos and travelogues of their adventures abroad.

Freeport Project Review Board, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 6 p.m., Town Council Chambers.

Freeport Coastal Waters Commission, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 6 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

Durham Planning Board, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 7 p.m., Town Office.

Freeport Active Living Task Force, Thursday, Jan. 9, 7:30 a.m., Town Council Chambers.

Freeport Shellfish Commission, Thursday, Jan. 9, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

“Sea of Monsters,” screens Thursday, Jan. 9 at 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.

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.

Joshua L. Chamberlain Civil War Round Table Lecture, Thursday, Jan. 9, 7 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library Morrell Room, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. Speaker Mary Ellen Bell talks on “Sarah Sampson: A Life of Singular Dedication.” Free and open to the public.

AudioBody, high-tech comedy show, Friday, Jan. 10, 7 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 11, 2 and 7 p.m., Freeport Theater of Awesome, 5 Depot St., Freeport. For tickets and more information, see http://freeport-theater-of-awesome.myshopify.com.

Rabies clinic, Saturday, Jan. 11. 9 a.m.-noon, Freeport Town Hall Council Chambers. $15 for both cats and dogs. Town dog licensing available at town clerk’s counter. For more information, call 865-4743, ext. 122 or 123.

Carroll Conley, executive director of the Christian Civic League of Maine, speaks Sunday, Jan. 12, during 9:30 a.m. service, First Parish Congregational Church of Pownal, Hallowell Road.

Winter Birds at Wolfe’s Neck, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Discover the needs and adaptations of the park’s birds and the ways in which people can help birds around their homes survive winter. For children and adults. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Reading by Freeport author Gar Roper, Monday, Jan.13, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library. A dramatic reading of several excerpts from his recent novel, “Tales of the Traveler,” and his poems.

Pownal Solid Waste Committee, Monday, Jan. 13, 6 p.m., Mallett Hall.

Eight-week grief support group, starts Monday, Jan. 13, Mid Coast Medial Group-Bath Adult Care, 1356A Washington St., Bath. Sponsored by CHANS Home Health Care and Hospice services and facilitated by trained and experienced hospice volunteers. Group will offer a combination of peer support and grief education to those in need of support. Pre-attendance meeting required. Call Andy Sokoloff, 207-721-1357.

“When to Take Away the Keys,” presentation by David Currier of the Alzheimer’s Association, Maine Chapter, Monday, Jan. 13, 11 a.m.-noon, Mid Coast Senior Health Center, 58 Baribeau Drive, Brunswick. Presentation designed to help participants understand warning signs of memory loss and how it may impact driving.

Pownal selectmen, Monday, Jan. 13, 7 p.m., Mallett Hall.

Pownal Solid Waste Committee, Monday, Jan. 13, 6 p.m., Mallett Hall.

Winslow Park Commission, Monday, Jan. 13, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

Freeport Town Council workshop, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 6:30 p.m., Town Council Chambers.

Durham selectmen, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 6:30 p.m., Durham Town Office.

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, Jan. 15, 7 p.m., Mallett Hall.

Lunch and Learn program on networking, presented by Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Freeport Community Center. Led by Bob Bremm, of AdviCoach. For more information, contact Sande Updegraph, 847-5240.

Active Living Plan Forum, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Center. :earn about and preview the Freeport Active Living Plan developed with feedback from Freeport residents in partnership with Mike Lydon of Street Plans Collaborative. Those interested in attending can email activeliving@freeportmaine.com or contact Freeport Active Living Task Force on Facebook.

Freeport Conservation Commission, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 6 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

Freeport Recycling/Solid Waste Committee, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Center

Northern Planetarium’s inflatable dome, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 6 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Stargazers will get the chance to see constellations and learn the stories behind them during this program, for ages 6 and up. Space is limited. Those interested should call or stop by the Children’s Room.

Lose with Me! health education and exercise program, taught by Jennifer Smith, Wednesdays, Jan. 15-April 2, noon-12:30 p.m., Saint-Hyacinthe Conference Room, 96 Campus Ave., Lewiston. Registration required. Call 777-8898 or see www.stmarysmaine.com.

Freeport Players annual meeting, Thursday, Jan. 16, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Center, Depot Street.

“Poetry Out Loud,” Freeport High School students participating in national poetry recitation competition, Thursday, Jan. 16, 7 p.m., Freeport Community Library.

Freeport Woman’s Club meets, Friday, Jan. 17, 1 p.m., Freeport Community Library meeting room. Guest speaker Kathleen Hayward presents program about training puppies to become guide dogs for the blind. New members always welcome. For information, call Anne Treadwell. 647-8313.

“A Gallery of Songs,” with Freeport musician Tom Acousti, Friday, Jan. 17, 7:30 p.m., Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. Presented in the Art Gallery for an intimate evening of storytelling through music. Tickets $18. For more information, call 442-8455 or see www.chocolatechurch.com.

Plants Alive in a Cold World, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Learn the strategies of the park’s plants for surviving winter. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Pownal selectmen, Monday, Jan. 20, 7 p.m., Mallett Hall.

Come read to a service dog, first and third Mondays of the month, 5-6 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Sign up by calling 865-3307. Library closed Oct. 21, no appointments.

Pownal Planning Board, ongoing ordinance review workshop, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 8-9:30 a.m., Mallett Hall/Old Selectmen’s Office.

Winter travel series, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Visit ancient and vibrant Croatia with Sally Walsh.

White Nights, Freeport Community Services fundraising gala, Saturday, Jan. 25, 5:30-10 p.m., Freeport Community Center. The evening features food, auction and dancing. For more information, call Kim Hudak, 865-3985

Winter in the Woods, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Discover the ways both plants and animals survive the winter in Maine. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Durham selectmen, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 6:30 p.m., Durham Town Office.

Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce annual meeting, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 5:30-8 p.m., Harraseeket Inn, Freeport. For more information or to register, call 847-5240 or see www.freeportmainechamber.com.

Free blood pressure clinic, Thursday, Jan. 30, 10-11 a.m., Freeport Community Services, 53 Depot St. Sponsored by CHANS Home Health Care.

Winter travel series, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Visit the Great Wall, old Beijing and the Forbidden City with Andrew Finnegan.

Pownal Planning Board, ongoing ordinance review workshops, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 8-9:30 a.m., Mallett Hall/Old Selectmen’s Office.

We love to eat

Freeport Elders Pancake Breakfast, first and third Saturday of the month, 8-10 a.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St. Deluxe: Pancakes, eggs, sausages, biscuits, OJ, tea and coffee, $4.50. Regular: Pancakes, sausages, OJ, tea or coffee, $3.50. Seniors deduct 50 cents.

Pasta dinner, Sunday, Jan. 19, 4:30-6 p.m., North Pownal United Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road, sponsored by Girl Scout Troop 3222. Pasta dishes, salad, bread and beverage. Gluten-free option available. Proceeds benefit the Scouts’ spring trip to New York City. Takeout available by calling 329-8849. Delivery is available to Durham, Freeport and Pownal.

“Fog Receding,” a watercolor by Polly Smith of Freeport, is among works by members of the Tuesday Painters group that are on display this month at Maine Roasters in Yarmouth.