Upcoming events

“You Can Get There from Here – How Transportation Defined Freeport,” Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Freeport Historical Society Harrington House, 45 Main St., Freeport. $3 donation suggested. Exhibit open through Feb.1, 2015. For more information, see www.freeporthistoricalsociety.org.

Exhibit of wildlife and fine art photography, by midcoast Maine resident Leon Vanella, through September, Freeport Community Library. For more information on his works, see www.leonvanella.com.

Freeport Rotary, meets every Wednesday, 7 a.m., Harraseeket Inn, 162 Main St., Freeport. Feel free to stop by and see what the group is about, or call Matt Morrison, 691-8747, for more information.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Wednesdays, noon and 7:30 p.m.; AlAnon, Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m.; Business Debtors Anonymous, Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport.

Parkinson’s disease support group, for people just diagnosed, caregivers and people who have been living with the diagnosis, every Wednesday, 10 a.m., YMCA of Southern Maine, Casco Bay Branch, Freeport. For more information, call 865-9600.

Freeport Conservation Commission, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 6 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

Freeport Recycling/Solid Waste Committee, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

Lose with Me, 12-week session focused on helping participants obtain and maintain a healthy lifestyle, Wednesdays, Sept. 17-Dec. 3, noon-12:30 p.m., Saint Hyacinth Conference Room, 96 Campus Ave., Lewiston. Registration required. For more information or to register, call 777-8898 or seewww.stmarysmaine.com.

Photographer Bruce Barlow, shares stories and photos about his 39,583-mile, 71?2-month “trip of a lifetime,” Wednesday, Sept. 17, 7 p.m., Freeport Community Library.

Pownal Planning Board, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 7 p.m., Mallett Hall.

Yarmouth Farmers Market, every Thursday rain or shine, 3-7 p.m., Town Hall Memorial Green. For updates and market events, see Yarmouth Farmers Market on Facebook.

Business to Business Connection, Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce’s business networking group, Thursdays, 7:30-9 a.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 5 Park St. For more information, call 847-5240.

Food Addicts Anonymous, Thursdays, 9 a.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport.

Freeport Ordinance Committee, Thursday, Sept. 18, 6 p.m., Town Council Chambers.

Preschool Nature Exploration, every Thursday, 11 a.m., through September, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park. For children 5 and younger. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465 or see www.maine.gov/wolfesneckwoods.

“Almost, Maine,” play by John Cariani presented by Freeport Players, Friday, Sept. 19-Sunday, Sept. 21, Freeport Performing Arts Center. Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. Tickets $10 in advance, $15 at the door. See www.fcponline.org.

Freeport Woman’s Club, first meeting of the 2014-2015, Friday, Sept. 19, 1 p.m., meeting room of the Freeport Community Library. Charlie LoPresti, TV meteorologist, will speak about weather forecasting, changes and trends in weather patterns.

Hike with the Ranger, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Enjoy the best that the park has to offer in this season on a hike with a knowledgeable guide. Meet at the semicircle of benches by the second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Durham Historical Society Quilt Show, Saturday, Sept. 20, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., historical society (Old Town Hall), Route 136. Quilt displays, baked goods and homemade baked beans and brown bread for sale. Donations welcome. All proceeds to benefit the historical society. For more information, contact Rita Merrill, 319-5866.

Debtors Anonymous, Saturdays, 9 a.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport.

South Freeport Congregational Church, UCC, worship each Sunday at 9:30 a.m., 98 South Freeport Road, South Freeport. Sunday school for kids pre-K through eighth grade provided during the service as is nursery care. Coffee and refreshments after the service.

Choir practice, Sundays, 9 a.m.; study and discussion group, 9:15 a.m.; regular church service, 10 a.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport.

Grief support group, hosted by Life Choice Hospice, third Sunday of every month, Sept. 21, noon-1 p.m., Sedgewood Commons, 22 Northbrook Drive, Falmouth. No registration required and drop-ins welcome. For more information, call 761-6967.

Tide Pools, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Visit this informal program on the rocky shore near Googins Island to discover the secrets of a tide pool. Meet on the shore across from Googins Island. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Traditional and international folk dance, Sunday, Sept. 21, Mallett Hall, Pownal. Family dance, 4:30-6 p.m. $2; social hour, potluck refreshments, jam session, 6 p.m.; international folk dance, 7 p.m. All welcome. No partners needed. Suggested donation $5, children $3, $12 family. For more information, call 688-2293 or email mwendt57@gmail.com.

Writer Carla Maria Verdino-Sullwold, reads from her newly published collection of short stories, “Bookends: Stories of Love, Loss And Renewal,” Monday, Sept. 22, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library.

Pownal selectmen, Monday, Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m., Mallett Hall.

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.

Tashi Gatsel Ling, Tibetan Buddhist center, 20 Independence Drive in Freeport, offers regular programming and teachings by recognized Tibetan Buddhist teachers. Visit http://tashigatselling.org/ for information about teachers, study group meetings, meditation classes, dharma teachings, and “sacred cinema” movie nights.

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.

Durham selectmen, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 6:30 p.m., Town Office.

Pownal Planning Board ordinance review workshop, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 8-9:30 a.m., Mallett Hall.

A conversation with Sarah Smiley, author of “Dinner with the Smileys,” Tuesday, Sept. 23, 7-8:30 p.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St. Tickets $20. For more information call 847-5240 or email, sande@freeportmainechamber.com.

Free prostate cancer screening, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 3:30-5 p.m., St. Mary’s Center for Family Urology, 99 Campus Ave., Lewiston. For more details, call 755-3150.

Freeport Traffic and Parking Committee, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 6:30 p.m., South Freeport Congregational Church, 98 South Freeport Road.

Freeport Project Review Board, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 6 p.m., Town Council Chambers.

Writer Steve Pinkham, author of “Old Tales of the Maine Woods,” talks Wednesday, Sept. 24, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library.

Merrill Memorial Library Readers Circles, Thursday, Sept. 25, 7 p.m., Yarmouth History Center, 118 East Elm St., Yarmouth. Discussion of “The Snowman,” by Jo Nesbo. Open to the public. For more information, see www.yarmouthlibrary.org/adult-services.

Author Clinton C. Smith, reads from and discusses his novel, “Mirror Image,” Thursday, Sept. 25, 1 p.m., Freeport Community Library.

Wolfe’s Neck Farm Harvest Dance, Saturday, Sept. 27, 6-11 p.m., in the farm’s historic Mallett Barn, Wolfe’s Neck Road. Cash bar from Gritty’s and local food trucks and vendors; contra dance, 6:30-7:30, followed by music by the band the Ghost of Paul Revere. Advance tickets$15; $20 at the door (unless sold out). For more information, see www.wolfesneckfarm.org/harvest-dance.

Ready, Set, Sleep, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Discover how nature prepares for winter in this program for children and fun-loving adults. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Arts & Crafts Market, Saturday, Sept. 27, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., First Parish Church Congregational Church front lawn, 40 Main St., Freeport. Other dates are Oct. 11 and 25. Vendor spaces are available. For more information, see www.FirstParishMarket.org.

Open house at Freeport Habitat for Humanity neighborhood, Saturday, Sept. 27, 1-3 p.m., Hummingbird Lane (off West Street), Freeport. For more information, visit www.habitatportlandme.org or call 772-2151.

Welcome Tour, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Get to know the things that live in the park’s forest and on its shores on this eye-opening tour. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

“College Admissions: It’s All About the Grades, Isn’t It?” presentation by Wendy Thompson, former Bowdoin College assistant dean of admissions, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 7 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Practical information on the college admissions process.

Freeport Community Library book group, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 6 p.m., at the library. Selected book is “The Stone Diaries,” by Carol Shields. Book lovers invited to join.

Free flu shots, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Maine Senior Expo, Hilton Garden Inn, 5 Park St., Freeport; 3-7 p.m., Freeport High School cafeteria. Sponsored by CHANS Home Health Care.

“Avanti!,” with Jack Lemmon and Juliet Mills, Thursday, Oct. 2, 1 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Part of free First Thursday film series.

TV meteorologist Charlie LoPresti will speak about weather forecasting, changes and trends in weather patterns at a meeting of the Freeport Woman’s Club, Friday, Sept. 19, at 1 p.m., at the the Freeport Community Library.