SLCC welcomes new president
Amber Rankine from Eagle Lake, Maine, is taking over the reins at the Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce as its new president and CEO. She attended the University of Maine in Fort Kent where she earned a degree in Business Management. She previously served as executive director at the Greater Fort Kent Area Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Unpack the Shack
The Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals’ “Treasure’s Tack Shack” is hosting an “Unpack the Shack” event on Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Over the course of the year, the society receives many donated items of horse equipment and gear. If the donations cannot be used directly on the MSSPA herd, they are placed in the shack and are available for sale in the Treasure’s Tack Shack. Twice a year, the society empties the shack and offer gently used and sometimes new saddles, bridles, halters, leads, buckets, grooming equipment and riding clothes for sale at discounted prices. The Tack Shack is located on the farm at 279 River Road in Windham. For more information, contact 892-3040 or go to msspa.org.
‘Embracing the End of Life’
The Windham Public Library is hosting a viewing of the documentary “Holding Our Own: Embracing the End of Life,” presented by Jo Fein, at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 28, followed by a discussion until about noon. The film features palliative care physician Ira Byock, artist Deidre Scherer and the hospice chorus Hallowell Singers, and aims to bring more human connection to the end of life.
Refreshments will be served at the library. For more information, call the library at 892-1908.
Maritime museum trip
The Windham Parks and Recreation Department has an opportunity to learn about Maine’s seafaring past on the banks of the Kennebec River while exploring the 20-acre campus of the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath on Oct. 21 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The grounds include indoor galleries with rotating and permanent exhibits, a working boat shop and a Victorian shipbuilder’s home. Visitors will also board “The Merrymeeting” for a cruise.
The fee is $50. Call Parks and Rec at 892-1905 for more details.
Thrift shop open
The North Windham Union Church UCC thrift shop located at 723 Roosevelt Trail will be open regularly on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon in October. It will also be open on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The shop has clothes for all ages, shoes, games, puzzles, books, household items, glassware, cards, decorations, craft items, jewelry and more.
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