MEXICO – Maine Centers for Women, Work and Community will offer a four-week class, Creating Your Future, at the Rumford/Mexico University College from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays, April 30 through May 21. Drop-in hours will be available from 2 to 4 p.m. Mondays at the University College in Mexico and from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays at the Norway Memorial Library. Services include information and referral to other resources, assistance with career development, job search and planning for self sufficiency. Services are free. For information call 1-800-442-2092 or 364-2945.

Arts forum

RUMFORD – The River Valley Arts Initiative will host a Community Meeting on the Arts from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 22, at Mountain Valley Middle School. The public is invited to come to reveal and discuss cultural heritage, fine arts, traditional and folk arts, ethnic traditions, local history, performing arts, practical and arts, crafts, literary arts, occupational arts and more.

The meeting is the first step in creating an art and cultural inventory of the area. Bruce Hazard of Mountain Counties Heritage will facilitate the meeting.

The River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition will provide a free supper. People planning to attend should contact Becky Welsh at the Healthy Communities Coalition at 364-7408 by May 12 to ensure enough food for all who wish to attend. For more information phone her at 364-7408 or 364-7612.

Alliance meeting

WELD – The next Tumbledown Conservation Alliance meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 1, at the Cyber Cafe.