FARMINGTON – A second showing of the video commentary, “Affluenza,” will held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 13, in Thomas Auditorium, which is in the Ricker Building on the University of Maine at Farmington campus. The video deals with commercialism leading to overconsumption.

A UMF student environmental consciousness organization, Sea Change, is presenting this video in partnership with Western Mountains Peace Action Workshop. Citizens and students who were unable to attend the viewing last month had requested another showing.

“Affluenza” examines the impact of swollen expectations, hyper-commercials, fractured families, chronic stress, social scars and resource exhaustion. A discussion afterward may be followed by the sequel, “Escape from Affluenza,” providing the latter arrives in Farmington by screening time.
Free concert
FARMINGTON – The Mount Blue Voices, the a cappella vocal ensemble from Mount Blue High School, will present a special, free concert and slide show at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 15, in the new Bass Room at Franklin Memorial Hospital. It will feature songs and photos from the group’s recent trip to Walt Disney World.

The Voices, under the direction of Dennis Hayes, spent April 1 through 5 in Orlando where the singers participated in Disney’s Magic Music Days Celebration.

The entire community is invited to attend Thursday’s event. The 15 members of The Mount Blue Voices will perform as a “thank you” to all who supported their fund-raising and trip preparation.

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