FALMOUTH – Maine Audubon will host Kenyan naturalist and safari guide David Ngure as he presents a free program on the landscape, wildlife and people of Africa at 7 p.m. Monday, March 7, at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center.

The program is free. Those wishing to make reservations may call 781-2330, ext. 217, or e-mail [email protected].

For more information about Maine Audubon, visit www.maineaudubon.org.

Women’s forum about leaders

PORTLAND – The University of Southern Maine Muskie School of Public Service and Maine Women’s Lobby will present the Women in Public Life Forum, “Celebrating Women Leaders of Today, Cultivating Women Leaders of Tomorrow,” from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 10, at the Holiday Inn by the Bay.

The half-day forum will feature a workshop on how to advance women’s participation in public life. Laura Liswood, a nationally recognized speaker, author and adviser, will present the keynote speech. Liswood is secretary general of the Council of Women World Leaders, a group composed of women presidents, prime ministers and heads of government.

Details and registration information about the forum is available on the Web at www.muskie.usm.maine.edu/wpl or call 780-4150.

Credit Unions add to tsunami fund

BIDDEFORD – Maine’s credit unions took the occasion of Random Acts Of Kindness Day on Feb. 17 to highlight the results of many random acts of kindness.

In an announcement at St. Joseph’s Credit Union in Biddeford, the Maine Credit Union League announced that $108,000 had been raised through its “People Helping People Catch Relief Fund,” a statewide effort during January on the part of credit unions and the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance to raise funds for the families of fishermen as well as other tsunami victims.

All funds collected through the campaign will be sent to the World Forum of Fisher People, which is headquartered in Sri Lanka, one of the areas hardest hit by the tsunami, and the Sri Lanka Centre for Development Facilitation, an organization that has created a network of credit unions that have led to the enhanced position of women in Sri Lanka and other nations.

Grant proposal writing workshop

PORTLAND – The Grant Institute’s “Grants 101: Professional Grant Proposal Writing Workshop” will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, March 14 to 16, at the University of Southern Maine, Glickman Library.

Interested development professionals, researchers, faculty and graduate students should register as soon as possible.

All participants will receive certification in professional grant writing from the institute. Those wanting more information should call 1-888-824-4424 or visit the institute Web site at http://www.thegrantinstitute.com.