PORTLAND – A reception, lecture and book signing will be held with author Neil Rolde at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, at the Parker Pavilion/Interactive Classroom, Westbrook College Campus, University of New England, 716 Stevens Ave.

Rolde is the author of “Unsettled Past, Unsettled Future: The Story of Maine Indians.” With issues such as casinos, racinos, land claims settlements and sovereign rights for Native Americans in Maine in the headlines, historian and author Rolde will put the controversies in context by telling the larger story of Maine Indians.

Rose workshop

BATH – The Mid-Maine Rose Society will meet at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 3, for a rose workshop at Skillins Greenhouse, Old Bath Road. Society members will answer rose questions.

The society will hold a rose sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 21, at Foster’s Auction House in Newcastle.

FarmShare

AUGUSTA – Seniors age 60 or over with incomes below $17,834 are eligible to receive $100 of free locally grown fruits and vegetables through the Maine Senior FarmShare Program. Sign-ups are under way.

For a list of participating farms, seniors can contact their local Area Agency on Aging at 1-877-353-3771. The list is also available on the Internet at www.getrealmaine.com/farmshare. The supply of the $100 “shares” is limited and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Wabanaki studies

AUGUSTA – A two-hour interactive workshop on “Wabanaki Studies” will be held at the Maine Council for the Social Studies Conference from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 4, at the Augusta Civic Center.

The workshop will focus on preparing educators to teach all Maine students in kindergarten through grade 12 about the Wabanaki people. The workshop will serve to support educators in the implementation of Public Law 2001, Chapter 403 (known as LD 291).

To register, those interested should contact the Maine Council for the Social Studies, Betsy Fitzgerald, Erskine Academy, 445-2962, or go to www.memun.org/mcss.

House series

NEW GLOUCESTER- Maine Preservation’s fifth annual “My Old House” workshop series will be held in Boothbay in April, with a special stone wall workshop in New Gloucester in May.

The sessions are geared to owners of historic and older homes.Students will learn the basics, tips and “best practices.” Three sessions will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, April 2, 16 and 30, in Boothbay.

The May 14 session, “Stone Wall Strategies,” will take place at Sabbathday Shaker Village Library, Route 26. Participants will learn from the experts how to inventory, evaluate, repair and preserve stone walls at the full-day, hands-on workshop.

The workshops can be taken individually or as a series. Individual sessions are $60 each, or $50 for Maine Preservation members. All four sessions are $220 for non-members, or $180 for members. To learn more, visit www.mainepreservation.org or call Maine Preservation, 775-3652, to register.

Music contest

BRUNSWICK – The Anne Gannett Scholarship Competition for Music Majors at the college level will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, June 4, at the First Parish Church.

The biennial competition is open to residents of Maine (wherever they may be enrolled in school) and to non-residents who study in Maine. Applicants must be sophomore or junior music majors in any accredited music schools, colleges or universities in September.

First prize is $1,000; second, $600; third, $300. Additional prizes of $250 each for the top ranked performer in each of the following categories will be awarded: piano, organ, voice, strings, winds, musical theater and harp.

Interested applicants, who must apply by May 3, should contact Joyce Chaplin, Anne Gannett Competition chairwoman, 92 Raymond Rd., Brunswick, 04011 (725-1125) as soon as possible to obtain the application.

Camp mission

LINCOLNVILLE – Tanglewood 4-H Camp and Learning Center announces registration for the summer season has begun. Tanglewood offers a variety of one- and two-week outdoor experiences for young people ages 8 to 17.

The mission of Tanglewood is to teach Maine youth and adults to be effective and caring citizens of the earth through affordable environmental education and nature-based experiences.

For more information, or to sign up for a program, go to www.tanglewood4h.org, or call 789-5868.

Video festival

BANGOR – A total of $14,000 in student scholarships to the New England School of Communications will be up for grabs when NESCom selects winners for its Video Festival for high school students. Other prizes will include electronics, gift certificates and tuition to NESCom’s summer Media Camp.

Theme is “Making a Difference in Your Community.” Categories are 30-second spot, 60-second spot or a three minute mini-documentary. Groups of up to three students can submit a three-minute, mini-documentary. Patricia Plourde, admissions associate at NESCom, said, “Entry deadline for submission of video tapes is May 2 and winners will be selected by May 13.”

A Digital Media and Lighting Seminar for all winners will be held May 20 at NESCom’s Communications Center on the Husson College campus.

For more information, people should call NESCom at 1-888-877-1876. Schools may register at NESCom’s Web site at www.nescom.edu. Tapes may be mailed to NESCom along with a $5 entry fee.

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