LEWISTON – Girl Scout Leader Appreciation Day is Friday, April 22. Girl Scouts of Kennebec Council has more than 3,000 adult volunteers who commit themselves to making a difference in the lives of girls in 10 counties of central, southern and western Maine.

Girl Scouting cultivates values, social conscience and self-esteem in girls while teaching them the life skills to succeed as adults.

Kennebec Council serves more than 10,000 girls between the ages of 5 and 17 in Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford, Sagadahoc, Somerset and York counties.

For more information about Girl Scout volunteer opportunities, contact Joanne Hulsey at 772-1177 or 1-800-660-1072 (in Maine only) or visit www.gskc.org.

Alliance to meet

FALMOUTH – The Funeral Consumers Alliance of Maine will hold its quarterly meeting from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 23, at OceanView.

The alliance is a nationwide network of volunteer organizations with the purpose of providing education, guidance and information to people as they make decisions for their final arrangements.

It watches state legislative activity concerning the funeral industry. Any interested person is invited to attend. For more information, visit www.funerals.org/maine.

Rose workshop

WALDOBORO – The Mid-Maine Rose Society will be at the Moose Crossing Garden Center, Route 1, from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 30, to host a rose workshop.

John Osier, Waldoboro, will be the presenter. Osier will lecture on the basics of successful rose growing in Maine. Subjects will include selection, planting, fertilization and winterization. Questions will be welcome. Free handouts will be available and there will be a door prize.

The society encourages and educates the public in the practice of rose growing. It is also a charitable organization. For more information call Osier 832-5863 or Shirley Ross 832-7074.

Workshop set

NORTH CONWAY, N.H. – Mount Washington Observatory will offer a workshop on the origin of the White Mountains, guided by Professor Thom Davis of Bentley College, on May 7 and 8.

Davis will review the geological history of the region, both its bedrock geology and its more recent shaping by glacial forces. The emphasis of the weekend will be on field trips to locales in the area near North Conway and in the major White Mountain notches where evidence of the geological forces which shaped the area’s landscape can be seen and explored.

A bonus feature will be a presentation by Brian Fowler of the North American Reserve geological consulting firm in Laconia.

Fee is $115, which includes instruction, materials and a year’s membership in the Observatory. Space is limited. For more information or to register, contact the Observatory at Box 2310, North Conway, N.H. 03860, 603-356-2137, ext. 203, 1-800-706-0432, ext. 203, or visit www.mountwashington.org.

Summer camp

STARKS – Camp at the Eastward announces that this summer’s camping experience will include the leadership of three young adults from the country of South Africa. The talented individuals, who join an already trained staff, will share their cultural experiences, language, music and history with the campers for all four weeks of the season.

The camp schedule is as follows: Senior High (grades nine to 12), June 26 to July 2; Bantam (grades three and four), July 3 to 8; Junior High (grades seven and eight), July 10 to 15; Junior (grades five and six), July 15 to 23.

Registration is required and limited scholarships are available. Contact Dori Fellman at 778-4157 or [email protected], for a schedule, application or information. The camp is affiliated with Mission at the Eastward, the Presbyterian Church (USA), and the Presbytery of Northern New England.

Sewing guild

AUBURN – The American Sewing Guild will hold an organizational meeting at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at Craft Mania on Center Street. The guild is a nationwide club for sewers of all experience levels. There will be community sewing projects, new techniques and discounts on fabric, supplies and insurance. Call Kathy at 783-4872 or visit www.ASG.org for more information.