LEWISTON – Divorced Americans United, a nonprofit dedicated to helping divorced people across the United States, is accepting applications for grants of up to $1,500 from divorced men and women in the Lewiston-Auburn area who may be in financial need. Anyone who is divorced is welcome to apply.

The group also offers a quarterly newsletter, Divorce Perspectives, with regular columns dealing with the legal, financial and psychological aspects of divorce, plus issues involving single parenting.

It is in the process of setting up state chapters and would like to hear from anyone who is interested in getting involved at the state level. The group also is looking for professionals, such as psychologists, social workers and lawyers, to write columns for Divorce Perspectives.

Anyone interested in applying for grants, joining a state chapter or writing a column can go to www.divorcedinusa.org for more information.

CMMC to hold flu shots clinic

LEWISTON – Central Maine Medical Center’s School of Nursing will host public flu shot clinics from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday. Other clinics will be Nov. 16 and Dec. 14.

To receive the vaccine an individual must be:

• 65 or older

• 2 or older with chronic health problems

• 6 months to 23 months old

• If pregnant, past the first trimester

• High risk

The clinics will be at the School of Nursing, 70 Middle St. The cost is $5 per person for this state-supplied vaccine. For more information, people can call the School of Nursing, 795-2840.

Lewiston to mark after-school event

LEWISTON – Lewiston Mayor Lionel C. Guay Jr. will participate in a Lights On Afterschool celebration at 3:15 p.m. Thursday in the Multi-Purpose Center, 145 Birch St.

“After-school programs go a long way in keeping our children safe and engaged in those hours between end of the school day and home,” Guay said. The children will present him with posters of what they like best about the after-school program.

More than 7,500 communities and 1 million Americans will rally nationwide for the sixth annual Lights On Afterschool.

Bates schedules grad-school fair

LEWISTON – Bates College will host its annual Graduate and Professional School Fair from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, in the Gray Athletic Building, Central Avenue.

The community is invited. There is no admission charge and no prior registration is required.

Recruiters from 96 postgraduate and professional school programs in the United States will be on hand. For a list of programs, people can visit www.bates.edu/career/glance/OCSgradfair.html.

For more information about the event, people can call the Office of Career Services, 786-6232.

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