Writers conclave

BELFAST – The 13th annual Christian Writers Conference, “Write Away!,” will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, at First Baptist Church of Belfast. The fee for the day is $20, and participants are asked to bring their lunch.

The event includes a choice of workshops, small group time by genre interest, worship time, reading time and optional paid critiques. The event is sponsored by the Maine Fellowship of Christian Writers.

For more information or a registration form, call Susan Davis at 426-8851 or e-mail Davis at happyendings@adelphia.net or Vicki Schad at jvschad@psouth.net. Walk-in registrations are welcome on Saturday.

Mothers meeting

FALMOUTH – Blue Star Mothers, those who now have or have had children serving in the military, will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Falmouth American Legion Hall, 65 Depot Road. For more information, contact Karen Connick at gconnick@maine.rr.com.

Need host families

PORTLAND – The Japan American Society of Maine and the University of Southern Maine are welcoming students of the University of Southern Maine-Rissho University Summer Program.

The Rissho University – USM exchange Program is an outgrowth of the relationship between Portland and its sister city, Shinagawa, where Rissho University is located. Students come to Maine for an intensive, month-long program. During the week, the students spend time in the classroom and in structured activities in the Portland area designed to immerse them in English. On the weekends, local families host homestays where students can use their English in a non-academic setting.

Students are in Portland from Aug. 1 to 22 and there are still opportunities for families to host students on two weekends, Aug. 4 to 6 and Aug. 11 to 13. For more information, contact Homestay Coordinator Max Calderwood at work, 780-5345, home, 727-4207, or at maxc@usm.maine.edu.

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