Open houses

BRIDGTON – Girl Scouts of Kennebec Council will host Open House Days at two of its summer camps to provide families with the opportunity to explore the grounds and meet with camp staff.

Camp Pondicherry in Bridgton will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 20. In Readfield, the Camp Kirkwold open house, originally planned for May 6, is now scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 3.

The director at each camp will be available to answer questions about programs and site facilities. Camp programs are open to Girl Scouts and non-Girl Scouts ages 8 to 17, and financial assistance is available.

A listing of Girl Scout summer programs, registration procedures and directions are available at www.gskc.org or contact Sandy Steinberg at 1-800-660-1072 or 772-1177 or via e-mail at [email protected].

Planning workshop

AUGUSTA – The Maine Farm Bureau Women’s/Ag Education Committee is hosting a workshop about estate planning from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, at the Maine Farm Bureau office, 4 Gabriel Drive. There is a $20 registration fee, which includes a buffet dinner.

George Richardson, CPA, Austin Associates, will give a presentation about estate planning followed by a question-and-answer period.

Registration is due by Wednesday, May 9, at the Maine Farm Bureau office by calling 1-800-639-2126 or e-mail [email protected].

Center open

PORTLAND – According to the American Red Cross Blood Services, Northern New England Region, blood donors continue to be needed to make up for the adverse effects of last week’s unusually severe spring snowstorm.

In order to help recoup the deficit, the Portland Red Cross Donor Center, 524 Forest Ave., will open for donations from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 28. During the week, donor hours are noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. first and third Saturday.

Potential donors may call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE to make an appointment or for information on where to donate in their area. A schedule of upcoming blood drives can also be found online at www.newenglandblood.org/maine.

Photo program

FALMOUTH – South Freeport resident Roger Richmond will present his three-dimensional close-up photographs of Maine wildlife at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 30, at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center.

Projected on a special screen and viewed through 3-D glasses (supplied), Richmond’s images of plants and animals from a typical Maine back yard and varied habitats from all over the world reveal a level of nature normally beyond perception.

Richmond is an architect, a design consultant and partner in SpaceTherapy, and professor of architecture in the BA program he helped create at the University of Maine at Augusta.

Specializing in nature macro 3-D photography, he has been a 3-D photographer for more than 20 years and has given 3-D photographic presentations to public schools and other public and private organizations.

From 5:30 to 7:15 p.m. there will be a free potluck open to the public. Those interested should bring a side dish, salad or dessert. For more information on this or other Maine Audubon programs, call 781-2330.