Young at Heart

AUBURN – The Young at Heart Fellowship will meet Tuesday, March 24, at Court Street Baptist Church. The business meeting will start at 11 a.m. followed by devotions led by Lena Kanda. There will be a bag lunch at noon. Members should bring place setting and items for the food cupboard.

A program will be presented by Bobbie LaChance and her seeing eye dog. All senior citizens and their guests are welcome.

Farm bill

POLAND SPRING – An informational meeting on Maine forestry and the 2008 Farm Bill will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 25, at the Poland Spring Inn Conference Center, 115 Preservation Way.

The bill increases the emphasis on forest land and forestry activities for landowners and managers. The meeting will include information about how this and other assistance programs can help people care for their woodlands.

For more information, call the Oxford County or Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation Districts at 743-5789, ext. 3, or 753-9400, ext. 400.

For a full list of Forestry Farm Bill information meetings being held throughout the state, go to www.me.nrcs.usda.gov.

Registration

TURNER – Kindergarten registration will be held on Thursday and Friday, April 9 and 10, at Turner Primary School. Those who have not made an appointment should call Pat or Jan at 225-3655.

Child must be age 5 on or before Oct. 15. An original birth certificate and immunization records will be required.

An information night will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, at the school.

Scout campfire

AUBURN – Girl Scouts of Maine will hold an indoor campfire and sing-a-long at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16, at the Auburn Middle School.

The free event is for Girl Scout members. There is a $10 membership fee and assistance is available.

Girls must be accompanied by an adult.

Those interested should register by Wednesday, April 1. For more information, contact Linda at 345-3851, Jeanie Duguay at 1-888-922-4763 or 364-3639 or e-mail [email protected].

Art club program

AUBURN – The Auburn Art Club will meet at 2 p.m. Monday, March 23, at the High Street Congregational Church.

Ila Green will be the guest speaker and the topic will be “Laughter is Good Medicine.”

Green earned a bachelor of arts degree in English at the University of Maine in Orono and a master of science in education degree in school counseling from the University of Southern Maine.

She taught in Maine schools for 30 years, retiring in 1998. She dabbles in art and took an undergraduate class from artist Dr. Vincent Hartgan. She has taught art classes and laughter classes at Senior College at USM-LA.

Hostesses will be Jean Hawthorne, Eleanor Truitt, Grace Keene and Donna Sweetser. Members are asked to bring their favorite toy.

Senior trips

LEWISTON – The Lewiston Senior Citizens still have seats available for the following day trips:

Saturday, April 11: “Stars on Ice,” Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland.

Thursday, April 16: New Dawn Singers, Leominster, Mass., a dinner/show with Best of Times.

Thursday, May 14: Remembering the 50s with the Four Aces, a dinner/show with Best of Times.

Wednesday, May 27: “Chorus Line,” Ogunquit.

Friday, June 19: Best of Times’ 35th anniversary dinner/show with door prizes, surprises and more.

Thursday, July 9: The Tall Ships, Boston Harbor, lunch at the Cheesecake Factory Restaurant and shopping at the Galaria Mall, Cambridge.

Wednesday, July 22: “Guys and Dolls,” Ogunquit.

For more information call the Lewiston Senior Citizen’s office at 784-2926, ext. 207.