County Republicans

AUBURN — The Androscoggin County Republicans will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan.
11, at the Auburn Public Library. Members are encouraged to attend the organizational meeting. Republican candidates for office are welcome to attend. For more information,
contact Secretary Lois Snowe Mello at 784-9136.

Training for women

LEWISTON — Women, Work and Community will offer a free “Creating Your
Future” training from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays,
Jan. 26 through March 16, at the USM Lewiston/Auburn College,
LearningWorks.

Participants will explore their values and
interests, identify their transferable skills, look at ways their jobs
affect personal finances and find out what new skills, education or
training is needed to fulfill a life plan.

An orientation will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19. Preregistration is required. For more information or to register, call 753-6612 or visit www.womenworkandcommunity.org.

MS support

LEWISTON — The MS Support Group and Caregivers will meet at 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 13, at the Lepage Conference Center, 99 Campus Ave. Since the last meeting was cancelled, the group will have a Christmas party, with a potluck
supper and a Chinese auction ($5 to $10 gift) for those who want to
participate. For more information, contact Andy Michaud at 784-7927 or Ron
Pomerleau at 783-1863.

Make jewelry

LEWISTON — The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing at
Central Maine Medical Center will offer a free jewelry-making workshop
where cancer patients, survivors and caregivers will create a beaded
awareness bracelet. The workshop will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 12 High Street, Conference Room I, on the CMMC campus.

Bead Retreat Ltd. independent coordinator PJ Mottram will teach
participants basic design, stringing, crimping, clasps and finishing.
The finished project will feature multicolored or clear Swarovski
crystals with pearls and pewter embellishments and an awareness ribbon
charm.

Space is limited to 15 participants and preregistration is required.
To register, call the Dempsey Center at 795-8250 or toll-free at
1-877-336-7287. For more information, visit www.dempseycenter.org.