VFW Post to meet Monday

LEWISTON — The Longley Dionne VFW Post 9150 will hold their monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, April 16, at the Multi Purpose Center. All officers and members are encouraged to attend. Elected officers for 2012-13 will be installed. Attendees are asked to dress for the occasion. Wives are invited.

A meal will be served following the installation of newly-elected officers. Veterans eligible for the VFW who are proud to have served their country are welcome to join.

Lewiston kindergarten

LEWISTON — Lewiston Public Schools will hold kindergarten registration and screening at the following times and places. Contact the school for an appointment.

Martel School: Monday, May 7, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 795-4130.

Farwell School: Tuesday, May 8, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 795-4110.

Geiger School: Wednesday, May 9, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 795-4160.

McMahon School: Thursday, May 10, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 795-4140.

Longley School: Thursday, May 10, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 795-4120.

Montello School: Friday, May 11, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., 795-4150.

Parent, medical and educational information will be taken. Copies of a certified birth certificate and immunization records are needed.

The child must be present at registration and must be 5 years old by Oct. 15 to be eligible for the September kindergarten class.

For additional information, call the curriculum and instruction office at the Dingley Building, 795-4103.

Youth swim lessons

LEWISTON — The Auburn-Lewiston YMCA is holding open registration for session five of the 2011-12 Youth Swim Lesson Program for children ages six months and up. The session runs from April 30 through June 23.

The YMCA offers the following 30-minute swim lesson classes for children 6 months to age 5: Parent & Tot (6 months to 3 years); Water Babies (18-36 months); Tiny Tot Classes (2-5 years), where beginner and advanced classes are offered. Youth swim lessons, Levels 1-5, are offered to kids ages 6-12. For a complete list of days, times and description of the classes, visit the Y’s website at www.alymca.org. Members can also register online.

Also offered are adult lap swim, open swim, family swim, water aerobics and Splash Party (swim and gym) rentals. For aquatic and other programs, stop by the Y at 62 Turner St., call 795-4095 or visit www.alymca.org.

Holocaust survivor visit

LEWISTON — Holocaust survivor Dr. Julius Ciembroniewicz will be the guest speaker at an April 20 “brown bag lunch” that Lewiston Mayor Robert E. Macdonald will host during National Days of Remembrance Week, which runs April 15-22. The event is scheduled for noon at the Lewiston Public Library, Callahan Hall, 200 Lisbon St. It is free and open to the public.

Ciembroniewicz was a young teenager when the Nazis invaded Poland in 1939. Forced into a life on the run, his family was separated, and he spent the war hiding in a monastery outside of Krakow. Upon liberation, he was reunited with only two of his family members and restarted his education. After becoming a physician and neurosurgeon, he defected to England and eventually came to the United States. Today, he continues to be active as a neurosurgeon in Augusta and Lewiston.

Also on April 20, local Rabbi Hillel Katzir of Temple Shalom will give an event blessing, and a brief remembrance video clip from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., “Choosing to Act: Stories of Rescue,” will be shown.

A time of questions and answers will enable attendees to interact with the guest speaker.

Project Grad event

TURNER — The Leavitt Area High School auditorium will be the venue for a performance by the well-known Tardy Brothers to benefit Project Graduation 2012. Their AudioBody show will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 28.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students and seniors 62+, with a $2 discount for advance sales through April 27. Call 402-0636 to reserve a seat.