Church to host fish chowder lunches

FARMINGTON — Free Loaves & Fishes fish chowder lunches will be held every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 8 to March 26 at the Trinity United Methodist Church, Farmington Falls Road.

All are welcome. Those attending should check for school cancellations. If there is no school, there will be no lunch. For more information, call  778 – 4429.

Maine Savvy Caregiver 1 Training slated

FARMINGTON —  SeniorsPlus announces Savvy Caregiver 1 training scheduled this winter in Androscoggin and Franklin counties.

For those caring for a family member with dementia, the training will teach how to take care of themselves and reduce stress and also communicate more easily with the loved one.

It is a six-week workshop, with each session lasting two hours. The class is free, but preregistration is required. Call SeniorsPlus at 1-800-427-1241 to reserve a seat.

Following are the upcoming locations and times:

Farmington, Franklin Memorial Hospital, Chisholm Room, from 2 to 4 p.m. Fridays, Jan. 17 to Feb. 21.

Lewiston, SeniorsPlus Education Center, 8 Falcon Road, from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, Jan. 8 to Feb. 12.