DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Poland Historical Society announces a special event Saturday, June 15, at 10 a.m. at the schoolhouse next to the Poland Town Hall on Route 26.

The Lothrop Family, children of Harold and Viola Lothrop, will share their memories of Poland in the 1930s and 1940s. Poland had a population of 1,441 in 1940 and was a community of working farms, Grange halls, dirt roads and one-room schoolhouses. Bring your questions and your own memories of Poland back in the day. The event is free and refreshments will be served. — David, Auburn

ANSWER: This sounds so interesting! And what a great way to bring the community together.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: There will be free concerts in the park sponsored by Oxford American Legion Post 112 every other Tuesday this summer from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at 169 King St. in Oxford. On June 11 will be TJ the DJ; June 25, the Jones Dance Band; July 9, Ultimate Country 2; and July 23, Ed Millet & Friends.

In case of rain, the music will be inside. — Howie, Oxford

DEAR SUN SPOTS: SeniorsPlus, Western Maine’s designated Area Agency on Aging, seeks volunteers to assist with a returning program, Opening Minds through Art, which strives to bring joy, art and pride to people living with dementia and Alzheimer’s in our community.

Weekly, for six weeks at our Lewiston office, people with dementia (the artists) are paired one-on-one with trained volunteers who help them create art using imagination instead of memory. SeniorsPlus seeks volunteers to work one-on-one with participants in these art classes. No art background required. Classes are on Fridays from 2-3 p.m. starting June 14 through July 19.

To volunteer, or to enroll a loved one as an artist, please contact SeniorsPlus at 795-4010, [email protected]. — Jessica, Lewiston

ANSWER: As the designated Area Agency on Aging for Western Maine, since 1972 SeniorsPlus provides statewide services with an emphasis on Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties for core services (i.e., nutrition, information and assistance) that support independent living, healthy aging, and fight isolation.

The overall program is to assist and enrich the lives older people and adults with disabilities to remain safely at home for as long as possible. SeniorsPlus envisions a future where all older adults and individuals with disabilities are engaged and respected while living quality, independent lives in the communities of their choice.

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