ROAD TOWN, Tortola — A daughter, Zara Jones, was born at 1:55 p.m. Nov. 6 at Pebbles Hospital in Road Town, Tortola British Virgin Islands, to Peter and Sarah Jones. She weighed 8 pounds, 9 1/2 ounces and measured 19.6 inches in length.

WATERVILLE — The Maine Community Foundation recently awarded Educare Central Maine funds to support parents and their young children who are homeless.

WATERVILLE — A free Savvy Caregiver six-week training program, hosted by Spectrum Generations, is set for 1-3 p.m. Tuesdays, starting Jan. 8, at the Muskie Center.

WATERVILLE — Cassidy Dangler, a Waterville Senior High School junior, recently gave a karate demonstration and led the 14 Adventure Girls in a karate class to empower girls to fight back and learn self-defense techniques.

WATERVILLE — The next session of Hope’s Place will be held from 6 to 7 p.m.Thursday nights for six weeks, Jan. 10, 2013, through Feb. 14, 2013.

SKOWHEGAN — The Hyssongs will perform a free dinner concert at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Skowhegan First Church, 31 East Madison Road.

SKOWHEGAN — The Somerset Career & Technical Center Program Leaders Assemblies were recently held for day 1 and day 2 students.