MOUNT VERNON — The Mount Vernon Elementary School will hold preschool screening and registration on Friday, March 29, for the 2013-14 school year.

WASHINGTON — Gibbs Library seeks donations of perennial, vegetable seedling and herb plants for its May 18 perennial and herb plant sale.

MOUNT VERNON — The Peoples Book Shop, 605 Wings Mill Road, will be donate half of all proceeds from sales made Friday, March 22, to Sunday, March 24, to the Immigration Work Group of the Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Augusta.

AUGUSTA — The Kennebec Valley Humane Society will accept art for a contest to be held in conjunction with the Paws in the Park and 20th annual Mutt Strut event set for Saturday, May 18, at Buker Community Center.

Cares, Inc., has announced the availability of assistive technology loan program, which loans assistive technology equipment for 30 days.

WEST GARDINER — A son, Zyaire E. Bell, was born Feb. 20 at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta to Shyanne Smart and Beryl Bell of West Gardiner.

WILTON — Wilton Fish and Game Association announces its annual Wilson Lake ice out contest entry deadline is April 1. Citizens can guess when the ice will be out on Wilson Lake, entries cost $5 each. The closest guess will receive a $100 cash prize. Contestants must give: month, day, hour, minute and name and phone number.

SKOWHEGAN — The following events are scheduled:

UNITY — The Unity College campus recently begin an initiative to raise free-range chickens as part of an ongoing hunger relief effort. According to a press release, the endeavor was made possible by a grant from the Food for All program of the Future Farmers of America. High school FFA students from Waldo County Technical Center will also be involved and receive funds from the collaborative grant. The Volunteer Regional Food Pantry and the Belfast Soup Kitchen will be recipients of the meat and distribute it to their clients.

OAKLAND — “Blackbeard The Pirate” will be staged at 1 and 6 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at Messalonskee Performing Arts Center.