BURLINGTON, Vt. — Chloe Elliott, of Oakland and Caitlin Douglass, of Farmington were named to the 2012 fall semester dean’s list at Champlain College.

WATERVILLE — Waterville’s annual Winter Carnival is slated for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Quarry Road Recreation Area.

PORTLAND — The Portland History Docents consists of eight nonprofit history-oriented organizations in the Portland area. They are Maine Historical Society, Greater Portland Landmarks, Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad and Museum, Spirits Alive at Eastern Cemetery, Victoria Mansion, Tate House Museum, Friends of Evergreen Cemetery and the Fifth Maine Regiment Museum on Peaks Island.

PITTSFIELD — Maine Central Institute students will participate in the school-wide portion of the national Poetry Out Loud competition at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Ella Powell Room of the Powell Memorial Library. This event is free and open to the public.

SOUTH CHINA — The Oak Grove School Foundation is accepting applications for grants to support the educational and cultural needs of students and nonprofit organizations in the greater central Maine area.

MERCER — The Shaw Library recently received 100 children’s books donated by Brownstone Book Fund in New York City.

SKOWHEGAN — The Skowhegan Parks and Recreation Department will offer a limousine bus trip to Hollywood Casino Wednesday, Jan. 30. The bus will depart from the Skowhegan Community Center at 9 a.m. and return at approximately 5 p.m.

FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington’s Partnership for Civic Advancement celebrated the completion of the first year of its internship program.

CHINA — Erskine Academy students and staff recently attended a Renaissance Assembly to honor their peers with Renaissance Awards.

WATERVILLE — Central Maine Ballroom Dance Society will host its Winter Snow Dance from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday at The Center Building, main floor.