PITTSFIELD — Maine Central Institute will hold a spring jazz concert at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Parks Gymnasium. The evening will feature the award winning instrumental and vocal jazz ensembles of MCI, along with student jazz solos and duets which will be accompanied by MCI faculty member and jazz pianist, Gerry Wright. This event is […]

Maine children and adolescents up to age 21 can help raise awareness for youth mental health by participating in the 2014 Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week Poster Contest. Crisis & Counseling Centers’ Youth & Family Services — comprised of G.E.A.R. Parent Network (Maine’s National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health), Generations and Maine Mothers […]

NORTH ANSON — The Carrabec High School softball team, with help from the All Activities Boosters Club, will hold a 5k Run/Walk to benefit Breast Cancer Research and booster activities. Registration starts at 10 a.m. with the run/walk starting at 11 a.m. Sunday, May 4, at the high school. Suggested donation is $10 per person […]

WINSLOW — The annual meeting of the Howard Cemetery Association of Winslow will begin at 12:30 p.m., Sunday, May 4, at the Weathervane Restaurant in Waterville. Lunch is provided. The annual meeting will follow. Interested members are invited. RSVP to Richard Grindall at 873-4856, by April 30.

WINSLOW — During April vacation, the Winslow Public Library wil offer a variety of programming for children and families. The schedule follows: • Earth Day/Arbor Day themed story time will begin at 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 22. Come celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day at the library. This event will be followed by a craft. […]

EAST VASSALBORO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a free workshop on hayfield and pasture management from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at the Vassalboro Grange, Route 32 . Rick Kersbergen, UMaine Extension educator in Waldo County, will lead the “Got Hayfields” workshops, which focus on how to best manage hayfields […]

SKOWHEGAN — To honor the river drives and those who worked them since 1835 the Skowhegan History House Museum & Research Center will host a round table discussion with river drivers — folks who have had the experience of driving logs down the Kennebec River. The discussion will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the […]

SKOWHEGAN — The Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs District 2 High School Art Show and Contest is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Skowhegan Free Public Library. Participating high schoolsar are; Carrabec, Madison, Skowhegan, Spruce Mountain and Marancook. All are welcome.

FAIRFIELD — Fairfield annual spring clean up begins Saturday, May 17. Roadside pickup begins at 6 a.m. Monday May 19. All items must be curbside. Tires are not accepted for roadside pickup. Household trash and items in trash bags will not be accepted. For more information, visit fairfieldme.com.

Public suppers, farmers’ markets and other events are set for the weekend.