Two scheduled informational sessions about the program are planned this month via Zoom.
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Lewiston agency to offer wellness, balance workshop
LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus plans to offer a tai chi workshop for adults interested in learning how to prevent falls and relieve arthritic pain. Tai Chi for Health and Balance is set for 10-11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, through Thursday, April 14, in the Education Center at SeniorsPlus at 8 Falcon Road. Tai Chi for Health […]
Thomas College accepting registrations for mud run
WATERVILLE — Registration is open for Thomas College’s annual Dirty Dog Mud Run, which open to the public. The run is scheduled for Saturday, April 16, on the 180 West River Road campus. The event is a 5K, 15-obstacle course that loops through the woods and campus. Obstacles include mud, tire flips, wall climbing, and […]
Waterville issues Feb. 4 winter parking ban
Waterville Public Works asks that the Concourse and all streets downtown be kept clear of parking from midnight to 6 a.m. Friday, Feb. 4, to allow for snow clean up by the WPW crew, according to a news release from the department. Overnight parking is permitted at the Head of Falls Municipal Parking Lot. For […]
Lincoln County lecture series honors Black History Month
Lincoln County Historical Association’s annual Winter Lecture Series features two talks this month that focus on Black people in the history of Maine. On Thursday, Feb. 10, historian Bob Green will reveal details about Black people in Maine that seldom appear in history texts, according to a news release from the Lincoln County Historical Association. […]
Hospice to offer Valentine’s Day workshop for grieving children
WATERVILLE — Hope’s Place for grieving children, a program of Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area, plans to offer a Valentine’s Day workshop from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, at the Hospice Community Center, 304 Main St. This workshop will give children the opportunity to create a clay heart ornament to remember their loved […]
Winthrop society displays photos from 1952 blizzard
A Winthrop Maine Historical Society business meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, via Zoom. The society is displaying photographs Roland LaVallee of Winthrop took for the Kennebec Journal newspaper, according to a news release from the historical center. The exhibit features the “Blizzard of ’52” when, that Feb. 18, the KJ reported […]
Farmington university’s writers series to host award-winning poet
The University of Maine at Farmington’s Visiting Writers Series plans to present award-winning poet Gibson Fay-LeBlanc as the program’s fourth reader of the 2021/22 season. Fay-LeBlanc will read from his work at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, in The Landing in the UMF Olsen Student Center on South Street, according to a news release from […]
Woman veterans town hall, public forum to be held virtually
VA Maine Healthcare System has planned a town hall and public forum for women veterans at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, online or by phone. VA Maine has comprehensive care for women veterans throughout the state, according to an event news release from the VA Maine Healthcare System. This includes a GYN surgeon that is […]
Waterville church to hold online auction
WATERVILLE — The Pleasant Street United Methodist Church is scheduled to hold an online auction from Monday, Feb. 7, through Friday, Feb. 18. Funds raised by the auction will support the church with its charitable community outreach, from the Waterville Homeless Shelter to the Sunday Sandwich Program. Support also goes to the Greater Waterville Food […]