Tuesday, December 9
Windham Town Council Meeting
The Windham Town Council meets at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Town Hall on School Street.
Wednesday, December 10
Windham School Board
The Windham School Board meets at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Town Hall on School Street.
Non-fiction/Classics Book Group
Raymond Village Library, 3 Meadow Road, hosts a reading group at 7 p.m. Bring a book of your choice to share. FMI, call 655-4283.
Thursday, December 11
Raise Some Dough!
Windham High School Band is teaming up with Uno Chicago Grill to raise money for a trip to NYC. To take part go to the Uno Chicago Grill at The Maine Mall in South Portland starting at 11 a.m. and ending at 12 a.m. Bring a ticket with you and give it to your server when you pay your bill. The band earns up to 20 percent. To get tickets check out www.unodoughraisers.com.
Friday, December 12
Benefit Dance
Pulse Dance Company from Studio for the Living Arts Center in Gray hosts a Bruce Roberts Toy Fund Benefit Dance Performance at 7 p.m. at the Gray/New Gloucester Middle School. Admission is $5 and proceeds benefit the toy fund. FMI, call Susan Cloutier at 657-3006 or visit www.studioforthelivingarts.com.
Saturday, December 13
Breakfast with Santa
The Maine Bean Bakehouse and Deli, Route 302 in Windham, hosts a breakfast with Santa at 8:30 a.m. FMI, call 893-1900.
Bean Supper
Highland Lake Grange No. 87, at the corner of Hardy Road and Route 302 in Westbrook, hosts a bean supper from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. There will be two types of beans, coleslaw, hot dogs and more. The cost is $7/adults and $3/children under 12. FMI, call Joann Levesque at 854-2379.
Sunday, December 14
Bake Sale
Raymond Village Library, 3 Meadow Road, hosts a bake sale beginning at 10 a.m. Baked items and plants will be on sale. FMI or to donate, call 655-4283.
Christmas in the Barn
Faith Lutheran Church of North Windham presents “Christmas in the Barn” at the Knight Farm, 443 Sebago Lake Road in Gorham, at 2 p.m. There will be a Christmas pageant with live animals and caroling. FMI, call Marcia at 650-3972.
Noe, Noe – A Seasonal Concert
The Saint Mary Schola presents Noe, Noe, a seasonal concert of medieval, renaissance and baroque chants and motets and music by the Sabbathday Lake Shakers. Shoes are on Dec. 14, 15 and 18. Dec. 14 the show is at 4 p.m. at St. Mary the Virgin Church, 43 Foreside Road in Falmouth. Tickets are $25. Call 781-3366. Dec. 15 the show is at 7 p.m. at the same location, but tickets are $20 at the door. December 18, the show is at 7:30 p.m. at th Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St. in Lewiston. Tickets are $15 at the door.
FMI, e-mail bsfithian@aol.com.
Now Hear This!
Windham Drifters Snowmobile Club
The Windham Drifters Snowmobile Club is a family-friendly club trying to keep 40 miles of trails open in Windham. It meets the second Monday of each month at the East Windham Fire Station. FMI, call Dana Perkins at 892-7886.
Santa Comes to Poland
Santa Comes to Poland committee are in need of hats and mittens for children this weekend. If residents would like to sponsor a child for Christmas they would like to hear from you. FMI, call Larry at 998-2653 or Penny at 998-2325.
Christmas Wreath Sales
GNG Project Graduation sells Christmas Wreaths. To order wreaths or FMI, call Robin Googins at 657-2726. All sales need to be pre-ordered.
Poland Food Bank
Poland Food Bank is open on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Poland Community Church. FMI, call Linda Laskey at 998-4227.
Help Out for the Holidays
The Windham Food Pantry is taking applications for Christmas baskets and for the Toy Workshop Program. Applicants must come to the Human Resources Building on Route 202 to fill out an application. Any organization, church, school or private citizens wishing to provide a basket or a gift for needy children are encouraged to sign up. FMI, call Madeline at 892-1931.
Save Shaw’s Receipts
Good Shepherd Food-Bank has partnered with Shaw’s, which will collect and donate 1 percent of store receipts turned in back to Good Shepherd Food-Bank. Receipts are mailed to GSFB, PO Box 1807, Auburn, Maine 04211-1807.FMI, visit www.gsfb.org or call 782-3554.
Attention Knitters
The Caring Community of Gray and New Gloucester is asking knitters to make hats and mittens for neighbors in needs this holiday season. The goal is to give hats and mittens for each child with the Christmas gifts donated. Donated yarn is available. FMI, call Becky Beote at 428-3795.
Not Your Mother’s Garden Club of GNG
The club meets the first Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Gorrill-Palmer Office, 15 Shaker Road in Gray. Stay for a meeting to hear about beautification of your yard and many of the fun activities planned through the holidays. FMI, call Vicki Vadas at 657-3847 or e-mail vadasfamily@hotmail.com.
Windham Hope Gardens
The Windham Hope Gardens Planning Committee meets Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the Maine Bean & Bakehouse through August.
Food Pantry Hours
The Food Pantry/Clothes Closet is only open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. for donations. Weekend donations should call for an appointment. Monday the Pantry is open from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. for people whose last names begin with A-H, 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for those whose last names begin with I-P, and from 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. for those whose last names begin with Q-Z. FMI or for an emergency situation, call Madeline at 892-1931.
TOPS
Take Off Pounds Sensibly meets every Tuesday from 5:15 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the North Windham Union Church on Roosevelt Trail. FMI, call Gaye at 892-0189 or Yvonne at 428-3799.
Veteran Meetings
All local veteran groups meet at the Windham Veterans Center at 35 Veterans Memorial Drive. American Legion Post 148 meets the first Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. The Veterans of Foreign Wars meets the second Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Windham Veterans Association meets the fourth Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. The fourth Wednesday is a combined meeting for all groups at 7 p.m.
Library Activities
Library activities for adults
The book group at the Windham Public Library, 217 Windham Center Road, meets the last Tuesday of each month at 6:15 p.m. Library teas are help approximately every 6 weeks on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. All ages are welcome. Space is limited. FMI, call Barbara at 892-1908.
Windham Library Story Times
Windham Public Library, 217 Windham Center Road, shares a love of books with children through themed stories and activities at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Mondays. Books and Babies is at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays. FMI, call 892-1908 or visit www.windham.lib.me.us.
Raymond Village Library Story Times
There are three different story times at the Raymond Village Library, 3 Meadow Road. Mondays at 10 a.m. babies from birth to 18 months old are invited to sing, hear stories and do fingerplays. Mondays at 11 a.m. is for preschoolers from 3 to 5 years old. On Wednesday, toddlers, ages 18 to 36 months, are invited to two separate sessions at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. FMI, call 655-4283.
Raymond Village Library Hours
The Raymond Village Library, 3 Meadow Road, is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Monday and Wednesday. FMI, 655-4283.
Gray Public Library
The library, 5 Hancock St. in Gray, is open on Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Story times are 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. A knitting group meets on Tuesday afternoons from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Bring a project to work on. Don’t forget to sign up for the adult and young adult book clubs. FMI, call 657-4110.
Ricker Memorial Library
The Ricker Memorial Library, 1211 Maine St. in Poland, is open Mondays and Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays they are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Preschool Story Time is every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Ricker Memorial Library
Ricker Memorial Library holds a new program for elementary children and tweens. Follow the foot steps into the library collect the information on a wide range of self-directed topics and complete activities. There are five tops and a special award will be given to those who complete all of them.
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