Help send Team Momentum’s athletes to the 2015 Maine Winter Special Olympics Games

The only thing better than beer and dessert is when you get to enjoy them for a good cause. Snack on desserts from Bomb Diggity this Saturday while you sip brews at Rising Tide. Your $25 ticket to the event gets you 2 beers of your choice and the chance to help send Team Momentum’s athletes to the 2015 Maine Winter Special Olympics Games. Get your ticket in advance so you don’t miss out! 

103 Fox Street, Portland Maine on December 6th

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/962003 

MEMORIAL DAY PARADE

TOWN OF FALMOUTH

MEMORIAL DAY PARADE

MAY 27, 2013

 

Organized by the Falmouth American Legion Memorial Post #164

and sponsored by the Town of Falmouth

 

The parade will start at 10:00 a.m. from the American Legion Post, 65 Depot Road, proceed to Foreside Road

and continue south on Foreside Road to Pine Grove Park where ceremonies will include 

 performances by the Falmouth middle and high school bands and choruses.

 Refreshments will be served on the lawn of St. Mary's Episcopal Church.

 

For further information please call Diane Moore at 699-5350 or 781-2366.

Falmouth Memorial Library AFTERNOON MOVIES

AFTERNOON MOVIES

 

Falmouth Community Programs and Falmouth Memorial Library will be showing movies on a monthly basis.  Movies start at 1 p.m.  Pre-registration required as space is limited.  FMI please pick up flyers at either the Library or the FCP office. The next movie is scheduled for April 23 from 1 to 3:30 p.m.  There is no charge.

COMPUTERS FOR BEGINNERS

COMPUTERS FOR BEGINNERS

 

Would you like to have more confidence when using a computer, whether you use your own or one of the public computers at the library?  These workshops will help you with e-mail messages, photos and other attachments, assist yo in becoming more familiar and comfortable during the internet, as well as help you learn how to join Facebook.  Bring your laptop.  If you do not have a laptop, please indicate that prior to class and we will make every effort to accommodate.  The next class is from 2 to 3 p.m. on April 16.FMI and registration 781-5253

 

 

TRUE NORTH TO HOST TALK

BOOK SIGNING WITH AUTHOR EVELYN RYSDYK APRIL 4, 2013 * 6-7:30PM

FALMOUTH, ME--March 18, 2013--True North will host a free talk and book signing by author and shamanic practitioner Evelyn Rysdyk on April 4 from 6-7:30pm to celebrate her new book, Spirit Walking: A Course in Shamanic Power & Spirited Medicine. Call 207.781.4488 to reserve a space at this free event, held at 202 US Route One, Suite 200 in Falmouth. Books will be available for purchase. In Spirit Walking, Rysdyk provides a fresh - and ancient - way of being that helps you to release harmful emotional energies and develop enduring relationships with helpful, loving spirits. These pages are filled with practical exercises to help you to develop an effective spiritual practice, strengthen connections with the boundless energies that animate the Cosmos and bring you into alignment with the perceptions that define an authentic tribal shaman. Evelyn C. Rysdyk is a nationally recognized shaman teacher/healer, speaker, and author of Spirit Walking: a Course in Shamanic Power, Modern Shamanic Living: New Explorations of an Ancient Path, as well as a contributor to Spirited Medicine: Shamanism in Contemporary Healthcare. She delights in supporting people to remember their sacred place in All That Is. Whether through face-to-face contact with individual patients, workshop groups and conference participants, or through the printed word--Evelyn uses her loving humor and passion to open people's hearts and inspire them to live more joyful, fulfilling and purposeful lives. Learn about Evelyn Rysdyk and Allie Knowlton's joint practice at www.spiritpassages.com. Learn more about True North at www.truenorthhealthcenter.org or by calling 207.781.4488.   For more information: Sorcha Cribben-Merrill True North 207.781.6719 scmerrill@truenorthhealthcenter.org

About True North  True North opened its doors in Falmouth, Maine in January 2002 to embark on a dramatically different health care model based on compassionate relationship, collaboration and integration - a "healthier model of health care" for patients and practitioners. True North is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) health care center and research organization dedicated to changing health care and inspiring individuals to live healthier lives through integrative care, education and research. It is home to 14 physicians, advance practice nurses, mental health providers and complementary practitioners, as well as ten affiliate practitioners in the greater Portland area.

Fairy House Handbook

Liza Gardner Walsh will talk about her Fairy House Handbook at a special event at Falmouth Memorial Library on Wednesday, March 13 at 12:30 pm.  Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth. FMI:  781-2351

Food Fix: Ancient Nourishment for Modern Hungers

Susan Lebel Young will celebrate the release her latest book Food Fix: Ancient Nourishment for Modern Hungers at a launch party on Tuesday, March 12 at 6:30 pm.  Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth.  FMI:  781-2351

Join us! HIGH VIEW FARM SLEIGH RIDE

HIGH VIEW FARM SLEIGH RIDE


Beat the winter blues and come on out for a sleigh ride where your ears will delight to the jingling of sleigh bells; your eyes to scenes of white winter enchantment and your lungs to the crisp country air. You will stop at a "mystery" location for lunch (on your own) and then head to the farm where you will enjoy a ride through the countryside. You will leave Falmouth Village Park on Tuesday, February 19 at 10 a.m. and return at 3 p.m. To make reservations and FMI 781-5253

GREAT MAINE OUTDOOR WEEKEND

GREAT MAINE OUTDOOR WEEKEND - SUCKFISH BROOK CONSERVATION AREA DISCOVERY DAY


Come join experience an afternoon of outdoor winter fun at Falmouth's newest conservation area. There will be games for children, snowshoe hikes, hot cocoa, snacks, and outdoor activities for people of all ages. Explore woodlnd trails, learn about Falmouth's only northern peat bog, view beaver ponds, and maybe catch a glimpse of the vast array of wildlife and birds that make this property their home. A limited number of snowshoes are available for participants on a first come/first serve basis. FMI visit http://www.town.falmouth.me.us/Pages/falmouthme_parks/trailmaps/SuckfishBrook This event will be held on Sunday, February 17th led by Bob Shafto and the Falmouth Community Program Staff from 1 to 3:30 p.m. and it is free. Parking is on Upland Way off Mast Road. Pre-registration requested 781-5253   http://greatmaineoutdoorweekend.org/events-map/

WILD BIRD FEEDING 101 at Gilsland Farm in Falmouth

WILD BIRD FEEDING 101




On Wednesday, February 13 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Gilsland Farm at the Maine Audubon there will be a Free discussion of the common bird species that visit Maine feeders in winter. There will be discussion about the habits and habitats for keeping song birds in your yard year-round. The talk will cover seed mixes and various feeders to accommodate the different mixes. There will also be a short bird ID session.



Jason Harris is a sales manager with Kent Nutrition Group, the parent company of Blue Seal Feeds. He has introduced wild birdwatching and feeding enjoyment to customers for eleven years. Jason grew up on a working diary and vegetable farm in southern Maine and learned the habits and habitats of many wild birds as they nested in fields and delighted in seed heads of various grasses and grains. FMI 781-2330

Falmouth Memorial Library groups

The Falmouth Memorial Library has "A Common Yarn" program every Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. which is a knitting class that meets weekly. Participants are encouraged to bring along their unfinished projects for a little inspiration and guidance. They plan to meet forever.

The library also has "The Flukes Uke Group" which meets weekly on Wednesdays from 5 to 8 p.m. Join the ukele craze by learning to play your own ukulele every Wednesday, beginning at 5 p.m. for alternating practice sessions and lessons. Bring your own ukulele. FMI http://fmlflukes.wordpress.com

"A Study in Revenge" Author discussion

Maine Author Kieran Shields will discuss his recently released book A Study in Revenge on Tuesday, February 5 at 6:30 pm.  Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth.  FMI 781-2351.
http://www.amazon.com/A-Study-Revenge-Novel/dp/0307985768

Victorian Tea and a talk by the Falmouth Historical Society

The Falmouth Historical Society




invites you to a Victorian Tea and a talk on


The Lost Art of Etiquette

presented by Megan MacNeil, registrar at Historic New England


Enjoy tea, tea sandwiches, and cookies while you learn about etiquette from times past.


~~Fancy hats and Victorian attire encouraged, but totally optional!~~

3:00 – 4:30 pm on Tuesday, February 12*, 2013

Community Room, Ocean View Retirement Community, 20 Blueberry Lane, Falmouth, Maine
(Parking along Blueberry Lane please)
Refreshments generously provided by OceanView Retirement Community

Seating is limited

Please reserve your seats by February 8th

by calling Diane at 797-2489 or email ditoo@maine.rr.com



* (In the event Falmouth Schools are closed on Feb 12 due to weather, Tea will be held on alternate date of Tues, Feb 26).

documentary film Miss Representation

The documentary film Miss Representation will be shown at Falmouth Memorial Library. The film features stories and interviews with teenage girls and female celebrities discussing the portrayal of women in today’s media. A panel discussion with writers/authors/mothers Annie Finch and Kristin Ghodsee will follow. Tuesday, January 29 at 6:00 pm. Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth. FMI 781-2351.

Falmouth's First Annual 'Shop Falmouth' Event

Information regarding Falmouth's First Annual Shop Falmouth on December 5, 7, 8 and 9 is available at www.town.falmouth.me.us
A list of business participants is available.
By clicking onto the business you see their specials for the Event and you can go onto their web site by clicking on the specials! See you there!

used book sale at the Falmouth Memorial Library

Falmouth Memorial Library will hold a used book sale on Saturday, December 8 between 9 am – 4 pm.  The sale will be held in the Motz school building at the corner of Middle and Lunt roads, just down the street from the Library.  FMI: 781-2351

First Annual "Shop Falmouth" Event!

Event activities:

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5 - The 26th Annual Falmouth Community Tree Lighting will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Falmouth Village.
There will be cookie decorating, singing and a visit from Santa.
Honoring the holiday spirit, please bring a canned good to donate to the Falmouth Food Pantry.

THURSDAY - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 7 AND 8 - The Theatre Company at Falmouth High will present, "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe". Show times are Thursday, December 6 at 7 p.m.; Friday, December 7 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, December 8 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are available at the door: $7.00 for adults, $5 for students, children and senors. FMI E-mail theatre@falmouthschools.org

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 - Falmouth Community Programs is sponsoring a "Drop and Shop" for children from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Plummer Motz School.
The cost is $16 per child. Children must be kindergarten to Grade 6.
Pizza and a good evening of fun and games are planned for the children. Reservations required 781-5253 x 5302

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 - The Falmouth Town Council is collecting new, unwrapped toys and books for children in need this Holiday season from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Plummer-Motz School Office. The METRO TOY Bus will deliver your generous donations to WGME for distribution through The Joy of Sharing holiday giving program.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8 - The Maine Audubon is sponsoring their extremely popular annual morning "Eyes on Owls" program. Naturalist Marcia Wilson and photographer Mark Wilson will present theowls. There will be hooting lessons, an entertaining slide show and a close-up look at several different species. The morning is tailored to young children.
This is one of the most popular events at the Audubon so you are encouraged to make a reservation at 781-2330 x 273.


SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8 - Family Ice will be open during the week-end. 

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9 - Volksmarch - the "People's Walk" will start at the Maine Audubon Society at Gilsland Farm in Falmouth. Gather friends and family of all ages and enjoy this non-competitive walk.
You may chose a 5K or 10K route. This is a self guided walk that you do at your pace with a few treats and surprises along the way.
Walking routes are available the day of the event. Start time is anytime between 9 a.m. to Noon. Pre-registration is not required. FMI 781-2330

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9 - "Wreaths Across America" will be coming through Falmouth Route One between 4:25 and 4:45 p.m. on its' way to Arlington Cemetery. The convey is made up of 50 vehicles including tractor trailers, motorcycles, support vehicles and police vehicles. The route of the convoy will disclosed in the Forecaster at a later date.

Maine State Ballet presents “The Magic Toy Shop”

Maine State Ballet presents “The Magic Toy Shop,” a charming one-act ballet for audiences young and old, performed live at the Maine State Ballet Theater in Falmouth. The approximate length is one hour.


When: Saturday, Dec. 8 at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 15 at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Where: Maine State Ballet Theater, 348 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth, Maine.

Tickets: $15-20, with $2 discounts for children and seniors. Reserve seats online at www.mainestateballet.org, or call the theater box office at 207-781-3587. Include $5 processing fee for phone and box office orders. No processing fee for online purchases.

For more information: http://www.mainestateballet.org/dance-performance/magic-toy-shop-2012.asp 207-781-7672.

Maine Authors talk & book signing for the cookbook "Pastries"

Alison Pray and Tara Smith of Portland’s Standard Baking Company will talk about their new cookbook Pastries on Tuesday, December 4 at 6:30 pm at Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth.  Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing by the authors! Don't Miss this

learning about bats at Gilsland Farm

GOOD NIGHT NATURE
On Tuesday evening, October 30 from 6:30 to 7:30 join the Maine Audubon Society at Falmouth's Gilsland Farm for a pre-halloween evening learning about bats. This program is designed for children from ages 2 - 7 with parent or guardian. You will make bat wings and fly around Gilsland Farm seeking insects for nourishment and old trees for hiding and hibernation. The moon, or the light of flashlights, will cast shadows for a little creepy Halloween fun. This gentle moonlit hour is based around a bedtime story about animals of the night. Come in your pajamas, but be prepared to venture outdoors. You will play,sing, create art an have a snack before you head home to sleep. Adults and siblings younger than 2 years old are welcome at no charge. FMI Lynn Rutter, 781-2330 ext 208