FARMINGTON – The Farmington Historical Society will meet Monday, Sept. 13, at Henderson Memorial Baptist Church. There will be a potluck supper at 6 p.m. followed by a business meeting and a program at 7 p.m. Richard Gould will speak about Farmington’s 150-year bank history. Guests and new members are welcome.
Parenting workshop
FARMINGTON – Parenting through separation or divorce is the topic of a workshop series being offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. The five-part series will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 22 and 29 and Oct. 6, 13 and 20, at Franklin Memorial Hospital. “Kids are typically hit the hardest when couples separate,” explained Wendy Legg Pollock, extension educator and leader of the workshop. “The people they probably love the most have decided that they don’t love each other anymore and can no longer live together. Regardless of the age, children struggle with a lot of feelings such as guilt, fear, anger and sadness and they typically feel caught in the middle,” Pollock said. The workshop will help parents to better understand the effects of separation or divorce on themselves and their children, and to support their children through the transition. There is no cost to participate, but participants must pre-register by phoning the Extension Office by Sept. 17 at 778-4650 or 1-800-287-1478.
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