Advance care class offered
RUMFORD — Rumford Hospital will host an informational session called “Endings Matter: The Importance of Advance Care Planning” from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 14, in the hospital’s Conference Room A (ground floor), 420 Franklin St.
Katherine M. Amsden, LCSW, ACHP-SW, CP, from Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, will discuss advance directives and explain their importance in directing end-of-life care. She will review the various decisions and options available, covering such topics as long-term care and pain control. She will explain why an individual should document their wishes and how family members are assisted if someone who has prepared advance directives is unable to communicate due to an accident or illness.
The session is open to the public. Preregistration recommended. Preregister by calling Karen Swan, RN, CDE, lifestyle coach at 207-369-1511.
Nordica season opening
FARMINGTON — The Nordica Homestead Museum will be opening for the season this Saturday, June 1. It contains various displayed artifacts, including costumes and jewelry, from the life and career of the famous opera diva Lillian Nordica, born in Farmington in 1857. For more information go to lilliannordica.com.
The Nordica Memorial Association is also proud to announce that the winner of this year’s Nordica Scholarship is soprano Kiersten Curtis, recent graduate of USM. She will be performing in Nordica Auditorium as part the annual Nordica Day celebration on Friday, Aug. 17.
The museum is located at 116 Nordica Lane, off the Holley Road. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for children. Hours of operation are 1 to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday. Call 207-778-2042 for more information.
Library paricipates in Read ME
HARRISON — The Harrison Village Library will participate in Read ME, a statewide program presented by the Maine Humanities Council in partnership with the Maine State Library that gets Maine’s adults all reading the same books: one fiction title and one non-fiction title by Maine authors that are recommended by a Maine author.
A discussion of this year’s fiction selection, “River Talk” by CB Anderson, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 2. The discussion of the non-fiction title, “Settled in the Wild: Notes from the Edge of Town” by Susan Hand Shetterly, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4. Copies of the books are available for loan at the library.
The Friends of the Library will hold the annual book, bake and plant sale at the library from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 2.
For more information, contact Harrison Village Library at 207-583-2970.
Jones Dance Band
BUCKFIELD — The Jones Dance Band will play at the Buckfield Masonic Hall from 7 to 10 p.m. every Saturday night.
Twin Town Nature Club
NORWAY — The Twin Town Nature Club will meet at 9:30 a.m. Monday, June 4, at the Norway Dam parking lot and carpool to Bridgton to explore the trails in Pondicherry Park.
Visitors are welcome. Bring a picnic lunch. For more information, please call John at 207-539-2903.
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