CALAIS, Maine — Calais elementary preschool and kindergarten registration for children 4-5 years of age on or before Oct. 15 will be held 7:30-11:30 a.m. and noon-3 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, at Calais Elementary School. Parents should bring the child’s birth certificate and immunization records. For more information, call 454-2000.
Author Reid to sign books at Belfast gallery
BELFAST, Maine — A book signing with Van Reid, author of “The American Zig-Zag: Volume I,” will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at Beyond the Sea Gallery-Cafe, 74 Main St. in Belfast.
Van Reid’s picaresque novels about 19th century Maine have garnered warm reviews, including a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and fans with their unique mixture of adventure, romance, and laugh-out-loud humor. For more information, call 338-2100.
Waldoboro dinner, auction to benefit school gym, theater
WALDOBORO, Maine — The Coastal Christian School will hold a “Getaway To The Tropics” dinner and auction to benefit the CCS Gym-Theater Project event at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at 574 North Nobleboro Road in Waldoboro. The goal is to raise awareness of the new gym-theater building project that should begin construction after the last snowfall and the ground is dry. This 100-by-80-foot addition to the existing school will greatly increase their size and ability to hold athletic events on-site.
For more information, call Dorcelle Brown at 832-4229.
Spudtacular Supper , auction in Northeast Harbor
NORTHEAST HARBOR, Maine — Bar Harbor Bank & Trust’s Relay for Life team “Banking on a Cure” will hold its annual Spudtacular Supper and silent auction 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14, at the Neighborhood House in Northeast Harbor. Tickets are $6 a person and benefit the Relay for Life of Hancock County.
Relay for Life is the American Cancer Society’s signature activity. For more information, call 667-0660, ext. 2224.
Harding memorial tournament at Kebo golf club in Bar Harbor
BAR HARBOR, Maine — The Bar Harbor Bank & Trust 18th annual David R. Harding Memorial Golf Tournament will take place at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 24, at Kebo Valley Golf Club in Bar Harbor. This annual charity tournament by Bar Harbor Bank & Trust benefits Island Connections.
Registration is $85 per person and includes golf cart, gifts, evening BBQ and prizes. For more information and registration, call 667-7100.
Maine’s attorney general guest at Warren event
WARREN, Maine — The Maine Teaparty Inc will welcome guest speaker Attorney General William Schneider, at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 7, at the Masonic Hall on Route 90 in Warren.
The event is free and the public is invited. For more information, call 832-7282.
Trail, beach cleanup April 16 at Craig Brook fish hatchery
ORLAND, Maine — The annual trail and beach cleanup day will take place 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 16, at Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery, sponsored by Friends of Craig Brook and Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust. For more information and registration, call 359-8999.