Community News (July 10, 2009)
Assisting older adults and friends
Southern Maine Agency on Aging will offer “Putting the Puzzle Together,” a four-part education series for people assisting older adult family and friends, at SMAA, 136 Route 1 in Scarborough. Classes are offered from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Aug. 18 and 25 and Sept. 1 and 8.
This series includes a session about older adult health, presented by a geriatrician, sessions about community resources, living options, and problem solving, and a session about legal issues, taught by an elder law attorney.
Participants should plan to attend all four sessions. There is no charge, but pre-registration is required and space is limited.
For more information, or to register, contact AnneMarie Catanzano at 396-6545 by Aug. 10.
Farmers market
Scarborough Farmers’ Market is from 9 a.m. to noon in the lower high school parking lot, behind Scarborough Town Hall on Route 1. For more information, call 883-4893.
Garden tour July 18
“Spectacular Gardens of Scarborough Tour” will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, July 18, rain or shine. This is an opportunity to tour nine unusual and interesting gardens. Tickets are $15 they are available in advance at various local businesses and on the day of the tour you can get them at the Hunnewell House located at Black Point Road. For more info call Barbara Zaharis at 839-4033 or email gardentz@maine.rr.com
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