Island Times Community Notes





PEAKS ISLAND COUNCIL UPDATE PEAKS ISLAND POLICE FORCE SHARE YOUR PHOTOS	COMMUNITY NOTES This WEEK AT BRACKETT MEMORIAL CHURCH Wednesday, Feb 25 10:30-12:30, Thrift Shop Boutique:Contact Mary Lavendier Myers at 766-2371 for info! Thursday, Feb 26 5:00-7:00 p.m, Bean Supper: Fundraiser for Leslie and Samantha Davis who lost their home to fire. This is a community effort with people from Brackett Church, Peaks Island Baptist and other community organizations joining efforts to raise funds to support the Davis family during this challenging time. Questions? Call Sandy Aube-Langella at 766-3067 Need transportation? Call Wally Fisher at 766-0923 Thursday, Feb 26, 7:00-7:30 p.m., Taize Ecumenical Prayer Service call 766-5013 for info. Saturday Feb 28, 8 a.m. - 12:00 Noon: Free Babysitting! Need a breather? We are offering free babysitting and activities for infants, toddlers, and children at BMUMC the last Saturday each month. Limited to 15 children, so Please register by Thursday, Feb 26 at 766-5013, or email brackettmumc@yahoo.com to reserve places for your child(ren). Brackett Memorial UMC, 766-5013 Laura Glendening, Administrative Assistant Rev. Desi Larson, Pastor At the Peaks Island Children’s Workshop . TODDLER PLAYGROUP - Beginning Jan. 8, Fridays from 10:15 a.m. to 11 a.m. COMMUNITY PANTRY - Open to the entire community Monday thru Friday 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; first Saturday of the month 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Please call 766-2854 for more info. AT THE PEAKS ISLAND LIBRARY The Peaks Island branch library is located at 129 Island Ave, next to the Fire and Police Station. Hours are Tuesday 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Wednesday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m; Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and Saturday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Priscilla Webster, librarian. Contact 766-5540, e-mail: peaks@portland.lib.me.us. or visit the library's website. NURSERY RHYME TIME- Wednesdays and Fridays at 11 a.m. for infants and toddlers. PRESCHOOL STORY TIME - Fridays at 10:15 a.m. for preschool children. FIRST TUESDAY BOOK DISCUSSION held each month in the MacVane Community Room at 7 p.m., sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Open to the public. To reserve a copy of the books, call or e-mail the library. Mar. 3, "People of the Book" by Geraldine Brooks. AT BRACKETT MEMORIAL CHURCH SUNDAY SERVICE - 10 a.m., with child care and Sunday school. CHILDREN'S CHOIR - Tuesdays, 2:40 p.m to 3:15 p.m. Contact Mavourneen for details 899-0108. SCRIPTURE STUDIES - Wednesdays, 10 a.m and 7 p.m. at the parsonage, 9 Church Street. PRAYER SHAWL MINISTERY, Thursdays, 1 p.m. Needles, hooks, shawl patterns, yarn and refreshments provided. Contact Rebecca 3017, or Ann 2636 for info. AT ST CHRISTOPHER'S CATHOLIC CHURCH Mass, Sundays at 10 a.m.; Daily Mass, Wednesdays at NOON; Sacraments of baptism, reconciliation, and marriage. Father Fred Morse, Pastor. For info call 2585. AT PEAKS ISLAND BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday Bible study at 10 am; Service at 11 am; Wednesday Prayer meetings 7 pm. Pastor Beau Boyle. For info call 3037, or visit the website at: pibc.info. CHOWDER CONTEST Saturday, Feb. 21, at 5 pm sponsored by teh Ladies Auxiliary at the American Legion, Peaks Island. To enter contact Janice Wolkoff (5053). Donation $7/adults, $3/children under 8, $20/ family. Proceeds to benefit Ladies Auxiliary Scholarship Fund and PITA-EA. PEAKS ISLAND HEALTH CENTER Wednesday, March 4, Dr. Kristy Pulsifer will be at the center from 8:30am to 2:30pm. Dr. Pulsifer is a family practice physician with InterMed. Health Center hours are Tuesdays and Fridays 9:30am to 2:30pm, and Wednesdays 8:30am to 2:30pm. Phone (2929), internet www.peakshealth.org. PITA-EA TUESDAY DINNERS Annual Spaghetti dinner, Feb, 17 from 5 pm to 7pm at the Baptist Church, includes antipasto, spaghetti with a cjhoice of sauce, salad, desserts and beverages. $6/adult, $2.50/children. Casserole dinner March 10 from 5pm to 7pm at the Baptist Church. $6/adult, $2.50/children. GIRL SCOUT COOKIES GIRL SCOUT COOKIES go on sale in March at the Peaks Island Cafe, library and at the Casco Bay Lines. For more info contact Diane Ricciotti (5183) or Katherine Moxhay (2756). Go here to Meet the Cookies. ART, MUSIC & DRAMA AT THE GEM GALLERY Closed for the Season. AT THE ADDISON-WOOLLEY GALLERY Opera Night! Thursday, March 12, 5pm to 7pm directed by Julie Goell. An eclectic evening of beautiful arias, comedy, singing puppets and more, performed against the backdrop of photographs of rock stars in concert. The Addison Woolley Gallery and Center for Photographic Inquiry is located at 87 Market Street, Portland. Open Tuesday thru Friday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday 11 a.m to 4 p.m. There is usually a Poetry and Jam night sometime during each month; check the website to find out the schedule. For more information call (207) 775-0678, or visit them at www.addisonwoolley.com. Curator and owner Susan Porter can be reached at inquiry@addisonwoolley.com. ABOVE: With winds from the northwest at around 25 knots and the air temp hovering at a balmy 8 degrees, Noah Chalfant, Jon Chalfant, Craig Davis, Jeanne Gulnick, John Holdridge, Marina Penalver, Jak Soley and Luna Soley took the plunge on Jan. 1 at Sandy Beach. photo by Laura Glendening