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Maine Driving Dynamics
with William King
The Maine Driving Dynamics course is a driver improvement course that is designed to improve a student's defensive driving awareness. Course includes discussion of collision avoidance techniques, safety issues, driver habits and attitudes, and the basic elements that constantly challenge drivers on Maine's highways. Our goal is to save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce vehicle-related crashes.
Taught by Maine Bureau of Highway Safety Instructors
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FREE Info Session for Tuscany & Painted Canyons Tours
with Andrew Leighton
Join us for an informative session on our upcoming Painted Canyons of the West (September 2025) and Tuscany and the Italian Riviera (October 2025) tours. Collette Travel, one of the most highly regarded tour companies world wide, is just waiting for you to get on board. Get all the info on both tours and all your questions answered. Most importantly, get ready for an adventure of a lifetime!
Collette Guided Travel treats you like their guest, and this is evident in their itinerary! Because it matters to you, every minute matters to them as well. This can be as a result of the fact that they are a family-run firm with a 100-year history. The advantages of using Collette will elevate your guided trip experience. With our all-inclusive excursions, you get more for your money and experience more of what makes travel unique.
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Québec City Winter Carnival Adventure
available
with Nancy Dorrans
Adventure Marketplace is excited to welcome you to join us on our annual winter adventure to Québec City's Winter Carnival (Carnival de Québec). Departing from Portland and points north, we will spend 3 nights at the iconic Chateau Frontenac. Wander through the winter wonderland of North America's beautiful, oldest and most European city. Enjoy live music, ice bars, fine restaurants, a parade and ice boat races during one of the world's largest winter carnivals! You'll have plenty of free time to explore on your own, with suggestions provided by your guide(s). Passports required.
Rates starting at $959 (4 person quad).
Additional tour details available by emailing Nancy Dorrans of Adventure-Marketplace, nancy@adventure-marketplace.com. Subject to availability.
Nancy Dorrans has been an independent travel advisor and inspiring explorer for close to 40 years and has the experience needed to give you the personalized attention required during the design of your next adventure. She will help you reduce risk and stress, add value and convenience and make sure you have the best travel experience possible.
Postcrossing: An International Postcard Exchange
with Julie Bolton
Send and receive postcards from all over the world! The idea is simple: for every postcard you send, you will receive one back from a random postcrosser from somewhere in the world. All you need is a postcard, a stamp, and a pen! Postcrossing brings many people together, making the world a smaller and happier place, one postcard at a time. There are countless reports of new friendships made, new languages learned, and numerous cultural facts about other countries that people learned through their exchanges in the project. Join Julie as she walks you through setting up your free postcrossing account, address your postcards and decorate them how you'd like. What a unique and fun way to meet people from all walks of life! Please bring your smartphone or tablet and a pen.
Julie Bolton is a former teacher, website designer, and product manager for a software company. She joined Postcrossing in 2023 when she moved to Maine from Ohio and wants to share her love of international postcrossing with more Mainers. She attended her first postcrossing meetup in Biddeford in the summer of 2024 and met others from Maine and Massachusetts who love connecting around this fun hobby. She is active on the Board of Directors of Saco Main Street and loves calling Maine her new home!
Saco Museum Tour
with Tara Raiselis
Join Museum Director Tara Raiselis for a tour of the Saco Museum, a treasure trove of local history! Since its founding in 1866 (under its original name, York Institute), the stated purpose of the organization was "to promote the study of natural history; encourage science and art; and also to collect and preserve whatever relates to the natural and civic history of York County." Evolving over the years to meet the changing needs of the community, the museum's galleries are set up to allow revolving exhibitions showcasing the extraordinary collections, special interpretive exhibits, and work by contemporary Maine artists. Permanent exhibits include paintings, furnishings, and household objects with documented histories of ownership in the Saco valley in the 18th and 19th centuries. The second floor includes a room furnished to reflect a mill girl's boarding house bedroom from the 1840s. The museum also has a display of antique natural history specimens, including birds of New England. Preregistration required as space is limited, registration closes at noon on 2/28.
Tara Vose Raiselis has served as Museum Director at Dyer Library & Saco Museum since 2012. She holds a BA & MA in History from Pennsylvania State University, and an ABD from the College of William and Mary, also in History. Prior to her time in Saco, she worked at Strawbery Banke in Portsmouth, NH, and served as curator of the History Media Center at the University of Delaware.
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Get to Know Your Local Library - Libby Memorial
with Lee Koenigs
What's happening in the community? Curious about something new? Looking for more information about a topic? Local libraries serve as crucial hubs for residents who want to get involved in their communities. Libraries are also dynamic community resource centers, giving users the information and tools needed to understand and handle both big and little problems. They spark curiosity and ignite discovery. They have spaces to work, gather, or hang out. Learn about the different activities and programs offered to people of all ages on a variety of topics. Don’t forget about all the materials you can borrow like movies, music, magazines, books and even fun digital resources like ebooks. Come learn about what the library can offer you and the greater community. If a resident, bring a photo ID and sign up for a free card! Preregistration required, registration closes at noon on 3/20.
Lee Koenigs has lived in OOB since 1999. She started working at Libby Library in 2004, becoming Director in 2012. She is currently the Co-chair of the OOB Community Friendly Connection, the Treasurer of the Maine Library Association and a member of both the Sustainable Libraries Initiative and York Region Digital Inclusion Coalition.
Chandra Weigle has been a Library Assistant at Libby Memorial Library for almost two years. She has also worked in libraries in other exciting places like Nebraska and Pennsylvania.