FARMINGTON The University of Maine at Farmington is proud to present non-fiction, environmental author Kathryn Miles as the next reader in its celebrated Visiting Writers Series. Miles will read from her work at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 11, in The Landing in the UMF Olsen Student Center. The reading is free and open to the public and will be followed by a signing by the author.

According to author Janine DeBaise, Miles's non-fiction work is known for combining the scientific facts of a story with a good narrative that entertains while educating. Miles's 'Superstorm: Nine Days Inside Hurricane Sandy' (Dutton 2014), is the first complete, moment-by-moment account of the largest Atlantic storm system ever recorded. In this riveting account, she takes the reader inside the enormous storm and the people whose lives were forever changed.

BANGOR Being stuck inside while it is bitterly cold or snowy can be rough for people of all ages. But as long as you have a smartphone or tablet, blizzards, cold conditions or ice storms don't have to derail the entire day. U.S. Cellular is hosting a free Device Workshop in the Bangor area to show you the many ways your wireless device can keep the entire family entertained even when the weather outside keeps you indoors. The workshop is open to everyone, and you don't need to be a U.S. Cellular customer to attend.

'Whether you want to learn something new or be entertained, the right apps and our high-quality network that works when and where you need it will help you stay connected on a cold and snowy day,' said Matt Kasper, director of sales for U.S. Cellular in New England.

ROCKLAND The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) invites you to create and experiment with original stamps on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016 at CMCA's temporary South End location, 218 Main Street, Rockland. Bring your family or come on your own from 2 to 4 p.m. for ArtLab's 'Stamp n' Stomp.' You'll design an assortment of stamps with a plentitude of uses to tote home with you for the winter months ahead. Try your hand at both low-relief stamps and large-scale mono prints. Children, adults and families are welcome. ArtLab is free of charge and open to all.

HALLOWELL On Sunday, Feb. 21 from 4 to 6 p.m., Hallowell's Cultural Committee is hosting the second All Ages Open Jam Session at Hallowell City Hall Auditorium, 1 Winthrop Street in Hallowell led by Adam Soosman and Roger Sampson, both instructors at Musician's First Choice Music School.

SKOWHEGAN - Skowhegan Savings Bank's Charitable Foundation has announced to make matching grants in the amount of $50,000 towards the construction of the elevator addition on the west side of the Skowhegan Free Public Library. These grants bring Skowhegan Savings Bank's Charitable Foundation total contributions to the library's renovation project, a project started in 2007, to $150,000. The elevator's construction represents the final phase in the repair, restoration and renovation of the 1889 library building.

'We are very excited to help bring this project across the finish line,' remarked John Witherspoon, president of Skowhegan Savings Bank. 'The Library is a cornerstone of our community and this project will assure its vibrancy for years to come.'

HAMPDEN Primary care is the foundation for maintaining a healthy community, and there are many children who may not have regular access to a primary care provider. Recognizing this issue, leaders at Eastern Maine Medical Center and RSU 22 came together to create the RSU 22 School-Based Health Center. The center is a place where students can be seen for health concerns, while staying right at Hampden Academy.

"This initiative stems from a need that RSU 22 staff members were seeing,' says James Raczek, MD, FAAFP, EMMC senior vice president and chief medical officer. 'Upon being seen, our providers will work with the patient's primary care providers to ensure the visit is entered into their medical records. It's a real benefit to the students, their parents and the community.'

ORONO Some Theatre Company is pleased to announce their production of 'Clue: the Musical' on Feb. 26, 27, March 4, and 5 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 28, March 6 at 2 p.m. at the Keith Anderson Community House, Orono.

If you have ever played the popular Parker Brothers' family board game, 'Clue,' then you won't want to miss Some Theatre Company's newest production: 'Clue: the Musical!'

ELLSWORTH - The Grand, downtown Ellsworth's historic 1938 art deco theatre, announces the first ever 'Grand Mouth Off Lip Sync Battle,' a fundraising event for The Grand to be held on Saturday, April 9, 2016, at 7 p.m.

The Grand has invited area businesses to compete in the Grand Mouth Off, with Maine Coast Memorial Hospital and Stanley Subaru committed to perform with additional businesses to be announced. The Grand's board of directors will open the event with their own version of the 'Muppets Show Theme.' Each team will then compete against other businesses and perform to popular tunes. Lip Sync teams will be judged by a panel of celebrity judges and the audience votes with their dollars. Top teams move to the finals and perform a new song for the audience and judges.

ORONO Laurie Smukler and Robert McDonald will be performing at the Minsky Recital Hall in Orono on Feb. 7 at 3 p.m.

'Our all-Bartk program includes the First Rhapsody, and both the Violin and Piano Sonatas; No. 1 and No. 2. The Rhapsody was dedicated to the great violinist Josef Szigeti, who was good friends with Bartk. It is full of folk melody and is a real virtuosic show piece. The sonatas were written within a year of each other, both for the fiery and beautiful woman violinist Jelly D'Aranyi, with whom Bartk was smitten,' said Laurie Smukler in a release. 'The relationship with the older Bartk did not develop into a romance, but the two did perform the sonatas together. The pieces themselves are full of romantic lyricism, intensity, exoticism, and rhythmic excitement, in addition to Bartk's trademark use of folk music.

ORONO Accounting students in the Maine Business School at the University of Maine are offering free federal and state income tax filing assistance to the public, under the supervision of Martha Broderick, Esq., a lecturer of business and commercial law.

From January through April 15, excluding March 721 during Spring Break, free help sessions will be available by appointment 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays in the third-floor faculty lounge in D.P. Corbett Business Building on campus, and from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays, at the Orono Public Library, 39 Pine St.