Portland, CT

Feng Shui Consultant Ned Farrell will be at Portland Library, 20 Freestone Ave, Portland, CT, on Thursday, June 5, at 7pm. The concept of Feng Shui is through thoughtful arrangement of your living space, you will increase harmony in your home and improve your health. Farrell will discuss the core Feng Shui concept of the bagua. Bring a hand drawn floor plan of your home. Farrell is a professional Feng Shui adviser as well as Director of the Connecticut Chapter of The International Feng Shui Guild. This program is free and no registration is required. For more information, call the library at 342-6770.

A bake sale to raise money for the Portland Fireworks will be held this Sat & Sun, may 24 & 25 in front of teh Tri-Town Grocery Store, 315 Marlborough St, Rt 66, Portland, CT. The Fireworks Committee wishes to thank each person and business who has sent in their donation. If you haven't already contributed, it's not too late. You can send checks, made payable to "Portland Fireworks", to Portland Fireworks, c/o Portland Police, 265 Main St, Portland, CT 06480.

There will be another shredding day in Portland on Sat June 7 from 10am-4pm in the Tri-Town parking lot, 316 Marlborough Rd, Portland. Attendees can safeguard their personal information and at the same time know that the shredded paper will be recycled into items such as paper towels, toilet tissue and ceiling tiles. The cost is $5 per box/bag. There will also be a collection of non-perishable food items for the Portland Food Bank. For more information, call Sandra Downes at 342-0255 or Cindy Varricchio at 342-0184.

Ormont Post of the American legion will hold a Memorial Day Breakfast at the Legion hall on Freestone Ave in Portland, CT, on Sat May 24 from 7-11am. The menu will feature Sgt. Kathy Burke's famous SOS (to the more refined, chipped beef on toast), pancakes, bacon, sausage, coffee or Tea. The all-you-can-eat meal costs $5. Information about local, state and federal verteans' benefits will be available. All are welcome.

Brownstone Intermediate School, 314 Main St, will present Macbeth for Kids, Thursday, May 15 and Friday, may 16, at 7pm, both nights at the school. Lois Burdett has written a family friendly version of "Shakespeare Can Be Fun" series. Director Kimberly West has directed many productions for Portland schools, and over 50 5th and 6th graders are involved as cast and crew in this show. Tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for students, and may be reserved by calling 342-5494.