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Deadlines set for arts education awards

The Maine Alliance for Arts Education is making a final call for nominations for state arts education awards.

Deadline for the Creative Ticket School of Excellence Award is Friday, Jan. 6.

Wednesday, Jan. 11, is the deadline for nominations for the Outstanding Advocate for Arts Education Award and the Bill Bonyun Artist-Educator Award.

The awards acknowledge high-level work in, and support of, quality arts education programs for Maine students.

The alliance urges those who know of a deserving person or school to visit its Web site at www.maineallforartsed.org. for more information and applications.

Award recipients will be honored by the alliance at a special ceremony during the Arts Education Advocacy Day on Thursday, March 9, at the State House in Augusta.

For more information, call Carol Trimble at 667-7707 or e-mail artseveryday@adelphia.net.

Literacy tutor training sessions scheduled

BANGOR – Literacy Volunteers of Bangor will offer Basic Literacy Tutor Training for volunteers interested in helping adults learn to or improve their reading.

The training will be held at United Technologies Center on the Hogan Road on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to noon: Jan. 10, 17, 24 & 31.

Those interested must call Literacy Volunteers of Bangor at 947-8451 by Monday, Jan. 9, to register. Course materials are $20; scholarships are available.

LV-Bangor is an organization that links volunteer tutors with adults who want to improve their literacy skills. LV-Bangor also is accepting applications from adults who want to learn to read better. They may contact LV-Bangor at 947-8451 for more information.