Public breakfast
HARRISON — The Ronald G. St. John VFW Post 9328 on Waterford Road will host a public breakfast from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday, July 17. Donations are requested.
Barry Lowe
OXFORD — Barry Lowe will be in concert at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at Hosanna Church, 109 Schoolhouse Road. This is part of Lowe’s 2011 tour, Love Them Enough to Tell Them.
Swim lessons
HARTFORD — Swimming lessons will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Monday, July 18, through Friday, July 29, at Hartford Town Beach for the towns of Hartford, Canton, Sumner and Buckfield.
For more information, call June Davis at 388-2426.
Food pantry
OTISFIELD — The Food Pantry will be open from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, July 19, at Spurrs Corner Church, Route 121. The pantry is open the first and third Tuesdays of each month from 10 a.m. to noon, and the second Monday evening of each month from 5 to 7 p.m. For more information, call 583-4780 or 627-4329.
Christian Women
PARIS — Caroline Taylor of Livermore Falls will be the speaker and singer at Christian Women United at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 19, at South Paris Congregational Church.
For more information, call Janice at 743-5770.
Shortcake supper
WATERFORD — The North Waterford Congregational Church will hold a public supper from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 19. Menu will include a wide variety of homemade casseroles, salads and other dishes, as well as the traditional baked beans and featuring homemade strawberry shortcake for dessert. The church is located on Five Kezars Road, off routes 35 and 37, opposite Melby’s Market. Public suppers will be held every other Tuesday during July and August.
Blood drive
(add to RCO)BETHEL — A Bethel community blood drive will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, at Telstar High School.
The Parrot Head Club of the Northern Tropics will bring the tropics to Bethel with tropical music among tiki umbrellas and palm trees. Tropical snacks and drinks will be provided.
All donors have the chance to win two Boston Red Sox tickets and be honored on the field as Blood Donors of the Game.
All donors will receive a Bruins T-Shirt. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are recommended.
Call 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767) or schedule an appointment online at www.redcrossblood.org.
Government work
PARIS — In these challenging economic times many businesses are looking to broaden their customer base. For companies that are interested in learning whether the government market is a good fit for their business, Androscoggin Valley Council of Government’s Maine Procurement Technical Assistance Center is offering a free “Introduction to Government Contracting” workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, July 21, at Western Maine University and Community College Center, 232 Maine St., Room 117, South Paris. Deadline for registration is noon on July 20.
Please register by contacting Mary Lou at 783-9186.
Lunch, bingo
SUMNER — A luncheon and bingo will take place at noon Wednesday, July 20, at Congregational Church of East Sumner. All welcome.
Summer breakfast
WATERFORD — The second in a series of four summer breakfasts will be held from 7:30 to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 20th in the Wilkins Community House at the foot of Plummer Hill Road just off the Waterford Town Common. A tradition of more than 50 years, the breakfasts offer a menu of scrambled eggs, bacon, sausages, pancakes, freshly made muffins, donuts, orange juice and coffee. The cost is $7 for adults, $4 for children ages 5 to 10, and free for children under 5. Upcoming breakfasts are Wednesday, Aug. 3, and Wednesday, Aug. 17. Proceeds contribute to the maintenance of the Wilkins Community House.
The indoor yard sale in the Wilkins House basement will be open from 7 to 11 a.m. on the days of the breakfasts. New items appear at each sale. Proceeds from the sale go to the Building Improvement Funds of the Wilkins House and the Waterford Congregational Church.
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