Pie sale at Norway Historical
NORWAY — On Saturday, July 13, the Norway Historical Society will feature the best homemade pies with ice cream.
The homemade pies are made and donated by local friends and members of the society. Varieties have historically included apple, rhubarb, cherry, custard, lemon, pecan, berry and chocolate cream, just to name few.
Slices of pie with ice cream will be available for $3 beginning at 9 a.m. and will be sold until 4 p.m., or until sold out. Funds raised through this event help support the society’s mission of collecting and preserving the history of Norway for generations to come.
For more information contact the Norway Historical Society at 743-7377 or norwaymehistory@gmail.com.
Plant sale benefits Ricker Library
POLAND — Daylilies bring color and splendor to summer gardens. Friends of Ricker Library will bring sturdy plants to gardeners when they, along with growers Terri and Steve Young, offer more than 125 varieties of daylilies for sale on Saturday, July 13, and Sunday, July 14. The sale will take place at 158 Jackson Road between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. each day.
Plants will sell for $5 apiece; buy five and get one free. There will be daylilies in various heights and colors, ruffled and spider lilies among them. The Youngs have found that the low maintenance feature of daylilies make them a popular choice for lawns and gardens.
For information or directions, call Ricker Library at 998-4390.
Sam O. White Day is July 14
STRATTON — The Dead River Area Historical Society will hold the annual Sam O. White Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 14. The event will be hosted by Sam’s distant cousin, Emerson Dyer.
White was born and raised on Eustis Ridge and after his duty in the First World War, moved to Alaska. He was the first bush pilot/game warden in the world. The book, “Sam O. White, Alaskan” is now available at Country Charm in Stratton. For more information call 246-5871.
White did a good job of documenting his life, and sending pictures, news paper clippings and other documents back to the people he loved. His family has shared their memorabilia with the public; it is housed it in the Dead River Area Historical Society.
The Historical Society is open every weekend throughout July and August from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Displays include a collection of old carpentry and logging tools, china, glass, church organ, furniture from native families, a complete schoolroom, a memorial room to the “lost” towns of Flagstaff and Dead River, the lineage of several native families and a host of memorabilia from native homesteads.
For more information call Emerson Dyer at 246-7472.
Historical Society meeting, potluck
FARMINGTON — Farmington Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting and potluck at 6 p.m. Monday, July 15, at the North Church.
The program will be on flag history by Lorraine Norton. For information visit www.farmingtonhistory.org.
Descendants of Joshua Williams
GREAT POND — The 75th annual reunion for the descendants of Joshua Williams who lived in Great Pond, Hancock County, will meet from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at the Great Pond Town Hall. Lunch will be at noon with the reunion meeting at 1 p.m.
The Friends of the Free Baptist Church of Great Pond will meet for a short business meeting at 2. This nonprofit group is restoring the old wooden church building in Great Pond for eventual use as a public meeting place.
Richmond family reunion July 20
TURNER — The Richmond family reunion will be held starting around noon Saturday, July 20, at Pleasant Pond.
The day will include swimming, laughing and eating.
Arthritis, agriculture
NEW GLOUCESTER — Amber Wolfe from the Arthritis Foundation will present a free workshop for farmers, gardeners, agricultural workers, health care professionals and the general public from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, at Pineland Farms Conference Center, Room A, 15 Farm View Drive.
Topics will include information on arthritis as a disease, treatment and pain management options, sources of joint stress and pain on the farm, operation changes, modifications to farm equipment and assistive technology tools. Specific segments on gardening and rural youth will also be discussed.
Lani Carlson, Maine AgrAbility Program Project Coordinator, will also speak.
Space is limited. Register online at umaine.edu/agrability, by email at maine.agrability@maine.edu or by calling 207-944-1533.
For more information or to request a disability accommodation, call Lani Carlson at 207-944-1533.
Annabessacook Improvement
WINTHROP — The Annabessacook Lake Improvement Association will hold their annual meeting on Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Augusta West Kampground, off the Holmes Road. A pancake breakfast will start at 8:30 a.m. and the business meeting at 9:15. There will be door prizes.
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