Bocci, food at Sons of Italy
RUMFORD — Good times at the Sons of Italy Lodge at noon Saturday, Sept. 13, will include Bocci, hot dogs, chips and drinks.
There is no charge. All are invited: members, past members and future members.
Poodunck Club plans cookout
DIXFIELD — The Poodunck Snowmobile Club will hold their annual cookout at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, at the clubhouse on Canton Point Road.
The cookout is free and open to members and their families.
The menu consists of burgers, hot dogs, salads, drinks and desserts.
RCAM annual meeting Sept. 15
LEEDS — The 44th Annual Meeting of the Rural Community Action Ministry will take place at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, at the office on 81 Church Hill Road.
A new slate of board members will be elected. The public is invited to attend.
Mexico Historical Society potluck
MEXICO — On Monday, Sept. 15, the Mexico Historical Society will meet at the Wills Homestead Museum, 3 Oxford St.
A potluck supper will be served at 5 p.m. followed by a short business meeting. The public is invited.
Mexico High School Class of 1960
RUMFORD — The Class of 1960 from Mexico High School will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, at Gatch’s. All class members and spouses are welcome. For information, call Jeanne at 364-8841.
Story hour at Mexico Library
RUMFORD — Story Hour for Toddlers and Preschoolers at the Mexico Public Library will take place every Tuesday at 10 a.m. this school year, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 16.
Attend for lots of fun stories and craft projects.
The only Tuesdays during the school year that Story Hour will not be held are holidays, school storm days or school vacation Tuesdays. The RSU 10 schedule is followed for the library children’s programming.
For more information, contact the library at 364-3281 or library@mexicomaine.net. Also, “Like” the library on Facebook for additional information about programming.
Stephens High School Class of 1949
ANDOVER — Members of the Stephens High School Class of 1949 will meet for their regular monthly luncheon at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, at the Little Red Hen in Andover.
Stephens High School Class of 1946
MEXICO — The Stephens High School Class of 1946 will meet at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, at Dick’s Restaurant, Main Street.
For more information, call Phyllis at 562-4207.
Stephens High School Class of 1954
MEXICO — The Stephens High School Class of 1954 will meet for a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, at Dick’s Restaurant.
Stephens High School Class of 1958
RUMFORD — The Stephens High School Class of 1958 will hold their monthly luncheon at noon Wednesday, Sept. 17, at the Hotel Rumford.
All classmates and their significant others are welcome to attend.
For more information, call Janet B. at 364-2928.
Rumford Elks plan pasta night
RUMFORD — Rumford Lodge of Elks will hold their PER (Past Exalted Ruler) Pasta Night on Wednesday, Sept. 17, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. or until sold out.
Chicken Alfredo, steamed broccoli, bread and dessert will be offered for $5. Take outs available. For more information, call the Lodge at 364-4022.
Stephen High School Class of 1945
ANDOVER — The Stephen High School Class of 1945 will meet at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Little Red Hen Restaurant, Main Street.
For more information, call Marguerete at 364-3270.
Stephens High School class of 1948
MEXICO — The Stephens High School class of 1948 will meet at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Far East Restaurant, Main Street.
For more information, call Simonne at 364-3801.
Carthage Historical Society meeting
CARTHAGE — On Tuesday, Sept. 18, the Carthage Historical Society will hold its monthly meet at the museum. There will be a 5:30 p.m. potluck supper with a meeting to follow.
Red Hat Mommas plan next outing
BETHEL — On July 30, 13 Red Hat Mommas were the guests of Linda and Bill French for a potluck lunch at their home in Rumford Center.
The host was dressed in full Red Hat attire.
The group will go to Sunday River to ride on the Chondola and have lunch at the S.S. Milton’s in Bethel on Thursday, Sept. 25.
Everyone will pay their own.
They will leave Marden’s parking lot at 10:30 a.m.
Anyone planning to attend should call Isabel by Friday, Sept. 19.
Annual Lithuanian Picnic on Sept. 20
RUMFORD — The annual Lithuanian Picnic will take place on Saturday, Sept. 20, at Black Mountain of Maine.
Doors open at 11:30 a.m., with homemade Lithuanian food served at noon. Price is $15 for adults and $6 for children under age 10.
There will be live musical entertainment from Eastlande and Friends, playing traditional and alternative Lithuanian folk music. You may see a variety of instruments onstage, including accordian, keyboard, violin, ukulele, percussion, wood flute, chalameau (birbyne) psaltry (kankles).
Eastlande, with core members Rimas Polikaitis and Ruta Pakstas Cole, has collaborated with second generation Lithuanian musician David Tamulewich and his American folk music duo “Mustard’s Retreat” to create their program “Crossroads of Lithuanian and N. American Folk Music,” presented in English, and designed to familiarize the public with Lithuanian music, and its cultural, historical and mythological context.
Free conference for vets, family
FARMINGTON — Bringing Worlds Together, a free conference for military veterans, family/community members and service providers will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at University of Maine, Farmington.
Keynote speaker will be Kayla Williams, Arabic linguist and military intelligence, who wrote the books, “Love My Rifle More Than You. Young and Female in the US Army” and “Plenty of Time When We Get Home, Love and Recovery In the Aftermath of War.”
The featured speaker, Robert H. Moore, is a board-certified traumatologist.
For more information, contact Jerry DeWitt at 207-783-4663, ext. 228, or email jdewitt@tcmhs.org.
To register go to tinyurl.com/bringingworldstogether.
The event is sponsored by Disabled American Veterans and American Legion Post 22.
Dixfield church holding quilt raffle
DIXFIELD — The Dixfield Congregational Church will raffle a homemade queen size quilt at the October Fest to be held Oct. 4 at the Church Annex.
The quilt was made by women of the church and community this spring. Each square is quilted differently on the back of each big square on front.
The tickets are $2 each or three for $5. To get tickets, call Deb Morang at 562-8006 and or join the group at the October Fest. The October Fest will be from 8 a.m. to noon and will feature the popular pumpkin waffles for breakfast again this year. Watch for more information on the October Fest in the coming weeks.
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