Roberts Farm open during vacation
NORWAY — The Roberts Farm Preserve warming hut will be open — with cross country skis and snowshoes available to borrow — from noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, Feb. 16 through Feb. 20, for school vacation week.
It will continue to be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
The 165-acre preserve is at 64 Roberts Road and includes several free trails for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
Pie sale to follow linguine supper
MEXICO — A pie sale will be conducted at the chicken and cheese linguine supper which is being served at the Mexico Congregational Church, UCC on Saturday, Feb. 14.
Supper will be at 5 p.m., and the pie sale will follow.
While homemade pie is the dessert for the supper, the church’s bakers have made extra pies in favorite flavors to be auctioned off following the meal.
Storytelling Guild to meet Feb. 19
FARMINGTON — The monthly meeting of the WOODS (Western Order of Dedicated Storytellers) Storytelling Guild will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, at the Farmington Public Library on Academy Street.
All who are interested in storytelling are welcome. Telling is optional.
Mexico High School Class of 1960
MEXICO — The Class of 1960 from Mexico High School will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, at Gatch’s.
Please note the change of day from Tuesday to Thursday. The group will meet on the third Thursday of the month from now on.
For more information, call Jeanne at 364-8841.
Community potluck supper is Feb. 19
WATERFORD — The Wilkins Community House will host a community potluck supper at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19. The community house is on Plummer Hill in Waterford Flat next to the church.
Hosts for this month are the MacKinnons and the Butteralls. Bring a friend or neighbor and a dish to share and enjoy chatting with new and old friends. Rolls and beverage will be provided.
Mexico High School Class of 1958
RUMFORD — Mexico High School Class of 1958 will meet for class luncheon at Gatch’s on Thursday, Feb. 19. Spouses and significant others are welcome.
Supper to benefit Kenneth Lowell
JAY — There will be a benefit spaghetti supper for Kenneth Lowell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Lowell, from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Main Street.
Lowell needs help with the overwhelming medical expenses of a recent kidney transplant.
The cost of the meal is $8. There will be raffles available. For more information, call 645-3833.
Supper at American Legion planned
LIVERMORE FALLS — George Bunten Post 10, American Legion, will hold a supper from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21, at the hall at 17 Reynolds Ave. Cost for adults is $7; kids under 12, $4. Menu includes homemade baked beans, red hot dogs, biscuits, fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, assorted casseroles and vegetables, desserts and coffee.
Delivery is available to local addresses.
For more information, contact Jocelyn Mosher-Collins, adjutant, at 779-7345.
The Weary Club Coffee gathering
NORWAY — The members and friends of The Weary Club who are brave enough to stay in Maine for the winter will meet for coffee from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21. Join members for coffee and Lake Store doughnuts.
Planners will be anxious to know how cold it’s been at your house and how much snow you have — as well as your secret for enduring the Maine winter.
Chicken pie supper, Jones Dance Band
PARIS — There will be a chicken pie supper from 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Foster-Carroll Post No. 72, 12 Church St., sponsored by the Auxiliary Unit No. 72.
Cost for supper only is $8 for adults, $4 ages 12 and under.
The Jones Dance Band will play from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Dance only is $5.
Public supper at Harnden Masonic Hall
WILTON — On Saturday, Feb. 21, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., there will be a public supper, to benefit the building fund, at the Harland M. Harnden Masonic Hall, 70 Bryant Road in East Wilton.
The menu is ham, mashed potatoes, vegetables, dinner rolls, homemade pies and beverages. Cost is $8 per person, $5 for those under the age of 12.
For more information, call 778-2354.
Chinese auction at Fairbanks School
FARMINGTON — A Chinese auction, a cabin-fever reliever featuring over 100 items, will take place Sunday, Feb. 22, at Fairbanks School, 508 Fairbanks Road.
Bidding will start at noon, with drawing of tickets at 1:30 p.m.
Tickets are five for $1; buy 25 and get five free.
The school is 2.5 miles north from the lights in the center of downtown Farmington.
Refreshments will be served and you must be in attendance to win.
For more information or to offer donations, call 778-4349 or 778-3808. Proceeds benefit the sprinkler fund.
Cribbage/Scrabble social is Feb. 22
READFIELD — The Friends of the Readfield Community Library invites you to its first fundraising event, a cribbage/scrabble social, from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, at the Readfield Town Hall.
Scrabble boards will be provided; extra cribbage boards and cards are welcome.
There will be refreshments for sale and door prizes (must be present to win) drawn every 30 minutes. No admission, but donations will be accepted at the door.
For more information, RSVP at friendsofthercl@gmail.com.
Oxford Legion seeks sale vendors
OXFORD — On Saturday, Feb. 28, Anderson Staples American Legion Post 112 will hold an indoor yard sale/craft fair at their Post Home on King Street. The hours will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
A limited amount of tables are available to rent for $15. To rent a table, contact Ed at 539-4345 for more information.
The public is invited. Donations will be accepted for coffee and doughnuts.
Post 112 will also host a public supper that same day from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The menu will consist of beans, hot dogs, coleslaw, brown bread and gingerbread with whipped topping for dessert. A variety of drinks will also be available. Supper will be by donation.
All money received from this day will be used to help with projects that include veterans activities and community service.
Farmington Rotary plans Price Is Right
FARMINGTON — The Farmington Rotary will present the 2015 Price Is Right from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at Mt. Blue High School.
General admission is $10. Doors open at 5 p.m. Concessions will be sold.
This year’s theme is Superheroes.
There will be prizes, raffles and giveaways. Must be 18 to play. No additional purchase is necessary.
Dance benefits brain cancer awareness
JAY — Tainter/Simoneau’s Fight for a Cure will host a Cabin Fever Reliever Dance from 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday, March 28, at the Amvets.
Music will be by Crash Road Band.
Advance tickets are $25 per couple and $15 per single. At the door, tickets will be $30 per couple and $20 single.
For tickets call Leslie at 897-6808, Tina at 897-5533, Lisa at 592-5006 or Brittany at 897-8611.
Proceeds will go to Brain Cancer Awareness.
Paper celebration needs vendors, sponsors
LIVERMORE FALLS — On Aug. 29 in Livermore Falls and Jay, there will be a celebration of the local paper and forestry heritage. Organized by Maine’s Paper and Heritage Museum, the first Paper and Wood Products Celebration will bring together loggers, mill workers, crafters and all who support them and their industries.
Organizers are looking for sponsors and vendors. To set up a booth for crafts, food, information, displays, etc. or to get some great advertising by sponsoring this inaugural event, contact Sherry Judd at 592-1807 or sjudd1807@gmail.com or Ron Chadwick at 897-2178.
Sing-along benefits food pantry
WILTON — A sing-along, Busting Out of Winter with a Song, will take place on Sunday, Feb. 22, at the Wilton Congregational Church.
The churches of Wilton are uniting for a different fundraiser for the Wilton Food Pantry, Dawn Girardin said.
Starting at 1 p.m., the public is welcome to come sing along to popular songs from the 1930s to present, she said. Donations will be taken at the door.
It’s a time for building community spirit, raising funds and passing through any cabin fever, she said.
Organizers are looking for someone who can help by playing an instrument. Anyone with interest is asked to contact Girardin at 585-2130.
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