MONDAY, June 15
AUBURN — City Council workshop and regular meeting in the City Council Chamber on the second floor of Auburn Hall. The workshop begins at 5:30 p.m. and topics include the Lewiston Auburn Economic Growth Council and Great Falls TV. The regular meeting starts at 7 p.m. and topics include buses to Portland, funding for L/A Arts and permits for the July 4 Liberty Festival.
LEWISTON — Planning Board, 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber on the bottom floor of City Hall.
LEWISTON — Parents of incoming high school freshmen are encouraged to attend START at 6 p.m. in the Lewiston Middle School auditorium to hear about how to help students succeed in high school. Lewiston High School, Bates College and Tufts Medical School graduate Jennifer Bergeron will speak and Lewiston High School Principal Shawn Chabot and others will answer questions. For more information, call Billie Jo Brito at 795-4180 or email bbrito@lewistonpublicschools.org.
TUESDAY, June 16
LEWISTON — Ever wonder what’s in the Somali halal stores? Tour them during Lewiston-Auburn’s World Refugee Day, celebrating refugee entrepreneurs and their contributions to economic development. Opening ceremony at Lewiston Public Library, followed by tours of local African businesses on Lisbon Street, 4 to 6 p.m. Free and open to the public. Halals participating include Global Halal Market, Al Fatah Variety Store and Dayah Store.
AUBURN — Conservation Commission, 6 p.m. in Room 204, second floor of Auburn Hall. Meeting topics include the city’s woodlot management ordinance and marking July as National Parks and Recreation month.
LEWISTON — End-of-school-year promotion celebration at Martel Elementary School, 6 to 7 p.m. at the school.
LEWISTON — City Council workshop and regular meeting in the City Council Chamber on the bottom floor of City Hall. The workshop begins at 6 p.m. and topics include buses to Portland and Auburn’s plans for Court Street. The regular meeting begins at 7 p.m. and topics include the County Budget Committee, Liberty Festival permits, outdoor concerts, the Lewiston-Auburn Charter Commission and general assistance benefits for asylees.
WEDNESDAY, June 17
AUBURN — School Committee, regular meeting, 7 p.m., City Council Chamber, Auburn Hall.
AUBURN — Last full day of school for students.
THURSDAY, June 18
LEWISTON — Last day of school for students. Promotion celebrations at following schools: Montello, 8:30-9:30 a.m.; Geiger, 9-10 a.m.; McMahon, 9-10 a.m.; Farwell, 9:15-10:15 a.m.; Longley, 10-11 a.m.
LEWISTON — Historic Review Board meeting, 3 p.m. in the Administrative Conference room on the bottom floor of City Hall. Meeting topics include a review of exterior renovations proposed for the Agora Grand Events Center, formerly the St. Patrick’s Parish on Bates Street. The meeting was originally scheduled for June 4, but was postponed.
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