AUBURN — The Auburn Public Library will host a Spring Online Auction June 1 to June 10.
Items included are: A Spanish wine tasting, an evening of chocolate sampling, two nights at Maine Huts and Trails, car detailing, pet grooming, restaurant gift certificates and a basket of goodies from The Vault.
Proceeds from the APL Auction support the everyday activities of the library.
FMI: www.auburnpubliclibrary.org, 207-333-6640.
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FARMINGTON — A plant and yard sale will be held on from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 2 and 3, at the Old South First Congregational Church, Holman Mission House, 227 Main St.
FMI: 207-778-0424.
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FARMINGTON — There will be a yard sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 3, and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, June 4, at the Fairbanks School, 508 Fairbanks Road.
The June 3 sale will benefit the Fairbanks School Maintenance Fund, and the June 4 sale will benefit the Relay for Life team Friends for the Fight.
Rain dates are June 17 and 18.
FMI: 207-778-3808, 207-778-4349.
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LIVERMORE FALLS — The Friends Together Peer Support Group and Recovery Center yard sale will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, June 2, and Saturday, June 3, at 31 Park St., next to the fire station.
Donations are being accepted, but not clothes or old electronics.
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EAST DIXFIELD — Mystic Valley Grange is having an indoor yard and food sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 3, on Main Street.
Lunch will be from noon to 1 p.m.
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HEBRON — The East Hebron Extension Homemakers will hold the annual yard sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4. The sale will be held rain or shine, at McCafferty’s Greenhouse, Townsend Road.
Money raised is used to support the group’s community projects.
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MECHANIC FALLS — A “Make Us An Offer” yard sale and a quilt show will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 3, at the Anglican Church of the Transfiguration, 64 Elm St.
The Anglican Church is co-sponsoring the event with the Mechanic Falls Historical Society. These activities are part of Mechanic Falls Community Day Celebration. In addition, the Rev. Gary Drinkwater will be serving hot dogs throughout the course of the day.
FMI: 207-345-3134.
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MEXICO — River Valley Animal Advocates will have their annual perennial plant sale on Saturday, June 3, at the Dixfield side parking lot, next to Rowe’s Afternoon Delite.
Two quilts will be raffled.
This will be a fundraiser to provide spaying, neutering and shots for local cats.
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MEXICO — The Mexico Congregational Church, UCC, the “Green Church,” will hold its annual lawn sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m Saturday, June 3, at 163 Main St.
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NEW GLOUCESTER — The 10th annual “Rooting for Democracy” plant sale, hosted by the New Gloucester Democratic Committee, will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 3, at Lil’ Mart, 1026 Lewiston Road, Route 100.
Plants of all varieties, including perennials, annuals, houseplants, vegetables and herbs, will be offered at bargain prices. The rain date is Saturday, June 10.
A raffle to win a lobster of the month club membership at the Fishermen’s Net in Gray, a $100 value, is being held in conjunction with the plant sale. Tickets cost $3 each, or $5 for two. The drawing will be held at noon that day; Ticket holders need not be present to win.
Plant donations are being accepted.
FMI: 207-926-4004.
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NEW VINEYARD — The New Vineyard Public Library will hold its annual Black Fly Bash, a flower, vegetable and bake sale, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 3, at Smith Hall on Main Street.
All proceeds benefit the library.
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PARIS — The Hosanna Church Ladies fellowship yard sale will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 3, at 77 Oxford St.
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SUMNER — The Sumner Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary will be holding its annual yard sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 3, at the Sumner Fire Department on Route 219.
Donations will be accepted, with the exception of electronics and computers.
There will be plants, baked goods, door prizes and a Summer Fun raffle. All proceeds benefit the Sumner Volunteer Fire Department.
FMI: 207-674-5522, 207-388-2020.
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WAYNE — The first Saturday at the Williams House will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 3, at 14 Old Winthrop Road.
This event will feature breakfast, a book sale and a mini yard sale.
All proceeds benefit the Wayne Library Association.
FMI: 207-685 3612.
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WEST PARIS — The First Universalist Church of West Paris will hold its annual Rhubarb Festival and white elephant sale from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 3, at the church on Main Street.
The event features everything rhubarb, including homemade rhubarb pies, cakes and cookies, prepared by church members and friends for this annual fundraiser. There are still a few cookbooks available for sale, which include a section of rhubarb recipes.
The event also features a white elephant sale. Donations for the sale will be accepted.
This year the church is also accepting donations of gently used infant and toddler clothes, which will be donated to the local community; a date for the distribution will be publicized when it is scheduled.
FMI: 207-739-0767, 207-665-2967, bstevens@megalink.net, dunhamfarm@msn.com.
Auburn Public Library trustees, from left, Jane Morrison, Doris Bonneau and Nicole Rancourt, look over items ready for bidding at the library’s annual online auction that will be held June 1 to 10.
First Universalist Church of West Paris preparing for the Rhubarb Festival are, from left, Peg Perham, Nancy Perham, Bev Stevens, Cynthia Lamb, Peggy Turner and Charlot Wormel. The festival will be Saturday, June 3, in West Paris.
Beth Birch, left, of the New Gloucester Democratic Committee, helps shoppers select plants at the 2015 “Rooting for Democracy” plant sale. This year’s sale will be held Saturday, June 3.
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