MONDAY, Nov. 16
AUBURN — City Council meeting, 7 p.m. in Council Chamber on the second floor of Auburn Hall. Topics include leases for cellphone transmitters, a recreation trails grant and street acceptance.
LEWISTON — Talk and discussion: “Harness the Sun: America’s Quest for a Solar-Powered Future” by author Phil Warburg, a lawyer and former Conservation Law Foundation president, 7:30 p.m., Muskie Archives, 70 Campus Ave., Bates College, event free, open to public.
TUESDAY, Nov. 17
AUBURN — Conservation Commission meeting, 6 to 9 p.m. on the second floor of Auburn Hall.
LEWISTON — City Council workshop and meeting in Council Chamber on the bottom floor of City Hall. The workshop begins at 5:30 p.m. with a pair of executive sessions and a 6:30 p.m. presentation of the proposed Farewell School expansion. The meeting follows at 7 p.m. and topics include the Farwell expansion, replacing a police vehicle, union contracts and covering city clerk costs managing Lewiston elections.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18
AUBURN — School Committee meeting, 7 p.m. in Council Chamber of Auburn Hall; on agenda: Assistant Superintendent Michelle McClellan will give report about Maine’s Count ME initiative to boost school attendance.
THURSDAY, Nov. 19
LEWISTON — Mayoral debate with Mayor Robert Macdonald and challenger Ben Chin, 6 p.m. at City Hall. Moderated by Heidi Sawyer, Abdikadir Negeye and Melissa May Stevens, debate sponsored by “Lewiston Rocks the Vote” Facebook group. Runoff election is Dec. 8.
AUBURN — New Auburn Neighborhood Watch meeting, 6 p.m. at the Tailgate Gourmet, 272 South Main St.
SATURDAY, Nov. 21
AUBURN — Dessert Night to benefit Auburn Odyssey of the Mind teams from Auburn Middle School and Edward Little, 6:30-8 p.m., High Street Congregational Church, 106 Pleasant St., suggested donation $5-$10 per person, all you can eat dessert buffet, games and activities.
LEWISTON — Kora Temple Shrine FEZtival of Trees, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., 11 Sabattus St., first day of holiday event featuring dozens of theme-decorated trees.
SUNDAY, Nov. 22
LEWISTON — Kora Temple Shrine FEZtival of Trees, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 11 Sabattus St., featuring dozens of theme-decorated Christmas trees.
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