PARIS – The last documentation day for antique quilts and quilts older than 1960 will be held at the Paris Hill Historical Society Building from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, July 13, on Tremont Street, across from the Paris Hill Post Office. Old quilts can be brought in for documentation by the heritage team from Pine Tree Quilters Guild of Maine.

Bring any information, written or oral, about the quilt. Wendy Caton Reed of Bath will analyze the quilts and give written documentation regarding the design, material, historical facts and approximate age. There is a limit of five quilts. For information, call Barbara Swan Frost at 743-8337.

Hymn festival planned

PARIS – A Festival of Hymns will be presented at 7 p.m. Sunday, July 13, at the First Universalist Church, 36 Pine St., South Paris.

The program will consist of congregational singing, vocal solos, duets, trios, instrumental variations, organ and piano duets and organ solos. Singers will be Karen Chapman, Jeannie Whittemore and Jeannie Byer. Renee Wales will be the flutist; Virginia Noble, pianist; and Forest Perkins, organist.

Refreshments will follow in Good Cheer Hall served by the Ladies of the Good Cheer Society. Everyone is invited.

Regular Sunday morning services will resume Sunday, Sept. 14.

Healing garden

to be topic

PARIS – Corinne Martin will speak on “The Healing Garden” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, at the McLaughlin Foundation, 97 Main St., South Paris. Preregistration required. Call 743-8820. The “Cut Thyme” program scheduled for Saturday, July 12, has been postponed.

There will be an all-day tour of Kate Furbish’s original botanical watercolors in the special collection of Bowdoin College on Thursday, July 17. The $30 fee includes tours, lunch and transportation. To register call 743-8820.

Culinary herbs lecture

SUMNER – A free lecture titled, “Culinary Herbs,” will be given at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 20, at Hedgehog Hill Farm. There will also be a tour of the production gardens. For information, call 388-2341.

Historical society to meet

WEST PARIS – The West Paris Historical Society will hold its July 21 meeting on North Pond at the Smith camp. The cookout will begin at 6 p.m. Everyone brings what they want to cook. The society will hold election of officers and collect the annual dues. New members are needed and welcome.

Women’s workshop

NORWAY – Maine Centers for Women, Work and Community is offering a free workshop, “Moving through Fear,” at the Norway Career Center. The class will meet on Fridays, Aug. 1 to Aug. 22 from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information, call 743-7763, or 1-800-442-2092.