LIVERMORE – Charity Rebekah Lodge of Livermore Falls will meet at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, at the Ralph Wright Memorial Building, 284 Federal Road. Refreshments will be served at 12:30 p.m. Entertainment will include a brown paper bag auction originally scheduled for June 25. Each member is being asked to bring a pound of something, in a brown paper bag, to be auctioned. Election of officers will be held. Members are reminded of the annual session of the Rebekah Assembly to be Oct. 15-18 at the Merry Manor Best Western Hotel in South Portland.

Peace film

FARMINGTON – A video featuring Ghandi, Martin Luther King Jr. and Dag Hammerskojd addresses the question: Can the 21st century end violence as a reaction to conflict? It will be shown at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, in Ricker Addition Room 217 at the University of Maine at Farmington. The film is free but donations will be accepted to defray expenses. Following the film, there will be a discussion. For more information, phone 652-2377 or 778-1943.

Scarecrows

PHILLIPS – The 13th annual scarecrow reunion will be held Saturday, Sept. 27, at the lot on Main Street. Judging will be at 10 a.m. on that day. Stakes for the scarecrows will be provided earlier in the week. The scarecrows will be left attached to their stakes until Oct. 9 in order to give visitors two full weeks to visit the grouping. Scarecrows need to be weatherproof and able to withstand high winds. Advance registration is required. Entries must be in one of four categories: adult, children, family and group, such as Scouts, churches and nursery schools. Participants do not have to be from the area. Cash prizes will be awarded if there is enough participation. Registration is $5 and may be paid at Phillips Hardware Co. For more information, phone Winona Davenport at 639-4296.

Sept. 27 walkathon

WILTON – The Franklin County Children’s Task Force is preparing for the annual walkathon, “Make Tracks For Kids,” to be held Saturday, Sept. 27, at Kineowatha Park. All the money raised supports the programs of the Children’s Task Force in Franklin County and the Livermore Falls area. There is still time to join the event. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the walk begins at 9 a.m. Walkers have a choice of a 1-mile route or a 5-mile route. Make Tracks for Kids is an inclusive walkathon since people may walk, ride a bike or horse, use a wheelchair or push a child in a stroller. People can phone 778-6960 for more information or can stop by the Children’s Task Force at 113 Church St. in Farmington to pick up a team packet.

Career planning

FARMINGTON – Maine Centers for Women, Work and Community will offer an 8-day basics of Career Planning training from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 29, 30 and Oct. 1, 3, 6, 7 and 8 in Farmington. This training will help participants to identify their personal values and how to express them through their career. They will also review their skills, interests and experiences and relate them to career options and explore work, education and training possibilities. They will learn to write a resume, interview with confidence and conduct a winning job search. There is no fee for participants. For more information or to pre-register phone 778-2757 or (800) 442-2092.

Crafts fair

LIVERMORE – A community crafts fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Livermore United Methodist Church. Eight tables are available, free of charge, for interested crafters. For more information phone Emily Pike at 897-3215 or Denise Higgins at 897-9938. The church will provide food and light lunches and proceeds will benefit the church’s scholarship fund.

Literacy tutors

WILTON – Literacy Volunteers of Franklin and Somerset Counties will hold a tutor training workshop starting Oct. 9 at the CareerCenter in East Wilton. Sessions will be from 5 to 8 p.m. each Thursday evening through Nov. 13.

The Literacy Volunteer program trains tutors to assist adults with basic reading skills using a variety of books and materials. To register for this workshop, phone Joan Moes at 778-3460 or (800) 322-5455.