FARMINGTON – Lunch reservations will be taken until Nov. 10 for the next meeting of the Franklin County Retired Teachers Association. The group will meet at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 17, at The Granary. Irene Carnie will host the meeting and Jean Mitchell will introduce the program with guest speaker Betsy Cantrell, an AARP representative. For reservations, people can phone Verne Byers at 778-3495, Ken Marks at 778-5002, Marjorie Collins at 864-2224 or Carolyn Parr at 778-4282.

Historical society

FARMINGTON – The Farmington Historical Society will meet Monday, Nov. 10, at the Henderson Memorial Baptist Church on Academy Street. There will be a potluck supper at 6 p.m. followed by a business meeting and program at 7 p.m. Megan Roberts will give a presentation about North Chesterville in late 1800s and early 1900s. Slides, pictures and letters will complement the talk. Guests and new members are welcome.

Cost of war in Iraq

FARMINGTON – Roy Van Til, Ph.D., will speak about the “Economic Costs to America of the War on Iraq” at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, in C23, Roberts Learning Center at the University of Maine at Farmington. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Van Til, a former UMF associate professor of economics, will discuss the historical, geopolitical and economic context for estimating the costs of this type of regime change and nation building.

Van Til’s unique perspective about the economic aspects of political and military decisions is spiced with wit, according to organizers of the event.

Western Mountains Peace Action Workshop is inviting all citizens who wish to explore the current path of American foreign policy to attend.

Veterans Day

WILTON – The Wilton Free Public Library will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. The library will open at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 12.

Alliance meeting

FARMINGTON – The next Tumbledown Conservation Alliance meeting will be 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, in Room 207 of Ricker addition at the University of Maine at Farmington. Included on the agenda will be a discussion of the alliance’s new brochure.

Homeless teens

FARMINGTON – A special meeting concerning teenage homelessness will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, at Franklin Memorial Hospital.

Clergy of Franklin County, local service providers and anyone who may be interested in the problem or solution of homelessness in the area are being invited to attend.

Franklin County Refuge will share its purpose, vision and plans, and receive input from service providers.

Town office closed

JAY – The Jay Town Office will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day.

School conferences

FARMINGTON – Parent teacher conferences will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at Mount Blue High School. People can call Terry at 778-3561 to make an appointment.

Driver education

SALEM – A new driver education class will begin Monday, Nov. 17. Classes will be from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Mount Abram High School. Registration may be done at the Adult Education Office in Kingfield. Students must bring an original birth certificate and a signed Social Security card when they register. A parent or guardian must also be present for registration. The course is $500. People can phone 265-5511, extension 7, for registration appointments.