NEW SHARON – The New Sharon Congregational Church will offer a take-out bean dinner from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 3. The dinner includes 1 quart of baked beans, 1 pint of cole slaw, rolls or brown bread and a whole homemade pie for $12. To reserve a dinner, call 778-2366. The day of the take-out, call 778-2517.

Disco-For-Life

JAY – Back by popular demand, the second annual Disco-For-Life will be held from 8 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, April 3, at the Amvets on Main Street. The Disco-For-Life is a dance and raffle to benefit the American Cancer Society Relay-For-Life. Those attending are invited to dress disco and to come enjoy four hours of non-stop disco music and dancing. Advance tickets only are $8 per person and are available at the Amvets at 897-4112, or contact Amy Pineau at 645-3464 or Denise Pineau at 897-3898.

Literacy Scrabble

FARMINGTON – Literacy Volunteers’ Spring Scrabble Fest will be held Saturday, April 3, in Ricker Hall Addition, Rooms 202 and 205, on the campus of the University of Maine at Farmington. Registration will start at 12:15 p.m. with game play from 1 to 3:45 p.m., followed by an awarding prizes. To pre-register, call Literacy Volunteers at 778-3450 or mail your registration to: 108 Fairbanks Road, Farmington, ME 04938. Pre-registration is $6 or $5 for seniors/students and it is $7/$6 at the door. Volunteers invited the public to come play Scrabble, eat goodies, have fun and win prizes all while supporting the local Literacy Volunteers who train tutors to teach adults to read and to function in society. There are more than 100,000 adults in Maine who have difficulty reading. Volunteers worked with over 100 students in Franklin County last year.

Spaghetti supper

SALEM – A spaghetti supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 3, at the Salem Community Building to benefit Ray Howard, who has had increased medical expenses recently. The menu includes spaghetti and meatballs, salad, homemade bread and desserts. Sponsored by the Salem Pine Tree Club and the Salem Volunteer Fire Department.

Rummage sale

LIVERMORE FALLS – A rummage and food sale will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at First Baptist Church sponsored by the American Baptist Women. Proceeds will benefit ABW missionary projects.

Basket Bingo

FARMINGTON – A Longaberger Basket Bingo event will be held Sunday, April 4, at the Elks Lodge in West Farmington. The doors will open at 11 a.m. and the games will start at 1 p.m. The event, sponsored by the Farmington Elks Lodge, will benefit the eighth grade Hawaii Exchange Program at Mount Blue Middle School. Admission is $15 and tickets are available at Mickey’s Hallmark on Main Street or at the door. Seating is limited. For more information, contact Ann Buckland at 779-0587.

Music for kids

Farmington – Free demonstration classes for Music Together, a music and movement program for children from birth through age 4, will be held Wednesday, March 31, at 10:15 a.m. and 4 p.m. and Thursday, April 1, at 10:15 a.m. in Farmington. The spring term begins April 7. People can call Sara Condit Dean for directions and reservations at 778-0469.

Supper, show

STRATTON – The Stratton Parent-Teacher Committee will offer a baked bean supper along with hosting the Eddington-based Back Door Dancers performing their “Zoot Suit Review” on Saturday, April 3, at the Stratton Community Building.

The supper begins at 5 p.m. and features music by the Stratton All-Star Steel Drum Band. At 7 p.m., the dancers will take the stage to perform dances of the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s including the Lindy Hop, the Cha-Cha, the Charleston, Fox Trot, Swing and others.

Admission is $8 for the supper and Zoot Suit Review. To attend just the dance portion of the evening, admission is $5. There is a special rate for families of 5 or more.

Proceeds go to school-related projects, equipment, field trips and scholarships sponsored by the Stratton Parent-Teacher Committee. For more information about the evening, contact Wendy Wyman at 246-6981 or Martha Ryan at 246-2424.

Club meeting

WILTON – The Farmington Monday Club will meet at noon Monday, April 5, at the Boiler Room for lunch. The program is travels with Jim Logan. Hostesses are Dot Sweatt and Mary Lovejoy.

District meeting

FARMINGTON – Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its monthly board meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, April 5, at the USDA Service Center at 107 Park St. The meeting is open to the public. Anyone interested in a copy of the agenda may pick it up at the center. For more information, call Gail Dolan, office manager, at 778-4279.

Blacksmiths to gather

WILTON – The Western Maine Blacksmith’s Association will have its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 6, at the Wilton Historical Society. At the end of the meeting, the group will adjourn to the forge room for demonstrations and work. Visitors are welcome. For more information, call Bill Reid at 778-2325.

Veterans service

FARMINGTON – The Veterans’ Service officer’s next visit to Farmington will be from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, April 20, at the municipal building.

College planning

JAY – There will be a college planning information session for parents of junior students at Jay High School at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 7, in the Jay High School Library. Information covered will include general college search information, college visitation, admissibility, financial aid and resources. The program is hosted by the Jay High School guidance department. For more information or questions, call the guidance office at 897-4336.

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