FARMINGTON – The Trinity United Methodist men will continue their Italian Night public suppers with a meal from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 23, at the church on Route 2. The menu includes spaghetti and meatballs, salad, dessert and homemade Italian bread. Prices are $6 for adults, $3 for children under 12 and those under 5, eat free. All are welcome.

Bean supper

NEW SHARON – The Woman’s Society of the New Sharon United Methodist Church will sponsor a baked bean/casserole supper from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 24, at the church. Also on the menu will be coleslaw, jellied salads, hot rolls and homemade pie. Adults, $6; children, $2.

Open house

LIVERMORE FALLS – The Maine Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America will hold an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 24, at its new office at 79 Main St. Bob Kimber, Maine author and conservationist, will speak about outdoor ethics. Area state representatives and town officials plan to attend. A model of the Androscoggin River and its communities is under construction and will be on display. There also will be an opportunity for children to make recycled envelopes from old calendars and magazines.

In addition to improving outdoor ethics in the state, priorities for the Maine chapter include addressing wildlife conservation concerns and surveying streams and rivers to assess fish habitat and possible pollutants. Founded in 1922 as a national organization of conservation-minded outdoor enthusiasts, the league supports volunteer, community-based action and education programs to ensure the sustainable use of America’s natural resources.

For more information on the Maine Chapter, people can contact Debi Davidson, president, at 897-6295.

Annual meeting

FARMINGTON – The Auxiliary of Veterans of WWI will meet at 10 a.m. Monday, April 26, in the Deer Crossing dining area. This is the annual meeting for reports and elections. A bag lunch will be followed with games.

Free clothing

JAY – A free clothing giveaway will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day from Monday, April 26, to Friday, April 30, at the Jay Seventh-day Adventist Church at Route 4 and Oak Street. Men’s, women’s and children’s clothes for all seasons will be available.

DAR breakfast

FARMINGTON – The Colonial Daughters Chapter of the Daughters of American Revolution will meet at 8 a.m. Tuesday, April 27, at the Homestead Bakery for a Gentleman’s Breakfast and meeting. Husbands and gentlemen friends of DAR members are invited. Clyde Barker will speak about the Ice Storm of 1998.

Tee ball sign-up

FARMINGTON – Any Farmington area children, ages 5 to 12, who want to play tee ball or live pitch in the upcoming Farm League Baseball season are invited to attend the sign-up meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 28, at the Farmington Community Center. Coaches or representatives of the following teams will be present to meet parents and register children. Teams planning to be on hand include: Farmington Astros, Farmington Black Bears, Farmington Dodgers, Farmington Greyhounds, Farmington Mini-Giants, Farmington Slammers and the Fairbanks Red Sox. For more information, people can contact the Farmington Recreation Department, 778-3464.

UMF scholarship

FARMINGTON – The UMF Classified Employees Scholarship Committee will hold its annual auction at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 28, in Dearborn Gym on the University of Maine at Farmington campus. A preview of items will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Auctioneer is Rodney Allen. Proceeds from the auction will benefit the classified employees scholarship fund. For more information or to donate items, people can contact Wendy Browning at 778-7147 or Becky Houle at 778-7590.

Books donations sought

FARMINGTON – Literacy Volunteers of Franklin and Somerset counties will accept used-book donations until 4 p.m. Friday, April 30. Books may be left at the Elks Club during business hours. The book sale does not accept encyclopedias, textbooks or condensed books. The books are being collected for the Literacy Volunteers’ annual book sale, which will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 1, at the Elks Lodge. For more information, people can call Joan Moes at 778-3460 or 628-5451.

Methodist church receives second grant

KINGFIELD – The Kingfield United Methodist Church has received a $2,500 grant from the Western Mountains Fund of the Maine Community Foundation toward the repair of the church building’s understructure and the restoration of the lower level Fellowship Hall. This is in addition to an earlier grant of $3,000 from the Maine Community Foundation’s King and Jean Cummings Charitable Trust for the same purpose. “This grant will be a major factor in the rapid resumption of normal Fellowship Hall activities, following the pending completion of the understructure renovation,” said Freeland Savage, chairman of the church’s Board of Trustees. “These activities include various community meetings as well as church programs vital to our mission in the community.” The church has been a part of the Kingfield community since the early 19th century. In recent years, it has undertaken a significant role in meeting basic needs for shelter, food and clothing, as well. These needs are addressed through its Community Housing program and its support for the housing, thrift shop and food pantry program of the United Methodist Economic Ministry in nearby Salem and Solon.

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