FAYETTE – The code enforcement officer’s hours for the town of Fayette are 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; and 8 a.m. to noon Friday and Saturday. Saturday afternoons can be scheduled by appointment by phoning 685-9877.

Candlelight vigil

JAY – A candlelight vigil for Kim Moreau, who has been missing for 18 years, will begin at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, at Saint Rose Church parking lot on Main Street. The public is welcome to show their respects. For more information call 897-4895.

Nutrition classes

FARMINGTON – To encourage healthy food choices for older people, SeniorsPlus and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension have teamed up to bring nutrition classes to people living in senior housing in Franklin County. A class will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 12, in the dining room of Ethel Walton Apartments. Classes will also be held at 10 a.m. June 16 in the Community Room of the Hazel Thompson apartments and 1:30 p.m. in the dining room at Deer Crossing Apartments. There will be a class at Village View in Wilton at 1:30 p.m. on June 22. People are welcome to attend any of the classes. Each session will have a follow-up class two weeks later. Classes are free and include healthy snacks. One-on-one counseling for people who have special dietary needs will be available. For more information contact Sandy Gregor at SeniorsPlus at 645-3315.

Nielsen speaking

WILTON – Town Manager Peter Nielsen will speak about “Keeping Things in Hand: Taxes and Services” at a community forum breakfast. The free program will be Wednesday, May 12, from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. at the Congregational Church on Main Street. Donations will be accepted. All are welcome, organizers said.

Herb cooking

WILTON – Wilton Day Extension will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 13, at the home of Jean Rand on Orchard Drive. The program is based on culinary herbs with guest speaker Anne Moody. A meal will be provided by Rand.

Folk singer

FARMINGTON – Folk singer Bill Berlinghoff will perform at the G.I. Coffeehouse from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, May 14, in the Old South Church. He has appeared from Maine to Virginia and as far west as Colorado and Oregon. Accompanied by banjo or guitar, he sings songs spanning mountain music, popular folk music, topical songs and rowdy singalongs. People are invited to come sing along with, or just listen to, the timeless folk music, organizers said.

Garden club selling plants

FARMINGTON – The Mount Blue Area Garden Club will hold its annual plant sale starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 15, in Meetinghouse Park. Donations of plants may be taken to the park between 7:30 and 8:45 a.m. The club will have its annual meeting and membership luncheon at noon June 1 at the Granary Restaurant. The annual dues are $10. Anyone interested in joining is welcome. Cost for the luncheon will be $9.50, all inclusive. If people are planning to attend, they should call Marion Hutchinson at 645-2067 to reserve a spot.

Plant sale includes perennials

WILTON – The Tyngtown Club will hold its annual plant sale from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 15, in the Academy Hill School cafeteria. Clumps of locally grown perennials from private gardens, flower and vegetable seedlings, herbs, specialty Oriental lilies and baked goods will be available for sale.

Artists can compete in Norlands contest

LIVERMORE – Washburn-Norlands Living History Center has received a positive response from the artistic community art contest, “Capture the Beauty of the Norlands.” People interested in participating may call Norlands at 897-4366 to arrange a visit to the site. All entries in the contest must be received by Sept. 13. There is a $40 registration fee through May 31, after that the fee will be $50. Contact information and a check payable to the Washburn-Norlands Living History Center can be sent Attn: Siiri Stinson to 290 Norlands Road, Livermore, ME 04253. For more information, phone Stinson at 645-4536, or e-mail questions to norlandsartcontest@tds.net.

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