FARMINGTON – Mail carriers for the Farmington Post Office recently collected more than 4,100 pounds of food during their annual food drive. This was the second largest drive during the 12 years they’ve held the event.

Baked bean supper

NEW SHARON – The Woman’s Society of the United Methodist Church will sponsor the final baked bean/casserole supper of the season from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 22, at the church. Also on the menu: jellied salads, hot rolls, coleslaw and homemade pies. It will cost $6 for adults and $2 for children under 12.

Bag sale

SALEM – The Economic Ministry will sponsor a bag sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 21 and 22, at the shop on Route 142 near Mount Abram High School. Shoppers may fill an 8-gallon bag for $2 or a 13-gallon bag for $5 with items such as clothes, shoes or knickknacks. The ministry is part of the United Methodist Economic Ministry.

Escaping materialism

FARMINGTON – A one-hour video on declaring independence from materialism will be shown at 7 p.m. Monday, May 24, in Ricker Addition at the University of Maine at Farmington by Western Mountains Peace Action Workshop.

The video, “Escape from Affluenza,” follows “Affluenza,” which was shown in April in Farmington. Adopting practices of simple living could enable Americans and Europeans to use natural resources more wisely, reducing the pressure experienced by high consumption nations to exploit oil and other resources of the Middle East and the Third World, according to the Peace Action Workshop.

There is no charge for the program of film and discussion although donations will be accepted to fund future programs. For more information, people can call Bob Healy at 652-2377.