CASCO – The annual picnic of the Raymond-Casco Historical Society will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 9, at the top of Hacker’s Hill on Quaker Ridge Road.

Those attending should bring their own place settings and a potluck dish to share. All members, guests and new members are welcome.

Church service

LEWISTON – The Jews for Jesus will give a presentation on “Christ in the Feast of Tabernacles” at 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 8, at the Good News Chapel, 2151 Lisbon St. Those wishing more information can call 375-4520.

Registration set

AUBURN – Auburn AC Serve (SHARE), part of Serve New England’s food and volunteer program, will have its alternate registration date for the Aug. 28 Distribution Day from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 9, at the Auburn Advent Christian Church, Whitney Street entrance. New and former participants in the Serve program are welcome. People wanting more information can call Janet at 784-2164.

OES meeting

WALES – At the “In the Good Old Summertime” meeting of Lakeside Chapter 60, Order of the Eastern Star, on July 13, Worthy Matron Violet Gerber was presented her two-year commission as grand representative to the Grand Jurisdiction of South Dakota in Maine.

Corley Ann Byras, grand secretary of Maine, made the presentation for Worthy Grand Matron Alice Webber, who was unable to be present.

Lakeside will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, at the Grange-Masonic Hall on 322 Centre Road. The topic will be “Summertime, When the Living Is Easy” to honor farmers.

There will be a salad and sandwich supper for members and visiting members to benefit the scholarship at 6:30 p.m. Donations of $4 will be accepted.

Safety inspections

AUBURN – Parents and caregivers are invited to have their child’s safety seat inspected to make sure it is being used correctly.

The Child Health Center, in collaboration with the Maine Coalition for Safe Kids, offers free safety seat inspections at the following locations: Auburn Police Department, every second Monday of each month, 2 to 6 p.m., and Mexico Wal-Mart, every first Friday of each month, noon to 4 p.m.

Free and low-cost car seats and booster seats are available. For more information, contact ProtectME at the Child Health Center, 782-5437, www.childhealthcenter.org or the Maine Coalition for Safe Kids at 1-800-649-1304, www.apcoq.org.

Puppy classes

AUBURN – Great Falls Dog Obedience Club will start a six-week obedience class on Wednesday, Aug. 11, in Auburn. It is open to puppies and dogs from 3 1/2 months and up – beginners at 6:30 p.m. and advanced at 7:30. To register and for more information, call the club’s trainer, Diane Harrington, at 784-7578.

Makes tour

LEWISTON – Ryan Landry, son of Denis and Debbie Landry of Lewiston, recently toured England and France as a delegate with the People to People State Ambassador Program. Landry traveled with 35 other delegates from Maine.

This is Landry’s second trip as an ambassador for the state. His first journey was backpacking through Yellowstone National Park.

The program was founded by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in an effort to “bring the world together through education and friendship while experiencing a wonderful journey of discovery.”

Bridge winners

LEWISTON – The Lewiston-Auburn Social Bridge Club winners at the Multi-Purpose Center on Aug. 2 were: N/S, first, Marta Clements and Nancy Farmer; second, Rosemarie Goodwin and Paul Beegel; third, Lucille Bilodeau and Anna Vitiello; fourth, Barbara Beegel and Ed Oldham.

E/W, first, Joan Banks and Paul Pierce; second, Alberta Turner and Connie Simpson; third, Jeanne Plourde and Joan Bergeron; second in B, Judy Agnew and Hilda Monk.

Games are played at 9 a.m. every Monday, a mini-lesson is given, and a partner is guaranteed. Call Rosemarie Goodwin at 783-1734 for more information.