FARMINGTON – The Central Maine fire chiefs will meet at 8 a.m. Friday, Aug. 6, at the Homestead Bakery. This breakfast meeting is open to all fire chiefs, chief officers and interested fire personnel. More information may be obtained by calling Chief Bell at 778-3235.

Blueberry Bazaar

WILTON – The First Congregational Church will hold its annual Blueberry Bazaar on Friday, Aug. 6, at the church on Main Street starting at 9 a.m. A variety of items, including crafts, jewelry, baked goods, blueberry cake, coffee, plants and vegetables, will be for sale. A chicken barbecue at 5 p.m. will include half a barbecued chicken, coleslaw, roll, blueberry cake or ice cream with blueberry sauce, and the meal may be eaten at the church or taken out. The barbecued meal is $7 for adults and $4 for children. More information may be obtained by calling 645-2535.

Nutrition program

FARMINGTON – A program, Extending Extension into the Community, Part 2, will be shown at 2 and 8 p.m. on August 6, 7 and 8 on Mount Blue Community Access television, channel 11. This is a program about nutrition with Megan Farmer, Julie Kosch and Doris Cushman.

Performances

WELD – Mount Blue State Park’s weekend program includes a performance by Charlie Who at 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 6, and one by CENEDL, World Music Fiddle Band, at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 7, in the Amphitheater at the park.

Eat Well topics

FARMINGTON – The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Eat Well Program, with the help of the Maine Nutrition Network and WIC, will provide a free canning demonstration every Friday in August to WIC participants at the Sandy River Farmers Market. Demonstrations will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and topics for each Friday include: pickling on Aug. 6; relishes on Aug. 13; salsa on Aug. 20 and jams and jellies on Aug. 27. Topics may change due to produce availability. More information may be obtained by calling the Cooperative Extension office at 778-4650 or 1-800-297-1478.

Quilt show

RANGELEY – A show of quilts, “Quilts in the Garden,” is planned from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at the Threads Galore Quilt Shop on Pleasant Street, weather permitting. Quilts of all sizes, from small wall hangings and table runners to full-sized original designs, will be displayed among the flowers and garden art. The work of local quilters Martha Bicknell, Michelle Johnson, Carol Perkins and Dan Perkins will be showcased. The rain date is Sunday, Aug. 8. More information may be obtained by calling Carol at 864-5752.

Volunteers sought

PHILLIPS – The ZONE Coalition Board is asking for volunteers to help clean up the old gym starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 7. The work on the gym is in preparation for a transition to a communitywide activity center. All are welcome. Coffee and donuts will be served.

Child ID program

WILTON – The 15th District Masonic Association of the Grand Lodge of Maine will sponsor a child’s identification program from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at Academy Hill School during the Wilton Blueberry Festival.

Nature journaling

RANGELEY – The Natural Science Program at the Wilhelm Reich Museum on Dodge Pond will present a session titled “Nature Journaling” with artist and botanical illustrator Anita Sebastian. The free workshop will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 8, at the sheltered classroom and on the museum trails. Nature journaling combines written observations with sketching or drawing. Anyone interested need not have special artistic abilities, but should bring a blank journal or small sketch pad, or even paper and a clipboard, plus your favorite drawing utensils. Some hiking of the museum trails is involved. This workshop is suitable for both adults, and children accompanied by an adult. Sebastian, a resident of Sherborn, Mass., and winter visitor to Sugarloaf, is an instructor in garden sketching and botanical painting. Nature workshops at Orgonon are free and are held rain or shine. Participants are asked to plan for outdoor conditions, and to bring bug spray, sunscreen and bottled water. More information may be obtained by calling 864-3443.

Japanese beetles

FARMINGTON – An educational program on managing Japanese beetles in the home garden will be given at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, at the Farmington Municipal Building meeting room. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Japanese beetles cause an estimated $450 million in damage and control costs in the United States. Colin Stewart, a pest management specialist from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will discuss ways to reduce the problems caused by the major pest of turf and other plants. Stewart has dealt with this pest in Maine, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Maryland and is currently operating a neighborhood-wide Japanese beetle management program in Winterport. The program will last one hour and offer written information as well as time to ask questions. This program is free and open to all. More information may be obtained by calling 1-800-287-1478.

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