NEW SHARON – A take-out bean supper will be held from 10 a.m to noon Saturday, Jan. 1, at the New Sharon Congregational United Church of Christ on Cape Cod Hill Road. The meal includes a quart of baked beans, a pint of coleslaw, yeast rolls or brown bread and a whole homemade pie for $12. People may reserve meals by calling Leona at 778-3812. On the day of the event, people may arrange to pick up reserved meals by calling the church at 778-2517.

Color advice

WILTON – At the next meeting of the Western Mountain Women’s Connection, color adviser Deb Morang of Dixfield will help participants determine the best colors to wear and to decorate homes. Area women are invited to attend the meeting to be held Tuesday, Jan. 4, at the Boiler Room Restaurant on Main Street. There are two opportunities to attend. Lunch is from 11:30 to 1:15 and dinner is from 6 to 8 p.m. The cost is $11 which includes gratuity and tax.

Also at the event, John Romano, state director of Child Evangelism Fellowship, will speak on “The Power of Mom in a Teenager’s Life.” Reservations and notifications of cancellations are necessary. People may make reservations by calling Jane at 645-2282 or e-mail her at [email protected], or calling Laurie at 369-0068, April at 562-4645 or Darlene at 597-2955. The Western Maine Women’s Connection is sponsored by Stonecroft Ministries, an international inter-church organization that has no membership or dues.