Canoe trip

HANOVER – A canoe and kayak trip will be held Sunday, Sept. 18, looking to have the most canoe and kayaks on the Androscoggin River in history from Hanover to Rumford.

Launching will be at 9:30 a.m. at Hanover boat landing and arriving at Rumford boat landing by McDonald’s restaurant. A gathering will be held after the trip at the Byam residence at 1756 Route 2 in Rumford Point.

Contact Benjamin and Samantha Byam at 364-7668, Donald and Sue Coulombe at 364-8050, Ed and Kathy Carey at 364-5876 or Rob and Jennifer Dixon at 392-1497.

Author to visit

RUMFORD – Kathy Lynn Emerson will be at the Rumford Public Library Public Room at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20. She has two new titles out this year.

The second book in the Diana Spaulding series, “Fatal as a Fallen Woman, Book Two,” is available.

When Diana’s father is murdered in Colorado and her mother is accused of the crime, she heads west to find the real killer.

Those attending can bring questions and comments.

Visit her Web site at http://www.kathylynnemerson.com for information on other titles.

New officers

WOODSTOCK – The new officers of the Woodstock Historical Society are Olive Risko, president; Annella Burnham, vice president; Elaine Roberts, secretary; Paul Billings, treasurer; Ruth Cox, trustee; Annella Burnham, board chairwoman; Elena Noyes, vice chairwoman; and Larry Billings, curator.

The September program was “Bryant Pond, the Last Ringdown,” a video supplied by Vicki May Billings. It told the story of 30 years of the old phone system run in the Hathaway family home.

Billings donated a sign that said “Simplify” and a print of a rose. Annella Burnham and Mary Billings supplied refreshments. Meetings will be at the museum the second Saturday of each month at 7 p.m. until Christmas. The public is welcome.

Story time

DIXFIELD – The Ludden Memorial Library has begun their preschool story time program for children ages 2 to 5 at 10:30 a.m. Mondays in the children’s room. The program will be under the direction of Mill Carol.

Parents are welcome to bring their children and stay for the story, craft and snack time. For more information call 562-8838.