Community party

LEWISTON – The Visible Community will host a community party from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 19, at the Knox Street garden. The garden is located on Knox Street between Maple and Birch streets.

There will be food, games for children and a short parade that will introduce everyone to some of the downtown neighborhood’s history and how it is changing. The party is free and open to the entire community.

The Visible Community – downtown residents, business people, community activists and other persons concerned about the quality of life in downtown Lewiston – have been meeting for two years 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the B Street Center, corner of Bates and Birch streets.

Current projects include development of affordable housing in buildings and on lots now vacant, particularly the Androscoggin Mill Block at Park and Maple streets; and enlisting ideas from downtown residents for a master plan for the development of the downtown to ensure adequate housing, green space, employment and social services. For more information, call 782-7876.

Look good

LEWISTON – “Look Good … Feel Better,” the American Cancer Society’s program for assisting women who are faced with appearance changes resulting from cancer treatment, will be offered from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, July 19, at Central Maine Medical Center’s Sam and Jennie Bennett Breast Care Center, 12 High St., Suite 103.

Anyone seeking more information should call Diane Mulkhey at 795-2440. For more information about the meeting and/or a wig, call Sandy Piper at 345-9048.

Rotary speaker

LEWISTON – The Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club will meet at noon Thursday, July 20, at the Ramada Inn and hear a presentation by Dr. Nedaa Skeik, an internist practicing at Sabattus Street Primary Care.

A graduate of Istanbul University’s Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine in Istanbul, Turkey, Skeik completed his internal medicine residency at New York Medical College in June of 2005. Skeik’s topic will be “Bird Flu: What You Need to Know.”

Anyone wishing to attend to hear the speaker or to learn more about Rotary is welcome to attend. Weekly buffet luncheons are $8 a person. Access the club’s Web site at www.lewistonauburnrotary.org or call 333-3049 for more information.

Bible school

NEW GLOUCESTER – Children age 4 through sixth grade are welcome to attend free vacation Bible school from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday, July 31 to Aug. 4, at the First Congregational-Christian Church of New Gloucester. There will be singing, dancing, games, crafts, drama and clowning activities.

On Friday, a finale performance of skits, music and activities will occur at 11:30 a.m., followed by a free picnic.

To register or for more information, call the church at 926-3260 or e-mail [email protected]. Registration forms are available anytime in the mail slot at the church, located just off Route 231, corner of Gloucester Hill Road and Church Road.

Distribution day

AUBURN – Auburn AC SERVE, a part of SERVE New England’s food and volunteer program, will hold Distribution Day from 9 to 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 22, at the Auburn Advent Christian Church, Whitney Street entrance.

Registrations for August also will be taken. New participants in the SERVE, formerly SHARE, program are welcome.

For more information, call Janet at 784-2164, check the Web at servenewengland.org or call toll free at 1-888-742-7363.

Bridge winners

NEW GLOUCESTER – The New Gloucester Bridge Club met July 16 at the Masonic Building, corner of Routes 100 and 231, where a two-table individual game was held.

Tied for first were Salley Johnston and Nick Karamessinis with Audrey Burns and John Joys tied for second.

There will be another game Sunday, July 23. All bridge players are welcome, and a partner is guaranteed. For more information, call Les Buzzell at 783-4153.