Items submitted to Check it Out must be events that benefit nonprofit organizations and be open to the public. Submissions should be received at least seven days in advance of the event.

Farmington area

Turner, through Friday, Sept. 1: Special services, 7 p.m., Camp Berea, Route 219 on Bear Pond. Sponsored by West Sumner Baptist Church with Matt Costella who is associated with the Fundamental Evangelistic Association, Fresno, Calif. Open to the public.

Industry, Saturday, Sept. 2: Multi-family yard sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Industry Town Hall, followed by baked bean and casserole supper, 5 to 6:30 p.m., town hall. Also, salads, breads, desserts, beverages. Adults, $6; children, $3. To benefit United in Christ Presbyterian Church.

Turner, Saturday, Sept. 2: Annual yard sale, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., for North Turner Presbyterian Church at Goodwin Well and Water on Route 4. There will be snacks and drinks for sale.

Wilton, Saturday, Sept. 2: Wilton Free Public Library fundraiser, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wilton Blueberry Farm, McLaughlin Road, East Wilton. All proceeds from blueberries will be donated to the library. Bring your own containers.

Livermore, Sunday, Sept. 3: Music in the Meeting House, 9:10 a.m., North Livermore Baptist Church. Musicians, Emery Thompson and Van Hayden.

Farmington, Saturday, Sept. 9: Contradance with the North Star Sisters, 8 to 11 p.m. and a free basics workshop at 7:30, Farmington Grange, Bridge Street, Route 43. $6 admission; $15 family max. FMI: 397-2241.

Farmington, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 9 and 10: Sandy River Players will hold auditions for two upcoming productions, “Fiddler on the Roof” and “A Return to Vaudeville,” at UMF’s Merrill Hall and Alumni Theater, beginning at noon, for men, women and children. FMI: [email protected] or 578-0357.

Wilton, Saturday, Sept. 9: Public supper, 5 to 7 p.m., Congregational Church UCC. Adults, $5; children, $3.

Chesterville, Tuesday, Sept. 12: North Chesterville Extension Homemakers meeting, 7:30 p.m., Chesterville Town Office. Prepare a food to share and bring the recipe. Foods should contain either pears, cranberries or a combination of both ingredients. Bring a donation for the Franklin County Animal Shelter. Free and open to the public. FMI: 778-3156.

Farmington, Friday, Sept. 15: 10th annual Mt. Blue Football Tailgate Party, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. before the Cony game, at MBHS. Chicken dinner $5, hamburgers or hot dog dinner $4. Tickets available from players or call 778-4006.

Oxford Hills area

Bridgton, Thursday, Aug. 31: American Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bridgton Hospital, South High Street.

Oxford, Thursday through Tuesday, Aug. 31 to Sept. 5: His Place Teen Center yard sale, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Route 26, next to the fish market. Set-up, Aug. 30.

Norway, Friday, Sept. 1: Art show, “Who Knows One?” Invitational Exhibition, Commons Art Collective Gallery, 447 Main St., Sept. 1 to Sept. 30. Reception, Friday, 7 to 9 p.m.

Buckfield, Saturday to Monday, Sept. 2 to 4: Book sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Zadoc Long Free Library, 5 Turner St. Raffle tickets for a pine jelly cabinet; bake sale on the fourth. Books: $1, hardcovers; 50 cents, paperbacks. Raffle tickets: $1 for 1; $5 for 6; on sale now at the library and Tilton’s Market. The jelly cabinet can be seen at the library. Benefits the library.

Buckfield, Saturday to Monday, Sept. 2 to 4: Buckfield Labor Day weekend festivities. Games, food vendors, craft tables, balloon jumper, parade, the jail, live music by Mary Murphy and Damaged Goods, annual duck race and more.

Lovell, Friday, Sept. 8: Harvest supper, two seatings 5 and 6 p.m., Lovell United Church of Christ, Route 5, Center Lovell. Menu: corned beef, potatoes, beets, carrots, cabbage, turnips, bread, pies and beverage. Tickets on sale at 4 p.m. Adults, $8; children under 10, $3.

Bar Mills, Saturday, Sept. 9: Bluegrass and Celtic traditions, the Dave Rowe Trio with Denny Breau, 7:30 p.m., Saco River Grange Hall, 29 Salmon Falls Road. Adults, $14; seniors, $12. FMI: 929-6472.

Bethel, Saturday, Sept. 9: Bottle drive and car wash from 9 a.m. to noon at the Telstar bus garage on Lower Main Street. Proceeds benefit Telstar High School trip to Europe. Drop off bottles or call 824-0547 for pick-up.

Harrison, Saturday, Sept. 9: Public supper, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., VFW Hall, Route 35. Baked beans, brown bread, casseroles, macaroni and cheese, rolls, salads, pies and beverages. Adults, $6; under 12, $3. Sponsored by Ronald G. St. Johns VFW Post Auxiliary 9328.

Paris, Saturday, Sept. 9: Square dancing and round dancing, 7 to 10 p.m., Oxford Hills Middle School, Pine Street, with Scott Williams calling mainstream and plus and Carol Stewart cueing the round dancing. Refreshments at intermission. FMI: Sue Corning, 743-7176 or Eleanor Herrick, 782-4050.

West Paris, Saturday, Sept. 9: West Paris Monument committee will host a Crop Fest from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Agnes Gray School on Main Street. Preregistration before Sept. 1 is $20, and registration at the door will be $25. Food available for purchase. FMI: Sylvia McCann, 674-2114, 117 Main St.

South Paris, Sunday, Sept. 10: Public home party, 1:30 p.m., American Legion Hall, Church Street. Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 72.

Oxford, Wednesday through Saturday, Sept. 13-16: Oxford County Fair, Oxford County Fairgrounds, off Route 26. Oxford Fair IDOL, Daisy Duke contest, Apple pie eating contest, live bull riding, Woodman’s Day events, horse and cattle pulling, demolition derby, Tony Atlas wrestling. FMI: oxfordcountyfair.com.

Bolsters Mills, Saturday, Sept. 16: Chicken pie supper, United Methodist Church. Two seatings: 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. Adults, $7; under 12, $3. Handicapped-accessible, air conditioned. Tickets available at 4 p.m. Reservations taken day of supper, 9 a.m. to noon, 583-9024.

South Paris, Saturday, Sept. 16: Roast beef supper, 5 to 6 p.m., American Legion Hall, Church Street. Adults, $6; kids 12 and under, $3. Sponsored by the WMVH Advisory Committee.

Norway, Wednesday, Sept. 20: Fun Times in Unusual Places – Roy Earle. One person’s account of “Things Not Many People Get To Do.” 7 p.m., Society House, 71 Main St. FMI: 743-2305.

River Valley area

Rumford, Thursday, Aug. 31: Public supper, 5 to 6 p.m., Rumford Point Congregational Church, UCC. Menu: BBQ chicken with potato salad, coleslaw, rolls, cake, beverages. Adults, $7; children, $3.50.

Andover, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 2 and 3: Ellis River Riders horse club game show, 9 a.m., Airport Road. Rain or shine. Free. Food concession, breakfast through late afternoon. Games include barrel racing, pole bending. FMI: 392-2381 or www.ellisriverriders.com.

Dixfield, Saturday, Sept. 2 to Monday, Sept. 4: Jungle Aviation and Radio Service, the technical division of Wycliffe Bible Translators, is returning to Swan’s Field, Canton Point Road, from 9 a.m. to dusk Saturday, 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday. For $15 a person for the short takeoff and landing, $20 for the Robinson R-44 Raven II helicopter.

Rumford, Sunday and Monday, Sept. 3 and 4: Yard sale, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., River Valley Democratic Office, Hancock Street, across from the armory. Proceeds to benefit the campaigns of county candidates and office operations. For pick-up of donations, call 364-3990 or e-mail [email protected].

Lewiston area

Turner, through Friday, Sept. 1: Special services, 7 p.m., Camp Berea, Route 219 on Bear Pond. Sponsored by West Sumner Baptist Church with Matt Costella, associated with the Fundamental Evangelistic Association, Fresno, Calif. Open to the public.

Auburn, Thursday, Aug. 31: Teenior Knitting Club, 10 a.m., public library. FMI: 333-6640 ext. 2008 or [email protected].

Lewiston, Thursday, Aug. 31: American Red Cross blood drive, 1 to 6:30 p.m., CMMC Whole Bloods and Pheresis, 300 Main St. Open to the public.

Lewiston, Thursday, Aug. 31: Partner and line dancing with the Countryside Dancers, 7 p.m., Central Hall, 191 Lisbon St. Entrance fourth level of Centreville Garage on Canal Street.

Lewiston, Friday, Sept. 1: Benefit garage sale, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., 55 Rideout Ave., to benefit Loaves and Fishes.

Lewiston, Friday, Sept. 1: Preschool storytime, 10 a.m., public library. For parents and children ages 2 to 5.

Buckfield, Saturday to Monday, Sept. 2 to 4: Book sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Zadoc Long Free Library, 5 Turner St. Raffle tickets for a pine jelly cabinet; bake sale on Monday. Books: $1, hardcovers; 50 cents, paperbacks. Raffle tickets: $1 for one; $5 for six; on sale at the library and Tilton’s Market. Benefits the library.

Buckfield, Saturday to Monday, Sept. 2 to 4: Buckfield Labor Day weekend festivities. Dance, Saturday, 8 p.m. to midnight. The Roadrunners, $10 a person, baseball field, Cross Road. Firemen’s muster. Sunday, Sept. 3, field behind Buckfield Town Office, pig roast; adults, $7; children 12 and under, $5; starts at noon. Monday, Sept. 4, horseshoe tournament sponsored by Buckfield Rescue. Parade, 10 a.m.; line-up, Buckfield High School, 9 a.m. Games, food vendors, craft tables, balloon jumper, the jail, live music by Mary Murphy and Damaged Goods, annual duck race.

Gray, Saturday, Sept. 2: Public supper, 5 to 6 p.m., American Legion, 15 Lewiston Road., beans, chop suey, coleslaw, hot dogs, breads and desserts. Adults, $6; children under 12, $2.50; under 5, free.

Lewiston, Saturday, Sept. 2: Block party, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., 100 Pine Street Social Center fundraiser. Yard, bake and craft sale, barbecue, car wash, other events. Pierce Street will be blocked off between Pine and Ash streets.

Lewiston, Saturday, Sept. 2: Bean supper, 4 to 6:30 p.m., Holy Cross Knights of Columbus Council 12652, church hall, 1080 Lisbon St. Adults, $6; age 12 and under, $3. Takeout available. FMI: Dan Leclair, 240-3537.

Pownal, Saturday, Sept. 2: Baked bean supper, 4:30 to 6 p.m., North Pownal United Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road. Menu: three kinds of beans, spaghetti, potato salad, coleslaw, pickled beets, biscuits, brown bread, pickles, homemade pies. Adults, $6; children, $3. Handicap accessible. FMI: 688-4938 or Karen, 829-5470.

Turner, Saturday, Sept. 2: Annual yard sale, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., to benefit North Turner Presbyterian Church, at Goodwin Well and Water, Route 4. Snacks and drinks for sale.

Auburn, Wednesday, Sept. 6: Preschool story time, 9 and 10:30 a.m., public library. Songs, stories, rhymes and finger plays.

Auburn, Thursday, Sept. 7: Baby’s night out, 6 to 6:20 p.m., public library. For babies birth to 24 months.

Auburn, Thursday, Sept. 7: Teenior knitting, 10 a.m., public library.

Auburn, Thursday, Sept. 7: The president of Working Villages International will give a slide show presentation on his recent work, building a village in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo at 6:30 p.m., Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St, Auburn. The event is free and open to the public. FMI: go to www.workingvillages.org or contact [email protected].

Greene, Thursday and Friday, Sept. 7 and 8: Dave Rowe Trio, Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road, with Celtic and Canadian Maritime music and song. Thursday at 7 p.m. and Friday at 2 and 7 p.m.; free admission. Doors open one hour before shows. FMI: 946-5311 or http://ourworld.cs.com/sawyerfoundation.

Lewiston, Friday, Sept. 8: Preschool storytime, 10 a.m., public library. For parents and children ages 2 1/2 to 5.

Lewiston, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 8 and 9: Lewiston-Auburn Greek Festival, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Live band Saturday night; serving lunch and dinner daily; taverna; variety of Greek food, pastries, dancing lessons, games for the kids, bazaar, artifacts, church tours. Free admission. 155 Hogan Road. FMI: 783-6795.

Lewiston, Friday, Sept. 8: L-A Senior College Food for Thought noon luncheon. Program will be presentations by instructors of the upcoming fall semester courses. Cost $6 with advance reservation, $8 at the door. For reservation, by Thursday noon: 753-6510 or online at usm.maine.edu/lac.

Portland, Friday, Sept. 8: Coastal Studies for Girls presents Linda Greenlaw, fisherman, author and advocate for the aspirations of young woman, sharing “Lessons from the Sea,” 7 p.m., USM Abromson Center. Students, $10; general public, $15. Tickets available at the door or by calling 780-5951. FMI: 865-9700.

Winthrop, Friday, Sept. 8: Fish chowder luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Congregational Church. Adults, $6. Menu: fish chowder, biscuits, crackers, pickles, beverage, homemade pies. Benefits the church.

Auburn, Saturday, Sept. 9: Book drive drop-off day, 9 a.m. to noon., public library. Donations of used books accepted for the Nov. 18 sale.

Auburn, Saturday, Sept. 9: Auburn Public Library dedication and celebration, 9 a.m.; flag-raising and ribbon-cutting, 9:30; meet the Maineiacs, face painting, scavenger hunt, 10:30; theater, noon; Clifford the Big Red Dog, 1 p.m.; guitar jam, 3 p.m. FMI: 333-6640.

Auburn, Saturday, Sept. 9: Fall Festival of Music/Country and Gospel, 7 p.m., CMCC, Kirk Hall. Advance tickets, $8/$10 at the door. Tickets available at the Dominican Sisters Convent in Sabattus, Victor News, Park Street, Lewiston. FMI: Rose, 784-8388.

Lisbon Falls, Saturday, Sept. 9: Baked bean and casserole supper, 4:45 to 6 p.m., Holy Trinity Church parish hall, 67 Frost Hill Ave. Adults, $6; children under 12, $4; children under 4, free; family with children under 12, $15. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus Cournoyer Council 2358. FMI: 353-5636.

Lewiston, Sunday, Sept. 10: Children’s Chair-ity Auction, 2 to 4 p.m., USM/L-A College, Room 170. Admission is free. Live auction of adult and child-sized chairs, painted by Maine artists, to benefit Androscoggin Children’s Advocacy Center. FMI: www.acacme.org or 784-0436.

Lewiston, Sunday, Sept. 10: Catholic Bible study, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Holy Cross Parish Hall, Lisbon Street. The program will run for 10 weeks at Holy Cross, St. Joseph’s and Sacred Heart parish halls. Registration forms at all local Catholic churches or online at www.holycrosslewiston.com/lrock.html; $12 a person; forms and checks accepted until Friday, Sept. 8. FMI: Denise Mailhot, 786-3380; [email protected].

Auburn, Wednesday, Sept. 13: Preschool story time, 9 and 10:30 a.m., public library. Songs, stories, rhymes and finger plays.

Auburn, Thursday, Sept. 14: Teenior knitting, 6 p.m., public library.

Poland, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 15 and 16: Second annual quilt retreat, Poland Spring Resort, hosted by the Poland Spring Preservation Society. Froncie Quinn to share her knowledge at a workshop. Workshops, vendors, yard sale. FMI or reservations: 998-4142.

Auburn, Wednesday, Sept. 20: Preschool story time, 9 and 10:30 a.m., public library. Songs, stories, rhymes and finger plays.

Auburn, Thursday, Sept. 21: Baby’s night out, 6 to 6:20 p.m., public library. For babies birth to 24 months.

Auburn, Thursday, Sept. 7: Teenior knitting, 10 a.m., public library.

Lewiston, Friday, Sept. 15: Preschool storytime, 10 a.m., public library. For parents and children ages 2 1/2 to 5.

Greene, Thursday and Friday, Sept. 21, 22: Martin Swinger will entertain at the Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road, swing and jazz standards, folk, contemporary and original songs. Thursday 7 p.m. and Friday 2 and 7 p.m.. Free admission; doors open one hour before shows. FMI: 946-5311 or http://ourworld.cs.com/sawyerfoundation.

Lewiston, Friday, Sept. 22: Preschool storytime, 10 a.m., public library. For parents and children ages 2 1/2 to 5.

Auburn, Wednesday, Sept. 27: Preschool story time, 9 and 10:30 a.m., public library. Songs, stories, rhymes and finger plays.

Auburn, Thursday, Sept. 28: Teenior knitting, 6 p.m., public library.

Lisbon Falls, Saturday, Sept. 30: Scrapbooking day, Lisbon United Methodist Church, 14 School St. There will be make-and-take kits, demonstrations, door prizes and goodie bags. Cost $20 before Sept. 15; after, $25. Lunch included. FMI: Carol Day, 353-8019.

Lewiston, Friday, Sept. 29: Preschool storytime, 10 a.m., public library. For parents and children ages 2 1/2 to 5.

Leeds, Saturday, Oct. 7: Leeds Community Church fundraiser, “A Celebration of Gifts and Talents,” 123 Church Hill Road, 7 a.m. to noon.

New Gloucester, Saturday, Oct. 7: Book sale, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., public library. Baked goods available.