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.

Carthage, Thursday, Sept. 14: New England Celtic Arts presents the Old Radio Time Gang, 7:30 p.m., Skye Theater, 2 Highland Drive. Tickets: $10 at the door. All tickets by reservation, call 562-4445. For directions: www.necelticarts.com.

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.

Farmington, Friday, Sept. 15: The Ken Labrecque Jazz Quartet, 7:30 p.m., Nordica Auditorium at UMF, $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, free for under 16 and free for UMF students. Sponsored by the Arts Institute of Western Maine an affiliate of the UMF.

Farmington, Saturday, Sept. 16: Farmington Elks Lodge fourth annual Poker Run, in honor of Tim Maillet. Proceeds to benefit Maillet Scholarship Fund. Sign-up, 9 a.m.; ride, 10:30 a.m., Elks Lodge, West Farmington. $20 entry fee includes barbecued chicken meal at 5:30 p.m. Tropies and T-shirts, raffles. FMI: John Kennedy, 778-1959.

Rome, Saturday, Sept. 16: Public supper, 4:30 to 6 p.m., Mt. Philip Grange. Menu: three kinds of beans, two types of American chop suey, hot dogs, coleslaw, rolls, corn bread, brown bread, pies. Adults, $6; under 5, free; family of four or more, $20. Wheelchair-accessible. All you can eat.

Turner, Saturday, Sept. 16: Turner Rescue yard and bake sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 158 Main St., Turner Village.

Turner, Saturday, Sept. 23: Baked bean and potluck supper, 5 to 7 p.m., Turner Center Universalist Church, Route. 117, Adults, $7; children under 12, $3.

West Farmington, Saturday, Oct. 14: Contradance with the West Farmington House Band, Francois Neville and Cynthia Phinney, calling, 8 to 11 p.m., Farmington Grange, Bridge St., Route 43. Admission, $6; sit-in musicians $3; $15 family max. Free basic workshop, free, 7:30 p.m. FMI: 397-2241 or [email protected].

Oxford Hills area

Locke Mills, Tuesday, Sept. 12: Supper dance, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., Jackson Silver Post American Legion Hall, Gore Road. Music by the Parisians. $8, adults; $3, children. Benefits American Legion Auxiliary.

Oxford, Wednesday through Saturday, Sept. 13 to 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.

Norway, Wednesday, Sept. 13: Red Cross Blood Drive, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Stephens Memorial Hospital, 18 Main Street.

Norway, Thursday, Sept. 14: Adult summer reading program “Reading Someone Else’s Mail,” 7 p.m., Memorial Library. Discussion of “The Last Days of Summer” by Steve Kluger. FMI: 743-5309.

Paris, Thursday, Sept. 14: Story time for preschoolers, 10 a.m., Public Library. FMI: 743-6994.

Bethel, Saturday, Sept. 16: Alder River Grange public supper, 5 p.m. Menu: turkey with all the trimmings. Adults, $6; under 13, $3.

Bolsters Mills, Saturday, Sept. 16: Chicken pie supper, United Methodist Church. Two seatings: 5 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.

Turner, Saturday, Sept. 16: Hartford Community Church winter clothing sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Goodwin’s, Route 4, North Turner. Proceeds go to deacon’s fund.

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.

Waterford, Saturday, Sept. 16: Indoor yard sale, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Wilkins Community House basement, foot of Plummer Hill Road, next door to the church. Household items, books, toys, games, crafts, what-nots. Proceeds benefit the church and the Wilkins House improvement fund. FMI: contact Karen Fillebrown, 583-2320.

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.

Naples: Monday, Sept. 25: Red Cross Blood Drive, 2 to 7 p.m., American legion, Rtes. 11 and 302 hall.

Farmington, Wednesday, Sept. 27: Red Cross Blood Drive, noon to 5 p.m., UMaine Farmington No., North Dining Hall.

Farmington, Thursday, Sept. 28: Red Cross Blood Drive, noon to 5 p.m., UMaine Farmington No., North Dining Hall.

River Valley area

Dixfield, Thursday, Sept. 14: Lobster roll supper, 5 p.m. until sold out, Dixfield Congregational Church, High St. Chicken rolls available. Lobster roll dinner, $7.50; chicken $5. Take-outs available. FMI and to order ahead, 562-4582.

Rumford, Thursday, Sept. 14: Spaghetti supper, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Rumford Elks Lodge. Benefits Maine Children’s Cancer Walk to be held Saturday, Sept. 16 at Hosmer Field. Adults $6; children under 10, $3. Take outs available, FMI: Dick or Sandee Welch at 364-2548.

Bethel, Friday, Sept. 15: Mahoosuc Arts Council and the Maine Humanities Council present, Taxing Maine – Interactive theater about taxes, 7 p.m., Bingham Hall, Gould Academy, Church St. Free. FMI: 824-3575.

Rumford, Friday, Sept. 15: Benefit dance, 8 p.m. to midnight, Eagles Hall. Features Noel Palmer and Don Levesque. $8 per person or $15 per couple. Benefits St. Athanasius and St. John Youth Ministry.

Rumford, Friday, Sept. 15: Rumford Public Library’s second classic-film night features silent-film icon Harold Lloyd in “The Sailor-Made Man.” Movie style refreshments provided. Free to the public.

Bethel, Saturday, Sept. 16: Alder River Grange public supper, 5 p.m. Menu: turkey with all the trimmings. Adults, $6; under 13, $3.

Rumford, Saturday, Sept. 16: Harvest Supper, 5 p.m., Blazing Star Lodge, Route 232. Menu: corn beef, ham, cabbage, carrots, beets, turnip, potatoes, bread and pies. Adults, $8; children under 12, $4. Take-outs available. FMI: Dick Stearns, 364-2943.

Lewiston area

Lewiston, Monday, Sept. 11: Red Cross blood drive, 1 to 6 p.m., Knights of Columbus, 150 East Avenue.

Lewiston, Monday, Sept. 11: Bookin’ It with Babies, 10 a.m. public library.

Lewiston, Tuesday, Sept. 12: Preschool story time, 10 a.m., public library.

Lewiston, Tuesday, Sept. 12: Red Cross Blood Drive, 12:30 to 8:30 p.m., CMMC Whole Bloods and Pheresis, 300 Main St.

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

Auburn, Wednesday, Sept. 13: Computers: Ready-Set-Take It Slow, Auburn Public Library, 9:30 to 11 a.m.

Auburn, Wednesday, Sept. 13: Determine Readers book discussion, 3 p.m., public library.

Auburn, Wednesday, Sept. 13: Abnaki District Boy Scout and Cub Scout Roundtable, 7 p.m., Auburn Middle School. FMI: Matt Mower, 797-5252 extension 33.

Lewiston, Wednesday, Sept. 13: Red Cross Blood Drive, 12:30 to 8:30 p.m., CMMC Whole Bloods and Pheresis, 300 Main St.

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

Lewiston, Thursday, September 14: Partner and line dancing with the Countryside Dancers, 7 p.m., Central Hall, 191 Lisbon St. Entrance, 4th level of Centreville Garage on Canal St.

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

Lewiston, Friday, Sept. 15: Lobster Feed, 6 p.m., Lewiston Lodge of Elks, 1675 Lisbon Street. Menu: 2 lobsters, clams, fish chowder, potato salad, coleslaw, corn, rolls, dessert, $20; or steak, potato salad, coleslaw, corn, rolls dessert, $10. Musical entertainment following. Tickets on sale through Wednesday, Sept. 13.

Monmouth, Friday, Sept. 15: Celebration: Cottrell School. Supper 5 to 6:15 p.m. Menu: chicken pie, coleslaw, sliced cukes and tomatoes, biscuits and butter, apple crisp and whipped cream, hot and cold drinks. Entertainment, 6:20 p.m. children’s singing; 6:30 p.m. local stories with cottrell Alumnus, Gary Crocker. Advanced reservations, $5 each or $20 per family. FMI: 933-4426

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, Saturday, Sept. 16: Story Time and crafts with Judy D’Amour, 10 a.m, public library.

Auburn, Saturday, Sept. 16: Baked bean supper, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., American Legion Post 153, 71 South Main St. Adults, $6; seniors and children, $5. FMI: 782-1118.

Lewiston, Saturday, Sept. 16: Baked bean supper, 4 to 5:30 p.m., First United Pentecostal Church, 715 College St. Three kinds of beans, hot dogs, coleslaw, potato salad, American chop suey, rolls, desserts, beverages. Adults, $6; under 10, $3. FMI: 784-9711.

Lisbon Falls, Saturday, Sept. 16: Benefit spaghetti supper, 5 to 7 p.m., Holy Trinity Church parish hall, 67 Frost Hill Ave. Adults $7; child 10 and under $4. Sponsored by friends and family of Tom Carville. FMI: 353-3252.

Mechanic Falls, Saturday, Sept. 16: Community pig roast and barbecue from 3 to 6:30 p.m. at the Tyrian Masonic Lodge 73, South Main St. (Route 11). Menu includes roast pig, corn on the cob, potato salad, baked beans and beverages. Cost will be $8 for adults, $3 for children under 12.

New Gloucester, Saturday, Sept. 16: Smorgasbord supper, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Sabbathday Lake Grange, Sabbathday Road off Route 26. Adults, $7; children under 12, $3.50. Menu: baked beans, brown bread, casseroles, salads, pickles, homemade desserts and more. Bring your pennies to help out the Good Will Hinckley School.

New Gloucester, Saturday, Sept. 16: Bean supper, 5 to 6 p.m., Amvets Post 6. Menu: two kinds of beans, homemade biscuits, coleslaw, brown bread, hot dogs, American chop suey, homemade pies. Adults, $6; under 12, $2; under 6, free. Air conditioned.

Pownal, Saturday, Sept. 16: Baked bean supper, settings 5 and 6 p.m., Pownal Center Congregational Church, serving three kinds of beans, potato salad, cole slaw, spaghetti, rolls, pickles, pies and cakes, $6 for 65 and older, $7 for regular, $3 for under 12.

Turner, Saturday, Sept. 16: Turner Rescue yard and bake sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 158 Main St., Turner Village.

Turner, Saturday, Sept. 16: Hartford Community Church winter clothing sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Goodwin’s, Route 4, North Turner. Proceeds go to deacon’s fund.

Wales, Saturday, Sept. 16: Turkey supper, 5 to 6 p.m. Wales Youth Center, Route 132. Menu: Turkey, stuffing, gravy, vegetable, mashed potatoes, beverages, pies. Proceeds to benefit the Wales Presbyterian Church. FMI: Alice at 375-8382 or Marilyn at 375-6604.

Auburn, Monday, Sept. 18: Felting craft workshop, 6 to 7:30 p.m. $5 fee, public library.

Lewiston, Monday, Sept. 18: Red Cross Blood Drive, 3 to 8 p.m., Bates College Chase Hall, Campus Ave.

Lisbon, Monday, Sept. 18: VFW Post 9459 and Ladies Auxiliary will host their annual American Red Cross blood drive at the post home Rt. 196. from 2 to 7 p.m. FMI: 353-2152

Lewiston, Tuesday, Sept. 19: Preschool story time, 10 a.m., public library.

Lewiston, Tuesday, Sept. 19: Red Cross Blood Drive, 3 to 8 p.m., Bates College Chase Hall, Campus Ave.

Lewiston, Tuesday, Sept. 19: Red Cross Blood Drive, 12:30 to 8:30 p.m., CMMC Whole Bloods and Pheresis, 300 Main St.

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

Lewiston, Wednesday, Sept. 20: Red Cross Blood Drive, 12:30 to 8:30 p.m., CMMC Whole Bloods and Pheresis, 300 Main St.

Auburn, Thursday, Sept. 21: 5th Annual Carnegie Cub Challenge Golf Tournament, Martindale Country Club. FMI: call Kellie in public library development office.

Auburn, Thursday, Sept. 21: Marvel Databases for parents and teens, at 6 p.m., public library.

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

Lewiston, Thursday, Sept. 21: Red Cross Blood Drive, 12:30 to 8:30 p.m., CMMC Whole Bloods and Pheresis, 300 Main St.

Lewiston, Thursday, Sept. 21: Partner and line dancing with the Countryside Dancers, 7 p.m., Central Hall, 191 Lisbon St. Entrance, 4th level of Centreville Garage on Canal St.

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.

Lisbon, Friday, Sept. 22: VFW Post 9459 Ladies Auxiliary will have a supper at the post home, Rt. 196, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Menu: beans, hot-dogs, coleslaw, casserole, biscuits, dessert, coffee and tea. $6 for adults and $3 for children under 10. FMI: 353-2152.

Turner, Saturday, Sept. 23: Baked bean and pot luck supper, 5 to 7 p.m., at Turner Center Universalist Church, Route 117. Adults, $7; children under 12, $3.

Wales, Saturday, Sept. 23: Public chicken barbecue supper, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Wales Grange and Masonic Hall, 322 Centre Road; rain or shine. Reservations requested by Sept. 20 for head count. Benefits building fund. Adults, $8; children, $4. Menu: barbecue Chicken, corn on the cob, side dishes, beverages. FMI: Tom 375-8375, Ron 375-8728, Marcel 786-2213 or Al 375-8889; or Webster Lodge, P.O. Box 471, Sabattus, ME 04280.

Lewiston, Sunday, Sept. 24: Red Cross Blood Drive, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Holy Cross Church, 1080 Lisbon St. Sponsored by Holy Cross Knights of Columbus Council 12652 and Social Peace and Justice Commission.

Auburn, Monday, Sept. 25: Last days of Dogtown: a Novel-Book Discussion: the Annie Prescott Discussion Series, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., public library.

Lewiston, Monday, Sept. 25: Bookin’ It with Babies, 10 a.m. public library.

Auburn, Tuesday, Sept. 26: The Executive Secretary of the Androscoggin Historical Society announces first program in its lecture series. Livermore’s Dr. Frederic W. Goding and the conquest of Yellow Fever in Ecuador, 1920, speaker: Mr. W. Dennis Stires, 7 p.m., Androscoggin County Building. Free to the public and wheelchair accessible.

Lewiston, Tuesday, Sept. 26: Preschool story time, 10 a.m., public library.

Lewiston, Tuesday, Sept. 26: Red Cross Blood Drive, 12:30 to 8:30 p.m., CMMC Whole Bloods and Pheresis, 300 Main St.

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

Lewiston, Thursday, Sept. 28: Red Cross Blood Drive, 12:30 to 8:30 p.m., CMMC Whole Bloods and Pheresis, 300 Main St.

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

Lewiston,Thursday, Sept, 28: Partner and line dancing with the Countryside Dancers, 7 p.m., Central Hall, 191 Lisbon St. Entrance, 4th level of Centreville Garage on Canal Street.

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

Lisbon, Friday, Sept. 29: VFW Post 9459, supper at the post home, Route 106, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Menu: fish with all the fixings, biscuits, dessert, coffee or tea. $6 for adults and $3 for children under 10. FMI: 353-5291 Wednesday to Friday after 4 p.m.

Portland, Friday, Sept. 29: Jim Ciampi and the Manhattan 9, 8 p.m. to midnight, old gym in the Cheverus High School Main Building, 267 Ocean Ave. Tickets, $25 a couple; $15 a person, at the door or by contacting Brian Hallisey, special events coordinator, Cheverus High School, 774-6238, ext. 20. In support of Cheverus High School and in honor of its Homecoming Celebration.

Lisbon Falls, Saturday, Sept. 30: Scrapbooking day, Lisbon United Methodist Church, 14 School St. 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 and Saturday, Oct. 6 and 7: Meadowview Yearly Fair, 23 Spofford St. next to Friendly’s. Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon.

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

Lewiston, Saturday, Oct. 7: Harvest dance, 7 to 11 p.m., Knights of Columbus hall, East Avenue. Sponsored by Twin City Ballroom Dancers. $10 per person. FMI: 784-0002.

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

Auburn, Saturday, Oct. 14: Roast Pork dinner, 5 to 6 p.m., St. Louis Church Hall, Third St., Adults, $6.50; under 12, $3.50. Menu: roast port, potato, green beans, salad, dessert and beverage.

Winthrop, Friday, Oct. 13: Fish chowder luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Congregational Church. Menu: fish chowder, hot biscuits, crackers, pickles, beverage and homemade pies. $6 per person; takeouts available; wheelchair accessible. Benefits the church and its missions. FMI: 377-5923 OR 377-8639.

Winthrop, Friday, Nov. 10: Fish chowder luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Congregational Church. Menu: fish chowder, hot biscuits, crackers, pickles, beverage and homemade pies. $6 per person; takeouts available; wheelchair accessible. Benefits the church and its missions. FMI: 377-5923 OR 377-8639.

Auburn, Saturday, Nov. 11: Bean and casserole dinner, 5 to 6 p.m., St. Louis Church Hall, Third St. Adults, $6.50; under 12, $3.50. Menu: baked beans, hot dogs, coleslaw or American chop suey, dessert and beverage.

Auburn, Saturday, Dec. 9: Ham dinner, 5 to 6 p.m., St. Louis Church Hall, Third St., Adults $6.50, under 12 $3.50. Menu: ham, potato, vegetable, salad, dessert and beverage.