Church supper

RUMFORD – A public bean supper will be held at St. Athanasius and St. John Church basement from 4:45 p.m. until gone Saturday, Dec. 1. The menu will include beans, hot dogs, chop suey, coleslaw, rolls and strawberry shortcake. Cost is $6 adults; $3 children.

Holiday fair

DIXFIELD – Dixfield Congregational Church will hold a Christmas fair on Saturday, Dec. 1. Breakfast will be held at 7:30 a.m. and Santa will be present for photos with the children from 8 to 9 a.m.

Holiday greens can be pre-ordered for specific colors by calling 562-7095. There will be raffles, crafts, 50/50, silent auction, baked goods and men’s table featuring a wheel of cheese. A chicken and biscuit lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m.

Christmas party

RUMFORD – An adult Christmas party will be held at the Snowshoe Club on Saturday, Dec. 1. There will be a social hour from 5 to 6 p.m. and roast pork supper at 6 p.m. Music will be provided by Noel Palmer and Don Levesque from 7 to 11 p.m. Cost of tickets is $7 for members, $8 for guests.

Bake sale

MEXICO – There will be a holiday bake sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, to benefit Laura Bellegarde at the Mexico Town Hall. There will be raffles, door prizes and 50/50.

Class dinner

RUMFORD – Members of Stephens High School Class of 1949 will meet Wednesday, Dec. 5, at Zinck’s air field hangar for a Christmas dinner party. A steak dinner, gift exchange of Christmas tree ornaments and a sing-along will be provided. For more information, call 364-2617.

Class meeting

MEXICO – Mexico High School Class of 1959 will meet at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, at the Covered Wagon.

Coalition topic

MEXICO – The Western Maine Health Access Coalition will discuss the future of the Rumford Community Dental Health Center from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, at the Oxford Federal Credit Union. Lunch will be served. RSVP by Friday, Nov. 30, to River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition at 364-7408.

Homestart meet

PERU – Homestart homeschool support group will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, at the United Baptist Church of Peru, 98 Main St. For more information, contact Naomi Farrar at 562-4989.

WOWS to meet

RUMFORD – Widow or Widowers Sharing will meet at 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at River Valley Grill for Christmas lunch. For more information, call Barbara Morse at 562-4225.

Snowboard school

RUMFORD – The University of Maine at Farmington Ski Industries is offering the Black Mountain Snow Riders program. New last year to Black Mountain of Maine and UMF, the snowboarding school will run lessons for snowboarders of all ages on Friday afternoons for six weeks. This program is designed for children and adults. Beginners and those wanting to improve their riding skills are welcome.

It will run from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Fridays, Jan. 19 to March 7. Cost is $25 a lesson. Ticket are included; rentals are not. For more information or to sign up, call 364-8977.

There will be a season pass photo day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. Photos will be taken for anyone who has purchased their passes and for those who need to purchase. It is the last day to get a pass before the price goes up.

People will get a free day of white water rafting from New England Outdoor Center in Millinocket with a value up to $120 a person.

For more information, call the mountain at 364-8977 or e-mail [email protected]

Food course

RUMFORD – A Serve Safe Food handling course will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday, Dec. 3 to 7, at the River Valley Technology Center, 60 Lowell St. The test will be administered at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8.

The presenter will be Frank Maccarrone, culinary arts program manager in the Oxford Hills School District.

The cost is $175 a person and includes the text, exam, 10 hours of instruction and unlimited phone and e-mail inquiries. Contact Beverly Crosby at 369-0396 or [email protected] to register.