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

Farmington, Tuesday, Sept. 23: “The Doctrine of Discovery” lecture by Professor Philip Arnold, 11:30 a.m., UMF’s North Dining Hall.

Livermore, Wednesday, Sept. 24: Supper, 5-6:30 p.m., United Methodist Church, Church St. $6, under 12 $3.

Livermore Falls, Thursday, Sept. 25: Richard Moreau concert, 6-8 p.m., Livermore Falls Gazebo.

Farmington, Friday, Sept. 26: Les Petits Chanteurs, boy choir and chamber orchestra from Haiti, 7 p.m., Nordica Auditorium, University of Maine at Farmington. Donations. Sponsored by St. Luke’s Episcopal Church.

Jay, Saturday, Sept. 27: Supper, benefits Tammy Lyman, 4-6:30 p.m., KC Hall. $6, 8 and under $3. BYOB. Matty and Barnburners will play from 6-9 p.m.

Jay, Saturday, Sept. 27: Dance with “Alibi,” 8-midnight, VFW Post 3335, Route 133. $6 advance, $7 at door. FMI: Paul at 897-4018 or the post at 897-5112.

Livermore Falls, Saturday, Sept. 27: Apple Pumpkin Festival, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Livermore Falls Recreation Field. Food, music, games, crafts, displays. FMI: www.applepumpkinfestival.org.

New Sharon, Saturday, Sept. 27: Book sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Jim Ditzler Memorial Library. Benefits library programs.

Farmington, Sunday, Sept. 28: Titus, 7 p.m., Lincoln Auditorium, UMF. Free. Hosted by Arts Institute of Western Maine and the UMF Department of Visual and Performing Arts.

Farmington, Sunday, Sept. 28: Narrow Gauge Strings, 1 p.m., Salem Community Building. Donations. Sponsored by the Salem Pine Tree Club.

Rangeley, Wednesday, Oct. 1: Community breakfast, 7 a.m., Wilhelm Reich Museum Conference Center, Dodge Pond Road. Hosted by the museum. Benefits museum’s scholarship program. FMI: 864-3443.

New Sharon, Thursday, Oct. 2: Story hour, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Jim Ditzler Memorial Library, 37 Library Road. FMI: 779-1128.

Phillips, Friday, Oct. 3: Chicken supper, 5-6:30, Phillips Elementary School. $7, under 12 $4. Sponsored by Shared Ministry.

Temple, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3-4: “The Wild Flowering of Chastity” play, 7 p.m., Temple Stream Theater. $7. Seats limited, to reserve or FMI: 779-7084 or [email protected].

Turner, Friday, Oct. 3: Corned beef and ham supper, 5-7 p.m., Turner Center Universalist Church, Route 117, Turner Center Road. Donations welcome.

Canton, Saturday, Oct. 4: Chicken pie supper, 5 p.m, Ponemah Rebekah Lodge Hall. $7, under 12 $5. Take outs.

Fairbanks, Saturday, Oct. 4: Apple Festival, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fairbanks School Meeting House, Route 4, 2 miles north of downtown Farmington. FMI: Patty at 778-4272.

Farmington, Saturday, Oct. 4: Spaghetti supper, 5-6:30 p.m., Henderson Memorial Baptist Church, Academy Street. $5.

Farmington, Saturday, Oct. 4: Ameranouche, Gypsy Jazz Trio concert, 7:30 p.m., Nordica Auditorium, Merrill Hall, UMF. $7, seniors $6, under 16 and UMF students free.

Farmington, Saturday, Oct. 4: Memory Walk to support Maine people with Alzheimer’s disease. To register or donate, call 1-800-272-3900 or visit www.alz.org/maine.

New Sharon, Saturday, Oct. 4: Baked bean takeout, 10 a.m. to noon, Congregational United Church of Christ, Cape Cod Hill Road. $15. Includes apple pie. To reserve, call Mary at 778-2366.

Rangeley, Saturday, Oct. 4: Apple Festival, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Church of the Good Shepherd, Main Street. Food, crafts, chain saw carving. FMI: 864-5595.

Oxford Hills area

Oxford, Tuesday, Sept. 23: Mollyockett Chorus’s Guest Night, 615 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Skeetfield Road. Refreshments. FMI: Pat Fleck 647-5005, Bonnie Fox 928-2604 or Wanda Foss 783-1823, http://www.mollyockettchorus.org.

Paris, Wednesday, Sept. 24: “Savoring the Harvest” meal, 6 p.m., First Congregational Church. $30, 12 and under free. Sponsored by Oxford County Ag Group. Reservations required, call 1-800-287-1482 or 743-6329.

Paris, Thursday, Sept. 25: Apples, 10 a.m., Paris Public Library. Free. FMI: Paris Public Library at 743-6994 or e-mail [email protected].

Otisfield, Friday, September 26: Food pantry opening day, 1-5 p.m., East Otisfield Free Baptist Church, Rayville Road. FMI: 539-4619.

Paris, Friday, Sept. 26: Smorgasbord supper, 5 p.m., Legion Hall, Church Street. $7, kids $3. Benefits Virginia Gammon, head tumor patient.

Otisfield, Saturday, Sept. 27: Supper, 5-6 p.m., Spurrs Corner Church, Route 121. Free. FMI: Linda, 627-4791; Polly 539-4502.

Norway, Saturday, Sept. 27: Karaoke, 7-11 p.m., American Legion Post 82. “The Old Crows.” Food available. BYOB.

Paris, Saturday, Sept. 27: Chinese/ticket auction, bidding 5-6:30 p.m., drawing 6:30 p.m., Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. Tickets 10/$2.50. Benefits Responsible Pet Care.

Paris, Saturday, Sept. 27: Jones Old Fashion Dance Band, 7-10 p.m., South Paris Legion Hall, Church Street. $5. Lunch counter.

Paris, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 27 and 28: Medieval Merrymaking, Saturday 5 p.m., Sunday 2:30 p.m., McLaughlin Garden, 97 Main St. $25 Saturday, $18 Sunday. FMI: L/A Arts 782-7228, www.laarts.org.

Oxford, Sunday, Sept. 28: Fall shoots, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Lake Thompson Fish and Game Association club house, Paine Road. Running deer and trap shoots.

Buckfield, Tuesday, Sept. 30: American Red Cross blood drive, 2-7 p.m., Buckfield High School, 160 Morrill St.

Paris, Thursday, Oct. 2: Story time for preschoolers, 10 a.m., Paris Public Library. FMI: 743-6994 or [email protected].

River Valley area

Mexico, Wednesday, Sept. 24: “Apple-Palooza” games and activities for ages 2-10, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Public Library. FMI: 364-3281 or [email protected].

Rumford, Wednesday, Sept. 24: Preschool Storytime, 10 a.m., Rumford Public Library. For ages 2-5.

Dixfield, Saturday, Sept. 27: Harvest Fest, starts with breakfast at 7:30 a.m., Dixfield Congregational Church, Main Street. Mums, produce, baked goods for sale.

Dixfield, Monday, Sept. 29: Preschool storytime, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Ludden Library.

Rumford, Wednesday, Oct. 1: Preschool story time, 10 a.m., Rumford Public Library. Ages 2-5.

Canton, Saturday, Oct. 4: Chicken pie supper, 5 p.m, Ponemah Rebekah Lodge Hall. $7, under 12 $5. Takeouts.

Rumford, Saturday, Oct. 4: Spaghetti dinner, 4-6:30 p.m., VFW, Waldo Street. Dance follows 8 p.m. to midnight. $8, under 12 $5. Bake sale, auction, raffles. Benefits Marie (Bouthot) Casey, breast cancer patient. To make a donation, call Angel at 364-4815.

Lewiston area

Auburn, Wednesday, Sept. 23: Androscoggin Historical Society lecture, “The Washburn Family of Livermore,” with Kerck Kelsey, 7 p.m., third floor of Androscoggin Historical Society, 2 Turner St. Free, wheelchair-accessible.

Lewiston, Tuesday, Sept. 23: Farmers’ Market, 2-6 p.m., Kennedy Park.

Lewiston, Tuesday, Sept. 23: American Red Cross blood drive, 3-8 p.m., Bates College Chase Hall, Campus Avenue.

Lewiston, Tuesday, Sept. 23: American Red Cross blood drive, noon to 7 p.m., Central Maine Medical Center, 300 Main St.

Lewiston, Tuesday, Sept. 23: Preschool story time for ages 2-5, 10 a.m., Lewiston Public Library. FMI: 513-3133, [email protected] or www.lplonline.org/kids.

Greene, Thursday, Sept. 25: Pianist Phil House and vocalist Kathy Haley, 7 p.m., Araxine Wilkins Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road. Free. FMI: 946-5311 or http://ourworld.cs.com/sawyerfoundation.

Freeport, Friday, Sept. 26: American Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., L.L. Bean, Stonewood Drive.

Greene, Friday, Sept. 26: Pianist Phil House and vocalist Kathy Haley, 2 and 7 p.m., Araxine Wilkins Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road. Free. FMI: 946-5311 or http://ourworld.cs.com/sawyerfoundation.

Lewiston, Friday, Sept. 26: Babytime Storytime, 10 a.m., Library Children’s Room, 200 Lisbon St. Ages 0-2. FMI: [email protected], 513-3133, www.lplonline.org/kids.

Lisbon, Friday, Sept. 26: New England boiled dinner, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall, 27 Village St. $6.50, 12 and under $3, preschool free.

Auburn, Saturday, Sept. 27: Bean supper, 4:30-6 p.m., Sixth Street Congregational Church. $5, children 5-12 $3, under 5 free. Takeouts. FMI: 782-7517.

Greene, Saturday, Sept. 27: American Red Cross blood drive, noon to 6 p.m., Greene Fire Department, 106 Patten Road.

Lewiston, Saturday, Sept. 27: Dance, raffles, 50/50 drawings, 7-11 p.m., Ramada Inn, Pleasant Street. Benefits Keith Brooks of Auburn. FMI: Marilyn Aston or [email protected], 375-9003, or Pamela Brooks or [email protected].

Lewiston, Saturday, Sept. 27: Ham dinner and harvest dance, dinner 7-8 p.m., dance 8-11 p.m., Holy Family Church Hall. Music by Vintage. $17.50. FMI and for tickets: 783-9334, 782-0381.

Lewiston, Saturday, Sept. 27: CPR/AED course for professional rescuers, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 1180 Lisbon St. Preregistration required. FMI: United Valley American Red Cross, 795-4004, [email protected].

Lewiston, Saturday, Sept. 27: Reading Dog, 12 p.m., Library Children’s Room, 200 Lisbon St. To reserve a spot, call library at 755-3133. FMI: [email protected], 513-3133, www.lplonline.org/kids.

Lisbon Falls, Saturday, Sept. 27: Bean and ham supper, 5-6:30 p.m., Lisbon Methodist Church, School Street. $6, children $2.50. FMI: 353-8957.

Mechanic Falls, Saturday, Sept. 27: Bean supper, 5-7 p.m., American Legion Post 150, 49 Elm St. $6, seniors $5, under 12 $2.50.

Monmouth, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 27-28: Theater at Monmouth yard sale, 9 a.m. to noon, the old Grange Hall, Main Street. Donations accepted for sale through Sept. 23, drop off at Grange Hall, 775 Main St., or by calling 933-2952. FMI: 933-2952.

Monmouth, Saturday, Sept. 27: Breakfast, 7:30-9 a.m., North Monmouth Community Church. $5/$20.

Monmouth, Saturday, Sept. 27: Monmouth Museum Applefest, throughout the day, center of town, Route 132. Food, lawn and book sales, museum tours, more. FMI: 268-4234.

New Gloucester, Saturday, Sept. 27: Apple pie sale, 10 a.m., Shaker Museum, Route 26. Sponsored by Historical Society. FMI: Leonard Brooks at 926-3188.

Poland, Saturday, Sept. 27: Jeanne Munn Bracken, author of “Someday We’ll Laugh About This,” 7 p.m., Ricker Memorial Library, 1211 Maine St. FMI: 998-4390.

Sabattus, Saturday, Sept. 27: Bean and casserole supper, 5 p.m., Jacques Cartier Club, Wales Road. $6. Dance follows until 9:30 p.m. with “The Trio” for $4. FMI: 375-4850.

Sabattus, Saturday, Sept. 27: Dance/Karaoke, 7-11 p.m., Sabattus American Legion Post 135. Free.

Topsham, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 27-28: AKC Championship Dog Shows, Topsham Fairgrounds. Refreshments. FMI: 777-1928 or e-mail KART [email protected] or [email protected].

Manchester, Sunday, Sept. 28: Antiques show, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Manchester Grange Hall, Route 202. $2. FMI: Ruth B. Daggett, 623-3436. Sponsored by Manchester Grange #172.

Freeport, Monday, Sept. 29: American Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., L.L. Bean Freeport, 95 Main St.

Lewiston, Monday, Sept. 29: All-ages Storytime, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Library Children’s Room, 200 Lisbon St. FMI: [email protected], 513-3133, www.lplonline.org/kids.

Lewiston, Monday, Sept. 29: Kid’s Cooking Club, 4 p.m., Library Children’s Room, 200 Lisbon St. Ages 7-14. Sign up by calling the children’s department, attendance limited to 8. FMI: Denise at Lots to Gardens 755-3110, [email protected], 513-3133, www.lplonline.org/kids.

Auburn, Tuesday, Sept. 30: Police Department open house, 6-8 p.m., 1 Minot Ave. Promotes Regional Explorer Post 333, young adult program.

Buckfield, Tuesday, Sept. 30: American Red Cross blood drive, 2-7 p.m., Buckfield High School, 160 Morrill St.

Freeport, Tuesday, Sept. 30: American Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St.

Lewiston, Tuesday, Sept. 30: Preschool story time for ages 2-5, 10 a.m., Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St. Siblings welcome. FMI: 513-3133, [email protected] or www.lplonline.org/kids.

Lewiston, Tuesday, Sept. 30: American Red Cross blood drive, noon to 7 p.m., Central Maine Medical Center, 300 Main St.

Lewiston, Tuesday, Sept. 30: Farmers’ Market, 2-6 p.m., Kennedy Park.

Lewiston, Wednesday, Oct. 1: Reading Dog, 5:30 p.m., Library Children’s Room, 200 Lisbon St. To reserve a spot, contact library at 513-3133.

Lewiston, Wednesday, Oct. 1: Abused Women’s Advocacy Project’s vigil of remembrance, 6 p.m., Raymond Park, corner of Main and Lincoln Streets.

Lewiston, Thursday, Oct. 2: Art for ages 6-13 by Art Van, 4 p.m., Public Library, 200 Lisbon St. FMI: 513-3133, [email protected] or www.lplonline.org/kids.

New Gloucester, Thursday, Oct. 2: Talk on cooking by Shaker Sr. Frances Carr, 3 p.m., Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village library, Route 26. Spinhouse exhibit open at 2 p.m. FMI: Leonard Brooks at 926-4597.

Lewiston, Friday, Oct. 3: Babytime story time for up to 2 years, 10 a.m., Library Children’s Room, 200 Lisbon St. FMI: 513-3133, [email protected] or www.lplonline.org/kids.

Turner, Friday, Oct. 3: Corned beef and ham supper, 5-7 p.m., Turner Center Universalist Church, Route 117, Turner Center Road. Donations welcome.

Sabattus, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3-4: Dominican Sisters Fall bazaar, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Dominican Convent, 61 Lisbon Road. Benefits Loaves & Fishes and local food pantry. FMI: Carrie Bannister at 375-2692.

Gray, Saturday, Oct. 4: Bean supper, 5-6 p.m., American Legion, 15 Lewiston Road. $7, under 12 $2.50, under 5 free.

Lewiston, Saturday, Oct. 4: Bean supper, 4-6 p.m., Holy Cross Church hall, 1080 Lisbon St. $7, 12 and under $3. Takeouts until 6:30 p.m. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council 12,652. FMI: 240-3537.

Lewiston, Saturday, Oct. 4: Reading Dog, 12 noon, Library Children’s Room, 200 Lisbon St. To reserve a spot to read to a dog, call 513-3133.

Pownal, Saturday, Oct. 4: Bean supper, 4:30-6 p.m., North Pownal United Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road. $6, children $3, under 3 free. FMI: Nancy at 688-4481 or Karen at 829-5470.

Wales, Saturday, Oct. 4: Bean and casserole supper, 5-6 p.m., Wales Youth Center, Pond Road, Route 132. $6.50. Benefits Wales Fire Department. FMI: Alice at 375-8382 or Marilyn at 375-6604.

Auburn, Saturday, Oct. 4: Open house and ice cream social, 1-3 p.m., Sixth Street Congregational Church, 109 Sixth Street. Sponsored by the church and Cub Scout Troop #567.

Lewiston, Saturday, Oct. 4: Memory Walk to support Maine people with Alzheimer’s disease. To register or donate, call 1-800-272-3900 or visit www.alz.org/maine.