Livermore Falls, Tuesday, Dec. 30: American Red Cross blood drive, Murray Hall, 69 Main St.

Jay, Wednesday, Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve dinner, dance party, 6 p.m. dinner, 8 p.m. dancing, VFW Post 3335, Route 133. $35. Advance tickets only. FMI: 897-5112.

New Sharon, Saturday, Jan. 3: Bean take out, 10 a.m. to noon, Congregational United Church of Christ, Cape Cod Hill Road. $15. To reserve, call Mary, 778-2366.

Wilton, Saturday, Jan. 3: Interpreted story time, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Public Library. Deaf, hard of hearing and hearing children and families welcome. Sponsored by Hands On PAH program.

Farmington, Wednesday, Jan. 7: Community fish chowder lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Trinity Methodist Church, Route 2.

New Sharon, Thursday, Jan. 8: Story hour, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Jim Ditzler Memorial Library, 37 Library Road. FMI: 779-1128.

Carrabassett Valley, Friday, Jan. 9: American Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Sugarloaf Inn, 5092 Access Road.

Oxford Hills area

Norway, Tuesday, Dec. 30: Mystery Academy: The Case of the Secret Map, 1-4 p.m., Memorial Library. Register by Dec. 22 at library or call 743-5308. FMI: Mike Murphy 674-5185 or e-mail [email protected].

Paris, Wednesday, Dec. 31: New Year’s celebration with Jones Dance Band, 8-12:30 a.m., South Paris Legion Hall. $25/couple, $12.50/ single. Buffet, 9:45 p.m. To reserve call Betty Decoteau 743-7965.

Norway, Saturday, Jan. 3: Mystery Academy: The Case of the Secret Map, 1-3 p.m., Memorial Library. Ages 7-12. Free. Register by Dec. 22 at the library or 743-5308. FMI: Mike Murphy 674-5185 or [email protected].

Paris, Saturday, Jan. 3: Roast pork supper, 5-6:30 p.m., Deering Memorial Methodist Church, 39 Main St. $7, under 12 $3. Parking behind library, town office.

Sumner, Saturday, Jan. 3: Supper, 6 p.m., Congregational Church of East Sumner, UCC. Donations benefit the church. FMI: Cynthia Norton 388-2667.

Norway, Sunday, Jan. 4: Christmastide concert, 3 p.m., Second Congregational Church, 205 Main St. All welcome. Refreshments. Rescheduled from Dec. 21. FMI: 743-2290.

Bryant Pond, Thursday, Jan. 8: Forestdale School program of chimes, 2 p.m., Whitman Memorial Library. Refreshments. Rescheduled from December.

Oxford, through Friday, Jan. 9: Fruit orders, for delivery on Jan. 26, SDA Church. Order by Jan. 9 at 345-3814, 743-6673 or 743-6403. No Friday evening, Saturday calls.

River Valley area

Andover, Wednesday, Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve dance for ages 21 and over, 8 p.m., Town Hall. Ice, refreshments provided. $6 advance at Mill’s Market, $9 at door. Benefits Food Pantry. FMI: Chad 392-2393 or LeighAnna at 392-1263.

Rumford, Wednesday, Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve celebration, Rumford Lodge of Elks. $30/couple, $15/single, dance only $10. Social hour 6-7 p.m., supper 7-8 p.m., dance 8:30-12:30 a.m. Sign up by Dec. 27 at lodge or call 364-2548.

Rumford, Saturday, Jan. 3: Supper, 4:45 p.m., St. Athanasius-St. John’s Parish Hall. $6, under 12 $3. Takeout available.

Dixfield, Monday, Jan. 5: Preschool story time, 10:30-11:30, Ludden Library, 42 Main St. FMI: 562-8838.

Lewiston area

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

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

Lewiston, Wednesday, Dec. 31: Reading Dog, 5:30 p.m., Public Library Children’s Room, 200 Lisbon St. Call library to read to a dog. FMI: [email protected], 513-3133, www.lplonline.org/kids.

Lewiston, Wednesday, Dec. 31: American Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Central Maine Medical Center, 300 Main St.

Sabattus, Wednesday, Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve party, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., American Legion Post 135, Iscaud Road. $10. Advance tickets only, call legion to reserve. FMI: 375-4058.

Sabattus, Wednesday, Dec 31: New Year’s Eve dance, 7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., The Jacques, Wales Road. $10. Buffet, favors. FMI: 375-4850.

Lewiston, Thursday, Jan. 1: American Red Cross blood drive, noon to 7 p.m., Central Maine Medical Center, 300 Main St.

Auburn, Saturday, Jan. 3: Bean and casserole supper, 5 p.m., Danville Grange. $7, children $4. Game party at 7 p.m.

Lewiston, Saturday, Jan. 3: Bean supper, 4-6 p.m., Holy Cross Church Hall, 1080 Lisbon St. $7, 12 and under $3. Takeouts. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council 12,652. FMI: Dan Leclair at 240-3537.

New Gloucester, Saturday, Jan. 3: Addie Thompson and Britta Pejic perform, 7:30 p.m., First Congregational Church of New Gloucester, corner Church and Gloucester Hill roads. $10, children and seniors $5. FMI: 926-3260; Julie Fralich 926-3161, www.ngucc.org.

Sabattus, Saturday, Jan. 3: Bean and casserole supper, 4:30 to 6 p.m., Our Lady of the Rosary Parish hall, $6.50, under 12 $3. Proceeds to benefit parish programs. FMI: 375-6586.

Lewiston, Monday, Jan. 5: American Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Central Maine Medical Center, 300 Main St.

Poland, Monday, Jan. 5: American Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Dunkin Donuts, 1385 Main St.

Gray, Tuesday, Jan. 6: American Red Cross blood drive, noon to 6 p.m., Spring Meadows Country Club, 59 Lewiston Road.

Lewiston, Tuesday, Jan. 6: American Red Cross blood drive, noon to 7 p.m., Central Maine Medical Center, 300 Main St.

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

Lewiston, Thursday, Jan. 8: American Red Cross blood drive, noon to 7 p.m., Central Maine Medical Center, 300 Main St.

Lewiston, Friday, Jan. 9: L-A Senior College Food for Thought luncheon with presentation by Charles W. Plummer on effects of last ice age on Maine’s landscape, noon, USM L-A College. Advance $7, at door $8. Reservations by noon on Jan. 8. FMI: 753-6510 or usm.maine.edu/lac/seniorcollege.