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.
Rumford area
Mexico, Thursday, Feb. 18: Family Fun Day for children 10 and under, 3-8 p.m., Recreation Center. $3 adult, nonperishable food item per child. Games, Chinese auction, dancing, 50/50 raffle. Children must be accompanied by adult. FMI: Jennifer Dyke 364-2613.
Dixfield, Monday, Feb. 22: pre-school storytime hour, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Ludden Library, 42 Main St. FMI: 562-8838.
Rumford, Wednesday, Feb. 24: Preschool story time for ages 2-5, 10 a.m., Public Library, 56 Rumford Ave. FMI: 364-3661.
Bethel, Thursday, Feb. 25: “For Every Heart, There is a Story” program on women and heart disease, 4:30-6 p.m., Bethel Congregational Church, Church Street. Free. Sponsored by To Your Health of Western Mountains Senior College. FMI: 824-2053.
Rumford, Saturday, Feb. 27: Cancer benefit for Tracy Bellegarde, 3-6 p.m., Eagles Club, 13 Oxford Ave. Chinese auction, bake sale, well house raffle, spaghetti supper $7.
Dixfield, Monday, March 1: Preschool story time, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Ludden Library, 42 Main St. FMI: 562-8838.