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

Rumford, Saturday, Feb. 20: Texas Hold ’em tournament, 8:30 a.m., Eagles Club. 100 seats. $30. To sign up call Butch Carey at 357-5345 or Jim Rinaldo at 364-2983. Lunch available for $5.

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.

Rumford, Wednesday, Mar. 3: Preschool storytime, 10 a.m., Rumford Public Library, Children’s Room, 56 Rumford Ave. Ages 2-5. FMI: 364-3661.