Legion dance

AUBURN — A dance will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, July 15, at the New Auburn American Legion Post 153, 71 Main St., to benefit Hope Haven Soup Kitchen. Bring in canned goods for the cover charge. Southern rock music will be performed by the All Veterans Review Band.

Free clothes

LEWISTON — A clothing distribution will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, July 15, at the Lewiston Root Cellar, 89 Birch St.

Free professional and casual clothing items and shoes of all sizes for infants, children, teens, men and women. Open to everyone.

Clothing donations are accepted from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Only donate what you would wear yourself. For more information, call 782-3659.

Legion fundraiser

AUBURN — American Legion Post 31 will host a fundraiser from noon until midnight on Saturday, July 16, to raise money for 15-year-old cancer patient Courtney Adamen of Auburn.

The event, which includes a barbecue and spaghetti dinner, will feature 14 live bands, including Ascent to Power, 13 High, Tyme Warp and False Prophecy.

Tickets are $20 and are available at Victor News, Park Street, Lewiston, at the Post home, 426 Washington St., or by calling Brian Woodsome, 376-8099.

For more information, or to make a raffle donation, contact Susan Beland, 312-5884.

Boot drive

LEWISTON — The Auburn and Lewiston firefighters will team up for the annual L/A Harley “Fill the Boot/Boot Drive” starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 16.

The firefighters will be at L/A Harley, 839 Main St., wearing their MDA T-shirts collecting money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. All of the proceeds raised during this event will go directly to the MDA to help  children and families that are affected by this deadly disease. The firefighters will be fundraising by walk-in donations as well as vehicle passerby donations.

L/A Harley will have events and specials throughout the day so bring the family, donate to a great cause and make a day out of it.

Bridge results

LEWISTON — The Lewiston-Auburn Social Bridge Club winners at the Multi-Purpose Center on July 11 were as follows.

1st: Lue Bilodeau and Luke Merry, 2nd: Les Buzzell and Richard Balian, 3rd: Martha Young and Dick Allen, 4th: Larry Fortier and Roger Labbe; 1st in B: Larry Fortier and Roger Labbe, 2nd in B: Cynthia Bonsey and Sue Kaluzynski.

Games are played every Monday at 9 a.m. and a partner is guaranteed. Call Rosemarie Goodwin at 754-1431 for information about all duplicate bridge games in the state.

Reiki class

LEWISTON — The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing at Central Maine Medical Center is offering a free two-part reiki class for beginners and practitioners. Sessions will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursdays, July 21 and Aug. 25, at the Dempsey Center, 10 High St., Suite 301.

Reiki is a gentle, hands-on technique designed to relieve stress and discomfort. Clients are encouraged to relax, fully clothed, as a practitioner’s hands are lightly placed on or near the head, shoulders, arms and legs. Reiki is part of the Wellness Services provided by the Dempsey Center, which compliment the treatments and medications prescribed by a physician.

The class is for center clients and those interested in volunteering. Participants must attend both sessions. Presented by Dempsey Center Reiki Coordinator, Meredith Kendall, RN, MSN. Participation is limited to 12.

Preregistration is available by calling the Dempsey Center at 795-8250, toll-free 1-877-336-7287 or online at www.dempseycenter.org.

Library update

WAYNE — “What’s Going on Here?,” an informational update, will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 21, at Cary Memorial Library, Old Winthrop Road.

The Cary Library Board of Trustees and the Capital Campaign Committee invite you to join us for pizza and beer or wine, and the latest news about the library, upcoming events and updates to the building project.

Basket making

NEW GLOUCESTER — Learn how to make a Cherokee-style reed storage basket at a workshop to be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route 26. Preregistration required. Fee: $40 (materials included). FMI: 926-4597 or [email protected].

Woodcarving

NEW GLOUCESTER — A beginner’s woodcarving workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route 26. Learn the basics and go home with a carved Scottie dog. Preregistration required. Fee: $25 (cost of knife is additional). FMI: 926-4597 or [email protected].

Weaving demo

NEW GLOUCESTER — Marjie Thompson, well-known Maine weaver, will demonstrate her skills beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 23, at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route 26. Free and open to the public. FMI: 926-4597 or [email protected].