Feral Felines

LEWISTON — Tommy’s Feral Feline Friends will hold their annual yard sale and barbecue on Saturday, Aug. 6, at Grove Auto Sales, 1021 Sabattus St.

Tommy’s Feral Feline Friends is a small, nonprofit, no-kill shelter that provides food, veterinary care and housing for hundreds of abandoned and neglected cats. They do not receive the funding that some larger shelters do and, therefore, their budget for fundraising is very limited. Any donations for the yard sale are greatly appreciated.

For more information, call Norm at 650-8374.

Food needed

POLAND — The Food Bank of Poland needs donations of peanut butter, eggs, butter, canned fruit, canned meats, veggies, potatoes, spaghetti, sauce, soups, cereal and tuna.

For more information, call Linda Laskey at 998-4227.

Swim lessons

HARTFORD — Swimming lessons will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Monday, July 18, through Friday, July 29, at Hartford Town Beach for the towns of Hartford, Canton, Sumner and Buckfield.

For more information, call June Davis at 388-2426.

Bike rides

AUBURN — The Maine Cycling Club will host a series of “Get Ready” rides in preparation for the Dempsey Challenge in October. Club members will ride portions of the Challenge route, and riders should bring their own gear, food and water.

On Sunday, July 24, interested riders are asked to meet at Colonial Ridge, 88 Hardscrabble Road, at 8 a.m. for a 47-mile bicycle ride, returning to Colonial Ridge. The ride is expected to finish at 11:30 a.m.

On Saturday, Aug. 6, riders will meet at Harriman Associates, Harriman Drive off Kittyhawk Avenue, at 8 a.m. for a 55-mile ride.

Riders are asked to sign up for these rides in advance at [email protected] or 240-9139.

On Sunday, Aug. 7, the MCC will host the Maine Team Time Trial Festival at Poland Community School, starting at 9 a.m. Racers will participate in two-member teams, with teams riding either one or two laps around the 16.3-mile course through Poland and Mechanic Falls.

For more information on the Get Ready rides or the time trial event, go to www.mainecyclingclub.com.

Shakers open

NEW GLOUCESTER — Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route 26, will be one of many sites across the state to be open and celebrating Maine agriculture on Sunday, July 24. Free activities include wagon rides, barn tours, Scottish Highland cattle, sheep, history exhibit tours and herb garden tours. Barbecue meals for sale. Gift shops open. Shaker Village opens at noon and closes at 4:30 p.m. FMI: 926-4597 or [email protected].