Mongolia at WLU

AUBURN — The Woman’s Literary Union will meet at the clubhouse, 19 Elm St., at 2 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 13. The speaker will be Andrew Cullen. He will talk about his experience in rapidly changing Mongolia during his four years as a Peace Corps volunteer.

Hospitality will be provided by Fern Desjardins and Lorraine Desjardins. Refreshments will be served and community members are welcome. For further information about the Woman’s Literary Union, go to www.womansliteraryunion.org.

Eastern Star meeting

AUBURN — Pine Cone Chapter 26 Order of the Eastern Star will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, at the Masonic Hall, 1021 Turner St.

The chapter will be honoring past and present Grand Representatives. All Eastern Star members are welcome. Pine Cone has the traveling emblem “Star.”

Refreshments will be served in the dining hall following the meeting.

Legion craft fair

AUBURN — American Legion Post 31 will hold a craft fair on Sunday, Nov. 20, at the post home, 426 Washington St. Tables are available for rent at $20 and $25 each; there are only 12 tables left. Call 345-3006 to reserve a table.

Cribbage results

LEWISTON — The Lewiston Senior Citizens Cribbage League winners at the Multi-Purpose Center on Oct. 6 were, first: Sandy Oliver and Norm Bissonnette; second: Bob LeClair, 2 Player Table; third: Irene Beauchesne and Bert Chenard; fourth: Anna Faucher and Aaron Burke; fifth: Don Maillette and Roger Labbe.

Next game will be played at 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 13. For further information call Roger Labbe at 212-9253.

Haunted house

AUBURN — The Drama Clubs from Edward Little High School, Lewiston High School and St. Dominic Academy along with the Community Little Theatre will host the Great Falls High School Haunted House on Oct. 14, 15, 21 and 22 at 60 High St.

The haunted house will be open for children under 12 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Admission is $5.

For children over 12 and adults, the hours are 6 to 11 p.m. Admission is $10.

Refreshments will be provided.

Open mic

AUBURN — The Pleasant Note Coffeehouse will hold an open mic at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at the First Universalist Church of Auburn, 169 Pleasant St.

This monthly forum for the spirituality of music and spoken word celebrates musicians and poets. Storyteller Bill Hinderer shared an unforgettable moment in a tale about Vietnam at a recent show. Open mic is presented on the second Friday of each month. Accessible. Refreshments and children’s room available. For more information, call 783-0461 or visit www.auburnuu.org.

Knights supper

AUBURN — The Andy Valley Knights of Columbus, Council 8742, will hold a bean and American chop suey supper from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, in the basement of St. Louis Church, Third Street. $6 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. Supper includes hot dogs, cole slaw, bread, dessert and a beverage. A door prize will be awarded.

Fire dept. open house

AUBURN — The Auburn Fire Department at 550 Minot Ave. will hold a free open house from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15.

October is National Fire Safety Month and during the open house, families will learn about fire prevention, participate in fire safety activities and enjoy free Papa Gino’s pizza. For more information, call Becky Hennessey at 784-5433, ext. 22.

Lewiston fire dept.

LEWISTON — Lewiston Fire Department will hold a fire prevention open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at 2 College St. with “Sparky” the fire dog, balloons, snacks and children activities.

The Emergency Management Agency will be there as well as the Cobra Hazmat Team, emergency response command vehicle and the animal rescue team and pet trailer.

Herbs and healing

AUBURN — The second class in the Nature’s Medicine Chest series on herbs and healing, with certified herbalist Jane Kuntz, will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, at Auburn Adventist Community Center, 316 Minot Ave.

This month’s topic is sunlight, vitamin D and skincare. Participants can learn how to make nurturing creams and scrubs, and how to have strong immunity this winter.

Call Jane at 432-9063 to reserve a place. Class size is limited to 30.

Paradis performance

LITCHFIELD — Tate Music Group artist Gene Paradis will perform at noon Sunday, Oct. 16, at Litchfield Sportman’s Club, 2782 Hollowell Road. Paradis will perform songs from his album, “I Know.”

For more information, contact Kortney Shepherd at 888-361-9473 or [email protected].

Soup, cider day

YARMOUTH — North Yarmouth Historical Society will hold their fall Soup and Cider Day from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, at the Old Town House on Route 9, North Yarmouth.

Hand cranked cider, soup and home baked goodies, provided by volunteers, will be available.

Soup and Cider Day is always a memorable fall day, and is an all-volunteer event. North Yarmouth Historical Society appreciates contributions of soup, baked goods, apples for pressing and helpful hands during the event. Contact [email protected] for more information.

Altered Barbies

AUBURN — Central Maine Community College’s Rainbow Alliance has announced the Altered Barbie contest. Rainbow Alliance is holding a display at the college for the month of October, which is Gay and Lesbian History month. During the second half of the month, the theme will be gender expression and stereotypes.

The group is seeking Barbie or Ken dolls (or create your own) to be altered in the artist’s perspective of a stereotype or a form of gender expression.

The person who does the best job at transforming his or her doll will win $50, with their doll presented in the lead spot for the display along with the winner’s name and a possible piece in CMCC’s newsletter. To participate in the contest,  contact Paul Cote Jr. via email at [email protected].

Deadline for submissions is Oct. 17. Winner announced Oct. 26.

Auburn Art Club

LEWISTON — The Auburn Art Club will meet at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17, at the Park Avenue Methodist Church under the direction of president Bonnie Ross.

The speaker will be photographer Jose Leiva. He is currently a photojournalist for the Lewiston Sun Journal where his photographs of people, places, events and natural beauty appear frequently.

Prior to coming to Lewiston, Leiva honed his talents in various states as well as in Italy, Paris and Spain. He adopted as his motto a quote from the famous artist Michaelangelo: “Ancora, imparo,” which translates to “I am still learning.”

The hostess for the meeting will be Ellie Brockway, chairwoman, assisted by Ruth Farnsworth, Jill Jones and Lucille Oldham.

All members are encouraged to attend.

Posture screenings

AUBURN — In celebration of National Physical Therapy Month, St. Mary’s Center for Physical Rehabilitation will offer free posture screenings from 8 a.m. to noon Monday, Oct. 17, at their location at the St. Mary’s Medical Building on 15 Gracelawn Road.

Each screening will last between 15 and 20 minutes. The posture screen will include a photo that the participant will take home so that they can see what their posture looks like. The therapist will assist participants to get into a good posture so they can see what it feels like. There will be education on what good posture is, the impacts of poor posture and some general postural exercises.

Space is limited. Call 753-3070 to schedule a free appointment.

Long-term care

LEWISTON — The Maine Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program will hold a community listening session with Maine seniors, family caregivers and consumers of long-term care services from 10 a.m. to noon Monday, Oct. 17, at Seniors Plus, 8 Falcon Road.

The purpose of the program is to hear about experiences and ideas concerning access to long-term care services, gaps in services, how services could be improved, what is needed to support independence in remaining at home, top quality-of-life concerns and what physicians can do to better support health and care.

This session is being held with support from the Maine Health Access Foundation.

Small discussion groups and refreshments will be available. For more information call toll-free 1-800-499-0229.

Paranormal at WLU

AUBURN — The Woman’s Literary Union of Androscoggin County will host a free presentation at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the Horatio G. Foss mansion, 19 Elm St., that will delve into the study of paranormal experiences.

The Maine Chapter of River Cities Paranormal Society will discuss their experiences investigating and documenting claims of paranormal activity. It is the hope of RCPS Maine that their research will create a better understanding of paranormal phenomena.

The team relies solely on scientific methods and equipment during investigations, and they approach each case objectively. They do not try to prove a location is haunted, but instead try to find logical explanations for what is occurring.

WLU’s goal in offering this presentation is to fulfill its mission “to further the intellectual, cultural and educational advancement of its members and the community.” Light refreshments and street parking available.

Cancer fatigue

LEWISTON — The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing at Central Maine Medical Center will offer a free workshop to cancer patients, survivors and caregivers. “Fighting Cancer Fatigue” will take place from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, at CMMC, 12 High St., in conference room H.

Cancer-related fatigue is one of the most common side effects of cancer and its treatments. The exact reason for cancer fatigue is unknown. CRF may be related to both the disease process and treatments, including surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

Learn about cancer related fatigue and techniques for safely becoming more active, which can help one feel energetic and stay active. Led by Nate Littlefield, CMMC Wellness Center supervisor.

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

Prior college credit

LEWISTON — The University of Southern Maine’s Office for Prior Learning Assessment will offer free workshops which will discuss options on how to earn college level credit for one’s prior learning experiences.

Information sessions will take place from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, at USM’s Lewiston-Auburn College, 51 Westminster St., or from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24, at USM’s Portland campus in room 213 Abromson Center.

Research has shown that people with bachelor’s degrees have higher starting salaries and lower unemployment rates than those with no college degree. The purpose of these workshops is to explain how individuals may earn academic credit for knowledge gained from outside the classroom. The workshops will explain how to turn past or current work experiences into college credit, which often decreases the amount of time it takes to earn a bachelor’s degree.

To register or for more information, contact Joyce Lapping at 780-4867 or email [email protected].

Boosters holiday fair

BUCKFIELD — The Nezinscot Valley Music Boosters are accepting vendors/crafters for the 2011 Holiday Fair to be held on Saturday, Dec. 3, at Buckfield Junior Senior High School. Contact Meghan at 336-2557 to reserve a space.