LEWISTON — Paul Caron and his aunt, Fern Caron Cyr, will perform at the La Rencontre event which will meet at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 5, at the Franco Center. The date change is due to the Good Friday holiday on April 6.

The menu will include homemade haddock chowder, ham, chicken and seafood finger rolls, chips, pickles, whoopee pies and beverage for $7 at the door.

Caron is a native of Lewiston, growing up in the Gas Patch section of the city, between the river and the canal near Locust Street. He served as an altar boy and later, choir pianist at St. Mary’s Church, the present Franco Center.

His piano experience began when his mother, Claudette, taught him to play the Midnight Fire Alarm March when he was 4. He also listened, watched and played music with his uncles, Nel Meservier, Mickey Meservier and Mike Giasson.

In 1995, he used these experiences and combined them with the stories told by his extended family about life in the city to write the words and music for the bicentennial production, “Lewiston: A New Home.”

Other music credits include writing music for Public Theatre and Lewiston-Auburn Community Theatre. He also writes liturgical music, directs two church choirs for the Prince of Peace Parish and directs plays. His next production is “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at Little Community Theatre beginning Friday, April 20.

Cyr was born in Lewiston and graduated from St. Dominic High School. She has performed in musical productions such as “Show Boat” and “My Fair Lady,” as well as “Lewiston: A New Home.” She is a cantor and member of St. Philip’s Church Choir.

La Rencontre meets every month, reconnecting the Franco-American family in the area. All guests are welcome.