Lakeside Chapter OES to meet July 10

WALES – Lakeside Chapter will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 10, at the Grange/Masonic Hall, 322 Centre Road, for their Official Visitation with Rebecca E. St. Pierre, associate grand matron of the Grand Chapter of Maine, Order of the Eastern Star. She will be assisted by Gail A. Morgan, district deputy grand matron of District 4.

The worthy matron, secretary and the conductresses should be at the Hall at 6 p.m. to assist with the work.

There will be light refreshments served after the meeting.

Bird walk at cemetery Wednesday

LEWISTON — The Stanton Bird Club of Lewiston and Auburn will host the fourth of seven twice-monthly bird walks on Wednesday, July 11. All walks are from 8 to 11 a.m. and are free and open to all.

Leaders Stan and Joan DeOrsey ask participants to meet at 8 a.m. at the Promenade Mall parking lot, near Staples, 855 Lisbon St. All will travel to Riverside Cemetery to see summer resident birds. The leaders will identify and comment on birds seen and heard.

Each walk is approximately two miles long, on an even and dry surface. The leaders suggest that participants bring binoculars and dress in layers to be flexible for the weather. They will hold the walk even if it is drizzling, but if there is steady rain by 7 a.m. and it is projected to continue to 10 a.m., the walk is canceled. For more information, call 933-2266 or email [email protected].

Demos, workshops at Shaker Village

NEW GLOUCESTER — The R & R Spinners will have their monthly demonstration of skills and crafts on Saturday, July 14, at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route 26. The demonstration begins at 10 a.m. Free and open to the public.

A trademark of the Shakers is their cloth tape seating. Learn how to weave this colorful and durable style by attending a workshop on July 14. The fee is $35. Call 926-4597 to preregister and learn of special class needs for your chair or stool. www.shaker.lib.me.us.