Degree Day at Danville Grange

AUBURN — Degree Day will be observed at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, at Danville Junction Grange 65.

A light luncheon for a small fee will be served between the second and third degrees. Any grange having candidates waiting to take their degrees is welcome to bring them on Sunday.

Contact Deputy Maynard Chapman at 998-5331. All grangers are welcome to attend.

Ezra Stephens, ‘P. T. Barnum of Maine’

HEBRON — For its August program the Hebron Historical Society co-hosted with the Minot Historical Society two Maine authors, John Ford Sr. and Mark Nickerson, for their “Blue Lights and Funny Cider” presentation.

It featured colorful happenings during their careers as Maine game warden, sheriff and state trooper. The event was held at the West Minot Grange Hall and was preceded by a pot-luck supper. About 80 people attended.

At the Sept. 23 membership meeting the program will feature society director and local historian Ben Conant speaking on the history of Ezra Stephens of Woodstock, known in the mid to late 1800s as “The P. T. Barnum of Maine.”

The program will follow a short meeting beginning at 7 p.m. at the Hebron Town Office, 351 Paris Road. The public is invited.

Herb class: Roots for Nourishment

LEWISTON — A fall herb class on “Roots for Nourishment” will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, at The Ark, 791 Lisbon St.

As we enter fall and think of the winter ahead, it is time for some deeply nourishing herbs. Meet ashwaghanda, shatavari, Solomon’s seal root, licorice root, angelica sinensis root, licorice root and eleuthero root and yellow dock root. Also learn tasty new ways to enjoy food roots like beets, carrots, parsnips and turnips.

Registration is required. Call Jane at 207-432-9063, or email [email protected] or email The Ark at [email protected].

A donation of $10 covers cost of materials.

Girl Scout information night

SABATTUS — Girl Scouts of Maine will host a parent information and registration meeting in the Sabattus and Wales area at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, at Sabattus Primary School.

Girls and adults are invited to attend the meeting to find out about the many different and fun ways today’s girls are participating in Girl Scouting and how the programs and activities inspire them to reach their personal best. Participants will also learn about the flexible options and benefits of becoming a Girl Scout volunteer.

For information or to volunteer, call Mara Duncan at 577-8824, Jeanie Duguay at 364-3639 or toll free 1-888-922-4763 or visit www.girlscoutsofmaine.org.

Bean, ham supper at Lisbon Methodist

LISBON — The Methodist Women will hold a home-baked bean and ham supper from 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at Lisbon United Methodist Church, School Street.

Cost is $7 for adults, $3 for ages 6 to 12 and free for 5 and under.

Apple cake bake-off Sept. 27

MONMOUTH — The third annual Monmouth AppleFest Apple Cake bake-off will be held beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at Monmouth Museum on on Main Street.

The entry fee is $2 per item.

All entries must be registered and dropped off at the museum by 9 a.m. on Sept. 27.

First prize is $25; second, $15; and third, $10.

The contest is open to the public. Registration forms can be mailed to Monmouth Museum, c/o Carla Quinlivan, P.O. Box 352, Monmouth, Maine 04259, or brought to the museum the morning of the event. For complete rules and more information, contact Carla Quinlivan at 207-446-2601 or [email protected].

Reception for Betsy Connor Bowen

WAYNE — A reception for Betsy Connor Bowen will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, at the Williams House, 14 Old Winthrop Road. The event is sponsored by the Cary Memorial Library

Meet local author Bowen, who will introduce her new book, a biography of her father, “Croswell Bowen: A Writer’s Life, A Daughter’s Portrait.”

Croswell Bowen was a journalist who wrote about the 1929 Wall Street crash, the Great Depression, WWII, McCarthy, JFK and Vietnam, always with the “certainty that finding the right stories and telling them with the right words could create a better world.”

Betsy is the author of “Spring Bear,” and the editor of her father’s memoir, “Back From Tobruk.” She has worked as a community organizer, teacher, financial analyst, journalist and filmmaker. A reception featuring wine and light refreshments will follow the presentation.

Girl Scout info meeting Sept. 30

SUMNER — Girl Scouts of Maine will host a parent information and registration meeting in the Buckfield, Hartford and Sumner area.

The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, at Hartford Sumner Elementary School, on Main Street.

Girls and adults are invited to attend the meeting to find out about the many different and fun ways today’s girls are participating in Girl Scouting and how the programs and activities inspire them to reach their personal best. Participants will also learn about the flexible options and benefits of becoming a Girl Scout volunteer.

For information or to volunteer, call Kim Buswell at 336-3518, Jeanie Duguay at 364-3639 or toll free 1-888-922-4763 or visit www.girlscoutsofmaine.org.

Lewiston Bridge Club winners

LEWISTON — The Lewiston Bridge Club winners at the Lewiston Armory on Sept. 15 were: first, Marta Clements and Nancy Farmer; second, Connie and Ron Reynolds; third/fourth/fifth tie, Rosemarie Goodwin and John Pettengill, Cynthia and Bill Clifford and Patricia Damon and Patricia Quinn.

Winners on Sept. 16 were: first, Marta Clements and David Lock; second, Jan and Vern Arey; third, Ellie and George Wigton; fourth, Debra Gardner and Roger Labbe; fifth, Richard Balian and Les Buzzell.

Games are played every Monday and Tuesday at 9 a.m. in the Seniors Room at the Lewiston Armory, 65 Central Ave. A partner is always guaranteed and all bridge players are welcomed. Call Rosemarie at 754-1431 for more information.