MONDAY

Schools and government offices closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

LEWISTON — Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Bates College, author and historian Peniel Joseph keynote speaker, 9 to 10:30 a.m. at college chapel; other MLK Jr.  Day events at Bates throughout the day. For more information, visit www.bates.edu/mlk/.

TUESDAY

AUBURN — City Council special meeting, rescheduled from Jan. 19, and workshop in the City Council Chamber in Auburn Hall. The workshop is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. and topics include conservation, combining the assessing and finance departments, and an executive session to discuss a real estate deal. The special meeting begins at 7 p.m. and topics include an update on the city’s EMS service, zoning changes and some rule changes for the City Council and other city committees.

LEWISTON — City Council workshop and regular meeting in the City Council Chamber in Lewiston City Hall. The workshop is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. The regular meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

AUBURN — Auburn School Committee, regular meeting, 7 p.m., Auburn Hall; on agenda: finance report, committee goals, cultural broker position.