Poetry, Civil War topic in Rumford

RUMFORD — On March 26, from 5 to 7:30 p.m., UMaine Farmington faculty and poet Doug Rawlings will lead a discussion of Civil War poems, among them Ambrose Bierce’s “Hesitating Veteran” and Ethel Lynn Beers’ “All Quiet Along the Potomac.”

The special 4th Thursday Poetry event is part of the Maine in the Civil War project organized by RSU 10, the Rumford Historical Society and the Rumford Library.

Poems selected for reading and discussion are available in advance of March 26 at the Rumford Library.

The program is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 364-2661.

Mexico High School Class of 1961

MEXICO — The Mexico High School Class of 1961 will meet for dinner at 6 p.m. Friday, March 27, at the Covered Wagon. 

Stephens High School Class of 1956

MEXICO — Stephens High School Class of 1956 will meet at noon Thursday, April 2, at the Far East Restaurant.

For more information, call Steve at 207-562-7081.

Sweet Bingo at Mountain Valley Middle

MEXICO — Mountain Valley Middle School will host a Sweet Bingo night on Friday, April 3, to raise money for the seventh-grade Bryant Pond field trip. All seventh-graders will be taking part in this adventure in May.

The Sweet Bingo will start at 5:30 p.m. and continue until sweets run out. The price to get in is $3 for an evening of bingo. For each round of bingo, participants will have the opportunity to win a cake, pie or other sweet treat.

Country Jam at Rumford Snowshoe Club

RUMFORD — A public Country Jam night will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. every Saturday night starting April 4 at the Snowshoe Club on Waldo Street.

Scrapbooking/Crafting Day at Hope Assoc.

RUMFORD — Hope Association Scrapbooking/Crafting Day will be held from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 18.

There will be silent auctions, swap table and 50/50. Tables are $35 each. Call Sally Theriault at 364-4561 for a registration form or for more information. Registration deadline is April 10.