ANSWER: Have you heard of the Uptown Cruizahs Car Club? They meet at Tractor Supply on Route 26 in Oxford on Mondays from 6-8 p.m., weather permitting. The next cruise night is tonight. The club says to “bring the whole family and enjoy good food, fine music by Red Wing, and take a stroll down memory lane. Proceeds from these cruise nights and their show on Aug. 2, 2015, at New Balance Factory Outlet on Route 26 in Oxford, benefit local charities like the activity fund at Maine Veterans’ Homes and Santa Visits Oxford.” For more information, call Les Wing at 207-890-0870 or Dan Tripp at 207-743-8073.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I consider myself a beginner bicyclist. Are there any groups that meet regularly during the summer to bike together? Thank you. — On wheels, Lewiston.

ANSWER: The Maine Cycling Club has developed a series of supported rides for beginners to learn (or re-learn) safe road-riding techniques. Rides will begin Thursday, June 4, and will be held every Thursday thereafter throughout the summer. Rides are 45-60 minutes in length and will be held to a comfortable pace. Rides start at 6 p.m., leaving from the Bates College/Russell Street parking lot near the outdoor track.

MCC club members will serve as ride leaders and will demonstrate safe group road-riding techniques. Families welcome; children under 14 must be accompanied by a parent. There is no cost to participate and it is not necessary to be a member of the Maine Cycling Club to ride. However, non-members must sign a waiver of liability form.

All riders must wear a helmet. All types of bikes are welcomed. For more information, visit mainecyclingclub.com or contact Leslie Shields at lesshields1@gmail.com.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am interested in astronomy. I read the feature story about astronomy written by David Sargent in the Sun Journal’s special section Summer in Maine and would like to know about other observatories in Maine with telescopes that are open to the public. Thank you. — Star watcher, No Town.

ANSWER: At 9 p.m. Saturday, June 6, the Monthly Open Observatory Night will be held at the Twitchell Observatory, Hooper Ledge Road in South Paris. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.twitchellobservatory.org/.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am interested in square dancing. Are there any groups in the Farmington area? Thank you. — Dancing in Farmington.

ANSWER: From 2-5 p.m. Sunday, June 7, the Wilton Friendship Squares will host a Hawaii-themed Square and Round Dance with an ice cream social at the Cushing School in Wilton. The dance will be Mainstream/Mainstream plus. The caller will be Walt Bull. Sandy Burke will be the cuer. All square dancers are welcome. The cost is $6. For more information, call 207-509-6187.

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