Trail Blazers will meet today

MEXICO — The Mexico Trail Blazers Snowmobile Club will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, downstairs at the Mexico Town Hall.

FMI: 207-364-8665.

Tree lighting, book raffle planned

LOVELL — The Charlotte Hobbs Library will host a holiday celebration at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4. 

The community may see the tree lighting of the town’s Christmas tree and sing Christmas carols with the Fryeburg Academy Choir — and if residents sing loud enough, they might convince Santa and Mrs. Claus to stop by. They usually travel through Lovell on a big red fire truck.

The library will serve cookies, coffee and hot chocolate, and all children will have a chance to visit with Santa and receive a small literary gift.

Those who would like to bake for the event may call the library.

This year, the library will help Santa buy presents with monies raised from the Stephen King book raffle. Residents can support this popular community gathering by buying a ticket for $5; each ticket will give five chances to win a signed Stephen King book. The winning tickets will be drawn Wednesday, Dec. 23. Tickets will be on sale in the library and at the tree-lighting party.

FMI: hobbslibrary.org, 207-925-3177.

Share memories at Historical Society

FARMINGTON — The Farmington Historical Society will host “Share their Holiday Memories” at the Octagon House during the Chester Greenwood Day between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5.

A $5 donation at the door will enter attendees in a raffle for the floral arrangements donated by the area florists.

Residents may share their memories of the holidays by writing them on cards that will be provided. 

The octagon will be decorated with artifacts from the Farmington Historical Society’s collection and with seasonal decor. The home will be filled with holiday music provided by Lee Ann Tinker.

Elks holding memorial service

RUMFORD — The Rumford Lodge of Elks No. 862 will be celebrating the lives of all its departed members, including those lost in the past year.

Those members are Les Gallant, Thomas Arsenault, Thomas Ryan, William “Bizz” Carignan, Robert Mareaux, Larry Labonte and Lionel Belanger.

Family and friends of any of the departed may attend the service, which will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at the lodge.

A light lunch will be served following the ceremony.

FMI: 207-3654-4022, 207-418-9650.

Buttons 4 Babes to meet

JAY — Buttons 4 Babes volunteers meet at Otis Federal Credit Union every second and fourth Tuesday from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the community room on the first floor.

The Button Bee creates bracelets to raise funds for children in critical need and for the local homeless shelter. Materials are available and new volunteers are welcome.

FMI: 207-897-3171.

Mexico High ’48 to meet

MEXICO — Mexico High School class of 1948 will meet at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Dick’s Restaurant.

Classmates and friends are invited.

FMI: 207-364-2717.

Stephens High ’55 to meet

RUMFORD — The Stephens High School Class of 1955 will meet at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, at the River Valley Grill for their monthly luncheon and meeting.

Bridge club lists results

OXFORD — Oxford Hills Duplicate Bridge Club met Nov. 27 to play a 7½ table, Howell movement.

Finishing first in flight A were Mike Newsom and Misha Tomic; second, Hazel Glazier and Marta Clement; third, Mike Quinn and Mike True; and fourth, Nancy Farmer and Luke Merry. First in flight B were B.J. and Steve Cavicchi, who also were first in flight C; second, Paul Kahl and Rick Verrill; third, Cynthia and Bill Clifford Jr.; and fourth, Carol Curran and Cathy Sanderson, who also were second in flight C.

Games are played Fridays at 9:15 a.m. in the recreation building on King Street. All bridge players welcome, and a partner is guaranteed.

The club’s Christmas party will be Dec. 18. 

FMI: 207-754-9153, buzz116@myfairpoint.net.

Harp music benefits Play Museum

WILTON — Western Maine Play Museum will sell CDs featuring Lori Lewis on Celtic harp and the Academy Hill School children singing the new Western Maine Play Museum theme song.

The CDs are available for $10. All money from the sale of the CDs will go directly to the museum. 

FMI: http://www.westernmaineplay.org/.