MONDAY, March 7

AUBURN — City Council workshop and regular meeting in the City Council Chamber on the second floor of City Hall. The workshop begins at 5:30 p.m. and topics include defunding a regional passenger rail study, a Fire Department grant and rebuilidng the city’s fund balance. The regular meeting begins at 7 p.m. and topics include adopting a form-based zoning code and adopting a new policy to ban using fund balances to lower property taxes through the 2018 fiscal year.

LEWISTON — School Committee meeting at 6 p.m. at Dingley Building. Agenda includes work on budget in English Language Learner services, special education, student and staff report, public comment, plus vote on school calendar and artificial turf for new field at high school.

AUBURN — Auburn Page Turners book discussion of “Ernie’s Ark,” 1-2 p.m., Auburn Public Library. The novel by Monica Wood is about a man who builds an ark in his yard when he’s laid off during a paper mill strike in Maine.

TUESDAY, March 8

AUBURN — Planning Board meeting, 6 p.m. in the City Council Chamber of Auburn Hall.

LEWISTON — City Council workshop and special meeting in the City Council Chamber on the bottom floor of City Hall. The workshop begins at 6 p.m.; the meeting at 7 p.m. 

LEWISTON — Screening of “Frame by Frame” and discussion with filmmaker/director Alexandria Bombach, 7:30 p.m., Olin Concert Hall at Bates, sponsored Bates College and L/A’s Emerge Film Festival.

WEDNESDAY, March 9

AUBURN — School Committee meeting on budget, 6 p.m., Auburn Hall.

LEWISTON — Lewiston-Auburn Joint Charter Commission, 6 p.m. in City Hall.

LEWISTON — School Committee meeting, 6 p.m. in the board room in the Dingley Building. Agenda includes cost center reviews for vocational studies, Lewiston Middle School and Lewiston Adult Education.

SATURDAY, March 12

LEWISTON — Farewell to Downton Abbey, 1 p.m., Lewiston Public Library. Passionate fans of the PBS TV series will mourn the end of the show, discuss best or worst Downton moments, characters and deaths. Some trivia and show-themed games, tea and light snacks served. Registration required by calling 513-3135, or stop by reference desk, or email: [email protected].

LEWISTON — 19th annual Maine Jewish Film Festival opens with a reception at 5:30 p.m., screening at 7 p.m., at Olin Arts Center, Bates College. Opening night festivities includes a tailgate-themed gala followed by “Touchdown Israel: Tackle Football in the Holy Land.” For tickets and information: www.mjff.org

SUNDAY, March 13

LEWISTON — 19th annual Maine Jewish Film Festival, three screenings at Olin Arts Center, Bates College: 3 p.m. “Once in a Lifetime,” 5 p.m. “Wedding Dolls,” 7 p.m., “Dolls.” Tickets and information: www.mjff.org