Free lunches at Kineowatha Park
WILTON — Free summer lunches for all children will be served again at Kineowatha Park Monday through Thursday starting Monday, June 26.
New this summer, bag lunches for children will be served on Fridays at the Wilton Free Public Library, Jennifer Scott, library director said.
The meals, both at Kineowatha and the library, are available from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
All meals are prepared by RSU 9 staff, Frank Donald, Wilton Recreation director, said.
At Kineowatha Park, adults can purchase a meal for $3, he said.
Historian, Peter Stowell, to speak
HEBRON — Maine historian, Peter Stowell, will speak to the Hebron Historical Society on “The Lost Tribes of Maine” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 27, at the Town Office, 351 Paris Road.
The public is invited.
Farmers market opening for season
WAYNE — The Wayne Farmers Market is in its ninth season and is open from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays through Labor Day weekend on Main Street adjacent to the Post Office.
Growers and producers will bring a wide variety of local food items, and there will be live music and cooking demonstrations using food items from the vendors. Shoppers can arrive by canoe or kayak, since the market is on Mill Pond, at the outlet of Pocasset Lake.
Caswell Conservancy Center talk
HARRISON — Liam Opie, a direct descendent of Major General Fitzhugh Lee and other Confederates, will speak at the Caswell Conservancy Center on Thursday, June 29.
Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and the presentation will begin at 7 p.m.
Opie, a junior at Lake Region High School, will speak about the service of his Confederate ancestors during the American Civil War, the Southern and Northern views of the war, and the legacy of the war.
All those interested in the American Civil War and American history are welcomed to attend. Opie encourages those who want to attend to bring pictures of their ancestors who fought in the war and to share their stories.
Light refreshments will be served.
Paris Hill Historical Society meeting
PARIS — The Paris Hill Historical Society will hold its annual meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 29. This will be a special celebration honoring the seven members of community who signed the charter for the organization back in 1967.
The Society will be open for visitors from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays on Tremont Street.
In addition to the weekday time, the Society will be open two Saturdays this summer, from 10 to 2 p.m. on July 15 during Founders Day on Paris Hill and from from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19.
The theme for the summer is “remember when.” This year marks 50 years of service to the community.
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