Explore Ordway Grove with Twin Town Nature Club

NORWAY — Come join the Twin Town Nature Club on June 3 at 9 a.m. at the Ordway Grove on Pleasant St. Norway. Ordway Grove is an old-growth forest said to have the tallest pines on the east coast. All are welcome. Parking is limited so we are meeting at the Parking lot on Water St. behind the Gingerbread House and will carpool over. Bring a lunch – we plan to have it at the rest area across from Norway Lake. Enjoy the beauty of this ancient forest.

Kantele workshop

WEST PARIS — On June 16, from 12 to 2 p.m., Sarah Cummings will lead a free kantele workshop at the Finnish-American Heritage Society building, 8 Maple Street in West Paris. Instruments will be provided. For more information, please contact Sarah at secummings67@gmail.com or Karen Bennett at mainefinns@gmail.com. Directly following the workshop, the FinnAm will hold our monthly meeting and Karen will present a program talking about the history of Finland’s Juhannus celebrations. All are cordially invited to attend and share an enjoyable afternoon in air-conditioned comfort. Point of contact: Dale Piirainen, dwplmp@megalink.net, 207-461-3795.

Maine Iris Society Show & Sale

AUBURN — On Saturday, June 15, the Maine Iris Society will hold its 59th Annual Flower Show from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the Auburn Middle School, 38 Falcon Drive in Auburn. Admission is free and open to the public. There will be a plant sale of potted perennials. Bare-root iris rhizomes will also be available this year for $1 each. Come and vote for your favorite Iris Bloom, Iris Stalk, Peony, and Hosta Leaf.

Crafters and Vendors wanted

NORWAY — Second Congregational Church, located at the corner of Main and Paris Streets in Norway, is seeking vendors for our second annual Makers Fair that will be held on Saturday, August 24 from 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Members of the church will also be renting space and the church will be selling “fair” food during the event. This will be an outdoor event and we expect that vendors will bring their own tables, chairs, and pop-ups for their space. We will utilize our parking lot and lawn around our church and parsonage. We are encouraging handmade craft items and will be prioritizing space for those vendors. Direct sale/wholesale vendors will be considered and may be accepted as space allows. The fee is $25 per space.

This will be our second Makers Fair as we establish our goal to create an annual event that will be held on the 4th Saturday of August each year. To request an application for a space at this event, please contact Pam Davison (pdavison1954@gmail.com or 207-674-2589). You can also send a request for an application to Second Congregational Church, UCC, Attention: Pam Davison, P.O. Box 164, Norway, ME  04268-164.  We look forward to hearing from you!