Commercial Travelers dinner meeting

LEWISTON — Twin City Council 160 of the United Commercial Travelers of America will hold a dinner meeting at Davinci’s at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13.

Reservations must be made by calling Senior Counselor Cindy Larrabee at 345-9533. All members and guests are welcome.

Senior Citizens Cribbage League

LEWISTON — The Lewiston Senior Citizens Cribbage League winners at the Lewiston Memorial Armory on Sept. 4 were: first, Roger Labbe; second, Diane Torres and Dennis Gosselin; third, Arnie Burgess and Steve Agurkis; fourth, Joan Pettengill and Bob Allen; fifth, Bert Chenard and Roger St. Pierre.

Play will continue every Thursday promptly at 9 a.m. Pinochle players are also welcome to join activities every Thursday at 1 p.m.

Seniors, 50 and over, must become members of the Lewiston Seniors to participate in any activity at the center located at 65 Central Ave.

Call the office at 513-3059 for more information.

RCAM annual meeting Sept. 15

LEEDS — The 44th Annual Meeting of the Rural Community Action Ministry will take place at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, at the office on 81 Church Hill Road.

A new slate of board members will be elected. The public is invited to attend.

Longley-Dionne VFW meeting

LEWISTON — The Longley-Dionne VFW Post 9150 will hold their monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, at the Lewiston Armory, 65 Central St.

All officers and members are encouraged to attend.

Senior luncheon is Sept. 16

AUBURN — The Auburn United Methodist Church will hold a senior luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16.

The cost is $7 per person. Menu is meatloaf, potato casserole, carrots, green beans, dinner rolls, gingerbread.

Entertainment will be by Lighthouse Jubilee.

Contact the church office at 782-3972 for additional information.

Fall herb class, Roots for Detox

LEWISTON — The fall herb class on Roots for Detox will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, with herbalist Jane Kuntz and Mary Penner, NP, at The ARK, 791 Lisbon St.

What is a spring and fall detox? How important is it to detox? How often should we do it, and can we do our own detox program? Learn the value of bitters. Select herbs for the liver like dandelion, burdock and yellow dock; herbs for the kidneys like parsley root and gravel root; herbs for the lungs like pleurisy root and elecampane; and herbs for the lymph like red root and poke root.

Registration is required. Call Jane at 207-432-9063, or email her at [email protected], or email the ARK at [email protected]. Fee is $10.

Surf and turf at social club

AUBURN — New Auburn Social Club will have a Surf & Turf at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21.

Tickets are $15 for two lobsters or one lobster and steak plus clams and corn on the cob. Tickets must be purchased before Sept. 17.

For more information, call 782-9039.

‘Maine At Work’ play performance

BUCKFIELD — The Zadoc Long Free Library and the Maine Humanities Council will sponsor a free performance of David Greenham’s play “Maine At Work” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Performing Arts Room at Buckfield Junior/Senior High School.

The play weaves together humor and little-known historical facts about working in Maine, and it also raises questions about the nature of work today, especially the challenges and rewards facing workers in many rural Maine communities.

It is geared for adult and teen audiences.

For more information, contact Zadoc Long Free Library Director Bonnie Santos, 207-336-2171, [email protected].

Info session on food addiction

LEWISTON — An information session on Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous will take place at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at St. Mary’s Hospital, 99 Campus Ave.

This community information meeting is for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, under-eating and bulimia.

All are welcome.

FA is a 12-step fellowship based on the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous.

There are no dues or fees for members.

For more information, call Dan C. at 577-7401 or visit www.foodaddicts.org.

‘Coats for Kids’ spaghetti supper

LEWISTON — A “Coats for Kids” spaghetti supper will take place from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, at Holy Family Parish Hall, Sabattus Street.

Cost is $7 for adults and $3 for children under 12.

The event is hosted by Knights of Columbus Council 10019.

For advance tickets, call Bob Dumond at 576-4306.

Harvest supper is Sept. 20

BOWDOIN — West Bowdoin Baptist Church will hold its annual harvest supper from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at 54 West Road.

The meal includes baked beans and red flannel hash.

Cost is $7.50 for adults, $3.50 for school-age children under 12 and free for preschoolers.

The meal is hosted by the Mission Circle.

Free conference for vets, family

FARMINGTON — Bringing Worlds Together, a free conference for military veterans, family/community members and service providers will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at University of Maine, Farmington.

Keynote speaker will be Kayla Williams,  Arabic linguist and military intelligence, who wrote the books, “Love My Rifle More Than You. Young and Female in the US Army” and “Plenty of Time When We Get Home, Love and Recovery In the Aftermath of War.”

The featured speaker, Robert H. Moore, is a board-certified traumatologist.

For more information, contact Jerry DeWitt at 207-783-4663, ext. 228, or email [email protected].

To register go to tinyurl.com/bringingworldstogether.

The event is sponsored by Disabled American Veterans and American Legion Post 22.

Schellinger Music Fest planned

POLAND — The first Schellinger Music Fest will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at Poland Town Hall, 1229 Maine St.

The evening will include folk, gospel, pop and traditional music featuring Just4Folks, Seagrass Two and a guest fiddler in celebration of local violin maker Joseph H. Schellinger (1838-1926).

Admission is $7. Seniors pay $5.

Tickets are available at the door and in advance at the Poland Historical Society.

Items needed for church food pantry

AUBURN — The Auburn United Methodist Church is requesting the following items that are need on a weekly basis at the High Street Food Pantry: peanut butter, toilet paper and pasta sauce.

Items can be dropped off at the church office at 439 Park Ave.

If you have questions about the pantry, contact the church office at 782-3972. Monetary donations to the Food Pantry can be made out to and sent to: High Street Church Food Pantry, 106 Pleasant St., Auburn, ME 04210.

Lewiston Bridge Club winners

LEWISTON — The Lewiston Bridge Club winners on Sept. 9 at the Lewiston Armory were as follows: N/S, first/second tie, Sue Kaluzynski and Paul Clement with Les Buzzell and Tom Goodwin; third, Cindy and Bob Kirchherr; first in B and C, Sue Kaluzynski and Paul Clement; second in B and C, Cindy and Bob Kirchherr.

E/W, first, Nancy Lindgren and David Lock; second, Paul Sherman and Mike True; third, Luke Merry and Mike Quinn; first in B and C, Cynthia and Bill Clifford; second in B, Kathy Burden and Mary Trafton.

Winners on Sept. 8 were: first, Mary Trafton and Luke Merry; second, Jeanine Kivus and David Lock; third, Connie and Ron Reynolds; fourth/fifth/sixth tie, Cindy and Bob Kirchherr, Marta Clements and Nancy Farmer, and Georgette Jewell and Patricia Damon.

Winners on Sept. 9 were: first, Cynthia and Bill Clifford; second, Jan and Vern Arey; third, Luke Merry and Mike Quinn; fourth, Nancy Lindgren and David Lock; fifth, Richard Balian and Les Buzzell; first in B, Cynthia and Bill Clifford; second, Connie and Ron Reynolds; third, Kathy Burden and Mary Trafton; first in C, Cynthia and Bill Clifford; second, Larry Fortier and Roger Labbe.

Games are played every Monday and Tuesday at 9 a.m. in the Seniors Room at the Lewiston Armory, 65 Central Ave. A partner is always guaranteed and all bridge players are welcomed. Call Rosemarie Goodwin at 754-1431 for more information.