Auburn church to host animal blessing

AUBURN — The First Universalist Church of Auburn, 169 Pleasant St., will host a blessing of the animals Sunday, Oct. 4, during worship service.

Companion animals who are comfortable in crowds and vaccinated are welcome. They must be secured, either on a leash or in a carrier. The blessing will take place before the service.

FMI: 207-783-0461, www.auburnuu.org.

Pro-lifers to hold prayer session

AUBURN — Local pro-lifers will line the sidewalks along both sides of the Longley Bridge in Lewiston-Auburn and quietly pray for an end to abortion during the 22nd annual Life Chain.

Every year hundreds of cities and towns in the U.S. and Canada minister the Life Chain message.

Those wishing to participate will gather at the Great Falls Plaza at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, next to the Auburn Post Office.

FMI: 207-782-7721.

Library celebrating Star Wars Reads Day

AUBURN — The Auburn Public Library will celebrate Star Wars Reads Day with an epic laser tag battle from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, at Family Time Dine and Play at the Auburn Mall.

Participants are encouraged to dress as their favorite Star Wars character and to check out some of the Star Wars books the library will bring along.

Preregistration is not required. All players must be at least 6 to play and all children younger than 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Games will start about every 10 minutes.

The event is free and open to the public.

FMI: 207-333-6640, ext. 4.

Widows Fellowship to meet

LISBON — The Lisbon Area Widows Fellowship will meet at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 5, at the Lisbon United Methodist Church, School Street.

A pot luck lunch will follow the meeting.

All interested widows in the area are invited to attend.

The group meets on the first Monday of each month unless it is a holiday, then they meet on the second Monday.

Auburn church announces guest speaker

AUBURN — The Auburn Art Club will meet at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, at the Auburn United Methodist Church on Park Avenue.

Connie Benwitz will speak on quilts used in the underground railroad to guide those looking for freedom north.

As a quilt maker and former librarian, Berwitz became fascinated with the history of quilts assisting the journey of slaves escaping from southern plantations. As most slaves did not have the opportunity of learning to read and write, they had to depend on signals for safe passage in their escape north and into Canada. Quilts of various designs were hung at homes assisting the escapees, by giving direction, modes of travel or indicating a “safe house.”

Hostesses for this meeting will be Lucille Oldham, Joyce Campbell, Debby Dwyer, Lula Farrington, Barbara Randall and Donna Sweetser.