Open house set

JAY – The Jay Historical Society will hold its annual open house at the Holmes-Crafts Homestead on Jay Hill from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12. There will be tours of the house, a lawn sale, produce and food table, and sale of hot dogs, ice cream and Indian pudding.

Society speaker

NEW VINEYARD – New Vineyard Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, in the Historical Room. The subject will be “History of the New Vineyard Porter Lake Association,” presented by Dr. Noel K. Jones.

Dr. and Mrs. Jones have been summer residents of New Vineyard since 1972, when they bought the Dr. Edward Payson Turner mansion in the village. A graduate of Harvard, Stanford and Cornell universities, he is a retired associate professor of education at the University of North Carolina. A pie social will follow the presentation. All are welcome.

Bake sale set

PHILLIPS – The Shared Ministry Women will hold a bake sale starting at 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 18, on the lawn of the Phillips Congregational Church. For more information, call Mimi Hardy at 639-2131.

Bone screenings

CARRABASSETT VALLEY – The Healthy Community Coalition will offer free bone density screenings from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11, at the Carrabassett Town Office.

Screenings will also be offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14, at the Eustis Town Office.

For more information, call Jennifer McCormack, R.N., at the Healthy Community Coalition, 1-800-525-3136 or 645-3136, ext. 5102, or visit the Web site at www.fchn.org/hcc.

Farmers’ market

WELD – The farmer’s market will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Weld Historical Society, Route 156.

Potluck supper

DIXFIELD – A Tres Dias potluck supper will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11, at the Dixfield Congregational Church, High Street. Those attending are asked to bring candidate and team notes. For more information, call 364-8083.

Garage, food sale

CANTON – The Canton Historical Society will hold a garage and food sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at 25 Canton Point Road. For more information, call 597-2012.

Church supper

MEXICO – A public supper will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Mexico UCC, the Green Church. The menu will include cold ham, pasta salad, potato salad, summer veggies and homemade pies. Cost is adults, $7; children under 12, $3. Takeout will be available after 5:30 p.m.