DIXFIELD – The Dixfield Bicentennial Committee would like to receive photographs of Dixfield families for inclusion in the time capsule for 2003.

Family homes, children, group pictures, family photos, businesses, hobbies, family vacations and fun photos are all welcome and will become an important part of the town’s history.

Pictures will be properly identified, cataloged and stored in acid-free files for the future.

Pictures may be left at the Dixfield Town Office.

Pathfinder Club

DIXFIELD – The Dixfield Mt. Blue Moccasin Pathfinder Club is accepting new members for 2003-2004.

This is a Christian-based club similar to other boys and girls clubs that teach integrity, honor and service. Registration will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, at the Dixfield Seventh-Day Adventist Church on Weld Street. Nonmembers are welcome.

The registration fee is $20 per child for the year. For more information phone Chris at 369-9590.

Auxiliary meeting

RUMFORD – The American Legion Auxiliary Napoleon Ouellette Unit No. 24 will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, at the home post.

For more information phone Evelyn Senkbeil 369-3692.

Bowling meeting

RUMFORD – The Pine Tree Bowling League will meet and hold a practice session at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, at Oxford Lanes. New bowlers are invited to attend. The regular season starts Sept. 15. Phone Oxford Lanes to get on a team at 364-7800.

Puppet theater

BETHEL – The Mahoosuc Arts Council presents Spanish Puppet Theatre, Los Titiriteros de Bine’far’s production of “Dragoncio” or The Princess and the Dragon, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, at Crescent Park Elementary School, 19 Crescent Lane. Tickets are $4 students, $6 adults at the door. For more information: 824-3575.

Books for kids

RUMFORD – The Child Health Center recently awarded Community Concepts Inc. a grant through the Oxford County Preschool Enrichment Trust to assist with a reading project for children of families in Oxford County. Healthy Beginnings home visitor, Mitzi Sequoia, has selected more than 100 infant and toddler books for distribution through her program which includes books for new parents at the birthing units at Stephens Memorial and Rumford Community Hospitals. “The impact parents have in their child’s development is very important. Having the books available for parents is one more tool for them to use in developing early reading habits and with bonding and communicating with their children,” Sequoia said. For information phone 743-7716 or 364-3721. To make a monetary contribution toward the Enrichment Trust Fund, phone 743-7035 or write The Child Health Center, 199 Main St., Norway, ME 04268.