JAY – The Jay Police Department will hand out free gunlocks at Hannaford’s in Jay Plaza. The locks are provided by Project ChildSafe. Chief Larry White and other Jay officers will be at Hannaford’s from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, June 17, to give locks away. This is a national program to help ensure safe and responsible firearms ownership and storage.

DAR lunch

FARMINGTON – The Colonial Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution will meet for a luncheon buffet and program at noon Tuesday, June 22, at the Granary. Amanda Goodwin of West Freeman will be the guest speaker. Goodwin will explain how she spearheaded an effort to get a new headstone for Civil War veteran Looman H. Dyar.

Horsepull at fairgrounds

FARMINGTON – The Maine Draft Horse and Oxen Association will sponsor a horsepull on June 18, 19 and 20 at Farmington Fairgrounds. Activities will begin at 4 p.m. Friday and at 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $5 per person.

Library meeting

WILTON – The annual association meeting for the Wilton Free Public Library will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 22, at the library. All Wilton residents are welcome to attend. The monthly trustees meeting will follow.

Bible school

PHILLIPS – Vacation Bible School will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. June 21 to 28 at the Light House Baptist Church. The theme is Castle Kids. All are welcome.

Yard sale

NEW SHARON – A yard, plant and food sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 19, at the New Sharon Congregational Church to benefit Vacation Bible School and Tuesdays Children.

Conservancy meeting

WILTON – The annual meeting of Foothills Land Conservancy will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 23, at the American Legion Hall on Main Street. The meeting is open to the public. Colleen Ryan, program coordinator of Beginning With Habitat, will speak about maps that are available of the Wilton and Weld region. Beginning with Habitat is a program sponsored by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to give local planners up-to-date information from state and federal government sources regarding wildlife habitat and development impacts. Beginning with Habitat can create habitat maps for towns at the request of local leaders. These maps can be used to balance development and conservation.

Nature programs

RANGELEY – The Wilhelm Reich Museum on Dodge Pond Road in Rangeley announces nature-related workshops and presentations in its Sunday series of the Natural Science Program. The outdoor workshops are free and take place from 2 to 4 p.m. at the sheltered classroom and on the museum trails and fields.

July 11: Wildlife biologist Chuck Hulsey will present Wild Turkeys in Maine. There will be a demonstration of the “rocket net” device used to capture turkeys for relocation and research.

July 18: Naturalist and Maine Master Guide Ray Reitze Jr. presents “Wilderness Survival.” Ray and his wife, Nancy, also an experienced guide, naturalist and herbalist, run the Earthways Guided Canoe Trips and School of Wilderness Survival in Canaan.

July 25: Ecologist Lisa St. Hilaire will guide a “Moss Walk.” She will give an overview of mosses, then guide a walk on the museum trails to look at a variety of mosses first-hand and describe their growing habits and ecological niche.

Participants are reminded to dress for weather and bug conditions. Sturdy shoes, bug spray, and bottled water are recommended. Workshops are held rain or shine. The Natural Science Program is funded by the Wing-Benjamin Trust, Friends of the Wilhelm Reich Museum, and individual donors. For information phone 864-3443.