Kitten shower benefits shelter NORWAY — A kitten shower will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 23, and Sunday, June 24, at Responsible Pet Care Feline Shelter & Adoption Center, 132 Waterford Road. Saturday events will include TJ the DJ and a barbecue from noon to 1 p.m. There will be a […]
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Mexico High Class of 1949 MEXICO — Mexico High School Class of 1949 will meet for lunch at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 26, at Dick’s Restaurant. Members and guests are invited. Juggling at Mexico library MEXICO — Mexico Public Library will host “Jolly Juggling” with juggler Steve Corning of South Paris as part of the […]
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Talk to be about Bakerstown MECHANIC FALLS — Eriks Petersons, president of the Mechanic Falls Historical Society, will give a fanciful, quirky, ingenious, imaginative, erratic, capricious and off-the-wall talk on why and how Bakerstown got its name. Bakerstown was the name given to a certain region of Maine which ultimately turned into Auburn, Danville, Mechanic […]
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Center hosting knitters, sewers OXFORD — Knitters or sewers are invited to bring projects to work on and socialize at 6 p.m. Tuesday nights at the Oxford Community Center. There are plenty of outlets for portable sewing machines. There will also be people there to teach knitting, how to work with different size needles or […]
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Church revival begins June 24 AUBURN — Elder Melvin Sanchez of World-Wide Lighthouse Mission in Manchester, Conn., along with Pastor Albert Jackson, will be leading Christ Temple Church into a revival from June 24-26. The services will be as follows: Sunday, June 24, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Monday, June 25, 7 p.m.; and Tuesday, […]
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Library, community sale MEXICO — The Mexico Public Library will hosting sale on Saturday, June 23, from 8 a.m. to noon, in the area beside and behind the library. In the event of rain, the sale will be held indoors. In addition to the sale of used books, videos and baked goods, the library extends […]
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Eastern Star group to meet LISBON FALLS — Pioneer Chapter No. 11 Lisbon Falls, Order of the Eastern Star, will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 21, at the Ancient York Masonic Hall, Route 196. This will be the chapter official visitation by Rebecca E. St. Pierre, associate grand matron. Refreshments will be served after […]
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Historical Society open house DURHAM — The Durham Historical Society is holding Open Days again this summer. The Old Town Hall/Union Church, Route 136, Royalsborough Road, will be open to the public from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 16. Built in 1835 through the combined efforts of the Baptist, Methodist and Congregationalists the historic building […]
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Bible School is ‘Bugzone’ JAY — Jay Baptist Church will hold Daily Vacation Bible School, “Bugzone – Transformed By Our Big God,” from 9 to 11:45 a.m. June 18-22, for ages 3-17. A week of exciting Bible stories, crafts, games, a nature safari, Bugzi the puppet, refreshments and a cookout are planned. Grief training for […]
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Vegetarian cooking NORWAY — Plant-based cooking classes will be held at 5:30 p.m. Mondays starting June 18 at Taste of Eden Vegan Cafe. June 18: Planning ahead for a healthy breakfast; June 25: Cooking in a crock pot; July 2: How to make dessert healthy; July 9: Making your favorite meals gluten-free and vegan; July […]