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9 a.m. (Fridays) — Oxford Hills Duplicate Bridge at Fare Share Food Coop, 443 Main Street, Norway. For more information, call Mimi Bell (743-8081) or Rowena Palmer (743-2882) or e-mail bridge@megalink.net.
Every Wednesday, 7 to 9 p.m. — The Yet To be Named Banjo Club practices in the Commons of the Fare Share Market at 477 Main Street, Norway. Interested banjoists invited to join. Public welcome to come and listen. FMI: call Alan Hamilton at 875-2680.
First and Third Wednesdays 9 to 12 a.m. — Veterans’ Advocate will be at Maine Veterans’ Home, South Paris.
Wednesdays 6 to 7:30 p.m. — People in recovery from alcohol/drug addiction may need to move to a Next Step group. Open to everyone who feels they may benefit from a change. FMI: call Laurence Austin at 824-4077 (all calls confidential).
Wednesday nights — TOPS, take off pounds sensibly, meets at Bethel Alliance Church from 5:30 to 6 p.m. (weigh in) and meeting from 6 to 6:30 p.m. All welcome. FMI: call 824-3288.
Wednesdays 10 to 11 a.m. — T'ai Chi at Ellie's Express and 5 to 6 p.m. at Bethel Family Health Center. Taught by Betsey Foster, MPH. To register, contact Betsey at 875-2426 or BSF@megalink.net.
Thursdays 1 to 3 p.m. — Cross Country Quilters of Pine Tree Quilt Guild of Maine meet at Moses Mason House Barn, corner of Broad and Mason streets, Bethel. All quilters welcome. No dues, no rules, just fun. FMI: call Ginny Keniston (824-2661) or e-mail Pat McCartney at p_quilts@yahoo.com.
Thru the Fall
Harvest Gold Gallery, Center Lovell, will display works of Andy Curran, painter of acrylic paintings of woods and nature and a collection of greeting cards. FMI: 925-6502.
Raffle by International Assoc. of Fire Fighters, Local 1601, Rumford. Prizes: first and second each 1 cord firewood cut, split, delivered within 30 miles; third: season passes to MVHS sports games. Drawing: Oct. 31 (winner need not be present). Tickets: available any Rumford Professional Firefighter or contact President Mark Tripp at 357-5532.
Thursday, Oct. 30
5 p.m. — Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF. The Interact Club of Telstar High School and Gould Academy students will go door to door in Bethel Village to collect money for UNICEF.
6 p.m. — Spend the evening at Telstar Library answering questions that help drive decisions and instructional programming at Telstar high and middle schools. Format casual and dessert provided by Friends of Telstar. RSVP to Carole Corriveau (824-2136 ext. 500) by Monday, Oct. 27 if attending. Unable to attend: send responses to Sandy Schroeder, TMS principal, schroeds@sad44.org or 824-2136, ext. 502, or Dan Hart, THS principal, hartd@sad44.org, ext. 345.
Friday, Oct. 31
9 to 12 a.m. — Flu Clinic at Andover Town Hall. Bring your Medicare or Medicaid card; $20 for all others.
2 to 5 p.m. — Halloween Fest at Norway Memorial Library and parade down Main Street. FMI: call Deb Partridge at 743-6651 or e-mail debpart@megalink.net.
4:30 p.m. — Waterford Library Halloween story time for young children. Welcomes trick or treat visitors from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
5:30 to 7 p.m. — Trick or Treat at Rumford Grange.
6 to 8 p.m. — Halloween Party at Locke Mills Town Hall. Trick or Treat, games and prizes, costume contest at 6:30, Pumpkin Contest at 7, sponsored by American Legion Auxiliary. FMI: call Jamie at 890-2812. Games and Prizes
Norway Open Mic Night Halloween Bash at First Universalist Church, 479 Main Street, Norway. Sign-up for performers begins 6:30 p.m., and open mic begins around 7 p.m. $3 donation at door. Fantastic fun for everyone. FMI: 935-4505 or e-mail vesselrecordings@yahoo.com.
7:30 and 10:30 p.m. — Oddfellow Theater, Buckfield, presents Dickie’s Campfire Halloween Extravaganza! Dickie Hyper-Hynie has gotten his mom’s permission to put on a “killer” Halloween variety show. Dickie and friends will scare the Dickens out of you and maybe Poe as well. Two shows. Tickets: $15 all seats. FMI or reservations call: 336-3306.
Saturday, Nov. 1
5:30 to 8:30 a.m. — Hunters and Family Breakfast at West Paris Historical Society. Cost: $5 for adults and $3 for under 12. FMI: call Betty Jones at 674-2507.
9 to 11 a.m. — Flu Clinic at Bethel Area Health Center. Cost: $5 for everyone.
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. — The Wisdom of the I Ching and Tao Teh Ching Workshop (readings, discussion, hands-on use of I Ching) presented by Betsey Foster at Telstar Library. Fee: $35. Sponsored through Goose Eye Institute. To register or FMI: call 875-2426 or e-mail bsf@megalink.net.
Christmas Fair at West Bethel Union Church.
10 a.m. to noon — Rabies Clinic at West Paris Grange, 4 Church Street, sponsored by Norway Veterinarian Hospital.
2 p.m. — At St. Kieran Community Center, 155 Emery Street, Berlin, N.H.: “A Pirate’s Life for Me” Children’s Theatre. Tickets on sale at door. FMI: call (603) 752-1028 or visit www.stkieranarts.org.
8 p.m. — Halloween Cabaret Ball to benefit Santa’s Helpers at the Andover Town Hall. DJ, food, costume contest. $7 cash donation or bring unwrapped gift for a child.
7:30 p.m. — Concert with Jewel Clark, Donnie Katlin and Jim Gallant at Mahoosuc Mountain Lodge in North Newry. Folk, country, blues and yodeling. Coffee, tea, snacks available. Cost: $10 per person. FMI or to make reservations: 824-2073.
Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 1 and 2
10:30 a.m. — 18 holes for free at Sunday River Golf Club. Carts required but greens fees free. Mahoosuc Grill open. FMI: call 824-4653.
Sunday, Nov. 2
9 a.m. — Public Breakfast at Lovell VFW hall. $5 per person.
Monday, Nov. 3
12 Noon — Essentials of College Planning (free) sponsored by Maine Educational Opportunity Center at South Paris Career Center, 232 Main Street, To register or FMI: (800) 281-3703 or visit http://meoc.maine.edu.
Tuesday, Nov. 4
Open House at new Gilead Town Office (Election Day). Open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 5
6:30 to 7 a.m. — Bethel Rotary Club “ Snow Plowing Contractor’s Breakfast” at Rooster’s Roadhouse in Mayville .and 7 to 7:30 a.m. meeting to ask for contractors’ assistance. Contractors will be called earlier with invitation to breakfast. FMI: call Mike Steven, president, at 824-2588.
Thursday, Nov. 6
4:30 to 6 p.m. — Western Mountains Senior College Down Home Maine: featured will be Meris J. Bickford, Esq., vice president, External Affairs and Trial Counsel for the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals (MSSPA), who will speak on “Animal Welfare in Maine and Beyond” at Bethel Congregational Church downstairs hall, Church Street, Bethel.
6 to 8 p.m. — Flu Clinic at Bethel Area Health Center. Cost: $5 for everyone.
Friday, Nov. 7
8 to 11 a.m. — Forestdale School students will seek donations of canned foods throughout West Paris and Bryant Pond villages, Andrews Road, Perkins Valley Road and Curtis Hill. Donations will be distributed by Woodstock Food Pantry.
1 to 6 p.m. — Blood Drive at Gould Academy William Bingham Gymnasium. To make appointment call 824-7733 (G.A. Health Ctr.) or (800)-GIVE-LIFE (American Red Cross)
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7 p.m. — At St. Kieran Community Center, 155 Emery Street, Berlin, N.H.: Susie Burke and David Surette, folk and acoustic music. Tickets on sale at door. FMI: call (603) 752-1028 or visit www.stkieranarts.org.
Friday-Saturday, Nov. 7-8
Norway Upper Primary School Reunion memory night of story telling Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the 480 Main Street schoolhouse, now Lajos Matolcsy Arts Center, and Saturday-night public supper at Universalist Unitarian Church. If former Upper Primary School student, or if you have any old Norway School photos, information, artifacts, or items, like desks, lunch boxes, etc., please contact WMAG at 739-6161 or the Upper Primary Reunion Committee at 6 Maple Street, Norway ME 04268 or e-mail MAC1866@myway.com.
Saturday, Nov. 8
9 to 11 a.m. — Schiavi Home Builders hosting seminar (free) with tips and ideas for increasing energy efficiency in homes at 163 Mayville Road, Bethel. FMI: 824-4600.
Benefit Supper, Ticket Auction and Dance (with “Suspects” playing) at Locke Mills Legion Hall. Potluck supper from 5 to 7 p.m. ($7) and dance ($10) or both supper and dance ($15). Auction tickets: 10 for $2.50 or 50 for $10. Ticket auction at 5 p.m. (tickets on sale from 5 to 7) with drawing at 7 p.m. Dance from 8 to 12 p.m. BYOB. 50/50 at dance. All proceeds benefit West Paris Historic Grandstands. FMI: call 674-2701.
5 p.m. — Turkey Supper with all the fixings at Alder River Grange, East Bethel. Free supper for all Veterans.
5 p.m. — Roast Pork Loin Supper at Blazing Star Lodge on Route 232 in Rumford Corner. Adults $10, children under 12 $5. Takeouts available. Stair chair lift on back stairs. FMI- Joe Roy at 364-4715 or concordpond@roadrunner.com.
7 p.m. — Mock Hee Haw Show at Franklin Grange 124, Bryant Pond. Refreshments on sale. Good music and fun for the whole family.
Sunday, Nov. 9
2 p.m. — Veterans’ Day Ceremony in multi-purpose room at Maine Veterans’ Home, South Paris. Refreshments and tour of facility. FMI: call 743-6300 or visit www.maineveteranshomes.org.
Wednesday, Nov 12
11 a.m. — Bethel Senior Citizens Club dinner/meeting at American Legion on Gore Road, Locke Mills. Cost of dinner: $8.50.
Thursday, Nov. 13
2 p m. — Whitman Memorial Library, Bryant Pond, speaker will be author Pat Gott who will talk about her two new books: “Cowgirl Days” and “Horse Tails by Shafta.” Open to public (free) and light refreshments served.
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. — Open House at Bridgton Hospital Operating Room. Visitors enter through main entrance; guides will meet you. FMI: call Ms. Joyce at 647-6763.
6:30 p.m. — Oddfellow Theater, Buckfield, presents Shikhar-Micro-finance in India with Mike Vayda and Mike Miclon. Free, donations accepted. FMI: 336-3306.
7:30 p.m. — “Androscoggin River Water Quality: Past, Present and Future” by Barry Mower of Maine Department of Environmental Protection will be held at Bethel Historical Society’s Mason House Exhibit Hall. FMI: call 824-2908.
8 p.m. — “Man from LaMancha,” with Elton Cole and 24 others, opens at the Norway Grange Hall on Whitman Street. Performances also on Nov. 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 16 and 23 at 2 p.m. Of an adult nature and suitable for mature audiences only. Tickets: $12 for adults and $10 for 12 and under, available at Books-N-Things, Main Street, Norway (739-6200), and at the door.
Friday, Nov. 14
7 p.m. — Sacred Concert at Woodstock Seventh Day Adventist Church, Perkins Valley Road. Love offering.
Saturday, Nov. 15
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — 9th annual Craft Fair at Market Square Health Care Center, West Paris. Craft tables available for $10 each. Call Lynne Wheeler (743-7086 ext. 330) by Nov. 7.
3 p.m. — At St. Kieran Community Center, 155 Emery Street, Berlin, N.H.: The Nutcracker Ballet. Tickets on sale at door. FMI: call (603) 752-1028 or visit www.stkieranarts.org.
Sunday, Nov. 16
4:30 p.m. — Bethel Outing Club pre-ski season meeting and potluck celebration for friends and members of the club at Bethel Inn Rec. Center. Pool open 3 p.m., and board members meet same time.
Monday, Nov. 17
2:30 p.m. — Auditions for the Children’s Stage Adventures production of “Androcles and the Lion” will start at Crescent Park Gymnasium for local children grades kindergarten thru fifth grade. The performances will be held at Crescent Park School on Nov. 22 at 2 and 7 p.m.
7:30 p.m. — “Down-Mountain and Cross-Country: 140 Years of Skiing in Maine,” by Scott Andrews, at Bethel Historical Society’s Mason House Exhibit Hall. FMI: 824-2908.
Friday, Nov. 28
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Local Craft and Wares Fair at Bethel Inn Conference Center sponsored by Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce. FMI: 824-2282.
Tuesday, Dec. 2
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Blood Drive at Stephens Memorial Hospital. To register call 743-1562 x 430.
Saturday, Dec. 6
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Craft Fair at Andover Fire Station. To reserve table call Elaine Morton at 392-1140. Benefit Andover Firemen Association.
12:30 to 4:30 p.m. — West Paris Community Showcase and Craft Fair at Agnes Gray gymnasium on Main Street, West Paris. Following, at 5 p.m. a Christmas parade will form and proceed to the tree lighting at Derby Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Claus will drop in. To schedule display space ($5 if own table or $10 if table supplied by committee) or FMI: call Lisa at 674-2127. |
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