Topic: New Maine national park

FARMINGTON — Western Maine Audubon Society will present its monthly program on “Creating Katahdin Woods and Waters National Park” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, at UMF, C23, Roberts.

There is no conservation topic more hotly controversial than the idea of a new Maine national park. Speaking at this program will be Lucas St. Clair, president of Elliotsville Plantation, Inc., the organization heading that effort and in charge of the management of the Quimby lands in Maine.

What would be the nature and boundaries of the national park he envisions? What would be its impact on current traditions of use? How would this be good — or bad — for Maine?

This program is free and open to the public.

College planning workshop May 15

WILTON — The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will host a free workshop, “Essentials of College Planning,” for adults 19 and over at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 15, at Wilton Career Center, 865 US Route 2 East.

All MEOC services are free and include GED/SAT preparation, college planning, referrals/advocacy, career advising, financial aid advising, college admissions process and application fee waivers for qualified adults.

The starting point for all participants is the Essentials of College Planning, a free interactive workshop that outlines the four steps in the college process: admissions, financial aid, career planning and study skills.

The workshop lasts approximately two to three hours. Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, call 1-800-281-3703.

Dinner, auction, benefit Schuerman

NEW SHARON — A dinner and silent auction to benefit Mona (Oliver) Schuerman will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at the Masonic Lodge, Route 2.

Cost is $7 for adults, $3 for ages 5-12, $20 per family and free for under 5.

Mona is a 1991 graduate of Mt. Blue High School. She beat breast cancer five years ago after a hard battle. For her fifth-year check-up, the doctors found a mass. The breast cancer is back. This time it is stage four cancer.

She is looking at mounting medical bills that will accumulate from this fight that she and the doctors intend on beating.

The event if hosted by the Taylor family.

Public supper at American Legion

LIVERMORE FALLS — American Legion Post 10 George Bunten will hold a public supper from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at the Post, 17 Reynolds Ave.

Cost for adults, $7; kids under 12, $4.

Menu includes homemade baked beans, red hot dogs, biscuits, fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, assorted casseroles and vegetables, desserts and coffee.

Delivery is available to local addresses.

For more information contact Jocelyn Mosher-Collins, adjutant, at 207-779-7345.

Ordination of Susan E. Thomas

NORTH NEW PORTLAND — The Presbytery of Northern New England invites all to celebrate the ordination and installation of Susan E. Thomas to the Ministry of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 17, at North New Portland Church, 14 Hancock Pond Road.

Thomas will be ordained and installed as pastor of Fairbanks Union Church, New Portland Community Church and North New Portland Community Church.

The service will be followed by a reception.

Those who will be attending are asked to bring a teaspoon (not a tablespoon).

Benefit supper for Bellemare-Duperey

TURNER — A benefit supper will be held for Debbie Bellemare-Duperey from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, at the Boofy Quimby Hall.

Duperey, a mother and grandmother of three, was diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer in 2012, just a week after her husband Michael died of Lou Gehrig’s disease. She underwent treatment for the cancer, but it returned last year and she is now seeking treatment at Massachusetts General in Boston.

The benefit supper will help Bellemare-Duperey meet some of her medical expenses.

Admission is by donation, with musical entertainment by the Turner-based bluegrass band, Grinners and Pickers.

For more information, contact Carolyn Viger at 225-2923, or visit the Team Debbie fundraising page at youcaring.com.

Free Cooking Matters course

STRONG — Healthy Community Coalition will conduct a six-week Cooking Matters course at the Foster Memorial Building starting on May 20. Cooking Matters is part of the national No Kid Hungry campaign but is locally sponsored by Hannaford.

For more than 20 years, Cooking Matters has provided hands-on cooking and nutrition classes to low-income people at risk of hunger.

Topics discussed include cooking tips and techniques, food safety, smart shopping tips, budgeting and how to encourage your family to try new food. Each class will include hands-on learning, group discussion and nutrition information from a nutritionist.

The course is taught by a nutritionist and a cooking enthusiast and will run from 5 to 7 p.m. every Tuesday for six weeks at 14 South Main St.

Call 207-684-4010 for more information or to register. The course is free and open to the public.

Annual Wilson Grange yard sale

WILTON — Wilson Grange No. 321 in East Wilton will have its annual Inside the Grange Yard Sale from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 24, rain or shine. As usual, there will be lots of gently used items from toys to furniture.

Organizers are accepting donations of gently used items. For more information, call 645-3388.

There also will be baked goods for sale. All proceeds go to helping keep the building open for community service activities and dinners.

The Grange is at 1338 Main St. in downtown East Wilton, across from Shelly’s Hometown Market.