MONDAY, May 18

LEWISTON — Finance Committee meeting, 5:15 p.m. in the Administrator’s Conference Room on the bottom floor of City Hall.

LEWISTON — Planning Board meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber on the bottom floor of City Hall.

LEWISTON — School Committee meeting, 6:45 p.m., Dingley Building. Agenda: report on prekindergarten enrollment and proposal to extend Longley’s pre-kindergarten to five hours; proposal to apply for federal Community Eligibility Provisions program, which means free school meals for all Lewiston students.

AUBURN — City Council workshop and regular meeting in the City Council Chamber on the second floor of Auburn Hall. The workshop begins at 5:30 p.m.; regular meeting at 7 p.m.

TUESDAY, May 19

AUBURN — Arbor Week discussion titled “Tree, Tea and Talk,” 1:30 p.m., Woman’s Literary Union’s Foss Mansion, 19 Elm St. Lewiston city arborist Steve Murch will give tips about the selection, care and maintenance of trees. Presentation is free, hosted by Lewiston-Auburn Community Forest Board, Woman’s Literary Union of Androscoggin County and the City of Auburn.

LEWISTON — Talk at Bates: “Building a Progressive Agenda to Win: A Conversation with Bates Alumni in Social Movements,” 5 p.m., Hedge Hall 106, Bates College. Panelists are Ben Chin (’07), political director of the Maine People’s Alliance and candidate for Lewiston mayor; Kalila Barnett (’01), executive director of Alternatives for Community and Environment in Boston; Matt Schlobohm (’00), executive director of Maine AFL-CIO and founder of the Maine Fair Trade Campaign. Event is free, open to the public.

LEWISTON — City Council workshop and regular meeting in the City Council Chamber on the bottom floor of City Hall. The workshop begins at 6 p.m.; the meeting at 7 p.m.

LEWISTON — Talk: “Book Reviewing in the Age of Social Media” by book reviewer Michael Magras, 6:30 p.m., Callahan Hall, Lewiston Public Library. Magras’ reviews have appeared in a publications, including Los Angeles Review of Books and Down East magazine.

WEDNESDAY, May 20

AUBURN — Culture Night at Edward Little High School, students introducing the cultures of students, including fashions, dances, readings and food tastings, 6-8 p.m., high school. Organized by ELHS Muslim Student Association. Event is free and open to the public.

AUBURN — Complete Streets meeting, 5 p.m. in the Community Room on the second floor of Auburn Hall. This is for drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists and all users of Twin Cities streets to discuss ideas.

AUBURN — School Committee meeting, 7 p.m., Auburn Hall. Agenda: Update on customized learning and Proficiency Based Learning diploma by Curriculum Director Shelly Mogul.

LEWISTON — BuildMaine Conference Pecha Kucha and Pop-Up Beer Garden, 7 p.m., in the courtyard behind the Baxter Brewing Co. in the Bates Mill complex. Sponsored by Baxter Brewing Company and Current Media. Speakers include Adam Burke, Rodrigo Jardim, Micheal Belleau, Peter Rubins and Jake Ryan. The beer garden is scheduled to run until 10 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

THURSDAY, May 21

LEWISTON — BuildMaine Conference, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Lewiston’s Bates Mill No. 1. The event features urban design speakers and professionals from around the country. General admission tickets are $65; student tickets are $25. Tickets can be purchased online at http://buildmaine.squarespace.com/attend.

LEWISTON — Police Department information meeting for new Mainers to talk about the hiring process and recruitment of police officers, 4-6 p.m., Bates Street Community Center.

AUBURN — Public meeting to discuss designs for Auburn’s Great Falls Plaza Transportation Center, 6 p.m., Auburn Hall Community Room.

FRIDAY, May 22

AUBURN — Saint Dominic Academy graduation, 6:30 p.m., Auburn campus, 121 Gracelawn Road.