Historic church open Sept. 9

BOWDOIN — The Coombs Church, also known as the Eaton or Elliott Church, will be opened to the public by the Bowdoin Historical Society at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9.

The church, on the Coombs Road off Route 201, is registered by the Maine Historic Commission and has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in the state of Maine.

There will be a commemorative service.

Meeting topic: settling Maine

LISBON FALLS — On Wednesday, Sept. 12, David C. Garcelon of Harpswell will be a guest speaker at the Lisbon Historical Society, speaking on “How Our Forefathers Came to Maine – Some Stories About How Maine Was Settled.”

Garcelon is a retired land surveyor and civil engineer and has been actively involved in historical subjects such as the Garcelon family history, the early surveying and mapping of Maine and New England and antique surveying instruments and their history. He is the great-great-grandson of Dr. and Gov. Alonzo Garcelon, who was born in Lewiston in 1813 and died there in 1906 at age 93. Alonzo was a mayor of Lewiston and surgeon general of all the Maine forces in the Civil War.

The Lisbon Historical Society is at the MTM Center, 18 School St. Meetings are free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The event starts at 7. The entrance is in the rear of the building. For more information contact Dorothy J. Smith at 353-8510 or email LHS.2011@yahoo.com.

Thomas College visits schools

WATERVILLE — A representative from Thomas College will visit the following schools:

Mountain Valley High School in Rumford at 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 14.

Dirigo High School in Dixfield at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 14.

Spruce Mountain High School – South in Livermore Falls at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 14.

Spruce Mountain High School – North in Jay at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14.

Leavitt Area High School in Turner at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18.

Poland Regional High School in Poland at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18.

The representative will meet with students to discuss Thomas’ academic and sports programs, and its residential life opportunities.