VFW holding BYOB dance

HARRISON — The Harrison VFW Post on the Waterford Road will be having a BYOB dance on Saturday, Oct. 20, from 8 p.m. to midnight. Admission is $10 per person for 21 and over. The band will be The Road Kingz. Come in Halloween costume. Call Vicky at 583-4558 or 515-2052 for more information.

Chinese/ticket auction at Legion

LOCKE MILLS — A Chinese/Ticket Auction will be held at the Locke Mills Legion Hall on Saturday, Oct. 20. There will be more than 300 items. Doors open at 4 p.m. and auction starts at 6.

Dinner of chicken a la king or baked beans will be served starting at 4.

This is a benefit for the Telstar Alumni Association. For information call Sally at 875-3335.

Weary Club coffee hour

NORWAY — A coffee hour will be held from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Weary Club, 385 Main St. All visitors are welcome.

Retired educators meet Oct. 21

PARIS — The Oxford County Retired Educators will meet at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at the South Paris Congregational Church.

There will be a book sale. Lunch will be $7.

Christmas card class benefits vets

PARIS — The annual Christmas Stamp-A-Stack class will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Maine Veterans’ Home, 477 High St.

Make 15 Christmas cards while raising funds for the Alzheimer’s Unit at the Veterans’ Home. Participants will make three cards each of five different designs.

The class fee is $25 which includes all materials, beverages and snacks.

For more information, call 539-4335 or 890-6874.

To register, mail $25 plus name, address, phone number and email address to Kathryn Pulsifer, 52 Skeetfield Road, Oxford, ME 04270, by Oct. 25.

Community supper at First U

WEST PARIS — The public is invited to a community supper at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, at the First Universalist Church, Main Street.

On the menu is a hearty meal of homemade baked beans, hot dogs, cole slaw, breads, desserts and beverages. The supper is free, donations welcome. For more information about the church and services, call Marta Clements, 674-2143.

Boghooters hunters breakfast

MECHANIC FALLS — The Boghooters Snowmobile Club will hold their annual hunters breakfast from 5 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Boghooters Club house on the Austin Road-Pigeon Hill.

On the menu there will be buttermilk pancakes, French toast, scrambled eggs, home fries, sausage and beans. Cost is $5.

Proceeds from the breakfast will go towards trail work and equipment maintenance. For information call 577-3146 or email Boghooters@yahoo.com.

Scouts holding hunters breakfast

NORWAY — A hunters breakfast will be held from 4 to 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Masonic Hall, Temple Street, sponsored by the Boy Scout Troop 130, for the scouts going to the National Jamboree in Virginia in 2013.

For more information call Priscilla at 212-4974.

Turkey supper, dance at Legion

PARIS — A turkey supper and dance will be held Saturday, Oct. 27, at the American Legion, Church Street.

The supper is from 5 to 6 p.m. Dance is from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Music will be provided by the Jones Dance Band.

The cost is $8 for supper and dance, $4 for children under 12, or $5 for dance only.

Greeting card class aids library

PARIS — A greeting card class will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at the First Congregational Church, 17 East Main St.

Participants will make six cards while helping the Seneca Club raise funds for the Paris Public Library.

The class fee is $25 which includes all materials, lunch, beverages and snacks.

For more information, call 539-4335 or 890-6874.

To register, mail $25 per person and name, phone number, and mailing address to Kathryn Pulsifer, 52 Skeetfield Road, Oxford, ME 04270.

Cryptogram Challenge Oct. 29

PARIS — Paris Public Library will host its next Cryptogram Challenge on Monday, Oct. 29, at 11 a.m. For more information, call the library at 743-6994.

Parent-teacher conferences

PARIS — Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School will be holding parent-teacher conferences on Thursday, Nov. 1, between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. All teachers and/or teams will be having conferences at this time. Call Breta Howe at 743-8914, ext. 9532 or 9500, by 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 30, with questions or to arrange appointments.

Parents who do not call ahead for an appointment may still sign up for a time on Nov. 1 by stopping at the classroom and signing up for any open time on the appointment sheet posted outside teachers’ classrooms. Maps of the building and student schedules will be available in the Guidance Office.

This is an opportunity for parents to meet with teachers and discuss their son’s and /or daughter’s progress. All parents are invited and encouraged to attend.

Harrison Rec Halloween party

HARRISON — The Harrison Parks and Recreation and Youth Boosters will hold a Halloween party for Harrison children in grades pre-kindergarten through grade six at the fire station on Wednesday, Oct. 31, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Participants will enjoy the sounds of DJ Mitchell music and more with light and smoke show, jumping around in the Dalmatian Bounce House, a variety of games and activities, costume parade, prizes, a guess jar and refreshment table.

For more information call Paula at 583-2241 or visit www.harrisonmaine.org and click on recreation and follow to Halloween Festival.