RANGELEY — The Church of the Good Shepherd invites the community to a Blessing of the Animals, scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, on the church’s lakeside lawn at 2614 Main St. The custom of blessing animals is conducted in remembrance of St. Francis of Assisi and his love for all creatures great and […]
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Farmington church’s free meal programs to return
FARMINGTON — Two free meal programs have returned to Old South First Congregational Church, UCC, at 235 Main St. The Pancakery Cafe, run by the youth group, offers brunch with homemade soup, quiches, sandwiches, salads and pancakes. They also serve coffee, tea and cappuccinos. While the food will be served as take-out, The Pancakery will […]
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Fall mushroom foray set for Oct. 1 in Brownfield
BROWNFIELD — Jimmie Veitch of White Mountain Mushrooms plans to give a guided mushroom foray from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Tenmile River Demonstration Forest, located at 600 Notch Road. The event is offered through the South Paris-based Oxford County Soil and Water Conservation District. During the hike those who attend […]
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Livermore Falls library plans October events, programs
LIVERMORE FALLS — Fall into Books is back at Treat Memorial Library, 56 Main St. Every time a book is checked out at the library, a reader can enter for a chance to win a book in December. The more books read, the more chances. The library has books for children, teens and adults, according […]
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Otisfield society to host guided tour of cemetery Oct. 1
The Otisfield Historical Society plans to sponsor a guided tour of Bell Hill Cemetery, the town’s oldest cemetery, at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. The cemetery is located on Bell Hill Road, located opposite the Bell Hill Meetinghouse. The program will begin with a history of the original meetinghouse, built in 1797. Because of its […]
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Blessing of the Animals prayer services scheduled for October
In celebration of the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, more than 20 churches around Maine plan to hold Blessing of the Animals prayer services. Animal lovers are invited to bring their pets to have them blessed and gently sprinkled with holy water. People of all faiths are welcome, according to a news release […]
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Auburn seeks holiday tree for Festival Plaza
The city of Auburn is seeking a beautiful, local tree to use in Festival Plaza this holiday season. The ideal tree will be located in Auburn. It must be an evergreen — spruce or fir — at least 25 feet tall, and relatively accessible with no close power lines or other obstructions, according to a […]
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Winthrop-based land trust to host tinctures workshop Sept. 29
MONMOUTH — Linda Nelson, certified herbalist, plans to give a hands-on tinctures workshop at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at the United Church of Monmouth, 778 Main St. The event is hosted by the Kennebec Land Trust. Those who attend can discover how simple it is to make powerful medicine from the plants growing in […]
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UMaine Augusta to host education sessions about drones
BRUNSWICK – The University of Maine at Augusta’s Aviation program plans to host a series of Federal Aviation Administration education sessions to educate different groups about remotely-piloted aircraft, better known as drones, at UMA’s Brunswick Aviation Center, 2 Pegasus St., and are free for all participants. The educational series will take place from 9 a.m. to […]
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Food for Thought program to host loon project coordinator
Food for Thought, offered by the University of Southern Maine Lewiston-Auburn College, is set to be back on Zoom at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 29. Tracy Hart, the coordinator of the Maine Loon Restoration Project at Maine Audubon, will be the guest speaker. The presentation aims to answer a variety of questions, according to a […]