See Star ‘Nursery’ on Observatory Night PARIS — The Twitchell Observatory’s Monthly Open Observatory Night, “Orion Nebula — Star ‘Nursery’ — See Where Stars are Being Born,” will take place from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, or Saturday, Jan. 13, depending on the weather. Call 207-890-5207 for the exact date or for postponements. The […]
meetings
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Eagles to host Texas Hold’em RUMFORD — The Fraternal Order of Eagles hosts Texas Hold’em poker tournaments on the second Thursday of each month. Doors will open at 4 p.m. Games will start at 6 p.m. There will be a $50 buy-in, with a $5 high hand as well as a 50/50 raffle. The kitchen will be […]
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Buttons4Babes Giving Circle meeting JAY — The Buttons4Babes Giving Circle meets from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 170 Main St. For more information, email buttons4babes.gc@gmail.com or call 207-860-8579. Pine Cone Chapter, OES, to meet AUBURN — Pine Cone Chapter 26, Order of the Eastern Star, will meet at […]
Friends-Ship-of-Maine lists January gatherings
LEWISTON — Friends-Ship-of-Maine has announced the January schedule. Movie night: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at Flagship Cinema, Auburn. Call Maddy, 207-754-0549. French sing-along: 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, at USM-LA Room 170, Westminster Street. Call 207-312-5050. Theater: 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, “Fly Me to the Moon” at the Public Theatre. Call 207-240-0238. Breakfast: […]
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Sabattus Seniors cancel meeting SABATTUS — The Sabattus Seniors meeting for Thursday, Jan. 4, is canceled due to weather. The next meeting will be on Thursday, Feb. 1, with the meal of spaghetti with meat sauce. Open Observatory Night canceled PARIS — The next Open Observatory Night at Twitchell Observatory, scheduled for Friday, Jan. 5, has been […]
Class gatherings
RUMFORD — Stephens High School Class of 1952 monthly class luncheon will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, at The Lure. All classmates, spouses and friends are invited. — MEXICO — Stephens High School Class of 1956 will have a class luncheon at noon on Thursday, Jan. 4, at the Covered Wagon. All class members and guests are welcome. (Sun […]
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First Auburn Seniors to meet AUBURN — The First Auburn Senior Citizens will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 3, for a regular meeting at 11 a.m. The board meeting will be at 10 a.m. Those attending should bring a bag lunch. Bingo will be played. Tickets for the spaghetti dinner will be on sale for $6 each. […]
Stanton Bird Club field trip, but no meeting in January
LEWISTON — The Stanton Bird Club of Lewiston and Auburn will not meet in January, as the USM Lewiston-Auburn College, where the session is usually held, will be closed for the holidays. The club will have a birding field trip on Saturday, Jan. 13, to Marginal Way and Ogunquit. The field trip is free and […]
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Texas Hold’Em poker planned PARIS — The AMVETS monthly Texas Hold’Em poker tournaments are held at from 5 p.m. to midnight on the first Friday of the month at the American Legion Hall. The event is open to the public. The Auxiliary will have a food concession open from 5 p.m. until the end of […]
Franklin County Democrats to host gubernatorial candidates
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Democratic Committee will continue its candidate series at its next monthly meeting that will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 7, at the Mallett School. The FCDC continued a listening campaign in Wilton last month and plans to canvass through the winter in Franklin County to hear […]