Maine News Events Calendar Sept. 16

The MAINE NEWS CALENDAR of Events is updated and published online daily. The “calendar week” begins on Saturday and submissions for the digital calendar should be emailed a week or more in advance. Submissions for print should be at least two weeks before the event. Our deadline chart can be found at www.turnerpublishing.net/pdf/Deadlines.pdf. To add an event to either calendar, email articles@turnerpublishing.net.
Weeks in listing are Saturday through the following Friday.
Listings for events that are three consecutive days or more, including most theater performances and art exhibitions, are at the bottom of the daily section; listings of regularly recurring weekly or monthly events are below that, listed by town or city in alphabetical order

COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS: Those attending live events should prepare to follow the event’s public health and safety measures, including possibly wearing a face covering and practicing social distancing.

SEPTEMBER 17-23
Sept. 17 – Free museum day, Rufus Porter Museum of Art and Ingenuity, 121 Main St., Bridgton, download pass good for admittance for two, www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/museum-day-2022/rufus-porter-museum/tickets. One ticket is per email address.
Sept. 17 – Yard sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Fairfield United Methodist Church, 37 Skowhegan Road, Fairfield.
Sept. 17 — Patten Free Library third annual Bath Book Bash, featuring children’s authors, illustrators, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Library Park, Bath, free, open to public, bathbookbash.org.
Sept. 17 – Barbershop quartet battle of the sexes: Nor’easters vs. Maine-ly Harmony, 2 p.m., South Parish Congregational Church, 9 Church St., Augusta, for tickets, Barbara Combs, becombs@comcast.net; Kathy Robitaille, kattsy2@yahoo.com; Nancie Hugenbruch, 207-293-4779; Lea Davis, 207-622-1273.
Sept. 18 – Cub Scout Pack 428 open house 5:30 p.m. Masonic Lodge Hall (rear of the building) 138 Hamilton Terrace, Pittsfield, for boys and girls, kindergarten through grade 5, in the area interested in joining, cscouts428@gmail.com, bsatroop428maine@gmail.com
Sept. 19 — Cub Scout Pack 684 open house for those interested in joining (boys and girls, K-Grade 5), 6-7 p.m., American Legion Post 2, 7 Legion Drive, Augusta, kvpack684@gmail.com.
Sept. 22 — ROAR (Recovery & Opioid Addiction Resources) Rally, 5-8 p.m. Kennebec Behavioral Health Recovery Trail, 5 Commerce Drive, Skowhegan, free, open to public.
Sept. 23 — Author Saloma Miller Furlong, “Liberating Lomie: Memoir of an Amish Childhood,” 2-3:30 p.m., Jeanne Couture Room, Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St., free, open to public, no reservation required.

SEPTEMBER 24-30
Sept. 24 — Treat Memorial Library annual book sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 56 Main St. Books, DVDs, CDs and more will be for sale by donation. The sale is the same day as the Apple Pumpkin Festival, so stop by before or after.
Sept. 24 — Maine Veterans and Family Outdoor Expo, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Cabela’s parking lot, Scarborough, sponsored by the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services the Veterans Benefits Administration, free, family-friendly, rain or shine, register at bit.ly/3dpNhpN and click on Veteran Outdoor Expo Registration, contact MBVS at 207-287-7020 or mainebvs@maine.gov for information.
Sept. 24 – Casco Village Church annual September Saturday Night Supper, 4:30-6 p.m., 941 Meadow Road, ham and potatoes, baked beans, roasted vegetables, squash, zucchini, pumpkin breads, cider, apple pie or crisp and ice cream, $10, $5 for children 8 and under.
Sept. 25 – Belgrade Village Green Craft Show Summer Series, 10 a.m-3 p.m., Village Green, south end of Belgrade Lakes, corner of West and Main streets, rain or shine.
Sept. 25 – Old-fashioned board games, 1-4 p.m., free, West Auburn Schoolhouse, corner of Boothby Street and West Auburn Road, hosted by Androscoggin Historical Society.
Sept. 25 – Sandy River Ramblers, 2 p.m., Reeds Mill Church, 995 Reeds Mill Road, Madrid, www.reedsmillchurch.org.
Sept. 25 – Frank Runyeon, one man Gospel Play, “Stories from the Gospel of Luke,” 6:30 p.m., Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 919 Roosevelt Trail, Windham. Free, open to public.
Sept. 26 – Frank Runyeon, one man Gospel Play, “Sermon on the Mount,” 6:30 p.m., St. Hyacinth Church, 268 Brown St., Westbrook. Free, open to public.
Sept. 27 – Frank Runyeon, one man Gospel Play, “Struggles to Live Faithfully in the Media Age,” 6:30 p.m., St. Anne Church, 299 Main St., Gorham.

OCTOBER 1-7
Oct. 1, 2 – Maine Garlic Festival, Lake George Regional Park, Skowhegan and Canaan, begins 9:30 a.m., kids under 12 free.
Oct. 6 – Winthrop Maine Historical Society Board of Directors business meeting, 6-8 p.m., Winthrop History and Heritage Center, 107 Main St., Winthrop.
Oct. 8 – Belgrade Village Green Craft Show Summer Series, 10 a.m-3 p.m., Village Green, south end of Belgrade Lakes, corner of West and Main streets, rain or shine.

OCTOBER 8-14
Oct. 9 – 23rd annual Waterford Fall Foliage Road Race, 5K Fitness Walk and One Mile Fun Run, Waterford Common, 11:30 a.m. kids’ race is free; noon 5K benefits Tony Waldeier Scholarship Fund, waterfordfall5K.com or Facebook.com/Fall5K.
Oct. 9 – Free fall wildlife walk, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Major Gregory Sanborn (Brownfield Bog) Wildlife Management Area, Fryeburg, register at eventbrite.com/cc/wildlife-walks-with-mdifw-469669.
Oct. 9 – Author John Goff, “Mishoonash in Maine: Remnants of old Native Canoe Travels in the Pejepscot (Brunswick, Topsham and Harpswell) Region,” Pejepscot Genealogical Society, 2 p.m., Morrell Meeting Room, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick, free, open to public.
Oct. 13 – Genie Gannett, cofounder of the First Amendment Museum, Winthrop Maine Historical Society, 6-7 p.m., Winthrop History and Heritage Center, 107 Main St., Winthrop, free, open to public, Zoom option available at https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/89167551737.
Oct. 14 — “Defending the Dark,” 6 and 8:45 p.m., RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St., Rangeley, tickets at rlht.org/events, proceeds benefit conserving Rangeley Lakes Region dark skies.

OCTOBER 15-21
Oct 15 — French Toast & Pancake Breakfast, 6:30-10 a.m., Ridge Road, Route 106, Leeds, adults $8, kids 4-1 $6, coreyvolunteer@gmail.com.
Oct. 15 – Buck’s Ledge Community Forest dedication, 1 p.m., Buck’s Ledge Community Forest parking lot, Route 26, Woodstock. Free, open to the public.
Oct. 19 – Bats in Maine, Cory Stearns, MDIF&W small mammal biologist, 6:30 p.m., Chace Community Forum, 150 Main St., Waterville, free, open to public, www.SebasticookRLT.org.

OCTOBER 22-28
Oct. 25 – Free fall wildlife walk, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Purinton Homestead Conservation Area, Bowdoin, register at eventbrite.com/cc/wildlife-walks-with-mdifw-469669.

OCTOBER 29-NOVEMBER 4
Oct. 30 — Fairfield Police Department Drive-Thru Trunk or Treat, 3-6 p.m. Eskelund Drive, Fairfield, to participate with trunk or table, contact Officer Shanna Blodgett, sblodgett@fairfieldme.com or 207-238-6369.

NOVEMBER
Nov. 16 – What is a Watershed, Christian Fox, watershed restoration specialist, The Nature Conservancy – Maine, 6:30 p.m., Chace Community Forum, 150 Main St., Waterville, free, open to public, www.SebasticookRLT.org.
Nov. 18 – Free fall wildlife walk, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Jamies Pond Wildlife Management Area, Farmingdale, eventbrite.com/cc/wildlife-walks-with-mdifw-469669.
Nov. 19 — 27th annual Holly Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Rangeley Congregational Church Barn.
Nov. 24 – Thanksgiving Service, 10 a.m. Reeds Mill Church, 995 Reeds Mill Road, Madrid, free, open to public, www.reedsmillchurch.org.

DECEMBER
Dec. 18 — Christmas Candlelight Service, Reeds Mill Church, 995 Reeds Mill Road, Madrid, free, open to public, www.reedsmillchurch.org.

EVENTS OF THREE DAYS OR MORE
Sept. 9-24 – “Generations” exhibition, Matolcsy Art Center, 480 Main St., Norway, free, open to public.
Oct. 27-29 – “Rocky Horror Show,” CLT After Hours, Community Little Theatre, 30 Academy St., Auburn, rockyforequality.com.

WEEKLY/MONTHLY RECURRING EVENTS
Listed by town/city

AUBURN
Androscoggin County Republicans, 6:30 p.m., second Thursday of month, Auburn City Hall, 60 Court St.

BELGRADE
Belgrade Historical Society, 6-8 p.m., second Monday of the month, Belgrade Town Office, 900 Augusta Road, public is welcome, 617-548-3569 or dilib56@aol.com.

BRIDGTON
Al-Anon, 5-6 p.m. Tuesday Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Drive, 207-803-8707.
Community Ping Pong Program, 1-4 Sunday $1 to participate, open to all Town Hall, 26 North High St.
Narcotics Anonymous, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Drive, 207-803-8707.
Veterans Stronger Together, 4-5 p.m. Monday, Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Drive, 207-803-8707.

RANDOLPH
Maine-ly Harmony women’s barbershop group, 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Randolph United Methodist Church, 16 Asbury St., Randolph, women of all ages who like to sing welcome. Call Lea at 207-622-1273 or Jenny at 207-441-2816.

SABATTUS
American Legion Post 135 free coffee, doughnuts, 8-10 a.m. Wednesday, 40 Island Road.
Sabattus Recreation Running Club run, 6:30 p.m., meets at Sabattus Mini-Mall parking lot, in front of Mixer’s Nightclub. Weekly, year-round open to runners of all abilities.

SKOWHEGAN
Al-Anon, hybrid meeting, 7-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, Skowhegan Federated Church, Island Avenue, 1-800-498-1844, www.maineafg.org

TURNER
Boy Scout Troop 187 6:30 p.m. every Monday. Contact Robert Quick 207-330-9657.

WINTHROP
Winthrop Maine Historical Society, first Thursday of month, 6-8 p.m., Winthrop History and Heritage Center, 107 Main St., 207-395-5199, winthropmainehistorical@gmail.com.