Maine News Events Calendar Oct. 4

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.

OCTOBER 1-7
Oct. 3 — Domestic violence memorial vigils, hosted by Safe Voices, all welcome, 6 p.m. Dufresne Park, Lisbon St., Lewiston; Meetinghouse Park, Main Street, Farmington; Veterans Park, Congress Street, Rumford, SafeVoicesMaine on Facebook.
Oct. 4 – Hands-On Food Preservation Workshop featuring applesauce, 4-6:30 p.m., Callahan Hall, Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St., free, open to the public, registration required LPLReference@lewistonmaine.gov or 207-513-3135, bring potholder, all other equipment provided.
Oct. 4 — Bath Climate Conversations, “Local Leadership and the Built Environment,” 5:30-7:30p., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath, and Zoom (for Zoom, register by clicking here), free, open to public.
Oct. 5 – 2022 Maine Homeless Veterans Standdown, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Reny’s parking lot; 175 High St, Ellsworth, resources for homeless, and other veterans, rain or shine, maine.gov/veterans.
Oct. 5 — Meet and Greet the Candidates, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop St., Augusta, candidates for Senante District 15 and House Districts 59 and 60, both parties, free, open to public.
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. 6 — Southern Maine Astronomers’Club, “Defending the Dark,” movie and discussion by producer, 7 p.m., via Zoom, free, open to public, for link, click on “contact us” on southernmaineastronomers.org.
Oct. 7 – Reception for Painted Ladies of Maine, 5-7 p.m., Gallery 302, 112 Main St., Bridgton, free, open to the public.

OCTOBER 8-14
Oct. 8 – Goodrich-Caldwell American Legion Post 6 lawn sale, 7  a.m.-1 p.m., 114 Second St., Hallowell.
Oct. 8 — Skowhegan Free Public Library annual tag sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Bloomfield Academy Building, 33 Main St., Skowhegan. Rain date Oct. 9.
Oct. 8 — Franklin Memorial Hospital block party, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Bass Room, hospital campus, 111 Franklin Health Commons (U.S. Route 2), Farmington, family friendly events, health resources, giveaways, refreshments, more.
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.
Oct. 8 — Friends of the Belgrade Public Library coloring contest, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Community Center for All Seasons, Route 27, open to children up to age 12, with age categories, prizes, winners announced 2 p.m.
Oct. 8 — Oxford Hills Honeybee Club, Jennifer Lund, state bee inspector 1 p.m., First Universalist Church, 479 Main St., Norway. www.mainehoneybees.com.
Oct. 8 – Meet the Makers downtown crawl, 3-7 p.m., Main and High streets, Wilton, Village Makers of Wilton on Facebook.
Oct. 8 — Free semi-formal dance for individuals with special needs, their friends and family, hosted by 3C Society, 6-8 p.m., Elks Lodge, 120 School St., West Farmington, registration required, 207-778-6520
Oct. 8 — Southern Maine Astronomers’ Monthly Star Party, 7-9 p.m., 179 Neptune Drive, Brunswick, free, open to public, equipment provided, night sky observation, rain or shine (will be held indoors, with talk and information if weather is bad) 207-751-4651 or southernmaineastronomers.org.
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. 11 – Tara Johnson, “Dignity in Public Discourse, Senior College in the Community series, 1 p.m., Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St., Auburn, free, open to public.
Oct. 12 – 2022 Maine Homeless Veterans Standdown, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., R10 a.m.-2 p.m. Togus VA Medical Center; 1 VA Center, Augusta., resources for homeless, and other veterans, rain or shine, maine.gov/veterans.
Oct. 12 — Vacation Rentals in Maine annual meeting, hosted by the Vacation Rental Professionals of Maine, discussion of short term rentals, Hilton Garden Inn, Freeport, www.vrpome.org, Audrey Miller, 207-633-6545.
Oct. 12 – Lunch for OHAAC Community Lunch volunteers, past and present, noon, First Universalist Church of Norway, 479 Main St., for information contact the Rev. Fayre Stephenson, 207-744-2068.
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. 13 – “Native Americans of Our Area,” by Butch Tracy, 6:30 p.m., Wilton Historical Society, Wilton Farm and Home Museum, 10 Canal St., Wilton, free, open to public, wiltonfarmandhomemuseum.org or Wilton Farm and Home Museum on Facebook.
Oct. 13 – Chris Sockalexis, Penobscot National culture, history, archeology, Skowhegan History House Museum & Research Center Wabanaki Voices Speaker series, 7 p.m., free, open to public, in person at Tewksbury Hall, Weston Avenue, Skowhegan (masks required), Zoom, visit msad54.maineadulted.org for link.
Oct. 13 — Peter Vermilyea on “The Pipe Creek Effect: How General Meade’s Contingency Plan Impacted the Battle of Gettysburg,” Joshua Chamberlain Civil War Roundable, 7 p.m., Morrell Room, Curtis Memorial Library 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick, free, open to public.
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 – Lewiston Fall Litter Pick Up Day, 8 a.m.-noon, beginning at Kennedy Park, 120 Park St., free bags, gloves, pickers and buckets, online registration, lewistonmaine.gov/litteroct15, for individuals and teams, free to participate.
Oct. 15 – Hiram Historical Society Trash Can Turkey Roast fundraiser, noon, Great Ossipee Museum, 20 Historical Ridge Road, food, activities for kids, music, more, $12, $5 for kids under 12, rain or shine.
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. 15 — Woodlawn Cemetery Association dinner, 4:30-6 p.m. West Bowdoin Parish Hall, 54 West Road, Bowdoin, choice of smothered beef or roast turkey, $10, $5 for those 12 and younger, with pre-school kids eating for free.
Oct. 17 — Resource fair for planned recovering center, 2-5 p.m. St. Joseph Center, 130 Quebec St., Farmington, free, open to public.
Oct. 17 — Tarot 101 Workshop, 3-5 p.m., Jeanne Couture Room, Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St., free, open to adults and teens, no registration required, lplonline.org/events-programs.
Oct. 19 – 2022 Maine Homeless Veterans Standdown, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Hannaford, 295 Forest Ave, Portland, resources for homeless, and other veterans, rain or shine, maine.gov/veterans.
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.
Oct. 20 – Joel Buckman on how DNA may play a role in managing wellness and well-being, 11:30 a.m., via Zoom, hosted by USM/LA Senior College’s Food for Thought, free, open to public, email laseniorcollege@gmail.com by noon Oct. 19 for the Zoom link, include name an and event.
Oct. 20 — Safe Voices annual Fall Mixer and Awards Ceremony, 5-8 p.m. Bates Mill Atrium, 36 Chestnut St., Lewiston, tickets on sliding scale, bit.ly/SVmixer, for full 10-person table, Grace Kendall , gkendall@safevoices.org.
Oct. 21 — Community Scan Day, Skowhegan Free Public Library, 9 Elm St., Skowhegan, bring up to three historic photographs for scanning, no larger than 12-by-17 inches, free, open to public, 207-474-9072 or www.skowhegan.lib.me.us.
Oct. 21, 22 — 2022 Maine Hunger Dialogue and Climate Action Summit, for high school and college students and teachers, registration required by Oct. 14, free, meals provided, University of Maine Augusta Randall Student Center, 70 University Drive, Augusta.

OCTOBER 22-28
Oct. 22 — St. Catherine of Sienna Church annual rummage sale, 9-11:30 a.m., 32 Paris St., Norway, fill a bag for $1 after 11 a.m., bring your own bag.
Oct. 22 – Kennebec Woodland Partnership forestry field tour of Kennebec Land Trust’s Oak Hill Conservation Area in Fayette, 10 a.m., tklt.org/upcomingevents/2022/10/22/oak-hill-forestry-field-day, mring@tklt.org, 207-377-2848.
Oct. 22 — Marti Stevens Interactive Improvisational Theater, sketches on aging in Maine, 10 a.m., Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop St., Augusta, free, open to public, 207-626-2415, www.lithgowlibrary.org.
Oct. 23 — Paul Frederic, corn shops, Leeds Historical Society, 2 p.m., Leeds Community Church gym, 123 Church Hill Road, Leeds, free, open to public, refreshments, $5 donation suggested.
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.
Oct. 25 – Robert Klotz, the historical development and contemporary politics of Congress, 6:30 p.m., Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop St., Augusta, free, open to public, 207-626-2415, www.lithgowlibrary.org
Oct. 26 – 2022 Maine Homeless Veterans Standdown, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Sanford Vet Center. 628 Main St, Springvale resources for homeless, and other veterans, rain or shine, maine.gov/veterans.

OCTOBER 29-NOVEMBER 4
Oct. 29 — Maine Woodcarvers Association Christmas Carving Workshops, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Evening Star Lodge, 5 High St., Buckfield, $5 plus fee for blank, registration required, mainewoodcarvers.com, click on “upcoming shows and events.”
Oct. 29 – Trunk or Treat, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Skowhegan Community Center, 39 Poulin Drive, Skowhegan, free, open to public, kids should come in costume.
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.
Nov. 1 – Singer-songwriter Karen Grimshaw, 6:30-7:45 p.m., Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop St., Augusta, free, open to public, 207-626-2415, www.lithgowlibrary.org.
Nov. 2 – Community Lunch, 11:30 a.m., all welcome, First Universalist Church, 479 Main St., Norway.

NOVEMBER 12-18
Nov. 12 – Meet the Makers downtown crawl, 3-7 p.m., Main and High streets, Wilton, Village Makers of Wilton on Facebook.
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. 16 – “Two Centuries of Maine Shipbuilding,” Nathan R. Lipfert, Kennebec Historical Society, 6:30 p.m., Augusta City Center, 16 Cony St., Augusta, free, open to public, donations accepted.
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.

NOVEMBER 19-25
Nov. 19 — Our Lady of the Rosary Christmas Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 131 High St., Santa for free photos, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
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. 10 – Meet the Makers downtown crawl, 3-7 p.m., Main and High streets, Wilton, Village Makers of Wilton on Facebook.
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
Oct. 7-10 – “Hiram Landmarks in Color” art show, 2-5 p.m., Great Ossipee Museum, 20 Historical Ridge Road, Hiram, free, open to public. Artists Mary Burnell and Mary Cobb in attendance Saturday, Oct. 8.
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.

LEWISTON
Summer farmer’s market, 9:30 a.m. -1 p.m. every Sunday May-October, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday November, 2 Oxford St., lewistonfarmersmarket.com.

NORWAY
Oxford Hills Honeybee Club, 1 p.m., second Saturday of the month, First Universalist Church, 479 Main St., all welcome, cpeaston@megalink.net.

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.