Thursday, May 1

Friendship Button Club will resume its schedule of meeting on the first Thursday of the month. The Button Club meeting is from noon to 2 p.m. at the United Parish Congregational Church of Harrison and North Bridgton, 77 Main Street.

Cribbage every Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Naples Town Office, come to play or to learn.

Community Kettle. The Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club will host another Community Kettle at the Bridgton Community Center (BCC) at 5 p.m. The menu will be boneless barbecue chicken thighs, sweet potato, and coleslaw with sherbet for dessert. Free of charge, all welcome.

Friday, May 2

Coffee Café. The monthly Denmark Public Library (121 E. Main Street) Coffee Café is from 9 to 11 a.m. Join friends and neighbors for great conversation and homemade treats.

Saturday, May 3

Public Breakfast at Delta Masonic Lodge, 920 Lovell Road, Lovell. Menu: Scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, home fries, French toast, pancakes, blueberry pancakes, baked beans, orange juice, milk, and coffee. Gluten free available. Time: 7 to 9:30 a.m. or until food runs out. This fundraising event will refill the Lodge’s charity coffers.

Casco/Naples Earth Day Cleanup, 9 a.m. to noon, American Legion parking lot. Check in starts at 8:30 a.m. Water, coffee and bags provided. Bring your gloves. Bounce house all day; free lunch starting at 11 a.m. Details: www.townofnaples.org/earthday

Rummage Sale atSt. Catherine of Sienna Church, 32 Paris Street in Norway, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. At 11 a.m., a special “Fill a Bag for $1” deal will begin, giving bargain hunters a chance to stock up on great finds at an unbeatable price. Handicapped access to the church hall is available. Proceeds from the sale will support the church’s free Thanksgiving Dinner.

Jeanette’s Closet, the free clothing room at the First Congregational Church of Bridgton-UCC, will hold an extra day opening to allow people that cannot come during the week to look for clothing from 9 to 11 a.m. This is in addition to its usual Tuesday operating hours of 9 to 11 a.m. 

Drive-Thru Rabies Clinic from 9 a.m. to noon at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds, across from the Main Gate. The clinic is for both cats and dogs. Fee: $15, cash only. Please, no sick or pregnant pets. Puppies and kittens must be 12 weeks of age to receive rabies vaccine. Bring valid rabies certificate and receive a three-year certificate. Rabies only, no distemper vaccination due to Maine State law. Sponsored by Fryeburg Veterinary Hospital. Proceeds benefit Harvest Hills Animal Shelter.

Shred-a-Thon. The Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club looks to help residents protect their personal information by hosting a Community Shredding Event from 8 a.m. to Noon at the Food City parking lot in Bridgton. It will offer secure document disposal, reducing the risk of identity theft caused by discarded personal records. Suggested donation for a bag or box measuring approximately 15 x 12 x 10 is $18.

Salamander Sashay 5K Trail Run/Walk hosted by the Greater Lovell Land Trust and Lovell Recreation at 10 a.m. A fun, relaxed morning on the trails for participants of all ages and experience levels. For more information and to register, visit: gllt.org/salamander-sashay-5k-runwak

Sunday, May 4

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church (42 Sweden Road, Bridgton)Sunday Service at 10 a.m. All welcome.

Low Commotion in concert at 2 p.m., presented by the West Paris Public Library (226 Main Street). The music portion of this event will last about 45 minutes. Delicious light refreshments will be served after the concert. Admission is free.

Monday, May 5

Monday Bird Walks. Join Mary Jewett for Monday bird walks now through May 19. Walks start at 7 a.m. at the Bob Dunning Bridge at the entrance to Pondicherry Park in Bridgton. Please bring your own pair of binoculars. The pace of walk will be easy. Sign up at www.mainelakes.org

Adult Softball at 6:30 p.m. at Crystal Lake Park in Harrison. Warm-ups at 6 p.m.

Wednesday, May 7

Guide to Local Government. Volunteers from the League of Women Voters will present “A Guide to Local Government in Maine” at 6:30 p.m. at the Harrison Village Library. This is a free program and open to the public.

Saturday, May 10

Spring Tea. The Fryeburg Historical Society will present a Spring Tea from 1 to 3 p.m. at 83 Portland Street in Fryeburg. Cost: $15 per guest. On the menu: scones, tea sandwiches and sweet treats. To make a reservation, e-mail info@fryeburghistorical.org or call (207) 256-3001 and leave a message with your name and phone number. Due to limited seating, reservations are suggested but not required.

Waterford Fair Public Supper at the North Waterford Church, Irving Green Road, North Waterford, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Menu: Baked stuffed haddock, beverage and homemade dessert. Cost: $17.

Community Dinner is being hosted by the East Otisfield Free Baptist Church from 4:30 to 6 p.m.  Menu:  Classic meat lasagna, cheese lasagna, assorted pasta dishes, meatballs & sausages, salad and rolls, with assorted bars for dessert.  The church is located at 231 Rayville Road in Otisfield, (1 mile off Route 121). The dinner is a free event, open to the public, but donations are graciously accepted.  All donations are used to address needs in the community.  

Monday, May 12

Leona Oceana from Die Well Death Education will talk about the paperwork that comes with the death of a loved one at 3 p.m. at Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library in Lovell as part of the Aging in Maine series. All programs are free and open to the public. For more information about these programs, check out www.hobbslibrary.org or e-mail thedesk@hobbslibrary.org or call (207) 925-3177.

Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18

Clash of Cultures. A performance by the Penobscot Singers, a men’s drum group from the Penobscot Nation on Indian Island near Old Town, on Saturday, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Fryeburg Academy Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, hosted by the Fryeburg Historical Society, followed by guest speakers are Dr. Steven C. Eames, Professor of History (ret.) and Ken Hamilton, an expert on Algonquian-speaking cultures of the northeast. The Fryeburg Historical Society will have artifacts on display in the lobby and members of the MicMac community will be selling their crafts. This is a free event open to the public. Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Fryeburg Historical Society will host a living history education opportunity at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds. Harmon’s Snowshoe Men will replicate an 18th century colonist’s campsite and demonstrate their musket skills at 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Sunday. 

Saturday, May 17

Bridgton Hospital Community Health Fair, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hospital tours, meet providers (now accepting new patients), learn CPR, mammogram screenings (for those who qualify), job and career information, teddy bear clinic.

Kids to Park Day, a national day of outdoor play, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Anna & Kendall Ham Athletic Complex (40 Brag Way) in Bridgton. Activities include archery, biking, crafts, games and community fun with local partners. Free and open to all.

Public Supper. The first Edes Falls Sewing Circle Bean Supper of the year will be held at the Edes Falls Community Hall in Naples. Seatings are at 4 and 5 p.m. The menu: Two types of beans, chop suey, coleslaw, the famous pink stuff, homemade pies and more! Cost: $12 for adults and $4 for children.

Sunday, May 18

United Parish Concert Series begins May 18 at 3 p.m. featuring singer and songwriter Terry Swett, who performs original songs and American classics. The church is located at 77 Main Street in Harrison. Tickets: $20. How to purchase tickets: Eventbrite.com United Parish Harrison ME or cash/checks at the door (no credit cards). Free parking. Light refreshments during intermission.

Tuesday, May 20

SAD 61 District Wide Fine Arts Festival from 4 to 7 p.m. at Lake Region High School. One day only this year. Bring a clean t-shirt to have this year’s design silk screened on it. There will be music, presenting artists, and every student K to 8 will have one piece of art in the show (unless they did not attend classes).

Wednesday, May 21

Lunch & Swap. A Community Lunch & (small item) Swap will be held at the East Otisfield Community Hall at 292 Route 121 between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. It is free. Donations are appreciated to keep the luncheon self-supportive. Please just one item. On the menu: Meatball subs, pasta salad, assorted salads and a variety of cakes for dessert. Bring your appetite, a friend and perhaps an item to swap to the Community Hall

Thursday, May 22

Lake Region Parkinson’s Group will meet at the Maine Science Center, Willett Road in Bridgton, at 10 a.m.

Saturday, May 24

Spring Sale. St. Joseph Women’s Guild will hold its Annual Spring Sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the St. Joseph Church Hall, 225 South High Street, Bridgton.

Monday, June 23

AARP will present Fraud Prevention at 3 p.m. at Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library in Lovell as part of the Aging in Maine series. All programs are free and open to the public. For more information about these programs, check out www.hobbslibrary.org or e-mail thedesk@hobbslibrary.org or call (207) 925-3177.

Thursday, June 26

Lake Region Parkinson’s Group will meet at the Maine Science Center, Willett Road in Bridgton, at 10 a.m.

Saturday, June 28

2^nd Annual Summer Craft Fair at Bolsters Mills, Harrison, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Rain date June 29.

Sunday, July 13

Flag Auction of iconic, vintage Christmas in Harrison flags. Limited quantities. Auction will take place immediately after the Christmas in July 5K, 11:30 a.m.

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Mondays-Fridays

AA Bridgton New Day Group, 12 to 1 p.m., Lake Region Recovery Center, 2 Elm Street, 803-8707, www.lrrcbridgton.org

Walking 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Bridgton Town Hall Gym.

Tuesdays-Wednesdays

Free Clothing. The Table continues to offer free clothing from 1 to 5 p.m. as well as the last Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. There is a variety of clothing available for both genders and many sizes. The Table is located at 160 Main Street in Norway (across the road from the hospital).

Mondays

Jumpin’ Janes Senior Fitness, 9 to 10 a.m., at Bridgton Town Hall, North High Street, no charge.

Stamping Up Class at the Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine, Norway, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Space limited, masks required, materials provided. Sign up at info@crcofwm.org 

Chair Yoga (presented by Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine) at Bridgton Community Center with Susan Kane from 10 to 11 a.m. Open to public ($10), free to cancer patients and their caregivers. No registration required.

Jigsaw Puzzle Library, North Waterford Church (Route 35), the lending library is open every Monday from 1 to 3 p.m. All are welcome.

Tuesdays

Grief & Loss Group, open to all who are grieving any kind of loss, at First Church, South High Street, Bridgton, 4 p.m. Co-facilitated by Jill Allen, MS, Regional director for NFI North, and the Rev. Laura Carey, Interfaith Chaplain and Death Doula. Tel. 647-3936 or office@bridgtonucc.org. Group will meet Dec. 12, Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30.

Open Pickleball Play from 9 a.m. to noon Sebago Rec. Adult players of all skill levels welcome. For more information, go to www.townofsebago.org/recreation

Harrison Food Bank, 12 to 6 p.m., located at the Harrison Food Bank, Ronald G. St. John Community Center located at 176 Waterford Road in Harrison. Telephone: 207-647-3384.

Bridgton Food Pantry, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., former Methodist Church building, Main Street.

Naples Food Pantry, 10 to 11:30 a.m., located at the Naples United Methodist Chuck; open to Naples residents, distribution is drive-thru.

Tai Chi Maine Set Practice at the Bridgton Town Hall (North High Street) at 10 a.m. For more information, go to the Tai Chi Maine website or e-mail Taichiinmaine@gmail.com. A new beginner instruction takes place at 9:30 a.m.

Jeannette’s Closet, 9 to 11 a.m., free clothing, First Congregational Church, South High Street, Bridgton.

Caregiver Support Group, 1 to 2:30 p.m., MWV Adult Day Center, 987 East Main Street, Center Conway, N.H. This support group offers education, support and coping skills for caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s or Related Disorders. Pre-arranged car is available for the family member while the caregiver attends the meeting. For more information, call 603-356-4980 or online at mwvadultdaycenter.org.

Wednesdays

Storytime at the Denmark Public Library at 9:30 a.m. For more information, contact Librarian Robin Gosbee at 452-2200.

Jumpin’ Janes Senior Fitness, 9 to 10 a.m., at Bridgton Town Hall, North High Street, no charge.

Morning Coffee, 9 to 11 a.m., American Legion Post 67, 25 Depot Street, Bridgton. Stop by and have a coffee on us, and see what has been happening with the American Legion. All are welcome!

Thrift Shop at the Lovell United Church of Christ (1174 Main Street), open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; $2 bag sale on the last Wednesday and Saturday of each month.

Family Caregiver Support Group, second Wednesday of each month, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Bridgton Community Center (15 Depot Street), confidentiality respected, sponsored by Southern Maine Agency on Aging; tel. 647-3116.

Sweden Food Pantry, open the first and third Wednesday of the month, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Shoppers must wear a mask. For a To-Go box, call 647-5735 the Monday before pantry. The pantry is in the basement of the Sweden Community Church, 137 Bridgton Road, near Sweden’s Four Corners (intersection of Route 93 and Waterford Road).

Alateen Meeting from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., PVHI Outreach/Legion Hall, 47 Bradley Street, Fryeburg. For more information, chris.whitaker@pvhi.org or call 207-332-7735.

Wednesdays and Saturdays

Thrift Shop, Lovell United Church of Christ, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Wednesdays and Thursdays

Fryeburg Historical Society Osgood House Museum, located at 83 Portland Street in Fryeburg, is open for tours from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information e-mail the Historical Society at info@fryeburghistorical.org or visit the webpage at fryeburghistorical.org

Thursdays

Open Pickleball Play from 9 a.m. to noon Sebago Rec. Adult players of all skill levels welcome. For more information, go to www.townofsebago.org/recreation

Tai Chi Maine Set Practice at the Bridgton Town Hall on North High Street at 10 a.m.  A new beginner instruction takes place at 9:30 a.m. For more information, go to the Tai Chi Maine website or e-mail Taichiinmaine@gmail.com

NA (Narcotics Anonymous), 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., in-person and Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83060135164 meeting number ID 830 6013 5164), Lake Region Recovery Center, 2 Elm Street, Bridgton tel. (207) 803-8714, www.lrrcbridgton.org

Women for Sobriety, 3 p.m., Lake Region Recovery Center, 2 Elm Street, Bridgton.

Free Narcan Training third Thursday of each month, 10 to 11 a.m. by Lake Region Recovery Center. Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/86337728738. Meeting ID: 86337728738 (You can use our computers to do this, or at home).

Trail Runs. Every Thursday, May to September, 5:30 p.m., Greater Lovell Land Trust, Lovell Rec, and Upper Saco Valley Land Trust will co-host Roots & Rocks Ramblers Fun Trail Runs. Check gllt.org to register for e-mail announcements of weekly locations.

Harrison Maine Climate Action Group meetings held the 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. This is a non-partisan group. Please e-mail Andrea at: harrisonmaineclimateaction@gmail.com for in-person address or a Zoom link.

Lovell Area Food Pantry, open the second and fourth Thursdays of each month, 10 a.m. to noon, at the Lovell Lions Club, 2081 Main Street, (North) Lovell. E-mail: Lovellareafoodpantry@gmail.com or call (207) 542-7239.

Fridays

Jumpin’ Janes Senior Fitness, 9 to 10 a.m., at Bridgton Town Hall, North High Street, no charge.

Coffee Café at the Waterford Library, 10 a.m. to noon, a weekly gathering with your friends and neighbors.

Denmark Library Coffee Café every Friday, 9 to 11 a.m., Denmark Public Library 121 E. Main St, Denmark, (207) 452-2200.

Chair Yoga (presented by Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine) at Bridgton Community Center with Susan Kane from 9 to 10 a.m. Open to public ($10), free to cancer patients and their caregivers. No registration required.

Saturdays

Free Breakfast. The Table is excited for the return of in-person breakfasts with the option of pick-up to go meals at 9 a.m. at the Norway Grange on Whitman Street in Norway. The Table is always interested in other teams who would like to take a Saturday and serve breakfast. The in-person breakfast has been a great way to combat food insecurity as well as fulfilling a social need for many in the area.

Sebago Yoga classes on Saturday mornings at the Sebago Town Hall gym. Sign up at www.sebagoyoga.com.

Thrift Shop at the Lovell United Church of Christ (1174 Main Street), open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; $2 bag sale on the last Wednesday and Saturday of each month.

All About Books, third Saturdays at the Waterford Library at 11a.m. All About Books offers Maine authors a platform to talk about their writing process, evolving journey, and their books. Recent challenges have made these conversations especially poignant. Program to be held at the library. All welcome. Free. Zoom attendance available upon request.

Cornerstone Gospel Church men’s breakfast, the third Saturday of each month, 7:30 to 9 a.m., Tel. 693-6102 or e-mail pastorjimmarstaller@yahoo.com

Sundays

Church Service at the North Waterford Church will now be held in person, at 10 a.m. on Sundays. All are welcome!

Ping Pong at the Bridgton Town Hall from 1 to 4 p.m. All welcome. Equipment provided free! 4 tables! FMI 647-2847.

CLOSED FOR WINTER South Bridgton Congregational Church service at 6 p.m. The church is located at 16 Fosterville Road, Bridgton. All are welcome.

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Sunday Service, 42 Sweden Road, Bridgton, 10 a.m. All are welcome!

Grief Support meeting, 11:30 a.m., through September. Be with others who understand. For more information, call (207) 310-0576.

Open Pickleball Play from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Sebago Rec. Adult players of all skill levels welcome. For more information, go to www.townofsebago.org/recreation