Roast beef supper – Saturday, May 9, 5-6 p.m., Stroudwater Baptist Church, 1729 Congress St., Portland. Proceeds benefit mission work. $8, $4.

Empty bowl benefit supper – Saturday, May 9, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Centre of Movement, Route 25 (6/10 mile west of Saco River rapids), Limington. To benefit Ossipee Trails Arts Center. Homemade soup and breads; handmade bowls donated by many potters and pottery students. $10 donation for a bowl and soup to put in it.

Bean dinner – Saturday, May 9, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Massabesic Lions Club, basement of Massabesic Medical Center, Route 202, Waterboro. Beans, chop suey, ham, hot dogs, biscuits, cole slaw, and homemade desserts. All you can eat, $6, $4.

Bean supper – Saturday, May 9, 4:30-6 p.m., North Scarborough Grange, Route 22, Scarborough. Sponsored by Trinity Lutheran Church in Westbrook to benefit the Longcreek Youth Development Youth Chaplaincy Fund and Project Katrina hurricane relief. Beans, red hot dogs, chop suey, cole slaw, brown bread and homemade pies. $7, $3.

Roast turkey dinner – Saturday, May 9, 4:45-6 p.m., Highland Lake Grange, corner of Route 302 and Hardy Road, Westbrook. Roast turkey, stuffing, gravy, vegetables, potatoes, bread, beverage and dessert. $8, $4.

Bean supper – Saturday, May 9, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Two kinds of baked beans, hot dogs, chop suey, cole slaw, Italian bread, pickles, homemade pies and beverages, $7, $3.

Bean supper – Saturday, May 9, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Stewart P. Morrill Post 35, American Legion, 413 Broadway, South Portland. Two kinds of beans, lasagna, hot dogs, cole slaw, brown bread, dessert and beverages. $7, $3.

Pancake breakfast – Sunday, May 10, 7:30-11 a.m., Cape Elizabeth Lions Club, Bowery Beach Schoolhouse, Two Lights Road, Cape Elizabeth. Pancakes, French toast, eggs, sausage, coffee, tea and juice. $5, $4.

Senior meal – Wednesday, May 13, noon, St. Anne’s Catholic Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. Suggested donation, $3.50.

Friday night fish fry – Friday, May 15, 5:30-7 p.m., American Legion Post 155, 26 Casco Road (Route 11), Bridgton. Fresh haddock. $8.

Bean-hole bean supper – Saturday, May 16, 4:30-6 p.m., United Church of Christ at North Gorham, 4 Standish Neck Road, Gorham. Three kinds of beans baked in a stone-lined bean hole, hot dogs, rolls, brown bread, cole slaw, potato salad and pies.

Bean supper – Saturday, May 16, 4:30-6 p.m., Saco Grange 153, 168 North St. (Route 112), Saco. Homemade kidney and pea beans, franks, American chop suey, cole slaw, hot biscuits, pie and cake for dessert, hot and cold beverages. Sugar-free pie also available. There will be prizes awarded at random. $7, $2.50,

To be included in this listing, nonprofit organizations planning public meals should e-mail information at least 10 days in advance to Robert Lowell at ajbob@maine.rr.com.