Upcoming

Durham codes enforcement officer, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 5-7 p.m. Durham town office.

How Parents Help With Middle School Stress, with guest speaker Linda Johnson of Community Counseling Services, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Freeport Middle School Library. Sponsored by Casco Bay CAN. Johnson will present the signs of stress and discuss tools to help manage it with middle-school-aged child.

Freeport Lioness-Lions Club open house, Thursday, Oct. 25, 7-8:30 p.m., Oak Leaf Terrace, 24 South St., Freeport. For more information, contact Dawn at 751-3649.

Psychic medium Eddita Felt, leads a Gallery Reading, consisting of 5-10 minute readings for everyone present, Thursday, Oct. 25, 5:30-7:30 p.m., 45 Main St., Freeport. Readings may be psychic in nature, “medium-ship” readings, or both. Felt asks everyone to bring three questions that can be answered with “yes” or “no.” She may also share other information that comes to her as a result of the question. Reservations are $22 and are required. Sponsored by Freeport Historical Society. For more information, call 865-3170 or see info@freeporthistoricalsociety.org.

Thrift Shop estate sale, Oct. 26 and 27, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Freeport Community Thrift Shop, 53 Depot St. The thrift shop is looking for donations of items for this event including furniture, clothing, footwear, jewelry, books, artwork and toys. Items can be dropped off at the loading dock at 57 Depot St. Pick up of large items can be arranged by contacting Lynn at lhannings@fcsmaine.org or call 865-3985. For more information, go to www.fcsmaine.org.

“Ghosts of Freeport’s Past” walking tours, Oct. 26, 27 and 30, Woodlawn Cemetery, West Street, Freeport. Sponsored by the Freeport Historical Society, tours begin at 6:30 p.m. and end by 8 p.m. Tickets for the tours are $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 years and younger. All tour participants must bring a flashlight, dress for the outdoors and be prepared for walking on somewhat uneven ground. Reservations are urged as previous year’s tours have all sold out. For more information, call 865-3170, email the Freeport Historical Society at info@freeporthistoricalsociety.org or visit www.freeporthistoricalsociety.org.

Fiddle-icious, Maine’s largest fiddle orchestra of traditional Celtic music, Saturday, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m., Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook St. Tickets, $10, available at the door. For more information, see www.fiddleicious.com.

Open Stage Coffee House, Saturday, Oct. 27, 7 p.m., Freeport Community Library meeting room. Relaxed performance opportunity for budding artists or established entertainers of all ages. Anyone interested in performing music, comedy, poetry or skits can show up and sign up. For more information, contact Eric Bryant at ericjbryant@comcast.net or 865-0052.

Portland Pirates “Pink in the Rink” breast cancer awareness night, Saturday, Oct. 27, 7 p.m., Androscoggin Bank Colise?e, Birch Street, Lewiston. Includes Mid Coast Hospital’s Breast Center raffle. All proceeds from auction and a portion of ticket sales benefit the American Cancer Society’s “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” walk, which will be held in Brunswick at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 14. For more information about this walk, contact Crystal Derocher at 373-3719 or email strides_brunswick@cancer.org. Tickets and commemorative t-shirts for the “Pink in the Rink” night can be purchased online at www.formstack.com/forms/portlandpirates-PinkPack. For more information on the event, contact Rita at pinkrink@gwi.net or Bennett Cassidy at bcassidy@portlandpirates.com or by calling 828-4665 x308.

“Spooky 5K” road race, Sunday, Oct. 28, 9 a.m., 174 Lower Main St., Freeport. The race begins at 9 a.m. with registration and volunteer check-in beginning at 7:45 a.m. There is a free 100-yard fun dash for kids. Registration is $20 and the first 150 people to register receive a t-shirt. Race maps, printable registration forms and online registration are available at www.lipgloss4lives.com/spooky_5k . Contact race director Tina Hendricks at 837-9192 or success@lipgloss4lives.com for more information.

Maine mystery writer Paul Doiron, Monday Oct. 29, 7 p.m., Freeport Community Library. The award-winning author will read from his latest book, “Bad Little Falls,” in the Community Meeting Room. Light refreshments will be served.

Tri Town Penguins Snowmobile Club, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m., Durham Fire Station meeting room.

Fall sports awards night, for RSU 5, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 6 p.m., Durham Community School cafeteria. For more information, contact Athletic Administrator Craig Sickels at sickelsc@rsu5.org or call 865-4706, ext. 228.

Durham selectmen, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 6 p.m. Durham town office.

Durham Educational Exploration Committee, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 6 p.m., Eureka Center.

Haunted house, for school-aged children,Wednesday, Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m., Pownal Veterinary Hospital, 191 Hallowell Road, on Route 9, Pownal. No charge, come prepared to be scared.

Free movie at Freeport Community Library, Thursday, Nov. 1, 1 p.m., Freeport Community Library. “The Philadelphia Story,” with Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart and Katherine Hepburn. Popcorn will be served.

Fall Festival and Open House, Saturday, Nov. 3, 10 a.m-3 p.m., Merriconeag Waldorf School, 57 Desert Road, Freeport. Family fun, campus tours, artisans, craft activities for all ages, food, live music, games, puppet shows and more. For more information, call 865-3900 or see www.merriconeag.org.

Tribute to five who did much for Pownal over their lifetimes, Sunday Nov. 4, 2 p.m. in Mallett Hall, Pownal, presented by the Pownal Scenic and Historical Society.

Benefits of Having a Portland Public Library Card, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive. Learn about some of the online resources that can be accessed from home with a Portland Public Library card.

Free movie at Freeport Community Library, Thursday, Nov. 15, 1 p.m., Freeport Community Library. “Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day,” with Amy Adams and Frances McDormand. Popcorn will be served.

Pownal Scenic and Historical Society annual meeting, Thursday, Nov. 15, 7 p.m., DeWitt Room at Mallett Hall. Major acquisitions to the society will be on display and their provenance discussed. Pownal Scenic and Historical Society supported projects for 2012 will be reviewed, and a budget for 2013 will be adopted. For more information, call Donna Boyles, 688-4780.

Durham PTA craft fair, Saturday, Nov. 17, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Durham Community School gym. Admission is free. The PTA will be serving coffee, breakfast pastries, baked goods, homemade soups and breads and a hot dog lunch.

U.S. Air Force Colonial Brass free concert, Saturday, Nov. 17, 1 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Seating limited. Audience should arrive early.

Free movie at Freeport Community Library, Thursday, Dec. 20, 1 p.m., Freeport Community Library. “The King’s Speech,” with Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter. Popcorn will be served.

Religion and spirituality

Durham Congregational Church, 73 Royalsborough Road, Durham. Sunday services each week at 10 a.m. All are welcome.

Durham Friends Meeting, 532 Quaker Meeting House Road.Worship services every Sunday 10:30 a.m. Adult Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.

First Parish Church, 422 Hallowell Road, Pownal, Sunday services at 9:30 a.m. All-ages Sunday school follows at 11 a.m. For more information, call 688-4846.

First Baptist Church, 185 Main St., Freeport, Sunday services at 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday school from nursery school to adult, Sunday at 9:30 a.m. For more information, call 865-4404.

First Parish Church Congregational, UCC, 40 Main St., Freeport. Sunday services at 10 a.m. For more information, call 865-6022.

North Pownal United Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road, Pownal. Worship service Sundays at 9 a.m.

St. Jude’s Roman Catholic Church, Main Street, Freeport. Masses Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 846-5584

Seventh-day Adventist Church, Pownal Road, Freeport. Saturday worship at 11 a.m. Sabbath School, Saturdays at 10 a.m. For more information, call 865-3990.

South Freeport Church, UCC, South Freeport Village. Sunday worship 9:30 a.m. For more information, call 865-4012.

Shiloh Chapel, Shiloh Road, Durham. Nondenominational services Sundays at 10 a.m. For more information, visit www.shilohchapelmaine.org.

We love to eat

Freeport Elders Pancake Breakfast, first and third Saturday of the month, 8-10 a.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St. Deluxe: Pancakes, eggs, sausages, biscuits, OJ, tea and coffee, $4.50. Regular: Pancakes, sausages, OJ, tea or coffee, $3.50. Seniors deduct $0.50.

Third Friday free lunch, third Friday of every month, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St.

Harvest supper, Saturday, Nov. 3, 4:30-6 p.m., First Congregational Church, 773 Royalsborough Road, Durham. Ham, harvest vegetables, homemade pies, coffee tea or punch. Proceeds benefit the church. $10 for people 13 and older; $5 children 6-12 years; children 1-5 years free.

Baked bean and spaghetti supper, Saturday, Nov. 3, 4:30-6 p.m., North Pownal United Methodist Church, Lawrence Road. Adults $6, children $3, and tots under 3 no charge.

Spaghetti dinner, with silent auction, benefit for Grace Cloutier and family, Saturday, Nov. 3, 5-8 p.m., Freeport Community Center. $5 adults, $3 children, $15 family. For tickets and auction donations, contact Jen Ulrickson, 751-5670, Jenulrickson@yahoo.com; Bambi Ulrickson, 865-1998, ulricksonx3@gmail.com; or

Laura Randall, 865-2219; jrmocows@comcast.net. Tickets also available at door.

Ongoing Events

Durham Amvets scrap metal drive, through Nov. 1. Drop off items by the Dumpster at the Amvets hall, located at 1049 Royalsborough Road in Durham. For more information, call Bill at 713-2100 or Harvey at 256-2203. “Buttons, Rum & Rakes,” Freeport Historical Society exhibit celebrating Freeport’s mercantile past, runs through March 2, 45 Main St., Freeport, Monday through Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturdays 1-4 p.m. For more information, visit www.freeporthistoricalsociety.org.

Weekly story time, for toddlers and pre-schoolers, Tuesdays, Freeport Community Library. Three different sessions. 9:30 a.m. and 9:45 a.m., separate 15-minute story times for toddlers. Thirty-minute story time for pre-schoolers at 10 a.m. For more information, visit www.freeportlibrary.com or call 865-3307.

Freeport Community Thrift Shop, open Mondays through Fridays 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturdays from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and closed on Sundays, Freeport Community Center.

Freeport Rotary, breakfast meetings every Wednesday from 7-8 a.m., Broad Arrow Tavern, Harraseeket Inn, Main Street, Freeport. Prospective new members welcome.

North Pownal United Methodist Church food pantry, open every Tuesday from 10:30 a.m.-noon. All are welcome.

Durham Town Office, open Mondays from 9 a.m. to noon and 1-7 p.m., Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4:30 p.m., the office is closed all day on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. For more information, call 353-2561.

Pownal Town Office, open Mondays from 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. and Tuesdays through Thursdays from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The town office is closed Fridays and weekends. For more information, call 688-4611.

Freeport Town Hall, open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. The offices are closed on Fridays. For more information, call 865-4743.

Pownal selectmen, meet every Monday at 7 p.m. in Mallett Hall. Check the community calendar for dates or call the town office at 688-4611.

Freeport Third Friday, through December. Visit local merchants and check out arts and crafts from local artisans. Freeport residents receive 10 percent off purchases at select merchants. For more information, visit Freeportusa.com.

Aikido class, Wednesdays, 4 -6 p.m.- Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St.

Open play, Thursdays,10-11 a.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St. Open for kids from infants to age 5, for more information, contact the Freeport Families Network at freeportfamiliesnetwork@yahoo.com.

Fiddle-icious, Maine’s largest fiddle orchestra of traditional Celtic music, will be appearing at the Freeport Performing Arts Center on Holbrook Street on Saturday, Oct. 27.