Community meal – Thursday, Oct. 17, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Suggested donation $5.

Harvest supper – Friday, Oct. 18, 5-6:30 p.m., American Legion Post 197, Conant Street, Westbrook. Ham, potatoes, peas, onions, turnips, cabbage, carrots and homemade pies. Adult donation $8; Children, $4.

Bean supper – Saturday. Oct. 19, 5 – 6 p.m., North Congregational Church, 22 Church Hill Road, Buxton (Groveville), Baked beans, red hot dogs, American chop suey, cole slaw, rolls, desserts, coffee and punch, $8.

Bean supper – Saturday, Oct. 19, 5-6 p.m., Peoples United Methodist Church, 310 Broadway, South Portland. Baked beans, casseroles, homemade pies and more. $8; $17, family.

Bean supper – Saturday, Oct. 19, 4:30-6 p.m., West Scarborough United Methodist Church, Route 1, Scarborough. Baked pea, kidney and vegetarian beans, red and brown hot dogs, American chop suey, cole slaw, gelatin salads, rolls, brown bread, and pies. $8, $3.

VFW meal – Wednesday, Oct. 23, 5-6:30 p.m., VFW Post 932, 50 Peary Terrace, South Portland. Steak sandwiches, cole slaw, French fries and dessert. $7.

Free meal – Wednesday, Oct. 23, 5-6 p.m., My Place Teen Center, 755 Main St, Westbrook. Sponsored in collaboration with Wayside Food Programs and hosted by Trinity Lutheran Church and the teen center. Use Foster Street entrance; handicapped accessible.

Community meal – Thursday, Oct. 24, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Suggested donation $5.

Bean supper – Saturday, Oct 26, 4:45-6 p.m., Highland Lake Congregational Church, 1303 Bridgton Road (Route 302), Westbrook. Beans, ham, hot dogs, potato salad, cole slaw, biscuits, pies and beverages. $8, $3.

Seafood chowder dinner – Saturday, Oct. 26, 5-8 p.m., Lions clubhouse, the former Bowery Beach Schoolhouse, off Two Lights Road, Cape Elizabeth. Chowder, biscuits, corn bread, soft drinks, (BYOB), dessert. Proceeds will benefit maintenance of the Schoolhouse and Lions Club charities. $10, $5; chowder to go $5.

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