Thursday, Aug. 21: All Windham Primary School families are invited to “Popsicles with the Principal” and playing on the playground by the cafeteria. Dr. Kyle Rhoads will share popsicles out by the A-House playground with families from 5:30-7 p.m. The rain date is Aug. 22. Call the school office at 892-1840 with any questions.

Aug. 22-24: The town of Gray is holding its annual August “Clean Up Weekend” at the transfer station on Seagull Drive. Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. For a list of disposable items, check http://www.graymaine.org/home/urgent-alerts/clean-up-weekend.

Saturday, Aug. 23: The sixth annual Maine Native American Summer Market will be held at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village on Route 26 in New Gloucester from 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. More than 40 members of the Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Micmac and Maliseet tribes will demonstrate traditional Wabanaki art forms including basketmaking, stone carving, bark etching, beadwork and jewelry, in addition to featured performances of drumming by the Burnurwurbskek Singers, dancing by the Sipayik Dance Troupe and story telling. Free admission. Rain or shine. Call 926-4597 or go to www.shaker.lib.me.us, email usshakers@aol.com.

Aug. 23: If you are aviation-minded, come to Eastern Slope Regional Airport in Fryeburg for an informational meeting exploring the possibility of forming a flying club in the Western Maine and White Mountain Valley region. Join Carol Collins and other pilots, student pilots, and those interested in taking up flying for this informal gathering at 10:30 a.m. Coffee, soda and snacks will be served. For more information, contact Carol at Cjflies@aol.com.

Wednesday, Aug. 27: The public is invited to meet Phyllis Gingzler, Republican candidate for Maine House of Representatives for Bridgton, Harrison, and Denmark, at the Bridgton Community Center, at 15 Depot St., from 6-9 p.m. Food, music and conversation will be offered. RSVP is appreciated to Lmccabe2@roadrunner.com or 803-8032.

Sunday, Aug. 31: A Three-Gun Competition Prize Shoot takes place at the Western Maine Fish & Game Club at 1026 Norway Road in Harrison. It includes pistol, rifle and shotgun with overall score from 10 shots at paper targets each for rifle and pistol and a round of 25 shots at one round of trap (clay birds). Competition starts at 9 a.m. Entry fee $30. First, second and third prizes include Weatherby 12-gauge pump shotgun, barbecue grill and David Footer original prints. Burgers, dogs, drinks and snacks also available.

Tuesday, Sept. 2: VNA Home Health Hospice is offering an open grief support meeting from 6–7:30 p.m. at North Windham Union Church, 723 Roosevelt Trail, Route 302, Windham. For more information, call Linda Hopkins at 400-8714.

Saturday, Sept. 6: If you like to sing and can carry a tune, come join The Lake Region Community Chorus at its first rehearsal at 6 pm. at Bridgton Academy’s Twitchell Memorial Chapel. No auditions are required. Rehearsals run for 13 weeks, with the first concert scheduled for Dec. 5. Each member is asked to pay $20 for music for the whole session.

Sept. 6: The Pleasant Mountain Music Fest takes place at Shawnee Peak Ski Area from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Ten bands will be performing. Tickets are $20 for adults, children under 12 are free. All donations will benefit the Bridgton Fuel Collaborative. Tickets can be purchased at the Bridgton Community Center, Bridgton Books, Bridgton Public Library, Campfire Grille or contact the Community Center at 647-3116.

Sept. 6: The Naples United Methodist Church’s Second Annual Block Party takes place 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on the Naples Village Green in Naples.

Sept. 6: The Sebago Community Fire Co. will be holding a fundraising car wash from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Sebago FD Station 1 on Route 107. The rain date is Sunday, Sept. 7, also at 9 a.m. Donations will be accepted with a minimum suggested donation of $5. There will be light refreshments and drinks available.

Wednesday, Sept. 10: The Sebago Lake Rotary Club is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive from 2-7 p.m. at the Windham Veterans Center. The drive is being held in honor of Toby Pennels, a member of the club who required blood transfusions as a result of a motorcycle accident in July.

Saturday, Sept. 13: An Antique Appraisal Day featuring appraiser Bruce Buxton takes place from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Standish Congregational Church, 25 Oak Hill Road, in Standish. Bring your items and receive a written estimate. The cost is $10 per item or three items for $25. There will be a snack bar. For more information, call Esther at 892-3076 or Betty at 787-3070.

Sept. 13: Vendors are wanted for Bonny Eagle Flea Marketwhich takes place 8 a.m.-2 p.m. (rain date Sept. 20), at the Bonny Eagle Middle School parking lot, corner of routes 22 and 35 in Buxton. Tables are $15 or five for $50. Baked goods, drinks, snacks and lunch available. Call Karen at 692-2989 to reserve tables. Supports BEHS scholarships.

Sunday, Sept. 14: The 21st Annual Windham Raymond Athletic Boosters Auto Show will take place behind the Windham Mall/North Windham Hannaford. The show is the booster club’s largest fundraiser for Windham High School athletics, and drew over 300 show cars and thousands of spectators last year. Show car entry is from 7-11 a.m., and spectators are welcomed from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information, contact windhamboosters@yahoo.com.

ONGOING EVENTS

• All area men and women over 50, come every Wednesday to the Gray Town Hall, (second floor of the Henry Pennell Municipal Complex at 24 Main St.), from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Make new friends, and keep your minds young with Scrabble, Canasta, Mexican Train Dominoes, Pinochle, Rummicube, etc. Your favorite game not listed? Bring it with you. Occasional guest speakers on issues of interest to seniors. Coffee, tea and refreshments. Call Sherry at 310-3947 or Madelene at 657-7201 for more information.

• TOPS (TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY) Chapter 0092 Windham, where Real People have Real Weight Loss, invite you to join them at the North Windham Union Church, 723 Roosevelt Trail, Windham on Tuesday evenings at 5-5:50 p.m. with meetings starting at 6 p.m. Free to try. FMI call Sherry Jorgensen at 310-3947 or visit www.tops.org.

• American Legion bingo takes place every Tuesday night at the Windham Veterans Center, located behind Big Lots on Route 302 in Windham. Doors open at 4 p.m. Early Bird Game at 6:10 p.m. Bingo at 6:30 p.m. Pull tabs and WTA, hot food, cold drinks, other goodies. Sponsored by Standish Memorial Post 128. For more information, call 642-5583 or visit www.post128.org.

• Want to learn how to search the Internet? Set up an email account? Learn to use a Kindle or iPad? Download an ebook? Use Skype or Facebook? Spaulding Memorial Library in Sebago has two volunteers who are ready to sit with you one-on-one and help you with whatever technology you want to learn. Tony is available from 2-4 p.m. the first Sunday of every month. Scot can help on Wednesdays. Please call the library at 787-2321 for a free appointment. Leave a message with your name and number.

• The National Alliance on Mental Illness welcomes any family members or friends who find themselves needing support for dealing with someone challenged with a mental illness. Meetings take place at the Raymond Public Safety Building on Route 302 the first Monday of each month, from 7-8:30 p.m. FMI, Eileen at 655-4193.

• Al-anon meets every Thursday 6:30-7:45 p.m. at the Naples Methodist Church, on the Village Green. Newcomers welcome. FMI, call 693-4535.

• “The Writers” gather on the third Monday of each month at the Raymond Public Safety Building on Route 302, from 6-8 p.m. Authors of all types are invited to support one another, to listen and render opinions when asked, with respect and courtesy. If you are interested in joining, stop by or call Betty Libby at 655-9214.

• A free car seat check sponsored by Safe Kids Maine takes place the third Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Windham Fire-Rescue, 718 Roosevelt Trail (Route 302), North Windham. Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians will be available to provide free assistance with car seat installations and recall checks. FMI, 899-9461 or www.maineseatcheck.org.

• The Wings ‘N Things Clothes Closet of the Casco Village Church United Church of Christ (941 Meadow Road, Casco Village) invites you to come shopping. You won’t believe your eyes when you see all the beautiful new and gently used clothing, mostly name-brands, most $1 or less. Open Saturdays from noon-4 p.m. or by appointment. FMI, 627-4282.

• The Poland Springs Woodcarvers meet the first Friday and third Saturday of the month from 1-4 p.m. at the Ricker Memorial Library, 1211 Main St., Poland. If you are a woodcarver or just interested in woodcarving, please attend. All levels of carvers invited. Bring something for Show & Tell. FMI, contact Chuck Friis at 576-3811.

State Geologist Dr. Robert Marvinney points out ancient sediment layers and drag marks from glaciers, on display in the bedrock of Hacker’s Hill. Join Loon Echo Land Trust for a fun and informative program on the geology of Hacker’s Hill and the northern Sebago Lake region on Friday, Aug. 22, at 4 p.m. For more information about this event, please contact Stewardship Manager Jon Evans at jon@lelt.org or 2017-647-4352.