Hunters Breakfast

New Gloucester Fire and Rescue will be sponsoring a hunter’s all-you-can-eat breakfast, in conjunction with the first day of Maine resident firearms deer hunting season, from 4:30-10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 1. Breakfast, consisting of eggs, pancakes, home fries, sausage, biscuits and beans, orange juice, milk, coffee, and water, will be served at the station, 611 Lewiston Road, New Gloucester. Also, “to go” service is offered. The cost is $7 per person, free for those under 4. The breakfast is open to everyone, not just for hunters.

History Barn Open House

The next monthly New Gloucester History Barn Open House will be held on Saturday, Nov. 1, from 9 a.m. to noon. The History Barn is located behind the New Gloucester Town Hall on Route 231. The open house is free and open to the public. Dress warmly, as the barn is not heated.

Bald Hill Boys in Concert

The Bald Hill Boys are comprised of Ben DeTroy on mandolin/vocals, Chris Ricardi on guitar/vocals, Mike Conant on fiddle/banjo, Todd Burrowes on bass, and Hal Phillips on guitar/vocals. The genre they play is bluegrass/Americana.

Catch their performance, starting at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Village Coffee House in the Vestry Community Room of the First Congregational Church, 19 Gloucester Hill Road, New Gloucester. Admission at the door is $10 per person. For more information, contact Julie Fralich at 926-3161 or the church office at 926-3260.

New Gloucester Veterans Monument Dedication Ceremony

The dedication ceremony for the New Gloucester Veterans Monument will be held on Sunday, Nov. 2, 1 p.m., at the monument site located at 1029 Lewiston Road, Route 100, New Gloucester, which is in front of McCann Fabrication. Everyone is welcome to attend.

The ceremony will include guest speakers, a color guard review, placing of the wreath, the unveiling of the monument, and music. The program is scheduled to run for approximately 90 minutes.

Amvets Annual Harvest Supper

The Lunn-Hunnewell Amvets Post 6 Auxiliary is sponsoring their annual harvest supper at the Amvets Hall, Route 100, New Gloucester, Saturday, Nov. 8, from 5-6 p.m. The menu will consist of ham, potato, carrots, squash, turnip, cabbage, onions, rolls, punch, coffee and tea. The dessert will be homemade apple crisp. The cost for adults is $9, $5 for children 6-12, and under 6 free. Proceeds will be used to sponsor the auxiliary’s veterans hospital project.

Wind over Wings

Observe birds of prey and meet animal rehabilitator Hope Douglas, who will bring a variety of wild birds to see up-close, from 1-2 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 11, at Pineland Farms. This family education program, open to ages 3 and up, will take place in the Mount Washington Room. Buy tickets for $5 per person at The Market and Welcome Center, 15 Farm View Drive, New Gloucester, a few minutes ahead of time.

CCGNG Holiday Assistance

The Caring Community of Gray-New Gloucester coordinates holiday assistance for families in need within both towns. The tremendous support from the community is what has made this program so successful in the past, and organizers would like to ask you for your help by becoming a sponsor or a donor this holiday season.

Sponsors “adopt” a family through the CCGNG for either Thanksgiving, Christmas, or both. Sponsors supply a meal at Thanksgiving, and they provide a holiday meal and gifts for children (up to age 18) for Christmas. In the past, sponsors have consisted of civic groups, school groups, individuals, businesses, churches, neighborhoods and families.

Common items included in the food basket, which is usually delivered in a box or bag, include turkey; stuffing mix; gravy (can, packets, jar); cranberry sauce or fresh cranberries; potatoes, carrots, squash, green vegetable, celery, sweet potatoes; fruit (canned or fresh); bread mix or fresh rolls; pie (ready-made or mixes to make one or more, whipped cream; and a disposable turkey roaster.

Anyone interested in becoming a sponsor for Thanksgiving can contact Kathy George at kgeorge2@maine.rr.com as soon as possible. Those who wish to be a sponsor for Christmas can contact Mike Marcotte at gngcaring@gmail.com.

Every year there are more families in need than there are sponsors, so monetary donations are necessary and greatly appreciated. Donations can be sent to CCGNG, PO Box 1244, Gray, ME 04039. For more information or questions, please contact Christina Foster at 233-0828 or winkers92@yahoo.com. And you can also find information at www.graymaine.org and type in Caring Community GNG in the search box.

Negotiating triple trunk hurdles adds to the challenge for 164 cyclists at the Downeast Cyclocross held at Pineland Farms, Oct. 18. Proceeds benefited the Veterans Adaptive Sports and Training (VAST) Program.