Thursday, Oct. 10

Comfort and Community: 250 Years of Maine Quilts, 6 to 7 p.m., McArthur Public Library, 270 Main St., Biddeford. A presentation by award-winning author Laurie LaBar, Curator Emerita and former chief curator of History and Decorative Arts at the Maine State Museum. Free. FMI, call 207-284-4181 or email reference@mcarthurlibrary.org.

Thursday Coffee Hour – 55+, 10 to 11 a.m., McArthur Public Library, 270 Main St, Biddeford. Light refreshments will be served. 55+ Free. FMI, email jsanderson@mcarthurlibrary.org.

Next Stop Comedy at Banded Brewing Co.! 8 to 9:30 p.m., Building 13-W. Featuring  comics from Boston and Beyond!

Friday, Oct. 11

Biddeford Haunts & Curiosities Walking Tour, 6 p.m., 287 Main St., Biddeford.

Congregation Etz Chaim High Holiday Services, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Congregation Etz Chaim, 34 Bacon St., Biddeford. Services will be offered both in-person at the synagogue and virtually via both Zoom and Facebook. Registration is required for both in-person and online attendance. Free. FMI, call 207-284-5771 or email mail@etzchaimme.org.

Story Hour at Biddeford Ready, 10 a.m., 25 Green S.t, Biddeford. There will be readings of age-appropriate books, sing songs, and do a craft or activity.

Saturday, Oct. 12

Bean Supper, 4 to 6 p.m., Saco Grange #53, 168 North St. Adults $10. FMI, call 207-831-5784 or email sacogrange53@gmail.com.

Congregation Etz Chaim) High Holiday Services, 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 4:15 p.m. and 6:15 p.m., see Oct. 11

First Parish Bean Suppah, 5 to 6:30 p.m., First Parish Congregational Church, 12 Beach St., Saco. Come enjoy an old fashioned New England Bean Suppah along with some great fellowship. Menu is pea beans, kidney beans, mac n cheese, hot dogs, brown bread, coleslaw and various desserts. Cost is $5-$10. FMI, call 207-283-3771 or email office@firstparishsaco.org.

Tuesday, Oct. 15

How to Spot, Stop, and Prevent Future Scams, 11 a.m. to noon, McArthur Public Library, 270 Main St., Biddeford. Free. FMI, email tech@mcarthurlibrary.org.

“The Science of Watching, The Art of Seeing, and the Power of Nature Absorption” presented by York County Audubon at the Wells Reserve and also via Zoom, at 7 p.m. Join Chris Lewey, Sharon Fisher and Jane Lounsbury who provide new ways to appreciate the nature that surrounds us. FMI, visit yorkcountyaudubon.org

Thursday, Oct. 17

Thursday Coffee Hour – 55+, see Oct. 10.

Friday, Oct. 18

Biddeford ArtWalk, 4 p.m., downtown Biddeford.

Saturday, Oct. 19

Free Concert, 7 to 9 p.m., First Parish Congregational Church, 12 Beach St., Saco. Ken Medema is a gifted musician who, uniquely, is also blind.  Using a piano and keyboard, Ken creates an experience that is not only interactive but truly unique to each occasion.  He is an American Free. FMI, email scott.cousineau@firstparishsaco.org.

Holiday Vendor and Craft Fair, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saco Grange 53, 168 North St., Saco. FMI, call 207-831-5784 or email sacogrange53@gmail.com.

Pillars of Pride, 6 p.m., The Lincoln Hotel, 17 Lincoln St., Biddeford. Each year at Pillars of Pride, the Biddeford Education Foundation honors and recognizes a community partner who has been a longtime contributor of time, talent, and treasure to Biddeford.