A Very G-NG Halloween

Trunk or Treat fun and excitement can be fulfilled at A Very G-NG Halloween, a community-oriented event sponsored by the Gray-New Gloucester Recreation Department. The New Gloucester Fairgrounds at 106 Bald Hill Road is the site for the action happening from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26 (rain date is Oct. 27).

Individuals, organizations and businesses volunteer to decorate their vehicles and hand out candy to the entrants. Costumes are encouraged.

There is no cost to register or attend the event. Online registration can be done at gngrec.com. Register once per family and choose the number of children for quantity.

Candy can be donated in buckets located at both town’s recreation offices and town halls. Those interested in decorating a trunk can do so through the website listed above or by contacting Sarah Rodriguez at recdirector@newgloucester.com.

Pumpkin carving

The village carver Dan Ellison will demonstrate his craft using pumpkins from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, at the vestry of the First Congregational Church, 19 Gloucester Hill Road. Residents ages 18 and older can participate, receiving a free carving pumpkin courtesy of Chipman Farm.

The activity is free and registration is encouraged. Go to gngrec.com under “Activities for Adults,” or call 926-4126, ext. 233.

Maine author talk

So, you think you know Maine? Where did the “Lexington of the Seas” occur?

Learn the answer to that question and other interesting Maine trivia at a free presentation by author Tim Caverly at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, at the New Gloucester Public Library, 379 Intervale Road.

He has written and published eight books about Maine’s northern forest, and several of his short stories have been printed in newspapers, magazines and outdoor journals.

A Skowhegan native, Caverly earned a Bachelor of Science and a teaching certificate from the University of Maine at Machias. He is the author of the Allagash Tails Collection.

Spoken Word Stage

As part of the town’s series of events celebrating the 250th anniversary of its incorporation, Spoken Word Stage featured performances of nine townspeople at Coolidge Family Farm on the evening of April 25. They read both original material and published works by other authors. Event organizer Penny Hilton served as the emcee.

The program is scheduled to be telecast at 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Oct. 25, 26 and 27 on NGTV cable Channel 3 and is available anytime as video-on-demand at cloud.castus.tv/vod/ngtv.