New Library Hours

The Windham Public Library’s hours are changing. Beginning Sept. 8, the library will be open Monday and Wednesday from 10 a.m.-7 p.m., and Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. The new schedule will ensure a consistent level of service and adequate staffing as the library prepares to participate in a new service called Minerva.

Democrats Caucus

On Monday, Sept. 8, at 7 p.m., in the Windham Public Library, the Windham Democrats will be holding their municipal caucus to nominate candidates. There will be a regular meeting of the WDTC to be held directly after the caucus.

Senior Food Pickup

Senior pickup day at the Food Pantry will be on Monday, Sept. 8. Also, the Clothes Closet needs blankets, towels and wash cloths, toddler’s clothing, boys sizes 3-7, and boys/girls jeans size 7-16, and socks for the same age group.

Happy 90th

Many Windhamites will remember Edna Smith, formerly of the Canal Bank, then Key Bank. Well, Edna will be celebrating her 90th birthday on Sept. 16 and it would be great for her to receive cards from her old friends in Windham. Her address is PO Box 60, Eustis, ME 04936.

Pennels Blood Drive

On Wednesday, Sept. 10, a special blood drive dedicated to Toby Pennels will be held from 2-7 p.m. at the Windham Veterans Center. Anyone who can donate in his honor may call the Red Cross and set up an appointment, or just show up. The Veterans Center is on Memorial Drive, behind Hannaford in North Windham. Enter from Route 302 near Friendly’s. Volunteers to assist Red Cross members are needed. Contact Dick at 310-0390.

VFW Meeting

Windham VFW Post 10643 will meet at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at the Windham Veterans Center in North Windham. Note this is a change in meeting time and there will be no supper.

Veterans Service

Veterans Advocate Jerry Smith will be available at the Windham Veterans Center on Wednesday, Sept. 10, from 9 a.m. to noon. For additional information, Jerry may be contacted at 207 785-5306. The Windham Veterans Center is located at 35 Veterans Memorial Drive in back of the Hannaford complex in North Windham.

Charity Gala

Windham Neighbors Helping Neighbors is holding its annual Charity Gala at Spring Meadows Country Club in Gray on Friday, Sept. 19, from 5:30-9:30 p.m. A buffet meal will be served at 6:30 p.m. The event includes a live auction hosted by Stef Keenan. Various tables and seating is available. For reservations and more information, call Norma Rogers at 892-5608 or Bill Diamond at 892-8941 or email info@windhamneighbors.org.

Senior Lunch

The Sept. 11 luncheon at the Windham Community Cafe?, Unity Gardens, 124 Tandberg Trail, will feature a choice of lobster or chicken sandwich with chips, ice cream and cookies. Choice of sandwich will be noted with your reservation. Donation $6. After luncheon, the speaker will be Michael Katz from Camp Sunshine. Call Virginia at 892-3891 by Monday, Sept. 8, for reservation. Cancellation is due by Tuesday, Sept. 9.

Bingo and more

Every Tuesday through October, the Standish Memorial Post 128 American Legion holds Bingo at the Windham Veterans Center. Doors open at 4 p.m., Bingo at 6:30 p.m., WTA pull tabs. For more information, call 642-5583. And something new has been added: The ladies of Windham’s American Legion Auxiliary Unit 148 will be selling steamed hot dogs, chips and other snacks.

Book talk

At 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 16, author Russ Warnberg will give a book talk in the meeting room at the Windham Public Library. His latest book, “The Chalk Line Killer,” is Book 2 in the Detective Cole Sullivan series. Copies will be available for purchase.

Genealogy Resources

On Friday, Sept. 19, Emily Schroeder from the Maine State Library will be at Windham Public Library for a 1 p.m. program about researching your ancestors using Heritage Quest, Ancestry.com (free access at the library) and resources at the State Library. For more information, call Barbara at the library, 892-1908.

Windham Auto Show

On Sunday, Sept. 14, Windham/Raymond Athletic Boosters will hold the Windham Auto Show at Windham Mall (behind Hannaford) in North Windham, Route 302. Show cars entry, 7-11 a.m.; judging 11 a.m.; spectators from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Admission for show cars is a $5 donation; adults $5, seniors/students $3; children 5 and under, free. This will take place rain or shine. Raffles, too. This is the Boosters’ biggest fund raiser – thousands attend every year.