Ongoing events:

• Lakes Region Farmer’s Market runs 8 a.m. to noon until Oct. 13. Rain or shine at Manchester Elementary School on Route 302 in North Windham.

• Steep Falls Public Library: Hours are Tuesday and Wednesday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. To noon. A free story hour for toddlers and preschool children is held Wednesday at 10 a.m. Story hour is free and open to the public.

• Active Senior Citizens of Standish holds meetings the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 11 a.m. at the Steep Falls Fire Barn. Lunch is $3 and reservations are required before 9 a.m. the Monday prior to the meeting. To reserve a spot, call Alvida at 642-4929 or June at 727-6215.

• A Caregiver’s Support Group meets the second Wednesday of each month at the Bridgton Community Center from 1:30 to 3 p.m. This discussion group is sponsored by the Southern Maine Agency on Aging and the Alzheimer’s Association. No need to pre-register, but if you have any questions, you may call Loretta Baker at 647-8095.

• American Legion Standish Memorial Post 128 meets every second and fourth Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Kiwanis Beach Road Club House on Route 25 in Standish. All veterans, past and present, are welcome.

• The Windham Fire Department sponsors a child car seat inspection every third Wednesday of the month from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the North Windham Fire Station. FMI 892-1912.

• Avalon Lakes Region Food Pantry in Naples has been helping the southern Maine community since 2003. Call 693-3056 for an appointment.

Upcoming events:

Aug. 21-Sept. 29: Fiber art & contemporary landscape wall quilts by Stephanie Green Levy. Elizabeth & Main Gallery, 238 Main Street, Gorham. FMI 839-4060. There will be a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25.

Aug. 21: The Maine Kanteles, an ensemble playing American and Finnish tunes on the kantele, or Finnish lap-harp, will be performing at The Brick Church for the Performing Arts in Lovell Village at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 21. Admission at the door $10. FMI 925-2792.

Aug. 24-25: Bluegrass music ensemble “The Fogg Brothers” performs at Saco River Grange Hall in Buxton at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $14 for adults, $12 students and seniors. Call 929-6472 for reservations.

Aug. 25: Food and Bake Sale, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Sebago Lake Congregational Church, Route 35 in Sebago Lake Village.

Aug. 25: A fundraiser to benefit the Walker family of Denmark, survivors of James Walker who was killed in Conway in July. The event will feature DJs, barbecue, live music and a raffle. It is scheduled to run from noon to midnight at the American Legion Post 46 on Tasker Hill Road in Conway. Tickets are $10 and can be bought at the door or in advance from the Legion post, the Army Barracks in Conway or T.D. Banknorth.

Aug. 27: Shed Happen’s Play Boat Raffle Drawing to benefit Windham Public Library. Tickets are 1 for $5; 3 for $10. Interested? Send check made out to Friends of the Windham Public Library to: Windham Public Library; Boat Raffle; 217 Windham Center Road; Windham, ME 04062, postmarked no later than Aug. 20. Include name, phone number and email address. The boat, worth more than $2,000, can be seen at www.shedhappens.com. Free delivery within 30 miles of Windham. Questions? Call Jeanne Curtin at 892-7675 or e-mail jeannecurtin@yahoo.com.

Aug. 28: “The Book Group” will meet at 6:15 p.m. at the Windham Public Library. The selection for the month is any title by Barbara Kingsolver. Please join in for a lively discussion as the group celebrates the start of its fourth year.

Aug. 29: American Red Cross blood drive at Windham High School, 406 Gray Road, from noon to 6 p.m.

Sept. 3: A yard sale to benefit community radio station WJZF 97.1 FM in Standish will be held from 8 a.m. until most items have been sold, or dusk, on the grounds of the Tompson House at the intersection of routes 25 and 35. Donations are already coming in, so if you want to get rid of things you haven’t used, or things that collect dust, call station manager Dave Patterson at 642-7950 for more information. There is plenty of storage. All donations are tax-deductible.

Sept. 5-6: Schoolhouse Arts Center at Sebago Lake is holding auditions for the musical “Little Women” on Wednesday, Sept. 5, and Thursday, Sept. 6, from 6-8 p.m. with callbacks on Saturday, Sept. 8, from noon to 4 p.m. Bring a Broadway song (with sheet music) to sing and be prepared to do cold readings from the script. An accompanist will be provided. Call 642-3743 for more information.

Sept. 6: The Windham Child Care Providers will be sponsoring a workshop on “Make It & Take It Crafts” at 7 p.m. at the Windham Public Library. The guest speaker will be Betsey Plourde, with Advocates for Children. The fee for non-members is $5, members are free. Open to the public. For more information, call Diane Bell, 892-6478.

Sept. 9: Windham Auto Show, sponsored by the Windham Athletic Boosters, takes place behind Wal-Mart in Windham from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. rain or shine. Admission starts at 8 a.m. Registration for auto show participants runs 8 to 11 a.m. Judging is at 11 a.m. Awards are at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $1 for children 12 and under, students $2, seniors $3 and adults $5.

Sept. 11: Le Leche League Breastfeeding support group meets in Naples at 10 a.m. Call Beth Brown for directions. 693-4793.

Sept. 15-16: Bonny Eagle High School Project Graduation 2008 Grand Finale Perennial Sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Bonny Eagle Middle School parking lot. All plants $1-$5. Plus, seven raffles (Blue Hydrangea, Red Rose Bush, Large Autumn Joy Sedum, five bags of Shellfish Compost + $5 gift card to Long Horn Horse & Pet Supply, Purple Martin House, two Adirondack chairs and Bird Feeders, seed & nectar, retail value of $89.)