AREA
Lions Club: Gardiner/Augusta Lions Club bingo, at the clubhouse, 25 Lions Ave.; doors open at 4 p.m. and bingo starts 6:30 p.m.; refreshments; 588-6183.
Theater: Gaslight Theater, 7 p.m., Hallowell City Hall.
AUGUSTA
Rotary Club: Augusta Rotary Club, 7:15 a.m., Senator Inn & Spa restaurant; visitors are welcome.
Al-Anon: Al-Anon Family Group, noon-1 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 69 Winthrop St.; “Just For Today” open meeting; 582-8281.
Support group: National Alliance on Mental Illness Capital Area LINC Center Peer Support Group, 11:15-12:45 p.m., 38 Memorial Drive; for adults living with mental health issues; group meets every Tuesday; 622-5767.
Support offered: NAMI Capital Area LINC Center Peer Support Group — free, confidential mental health support, 11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m., LINC Center, 38 Memorial Drive; offered by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Maine; free; for more information, call 622-5767.
Gamblers Anonymous: Gamblers Anonymous, noon-1 p.m., Linc Wellness Center, 38 Memorial Drive; all people with a gambling problem or who have had a gambling problem are welcome.
For teens: Augusta Boys & Girls Club for Teens, 1:30-5:30 p.m., Buker Center, 22 Armory St.; academics, sports, career exploration, arts and crafts, cooking program and more; for teenagers in middle school through high school; for more information, call 622-0452.
Library event: Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop St., activity: Toddler Time, 10 a.m., Youth Services; songs, stories and nursery rhymes; free and open to the public; 626-2415 or www.lithgow.lib.me.us.
Farmers market: Farmers Market at Mill Park, 2013 Market Season, open 2-6 p.m.; open every Tuesday through Nov. 20; 15-17 farm vendors; fruit, vegetables, dairy, pork, poultry, beef, bread, baked goods, yarn and more; for more information, call the City of Augusta, Community Services Department, at 626-2352 or visit www.farmersmarketmillpark.org.
Food bank: Augusta Food Bank open 12:30-2 p.m., 9 Summer St.; serving residents of Augusta and Manchester; 622-5225.
For children: Children’s Discovery Museum, 171 Capitol St., open 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; $5.50 for children, $4.50 for adults and free for children younger than 12 months; 622-2209 or www.childrensdiscoverymuseum.org.
For seniors: Cribbage, noon-3:30 p.m., Augusta Recreation, 3:30-5 p.m., Buker Center, 22 Armory St.; social time begins at 11:30 a.m.; for more information, call 626-2350.
Council meeting: Consumer Council System of Maine Augusta Local Council, 5-7 p.m., The Consumer Council System of Maine, 55 Middle St., Suite 2; consumers of mental health services will talk about state budget cuts, transportation, medication, recovery services and more; mileage reimbursement; light refreshments; all are welcome; for more information or directions, call Melissa Caswell, outreach coordinator, 660-3034 or (877) 207-5062 or e-mail region2@maineccsm.org.
Legion Auxiliary: Fitzgerald-Cummings Unit 2, American Legion Auxiliary, 6:30 p.m., Post home, Capitol Street Extension.
BELGRADE
Pantry open: The Belgrade-Rome Food Pantry open every Tuesday 9-11 a.m., downstairs at the Belgrade Town Office, 6 Manchester Road.
Activities: Belgrade Community Center for All Seasons activities: 55 & Alive 10-11 a.m.; home-schooled gym 12:30-2 p.m.; Craft Club 1-3 p.m.; After School Education Program 3-5:30 p.m.; Cub Scouts 6-7 p.m.; 495-3481.
Chelsea
Bingo: American Legion Veterans’ Memorial Post 205 bingo night, 6:30 p.m., Crystal Falls, Route 17; doors open at 4:30 p.m.; open to the public; cancellations will be announced on local television and radio stations; for more information, call Herb Mann Jr. at 495-9044.
GARDINER
Food pantry: Gardiner Food Pantry/Chrysalis Place, now open 6-8 p.m.; serving Gardiner, West Gardiner, Farmingdale, Randolph, Pittston and Chelsea.
Clothes closet: The United Methodist Clothes Closet, 101 Spring St., open 10 a.m.-3 p.m. with reasonably priced clothing for the whole family; 582-6270; volunteers needed.
Preschool story hour: Gardiner Public Library preschool story hour, 10:30-11 a.m., for children 3 and older and parents and/or caregiver; program follows school vacation calendars; 582-6894.
For seniors: Four Leaf Clover Senior citizens club, 1:15 p.m., Lions Den; people 55 and older are welcome; for more information, call Marion Thomas at 582-5730.
HALLOWELL
For seniors: Spectrum Generations, William S. Cohen Community Center, 22 Town Farm Road, activities: Adult Day 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; no center lunch; and knitters and crocheters 1-3 p.m.; 626-7777.
MONMOUTH
Quilting class: Spring quilting class, 5-7 p.m., Packard Activity Center, 778 Main Street; featuring unfinished projects, layer cakes and learning to applique; patterns and instruction are provided; classes will take place every Tuesday through June 17; $20 for eight weeks; all proceeds benefit the United Church of Monmouth; for more information or to sign up, call Nancy Ludewig at 441-7071 or 933-4677.
American Legion: American Legion Post 204, 7 p.m., Cumston Hall, Main Street; for more information, visit www.legion.org.
OAKLAND
For Masons: Messalonskee Lodge stated meeting, 7:30 p.m., Masonic hall, Oak Street.
Scouts: Boy Scout Troop 454, 6:30-8 p.m., Methodist Church, West School Street; call 465-7333.
Palermo
Library: Toddler Time, 10 a.m.-noon, Palermo Community Library, 2789 Route 3; 993-6088 or www.palermo.lib.me.us.
RICHMOND
For seniors: Golden Oldies Center, 314 Front St., open 10 a.m.-3 p.m. for cards, games and socializing; all seniors welcome.
SIDNEY
Research center: Sidney Historical Society research center and museum open 1-4 p.m., Grange Hall, Middle Road, next to the town office; 314-0650.
SOUTH CHINA
American Legion: Boynton-Webber Post, American Legion, 7:30 p.m., Legion hall.
WINTHROP
Library: Charles M. Bailey Public Library, 39 Bowdoin St., activities: children’s arts and crafts, 4 p.m.; MRobinson 10/11/13 – 2story time with Ms. Jenn, 10:30 a.m.; MRobinson 10/11/13 – 4 children’s music time with Buster B, 10:30 a.m.; 377-8673.
Rotary Club: Winthrop Rotary Club, 7:30 a.m., American Legion Post 40, Bowdoin Street.
Free meal: Winthrop Hot Meals Kitchen hot meal served 11:30 a.m.-noon, St. Francis Church hall; free; residents of Winthrop and surrounding towns welcome; take out available; for more information, call 377-3276 or Steve Dodge at 620-0488.
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