HAPPENINGS

Saturday, September 8

Benefit Dance for Kelly Ray 8 p.m. to midnight. American Legion Hall, Gray. Music will be provided by the Northern Groove. Purchase tickets at the Legion or by calling Marcy at 653-4956.

MDIFW Annual Open House

9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Maine Wildlife Park, Route 26, Gray. Department biologists, game wardens, safety and hatchery staff with a variety of special fish and wildlife exhibits and displays. Free admission; donations appreciated.

Shaker Village Nature Walks

10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route 26, New Gloucester. Guided walks will include the Shaker fields, woods, Loon's Point on Sabbathday Lake and the footbridge at Aurelia's Cascade. Adults $5/children $2/under 6, free. FMI please call 926-4597 or usshakers@aol.com.

Bean Supper

4:30 to 6:30 p.m. West Cumberland Methodist Church, Blackstrap Road. Two kinds of beans, dogs, slaw, potato salad, jello salads, mac and cheese and strawberry shortcake. Takeout available.

Baked Ham Supper

5-6 p.m. Adel Star Club (OES), Masonic Hall in New Gloucester. Baked ham, green beans, homemade mashed potatoes, applesauce, homemade biscuits, and gingerbread with whipped cream. $6 Adults; children under 12 $3. Under 3 free.

Swingin' Bears Square Dance Club

7 to 10 p.m. at the Oxford Hills Middle School, South Paris. Beginning of 2007-2008 season with Darryl Sprague and Carol Stewart. Refreshments. Admission $10/couple, $5/single. FMI call Sue at 743-7176 or Eleanor at 782-4050.

Wednesday, September 12

Volkssporting Meeting

7 p.m. Walker Memorial Library, 800 Main Street, Westbrook. Southern Maine Volkssporting Association regular meeting. All members and non-members are invited.

Eastern Star Meeting 7:30 p.m.Dwinal Chapter 28, Masonic Hall, 474 South Main St., Mechanic Falls. The Chapter will be observing ESTARL Night. A supper will precede the meeting at 6:30. All members of the Order are cordially invited to attend.

Saturday September 15

Smorgasbord Supper

5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sabbathday Lake Grange, Sabbathday Road, New Gloucester. Beans, casseroles, salads and homemade pies.

Saturday, September 29

Designing Women Fine Art Show

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Consolidated School, 25 School Street (Route 9), Kennebunkport. $2 donation benefits Graves Library Children's Collection. Fine jewelry, felted goods, pottery, baskets and more.

CLUBS

Cumberland County Beekeeping Assn.

First Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. North Yarmouth School (Route 9, 1/2 mile north of Route 9/Route 115, North Yarmouth). FMI, Ann Paquin, 892-3103.

Friends of the Maine Wildlife Park

Meets third Wednesday of each month at IF&W Building on Route 26. FMI call Joe Jones at 657-2304.

Gray Cooperative Extension

First Wednesday of each month, except June, July, August, January. First Congregational Parish House, 10 a.m. FMI call 657-3636.

Gray Historical Society

Second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m., back room of Pennell Institute.

Gray Library Trustees

Second Tuesday of each month 7 p.m., library.

Gray Water District

Board of Directors Meeting Monday, July 23 at 7 p.m., District Office, 80 Shaker Rd.

Gray-New Gloucester Lions

Second and fourth Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., Gray Congregational Church Parish Hall. New members welcome. FMI call Dean 926-4723 or Joe 657-3034.

Happy Hands Play Group

Wednesdays 9:30-11 a.m., Newbegin Gym basement. 50¢ per child. Parent/caregiver must attend. Snack included.

Not Your Mother's Garden Club

First Thursday of each month, 7 p.m. FMI 657-3847.

Pine Tree Post Card Club

First Monday of each month. Antique postcards bought, sold, swapped and discussed! FMI contact Patti Vierra at 657-4399 after 6 p.m. or at postcardimages@hotmail.com.

Senior Meal Sites Group

Every Tuesday and Friday, Phinney Hall, St. Gregory's, North Raymond Road, Gray. Bring a gift for Beano. FMI call Rolande Foley at 657-3102.

Wood Carvers

Mondays, 6-9 p.m., 446 Intervale Road, New Gloucester. FMI Ron Dobson 926-3993.

SUPPORT GROUPS

60-Plus Group

Second and fourth Wednesdays. Luncheon 12:15 p.m. North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Rev. Mark Rustin, Pastor.

Alcoholics Anonymous

St. Gregory's Parish Hall. Mondays 10:30 a.m. to noon; Tuesdays 7-8:30 p.m. (women only); Thursdays 8-9 p.m.

Cancer Support Group

Windham Public Library meeting room. 6:30-8 p.m. FMI call Amy Tringali at 450-3225 or email amytringali2002@yahoo.com.

Divorce Perspectives

Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., Woodfords Cong. Church, 202 Woodford Street. Support for people in the divorce process. 774-HELP.

Food Addicts

Help and support at this 12-step program. Tuesdays 6:30-8 p.m. Faith Lutheran Church, 988 Roosevelt Trail, Windham. FMI, call 775-2132.

Parkinson's Support Group

Greater Portland Parkinson's Support Group meets the fourth Sunday each month at 2 p.m. Falmouth Congregational Church, 267 Falmouth Road. FMI 797-8927 or 781-3070.

Red Hot Mamas

Second Wednesdays, every other month. Chairmen's Rooms, 12 High Street Medical Office Bldg, Lewiston. FMI call Dee Forgues 795-2633 or www.cmmc.org/calendar.html.

Support for Women

Second Wednesday of each month 7-8:30 p.m. Central Maine Medical Center, Lewiston. FMI call Dee Forgues at 795-2633.

TOPS

Take Off Pounds Sensibly. Mondays 5:30-6:45 p.m. American Legion Post, Lewiston Road, Gray. $24/year and $1/week. FMI, call 318-4962 evenings or 783-0997 days.

Tourette Support Group

Fourth Wednesday of the month 7-9 p.m. at the Dana Education Center, Maine Medical Center, Portland. FMI contact Deb Kramlich, chapter president, at 428-3040.

Weight Watchers at Pineland

Every Wednesday at noon, Energy East. Meetings in Androscoggin Conference Room, Freeport Hall, 70 Farm View Drive. FMI Linda Roberts at linda.roberts@energyeast.com.