Office hours

The Town Office, at Mallett Hall, is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday 8:30 a.m.-6:30 and closed Friday. The office will be closed all day on Wednesday, Oct. 7, for training. The office will reopen as usual at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday. It will also be closed Monday, Oct. 12, in observance of Columbus Day.

Meetings

The Solid Waste Committee will meet Monday, Oct. 12, at 6 p.m., at Mallett Hall.

The Pownal Board of Selectmen will meet Monday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m., at Mallett Hall.

The Planning Board will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m., at Mallett Hall. Planning Board workshops will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 14 and 28, at 8 a.m., at Mallett Hall. The workshops will focus on single lot and back lot ordinances

Turf field effort

hosts tri-town meeting

The Tri-Town Track & Field Project is hosting a gathering in Pownal on Oct. 7 called When We Build it, They Will Run. The event kicks off an effort to engage the community about the upcoming fundraising campaign to build a track and synthetic field facility for Durham, Freeport and Pownal at Freeport High School. The free event, including local refreshments and live music, will be at the William Allen Farm, from 6-8 pm. Attendees can RSVP at www.letsbuildit.eventbrite.com.

Fire-rescue sets

open house

Pownal Fire & Rescue will be hosting its annual open house on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The department’s trucks will be open for display and touring. Residents are invite to come and learn about fire prevention and safety, try on some firefighter gear and spend some time with Sparky the Fire Dog. There will hot dogs, cookies, cupcakes, etc.

Church to present

gospel singers

The Dartts, a gospel music group based in California, will be in concert at the First Parish Congregational Church on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. The Dartts, now in their 20th year as a full-time, family singing group, began in June 1995. For more information about the group, see www.Darttmusic.com.

Food pantry on Wednesdays

The North Pownal United Methodist Church Food Pantry on 851 Lawrence Road is now open every Wednesday from 9:30-11:30 a.m. The pantry never knows from week to week what it will be getting. Fellowship, coffee and snacks are served before food distribution. The pantry helps those in need and welcomes everyone. Donations are appreciated. The church office number is 688-4938.

Men’s breakfast

First Parish Church of Pownal hosts a Men’s Breakfast the first Saturday of each month at 7:30 a.m. at the church, open to any men who want to come, regardless of affiliation. The Rev. John Wentworth leads the discussions.

Church services

Prayer, Praise and Worship, with the Rev. Raymond St. Pierre, is held every Thursday at 6:30 p.m., at the North Pownal United Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road. For more information, call St. Pierre at 837-0682 or Lay Leader Deb Larrabee at 240-1637.

North Pownal United Methodist Church worship service is Sunday at 9 a.m. Sunday School for children and adults is at 10:30 a.m.

St. Pierre’s hours are Wednesdays from 8 a.m.-noon p.m., by appointment in the afternoon and Thursdays by appointment. The church phone is 688-4938. The church’s website, www.northpownalumc.org, also has an email link for the pastor.

The First Parish Congregational Church, Route 9, worship service is Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages is 11 a.m.-noon. Bible Study meets at the church on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Choir has started and anyone wishing to join is welcome to come to rehearsals on Tuesdays at 6:15 p.m. For more information, call the Rev. John Wentworth, 688-4846, or email [email protected].