Bean supper – Saturday, Oct. 15, 5-6 p.m., Peoples United Methodist Church, 310 Broadway, South Portland. Baked beans, casseroles, homemade pies and more. $8; $17, family.

Bean supper – Saturday, Oct. 15, 5-6 p.m., AMVETS Post 6, Route 100, New Gloucester. Two kinds of beans, brown bread, homemade biscuits, cole slaw, American chop suey, and two tables of desserts. $7, $3.

Bean-hole bean supper – Saturday, Oct. 15, 4:30-6 p.m., United Church of Christ at North Gorham, 4 Standish Neck Road, Gorham. Authentic bean-hole beans baked in the ground overnight, red hot dogs, potato salad, cole slaw, brown bread and homemade pies. $9, $5.

Bean supper – Saturday, Oct. 15, 5-6 p.m., North Congregational Church, 22 Church Hill Road, Buxton (Groveville). Two kinds of beans, red hot dogs, chop suey, cole slaw, potato salad, rolls, desserts, coffee and punch. $8.

Trash can turkey roast – Saturday, Oct. 15, noon-2 p.m., Hiram Historical Society, Historical Ridge, Hiram. Two kinds of turkey  (plain and barbecued), barbecued pork, beans, cole slaw, pie, cider, doughnuts, roasted nuts. Events include vintage road grader display, demonstraations and country music. $5, at the door or in advance at Town of Hiram, 25 Allard St., South Hiram.

Free meal – Wednesday, Oct. 19, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. Sponsored in collaboration with Wayside Food programs and Trinity Lutheran Church. Handicapped accessible and free parking.

VFW meal – Wednesday, Oct. 19, 5-6:30 p.m., VFW Post 832, Peary Terrace, South Portland. Roast chicken, mashed potatoes, veggies, rolls and dessert. $7.

Community meal – Thursday, Oct. 20, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Shepherd’s pie; suggested donation, $5.

Bean-hole bean supper – Saturday, Oct. 22, 4:30-6 p.m., Blue Point Congregational Church, UCC, 236 Pine Point Road, Scarborough. Two kinds of bean-hole beans, cole slaw, macaroni and cheese, hot dog, dessert and drink. $8, $3.

Nonprofit organizations who want to list public meals should email information 10 days in advance to [email protected].