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Office hours

The Durham Town Office hours are Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; closed Wednesday; and Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. The office will be closed Friday, Nov. 11, for Veterans Day. For more information, call 353-2561.

Meetings

The Durham Historical District Commission Photo Survey Group will meet Thursday, Nov. 17, at 6:30 p.m., in the town office.

The Comprehensive Plan Survey Subcommittee will meet Tuesday, Nov. 22, at 6 p.m., in the town office.

The Appeals Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at 7 p.m., in the town office, to hear appeals to determine whether the right of way is of sufficient width to satisfy the backlot ordinance in

Kimberly Allen versus Jerel Babcock; and to hear a variance request from Durham Leisure Holdings, LLC of 24 Leisure Lane seeking two additional camp sites and the length of stay allowed in the campsites at the year-round campground.

‘Rise Up Singing’

concert Friday

“Rise Up Singing,” a concert by Peter Blood and Annie Patterson, will be held Friday, Nov.18, at 7 p.m., at the Durham Friends Meetinghouse, 534 Quaker Meetinghouse Road.

Blood and Patterson are creators of the songbook, “Rise Up Singing.” They will be leading the audience in old favorites and many new ones.

The suggested donation is $20, $5 for children. The concert a benefit for the Maine Wabanaki REACH Program. For more information, see www.riseupandsing.org.

AMVETS auxiliary

craft fair Saturday

The AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary is hosting its first craft fair at the hall,1049 Rolyalsborough Road in Durham, Saturday, Nov. 19, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. There will be more than a dozen tables of items for sale, as well as baked goods.

‘Nutcracker’ features

four Durham dancers

Durham residents Paige Gelhar, Sydney Gelhar, Ellie Thornton and Gwenyth Thornton are among the dancers performing in Maine State Ballet’s 40th anniversary production of “The Nutcracker,” at Portland’s Merrill Auditorium Friday, Nov. 25 through Sunday, Dec. 4. Tickets are on sale through Porttix at 842-0800, or tickets.porttix.com, or at the Merrill Auditorium box office, noon-6 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Tickets are priced at $21-66, and discounts are available for groups, seniors and children.

Gun raffle tickets on sale

Durham Fire & Rescue has launched its annual “30 Days – 30 Guns in November” gun raffle. The organization is again working with Johnson’s Sporting Goods. Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased from any member of the Durham Fire & Rescue Department. Those interested can stop by the station at 615 Hallowell Road or call 353-2473. Tickets can also be purchased at the Durham Get & Go at 697 Royalsborough Road. Sales are limited to 3,000 tickets, so the odds of winning are 1 in 100.

For more information, contact department members Ken Scribner, 353-4030, or Keith Russell, 837-8748.

Snowmobilers

meet monthly

The Tri-Town Penguins Snowmobile Club meets on the last Tuesday of each month from September to April. Meetings are held at the Durham Fire Station, 615 Hallowell Road in Durham, beginning at 7 p.m. The next meeting is Tuesday, Nov. 29. New members are always welcome. For more information, contact Duncan Daly at 865-6188 or Mike Yates at 233-6952.

Community Lunch

Tuesday, Dec. 6

The next Community Lunch schedule is Tuesday, Dec. 6, at the First Congregational Church of Durham, 773 Royalsborough Road. Doors open at 11:30 and the meal is served at noon. The suggested donation for lunch is $2-$4, and all proceeds fund future lunches.

The general schedule is the first and third Tuesday of the month. The church, located at the intersection of routes 9 and 136, is handicapped accessible. Those interested in helping or who have questions can call Julie Wagoner at 353-9715.

AMVETS, auxiliary

welcome new members

Veterans who want to belong to an organization that supports other veterans, families and the community are welcome to join the Durham AMVETS Post 13. The group meets the first and third Monday of the month, unless it’s a holiday, at 7 p.m. For more information, call Chad Burke, 798-0956.

Women who are the wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister or granddaughter (18 or older) of a veteran are invited to join the Durham AMVET Post 13 Ladies Auxiliary. The group meets the third Monday of each month at 7 p.m., at the hall. For more information, call Melinda Doughty, 841-4095.

The hall is also available for rental at $350. Contact Burke, 798-0956.

CEO hours

Hours for Paul Baines, Durham’s codes enforcement officer, are Monday and Tuesday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Friday, 8:30 a.m.-noon. He can be reached at 376-6558 or codes@ durhamme.com. For more information, call the Town Office, 353-2561, ext. 13.

Weekly cribbage

The Durham Eureka Community Center, corner of Route 9 and Route 136, hosts cribbage every Tuesday from 9 a.m.-noon.

Rent Eureka Center

The Durham Eureka Community Center is available for rent. The maximum amount of people the hall holds for an event is 50. For more information, contact Pearl Scribner at 754-5912, [email protected].

Food pantry

The Lisbon Area Christian Outreach (LACO) food pantry, which serves the towns of Durham, Bowdoin, and Lisbon Falls, is open Wednesday from 6-8 p.m., Thursday from 10 a.m.-noon and Saturday from 8-10 a.m. The LACO Food Pantry is located at the Marion T. Morse School on School Street, Lisbon Falls. The parking lot is behind the Lisbon United Methodist Church, off Berry Avenue. There is also a free clothing bank. For more information, see www.lacopantry.org.

Church services

The First Congregational Church of Durham UCC, 773 Royalsborough Road, holds Sunday worship at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Peter Mercer.

Shiloh Chapel, Beulah lane off Shiloh Road, holds services Sundays at 10 a.m. Ron Parker is pastor.

Durham Monthly meeting of Friends, 532 Quakermeeting House Road, at the corner of Route 125, every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. The pastor is Douglas Gwyn.

Peter Blood and Annie Patterson will perform Friday night at the Durham Friends Meetinghouse.