Thursday, Oct. 3

Congregation Etz Chaim High Holiday Services, 8:45 a.m. to noon, Congregation Etz Chaim, 34 Bacon St., Biddeford. Services will be offered both in-person at the synagogue and virtually via both Zoom and Facebook. Registration is required for both in-person and online attendance. Free. FMI, call 207-284-5771 or email mail@etzchaimme.org.

Thursday Coffee Hour – 55+, 10 to 11 a.m., McArthur Public Library, 270 Main St., Biddeford. Light refreshments will be served. Free. FMI, email jsanderson@mcarthurlibrary.org.

Friday, Oct. 4

Congregation Etz Chaim High Holiday Services, see Oct. 3

Story Hour at Biddeford Ready, 10 a.m., 25 Green St., Biddeford. From 10 to 11 a.m. Age-appropriate books, sing songs, and do a craft or activity.

Sunday, Oct. 6

Bess and Tom Jacques, 3 to 6 p.m., The Lincoln Hotel, lobby bar, 17 Lincoln St., Biddeford. With Bess Jacques on the Steinway grand piano and vocals, and Tom Jacques on upright bass, harmonica, and vocals. Free. FMI, call 207-815-3977 or email bessie.jacques@gmail.com.

The York County Amateur Radio Club meets on the first Sunday of each month from September to June at 2:45 p.m. at the Wells Town Offices, 208 Sanford Road, Wells. The next meeting is in October. Membership is open to everyone interested in amateur radio; a ham license is not required. The club promotes amateur radio knowledge, offers educational programs, and organizes special events. For more information, visit the website w1yca.org

Tuesday, Oct. 8

Puppet Pals Story Time, 10 to 10:30 a.m., McArthur Public Library, 270 Main St., Biddeford. Join Griffin the Wizard, Frank the Monster, and all their pals for stories, songs, and spells. Designed for ages 1 to 4.

Sew What?! Fiber Arts Gathering, 5 p.m., The Art Certificate Program: TACP, 148 Main St., Ste. 101, Biddeford. The bi-weekly meet up of local fiber artists to work on their individual projects, just hang out and chat, get support from peers, work collaboratively, and more.

Wednesday, Oct. 9

York County Republican Committee monthly meeting at Alfred Town Hall, 16 Saco Road, Alfred. Doors open 6 p.m.; business meeting 6:30-8 p.m. All Republicans welcome. FMI, email communications@yorkgop.org or call 207-468-2395.

The Art of Blending Tea, 5 to 7 p.m., The Ecology School, Saco. Join MOFGA and the Ecology Learning Center for a screening of “Seeds of Change,” a film that chronicles the intersecting stories of lifelong farmer Mark McBrine and several incarcerated men.

Thursday, Oct. 10

Bess Jacques at the Grand Piano, 6 to 9 p.m., The Lincoln Hotel, lobby bar, 17 Lincoln St., Biddeford. Expect vintage jazz, pop, and everything in between. More at www.bessjacques.com. Free. FMI, call 207-815-3977, or email bessie.jacques@gmail.com.

Comfort and Community: 250 Years of Maine Quilts, 6 to 7 p.m., McArthur Public Library, 270 Main St., Biddeford. Join the McArthur Library for a presentation by award-winning author Laurie LaBar, curator emerita and former chief curator of History and Decorative Arts at the Maine State Museum. Free. FMI, call 207-284-4181 or email  reference@mcarthurlibrary.org.

Thursday Coffee Hour – 55+, see Oct. 3.

Next Stop Comedy at Banded Brewing Co. from 8 to 9:30 p.m., at Building 13-W. A night of stand-up comedy featuring comics from Boston and beyond.

Friday, Oct. 11

Congregation Etz Chaim High Holiday Services, 6 to 7:30 p.m., 34 Bacon St., Biddeford. Services will be offered both in-person at the synagogue and virtually via both Zoom and Facebook. Registration is required for both in-person and online attendance. Free. FMI, Call 207-284-5771. mail@etzchaimme.org.

Katie Dobbins, 6:30 p.m., Elements Books Coffee Beer, 265 Main St., Biddeford. Elements: Books, Coffee, Drinks, Live (Original) Music! Come hang out 🙂

Saturday, Oct. 12

Bean Supper, 4 to 6 p.m., Saco Grange #53, 168 North St., Saco. Saco Grange. Cost is $10 for adults. FMI, call 207-831-5784 or email sacogrange53@gmail.com.

Congregation Etz Chaim High Holiday Services, 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,  or 4:15 p.m. or 6:15 p.m. see Oct. 11.

First Parish Bean Suppah, 5 to 6:30 p.m., First Parish Congregational Church, 12 Beach St., Saco. Come enjoy an old fashioned New England Bean Suppah along with some great fellowship. Menu is pea beans, kidney beans, mac n cheese, hot dogs, brown bread, cole slaw and various desserts. Cost is $5 to $10. FMI, call 207-283-3771 or email office@firstparishsaco.org.