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.

Meetings

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

Fire-rescue set

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.

Public supper

set for Oct. 17

The First Parish Congregational Church, 422 Hallowell Road, Pownal, will be hosting a baked bean and spaghetti supper on Saturday, Oct. 17, with settings at 5 and at 6 p.m. Tickets are $8, $4 for children 5-12 and free for children under 5. To reserve your tickets, call Lois at 688-4433.

Folk dancing

Sunday at

town hall

Traditional folk dancing featuring music from around the world will be held Sunday, Oct. 18, from 6-9 p.m., at Mallett Hall, 429 Hallowell Road.

Events begin with a potluck supper. Participants should bring a favorite easy food to share and their own place setting.

At 7, music and dance from many world cultures gets under way, including Balkan, English, French, Israeli and others. Mixed-level dances will be taught, followed by requests.

The event is free for first-timers. For others, the suggested donation is $5, $3 for children and $12 for a family. It is sponsored by Pownal/Portland International Folk Dancers. For more information, call 688-2293 or email [email protected].

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.

Team boosters

Tuscan Bistro, 140 Main St, Freeport, is supporting the Freeport High School cross country and track teams by giving 10 percent of sales on Tuesday, Oct. 20, to the Freeport Running Boosters. For the menu and other information on the restaurant, see www.tuscanbrickovenbistro.com.

Open mic night

on Halloween

The next music night at Fuego Diablo, 52 Loring Lane, Pownal, is on Halloween night, Saturday, Oct. 31, starting at 5:30 p.m. All ages and genres are welcome, especially songs and stories of monsters and ghosts and scary tales. Costumes are encouraged. Food will be available. For more information, see Facebook or call 408-3185.

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].