“Freeport Artists of the Past, 1870-1950,” on display through Dec. 16, Freeport Historical Society’s Harrington House, 45 Main St. Admission $5, $3 for members and children 12 and under. For more information, call 865-3170.

“Up the Road/On the Water: Extended Views of Freeport,” an exhibit of oil paintings by artist Janice L. Moore, on display during October, Freeport Community Library. Photography by local resident Aldona Shumway on exhibit in November.

Freeport Creative Arts Urban Sketchers Group, meets Wednesdays at 8 a.m., Coffee by Design, L.L. Bean. All welcome.

Regional School Unit 5 Board of Directors. Wednesday, Oct. 26, 6:30 p.m., Pownal Elementary School Cafeteria.

Freeport Rotary, meets every Wednesday, 7 a.m., Harraseeket Inn, 162 Main St., Freeport. Feel free to stop by and see what the group is about, or call Jeffrie Wetherhold, 272-2635, for more information.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Wednesdays, noon and 7:30 p.m.; AlAnon, Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m.; Business Debtors Anonymous, Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport.

Parkinson’s disease support group, for people just diagnosed, caregivers and people who have been living with the diagnosis, every Wednesday, 10 a.m., YMCA of Southern Maine, Casco Bay Branch, Freeport. For more information, call 865-9600.

Adult coloring group, Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m., Freeport Community Library. Dedicated space provided every Wednesday for anyone 18 and older to drop-in and color for an hour or so. Library will provide detailed coloring book pages, colored pencils, large assortment of crayons.

“Hotel Transylvania 2,” rated PG, screens Wednesday, Oct. 26, 3:45 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult. Special Halloween snack included.

Six-week diabetes self-management classes, begin Wednesday, Oct. 26, 4:30-8 p.m., Mid Coast Hospital Board Room, Brunswick. Subjects covered include techniques to manage symptoms, exercises for maintaining and improving strength and endurance, healthy eating, appropriate use of medication and working more effectively with health care providers. Free, pre-registration required. Contact Annica McGuirk, 406-3971.

Author Debra Spark, gives book talk on her latest novel, “Unknown Caller,” Wednesday, Oct. 26, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library.

“Election,” film starring Reese Witherspoon, Matthew Broderick and Chris Cline, screens Wednesday, Oct. 26, 7 p.m., Merrill Memorial Library’s Merrill Film Society, 215 Main St., Yarmouth.

Community forum on legalization of recreational marijuana safety concerns, from a law enforcement perspective, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 6:30 p.m., Yarmouth Town Hall; and Thursday, Oct. 27, 6:30 p.m., Falmouth Town Hall. Speakers are Lt. Dean Perry, Yarmouth Police Department, and Lt. John Kilbride, Falmouth Police Department.

Readers Circle discussion, “Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand,” by Helen Simonson, Thursday, Oct. 27, 7 p.m., Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth.

Hunter Road Fields Advisory Committee, Thursday, Oct. 27, 7:30 a.m., Freeport Town Council Chambers.

“Ghosts Of Freeport’s Past,” collaboration between the Freeport Historical Society and Freeport Players, Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 27-29, Old Parish Burying Ground, Meetinghouse Road, Freeport. Tours leave the gate at 6:30 and 7:15 p.m., additional 8 p.m. tours on Friday and Saturday. Tours will be limited to about a dozen participants each. Reservations recommended. For more information and to make reservations, visit www.freeporthistoricalsociety.org or call 865-3170.

Food Addicts Anonymous, Thursdays, 9 a.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport. For more information, visit www.foodaddicts.org or call 775-2132.

Farmer for the Morning program, for parents and their toddlers or pre-schoolers, Thursdays, 8:30-9:30 a.m. through May, Wolfe’s Neck Farm. $5 fee, drop-in program. For more information, see www.wolfesneckfarm.org.

Casco Bay YoungLife Fall Banquet, Thursday, Oct. 27, 6-8:30 p.m.,Falmouth Country Club, 1 Congressional Drive. Dinner, entertainment and hear from teens from Freeport, Falmouth, Portland and in between. Free. RSVP at 756-3598 or [email protected].

Debtors Anonymous, Saturdays, 9 a.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport.

Pumpkin Hayrides, weekends during October, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., Wolfe’s Neck Farm, 184 Burnett Road, Freeport. $5 (children 3 and under are free). Small pumpkins cost $3. For more information, see www.wolfesneckfarm.org.

Secrets of the Shore, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Discover the secrets of life in the salt marsh, mud flats, gravel beach and rocky shore. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465 or see www.maine.gov/wolfesneckwoods.

Freeport Ski Boosters annual ski swap, Saturday, Oct. 29, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Freeport High School cafeteria, 30 Holbrook St. Donations and consignment drop-off is Friday, Oct. 28, from 4-7 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 29, from 7:30-9 a.m. at the high school.

Dance, with the band Backlash, Saturday, Oct. 29, 8 p.m.-midnight, Durham AMVETS Post 13, 1049 Royalsborough Road, Durham. $10 per person.

The Bewitching Hour, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Celebrate Halloween by learning how plants in the park have been linked to witches and magic. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465 or see www.maine.gov/wolfesneckwoods.

Bettie Kettell 5K Memorial Walk, Run or Bike, Sunday, Oct. 30, 1 p.m., rain or shine, starting and ending at First Congregational Church, 773 Royalsborough Road, Route 136, Durham. Half of proceeds will go to Durham Fuel Fund and half to the church Building Fund. Pledge sheets available at the church or through Jill Litchfield, 650-0063.

Halloween Party, Sunday, Oct. 30, 10:30 a.m.-noon, North Pownal United Methodist Church. Bring your costume and get ready to play games and eat lunch. For more information, contact Leslie Searfoss, 688-4063. 

South Freeport Congregational Church, UCC, worship each Sunday at 9:30 a.m., 98 South Freeport Road, South Freeport. Sunday school for kids pre-K through eighth grade provided during the service as is nursery care. Coffee and refreshments after the service.

First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport, Sunday schedule: worship at 10 a.m., followed by coffee hour. All welcome.

North Pownal United Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road, worship service Sunday, 9 a.m., led by the Rev. Ray St. Pierre. Sunday School for children and adults 10:30 a.m. For more information, see www.northpownalumc.org.

Pownal Board of Selectmen, Monday, Oct. 31, 7 p.m., Mallett Hall.

“Young Frankenstein,” with Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn and Marty Feldman, screens Monday, Oct. 31, 1 p.m., Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth.

Story times, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Tuesdays, Babies & Toddlers, 10-10:30 a.m.; Pre-schoolers, 10:30-11 a.m. Yoga for toddlers and preschoolers, first Tuesday of the month, 10:30 a.m. For more information, call 865-3307 or see www.freeportlibrary.com.

Cribbage, Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-noon, Eureka Community Center, corner of Route 9 and Route 136, Durham. For more information call the Town Office, 353-2561.

“Best Day Hikes Along the Maine Coast,” presentation by author Carey Kish presented by Appalachian Mountain Club, Maine Chapter,Tuesday, Nov. 1, 7 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. Free. For more information, see www.amcmaine.org/calendar.

Durham Board of Selectmen, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 6:30 p.m., town office.

Lego Club, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library.

Club meets first Wednesday of every month through. No need to sign up, just show up and build (all Legos provided). For children 5-11. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Freeport Planning Board, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 6 p.m., Town Council Chambers.

Durham Planning Board, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 7 p.m., town office.

Peter Neill, director of the World Ocean Observatory and host of World Ocean Radio, speaks on his new book, “The Once and Future Ocean: Notes Toward a New Hydraulic Society,” Wednesday, Nov. 2, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library.

Grief support group, for those grieving the death of a loved due to overdose or substance abuse, meets the first and third Thursday of the month, 3:30-5 p.m., CHANS Hospice, 45 Baribeau Drive, Brunswick. For more information, call 721-1357.

Flu vaccination clinic, provided by CHANS Home Health Care, Thursday, Nov. 3, 1-3 p.m., Freeport Town Council Chambers. All welcome. For schedule of additional seasonal flu vaccination clinics in the area, see www.midcoasthealth.com/wellness/flu/schedule/.

Author Tess Gerritsen, speaks at South Freeport Congregational Church Authors Luncheon, Friday, Nov. 4, 11:30 a.m., 98 South Freeport Road. Author talk, catered lunch, books for sale and book signing. $15. Reservations by 2 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 1. Call 865-4012.

Miss Lisa’s Songs & Stories, for infants through preschoolers, Saturday, Nov. 5, 10:30 a.m., Freeport Community Library.

Fall Fair and Open House, Saturday, Nov. 5, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Maine Coast Waldorf School, 57 Desert Road, Freeport. Handcrafts, activities for all ages, food, live music, games, puppet shows and campus tours. For more information, see www.MaineCoastWaldorf.org or call 865-3900.

Durham Comprehensive Plan Committee, Monday, Nov. 7, 6:30 p.m., town office.

Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8. Freeport polls open from 7 a.m.-8 p.m., Freeport High School gymnasium; 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Durham Community School; 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Pownal Town Hall.

Freeport Conservation Commission, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 6 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

Pownal Planning Board workshop, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 8 a.m., Mallett Hall.

Freeport Project Review Board, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 6 p.m., Town Council chambers.

Freeport Coastal Waters Committee, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 6 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

Freeport Shellfish Conservation Commission, Thursday, Nov. 10, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

“Letters at Sea: The Tale of the Ship Hornet,” musical performed by Freeport High School drama club, Friday, Nov. 11, 7 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 12, 7 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 13, 2 p.m.; Wednesday, Nov. 16, 5 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 19, 7 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 20, 2 p.m., Freeport Performing Arts Center. Tickets $10 and $5 for students and seniors. Available at the door or at http://our.show/lettersatsea.

Durham Community School Craft Fair, Saturday, Nov. 12, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., in the DCS gym.

Music Jam-Along, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2-4 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Make music together with your acoustic stringed instruments. Some folk and bluegrass lyrics with chords will be projected for all to see. Listeners, singers, and all musician levels welcome.

4-H Maker Mondays, free for youth ages 9-18, Nov. 14, Dec. 12, 3:30-5 p.m., UMaine Extension Cumberland County, 75 Clearwater Drive, Falmouth. Nov. 14, learn how to bake easy pumpkin spice cupcakes and use basic cake decorating tips; Dec. 12, learn how to make snowflake window clings and a winter-themed mason jar luminary. Sign up for one session or all three. For more information or to register, see visit: https://extension.umaine.edu/cumberland/programs/4-h-maker-mondays/ or call 781-6099.

Maine author and former detective Bruce Coffin, talks on his debut novel, “Among the Shadows,” Monday, Nov. 14, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library.

Durham Board of Selectmen, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 6:30 p.m., town office.

Parkinson’s Support Group, third Wednesday of the month, Nov. 16, 1-2:30 p.m., Bay Square at Yarmouth, 27 Forest Falls Drive (opposite the post office). Ongoing monthly support group meeting for people living with Parkinson’s disease. Walk-ins welcome.

“A Royal Night Out,” screens Thursday, Nov. 17, 1 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Released in 2015, film depicts a real event in the young life of the modern-day Queen Elizabeth. Stars Rupert Everett, Emily Watson Rated PG-13.

Freeport Lioness-Lions Holiday Craft Fair and Fish “Chowdah” and Chili Luncheon, Saturday, Nov. 19, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m., Harraseeket Grange, Elm Street, Freeport. Homemade knit items, stained glass, canned goods, jewelry, crafts and more. Hourly drawings, free coffee. Lunch from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., includes chowdah, chili, hot dogs, corn bread, homemade pies. For more information, call Cindi, 798-0047, or Martha, 865-6188.

Grief support group, hosted by Life Choice Hospice, third Sunday of every month, Nov. 20, noon-1 p.m., Sedgewood Commons, 22 Northbrook Drive, Falmouth. No registration required and drop-ins welcome. For more information, call 761-6967.

DaPonte String Quartet concert, music from Mozart to modern, Sunday, Nov. 20, 3 p.m., Unitarian Church, 15 Pleasant St., Brunswick. Tickets $20, available at www.DaPonte.org.

Durham Board of Selectmen, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 6:30 p.m., town office.

Tri-Town Penguins Snowmobile Club, meets Tuesday, Nov. 29, 7 p.m., Durham Fire Station, 615 Hallowell Road, Durham. Meetings are last Tuesday of each month from September to April. For more information, contact Duncan Daly, 865-6188 or Mike Yates, 865-3555.

We love to eat

Chicken pie supper, Friday, Oct. 28, 4:30-6:30 p.m., North Yarmouth Congregational Church, 3 Gray Road. Meat and gravy chicken pie, mashed potatoes, gravy, squash, cole slaw, dessert. $13, children 4-10 $6, children under 4 free. Takeout available.

Benefit dinner, to help with C.J. Larrabee’s medical expenses, Saturday, Oct. 29, 4:30-6 p.m., Acacia Masonic Lodge, Royalsborough Road, across from River Park, Durham. Roast pork tenderloin, mashed potatoes, assorted vegetables, homemade desserts, coffee and juice.

Bean supper. Saturday, Oct. 29, 4:30-6 p.m., Tuttle Road Methodist Church, 52 Tuttle Road, Cumberland. Three kinds of beans, macaroni and cheese, cole slaw, rolls, beverage, hot dogs, chop suey, home made pies. $9, children $5.

Durham Community Lunch, Tuesday, Nov. 1 and 15, noon, First Congregational Church of Durham, routes 9 and 136. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Suggested donation $2-$4. Proceeds fund future lunches. General schedule is the first and third Tuesday of the month. Those interested in helping or have questions can call Julie Wagoner, 353-9715.

Friday Lunch, Nov. 4, 11:30 a.m-1 p.m., North Yarmouth Congregational Church, 3 Gray Road, North Yarmouth. Homemade fish chowder, grilled crab and Swiss sandwiches, a special, and desserts served. À la carte pricing. Takeout available. Proceeds benefit the church and its work in the community.

Freeport Elders Association Pancake Breakfast, first Saturday of each month, 8-10 a.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St. Breakfast includes pancakes, sausages, coffee or tea, juice, $3.50 for adults, $3 for seniors, $2 for children 12 and under. Deluxe breakfast is scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausages, biscuit, coffee or tea, juice, $4.50, $4 for seniors.

Baked bean supper, Saturday, Nov. 5, 5-6:30 p.m., Casco Masonic Lodge, 20 Mill St., Yarmouth. Three kinds of baked beans, macaroni and cheese, cole slaw, pies and biscuits, hot dogs, beverages. $10; $4 children under 12.

Bean supper, Saturday, Nov. 5,  4:30 p.m., North Pownal United Methodist Church. Time of prayer at 4. Yellow, kidney and pea beans, potato salad, cole slaw, spaghetti with meat sauce, homemade brown bread and biscuits, in-house made pickled beets and pickles, homemade pies, coffee, tea and punch. $8,  $4 for children 4-12, under 4 eat free.

Bean supper, Saturday, Nov. 12, 5-6 p.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport. Three kinds of homemade baked beans, macaroni and cheese, American chop suey, hot dogs, rolls, pickles, cole slaw, pies, beverages and more. $9, children $4. Profits support outreach programs. Suppers held the second Saturday of every month.

Third Friday Free Lunch, Nov. 18, noon-1 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

IN FREEPORT

Peter Neill

Author Peter Neill speaks on his new book, “The Once and Future Ocean: Notes Toward a New Hydraulic Society,” Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 6:30 p.m., at the Freeport Community Library.