FARMINGTON — The seventh annual Maurer Meals will be Friday, Oct. 14 and Saturday, Oct. 15, at eleven locally owned restaurants throughout western Maine. Participating restaurants will offer special menus featuring locally grown food products, including organic and all-natural foods. Money raised will benefit the Justin A. Maurer Memorial Scholarship Fund, for a third- or fourth-year University of Maine at Farmington student enrolled in the Community Health Education Program.

FAIRFIELD — L.C. Bates Museum has scheduled the following October events:

FAIRFIELD — Absentee voting begins Oct. 7, for the Nov. 8 election. The Town Clerks Office is open 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. The office will also be open 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, for the purposes of voter registration and absentee voting.

FRYEBURG — Fryeburg Academy recently announced a new scholarship opportunity for Maine residents. The scholarship was named for Bion R. Cram, class of 1933, and covers tuition, room and board in full for a student from Maine.

WATERVILLE — Civil Air Patrol Composite Squadron 056 will hold an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Waterville Robert Le Fleur Memorial Airport.

WINSLOW — The Basics of the Tree Growth Property Tax Program for Woodland Owners presentation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, at the Town Office, fire station-rear entrance, 114 Benton Ave.

WATERVILLE — The Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area will offer Hope’s Place facilitator training starting Monday, Oct. 24. Training dates will be Oct. 24, 26, 29 and Nov. 2, 5 and 7.