AREA

Lions Club: Gardiner/Augusta Lions Club bingo, at the clubhouse, 25 Lions Ave.; doors open at 4 p.m. and bingo starts 6:30 p.m.; refreshments; 485-7100

Theater: Gaslight Theater, 7 p.m., Hallowell City Hall.

AUGUSTA

Support group: Peer support group for adults diagnosed with a mental illness, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., LINC Social Club, 285 State St.; sponsor by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Maine, and NAMI Capital Area; free; attendees are welcome to start and stop at any time; the group meets every Tuesday and is led by trained local volunteers; for more information, call Jeannette at 626-2817 or Grace at 330-5402.

For teens: Augusta Boys & Girls Club for Teens, 1:30-5:30 p.m., Buker Center, 22 Armory St.; academics, sports, career exploration, arts and crafts, cooking program and more; for teenagers in middle school through high school; for more information, call 622-0452.

Library event: Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop St., activity: Toddler Time, 10 a.m., Youth Services; free and open to the public; 626-2415 or www.lithgow.lib.me.us.

Farmers’ market: Farmers’ Market at Mill Park, 2012 Market Season, open 2-6 p.m.; open every Tuesday through Nov. 20; 15-17 farm vendors; fruit, vegetables, dairy, pork, poultry, beef, bread, baked goods, yarn and more; for more information, call the city of Augusta, Community Services Department, at 626-2352 or visit www.farmersmarketmill park.org.

Food bank: Augusta Food Bank open 12:30-2 p.m., 9 Summer St.; serving residents of Augusta and Manchester; 622-5225.

For children: Children’s Discovery Museum, 171 Capitol St., open 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Book of the Day and craft; $5.50 for children, $4.50 for adults and free for children younger than 12 months; 622-2209 or www. childrensdiscoverymuseum. org.

For seniors: Cribbage, noon-3:30 p.m., Augusta Recreation, 3:30-5 p.m., Buker Center, 22 Armory St.; social time begins at 11:30 a.m.; for more information, call 626-2350.

VFW Auxiliary: Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary 887, 7 p.m., Post home, Old Belgrade Road.

Prayer group: Padre Pio Meeting Prayer Group, 7:30 p.m., St. Paul’s Center, 136 State St.; for more information, call 623-6235.

BELGRADE

Pantry open: The Belgrade-Rome Food Pantry open every Tuesday 9-11 a.m., downstairs at the Belgrade Town Office, 6 Manchester Road.

Activities: Belgrade Community Center for All Seasons activities: morning paddle, 8 a.m.; Craft Club, 12:30-2:30 p.m.; After School Education Program, 3:30-5:30 p.m.; and Zumba, 6:15-7:15 p.m.; for more information, call 495-3481.

GARDINER

Food pantry: Gardiner Food Pantry/Chrysalis Place, now open 6-8 p.m.; serving Gardiner, West Gardiner, Farmingdale, Randolph, Pittston and Chelsea.

Clothes closet: The United Methodist Clothes Closet, 101 Spring St., open 10 a.m.-3 p.m. with reasonably priced clothing for the whole family; 582-6270; volunteers needed.

Preschool story hour: Gardiner Public Library preschool story hour, 10:30-11 a.m., for children 3 and older and parents and/or caregiver; program follows school vacation calendars; for more information, call 582-6894.

American Legion: Smith Wiley American Legion Post 4, Executive Board meeting, 6:30 p.m., Post home, 46 Griffin St.

For seniors: Four Leaf Clover Senior citizens club, 1:15 p.m., Lions Den; people 55 and older are welcome; for more information, call Marion Thomas at 582-5730.

HALLOWELL

Awards ceremony: Molina Medicaid Solutions awards ceremony, Cohen Community Center, 22 Town Farm Road; the Community Champions program will honor local unsung heroes, including Shirley G. Rocque of Augusta, who volunteers at the Bread of Life Ministries Donation Center, who will receive a $1,000 grant to give to a nonprofit organization; reception, 5:30 p.m. and dinner and awards program, 6:30 p.m.; www.molinahealthcare.com.

For seniors: Spectrum Generations, William S. Cohen Community Center, 22 Town Farm Road, activities: Adult Day 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; rug hookers, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; gentle yoga, 9:15-10:30 a.m.; deli sandwiches lunch 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; and knitters, 1-3 p.m.; 626-7777.

LITCHFIELD

For seniors: Litchfield Senior Center, Litchfield Academy Community Building, activities: bowling at Good Time Lanes, Lisbon Falls, 10 a.m.; lunch to follow.

MANCHESTER

Garden club: Kennebec Valley Garden Club annual meeting, Augusta Country Club; meeting at 10:30 a.m., social time at 11:30 a.m. and lunch at noon, followed by the annual meeting and speaker Kathleen Marty, state president of the Garden Club Federation of Maine; club president Penny Pray will preside.

Barbecue supper: Public chicken and hot dog barbecue, 5-6:30 p.m., Manchester Community Church, 21 Readfield Road; a large plate of chicken or two hot dogs, potato salad and coleslaw costs $6.50; or a small plate of a hot dog, chips and pickle, $3.50; sides of chicken, hot dog, coleslaw or potato salad sold separately; free for children 5 and younger; tickets available at the door or by calling 623-4457 or 441-6011.

Historical Society: Manchester Historical Society, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Lions Club.

MONMOUTH

Quilting class: Quilting and sewing class, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Cumston Public Library Reception Room; sponsored by Friends of Cumston Library, proceeds support library programs and projects; the ongoing winter/spring project is to complete the Underground Railroad quilt; visitors and walk-ins are welcome to watch or bring projects to work on; for more information, call instructor Nancy Ludewig at 441-7071 or 993-4677 or email dludewig@ roadrunner.com.

OAKLAND

Scouts: Boy Scout Troop 454, 6:30-8 p.m., Methodist Church, West School Street; for more information, call 465-7333.

RANDOLPH

Current Events: Current Events Club, 1 p.m. Randolph United Methodist Church, 16 Ashbury St.; all are welcome; refreshments; 582-6729.

RICHMOND

For seniors: Richmond Senior Center, 314 Front St., open 10 a.m.-3 p.m. for socializing, crafts, videos, cards, games and assistance with medical, financial or emotional problems; A Matter of Balance series, 9-11 a.m.; learn to improve balance and prevent falls; Ladies Bridge Club, 12:30 p.m.; and bingo, 1-3 p.m.; all seniors welcome.

For seniors: Richmond Senior Citizens Group game day, noon-3 p.m., Historical Building, 164 Pleasant St.; all seniors welcome; Barbara Barter, 737-2190.

Sportsman club: Richmond Sportsman, 7 p.m.

WINTHROP

Grange: Winthrop Grange 209, Grange Hall, Old Lewiston Road; pot luck supper, 6 p.m., followed by a meeting with election of officers at 7 p.m.; no program.

Rotary Club: Winthrop Rotary Club, 7:30 a.m., Winthrop Credit Union meeting room.