FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington’s Prescott Field has long been a favorite place for locals to exercise their dogs, but the droppings left behind have posed a sanitary problem for athletes using the field and a cleanup chore for the groundskeepers.

MONTVILLE — The town of Montville will celebrate its 36th annual field day Saturday, Aug. 11. The event will benefit the Volunteer Fire Department.

WATERVILLE — Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area will join Barrel’s Community Market to offer the first of a monthly bereavement workshop series, Cooking Simply with the Seasons, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Thursday at the Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area Community Center, 304 Main St. The event is open to anyone in the community who has experienced the loss of a loved one.

FARMINGTON — The Farmington Area Alumni Association’s annual meeting and banquet will be held Saturday, Aug. 11, at the University of Maine at Farmington’s north dining room.

CANAAN — The Smith descendants will hold their 62nd annual reunion at 11 a.m. Sunday at Lake George Regional Park, east side, in Canaan.