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.; sponsored 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; 622-0452.

Support group: Augusta’s Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Support Group, 10-11:30 a.m., MaineGeneral Medical Center, Conference Room 3; for more information, call Karren Aberle at 660-2846 or email karrenaberle@ yahoo.com or Beth Connors at 975-4654 or email dances [email protected].

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.farmers marketmillpark.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.; $5.50 for children, $4.50 for adults and free for children younger than 12 months; 622-2209 or www.childrensdiscov erymuseum.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.

For Elks: Augusta Elks Lodge 964, 7:30 p.m., Elks Lodge, Civic Center Drive.

Eagles Auxiliary: Fraternal Order of Eagles Ladies Auxiliary, 7 p.m.

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: 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.; 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; 582-6894.

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

For seniors: Spectrum Generations, William S. Cohen Community Center, 22 Town Farm Road, activities: Adult Day 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; yoga, 9:15-10:30 a.m.; Bridges at Home free information, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; South American empanadas lunch 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; and knitters, 1-3 p.m.; 626-7777.

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.

MOUNT VERNON

For children: Mount Vernon Elementary School play group done until the fall; for more information, call Dorothy Rehn at 293-2478 or the school 293-2261.

RICHMOND

For seniors: Richmond Senior Center, 314 Front St., open 10 a.m.-3 p.m. for cards, games and socializing; Ladies Bridge Club, 12:30 p.m.; A Matter of Balance Series, 9-11 a.m.; learning to improve balance and prevent falls; 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.

WINTHROP

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