The pet pantry is open from 9-11 a.m. on the first Tuesday of each month. The next time it will be open is on Tuesday, Dec.5. Its mission is to assist people who, due to their economic circumstances, may be having trouble buying food for their cat or dog.

Girl Scouts of Maine announces that it will host Discover Girl Scout events for potential members and volunteers at locations throughout the state every month. These events will bring together girls from kindergarten through third grade and their caregivers, and allow them to discover why Girl Scouting is important to the development of girls, how it relates to the success of young women today, and the important role that adults play.

In celebration of Thanksgiving, post offices across the state of Maine will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 23 and there will be no mail delivery. Full delivery and window operations will resume on Friday, Nov. 24.

On Nov. 7, the Waldoboro Food Pantry served 72 households with food assistance. Those households received the usual selection of food items, produce, and bakery goods purchased by the pantry from Good Shepherd Food Bank, Hannaford Supermarket in Waldoboro, and the Common Market in Union. Those 72 households went from the pantry with groceries and a sense of comfort.

A holiday decorating contest to benefit Caring For Kids, an organization dedicated to helping kids of Bristol and South Bristol, will be held by Bristol Parks & Recreation. The first annual contest, “Deck the Homes,” invites Bristol residents to decorate the exterior of their homes with lights, wreaths, scenery, and other decorative ornaments.

People are encouraged to bring winter coats to Spectrum Generations Coastal Community Center, 521 Main St., Damariscotta. These donations will help keep seniors warm this winter. All the donations will go to Goodwill. Certificates/coupons of donation can be collected for record or, if in need, one can get a coupon and pick up a coat.