Week of April 14

MONDAY

LEWISTON — Scholastic children’s author Ben Mikaelsen will talk about the stories behind his stories, including raising a 750-pound black bear, 3:30 p.m. at Lewiston Middle School cafeteria. The public is welcome.

AUBURN — City Council budget workshop, scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. in Auburn Hall. Topics include a review of Emergency Medical Services response and budget discussions regarding capital improvements and budget policies and schedules.

LEWISTON — School Committee meeting, 6:45 p.m., Dingley Building. Agenda: Adopting a 2014-15 school budget, which will go to City Council, then public referendum.

TUESDAY

LEWISTON — City Council budget workshop and regular meeting. Workshop is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. to review budgets for general government, inspections and recreation. The regular meeting begins at 7 p.m. and topics include a public hearing on the budget and joint development agreement for the Pierce Place housing development.

WEDNESDAY 

LEWISTON — Book discussion of “What is the What” by Dave Eggers, 6:30 p.m. at Lewiston Public Library. The novel is about the life of Valentino Achak Deng, a refugee from Sudanese civil war of the 1980s and ’90s. It is presented by Lewiston Public Library, Machiah Center and Maine Humanities Council. Registrations required for free public event. To register, call library circulation desk at 513-3134, or email [email protected].

AUBURN — School Committee budget workshop at 5:30, regular meeting at 7 p.m., Council Chambers, Auburn Hall. Public input welcome. Committee scheduled to vote on 2014-15 budget April 30.

FRIDAY

AUBURN — Youth ministry students from St. Dominic Academy will present Good Friday Living Stations of the Cross, 11 a.m., St. Dominic Academy.

SATURDAY

AUBURN — “Fairy Godmother Prom Gown Giveaway,” 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Foss Mansion, 19 Elm St. Gowns donated to the Woman’s Literary Union of Androscoggin County’s event to help girls afford to go to their high school proms.

LEWISTON — 15th annual Easter egg hunt, noon to 2 p.m., for preschoolers through fifth-graders, Lewiston Memorial Armory, 65 Central Ave. Sponsored by the Lewiston Recreation Department. Parents must accompany children. Games, prizes, face-painting, music and more.