DEAR SUN SPOTS: A Perennial Plant Sale to benefit Rock House Teen Center in Oxford will be held Saturday, May 11, from 7-11 a.m. at the junction of Alpine and Main streets, across from Oxford Hills High School in Norway. Call me at 539-2372 with questions or to donate plants. — Howie, Oxford

ANSWER: Now if it will just warm up a bit more so we can get those plants in the ground and growing!

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The occupational therapy department at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn campus is offering a free interactive program designed to improve older driver safety on Friday, May 17, at the campus at 51 Westminster St. in Lewiston. Appointments will be scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1.p.m.

The Car-Fit program uses trained volunteers to provide information to ensure the safest “fit” for older adults and their vehicles. Sign-up is by appointment only. To schedule, contact me at [email protected] or 753-6677. — Robina, Lewiston

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Lisbon United Methodist Church will hold its Spring Fling on Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 14 School St. in Lisbon Falls.

There will be a plant sale, bake sale and chicken barbeque. For the book lovers, there will be a clearance sale of books left from previous library book sales. Check out the titles and grab some good reads at super-discounted prices.

Plan your gardens and check out the selection of shrubs, perennials, and vegetable and flower seedlings from local gardeners and nurseries. Hanging plants and garden décor will be available, too.

The chicken barbecue is $10 and served from 11 a.m. until sold out. It will include leg and thigh pieces, potato salad, cornbread and drinks. Choose some flowers and delicious homemade baked goods to take home, along with a chicken barbecue lunch!

Proceeds help support the church and its community mission projects: donations of food, school supplies, and heating assistance for low-income families, assistance for at-risk youth and much more. – Monica, no town

ANSWER: I’m sure a lot of work has gone into this big event! Let’s get out there and show our support. Everyone needs greenery, books and good food in their lives!

DEAR SUN SPOTS: What happened to the Freihofer Bakery Outlet on Landry Avenue? I would go there every other Friday for muffins and cakes. I drove in last week and nobody was there. Did they go to another location? — No name, Lewiston

ANSWER: It makes me sad to tell you this but all the Freihofer Bakery Outlets have closed. There was a short article about it in the Sun Journal on April 18. Parent company Bimbo Bakeries USA has closed 28 outlets in New York and New England recently due to having “increased efficiency, (so the company) has less product to offer to the thrift stores and will now donate any extra product to local food bank partners.

At least the food banks will benefit from the decision so that’s a good thing.

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