Fryeburg Town Column: Fryeburg Town Column: Metropolitan Opera Live in HD series returns to the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center Oct. 11

Friends of Penny Lusky will be holding a benefit supper and silent auction on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 5 to 7 p.m. to raise money to defray the cost of traveling to Scarborough for radiation treatments. Penny's cancer journey began in 2010 when she was diagnosed with lung cancer. Since then she has had half of one of her lungs and three ribs removed only to be diagnosed with a brain tumor, which has also been removed. For more information or to make a donation please contact Amy Rogers at (207) 557-3382 or Robin Jensen at (207) 256-0594. The supper will be held at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church. The menu includes spaghetti, salad, rolls, dessert and a beverage. A donation of $8 for adults and $5 for children under 12 is requested.

The Emmy and Peabody Award-winning Metropolitan Opera Live in HD series returns to the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center for the 2014-15 season on Oct. 11 with "Macbeth" at 1 p.m. The live simulcast's crisp HD picture and enveloping surround sound inside Fryeburg Academy's state-of-the-art theater creates an experience that will make you feel like you're actually watching the performance at New York City's famed opera house. Season passes, which get you into all 10 performances for the price of nine, are available until Oct. 11. Single tickets are $26 for adults, $23 for seniors and $18 for students. Order online at www.fryeburgacademy.org/tickets or call the box office at (207) 935-9232. Lake Region Caterers will provide lunch one hour before each opera. Call (207) 787-3327 to reserve your meal(s). For the complete 2014 to 15 Live in HD schedule visit www.fryeburgacademy.org/tickets.