CHESTERVILLE — Youth artwork depicting animals will be on display at the Chesterville Center Union Meeting House 7 p.m. Saturday evening, May 11, during the Animal Tales program.

Residents Susan Schell and her husband Michael Cooper add matting to animal artwork Saturday morning, May 4, at the David Archer Town Hall in Chesterville. Pam Harnden/Livermore Falls Advertiser

The Chesterville Center Union Meeting House is a non-profit community resource located at 3 Borough Road.

Several youth were at the David Archer Town Hall Saturday morning, May 4, creating and or matting their works.

Michael Cooper was heard telling one youngster a just matted animal picture would be kept until next weekend, “afterwards it is yours.”

His wife, artist Susan Schell helped organize the workshop.

“It feels like things are rolling, looking forward to continue offering things for the kids,” she said. “We love that place [Chesterville Center Union Meeting House].”

Nine year-old Lydia Plancon of Chesterville watches Saturday morning, May 4, as Patricia Millette of Farmington begins matting her cat drawing. Young artists will have their framed works on display at the Chesterville Center Union Meeting House for the Animal Tales presentation at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 11. Pam Harnden/Livermore Falls Advertiser

Rob Rogers recorded information about the artists whose work was being kept for the Animal Tales program and exhibition.

“It should be a fun show,” he noted. “The art will be hung on the walls at Chesterville Center Union Meeting House. It will be an open mic to share stories. Michael Cooper will be hosting, tell some of his stories and probably bring a few masks.”

Cooper, a well known professional mask maker and storyteller is also the son of Dr. “Doc” Cooper, the legendary veterinarian who cared for the pets and farm animals of western Maine for over sixty years.

Adalyn Pineau, 11 of Chesterville colors in the area around a cat on her drawing Saturday morning, May 4, at the David Archer Town Hall in Chesterville. Pam Harnden/Livermore Falls Advertiser

Adalyn Pineau of Chesterville was working on her piece which featured a cat. The 11-year old used green to fill in the area outside the cat’s outline. She was debating about adding other animals. A bird was suggested since cats like to watch and hunt them.

Dr. Patricia Millette, a Mt. Blue High School science teacher also helped matt the artwork. In 2015, she and her students at the time gave a presentation at the meeting house on research they had done on strange mounds found in New Sharon and Chesterville.

Five-year old Raven Mellady and her seven year-old brother Wolfram work on their animal artwork Saturday morning, May 4, at the David Archer Town Hall in Chesterville. The Chesterville artists and others will have their framed works on display at the Chesterville Center Union Meeting House for the Animal Tales presentation at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 11. Pam Harnden/Livermore Falls Advertiser

Program attendees are encouraged to share a short story about a favorite critter in their life. They may also choose to listen as others describe their experiences with animals encountered in their homes or the world around them.

Donations are appreciated. Refreshments will be served. For more information visit www.chestervillemeetinghouse.org or call 207-754-0311.