BENEFITS

FRIDAY

Live and silent auction, with food, games and more; benefits Sebago Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce. Club 302, Windham. 892-8265. 5:30 to 9 p.m.

SATURDAY

Litterbox Ball, refreshments, music and live and silent auctions to benefit Homeless Animal Rescue Team of Maine. Italian Heritage Center, Portland. $35 at door; $25 in advance. www.hartofme.com. 6 p.m.

Harmony and Harvest, music and food sampling of locally-grown products; benefits Habitat for Humanity. Cressey Road United Methodist Church, Gorham. $10; $5 for ages 12 and younger. 839-6986. 2 p.m.

SUNDAY

Halloween Scrabble Tournament, benefits Literacy Volunteers of Greater Augusta, Hallowell City Hall. $12; $40 for teams. www.lva-augusta.org/scrabblefa. 1 to 4 p.m.

HALLOWEEN EVENTS

Walk Among the Shadows, Spirits Alive walking tours with costumed actors; family-friendly. Eastern Cemetery, Portland. $10; $5 for ages 12 and younger. www.spiritsalive.org/wats.
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today to Saturday and Tuesday-Wednesday. Through Oct. 30.

Haunted House, former Circuit City Building, Augusta. $10; $8 on Thursdays. uvm.wikidot.com/projects-hh. 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Thursday to Sunday. Through Oct. 31.

Destination Haunt, walk the Twilight Trail and enter the Execution Center. Recommended for age 13 and older (the family matinee is toned down). Destination Haunt, Lebanon. $20-$35. www.destinationhaunt.com. 6 to 11 p.m. today to Saturday; family matinee ($13, $9 for ages 12 and younger), 2 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Through Oct. 31.

The Haunting, Parsonsfield Seminary. $10; $5 ages 12 and younger. 793-8825. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

HalloweenFest, celebrate Halloween with the park’s native wildlife, Maine Wildlife Park, Gray. Free with park admission: $7; $5 for children ages 4 to 12 and seniors ages 61 and older; free for children ages 3 and younger. 657-4977. 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Ghoulwill Ball, music, costume contest, silent auction, tarot card readers and more presented by Goodwill. Eastland Park Hotel, Portland. $35; $50 for two. www.goodwillnne.org. 7 to 11 p.m. Friday.

Haunted Schoolhouse, old-fashioned haunted house not suitable for young children (a “safe room” with crafts and games is available for youngsters). Schoolhouse Arts Center, Sebago Lake. $8; $5 for ages 12 and younger. www.schoolhousearts.org. 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Through Oct. 31.

Ghost Trolley, not recommended for young children, Seashore Trolley Museum, Kennebunkport. $10; $7.50 ages 16 and younger. www.trolleymuseum.org. 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Through Oct. 30.

Pumpkin carving, University of Maine (Olsen Student Center), Farmington. Free. 778-7346.7 p.m. Monday.

PRO SPORTS

Portland Pirates, AHL hockey team, Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland. $11-$17. 207-828-4665. www.portlandpirates.com. Pirates vs. Bridgeport, 7 p.m. Saturday.

FAIRS/FESTIVALS

TODAY

Yarmouth Art Festival, art, music and refreshments, St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Yarmouth. Free. www.yarmouthartfestival.com. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today (reception 5:30 to 8 p.m.); 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

FRIDAY

Falling Leaves Craft Fair, Standish Baptist Academy. 642-3338. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Harvest Fair, Prides Corner Congregational Church, Westbrook. 6 to 9 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Annual Ogunquitfest, scarecrow contest, haunted house, classic car show, ghost stories, bed races, crafts and more. 36 Main St. and various locations, Ogunquit. Various prices. www.visitogunquit.org. 5 to 9 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

SATURDAY

Christmas Fair, crafts, bake table and raffles, Eagles Club, Westbrook. www.foemaine.com. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Harvest Fair, crafts, games, entertainment and more, New School, Kennebunk. www.tnsk.org. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

FILMS

TODAY

“Freakonomics the Movie,” documentary based on the best-selling book about incentives-based thinking. Space, Portland. $7. www.space538.org. 7 p.m. today and Friday.

SATURDAY

Sci-Fi Saturdays, monthly sci-fi movie shown in the star dome theatre, University of Southern Maine (Southworth Planetarium), Portland. $5-$7/donation; $2 if you wear a dress and wig. 780-4249. “Psycho” (1960), 7 p.m.

SUNDAY

“A/V Geeks: How to Be a Woman,” cinematic life lessons curated and introduced by A/V Geeks founder Skip Elsheimer. Space, Portland. $8. www.space538.org. 7:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

“Meet Your Farmer,” film showcasing local farms, One Longfellow Square, Portland. $10. 761-1757. 7:30 p.m.

BOOKS/AUTHORS

TODAY

Murder and Mayhem, mystery author series with Gerry Boyle, author of “Damaged Goods.” Lithgow Public Library, Augusta. Free. 6:30 p.m.

Eric Jay Dolin, author of “Fur, Fortune, and Empire: The Epic History of the Fur Trade in America,” Maine Historical Society, Portland. Free. 774-1822. 7 p.m.

Brock Clarke, author of “Exley,” reads from and signs copies of his book, Longfellow Books, Portland. Free. 772-4045. 7 p.m.

SATURDAY

Halloween and Book Publishing Party for Calef Brown’s book “Hallowilloween,” Gulf of Maine Books, Brunswick. Free. 729-5083. 4 p.m.

MONDAY

Farnsworth Forum, Angela Miller, co-author of “American Encounters,” leads a discussion on how and why the canon of American art has been expanded over the last 40 years. Strand Theatre, Rockland. $30. 596-0949. 6 p.m.

PARTICIPANT DANCE

FRIDAY

Dancing with DJ John, Maplewood Dance Center, Portland. 878-0584. 7 to 11 p.m.

SATURDAY

Ballroom dancing, Maplewood Dance Center, Portland. 878-0584. Semi-formal dance party, 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday; dance social, 7 to 11 p.m. Wednesday.

Ballroom dancing, American Ballroom Dance Academy, Portland. 879-5761. Argentine tango lesson at 6 p.m., group lesson at 7 p.m., dancing 8 to 11 p.m. Each lesson session is $10 ($15 for both); $5 dance only.

SPECIAL EVENTS

FRIDAY

And Then There Were None: The Rise and Fall of Maine’s Sardine Industry, history conference with presentations and discussions. Penobscot Marine Museum (Old Town Hall), Searsport. $10-$75. www.penobscotmarinemuseum.org. Informal session, 5:30 to 8 p.m.

SATURDAY

Homegrown Fine Art and Crafts Show, exhibit, sale and silent auction. Skyline Farm, North Yarmouth. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday; noon to3 p.m. Sunday.

And Then There Were None: The Rise and Fall of Maine’s Sardine Industry, history conference with presentations, discussions and the Great Sardine Cookoff. First Congregational Church, Searsport. $10-$75. www.penobscotmarinemuseum.org.8:30 a.m. (registration), noon (sardine cook-off).

SUNDAY

Greek Sky: Myth, Science and Ideas, live-action program detailing the constellations and the ancients they represent; reservations required. University of Southern Maine (Southworth Planetarium), Portland. $6. 4 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

Open House with Hope Hoffman, drop-in 15-minute fiddle/violin lesson, refreshments and more. Lucid Stage, Portland. 332-3459. 9 a.m. to noon; 2:30 to 6 p.m.

Victorian Tea and Breast Health Fair, bra-fitting workshop, consultants, health information and more. Berry Manor Inn, Rockland. Free. pbmc.org/tea. 3 to 7 p.m.