Art

“New Works,” by Craig Mooney and Henry Isaacs, Gallery on Chase Hill, Kennebunkport. maine-art.com. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Thursday.

“Maine Moderns: Art in Seguinland, 1900–1940,” paintings, sculptures, drawings, and photographs examine the relationships of a small group of American modernists who worked in Maine in the first half of the 20th century, Portland Museum of Art, $4-$10, under 6 free. 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Through Sept. 11.

“John Marin: Modernism at Mid-century,” with work from Marin’s career between 1870 and 1953, Portland Museum of Art, $4-$10, under 6 free. 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Through Oct. 10.

“Imagination Takes Shape: Canadian Inuit Art from the Robert and Judith Toll Collection,” Bowdoin College (Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum), Brunswick. bowdoin.edu/art-museum. 2 to 5 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Through Aug. 9.

“Alex Katz: Drawings,” Colby College (Museum of Art), Waterville. colby.edu. Noon to 5 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Through Aug. 28.

Cover artist Charles Martin, cartoonist, artist and illustrator who created more than 200 covers for The New Yorker magazine, Greenhut Galleries, Portland. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. today through Saturday. Through July 30.

“Paul Caponigro: The Hidden Presence of Places,” photographs; continues through Oct. 9, Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland. 596-6457; farnsworthmuseum.org. Daily through Aug. 31.

“Photo National 2011: A Survey of Contemporary Photography,” juried exhibit of works by 34 photographers, University of Maine (Museum of Art), Bangor, free. 561-3350. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Saturday. Through Aug. 15.

“Will Barnet at 100,” Portland Museum of Art, $4-$10, under 6 free. 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Through Aug. 14.

“Critters,” exhibit of paintings and sculpture by more than 100 artists, University of New England (Art Gallery), Portland, free. 221-4499. une.edu. 1 to 4 p.m. today through Wednesday.

“Refashioned,” Portland Museum of Art, $4-$10, under 6 free. 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org. Artists Lauren Gillette, Anne Lemanski, and Angelika Werth, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Through July 31.

“Horse-Drawn Summer Delivery Vehicles,” vehicles commonly seen on Maine roads in the late 1800s through the early 1900s, Skyline Farm, North Yarmouth, free/donation. 239-5782; skylinefarm.org. 1 to 4 p.m. today.

“Three Views: paintings by Elise Ansel, Kate Emlen and Tom Glover,” landscapes, seascapes, still lifes and abstracts, Thos. Moser Showroom, Freeport. 865-4519; thosmoser.com. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Through Aug. 28.

“Between Earth and Sky,” sculpture exhibition and sale, Hawk Ridge Farm, Pownal. 688-4468. Call for appointment. Through July 27.

“CD Investments,” Markings Gallery, Bath. 443-1499. Mixed-media garden sculptures by Natasha Kempers-Cullen. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Saturday. Through July 31.

Daniel Corey, special invited artist for 2011, oil paintings, Pemaquid Art Gallery, Pemaquid. 677-2078. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Saturday. Through Oct. 10.

“It’s Not So Black and White,” multimedia show, blown glass and pottery, Richard Boyd Gallery, Peaks Island. 712-1097. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Saturday. Through July 26.

Heidi Daub, “To Hear the Forest Speaking,” paintings based on original prose, Markings Gallery, Bath. 443-1499. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Saturday. Through Aug. 31.

Susan Metzger and Simon van der Ven, Aarhus Gallery, Belfast. 338-0001. 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. today (opening reception) through Saturday. Through July 31.

Annual show with guest artist Pamela duLong Williams, York Art Association, York Harbor. 363-4049. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today; 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Through July 31.

“Art at the Grill,” the Monhegan Painters, artists include Joyce Greenfield, Betty Hesselton, Ellen Hutchinson, Barbara Klein, Sally Loughridge, Marlene Loznicka, Ann Sklar and Abbie Willliams, Damariscotta River Grill, Damariscotta. 563-2992. Today through Saturday. Through Aug. 8.

Bill Tomsa art exhibit, Thornton Hall Assisted Living, Brunswick. 729-8033. Today.

“Collectibles and Accumulations,” mixed-media work by Brooklyn, N.Y., artist Aidan Sofia Earle, Perimeter Gallery, Belfast. 338-0555. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. today; 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Through Aug. 13.

“Drawn to Disaster,” part of the statewide visual arts initiative “Where to Draw the Line: The Maine Drawing Project,” examines feelings of disorder, anger and optimism that can follow disaster, artists include Yael Bartana, Anthony Campuzano, Daniel Guzman, Lisi Raskin, Sun Xun and others, Maine College of Art (Institute of Contemporary Art), Portland, free. 699-5029. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Wednesday; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Through Aug. 7.

Summer Harbor Arts Show, Camden Harbor, Camden, free. (800) 223-5459. Hundreds of artists and crafts people from Maine and New England, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today.

American Society of Cinematographers, still photographs, Maine Media Gallery, Rockport, free. 236-8581. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 7 to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Through July 27.

American Modern: Abbott, Evans and Bourke-White, photography, Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville, free. 859-5600. Noon to 5 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Through Oct. 2.

Andrew Moore: Detroit Disassembled, detailed color photographs, Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville. 859-5609. Noon to 5 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Through Oct. 2.

Celebrating a Gift: The Norma B. Marin Photography Collection, Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville. 859-5609. Noon to 5 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Through Oct. 2.

Exhibiting Whistler: A Tribute to David P. Becker, celebrating Becker’s passion for the print medium, Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville. 859-5609. Noon to 5 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Through Oct. 2.

Fins, Fur and Feathers: A Celebration of all Creatures Wild and Domesticated, Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset. 882-7511. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Through Aug. 14.

Pat Wheeler, J. Fred Woell, Jeff Loxterkamp and Letson Douglass: Painting, photos and mixed media, also granite sculpture by Roy Patterson, Andreas Von Huene and Dan Ucci, Turtle Gallery, Deer Isle. 348-9977. 2 to 6 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Vito DeVito, recent bronze sculpture and graphic works, Frost Farm Gallery, Norway. Noon to 8 p.m. today; 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday; noon to 8 p.m. Saturday. Through July 30.

Joan Wright, Lydia Kaeyer, Sandra Leinonen and William Mack, photography, oil and watercolor paintings and wood-turning, Art Space Gallery, Rockland. 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. today; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Through July 31.

Stephen Pace Retrospective, abstract expressionist, Courthouse Gallery Fine Art, Ellsworth. 667-6611. Noon to 4 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday; 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Through Aug. 7.

Painters Judy Belasco and Philip Frey and furniture designer and sculptor Vivian Beer, Courthouse Gallery Fine Art, Ellsworth. 667-6611. Noon to 4 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday; 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Through Aug. 7.

“Robert LaHotan — The Early Years Cranberry Island Maine, New York,” paintings, Yvette Torres Fine Art, Rockland. 888-777-1077. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Wednesday through Saturday. Through Aug. 14.

Fruits of the Sea: Watercolors by Jean Kigel, Archipelago, Rockland. 596-0701. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today; 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Through July 31.

“Skimming the Surface,” work by Pam Cabanas, Nancy Nelson and Ralph Bush, River Arts Gallery II, Damariscotta. 563-1507. Noon to 5 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.

Bristol artist Barbara Klein and New Harbor artist Jane Bowman, watercolors and acrylics, Pemaquid Art Gallery, Pemaquid. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Saturday. Through July 31.

“Maine in the Twentieth Century,” works by John Fulton Folinsbee, William Zorach, Edmund Ward, Jay Hall Connaway and others, Wiscasset Bay Gallery, Wiscasset. 882-7682. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today through Saturday. Through Aug. 5.

“Indians and Rusticators: Wabanakis and Summer Visitors on Mount Desert Island 1840s -1920s,” Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor, $6, 15 and under $2. 288-3519. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Saturday. Through Sept. 30.

“Three Summer Artists,” Julie Waterman, Susan Roscoe and Carol Beyna, The Royal Bean, Yarmouth. 829-5082. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today; 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday; 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Through Aug. 14.

“Thirteen” — New watercolors by Tony Van Hasselt, COCO VIVO Fine Art and Design, Boothbay Harbor. 633-0671. 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. today through Saturday. Through July 29.

“Portraits and Voices: Shoemaking Skills of Generations,” celebrating Lewiston and Auburn’s history and present-day legacy in shoemaking, Museum L-A, Lewiston. 333-3881. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

New work by faculty, Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, Rockport. woodschool.org. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Through Sept. 9.

“Tell Me a Story: Folktales and World Cultures,” children’s book illustrations by 13 Maine artists, University of Southern Maine (Atrium Art Gallery), Lewiston. 753-6500. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday. Through Aug. 12.

Francine Schrock and Patrick Plourde, new series of paintings and sculptures capturing the essence of Portland, Harmon’s & Barton’s Gallery, Portland. 774-5946. 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Through July 30.

Masters of 20th Century Photography lecture series, Arnold Newman, Maine Media Workshops (Union Hall), Rockport, free. 236-7034. 4 p.m. Monday.

“American Realism: Works on Paper, 1862-2011,” works on paper by masters of American realism, Haynes Galleries, Thomaston. 354-0605. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturday. Through Aug. 4.

Botanical drawings, Elizabeth Moss Gallery, Falmouth. 781-2620. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday.

“Transformations,” works by the men in long-term recovery at the Milestone Foundation of Old Orchard Beach, Merrill Memorial Library, Yarmouth. 847-3001. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Through Aug. 26.

“Four Square,” an exhibit of new paintings, prints and collage in square format, Judith Long, Alan Mast, Ed McCartan and Ann Slocum, Points of View Art Gallery, Brunswick. 725-8920. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Through July 29.

Maine sculptors exhibit, works by 15 sculptors, Portland Public Library (Lewis Gallery). 871-1700. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Through July 30.

“New Dawn Fades” — Photographs by Thomas Hager, botanicals reflecting the photographer’s interest in the intersection of art and science, University of Maine Museum of Art, Bangor, Free. 561-3350. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Through Sept. 24.

Annual Maine Scene Exhibit, celebrating the land, people and history of Maine, River Tree Arts, Kennebunk. 967-9120. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Thomas Connolly — “Scenes I’ve Seen,” paintings, Greenhut Galleries, Portland. 772-2693. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Through July 30.

David Rogers: Charcoal sketches, pastels and oil paintings, inspiration from science fiction television series, fantasy novels and world travel experiences, Bangor Public Library, free. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. Through July 29.

Jean Swan Gordon, floral watercolor portraits, Gold/Smith Gallery, Boothbay Harbor. 633-6252. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Through Aug. 3.

Ned Smith, Gran Manan photographs, Bangor Public Library. 947-8336. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. Through July 29.

Hither and Yon: “Landscapes, Seascapes, Escapes,” watercolor paintings by Betsy Wales, 317 Main Street Gallery, Yarmouth. 846-6264. Noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Through Sept. 9.

“Where’s My Ride?” multimedia show of sculpture, paintings and drawings by Spindleworks member artists, Whatnot Gallery, Spindleworks, Brunswick. 725-8820. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Through July 29.

Carol MacLeod, photography, University of New England Campus Center, Biddeford. une.edu. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Through July 26.

“Three Photographers: Three Visions,” Ray Beal, Holly Garner-Jackson and Kris Larson, University of Maine (Powers Art Galleries), Machias. 255-1279. 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Through Aug. 22.

Debbie Dolan: “A Brush with Inspiration,” private collection of fine art oil paintings, University of Maine (Blake Library), Fort Kent. 834-7525. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Through Aug. 12.

Martha Stewart Map Collection, exhibit of Stewart’s Mount Desert home map collection, College of the Atlantic (Ethel H. Blum Gallery), Bar Harbor. coa.edu. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

“Emerging Dis/Order” — Drawings by Amy Stacey Curtis, Alison Hildreth and Andrea Sulzer,” Bates College (Museum of Art), Lewiston. 786-6158; bates.edu/museum. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Through Sept. 10.

“Selected Drawings and Photographs from the Marsden Hartley Memorial Collection,” Bates College (Olin Arts Center), Lewiston, in the museum’s Synergy Space, 786-6158; bates.edu/museum. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Through Aug. 31.

“Andrew and Jamie Wyeth: Selections from the Private Collection of Victoria Browning Wyeth,” paintings, Bates College (Olin Arts Center), Lewiston. 786-6158; bates.edu/museum. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Through Oct. 2.

“Point of Departure” — Works by Diane Bowie Zaitlin, Saco Museum, $2-$5, 6 and under free. 283-3861; sacomuseum.org. Noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; noon to 8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Through Sept. 3.

“In a Nutshell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak,” York Public Library. 363-2818. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Through Aug. 19.

Steven Lanzalotta “A New Light,” Heron Point Gallery, Portland. 809-0051. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Through July 30.

Maritime Exhibition: “High Seas and a Safe Harbor — Kennebunkport’s Age of Sail,” Pasco Center of Kennebunkport Historical Society, Kennebunkport, donation. 967-2751. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Through Oct. 7.

Lloyd Metcalf — “It Is What It Is,” West Buxton Public Library. 727-5898. 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Through July 30.

“Impressions of a World Traveler,” early 20th-century travel photos, souvenirs and writings of museum founder Edith Barry, Brick Store Museum Program Center, Kennebunk. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Through Sept. 1.

“Kevin Beers: One Artist’s Island” and “Tom Curry & Andrea Peters: Two Colorists,” oil paintings, Gleason Fine Arts, Boothbay Harbor. 633-6849. 10 a.m. to 5 pm. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Through Aug. 2.

Figure Drawing from the Model Session, hosted by Russel Whitten, Barn Gallery, Ogunquit, small model fee. 646-8400. barngallery.org. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. Through Aug. 30.

Selections from Gallery Artists, Bayview Gallery, Brunswick. 729-5500. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Through Aug. 6.

“Artists of Hallowell,” art of local artists with music, readings and more, Harlow Gallery, Hallowell. harlowgallery.org. Noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.

“Painters, Players and Poets,” collaboration of 32 Maine painters, composers and poets, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, free. 633-5159. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. Opening reception, 5 p.m. Wednesday. Through Aug. 10.

Terry Hilt, Susan Shatter and Andrea Sulzer, Aucocisco Galleries, Portland. 775-2222. Noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Through Aug. 6.

America Martin, solo exhibition of paintings, Carver Hill Gallery, Rockland. 594-7745. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Through July 27.

“Folk Art on High,” weathervane exhibit, Rufus Porter Museum, Bridgton. 647-2828. rufusportermuseum.org. Noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Through Oct. 1.

“A League of Our Own,” etchings, photography,colored porcelain, Red Door Pottery Studio and Gallery Shop, Kittery. 439-5671. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Through Sept. 24.

Georgetown Goes Modern: The Modern Art Movement Meets An Island Community, paintings, photographs, sculptures and artifacts, Georgetown Historical Society, free. 371-9200. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday; 10 a.m. to Noon Saturday. Through Sept. 10.

“Peter Sculthorpe: Monhegan Island,” new oil paintings, Gleason Fine Art, Portland. 699-5599. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Through Aug. 3.

“Portland of Islands and Oceans,” Jeff Barrett, Kevin Beers, Brad Betts, Mitch Billis, Tom Curry, Henry Isaacs, John Neville and David Witbeck, Gleason Fine Art, Portland. 633-6849. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Through July 30.

“Wednesday Night Art” series, udy Belasco, Courthouse Gallery Fine Art, Ellsworth, free. 667-6611. J6 p.m. Wednesday.

New work by Andrea van Voorst van Beest and Dan Dow, intaglio prints and photographs, Addison Woolley Gallery, Portland. 450-8499. Noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Through July 30.

“Space Invaders,” challenging the notions of space and all its meanings, Rose Contemporary, Portland. 780-0700. 1 to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Through Aug. 27.

Lin Lisberger, carved wood sculpture exhibit, 3 Fish Gallery, Portland. Noon to 6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Through July 30.

Franciska Needham artwork, with other artists’ sculptures, Franciska Needham Gallery, Damariscotta. 563-1227. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Through Sept. 30.

Lois Dodd, Kayla Mohammadi, Jenifer Mumford, Lisa Becu and Bill Martin, Caldbeck Gallery, Rockland. 594-5935. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday.

“Variations IV: An Exhibition of Art, Objects and Perspectives,” highlighting seven artists, seven objects and multiple perspectives. Circling the Square Fine Art Press Gallery, Gardiner. 582-2108; theartdogs.com. 2 to 6 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

“Drawing the Line #6,” Carly Glovinski, June Fitzpatrick Gallery at MECA, Portland. 699-5083. Opening reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Friday; noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. Through Aug. 20.

Fresh Art Show and Sale, photography, paintings, ceramics, jewelry, woodwork, fiber art, sculpture and more, Sprague Hall, Cape Elizabeth. 318-1049. 6 to 8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Through July 24.

Lois Dodd, Kayla Mohammadi, Jenifer Mumford, Lisa Becu and Bill Martin, Caldbeck Gallery, Rockland. 594-5935. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Artist’s reception, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Through Aug. 13.

“The Boat,” group show, Gallery on Chase Hill, Kennebunkport. maine-art.com. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, reception 5 to 7 p.m. Through Aug. 18. 

Benefits

Annual Tasting for Victor Ale, beer tasting, food, music, ping-pong and a short film, benefit for the arts center, St. Lawrence Arts Center, Portland, $15. stlawrencearts.org. 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

Wiscasset Old Jail Antique Show and Sale, sale on the lawn of the 1811 jail, to benefit the Lincoln County Historical Association’s efforts to maintain and restore the historic building, Lincoln County Museum and Old Jail, Wiscasset, free. 882-9628. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Arts, Crafts and Photography Fair, to benefit the Libby Memorial Library, Memorial Park, Old Orchard Beach. 934-4351. Noon to 6 p.m. Saturday.

Herb Noble Memorial Charity Ride, ride, raffles, live music from the Alan Roux Band and The Dirty 3rds, benefits Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center, Bentley’s Saloon, Arundel, $25. 985-6002. bentleyssaloon.com. 8:30 a.m. registration and breakfast, ride starts at 10:30 a.m. Saturday.

“Came to Believe” concert, Dream in Purple (instrumental rock), Salvation House (Christian Rock), food, games and more, benefit for the drug and alcohol recovery home, Our Father’s House, Saco. 467-5697. Noon to 9 p.m. Saturday.

Books and Authors

Maine Authors Publishing Festival, 18 authors from Maine publishing, Borders Books and Music, South Portland, free. 775-6110. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. today.

Anne West, author, lecture and book signing, “Mapping the Intelligence of Artistic Work: An Explorative Guide to Making, Thinking and Writing,” Maine College of Art (Osher Hall), Portland, free. 699-5030. 6:30 p.m. Monday.

Charles Pierce and Karen Waldron, “Coffee and Conversation Series” on literature and writing, College of the Atlantic (Deering Common), Bar Harbor, free. 288-5015. 9 a.m. Tuesday.

Matthew Kiell, author of “Monhegan Windows,” Kennebooks, Kennebunk, free. kennebooks.com. RSVP suggested, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Matthew Algeo, author of “The President is a Sick Man,” Longfellow Books, Portland. 772-4045. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Maureen Stanton, author of “Killer Stuff and Tons of Money: Seeking History and Hidden Gems in Flea-Market America,” Maine Coast Book Shop and Cafe, Damariscotta. 563-3207. 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Brown Bag Lecture Series: Simon Van Booy, author of “Love Begins in Winter” and “Everything Beautiful Began After,” Portland Public Library, Rines Auditorium. 228-8264. Noon Wednesday.

Simon Van Booy, author of “Love Begins in Winter” and “Everything Beautiful Began After,” Space, Portland, free, all ages. 228-8264. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Jeanne Birdsall, author of “The Penderwicks at Point Moulette,” Kennebooks, Kennebunk, free. kennebooks.com. RSVP suggested. 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.

James L. Witherell, author of “L.L. Bean-The Man and His Company,” Kennebooks, Kennebunk, free. kennebooks.com. RSVP suggested. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

C.S. Lambert, author of “The Sea Glass Hunter’s Handbook,” Maine Maritime Museum, Bath, free. MaineMaritimeMuseum.org. Noon Wednesday.

Brown Bag Lecture series, Simon Van Booy, “Everything Beautiful Began After,” one-hour program, bring your own lunch, Portland Public Library, free. 871-1710. Noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday.

Eli Pariser, author of “The Filter Bubble,” Owl & Turtle Bookstore, Camden, free. owlandturtle.com. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Daly Walker, author of “Surgeon Stories,” Jackson Memorial Library, Tenants Harbor, free. 372-8961. Reception at 5:30, reading at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Susan Conley, author of “The Foremost Good Fortune,” Kennebooks, Kennebunk, free. kennebooks.com. RSVP suggested. 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Jim Nichols, author of “Hull Creek,” Maine Coast Book Shop and Cafe, Damariscotta. 563-3207. 5 p.m. Thursday.

Joseph Dane, author of the memoir “Dogfish Memory,” Maine Coast Book Shop and Cafe, Damariscotta. 563-3207. 5 p.m. Friday.

Jim Nichols, author of “Hull Creek,” Owl & Turtle Bookstore, Camden, Free. owlandturtle.com. 1:30 p.m. Saturday.

Karel Hayes, author of “Summer Visitors,” Maine Coast Book Shop and Cafe, Damariscotta. 563-3207. 11 a.m. Saturday.

Elinor Klivans, author of “Cupcakes,” Keys to the Kitchen, Kennebunk. 967-4904. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Classical Music

Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival, Kneisel Hall, Blue Hill, $20-$30. 374-2203. Beethoven, Debussy, Schubert, Shapey and Mendelssohn. 4 p.m. today.

Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival, stringed instruments and flute, Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, South Carthage, $15. 562-4445. 7 p.m. today.

Monday Sonatas: Bowdoin International Music Festival, solo sonatas and duets, Beethoven, Brahms and Mozart, Bowdoin College (Studzinski Recital Hall), Brunswick, $30. 725-3895. 7:30 p.m. Monday.

Portland String Quartet, works by Mozart and Brahms, Saint Joseph’s College, Standish, $20, tickets at the door. 893-7723. 7:30 p.m. Monday.

The Best of the Met: Live in HD Encore Series, Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta, $20. 563-3424; atthelincoln.org. Donizetti’s “La Fille du Regiment,” 7:30 p.m. Tuesday; Puccini’s “Tosca,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Artists of Tomorrow: Bowdoin International Music Festival, student concert series, Bowdoin College (Studzinski Recital Hall), Brunswick, $10 suggested. 725-3895. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.

Sebago Long Lake Music Festival Tuesday Night Concerts, “Voice of the Whale,” a 1971 work by American composer George Crumb, flutist Susan Rotholz, Deertrees Theatre, Harrison, $20. 583-6747. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ Tuesdays at Merrill, preceded by the Kotzschmar Konversation at 6:30 p.m. in the Merrill Rehearsal Hall, Merrill Auditorium, Portland, $17. 842-0800. Stephen Tharp, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Met Summer Live in HD Encore Series, Fryeburg Academy (Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center), Fryeburg, $10-$18. 935-9232. Puccini’s “Tosca.” 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Maine Pro Musica performs Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” and Astor Piazzolla’s “Four Seasons,” Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta, $25. 563-3424. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Wednesday Upbeat! Jean Cras, Robert Beaser and Beethoven, Bowdoin International Music Festival, Bowdoin College (Studzinski Recital Hall), Brunswick, $30. 725-3895. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Through Aug. 3.

Brahms for Two, with violinist Stefan Jackiw and pianist Max Levinson, Rockport Opera House, $30-$40, $8/students. 236-2823. baychamberconcerts.org. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Maine Pro Musica performs Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” and Astor Piazzolla’s “Four Seasons,” The Grand, Ellsworth, $25. 667-9500. 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival, “Discover the Joys of Live Music” with the Pogossian Family, Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School (Auditorium), South Paris, $2-$4. sebagomusicfestival.org. 1 p.m. Thursday.

Festival Fridays: Bowdoin International Music Festival’s faculty and guest artists perform Brahms and Beethoven, Crooker Theater, Brunswick High School, $40-$50. 725-3895. 7:30 p.m. Friday. Through Aug. 5.

Pianist Frank Glazer, Clark Point Room, Claremont Hotel, Southwest Harbor, $10. 244-5036. 8:15 p.m. Saturday.

Comedy

Maestro Warren King with crooners and trillers, benefits the Laudholm Farms Wells Reserve, Colony Hotel, Kennebunkport, $5 donation. 985-8759. 5 p.m. today.

Comedy Showcase, Comedy Connection, Portland, 7.50-15, 18-plus or 16-plus with parent. mainecomedy.com. Frank Santorelli, 8:30 p.m. Thursday; Frank Santorelli and Tony Moschetto, 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Through Oct. 14.

Bob Marley, stand-up comedy, Deertrees Theatre, Harrison, $25. 583-6747. 7 and 9:30 p.m. Thursday.

Bob Marley, stand-up comedy, Strand Theatre, Rockland, $25. rocklandstrand.com. 7 p.m. all ages show, 9 p.m. 21-plus Saturday.

Fairs/Festivals

Maine Celtic Celebration, Celtic music and culture festival, various locations, Belfast. mainecelticcelebration.com. Today.

Maine International Film Festival, American independent and international films, Colby College (Given Auditorium), Waterville; and Railroad Square Cinema, Waterville. miff.org for complete schedule. Today through Saturday.

Mount Desert Island Summer Craft Festival, juried craft artists display and sell their works, College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, free. 603-332-2616. $10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today.

Alfred Festival, arts, crafts, food, pony and wagon rides, music, book sale, cloggers and more, Village Green, Alfred. 324-5872. 10 a.m. today.

Mollyockett Days, parade, arts and crafts, wagon rides, belly dancing demo, music, kid’s entertainment, race and more, Bethel Village Common. 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. today.

Maine Women in the Arts Summer Arts and Crafts Show, works by more than 50 artists from northern New England, Masonic Hall, Kennebunkport, free. mainewomenarts.com. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today.

Crafts at the Clambake, juried show, Clambake Restaurant, Scarborough. 883-1031. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Annual Country Fair, antiques and attic treasures, books, jewelry, plants, grab bags, cookie walk, crafts and food tables, silent auction and Christmas Boutique, Southport United Methodist Church. 633-4896. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday.

Ossipee Valley Music Festival, Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds, South Hiram, $20-$95. ossipeevalley.com. Wide Open Spaces, Wiyos, Red Molly and Sierra Hull, 5 p.m. Thursday; Hillbenders, Hot Mustard, Old Sledge and others, 11 a.m. Friday; Local Circus, Mary Maguire Band, Miss Tess and the Bon Ton Parade and others, noon Saturday.

Arts and Crafts Fair, on the lawn of the library and at Veteran’s Memorial Park, benefits the library, Edith Belle Libby Memorial Library, Old Orchard Beach. Saturday.

Western Maine BBQ Festival, Maine Lions Club fundraiser, Fryeburg Fairgrounds, Fryeburg, $5, under 10 free. 452-2285. westernmainebbqfestival.com. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday.

Films

Summer Documentary Series, Portland Public Library, Rines Auditorium, Portland, free. 871-1700. “The Oath.” 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Through Aug. 23.

Summer Film Festival, “Only When I Dance” (documentary from Brazil), Patten Free Library, Bath, free. 443-5141. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Through Aug. 16.

“Oil + Water,” 55-minute documentary about Warren and Tyler Brandt’s 21,000 miles in a retro-fitted fire truck, Merryspring Nature Center, Camden, free/donation. 236-2239. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

World premiere of “In Good Time, the Piano Jazz of Marian McPartland,” director Huey will introduce the documentary and will be present for audience Q & A after, part of the Maine International Film Festival, Colby College (Given Auditorium), Waterville, $12. miff.org for complete schedule. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

“The Kid,” Charlie Chaplin and Jackie Coogan’s silent film with original score performed live, Strand Theatre, Rockland, $30-$40, $8 for students. 236-2823; baychamberconcerts.org. 8 p.m. Wednesday.

“Art Videos at the Gallery,” “Kurt Schwitters,” Barn Gallery, Ogunquit, free. 646-7055. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

“The Dhamma Brothers,” Vipassana meditation retreat in an Alabama prison, documentary, discussion to follow, Rockland Library, free. 594-0310. 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Food and Drink

Cooking demonstration with Sandra Garson, author of “How to Fix a Leek,” Now You’re Cooking, Bath. 443-1402. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Victory Brewing Company Beer Tasting, Whole Foods Market, Portland, 21-plus. 774-7711. 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

For Children

Summer Story Time, family stories, appropriate for ages 3 to 7 with an adult, Youth Room amphitheater, Scarborough Public Library, free. 883-4723, Ext. 6277. 10:30 a.m. Monday.

Once Upon a Time: Interactive Story Time, Maine authors Lynn Plourde and Toni Buzzeo, Seaside Pavilion, Old Orchard Beach, $6. 934-2024. 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Yarmouth Summer Arts Series, Little Red Wagon, “Totally Red,” Royal River Park, Yarmouth, rain location Harrison Middle School, free. 846-2406. 11 a.m. Wednesday.

Stories by the Garden: Maine children’s book authors and illustrators, stories and fun activitities, Lindy Shapiro, Friends School of Portland, Mackworth Island, Falmouth, Free. 781-6321. 11 a.m. Wednesday.

The Kids Are Alright Wednesday Lunchtime Performance Series, local music series for local families, In the Audience, pop collective, Space, Portland, $2-$3, all ages. space538.org. Noon Wednesday. Through July 27.

Hampstead Stage Company, Deertrees Theatre, Harrison, $5-$6. 583-6747. “The Adventures of Mr. Toad,” 10 a.m. Wednesday.

Hampstead Stage Company, Deertrees Theatre, Harrison, $5-$6. 583-6747. “Aladdin,” 1 p.m. Wednesday.

Toddler Thursdays, story time for ages 18 months and older with an adult, in the library meeting room, Scarborough Public Library, free. 883-4723, Ext. 6277. 10:15 a.m. Thursday.

Baby Thursdays, story time for ages birth to 18 months with an adult, in the library meeting room, Scarborough Public Library, free. 883-4723, Ext. 6277. 11 a.m. Thursday.

Home & Garden

Decorator Show House, tour home decorated by interior designers, benefits the Museums of Old York, Emerson House, York, $20. oldyork.org. 1 to 4 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

“Seed Saving,” talk by Neil Lash, Merryspring Nature Center, Camden. 236-2239. Noon Tuesday.

Tending the Perennial Garden, talk presented by Wendy Anderson, Merryspring Nature Center, Camden, $5, free for members and kids. 236-2239. Noon Wednesday.

Camden Garden Club House and Garden Tour, eight properties throughout Camden and Rockport, benefits club’s civic and scholarship programs, various locations, Camden, Rockport, Lincolnville, $27. 236-8690. 9:30 to 4 p.m. Thursday.

Museums

“Cold Waters, Cold War: The 20th Century Navy in Maine,” Maine Maritime Museum, Bath, $9 child-$12 adult, free for members and young children. 443-1316. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Saturday. Through Aug. 7.

“Voyages and the Great Age of Sail,” artifacts related to 19th-century Saco sea captain Tristram Jordan; also “Point of Departure,” works by Saco artist Diane Bowie Zaitlin, Saco Museum, $2-$5. 283-3861; dyerlibrarysacomuseum.org. Noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; noon to 8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Through Sept. 3.

“Learning Is an Ornament: The History of Kennebunk’s Schools,” replica installations, historic images and more, Brick Store Museum, Kennebunk, $5 donation. brickstoremuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. 

Music

Waltzings for Dreamers, concert series, Zoe Muth and the Lost High Rollers, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, free. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m. today.

North Atlantic Blues Festival, various locations, Rockland, $25-$70. 593-9233; northatlanticbluesfestival.com. Today.

Seacoast Country Music Festival, with Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton and Jerrod Neimann, Scarborough Downs. Today.

Weekly music jam sessions, bring and instrument or just listen, Sail Power and Steam Museum, Rockland, free. 701-7627. 2 to 4 p.m. today.

John Sebastian, Jonathan’s Restaurant, Ogunquit, $37.50-$41.50, all ages. 646-4777; jonathansrestaurant.com37. 8 p.m. today.

David Glaude, solo sax, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland, free. andysoldportpub.com. 5:30 p.m. today.

Tucker Louisos-Daniels, down-home ukulele music, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland, free/donation/. 899-3529. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today.

Downeast Country Music Association’s Southern Maine Division Music Competition, Walnut Grove Campground, Alfred, donation. 792-8884. 10 a.m. Today.

Cullu Reggae Sundays, with three singers, two horns, keys, bass, guitar, percussion and drums, Porthole Restaurant, Portland, $3, all ages. 780-6533. 4 to 8 p.m. today. Through Sept. 4.

Arthur Webster and the Holy Mackerels, acoustic quartet, Robinson’s Wharf, Southport. 633-3830. 1 to 4 p.m. today.

Wavelength, music from the ’50s to today. Memorial Green, Yarmouth, free. 883-0893. Yarmouth Clam Festival performance, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. today.

Tuckermans at 9, rocking a cappella, Trinity Church, York, donation. 363-5095. 7:30 p.m. today.

Evening of Maritime Music, featuring Roll and Go, Down East sea music group, Pasco Center of Kennebunkport Historical Society, $10, under 12 $6. 967-2751. 6 p.m. today.

Open mic night with Alec Wall, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland, free. andysoldportpub.com. 7 p.m. Monday.

Seanachie Nights, Celtic music with Four Shillings Short, Bull Feeney’s, Portland, $9 suggested. 846-1321. 7 to 9 p.m. Monday.

Havana Nights summer series, Primo Cubano, The Landing at Pine Point, Scarborough. thelandingatpinepoint.com. 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Maine Pro Musica Orchestra performs Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” and Astor Piazzolla’s “Four Seasons,” Strand Theatre, Rockland, $25. 594-0070; RocklandStrand.com. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Summer concert series, Canadian songwriters Ian Sherwood and Carmel Mikol, North New Portland Community Church, New Portland, $8, $20 family. 562-4445. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

John Rowlingson, acoustic folk blues, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland, free. andysoldportpub.com. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Summer Organ Concert Series, 1883 Hutchings-Plaisted organ, Andrea Printy Thomas, First Parish Church United Church of Christ, Brunswick, $5 suggested. 729-7331. Noon Tuesday.

2011 Cornish Bandstand Summer Series, Jimmy Jo and the Jumbol Ayuhs (Cajun/bluegrass, Maine style), Cornish Bandstand, free. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Inanna, Sisters in Rhythm, Old Town Public Library, free. 827-3972. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Concert Series, Brendan Power and Tim Edey, Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, South Carthage. 562-4445. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Floydz Boyz, jazz piano trio, Grace, Portland. restaurantgrace.com. 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Seaside Martini Club, The Landing at Pine Point, Scarborough. thelandingatpinepoint.com. 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Yarmouth Summer Arts Series, Ball in the House, Boston a capella band, Royal River Park, Yarmouth, free. 846-2406. 6:15 p.m. Wednesday; rain date Thursday.

The Nu-Utopians, celebrating the John Lennon songbook, The Landing at Pine Point, Scarborough, $20-$25, 21-plus. thelandingatpinepoint.com. Doors at 6:30, show at 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Weekly Old-Time Music Jam, open jam of Appalachian music, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland. 899-3529; localsprouts.coop. 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Summer music series, Mainely Country Band, Bangor Public Library, free. bpl.lib.me.us. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Mary Chapin Carpenter, folk, country, acoustic, rock and blues, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, $85. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday

Auburn Community Concert Band, “Forgotten but Unforgettable,” Festival Plaza, Auburn, free. 333-6601, Ext. 2108. 7 to 8:15 p.m. Wednesday.

Summer Concerts at Mill Creek Park, Delta Knights Band, rhythm and blues, swing, blues and classic rock, South Portland, free. 767-7650. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Hyena, The Oak and the Ax, Biddeford. theoakandtheax.blogspot.com. 8 p.m. Wednesday.

David Beam & The Custom House Gang, roots Music, Surprises & Blues, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland, free. andysoldportpub.com. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

The Trumpet Goes French with Trevor Lavenbein, Jordan Hall, Ocean Park, $5 suggested. oceanpark.org. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Music on the Mall, The Colwell Brothers Band, Brunswick Mall, free. 729-4439. 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Castlebay, Celtic-inspired folk duo, Little Brown Church, Round Pond, $10, kids free. 529-5438. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Country Bluegrass, several groups performing, cabins available, F.A.R.M Park, Fort Fairfield. 227-6242; countrybluegrass.com. Thursday through Saturday.

Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, Stonington Opera House, $20, island students free. 367-2788. 7 p.m. Thursday.

Paul Sullivan, pianist accompanied by vocalist Theresa Thomason, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, $16/$20. 633-5159. 7:30 p.m. (doors at 7) Thursday.

Enter the Haggis, with Carbon Leaf, The Landing at Pine Point, Scarborough. thelandingatpinepoint.com. Thursday.

Summer lakeside concerts, Perpetual e-Motion, Bates College (Keigwin Amphitheater), Lewiston, free. 786-6330. 6 p.m. Thursday.

Edwin McCain, Jonathan’s Restaurant, Ogunquit, $37.50-$41.50, all ages. 646-4777; jonathansrestaurant.com. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Summer music concert series, singer-songwriter Billy Libby, Lithgow Public Library, Augusta, free. 626-2415. 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Through Sept. 1.

Ian Sherwood, singer-songwriter, Unity Centre for the Performing Arts, Unity, $15. 948-7469; unityme.org/theater. 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Robert Cimitile, acoustic rock and covers, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland, free. andysoldportpub.com. 7 p.m. Thursday.

Pretty Girls Sing Soprano, new duo singing mix of covers and originals, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland, free/donation. 899-3529. 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

Summer concert series, Don Campbell Band, contemporary county and rock, Memorial Park, Old Orchard Beach, free. 934-0860. 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Hot Summer Nights music series, Chronic Jazz Syndrome, high-energy horn band, with Lane Klossner, Central School, South Berwick, free/donation. 384-5846. 6 p.m. Thursday.

Summer Concerts in the Park, Motor Booty Affair, Memorial Park, Scarborough, free. 772-2811, Ext. 234. 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Hyena, with Blood Warrior, The Great Valley and Some Say Leland, The Oak and the Ax, Biddeford, $7. theoakandtheax.blogspot.com. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Mary Chapin Carpenter, folk, country, acoustic, rock and blues, Strand Theatre, Rockland, $70. 594-0070; RocklandStrand.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Rory Block, blues, Jonathan’s Restaurant, Ogunquit, $22.50-$25, all ages. 646-4777; jonathansrestaurant.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Let’s Hang On: Frankie Valli Tribute, Seaside Pavilion, Old Orchard Beach, $11-$14. 934-2024. 7 p.m. Friday.

Heavy Metal Kings, with Ill Bill and Vinnie Paz, Port City Music Hall, Portland, $15/$18/$25. portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Blind Albert, acoustic rock, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland, Free. andysoldportpub.com. 8:30 p.m. Friday.

Nuclear Boots and Metal Feathers, Bayside Bowl, Portland, $5. portcitymusichall.com. 9 p.m. Friday.

Paddy Mills, rural contemporary groove folk, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland, free/donation. 899-3529. 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.

Tricky Britches, fusion of bluegrass, country and folk-rock, Freeport Factory Stage, $10. 865-5505. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Wavelength, music from the ’50s to today, Casco Bay Lines music cruise, Portland, $15-$16. 774-7871. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday.

Tibetan Singing Bowls, concert by sound therapist Lori LeBlanc, Start Center, Camden, $5-$15 suggested. 208-7492. 7 p.m. Friday.

Schooner Fare, folk duo, Deertrees Theatre, Harrison, $9-$15. 583-6747. 8 p.m. Friday.

Friday Noon Concert Series, Bob Danzilo, Post Office Park, Portland. portlandmaine.com. Noon Friday.

Friday Night Jazz, Angela Plato (trumpet) and Evan Haines (guitar), Solo Bistro, Bath. 443-3373. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday.

Jimmy Webb, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, $30. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Leo Kottke, legendary guitarist, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, $25/$30. boothbayoperahouse.com. 8 p.m. (doors at 7:30) Saturday.

Windham July Concert Series, Flashpoint! Two Quartets from Sweet Adelines’ Royal River Chorus, Windham Hill United Church of Christ, Windham, $8-$12, under 5 free. 892-2154; windhamhillucc.org. 7 p.m. Saturday. Through July 30.

Mountain Heart, Jonathan’s Restaurant, Ogunquit, $25-$28, all ages. 646-4777; jonathansrestaurant.com. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Liva Jazz Supper Club, contemporary and classic jazz, Zachery’s, 81 Riverside St., Portland, no cover, 21-plus. 774-5601. 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday.

Martyparty, with special guests Lost Between Sound and Toans Peaks, Port City Music Hall, Portland, $15/$18/$25. portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Last Good Tooth, with Jeff Beam, The Oak and the Ax, Biddeford. theoakandtheax.blogspot.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Billy Mickelson, rock cello, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland, free. andysoldportpub.com. 8:30 p.m. Saturday.

Bellas Bartok, freak-folk dance maniacs, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland, free/donation. 899-3529. 8 to 10 p.m. Saturday.

Summer Concert Series at the Hope Hobbs Gazebo, Corona Brothers, rock ‘n’ roll beach music, Wells Harbor Community Park, Wells, free. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

The B.B. Ling Quartet, jazz, The Local Buzz, Cape Elizabeth, donation. 541-9024. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Castlebay, Celtic music duo, Freeport Factory Stage, $10. 865-5505. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Pianist Paul Sullivan with singer Theresa Thomason, popular tunes in many styles and originals, Franco-American Heritage Center, Lewiston, $14-$16. 689-2000. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Kruger Brothers, bluegrass, Deertrees Theatre, Harrison, $11-$22. 583-6747. 8 p.m. Saturday.

The Mark Tipton Quartet, jazz standards and originals, St. Lawrence Arts Center, Portland, $12. 347-3075. 7 p.m. Saturday.

The Apologetix, Christian parody band, First Lutheran Church, Portland, $10-$15. 272-3009. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Pro Sports

Portland Sea Dogs, minor league baseball, Hadlock Field, Portland, $7-$9. portlandseadogs.com. New Britain, 1 p.m. today; Binghamton, 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday and noon Wednesday.

Special Events

Lighthouse tours, caisson-style lighthouse, must be over 55 inches tall, cancelled in rain or fog, Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse, South Portland, $5, under 14 free. 699-2676; SpringPointLight.org. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and Saturday.

Seventh Annual Victorian Tea, victuals and teas, Northeast Barbershop Quartet, benefits the restoration fund at the non-profit Par Sem, Parsonsfield Seminary, Parsonsfield, $15-$20, 12 and under $5. 793-8825. 1 to 4 p.m. today.

The New World Cheese Rolling Championships, on the Belfast Common. Part of the Maine Celtic Celebration, Belfast-Downtown, Belfast. 338-2692; mainecelticcelebration.com. 1 p.m. today.

Ninth Annual Native American Pow-Wow, dancing, drumming, music, storytelling, auction and more, Wells Harbor Community Park, Wells, $3-$5, under 6 free. (603) 528-3005. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today.

Antique Auto Days, 150 vehicles, live music and refreshments, fundraising auction at 2 p.m., Boothbay Railway Village, Boothbay. 633-4727. 9:30 to 5 p.m. today.

S & W Howard’s Store: 18th-Century Fort Economy, Colonial Pemaquid Historic Site, New Harbor, $5, members free. 677-2423. 7:30 p.m. Monday.

Seanachie Nights, musical storytelling performances from Celtic and British culture, Bull Feeney’s, Portland, $9 suggested. 846-1321. 7 to 9 p.m. Monday.

“Feeding and Reading,” three-course dinner and private, open-forum round-table, dinner and holistic energy reading from Ruth Kramer, Clay Hill Farm Restaurant, Cape Neddick, $35. 361-2272. 6 p.m. Monday.

Emily Dickinson Out Loud! Marion Jeffery reads the poems of Dickinson, Gulf of Maine Books, Brunswick. 729-5083. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Native American Life on the Coast of Maine, illustrated lecture by Dr. Arthur Spiess, senior archaeologist with the Maine Historic Preservation Commission, Georgetown Historical Society, free. 371-9200. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Thomas Hill Standpipe Tour, 1897 structure on the highest point in Bangor was designed for firefighting and as the reserve water supply for the city, Thomas Hill Standpipe, Bangor, free. 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

“Alive for $5,” magician Peter Boie, one-hour family program includes “Talk Back” with the performer, Stonington Opera House. 367-2788. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Wood Island Lighthouse Tours, Wood Island Lighthouse, Biddeford, $10, reservations required. 286-3229. 10 and 11 a.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

An Evening with Mona Polacca of the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, meet and talk with Mona about the mission and ministry of prayer for the world, Allen Avenue Unitarian Universalist Church, Portland, donation. grandmotherscouncil.org. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Marla Miller, author of “Betsy Ross and the Making of America,” Montpelier-Gen. Henry Knox Museum, Thomaston, $8-$15, reservations required. 354-8062. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Madame Burlesque: An Evening of Tributes to the Great Ladies of Burlesque, presented by The Boston Babydolls, Lucid Stage, Portland, $15/$18. 899-3993. 8 p.m. Friday; 8 p.m. Saturday.

“Nature Odyssey,” slide show narrated by photographer John Green, Araxine Wilkins Sawyer Memorial, Greene. 946-5311; sawyer-foundation.com. 2 and 7 p.m. Friday.

Penobscot Bay Day, music, presentations, demonstrations, exhibits, food and crafts, various locations, Searsport. penobscotmarinemuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

Weapons of the 17th and 18th Centuries, demonstrations of weapons including a 3-pound cannon and matchlock and flintlock muskets, Colonial Pemaquid Historic Site, New Harbor. 677-2423. 1 and 3 p.m. Saturday.

“Marilyn! Babydoll Reflects,” musical cabaret about Marilyn Monroe, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, $17-$20. 633-4333. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Philosophy at the Edge Conference: “Out of the Armchair, into the Lab,” Camden Philosophical Society, speakers Joshua Knobe (Yale), Thalia Wheatley (Dartmouth), St. Thomas Church, Camden, $20 donation. PhilosophyEdge.com. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Penobscot Bay Day 75th Anniversary Celebration, live music, guided tours, creatures, crafts and birthday cake, Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport, free. 548-2529. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

ATV Maine exhibit, promoting safe and responsible use of ATVs, Maine Wildlife Park, Gray, $5-$7, under 3 free. 657-4977. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Theater

“Narnia,” Schoolhouse Arts Center, Standish, $16-$18. 642-3743; schoolhousearts.org. 5 p.m. today; 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.

“Elizabeth Rex,” part of the Shakespeare in Stonington series, Deer Isle Historical Society, $15-$25, free for island students. 367-2788. 7 p.m. today.

“Pirates of Penzance,” Freeport Players presentation, Freeport Performing Arts Center, $10-$15. 865-2220; fcponline.org. 2 p.m. today; 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Through July 31.

“Sleeping Beauty,” classic fairytale told through dance, presented by Vivid Motion, Inc., Lucid Stage, Portland, $5-$12. lucidstage.com. 2 p.m. today.

“Sunday in the Park with George,” Sondheim musical, Lincoln Academy (Parker B. Poe Theater), Newcastle, $12-$22. heartwoodtheater.org. 3 p.m. today.

“The Belle of Amherst,” one-woman play based on the life and writing of Emily Dickinson, Centennial Hall, Harpswell, $15-$20. 833-5124; theater1876.com. 2 p.m. today; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.

Naked Shakespeare North, The Bard with no sets or costumes, Freeport Factory Stage, $10. 865-5505; freeportfactory.com. 7 p.m. Monday.

“The Wizard of Oz,” Arundel Barn Playhouse, Arundel, $28-$39. 985-5552. 8 p.m. Tuesday; 2 and 8 p.m. Wednesday; 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.

“The Fantasticks,” musical comedy, Poland Spring Inn, Poland Spring, $10. 8 p.m. Tuesday.

“Xanadu,” Maine State Music Theatre, Bowdoin College (Pickard Theater), Brunswick, $33-$56. 725-8769; msmt.org. 2 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday; 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Friday; 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

“The Compleat Wrks of William Shakespeare, Abridged,” Theater at Monmouth, $10-$24. 933-9999; theateratmonmouth.org. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

“A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” Hackmatack Playhouse, Berwick, $12-$29.50. 698-1807. 8 p.m. Wednesday; 2 and 8 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

“Fame Takes a Holiday,” the zany story of the High Heeled Women, presented by The Originals, Saco River Grange Hall, Bar Mills, $15-$18. 929-5412. 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.

“Godspell,” Nasson Community Center (Little Theatre), Springvale, $8-$10. 432-3394. 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.

“Much Ado About Nothing,” Shakespeare’s quarrelsome comedy, Theater at Monmouth, Monmouth, $20-$24. 933-9999. 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Fenix Theatre Company summer repertory season, Deering Oaks, Portland, free. fenixtheatre.com. Samuel Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot,” 6:30 p.m. Thursday and Saturday; Shakespeare’s “Love’s Labors Lost,” 6:30 p.m. Friday.

“The Bikinis,” musical about 1964 girl group The Bikinis, who reunite years later, Northport Music Theater, Northport, $20-$25. 338-8383; northportmusictheater.com. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

“Gypsy,” classic musical based on the life of the famous striptease artist Gypsy Rose Lee, City Theater, Biddeford, 20. 282-0849. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

“44 Plays for 44 Presidents,” presidents get two minutes in this romp through American history, told in comedy, drama and music, Acadia Repertory Theatre, Somesville, $18-$23, under 16 $10. 244-7260. 8:15 p.m. Saturday.