Mon/28

BLOOD DRIVE BANK OF AMERICA, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Brunswick, www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS. CITY HALL, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Lewiston, www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS. AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR CENTER, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest Ave., Portland; in, www.RedCross- Blood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.

MISCELLANEOUS LET’S MAKE CARDS, 1 p.m., Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; bring scissors; $2; register 729-0475. AMERICAN ARTIST KATE DOODY, 4:15 p.m., Moulton Union, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free; 725-3697.

PERFORMANCES BOWDOIN COLLEGE MIDDLE EASTERN ENSEMBLE, 8 p.m., Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free; 798-4141.

Tue/29

BLOOD DRIVE AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR CENTER, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest Ave., Portland; in, www.RedCross- Blood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS. CALENDAR entry

MISCELLANEOUS GUIDED BEAVER PARK MORNING WALKS, 7-8 a.m., Lisbon; 353- 9075 or lisbonme.org. FREE LEG SCREENINGS, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.Vein Healthcare Center, 100 Fodden Road, South Portland; free, but appointment required; 482- 3767 or www.VeinHealthcare.com. TUESDAYS WITH JESSICA, 10:30- 11:15 a.m., Patten Free Library, 33

Summer St., Bath; stories and crafts for young ones, with Jessica

Mahnke; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us. FREE GAME DAY, noon-3 p.m., Richmond Senior Citizen’s Group, 164

Pleasant St.; starts with lunch, followed by variety of games; transportation or more info, Barbara

Barter 737-2190. KNITTING CIRCLE ‘CRAFTERNOONS,’ 3:30-5 p.m., Patten Free

Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; age 7 to adult; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us.

PERFORMANCES AUDITIONS for “Almost Maine,” a

Lewiston/Auburn Little Theater production, 7 p.m., Great Falls Arts

Center, 30 Academy St., Auburn; ensemble piece for 4 women and 4 men; performances are Feb. 10-19;

783-0958 or laclt.com. USM CHAMBER SINGERS: Joyous

Sounds for a Festive Season, 7:30 p.m., Immanuel Baptist Church,

156 High St. Portland; $9; 780-

5555 or www.USM.Maine.edu/music. USM CHAMBER SINGERS, 7:30 p.m., Williston-Immanuel United

Church, 156 High St., Portland; $9;

780-5555 or www.usm.maine.edu/music.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS INTRODUCTION TO EBOOKS AND

EREADERS, 6:30 p.m., Curtis

Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St.,

Brunswick; free; 725-5242 x510 or refdesk@curtislibrary.com.

Wed/30

BLOOD DRIVE MAINE MEDICAL CENTER

BRIGHTON CAMPUS, noon-5 p.m.,

Portland, www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS. AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR

CENTER, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest

Ave., Portland; in, www.RedCross-

Blood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.

MISCELLANEOUS STORY TIME FOR PRESCHOOL

CHILDREN, 10:30 a.m., Wiscasset

Public Library, 21 High St.,; includes storytelling and crafts; 882-7161. BOOK BABIES, for babies and toddlers, 10:30 a.m., Patten Free

Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; 20 minutes of rhyming stories, finger plays and song; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us. LEGO LEAGUE, for ages 7 and older,

3:30-4:15 p.m., Patten Free Library,

33 Summer St., Bath; ages 6 and older; bring own Legos and snack; led by Matt Boyle; 443-5141 x17.

PERFORMANCES AUDITIONS for “Almost Maine,” a

Lewiston/Auburn Little Theater production, 7 p.m., Great Falls Arts

Center, 30 Academy St., Auburn; ensemble piece for 4 women and 4 men; performances are Feb. 10-19;

783-0958 or laclt.com. AFRO-LATIN AMERICAN ENSEMBLE, 7:30 p.m., Studzinski Recital

Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free; 798-4141.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS MAINE’S MUSEUMS: Art, Oddities and Artifacts, by Janet Mendelshon, noon, Maine Maritime Museum,

Washington St., Bath; free; register

443-1316 or www.MaineMaritimeMuseum.org. 9TH ANNUAL EVENING FOR THE

ENVIRONMENT, 5-7:30 p.m.,

Abromson Center, University of

Southern Maine, 88 Bedford St.,

Portland; $25; panel discussion;

620-8811 or www.MaineConservation.org/evening. AFGHANISTAN SAMSORYA, by Mariiam Raqib, 7 p.m., Curtis Memorial

Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick; sponsored by American Association of University Women. MEET LOU URENECK, author of

“Cabin — Two Brothers, A Dream and Five Acres in Maine,” 7 p.m.,

Freeport Community Library. ARCTIC SPIRIT: Inuit Artists and their Communities, by Ingo Hessel,

7 p.m., Visual Arts Center, Bowdoin

College, Brunswick; free; 725-3062.

Thu/1

BLOOD DRIVE AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR

CENTER, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest

Ave., Portland; in, www.RedCross-

Blood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.

MISCELLANEOUS GUIDED BEAVER PARK MORNING

WALKS, 7-8 a.m., Lisbon; 353-

9075 or lisbonme.org. MEDICARE PART D CLINIC, call for appointment to help with enrollment, Spectrum Generations, 12

Main St., Topsham; 729-0475. SILENT AUCTION FUNDRAISER to beneft Brunswick Downtown Association, 5-7 p.m., Curtis Memorial

Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick; hors d’oeuvres; 729-4439 or www.BrunswickDowntown.com.

PERFORMANCES NOONDAY CONCERTS, featuring

Richard Roberts, pianist, 12:15 p.m., First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 425 Congress St.,

Portland; free; Portland Conservatory of Music 775-3356. HOLIDAY A CAPELLA GROUPS, featuring festive songs by Ursus Verses and Bella Mafia, 12:30 p.m., Moulton Union, Bowdoin College,

Brunswick; free; 725-3253. BROADWAY AT GOOD THEATER, featuring Kevin Earley and cast of 17 singers, 7 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts

Center, 76 Congress St., Portland;

$25; 885-5883 or www.GoodTheater.com. A CELTIC CHRISTMAS, a American

Irish Repertory Ensemble, 7:30 p.m., Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd.,

Portland; $18, $12 under 12; 799-

5327 or www.airetheater.com. USM JAZZ ENSEMBLES, 7:30 p.m.,

Corthell Concert Hall, University of

Southern Maine of Music, Gorham;

$6, $3 seniors/students/children;

780-5555 or www.USM.Maine.edu/music. DAPONTE STRING QUARTET: Death in Venice, 7:30 p.m., St. John’s

Episcopal Church, 200 Main St.,

Thomaston; $22, $18 seniors, under 21 free; www.DaPonte.org. DECEMBER DANCE CONCERT, 8 p.m., Pickard Theater, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free tickets required; 725-3375. OPEN MIC NIGHT, 8 p.m.-midnight,

Railroad Diner, Route 196, Lisbon; hosted by Charlie Wing and the band Tripolar; cwing9877@gmail.com.

PUBLIC MEALS REGION 10 CAFÉ, run by students, noon-1 p.m., Region 10 Technical

High School, 68 Church Road,

Brunswick; 3-course meal $7; reservations encouraged 729-6622.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS EMAIL FOR EVERYONE, by Jack

Hudson, 10-11 a.m., People Plus

Center, 35 Union St., Brunswick; free; register 729-0757. AUDIO BOOKS, MP3 PLAYERS AND

IPODS, by Melissa Orth, noon-1:45 p.m., People Plus Center, 35 Union

St., Brunswick; free; register 729-

0757. HOLIDAY AND NOTE CARD RECRAFTING, with Connie Bailey, 1-3 p.m., People Plus Center, 35 Union

St., Brunswick; bring in old greeting cards, pictures, photos, ribbons, etc.; $5 donation; register 729-

0757. CHINESE POLITICS, ARCHAEOLOGY

AND WORLD CULTUREAL HERITAGE, by Magnus Fiskesjö, 4:30 p.m., Visual Arts Center, Bowdoin

College, Brunswick; free; 725-3064.

Fri/2

BLOOD DRIVE AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR CENTER, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., 524 Forest Ave., Portland; in, www.RedCross- Blood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.

PERFORMANCES FESTIVE HOLIDAY MUSIC by 6 a capella groups, 7 p.m., Moulton Union, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free; 725-3375. THE NUTCRACKER, a production of Maine State Ballet, 7 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland; $15-$55; 842-0800 or www.Port- Tix.com. PIANISTS GEORGE LOPEZ AND JOHN SOLOMONS, 7:30 p.m., Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free; 798-4141. A CELTIC CHRISTMAS, a American Irish Repertory Ensemble, 7:30 p.m., Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd., Portland; $22, $20 students and seniors, $12 under 12; 799-5327 or www.airetheater.com. BROADWAY AT GOOD THEATER, featuring Kevin Earley and cast of 17 singers, 7:30 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland; $25; 885-5883 or www.GoodTheater.com. DECEMBER DANCE CONCERT, 8 p.m., Pickard Theater, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free tickets required; 725-3375. WHITE CHRISTMAS, 8 p.m., The Portland Players, 420 Cottage Road, South Portland; $15-$20; www.PortlandPlayers.org.

PUBLIC MEALS ALL-YOU-CAN EAT FISH FRY, 5:30-7 p.m., AMVET Post 13, 1049 Royalsborough Road, Route 136, Durham; haddock (fried, baked, chowder), mashed potato, gravy, french fries and onion rings, potato salad, coleslaw, desserts; $10, $5 children under 7, children’s menu available; 713-7711.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS HORROR AFTER 9/11: World of Fear, Cinema of Terror, 4 p.m., Moulton Union, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free; 725-3552.

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