Fri/20

Blood drive

• American Red Cross Donor Center, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., 524 Forest Ave., Portland; www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.

Miscellaneous

• Chess club, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; ages 7-11; led by Nathaniel Rines; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us.
• Opening Reception for A Midwinter’s Night Dream, 5-7 p.m., Chocolate Church Arts Gallery, 804 Washington St., Bath; Karen Dominguez 653-9334 or Patricia Boissevain 615-4177, or www.ChocolateChurchGallery.blogspot.com.
• Peaceworks’ 3rd annual Peace Studies Scholarship, 5 p.m., University College at bath/Brunswick, Midcoast Center for Higher Education. 9 Park St., Bath; snow date Jan. 27; 2011 winner Susanne Jones to speak; 2012 winner is Gwendolyn Shatto.
• Bath Family Dance, Music by Danceboat, 6:30-8 p.m., Bath Dance Works, 72 Front St., third floor; bring nonstreet shoes to dance in; instruction offered; family dance $3, $12 family; Sharon Pyne 522-3900 or www.childrensmusicofbathbrunswick.com.

Performances

• Auditions for “25 Years of Rock: Billboard Hits ’55-’79, 6-8 p.m., Winter Street Church annex, Bath; email audition song and 2 others to markmcneil@cocast.net (songs from different years and artists); performance is April 21; 443-6581.
• Auditions for “Hello Dolly!” by Midcoast Youth Theater, 6-9 p.m., Brunswick High School room 108, Maquoit Road; come prepared to sing, dance, read from script; performances May 3-6; Henry Eichman 751-2619.
• Benefit Concert for Maine Academy of Modern Music, 6-9 p.m., The Big Easy, 55 Market St., Portland; family show, featuring The Twisted Truth, Beware of pedestrians, Static and Phantom Companion; ages 21+ show from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., adding Trickle Down and LQH; $5; 899-3433. MaineAcademyOfModernMusic.org.
• Side Door coffee house, open mic then featured act, Broadband, 7 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick; 729-3578.
• As it is in heaven, a production of Heartwood Theater, 7:30 p.m., Skidompha Library, Main St., Damariscotta; $18, $12 students; 563-1373 or www.HeartwoodTheater.org.
• Circle Mirror Transformation, 8 p.m., The Theater Project, 14 School St., Brunswick; pay-what-you-want; 729-8485 or www.TheaterProject.com.
• A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 8 p.m., The Portland Players, 420 Cottage Road, South Portland; $20, $18 seniors, $15 students; 799-7337 or www.PortlandPlayers.org.
• The Coloradas CD Release, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland; $10 advance, $12 at door; 761-1757 or www.onelongfellowsquare.com. Artist Websites: www.thecoloradas.com and www.thiswayband.com.

Talks-Workshops

• Coffee tasting and educational workshop, by Erika Despres of Moses Dyer Coffee Co., 1 p.m., Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; $3; 729-0475.

Sat/21

Blood drive

• American Red Cross Donor Center, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., 524 Forest Ave., Portland; www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.

Miscellaneous

• WMPG Power Up! Open House, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 92 Bedford St., University of Southern Maine, Portland; “transmitter warming party”; refreshments, free lunch, giveaways, raffle, tours, meet on-air personalities; 780-4151 or WMPG.org.
• Winter tree identification walk, with Kennebec Estuary Land Trust’s Chris Cabot, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Sewall Woods, Whiskeag Road, Bath; free; reservations info@KennebecEstuary.org. Will be postponed if poor weather.
• Saturday night at the movies: “The Wizard of Oz,” (1939, G) 6 p.m., Long Branch School and General Store, 30 Main St., Bowdoinham; free; 666-8900 or www.LongBranchSchool.com.
• Contradance, featuring Scrod Pudding with Bill Olson calling, 7:30-11 p.m., Bowdoinham Town Hall, School St.; all dances taught; beginner’s session 7:30-8 p.m., contras 8-11 p.m.; no partner needed; refreshments; bring clean, soft-soled shoes; $9 or equivalent barter; 666-3709.

Performances

• Auditions for “25 Years of Rock: Billboard Hits ’55-’79, 2-5 p.m., Winter Street Church annex, Bath; email audition song and 2 others to markmcneil@cocast.net (songs from different years and artists); performance is April 21; 443-6581.
• Tap, Tap, Jazz, 4 and 7 p.m., Maine State Ballet, 348 Route 1, Falmouth; $15; 781-3587 or www.MaineStateBallet.org.
• Women in Harmony, 60-voice women’s chorus, presenting “Still I Rise,” 7 p.m., Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St., Portland; $15, $10 students/seniors.
• As it is in heaven, a production of Heartwood Theater, 7:30 p.m., Skidompha Library, Main St., Damariscotta; $18, $12 students; 563-1373 or www.HeartwoodTheater.org.
• Funky Divas of Gospel, 7:30 p.m., Franco Center Heritage Hall, Lewiston; $16 adult, $14 students/seniors, $18 at door; 689-2000 or www.FrancoCenter.org/box-office-info; www.FunkyDivasOfGospel.com.
• Holy Mackerels, Cattle Call and The mcCarthys, 7:30 p.m., The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor; $8 advance, $10 at door; 633-5159 or www.BoothbayOperaHouse.com.
• Winter Cabaret, 8 p.m., The Theater Project, 14 School St., Brunswick; pay-what-you-want; adults-only night of sketch comedy, music, desserts; 729-8485 or www.TheaterProject.com.
• Arborea, Folk Concert, 8 p.m., Frontier Cafe, Fort Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick; $6, $8 at door; 725-5222 or www.explorefrontier.com.
• A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 8 p.m., The Portland Players, 420 Cottage Road, South Portland; $20, $18 seniors, $15 students; 799-7337 or www.PortlandPlayers.org.

Public Meals

• Baked Bean Supper, 4-6 p.m., Exhibition Hall, Topsham Fairgrounds; 3 kinds of beans, coleslaw, American chop suey, mac and cheese, brown bread, corn bread, various desserts; benefits Topsham Trailriders and Topsham Fair Association; $7, $3 children; Dale Giles 725-6015.
• Bean and Casserole Supper, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Phippsburg Sportsman’s Association, 272 Maine Road; $7, ages 12 and under free; 443-9426 or 386-1063.
• Spaghetti/Lasagna Supper, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Bath United Methodist Church, 340 oak Grove Ave.; also garlic bread and homemade cakes; $7.50, 12 and under $3.50; takeouts available; 443-4707.

Talks-Workshops

• Masters Workshop: Playing in a Bluegrass Band, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 317 Main Community Music Center, Yarmouth; $75, includes lunch; for intermediate to advanced players, focus on mandolin, guitar, bass, banjo; register 846-9559 or www.317MainSt.org.
• History of the Patten Free LIbrary, by Peter Goodwin and Robin Haynes, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us.
• Basic Writing Tools, by E. Ben Thomas, noon, Freeport Public Library; sponsored by Maine Chapter of Romance Writers of America; author@luannanau.com.
• A Viking Voyage, by Hodding Carter, 1:30 p.m., Owls Head Transportation Museum; free; retracing Leif Erickson’s voyage from Greenland to North America; part of museum’s Winter Education Series; 594-4418 or www.OwlsHead.org.

Sun/22

Miscellaneous

• Nature program, 2 p.m., Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, 426 Wolf Neck Road, Freeport; meet by bench at second parking lot; wheel-chair accessible; park entry $1 ages 5-11, $3 ages 12-64, free under 5 and over 65; 865-4465.
• Film: “Not Just a Game — Power, Politics and American Sports,” by sports commentator David Zirin, 3:30 p.m., Visual Arts Center, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free; 725-3375.

Performances

• Circle Mirror Transformation, 2 p.m., The Theater Project, 14 School St., Brunswick; pay-what-you-want; 729-8485 or www.TheaterProject.com.
• A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 2:30 p.m., The Portland Players, 420 Cottage Road, South Portland; $20, $18 seniors, $15 students; 799-7337 or www.PortlandPlayers.org.
• As It Is In Heaven, a production of Heartwood Theater, 3 p.m., Skidompha Library, Main St., Damariscotta; $18, $12 students; 563-1373 or www.HeartwoodTheater.org.
• Women in Harmony, 60-voice women’s chorus, presenting “Still I Rise,” 7 p.m., Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St., Portland; $15, $10 students/seniors.

Talks-Workshops

• Furniture Treasures in Maine, by Jon Brandon of East Point Conservation Studio, 4 p.m., Winter Street Center, 880 Washington St., Bath; free; sponsored by Sagadahoc Preservation Inc.; 443-2174.
• Politics of Sports, by commentator David Zirin, 7:30 p.m., Visual Arts Center, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free; 725-3375.

Mon/23

Blood drive

• Elijah Kellogg Church, noon-5 p.m., Route 123, Harpswell; Connie Henry 833-5567, appointments or walk in.
• American Red Cross Donor Center, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest Ave., Portland; www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.

Miscellaneous

• Game Day, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; free; 729-0475.

Tue/24

Blood drive

• American Red Cross Donor Center, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest Ave., Portland; www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.

Miscellaneous

• Guided Beaver Park Morning Walks, 7-8 a.m., Lisbon; 353-9075 or lisbonme.org.
• 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.
• Café en Francais, 2:30 p.m., People Plus Center, 35 Union St., Brunswick; have coffee or tea and chat with other French-speakers; 729-0757.
• 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.
• Open Community Square Dance, 6 p.m., Coffin Elementary School, Brunswick; instruction and refreshments; $2 community dance, $4 whole night; 6-7 p.m. community/students level; 7-8:30 p.m. students/mainstream level; 8:30-9 p.m. plus level; Polly Harris 373-1778.

Performances

• Carefree Café, for those with progressive memory loss and their caregivers, noon, Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; restaurant-style meal; free; reservations required, 729-0475.
• I Look Like an Egg, but I identify as a cookie, one-woman show by Heather Gold, 7 p.m., Moulton Union, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free; 725-3375.

Public Meals

• Breakfast Cafe, 9-10 a.m., Bath Regional Career and Technical Center, 800 High St.; baked items and eggs to order; operated by culinary arts students; reservations 443-8257 or CulinaryCafe@RSU1.org.
• Neighborhood Cafe, Free Meal, 5:30-7:30 p.m., United Church of Christ, 150 Congress Ave., Bath; also open mic to share music, thoughts, poetry and stories; free; cafe.neighborhood@gmail.com.

Wed/25

Blood drive

• American Red Cross Donor Center, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest Ave., Portland; www.RedCrossBlood.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.

Public Meals

• Breakfast Cafe, noon-1 p.m., Bath Regional Career and Technical Center, 800 High St.; 3-course meal and beverage, $7; operated by culinary arts students; reservations 443-8257 or CulinaryCafe@RSU1.org.

Talks-Workshops

• Boon Island: The Untold Story of the Wreck of the Nottingham Galley, By Andrew Vietz, part of Midcoast Senior College Winter Wisdom Series, 12:15-1:45 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick; free.

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