Bath

• AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL, Bath/Brunswick group, 7:30 p.m., orientation for visitors and new members at 7 p.m., Bath Area Family YMCA, 303 Centre St.; 725-2922 or 832-6863. Meets fourth Monday.
• AUTHENTIC MOVEMENT CLASS, with Kay Mann, 10 a.m.-noon, Bath Dance Works, 72 Front St.; $10; 725-9997 or dancingfool@pobox.com. Meets twice a month.
• BATH AREA Girl Scout Adult Volunteers meeting, 6:30-8 p.m., United Methodist Church, 340 Oak Grove Ave.; 442-0765. Meets second Monday, September through June.
• BATH AREA Girl Scout Neighborhood meeting, 6:30 p.m., United Methodist Church, 340 Oak Grove Ave.; 442-0765. Meets fourth Monday, August through June.
• BATH AREA SENIOR CITIZENS BRIDGE CLUB, 12:30 p.m., Senior Activity Center, 45 Floral St.; 443-4937. Meets every Monday.
• BATH AREA SENIOR CITIZENS, monthly membership meeting and luncheon, 11 a.m., Senior Activity Center, 45 Floral St.; 443-4937. Meets first Wednesday.
• BATH CHAPTER OF BUSINESS NETWORK INTERNATIONAL, 7-8:30 a.m., American Legion Post 21, 10 Congress Ave.; call Dieffenbach at 725-8435. Meets every Tuesday.
• BATH FAMILY DANCE, 6:30-8 p.m., and contradance, 8-11 p.m., Bath Dance Works, 72 Front St., third floor; bring nonstreet shoes to dance in; instruction offered; family dance $3, $12 family; contradance, $9, $22 family; benefits Merrymeeting Community Shares; mattloosigian@yahoo.com. Dances third Friday.
• BATH MUNICIPAL BAND REHEARSALS, 7 p.m., Bath band building, Cobb Street; new members welcome; 841-3002. Meets Wednesdays.
• BOY SCOUT TROUP 621, 6-8 p.m., Smith-Tobey American Legion Post 21, Congress Avenue; for ages 11 through 17 or those achieving Arrow of Light Award or completing fifth grade; designed to achieve the aims of Scouting through a vigorous outdoor program and peer group leadership with the counsel of an adult Scoutmaster; Carl Young, 443-3121 or csyoung@suscom-maine.net. Meets every Tuesday.
• BREAKFAST BUFFET, 7:30-10 a.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, 807 Middle St.; features eggs to order, bacon, sausage, ham, pancakes, french toast, homefries, juice, biscuits, gravy, muffins; $6, $3 under 12, $15 family; 443-6015. Third Sunday.
• CASCO BAY CHAPTER, Navy League, monthly meeting; 6:15 p.m. social hour, 7 p.m. dinner; for meeting place call/e-mail attached; dinner reservations and info, 833-5372 or 721-8699; woodulixes@aol.com or fbroad@suscom-maine.net. Meets third Thursday.
• COASTERS, noon luncheon meeting, Bath Senior Activity Center, 47 Floral St. Meets every Thursday. Board meeting at 11 a.m. Second Thursday.
• COSMOPOLITAN CLUB, 6 p.m., 894 Washington St.; 443-4486. Meets first Wednesday.
• COUNTRY WESTERN AND LINE DANCING, 10-11:30 a.m., Donald Small School; 443-8360 or 442-7431. Meets Mondays.
• CREATIVE PLAY FOR TOTS, 10-10:45 a.m., Bath Area Family YMCA, 303 Centre St.; for ages 1-4 years, accompanied by an adult; $5 YMCA members, $7.50 community members; 443-4112. Meets Tuesdays.
• CRIBBAGE, doors open at 5 p.m., games start at 6:30 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall, 488 Washington St.. Proceeds to benefit Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge 20; 443-5726. Meets Fridays.
• CRIBBAGE, 1 p.m., Bath Area Senior Citizens Center, 45 Floral St.; 443-4937. Meets Tuesdays.
• DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA Circle 551, 7 p.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, 807 Middle St.; 442-8373. Meets second Monday.
• DREAMLAND THEATER, New theme each month, 7 p.m., Winter Street Church, 880 Washington St., Bath; benefits Sagadahoc Preservation Inc.; $5; www.winterstreetchurch.org. Second and fourth Thursdays.
• FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY, 6-7-30 p.m., United Methodist Church, 340 Oak Grove Ave.; 442-9511. Meets every Friday.
• FOUR ESSENTIALS OF HEALTH, 6 p.m., Holland Chiropractic Wellness Center, 36 School St.; free; call to RSVP, 443-2635. Meets Tuesdays.
• KENNEBEC ART CLUB, 7 p.m., Cosmopolitan Club, 894 Washington St.; 443-3231. Meets first Tuesday.
• LINE DANCING, 9-10:30 a.m., Bath Area Senior Citizens Center, 45 Floral St.; $3; 443-4937. Meets Thursdays.
• MIDCOAST COMMERCE CONNECTION, 7 a.m., Mae’s Café, 160 Centre St.. Meets every Tuesday.
• MID COAST TOASTERS No. 6487 of Toastmasters International, 7:45 a.m., Bath Supervisor of Shipbuilding, 574 Washington St.; 442-4950 or 442-4471. Meets second and fourth Thursday.
• NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES, Merrymeeting Chapter 1796; 11:15 a.m. (social time and lunch); meets at the Bounty Restaurant in the Holiday Inn hotel; guest speaker and business meeting; reservations at 353-9649 or e-mail chrylprkr@roadrunner.com. Meets third Thursday.
• PITMAN MORRISON POST 7738 LADIES AUXILIARY, 7 p.m., Senior Activity Center, 45 Floral St.; 443-3918. Meets second Monday.
• PRESCHOOL STORY TIME, for 3- to 5-year-olds, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.; free; 443-5141 ext. 17. Meets Fridays from September to May, except in December.
• PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS, 7 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.; 443-8649. Meets first and third Mondays.
• SMITH-TOBEY AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY Unit 21, 7 p.m., Post Home, 10 Congress Ave.. Meets first Thursday.
• SOLAR LODGE NO. 14 MEETING, 7 p.m., 765 Washington St.; 443-6180. Meets first Monday.
• TIME FOR TWOS, for 2-year-olds, 10:30-11 a.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.; 443-5141 ext. 17. Meets Thursdays from from September to May, except in December.
• TRADITIONAL MUSIC ASSOCIATION; parent and child preschool music, noon-2 p.m. Tuesdays, Bath Dance Works; call for fees, session dates; 443-5400.

Bowdoinham

• ELECTA CHAPTER No. 2 Order of the Eastern Star, 7 p.m., Village Lodge Hall. Meets third Monday.

Brunswick

• AMERICAN LEGION POST 20, 7 p.m., Elks Lodge, 179 Park Row. Contact Post Americanism officer Joe Donahue, 725-8431. Meets fourth Wednesday.
• ASK THE HEALTH LIBRARIAN, noon-2 p.m., Community Resource Room, Mid Coast Hospital, 123 Medical Center Drive; drop in to get help finding reliable health information; walk-ins welcome; free; 373-6585. Every Wednesday.
• BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC, 10 a.m.-noon, Community Resource Room, Mid Coast Hospital, 123 Medical Center Drive; walk-ins welcome; free; 373-6585. Every Wednesday.
• BRUNSWICK AREA CITIZENS FOR A SAFE ENVIRONMENT, an organization chartered to oversee the remediation of hazardous waste at Brunswick Naval Air Station facilities in the greater Brunswick region. Meets 4:30-6 p.m. on irregular schedule, once or twice a month. Call Ed Benedikt at 442-0445 for meeting details.
• BRUNSWICK AREA MODELERS, an Academy of Model Aeronautics sanctioned club, 7 p.m., Pejepscot Terrace Community Center, Jordan Avenue; 729-8017. Meets first Tuesday.
• BRUNSWICK CHAPTER OF BUSINESS NETWORK INTERNATIONAL, 7-8:30 a.m., Thornton Oaks; 725-8435. Meets every Wednesday.
• BRUNSWICK EMBLEM CLUB NO. 323, 7 p.m., Brunswick Elks Lodge, 179 Park Row. Meets third Tuesday.
• BRUNSWICK FAMILY SKINCARE CLASS, 6-7 p.m., Senter Place, 124 Maine St., Suite E, 2nd Floor; 725-1233. Meets second Monday.
• BRUNSWICK NOR’EASTERS BARBERSHOP CHORUS, fun and song, 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 340 Oak Grove Ave., Bath; 725-5915. Meets Tuesdays.
• BRUNSWICK TOASTMASTERS, 6:30-8 p.m., Boody-Johnson House, 256 Maine St., Brunswick; visitors welcome; 729-1767 or http://2156.toastmastersclubs.org. Meets first and third Tuesday.
• BERUNSWICK WINTER FARMERS’ MARKET, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Fort Andross, Maine St.; music, local baked goods, produce, seafood and crafts; 373-0855. Open Saturdays.
• CANDLELIGHT VIGIL, 5:30-6 p.m., north end of Brunswick Town Mall; groups wants nonviolent responses to conflict and terrorism; 371-2077. Meets Fridays.
• CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE, a workshop designed by Home to Home to provide clear information and practical suggestions for parents to help their children adjust to divorce; meets at Brunswick High School library, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; $25, scholarships available; 751-4366. Meets first Saturday.
• CIVIL WAR BOOK CLUB, 7 p.m., People Plus Center, 35 Union St.; Jay Stencil 721-0235. Meets third Monday.
• CREATING WELLNESS, information on various current wellness topics, 5:30-6 p.m., Slocum Chiropractic, 26 Bath Road, Suite 1, Brunswick; 725-4222 or wendy@slocumchiro.com. Meets first and third Wednesdays.
• DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS Chapter 15, 7 p.m., Elks Lodge, 179 Park Row; 725-6226 or 623-5725. Meets first Tuesday.
• EMBROIDERERS’ GUILD OF AMERICA, Brunswick and Beyond Area Group of Southern Maine Chapter, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., locations vary, call 319-9042 for info. Meets fourth Tuesday.
• EVERGREEN SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB, doors open at 10 a.m., lunch at 11 a.m., meeting at noon, 1 Columbus Drive; 725-6343 or 729-5038. Third Wednesday.
• FIRST LIGHT CAMERA CLUB, 7 p.m., Mid Coast Senior Health Center, 58 Baribeau Drive; 837-7885. Meets second and fourth Thursday from September to May; in November and December meets second Thursday only.
• KIWANIS CLUB of Brunswick, 7:30-8:30 a.m., third floor conference room, Mid Coast Hospital Professional Building, 123 Medical Center Drive; Marc Dube, 666-3439. Meets Tuesdays.
• INTERMEDIATE CRIBBAGE, 8:45-11 a.m., People Plus Center, 35 Union St. 729-0757. Meets Wednesdays.
• MAINE MACINTOSH OWNERS AND OPERATORS SOCIETY (MMOOS), 6:30 p.m., Thornton Oaks Retirement Community, large meeting room; mmoos.net. Meets third Tuesday.
• MAINE LAUGHTER YOGA CLIUB, 5:45-6:30 p.m., Jai Yoga, Fort Andross, 14 Maine St.; free or donation to local charity; no mat or experience needed; 239-8667 or katie@ thelevitycoach.com. Meets first Friday.
• MERRYMEETING GIRL SCOUT SERVICE UNIT MEETING, 6 p.m., social time, 6:30 p.m. meeting, at Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School cafeteria, Brunswick; all Girl Scout leaders and volunteers welcome. Meets second Wednesday, September through June.
• MIDCOAST COMMUNITY CHORUS, 7 p.m., Studio 48, Fort Andross; for adults; 798-6966. Meets Sundays.
• MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS (MOPS), 9-11:30 a.m. at Seventh-day Adventist Church, 333 Maine St.; Sarah Hedberg 725-9204. Generally meets first and third Thursday from September to June.
• NORTHWEST BRUNSWICK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, 6 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 15 Pleasant St.; 725-4746. Meets third Tuesday.
• OPEN COMMUNITY 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. Tuesdays during school year.
• PEOPLE PLUS CENTER ART CLASSES, 35 Union St.; sessions each month; 10 a.m.; preregistration required; fee; 729-0757. Classes Tuesdays and Thursdays.
• SAGE SWINGERS SQUARE DANCING, 6:30-9 p.m., Jordan Acres School, 75 Jordan Acres Ave.; alternating beginner and mainstream, 9-9:30 p.m. Dances every Tuesday.
• SPECIAL EDUCATION RESOURCE GROUP, open to anyone interested in children with special needs, 6:30 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St.; call Betty Johnson at 729-4648. Meets fourth Thursday.
• STAMMTISCH, a monthly meeting for German-speaking people, 6 p.m.; 725-8494. Meets second Wednesday.
• ST. PAUL’S ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER NO. 14, 7:30 p.m., Masonic Temple, Baribeau Drive. Meets fourth Wednesday.
• STORIES WITH SOUL, short stories read live, followed by discussion, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 15 Pleasant St.; free; 729-8515. Meets second and fourth Tuesday.
• TERTULIA, 5:30-7 p.m., Frontier Café, 14 Maine St., Fort Andross; gathering for native and advanced Spanish speakers to chat and enjoy each others’ company; free; 729-4279. Meets third Friday.
• TIME AND TIDE Resource Conservation and Development Area, serving conservation and economic needs of Mid-coast/central Maine. For time and location, call 622-7847. Meets bimonthly, first Wednesday.
• TRADITIONAL MUSIC ASSOCIATION; parent and child music, 9:15 and 10:15 a.m. Tuesdays, 5:50 p.m. Mondays, Eleven Pleasant St.; call for fees, session dates: 443-5400.
• WRITE ON! Writers Group, 12:30-3 p.m., People Plus Center, 35 Union St.; 729-0757. Meets Wednesdays.

Dresden

• COUNTRY LINE AND PARTNER PRACTICE DANCE, 7-9 p.m., Dresden Masonic Hall, Route 127; $3 members, $4 nonmembers; beginners welcome; sponsored by Silver Fox Country Dancers; 785-4866 or 622-4884. Meets Mondays.

Durham

• TRI-TOWN PENGUINS SNOWMOBILE CLUB, 7 p.m. at Durham Fire Station, corner of Routes 125 and 136; 725-4621. Meets last Tuesday.

Freeport

• CASCO BAY NEWCOMERS, social group for women, at Pedro O’Hara’s Restaurant, Route 1; 5:30 p.m.; dinner is $11.50; Kelly at 729-4717 or Susan at 774-8612. Meets second Tuesday September to June, with no meeting in December.
• CHILDREN’S PLAYSHOP, 6-7:15 p.m., Leapin’ Lizards, 123 Main St.; ages 6 and older; $15 per session; www.LeapinLizards.biz or 865-0900. Meets third Thursday.
• CRIBBAGE TOURNAMENTS, 6 p.m., Jameson Tavern, 115 Main St.; Hyde room; bring own board; 865-4196. Meets Tuesdays.
• FREEPORT LIONS CLUB, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Grange; 865-6077. Meets second and fourth Tuesday.
• FREEPORT MASONIC HALL, 7:30 p.m., Mallett Drive; Casco Chapter 160, Order of the Eastern Star; 865-6669. Meets first Thursday, September to June.
• FREEPORT WOMEN’S CLUB, 1 p.m., Freeport Community Library; 865-3664. Meets third Friday.
• FREEPORT/YARMOUTH LA LECHE LEAGUE TODDLER MEETING, 10 a.m., Freeport YMCA; 772-4781. Meets third Wednesday.
• FREEPORT/YARMOUTH LA LECHE LEAGUE GROUP, 10:30 a.m., Pineland YMCA, New Gloucester; 772-4781. Meets first Monday.
• FREEPORT/YARMOUTH LA LECHE LEAGUE GROUP, 6:30 p.m., Freeport YMCA; 772-4781. Meets fourth Monday.
• GREATER FREEPORT COMMUNITY CHORUS, 6:30-9 p.m., nonauditioning mixed-voice community chorus, Freeport Community Center, 40 Depot St. $55 per semester; www.gfccweb.org. Meets Sundays.
• WOLFE’S NECK FARM SUNRISE/SUNSET YOGA, 7:30-8:30 a.m. and/or 6-7:15 p.m., Wolfe’s Neck Farm, 184 Burnett Road; registration and fee required; 725-7874 or 865-4469. Meets Tuesday nights and Thursday mornings.

Georgetown

• GEORGETOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 20 Bay Point Road; 371-9200. Meets Wednesdays 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.; Saturdays 10 a.m.-noon.
• LAURA E. RICHARDS LIBRARY, for all residents and summer visitors. Open Monday and Wednesday, 1-3:30 p.m.; Thursday, 10-11 a.m. for the children’s program; Friday, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; and Saturday, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Harpswell

• AMERICAN LEGION Post 171, John Leo Murray Jr., 7 p.m., Merriconeag Grange, 529 Harpswell Neck Road; 833-5583. Meets third Monday, except December.
• TUESDAY BRIDGE CLUB for advanced players, 1-3:45 p.m., Harpswell Town Office; Gina Perow, 833-5771. Meets Tuesdays.

Lisbon

• AMERICAN LEGION Post 66, 7 p.m., Slovak Association Meeting Room, Avery Street; 353-4388. Meets Wednesdays, except December and June to August.
• BIKE RIDE, MEET at Beaver Park Kiosk, off Pinewoods Road; Monday, Wednesday and Fridays, 6-7or 7:30 a.m.; weekends 7-9 a.m.; free; Verla Brooks 353-9075.
• LISBON AREA WIDOW FELLOWSHIP, 11:30 a.m. at Lisbon United Methodist Church, School Street; potluck lunch at noon followed by short program; 353-4348. Meets first Monday.
• LISBON HIGH SCHOOL Athletic Booster Club, 7 p.m., high school; 353-3030. Meets first Wednesday.
• LISBON HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 7 p.m., Rooms 5 & 6 (rear entrance), MTM Center, School Street; a social follows each meeting; membership fees are $5 a year; archive hours are Thursdays 1-4 p.m., or by appointment; P.O. Box 246, Lisbon Falls, ME 04252; 353-8510. Meets second Wednesday.
• NELSON-CONLEY AMERICAN LEGION POST 66, 7 p.m., Slovak Association Meeting Room, Avery Street; 353-4388. Meets first Wednesday.
• RAYMOND J. LAVIGNE VFW POST 9459, 7 p.m., Post Home, Route 196. Meets Tuesdays.
• VETERAN’S OF FOREIGN WARS POST 9459 and Ladies Auxiliary, 7 p.m., Route 196; new members welcome; 353-2152. Meets third Tuesday.

Richmond

• AMERICAN LEGION Emerson and Lane Post 132, 7:30 p.m., Post Home; 737-2763. Meets every Tuesday.
• CRIBBAGE, SCRABBLE, GAMES AND CARDS, 2 p.m., Enterprise Grange No. 48, 15 Alexander Reed Road; open to all; free; donations welcome; 737-2611. Meets Wednesdays.
• ENTERPRISE GRANGE NO. 48, 15 Alexander Reed Road; refreshments at 6 p.m., meeting at 6:30 p.m.; 737-2611. Meets first Thursday.
• GAME DAY, noon-3 p.m., Richmond Senior Citizen’s Group, 164 Pleasant St.; starts with free lunch, followed by variety of games; transportation or more info, Barbara Barter 737-2190. Meets every Tuesday, September through May.
• RICHMOND SENIOR CITIZEN’S BINGO, noon-3 p.m., Historical Society, 164 Pleasant St.; lunch provided; 737-2190. Meets Tuesdays.
• RICHMOND SNO-ROVERS, 6 p.m. potluck, 7 p.m. meeting, Richmond Sportsman’s Club, Alexander Reed Road. Meets second Monday.

Topsham

• AMERICAN LEGION Post 202, Post Home, Foreside Road; 729-9870. Executive committee meeting, 6 p.m.; general membership meeting, 7 p.m. Meets third Tuesday. Auxiliary meeting, 6 p.m. Meets first Tuesday. Sons of American Legion meeting, 6 p.m. Meets last Thursday. American Legion Riders meeting, 6 p.m. Meets first Thursday. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2197, 7 p.m. Meets third Thursday.
• BALLET LECTURE AND DEMONSTRATION, 5-6 p.m., The Ballet School, 799 Middlesex Road. Meets first Friday.
• BOOK LOOK DISCUSSION GROUP, 11 a.m., The Highlands, main building; organized by the Topsham Public Library. Meets first Monday.
• CARING FOR A LOVED ONE WITH DEMENTIA … from experience, panel discussion with caregivers, Brunswick Area Respite Care, 12 Main St., Topsham; 729-8571. Meets second Wednesday at 1 p.m., fourth Wednesday at 7 p.m.
• CRAFTING FOR KITTIES, help raise funds by making catnip toys to sell and raise money for ani-meals program, 1 p.m., Spectrum Generations, 12 Maine St., Topsham; free; 729-0475. Meets Fridays.
• CRIBBAGE, 6-8:30 p.m., American Legion, Foreside Road; $7; nonsmoking; Brunswick Grassroots League, players can join anytime; call Laurie Owen 666-5838.
• DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB, 9:15 a.m., Highlands, 26 Elm St.; $5 fee includes coffee, tea, doughnuts, bread; 729-8205. Meets every Thursday.
• FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION, 1:30 p.m., Pinetree Branch 156, American Legion Hall, Post 202; 725-5312. Meets second Thursday.
• FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY, 7-8:30 p.m., Midcoast Presbyterian Church, 84 Main Street; 666-3945. Meets every Wednesday.
• MERRY MEETERS SENIOR CITIZENS, all ages 50 and over welcome, bring a dish to share for a potluck meal, noon, Westrum House, Union Park Road; 729-9658 or 725-2425. Meets third Tuesday except July and August.
• MIDCOAST WINTER FARERS’ MARKET, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Topsham Grange Hall, 47 Pleasant St.; winter veggies, dried beans, baked goods, beef, pork, goat, coffee, eggs, candy, market bags, frozen berries, more; 882-6374. Every Saturday November through April.
• MIDCOAST WOMEN’S CONNECTION, 5-7 p.m., Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road; networking, building a business, women’s issues; 837-9253. Meets second Tuesday.
• MOMS CLUB, 10:15-11:30 a.m., Topsham Public Library, Foreside Road; 729-5862. Meets first Thursday.
• RESPITE DEMENTIA PANEL, 1 p.m., Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St.; free; 729-0475. Second and fourth Wednesdays.
• ROTARY CLUB OF TOPSHAM EXPRESSO MEETING, 7:15-8 a.m., Border Trust Building, Main Street. Meets Mondays.
• SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLASS, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Topsham Grange Hall, Pleasant St. near Route 201; $3; beginners welcome at 6 p.m., partners not needed; learn jigs, reels, strathspeys, the traditional social dancing of Scotland; 833-2329. Meets Thursdays, except in summer.
• SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION Squadron 202, 6 p.m., Post home, Foreside Road; 729-6439. Meets last Thursday.
• TOPSHAM GARDEN CLUB, noon lunch, 1 p.m. business meeting and speaker; call Kathleen 721-1073 or Marie 729-1295 for location and membership info; new members welcome; www.MaineGardenClubs.org (select Medomak, then Topsham). Meets second Wednesday from March to December.
• VETERANS BENEFITS ASSISTANCE, Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; representative of Veterans Administration helps fill out paperwork to get benefits earned; free; by appointment only, 729-0475.
• NATIONAL SENIOR INDEPENDENCE, learn about services and techniques for remaining independent as a senior, 1 p.m., Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; free; 729-0475.
• VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 2197, 7 p.m., American Legion Post 202, Foreside Road; 725-7291. Meets third Thursday.

West Bath

• ZEN BUDDHIST MEDITATION AND DISCUSSION GROUP, 9-10:30 a.m., Midcoast Zen Center; beginner instruction available, discussions to follow class; 443-3842. Meets Thursdays.

Wiscasset

• AMERICAN LEGION Post 54, 7 p.m., 523 Bath Road (opposite Two Rivers Regional Jail); 882-5244. Meets third Monday.
• CHILD SAFETY SEAT INSPECTION, 8 a.m.-noon, Wiscasset Municipal Building; free; sponsored by Child Health Center’s Protect ME program and Department of Health and Human Services. Meets third Saturday.
• GARDEN CLUB OF WISCASSET, 12:15 p.m., First Congregational Church; starts with lunch, followed by program at 1 p.m.; Anne Harris 882-7705. Meets first Thursday.
• STORY TIME for preschool children, 10:30 a.m., Wiscasset Public Library, 21 High St.; includes storytelling and crafts; 882-7161. Meets Wednesdays.
• WISCASSET COMMUNITY CENTER “Resident Day,” free use of facility for Wiscasset and Westport residents, with proof of residency; 882-8230. Third Sunday.
• WISCASSET COMMUNITY DINNERS, social hour 4:40-5:30 p.m., dinner at 5:30 p.m. Community Center and Senior Center members pay member price; others, $1 more; 882-8230. Meets Wednesdays.

Other communities

• ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER and Learning Disabilities Adult Support Group meeting, 6-8 p.m., Gardiner Area High School; 582-5791. Meets second Tuesday.
• CANCER COMMUNITY CENTER FOR WOMEN, 6-7:30 p.m., Cancer Community Center, 778 Main St., South Portland; for women at high-risk for cancer support/networking group; 774-2200. Meets fourth Thursday.
• Contradance, 8 p.m., Falmouth Congregational Church Hall, 267 Falmouth Road; bring nonstreet shoes to dance; 7:15 p.m., dance instruction-review; dessert potluck; $10, $7 students, $5 ages 5-12, under 5 free; 756-2201. First Saturday.
• CUMBERLAND COUNTY RIDING CLUB, at the Cumberland Town Hall, Cumberland; www.CumberlandCountyRidingClub.org or 353-7826. Meets second Tuesday.
• DIVORCE PERSPECTIVES, 7 p.m., Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodfords St., Portland; donation $3; refreshments served. Meets every Wednesday.
• INSPIRATIONAL BOOK GROUP, 6-8 p.m., Cancer Community Center, 778 Main St., South Portland; informal discussion group focusing on books renowned for their motivational message is for people with cancer and their family and friends; 774-2200. Meets one Thursday a month.
• MAINE NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD & MUSEUM, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 58 Fore St., Portland; 3-mile roundtrip in authentic narrow-gauge railroad cars pulled by vintage steam; $6, $4 age 4-12, free under 4, includes museum cost; 828-0814. Open every day.
• MAINE SONGWRITERS ASSOCIATION SHOWCASE, 7-9:30 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland; Maine artists in 20-30 minute sets; $5; 761-1757 or www.OneLongfellowSquare.com; www.MESongwriters.com/members. Meets second Wednesday.
• MIDCOAST REGIONAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CENTER TRAINING, preschool development in center based care, 6-9 p.m., Damariscotta Public Library; small fee; 725-6506. Meets Tuesdays and Thursdays.
• NATURALISTS; FORUM, 7 p.m., Maine Audubon Society, Gilsland Farm Center, Falmouth; avid and beginner naturalists discuss natural history topics; free; 781-2330 ext. 215 or www.MaineAudubon.org for monthly topic. Meets once a month, call for date.
• PARENTS AS TEACHERS PLAYGROUP, 9:30-11 a.m., Damariscotta Baptist Church; learn new crafts, inexpensive ways to keep active child busy; snacks, craft materials provided; 563-1818 or lccanc@ gwi.net. Meets first Monday.
• PINE CONE REELERS Square Dance Club Workshops for Beginners Through A-1, 6-6:45 p.m. A-1, alternating basic, mainstream and plus, 6:45-8:45 p.m., Hussey School, Gedney St., Augusta; no workshop if no school; Marty Van Wart caller, 622-6863, 582-2600 or 622-5651.
• PORTLAND NATURALISTS’ FORUM, avid and beginning naturalists meet for a lecture on a certain history topic, 7-8 p.m., Gilsland Farm Environmental Center, 20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth; free; 781-2330 ext. 215 or 209. Meets last Monday.
• SOUTHWORTH PLANETARIUM, University of Southern Maine, 96 Falmouth St., Portland; astronomy shows 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; laser shows 8:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; children’s shows 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; tickets: star shows $4.50 adults, $3.50 kids, seniors, students; laser shows $5, $4 children/ students; matinees $3.50; www.usm.maine.edu/planet or 780-4249.
• TRAVELERS CLUB, 7 p.m., Maine Audubon’s Gilsland Farm, 20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth; 774-6256. Meets first Thursday.
• WESCUSTOGO DANCE SERIES, 8:30 p.m.-midnight, Wescustogo Hall, Route 115, North Yarmouth; $7; potluck 7:30 p.m.; 865-9014 or jeffraymond@prontomail.com. Dances second and fourth Saturdays.

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