CALENDAR

We welcome community groups to list their special events in Calendar.

Items should be submitted two weeks in advance. Send them to: Calendar Editor, The Times Record, P.O. Box 10, Brunswick, ME 04011; by fax, 721-3151; or e-mail calendar@timesrecord.com

Wed/29

Blood drive

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

Miscellaneous

Free Tax-Aide, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. and 3:30-7 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick; 725-5242 x510. By appointment.
Winter film series — Oscar-winning love stories: The Apartment (1960), 2 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; free; refreshments; 443-5141 x25 or www.patten.lib.me.us.

Performances

Live recording of NPR’s “From the Top,” with host Christopher O’Riley, 7:30 p.m., Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; $15; seating very limited, call ahead 725-3433.

Public Meals

Lunch 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.
Lenten Soup Supper, 5 p.m., Bath United Methodist Church, 340 Oak Grove Ave.; supper followed by a program, fellowship and discussion; 443-4707.

Talks-Workshops

Chechnya’s post war challenges to public health, by Dr. Khassan Baiev, surgeon, author and humanitarian, 6 p.m., Border Trust Bank, 2 Main St., Topsham; sponsored by Coastal Rotary; 729-3172.
Reading and book signing by Morgan Callan Rogers, author of “Red Ruby Heart in a Cold Blue Sea,” 6:30 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us.

Thu/1

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.
Free Tax-Aide, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road, Brunswick; 725-1727. By appointment, walk-ins accepted.
Free Tax-Aide, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.; 443-5141. No appointment needed.
Laughing club for everyone, 10:30 a.m., Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; $2; 729-0475.
Time for Twos, 10:30-11 a.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; short stories, songs and puppets; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us.
Pilates for Grownups, demonstration class, noon, People Plus Center, 35 Union St., Brunswick; free; 729-0757.
Yoga for Mobility, demonstration class, 12:30 p.m., People Plus Center, 35 Union St., Brunswick; free; 729-0757.
Free Tax-Aide, 12:30-4 p.m., People Plus Center, 35 Union St., Brunswick; 729-0757. By appointment.
Senior farmshare information, 1 p.m., Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; free; 729-0475.
Home School Time, 1-2 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us.
Pet Loss Support Group for anyone dealing with the terminal illness or death of a pet; 4:30-6 p.m., CHANS Hospice and Volunteers: Center for Grief and Loss, 45 Baribeau Drive, Brunswick; 721-1357.
Meet your Farmer, a series of 8 short films about agriculture in Maine, introduced by John Piotti, with a panel discussion, 7:30 p.m., Room 315, Searles Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick.

Performances

Noonday concerts, featuring Nicole Rabata and Wren Saunders, 12:15 p.m., First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 425 Congress St., Portland; free; Portland Conservatory of Music 775-3356.
Top Girls, a play by Caryl Churchill, presented by Bowdoin College Department of Theater and Dance, 7 p.m., Wish Theater, Memorial Hall, 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 $7.50; reservations encouraged 729-6622.

Talks-Workshops

Flight Seminar, to explain process and costs involved in becoming a licensed pilot, 6-7 p.m., Maine Coastal Flight, Hangar 6, Brunswick Executive Airport, 2 Pegasus St., Brunswick Landing, Brunswick; free; refreshments; 664-6000; info@mainecoastalflight.com.

Fri/2

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

Preschool storytime, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; stories, songs, puppets and crafts for 3- to 5-year-olds; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us.
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.
My Man Godfrey, the 1936 screwball comedy film, starring William Powell and Carole Lombard, 7:30 p.m., Morrell Meeting Room, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick; free; refreshments; 725-5242.

Performances

Organist Tom Mueller, 7:30 p.m., Bowdoin Chapel, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free; 798-4141.
Clavichord Concert, by Henry Lebedinsky, 7:30 p.m., Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free.
Top Girls, a play by Caryl Churchill, presented by Bowdoin College Department of Theater and Dance, 7 p.m., Wish Theater, Memorial Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free, tickets required; 725-3375.
Portland Playback Theater: Sibling Stories, 7:30 p.m., CTN 5 Studio, 516 Congress St., Portland; $5; no reservations; www.portlandplayback.com.
Declam O’Rourke, in concert, 8 p.m., Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor; $15 in advance, $20 day of show; 633-5159, boothbayoperahouse.com.

Public Meals

Fireside Luncheon, noon, Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; $5 younger than 65, $4 65 and older; reservations 729-0475.
Lenten Haddock supper, 5-7 p.m., St. Charles Borromeo Church, 132 McKeen St., Brunswick; proceeds benefit Tedford Housing; $8, $4 youth, $2 under 5 (pizza option available); 729-3509.
Spaghetti Supper, 4-7 p.m., Dresden Richmond United Methodist Church, 121 Pleasant St., Richmond; to benefit Richmond Food Pantry; free will donation.

Talks-Workshops

National Senior Independence, learn about services provides by CHANS Home Health Care, 1 p.m., Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; free; 729-0475.

Sat/3

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

Indoor Bazaar, to benefit Woodside One Wheelers, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Woodside Elementary School, 45 Barrows Drive, Topsham; crafters, flea market tables, refreshments; free admission.
Free Tax-Aide, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Bath Area Senior Center, 45 Floral St.; 443-4937. No appointment needed.
Courageous, movie screening, 1:20 p.m., Corliss Street Baptist Church, 17 Weeks St., Bath; movie and refreshments are free; 443-1464.
Nature program: Wabanaki Nature Legends, 2 p.m., Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport; meat at benches by second parking lot, weather permitting; free with admission, $1 ages 5-11, $3 ages 12-64, 65 and older or 5 and under free; 865-4465.
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 at 9:45 p.m.; $10, $7 students, $5 ages 5-12, under 5 free; 582-6378 or 756-2201.

Performances

Pihicintu Multinational Children’s Chorus, 4 p.m., Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free; 798-4141.
Top Girls, a play by Caryl Churchill, presented by Bowdoin College Department of Theater and Dance, 7 p.m., Wish Theater, Memorial Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free, tickets required; 725-3375.
All-campus composition, 7:30 p.m., Smith Union, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free; 798-4141.
Primo Cubano, in concert, 8 p.m., Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor; $10 in advance, $12 day of show; 633-5159, boothbayoperahouse.com.

Public Meals

Community Breakfast, 7:30-10 p.m., Cundy’s Harbor Community Room, Harpswell; $6 a plate; benefits services of Cundy’s Harbor Library; menu bacon, eggs, baked beans, grits, breakfast sandwiches; 729-9755.

Talks-Workshops

The evolution of the Maine lobster Boat and its Builders, by Jon Johansen, 1:30 p.m., Owls Head Transportation Museum; free; part of museum’s Winter Education Series; 594-4418 or www.OwlsHead.org.

Sun/4

Miscellaneous

Nature program, 2 p.m., Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport; meat at benches by second parking lot, weather permitting; free with admission, $1 ages 5-11, $3 ages 12-64, 65 and older or 5 and under free; 865-4465.
Open Rehersal, for Oratorio Chorale, 6-9 p.m., Midcoast Presbyterian Church, 84 Main St., Topsham; 329-5708 or rlbairston@live.com.

Performances

Haydn’s “Creation,” a concert by the First Parish Choir with orchestra under the direction of Ray Cornils, 3 p.m., Orion Performing Arts Center, Topsham; part of First Parish’s “Windows on the Environment” series; 729-7331 or www.firstparish.net.
Jazz in the Afternoon, featuring Leila Percy and friends, 2-5 p.m., Bowdoinham Town Hall, School Street; $10, proceeds benefit Bowdoinham Heating Assistance Fund; refreshments; pie sale; child care available; 841-7569 or 751-0800; kgallant@bowdoinham.com or ktome@bowdoinham.com.

Public Meals

Breakfast Buffet, with homemade doughnuts, 7-10 a.m., Phippsburg Sportsman’s Association, 209 Maine Road; $7, ages 12 and under free; 386-1063.
Pancake Breakfast, for Special Olympics, 7:30-10 a.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, Columbus Drive, Brunswick; $6-$3.

Talks-Workshops

August Gale, by Barbara Walsh, 7 p.m., Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland; free; www.MaineMaritimeMuseum.org.

Mon/5

Blood drive

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

Miscellaneous

Free Tax-Aide, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Bath Area Senior Center, 45 Floral St.; 443-4937. No appointment needed.
Game Day, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; free; 729-0475.
Free Tax-Aide, noon-3:30 p.m., Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; 729-0475. By appointment.
Craft Meetup, for knitters, beaders, weavers, quilters, rug hookers, etc.; bring project to work on or share, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick; 725-5242 x510.
Music movie Mondays: “Festival Express,” (1970), 7 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland; documentary film catches pivotal moments in American music of the last 50 years; $7; 761-1757 or www.OneLongFellowsquare.com.

Tue/6

Blood drive

Visitor Center at Brunswick Station, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., off Maine St., Brunswick; www.redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS.
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.
Free Tax-Aide, 8:30 a.m.-noon, People Plus Center, 35 Union St., Brunswick; 729-0757. By appointment.
Free Tax-Aide, 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.; 443-5141. No appointment needed.
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.
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.
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.

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.

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