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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.
Miscellaneous
- Cabin Fever art show, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sweetser, 329 Bath Road, Brunswick; free.
- Free Tax-Aide, 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.; 443-5141. No appointment needed.
- Labrynth Walk, noon-8 p.m., Pilgrim House, First Parish UCC, 9 Cleaveland St., Brunswick; 729-7331.
- 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.
Performances
- J.P. Cormier with the Elliot Brothers, 7 p.m., Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St., Lewiston; $15; 562-4445 or www.necelticarts.com.
Public Meals
- 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.
Talks-Workshops
- Is Art Your Business? Building the Business Side of your art, 5 p.m., Frontier Cafe, Fort Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick; $5, free for Five Rivers Arts Alliance members; register 798-6964 or team5raa.org.
- Simplicity parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier and More Secure Kids, by Jim John Payne, 7 p.m., Merriconeag Waldorf School, 57 Desert Road, Freeport; $10 at door;
- The Place of expressive culture in policy, by Paula Marcela Moreno Zapata, 7:30 p.m., Visual Arts Center, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free; 725-3217.
Wed/7
Miscellaneous
- Free Tax-Aide, 8-11:30 a.m., Freeport Community Services, 53 Depot St., Brunswick; 865-4743 x120. By appointment.
- Cabin Fever art show, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sweetser, 329 Bath Road, Brunswick; free.
- 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.
- Current Events Forum, noon-1 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick; sponsored by Midcoast Senior College; moderator to facilitate topics ranging from local, national and international; free.
- Winter film series — Oscar-winning love stories: Marty (1955), 2 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; free; refreshments; 443-5141 x25 or www.patten.lib.me.us.
- Free Tax-Aide, 3:30-7 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick; 725-5242 x510. By appointment.
- Meditation for well-being, 3:30-4:30 p.m., People Plus Center, 35 Union St., Brunswick; nondenominational, led by Stephanie Batterman and Karen Foley; four-weeks, $24 members, $28 nonmembers; 729-0757.
Performances
- The Pillowman, presented by Bowdoin College Theater and Dance, 7 p.m., Memorial Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free tickets required; 725-3375.
- Songwriters in the round, featuring Lisa Redfern, Andre Villoch, Delilah Poupore and Peter Alexander, 7-9 p.m., Frontier Cafe, Fort Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick; $10; 725-5222 or www.explorefrontier.com.
- Little Me, presented by Good Theater, 7 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland; $20; 885-5883 or www.GoodTheater.com.
- Foreverland, a one-act play written by student Cassia Tirrell, 8 p.m., Montgomery Theater, Morse High School, High St., Bath; free.
Public Meals
- Midcoast Women’s Networking Luncheon, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Moulton Union, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; program: “A Healthy Life Balance for Working Women,” by Lois Skillings; $15 includes lunch and program; register 725-8797 x1 or www.MidcoastMaine.com.
- 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.
- Spaghetti supper, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Lisbon High School, 2 Sugg Drive; $6, $3 ages 10 and younger; benefits summer music camp program; 754-0021 or mmillhime@lisbonschoolsme.org.
Talks-Workshops
- Marketing and promoting your website, 9 a.m.-noon, Coastal Enterprises Inc., 36 Water St., Wiscasset; sponsored by Maine Women’s Business Center; $25; preregister www.wbcmaine.org/events; 882-7552 x167 or 882-7564.
Thu/8
Blood drive
- American Red Cross Donor Center, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest Ave., Portland; www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.
Miscellaneous
- Guided Beaver Park Morning Walks, 7-8 a.m., Lisbon; 353-9075 or lisbonme.org.
- Open House, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Pine Tree Academy, 67 Pownal Road, Freeport; info on grades preK-8 from 8 a.m.-noon; grades 9-12 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; 865-4747 or bglover@PineTreeAcademy.org.
- Food Addicts in Recovery anonymous free information session, 9 a.m., First Parish Church, UCC, 40 Main St., Freeport; for those suffering from food obsession, over or under eating and bulimia; 775-2132 or www.FoodAddicts.org.
- Free Tax-Aide, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road, Brunswick; 725-1727. By appointment, walk-ins accepted.
- Free Tax prep, by Midcoast Creating Assets, Savings and Hope (CA$H) Coalition, by appointment, Richmond High School; 319-1390 or www.cashmaine.org/locations/midcoast.
- Cabin Fever art show, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sweetser, 329 Bath Road, Brunswick; free.
- 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.
- Free Tax-Aide, 12:30-4 p.m., People Plus Center, 35 Union St., Brunswick; 729-0757. By appointment.
- Open House, 6-8 p.m., Bath Regional Career and Technical Center, 800 High St., Bath; program demonstrations, tours, raffles and food; serves students from Lincoln Academy and Morse, Wiscasset and Boothbay Region high schools; 443-8257.
- Home School Time, 1-2 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us.
- Dreamland Theater: “My Left Foot,” 6:30 p.m., Winter Street Center, 880 Washington St., Bath; $5, concessions $1, bring own picnic; short films and documentaries prior to main feature; 522-1018 or www.sagadahocpreservation.org.
Performances
- Blast Off!: Portland Symphony Orchestra KinderKonzerts series, 9, 10 and 11 a.m., Olin Arts Center, Bates College, Lewiston; $4; 773-6128 x308 or www.PortlandSymphony.org.
- Noonday concerts, featuring Robert Lehman on violin and Sayuri Miyamoto on piano, 12:15 p.m., First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 425 Congress St., Portland; free; Portland Conservatory of Music 775-3356.
- The Pillowman, presented by Bowdoin College Theater and Dance, 7 p.m., Memorial Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free tickets required; 725-3375.
- Little Me, presented by Good Theater, 7 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland; $20; 885-5883 or www.GoodTheater.com.
- Le Moulin, a musical one-act play written by Morgana and Hilary Warner-Evans, 7:30 p.m., Mt. Ararat High School, Topsham.
- The Compleat Works of Wm Shakespeare [abridged], a presentation of The Freeport Shakespeare Festival, 7:30 p.m., The Freeport Factory Stage, 5 Depot St., Freeport; $19, $15 seniors/students; 865-5505 or www.FreeportFactory.org.
- A Nervous Smile, a production of Dramatic Repertory Company, 7:30 p.m., Studio Theatre at Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., Portland; $10-$20; www.DramaticRep.org or 1-800-838-3006.
- Open Mic Night, 8 p.m.-midnight, Railroad Diner, Route 196, Lisbon; hosted by Charlie Wing and the band Tripolar; cwing9877@gmail.com.
- Carolina Chocolate Drops, 8 p.m., Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland; $24; www.RocklandStrand.com or 594-0070.
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.
- Winter read — “Shoutin’ Into the Fog: Growing up on Maine’s Ragged Edge,” by Thomas Hanna; discussion led by Laura Sewall, 6-8 p.m., Hyde School, High St., Bath; free; register 442-8400 or www.KennebecEstuary.org.
Talks-Workshops
- The art of fiction writing: Classroom Inspiration, Motivation and Success, by Brock Clarke, 12:30 p.m., Moulton Union, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free; 725-3253.
- Addressing childhood anxiety, 6-7:30 p.m., Durham Community School; sponsored by Community Counseling Center; free; geared toward those who interact with young people regularly in Regional School Unit 5; Brenda Herling 353-8249 or Pam Lizotte 353-9333.
- Heartscapes: Children’s Explorations of Healing, by child psychotherapist Ellen Bowman, 7-8:30 p.m., The Harlow Gallery, 160 Water St., Hallowell; $3; 622-3813 or www.HarlowGallery.org.
Fri/9
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-yer-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.
- Youth art Month, reception for Mt. Ararat Art, 5-7 p.m., Coleman Burke Gallery, Brunswick; richard@colemanburke.com.
- Springtime Floriade, opening reception, 5-7 p.m., Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St., Bath; 653-9334 or www.ChocolateChurchGallery.blogspot.com.
- Vital Connections gathering, 6 p.m., potluck and 6:30 p.m. presentations, Sweetser, Bath Road, Brunswick; program: “What is the value of a biblical world view in the midst of collapsing sacred structures and reflections on Christian ministry among the church-allergic?” by Pastor Bill Bliss; “How best can local government support localization and community-building opportunities and projects — with examples and lessons from Topsham,” by John Resenbrink; and “An idea worth exploring: How serving a meal can be the catalyst for long-lasting social change,” by Patty Kimball; discussion to follow presentations; 371-2077.
Performances
- Blast Off!: Portland Symphony Orchestra KinderKonzerts series, 9:30 and 10:30 a.m., East End Community School, Portland, and 1:15 p.m. at Reiche Community School, Portland; $4; 773-6128 x308 or www.PortlandSymphony.org.
- Teatime concert: Olivier Messiaen anniversary concert, 4 p.m., Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; preconcert talk by Daniel Sonenberg, 3 p.m.; free; 798-4141.
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, a production of New England Regional Theater Company, 6 p.m., People Plus Center, 35 Union St., Brunswick; $10, $8 seniors and students, $6 under age 12; nertctickets@gmail.com.
- Wow Community Performance, circus arts show by the Woodside One Wheelers, 6:30 p.m., Mt. Ararat High School, 73 Eagles Way, Topsham.
- Regional high school one-act play competition, various locations; at Freeport High School (865-4706): 6:30 p.m., Portland — “The Other Room,” Wiscasset — “Things Fall (Meanwhile),” Morse — “Foreverland,” and Monmouth Academy — “Removing the Glove.” At Leavitt Area High School, Turner (225-3533): 6 p.m., Winslow — “All Out!,” Gray New Gloucester — “Once Upon a Grapevine,” and Leavitt — “A Play With Words.” www.MaineDramaCouncil.com.
- Round top coffee house, with featured guest: Greg Klyma, the Rust Belt Vagabond, 6:45 p.m., Damariscotta River Association’s Round Top Farm, Route 1B, Damariscotta; open mic 6:45-8:15 p.m., featured act 8:30-9:30 p.m.; $6, $3 seniors, under 12 free; 677-2354 or 563-1393.
- Benefit Concert for Jacob Cuff, a Morse High alumnus who was recently diagnosed with leukemia; 6:30 p.m. silent auction; 7 p.m. concert, Montgomery Theatre, Morse High School, High Street, Bath; donations at the door.
- Faculty concert to benefit 317 Main Community Center, 7-9 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland; $25; 846-9559 or www.OneLongFellowsquare.com.
- The Compleat Works of Wm Shakespeare [abridged], a presentation of The Freeport Shakespeare Festival, 7:30 p.m., The Freeport Factory Stage, 5 Depot St., Freeport; $19, $15 seniors/students; 865-5505 or www.FreeportFactory.org.
- Great Bay Sailor, 7:30 p.m., Phippsburg Congregational Church, 10 Church Lane, Phippsburg; $10, $6 for students and children, under 8 is free; refreshments; 389-1770.
- A Nervous Smile, a production of Dramatic Repertory Company, 7:30 p.m., Studio Theatre at Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., Portland; $10-$20; www.DramaticRep.org or 1-800-838-3006.
- Little Me, presented by Good Theater, 7:30 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland; $25; 885-5883 or www.GoodTheater.com.
Public Meals
- Haddock chowder luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., South Freeport Church community hall, 98 South Freeport Road; chowder, soleslaw, corn muffins, cake; $8 (includes seconds), $6 takeouts; 865-4012.
- 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 Habitat for Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program; $8, $4 youth, $2 under 5 (pizza option available); 729-3509.
Talks-Workshops
- What’s Happening in Downtown Brunswick, by Brunswick Downtown Association director Stephanie Slocum 3:30 p.m., Thornton Oaks, 25 Thornton Way, Brunswick; 729-8033.
Sat/10
Miscellaneous
- Girl Scout cookie booth, 9 a.m.-noon, Durham Get N Go; sponsored by Brownie Troop 72; or order from Nancy Decker 751-1323.
- Free Tax-Aide, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Bath Area Senior Center, 45 Floral St.; 443-4937. No appointment needed.
- Lenten Vigil for disarmament, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Bath Iron Works administration building, Washington St., Bath; Smilin’ Trees Disarmament Farm 763-4062.
Performances
- Regional high school one-act play competition, various locations; at Freeport High School (865-4706): 12:30 p.m., Cheverus — “Das Box,” Medomak — “Stand Centre Stage and Bark!,” Boothbay — “The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet”; 7 p.m., Falmouth — “This Is Where We Came In,” Freeport — “The Carnival of Curiousity.” At noon, Yarmouth — “Bottom’s Dream,” Spruce Mountain — “Opening Doors,” Lisbon — “The Boor,” Fryeburg — “Coming Through the Rye”; 6:30 p.m., Oak Hill — “Requiem: Poems of the Terezin,” Edward Little — “Speed Date.”
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, a production of New England Regional Theater Company, 6 p.m., People Plus Center, 35 Union St., Brunswick; $10, $8 seniors and students, $6 under age 12; nertctickets@gmail.com.
- Little Me, presented by Good Theater, 7:30 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland; $30; 885-5883 or www.GoodTheater.com.
- The Compleat Works of Wm Shakespeare [abridged], a presentation of The Freeport Shakespeare Festival, 7:30 p.m., The Freeport Factory Stage, 5 Depot St., Freeport; $19, $15 seniors/students; 865-5505 or www.FreeportFactory.org.
- A Nervous Smile, a production of Dramatic Repertory Company, 7:30 p.m., Studio Theatre at Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., Portland; $10-$20; www.DramaticRep.org or 1-800-838-3006.
- Charley Kohlhase and Explorers Club, his 10-piece orchestra, 8 p.m., Woodford’s Congregational Church, 202 Woodford’s St., Portland; $10 advance, $5 students and seniors,, $15 at door; 828-1310.
- Enter the Haggis, 8 p.m., The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor; $20 advance, $25 at door; 633-5159 or www.BoothbayOperaHouse.com; www.EnterTheHaggis.com.
Public Meals
- All-you-can-eat barbecue chicken supper, 4:30-6 p.m., Durham Congregational Church, 773 Royalsborough Road, Route 136; $9, $6 seniors and ages 6-12, younger kids eat free; Larry 837-3735.
- Bean and Casserole Supper, 4:30-6 p.m., Dresden-Richmond United Methodist Church, 121 Pleasant St., Richmond; $7, $4 ages 5-12, 5 and under free, $20 family max; 737-4735.
- Bean and Casserole Supper, 5-6:30 p.m., United Methodist Church, 320 Church Road, Brunswick; $8, $4 ages 6-12, free 5 and under; reservations 725-2185.
- Bean Supper, 4:30-6 p.m., Durham Masonic Lodge; also chop suey, hot dogs, potato salad, coleslaw, bread, pickles, homemade pies; $7.50, $3 ages 5-12, free under 5.
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