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

Mon/2

Blood drive

• Bank of America, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Maine St., Brunswick; 1-800-REDCROSS or redcrossblood.org.

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.
• Annual book sale, 11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library; books, audiobooks, DVDs.
• 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.
• Free Belly Dancing demo class, 6 p.m., People Plus Center, 35 Union St., Brunswick; bring loose-fitting clothes; class continues for 8 weeks; taught by Merrymeeting Adult Education; 729-7323.
• By Popular Demand film series: “Titanic” (1997), 6:30 p.m., Skidompha Library, 184 Main St., Damariscotta; $5.
• Music movie mondays: “Rainbow Quest” (1965), 7 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland; documentary film catches pivotal moments in Ameircan music of the last 50 years; $7; 761-1757 or www.OneLongFellowsquare.com.

Performances

• Audition: “Rumors,” a Studio Theatre of Bath production, 7 p.m., Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St., Bath; www.StudioTheatreOfBath.com.

Talks-Workshops

• Where to start? An Introduction to Empower ME for Health, 7-8 p.m., True North, 202 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth; monthly educational series, with Dr. Bethany Hays; free; register 781-4488 or education@TrueNorthHealthCenter.org.
• The First Crusade: Apocalypse and Renaissance in 1099, by Jay Rubenstein, 7:30 p.m., Visual Arts Center, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free; 725-3928.

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Tue/3

Blood drive

• Central Maine Community College, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Auburn; 1-800-REDCROSS or redcrossblood.org.

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.
• Annual book sale, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library; books, audiobooks, DVDs.
• 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.
• 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.
• Do-It-Yourself Free Tax Preparation Nights, 4:30-7:30 p.m., McClellan Building, corner of Union and Station streets, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free; sponsored by Midcoast Creating Assets, Savings and Hope (CA$H); preparers able to answer questions while person fills out own forms; some restrictions, schedule appointment 373-1140 x206.
• 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.
• Good night nature, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Maine Audubon Society, 20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth; ages 2-7 with parent; $10 members, $15 nonmembers; sing, create art and have snack; 781-2330 or programs@MaineAudubon.org.

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.

Talks-Workshops

• A Rabbi, a priest and a minister … How people opf Faith Support Marriage equality, 7 p.m., Congregation Bet Ha’am, 81 Westbrook St., South Portland; panelists Rabbis Carolyn Braun and Jared Saks, and the Revs. Ben Shambaugh and Don Rudalevige; Q&A time; refreshments; sponsored by Religious Coalition Against Discrimination; 855-552-7223 or www.RCADMaine.org.
• Oprah: The Religion of Modern America, by Kathryn Lofton, 7:30 p.m., Visual Arts Center, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free; 725-3465.

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Wed/4

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, 8-11:30 a.m., Freeport Community Services, 53 Depot St., Brunswick; 865-4743 x120. By appointment.
• 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.
• Annual book sale, 11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library; books, audiobooks, DVDs.
• 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.
• Free Tax-Aide, 3:30-7 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick; 725-5242 x510. By appointment.
• Young green thumbs: “Start Seeds A’Growing,” 4-5 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; for ages 6-11; sponsored by Local Food collaborative and led by Becky Kolak; agricultural themed activities, discussion and crafts; free; 442-8400 or www.KennebecEstuary.org.
• Eager Beaver Knitters, 6-8:30 p.m., Beaver Park Lone Pine Lodge, 37 Cotton Road, Lisbon; bring own materials; Verla Brooks 353-9075 or vbrooks@lisbonme.org.
• Annual Jazz Night/Dessert Auction, 7 p.m., Bath Middle School; performances by B<S Jazz Band, BMS Special, Morse High School Jazz Band, Jazz Ensemble and Treble Choir; concert at 7 p.m., dessert bidding 6-7 p.m.; $3 entry.
• Film screening: “La Dérive douce d’un enfant de Petit-Goave” (“The Gentle Drifting of a Little Boy from Petit-Goave”), with author and director Dany Laferriere, 7 p.m., Visual Arts Center, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free; 725-3357.
• Film screening: Meet Your Farmer, a series of 8 short films, 7:30 p.m., Searles Science Building, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free; 725-3396.

Performances

• Songwriters in the round: Lis Redfern, Paddy Mills, R.J. Cowdery and Adam Nordell, 7 p.m., Frontier Cafe, Fort Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick; $10; 725-5222 or www.explorefrontier.com.

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.

Talks-Workshops

• Chats with Champions: Peter Behrens, author of “The O’Briens,” 10 a.m., Skidompha Library Porter Meeting Hall, Damariscotta; 563-5513 or www.MaineCoastBookShop.com.
• Veterans Benefits discussion with Scott Karczewski and Jack Hudson, 6:30 p.m., People Plus Center, 35 Union St., Brunswick; 729-0757.
• The Magic of Forms: Montage and Narrative in the Aesthetics of the New Objectivity, by Patrizia McBride, 7:30 p.m., Visual Arts Center, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free; 725-3357.

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Thu/5

Performances

• Noonday concerts, featuring Elliott Schwartz and Friends, 12:15 p.m., First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 425 Congress St., Portland; free; Portland Conservatory of Music 775-3356.
• Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill, a musical, 7:30 p.m., The Freeport Factory Stage, 5 Depot St., Freeport; pay-what-you-can; 865-5505 or www.FreeportFactory.org.
• Open Mic Night, 8 p.m.-midnight, Railroad Diner, Route 196, Lisbon; hosted by Charlie Wing and the band Tripolar; cwing9877@gmail.com.

Talks-Workshops

• Chats with Champions: Chewonki’s Owls of Maine — The Habits and Adaptations of Maine’s Native Owls, with Emma Balazs, 10 a.m., Skidompha Library Porter Meeting Hall, Damariscotta; 563-5513 or www.MaineCoastBookShop.com.
• Architalx Lecture series: Lightness is in the Details, by Paul Endres, 6 p.m. Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square; $8 online, $10 at door; www.architalx.org.

Miscellaneous

• Guided Beaver Park Morning Walks, 7-8 a.m., Lisbon; 353-9075 or lisbonme.org.
• Guided bird walk, 7 a.m., Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, 20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth; meet at environmetal center; $8, $5 members; bring binoculars and field guides; 781-2330 or programs@maineaudubon.org.
• Free Tax-Aide, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road, Brunswick; 725-1727. By appointment, walkins accepted.
• Annual book sale, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library; books, audiobooks, DVDs.
• 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.
• Home School Time, 1-2 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us.

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