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Fri/20

Blood drive

  • The Hampton Inn, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Bath; 1-800-REDCROSS or redcrossblood.org.

Miscellaneous

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  • Garage sales to benefit Loaves and Fishes, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 766 Lisbon Road, Sabattus; Ellie 577-9364.
  • We Sustain Maine spring celebration, 11 a.m.-2 pm., Brunswick Walmart, 15 Tibbetts Drive; sponsored by Spectrum Generations Meals On Wheels program; 623-0764 or www.SpectrumGenerations.org.
  • 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.
  • RSU 1 Swim for Life Family Swim Night Fundraiser, 5:30 p.m., Bath Area Family YMCA; swim for an hour, then pizza, veggies and drink; $5 or $15 family; 443-8270 x415 or eharrington@rsu1.org.
  • Bath Family Dance, live fiddle music, 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.
  • Swing Dance, music by Maine’s Swinging’ DJs, 7-11 p.m., Wescustogo Hall, 475 Walnut Hill Road, North Yarmouth; beginners lessons 7 p.m., dance 8-11 p.m.; $8; 653-5012 or www.kevin@swingnuts.com.

Performances

  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, 1 and 4 p.m., Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine, 142 Free St., Portland; $8-$9; 828-1234×247 or www.KiteTails.org.
  • STaged reading: ‘Lascaux,’ by Lanyard Theater Company, 7:30 p.m., Morse High School, High St., Bath; free; lanyardtheatreco@gmail.com.
  • A Life in the Theatre, 7:30 p.m., The Freeport Factory Stage, 5 Depot St., Freeport; $19, $15 seniors and students; (mature language); 865-5505 or www.FreeportFactory.org.
  • Annual spring dance concert, by Bowdoin College Theater and Dance, 8 p.m., Pickard Theate, Memorial Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free, but need tickets; 725-3375.

Sat/21

Miscellaneous

  • Merrymeeting Audubon Birding Trip: Whiskeag Creek, meets at Bath CVS 7:15 a.m. or Sewall Woods on Whiskeag Road, Bath; sponsored by Merrymeeting Audubon; bring water and lunch or snack; www.MaineAudubon.com/merrymeeting or Ted Allen 729-8661.
  • Yard Sale to benefit Great Dane Rescue, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Topsham Fairgrounds; ($5 allows Friday preview from 4-6 p.m.); 666-8001.
  • Yard sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Bath Area Senior Center, 45 Floral St., Bath; 443-4937.
  • 12th annual Friends of Baxter State Park meeting, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Viles Arboretum, 153 Hospital St., Augusta; bird walk 7:30 a.m., refreshments 8:30 a.m.; complimentary lunch; 763-3014 or www.FriendsOfBaxter.org.
  • Garage sales to benefit Loaves and Fishes, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 766 Lisbon Road, Sabattus; Ellie 577-9364.
  • Family yoga, 10:30 a.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick; all ages; free; 725-5242.
  • Richard 3 film project kickoff, 6-10 p.m., Royal Oak Room, 1 Bates St, Lewiston; featuring Mike Miclon and Boo Dog Films; live music, hors d’oeuvres, raffles; $25; 514-6070 or www.BooDogFilms.com.
  • Cuba Week: Cuban Salsa Dance with live music by Primo Cubano, 7 p.m., Cram Alumni House, 83 Federal St., Brunswick; lessons 7-8 p.m.; all-ages chem-free; $10, $5 students/seniors; www.BrunswickTrinidad.org.
  • Keeping kids safe charity fundraiser, featuring music by Color Blind, 7 p.m.-midnight, Events on Broadway, 729 Broadway, South Portland; $15 or two for $25; 450-8270 or 671-0807; www.KeepingKidsSafe.us.

Performances

  • Maine Association of Community Theater One-Act Festival, 12:30-7 p.m., Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd., Portland; $15, $12 students; 626-3698 or www.meact.weebly.com.
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, 1 and 4 p.m., Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine, 142 Free St., Portland; $8-$9; 828-1234×247 or www.KiteTails.org.
  • USM School of Music open house, 2-4 p.m., Corthell Concert Hall, University of Southern Maine of Music, Gorham; open workshops; free; 780-5555 or www.USM.Maine.edu/music.
  • Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater Company, 3 p.m., Hall-Dale High School, Hallowell; $19, $16 Johnson Hall members, $10 under 13; www.JohnsonHall.org or 582-7144.
  • 12th annual Barbershop Concert and silent auction, 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 320 Church Road, Brunswick; benefits Brunswick Area Respite Care; featuring music by Nor’Easters, Maine-ly Harmony, O’migosh Quartet, Backbay Four, and Heart & Soul; silent auction doors open at 6 p.m., concert at 7 p.m.; $8 advance, $10 at door, under 12 free; 729-8571.
  • 25 years of rock: Billboard Hits ’55-’79, a fundraiser for Studio Theatre of Bath, 7 p.m., Harmony Hall, North Yarmouth; 15 singers, 7-piece band; food available; $15; 200-4STB; www.StudioTheatreOfBath.com.
  • A Life in the Theatre, 7:30 p.m., The Freeport Factory Stage, 5 Depot St., Freeport; $19, $15 seniors and students; (mature language); 865-5505 or www.FreeportFactory.org.
  • George Lopez, 7:30 p.m., Orion Performing Arts Center, Mt. Ararat Middle School, Topsham; benefit concert for Unitarian Universalist Church rebuilding fund; also features music by Ginastera, Villa-Lobos, Gershwin and Rachmaninoff; $15, 729-5311.
  • My Mother’s Clothes are not my mother, one-woman show by Elizabeth Peavey, 7:30 p.m., Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath; $12; 442-8455 or www.ChocolateChurchArts.org.
  • Broadway’s next musical, 7:30 p.m., Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St., Lewiston; $20 adult, $15 students/seniors; 782-728 or www.laarts.org.
  • Annual spring dance concert, by Bowdoin College Theater and Dance, 8 p.m., Pickard Theate, Memorial Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free, but need tickets; 725-3375.
  • A Capella concert featuring Zemya and Improvox, 8 p.m., Frontier Cafe, Fort Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick; $12 advance, $15 at door; 755-5222 or www.explorefrontier.com; (additional “Vortex” with Improvox 5:30-7 p.m. at Jai Yoga Studio costs $10; RSVP Matt 891-9593).

Public Meals

  • Spaghetti Supper, to benefit Tommy Hayes and family, 4:30-6:30 p.m., St. Charles Borromeo Church, 132 McKeen St., Brunswick; $8, $4 ages 12 and younger; also salad, bread, desserts; raffles; Sharon 504-4974.
  • Pork and Bean supper, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Bailey Island Union Church vestry, Route 24, Harpswell; sponsored by Willing Helpers at Bailey Island Church; $6, $3 kids.
  • Spiral ham supper, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Bath United Methodist Church, 340 Oak Grove Ave.; also mashed potato, vegetables, assorted pies; $7.50, $3.50 ages 12 and younger; take0outs available; 443-4707.
  • Bean and casserole supper, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Phippsburg Sportsman’s Association, 272 Maine Road; $7, ages 12 and under free; 386-1063.
  • Baked bean supper with all the fixings, 5-7 p.m., Elijah Kellogg Church, Route 123, Harpswell; $8, $4 children, $20 family; 833-5533.

Talks-Workshops

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  • Symposium: Black Women and Pentecostalism in Diaspora, all day, Moulton Union, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; “Media, Music and Aesthetics” 8:30 a.m., “Embodiment” 11 a.m., War and Violence 2:30 p.m., keynote by Harvard’s Marla Frederick at 5 p.m.; continues Sunday; free; 725-3433.

Sun/22

Miscellaneous

  • Habitat for Humanity 5K Home Run and spring walk, 9 a.m., begins at 108 Centre St.; refreshments; register 7:30 a.m. and online; 386-5081 or www.habitat7rivers.org.
  • Fish trap demonstration, 9 a.m., Head Tide Village, Alna; sponsored by Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association; 586-5516 or www.Sheepscot.org.
  • Keep Bath Beautiful clean up day, 1-4 p.m., meet at City Hall, 55 Front St.; David Sinclair 807-1610.
  • Signs of spring, 2-3 p.m., Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, 426 Wolf Neck Road, Freeport; free with park admission, $1 ages 5-11, $3 ages 12-64, free under 5 and over 65; begin at benches by second parking lot; 865-4465.

Performances

  • A Life in the Theatre, 2 p.m., The Freeport Factory Stage, 5 Depot St., Freeport; $19, $15 seniors and students; (mature language); 865-5505 or www.FreeportFactory.org.
  • My Mother’s Clothes are not my mother, one-woman show by Elizabeth Peavey, 2 p.m., Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath; $12; 442-8455 or www.ChocolateChurchArts.org.
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, 4 p.m., Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine, 142 Free St., Portland; $8-$9; 828-1234×247 or www.KiteTails.org.

Public Meals

  • Community all-you-can-eat buffet breakfast, 7:30-10 a.m., Knights of Columbus, 2 Columbus Drive, Brunswick; $6, $3 under 12; 729-6552.

Talks-Workshops

  • Symposium: Black Women and Pentecostalism in Diaspora, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Moulton Union, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; “Agency and Power” 8:30 a.m.; free; 725-3433.
  • In a State of Becomings: Inuit Art from the Collection of Rabbi Harry Sky, 10 a.m.-noon, Peary MacMillan Arctic Museum, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free; 725-3416.
  • Finding a Just peace in Israel-Palestine, by Dr. Alice Rothchild, presidents of American Jews for a Just Peace, 3-5 p.m., Glickman Library, University of Southern Maine, Portland; free; refreshments; 239-8060.

Mon/23

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Blood drive

  • American Red Cross Donor Center, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest Ave., Portland; www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.
  • St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 1-6 p.m., Yarmouth; 1-800-REDCROSS or redcrossblood.org.

Miscellaneous

  • Game Day, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; free; 729-0475.
  • Tech Meetup: Skype and Facebook, noon-1 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick; may bring a lunch; 725-5242 x232.
  • Balance and Falls awareness Screenings, by Head to Toe Physical Therapy, 1-3 p.m., People Plus Center, 35 Union St., Brunswick; free; 729-0757.
  • World Book Night, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; author presentations and signings, featuring Monica Wood, Jim Baumer and Henry Bird; volunteer recognitions; book swap table — bring a book and take one; music by Big Chips Trio, food, drawings; free; 443-6384 or www.TriCountyLiteracy.org.
  • 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.
  • By Popular demand film series: “Madwoman of Chaillot” (1969), 6:30 p.m., Skidompha Public Library, 184 Main St., Damariscotta; $5; 563-5513.

Talks-Workshops

  • Cuba Week: Readings by Howard Waxman and Jude Maloney, 4 p.m., Gulf of Maine Books, 134 Maine St., Brunswick; www.BrunswickTrinidad.org.
  • How Taxes can be a good thing: Using Tax Records in Genealogy, by Carol McCoy, 6:30 p.m., North Yarmouth Memorial School, Route 9; 846-4379.
  • Scale, Perception and the First Digit, by Amie Wilkinson, 8 p.m., Searles Science Building, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free; 725-3567.

Tue/24

Miscellaneous

  • Bath Garden Club, 11:30 a.m., Grace Episcopal Church, 1100 Washington St.; “Water Gardens,” by Christopher Paquette; brunch and social time.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • U.S. Senate Democratic candidates forum, 6:30 p.m., Tosham Municipal Building, 100 Main St., Topsham; moderated by state Sen. Seth Goodall; featuring state Sen. Cynthia Dill, state Rep. John hinck and former Secretary of State Matt Dunlap and Benjamin Pollard; 371-9980 or www.SagadahocDems.org.
  • Nor’Easters Chorus open house, 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 340 oak Grove Ave., Bath; for any man who likes to sing; refreshments; Brad 729-4062 or www.NorEastersChorus.org.
  • Riverside Cemetery association meeting, 7 p.m., Day’s Ferry Community Clubhouse, Woolwich; lot holders welcome; 443-5927.

Performances

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  • Cuba Week: poetry readings from various poets, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Little Dog Coffee House, Brunswick; www.BrunswickTrinidad.org.

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.
  • Patten Free Library 20th annual benefit dinner and silent auction, 6 p.m., J.R. Maxwell’s, 122 Front St., Bath; $38 ($24 and tips are taxdeductible); reservations 443-5141 x19 or www.Patten.lib.me.us.

Talks-Workshops

  • Community Program series: Student presentations, 6:30 p.m. Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road; sponsored by Cathance River Education Alliance; www.CREAMaine.org.
  • Cuba Week: Cuba’s Favorite National Pastimes — Baseball and Politics, by Allen Wells, 7 p.m. Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick; www.BrunswickTrinidad.org.
  • The Twilight of American Literature: Our Bella, Ourselves, by Sarah Blackwood, 7 p.m., Visual Arts Center, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free; 725-3552.
  • Enjoying Greenville, 7 p.m., Freeport Communty Library; potluck dinner 6 p.m.; www.AMCMaine.org.

Wed/25

Blood drive

  • Mid Coast Hospital, 2:30-7:30 p.m., Brunswick; 1-800-REDCROSS or redcrossblood.org.

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.
  • 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.
  • Cuba Week: ‘Lost Son of Havana,’ a film about former Red Sox pitcher Luis Tiant, 3, 5 and 7 p.m., Frontier Cafe, Fort Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick; free; 725-5222 or www.explorefrontier.com; www.BrunswickTrinidad.org.
  • Young green thumbs: “Baaaaah Ram Ewe!,” 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.

Performances

  • Comedian Bob Marley, 7 p.m., Orion Performing Arts Center, Topsham; $15; benefits 2012 Project Graduation; 666-5542 or tottenkb@comcast.net..
  • Lullaby, a performance by Bowdoin College Theater and Dance, 8 p.m., Pickard Theater, Memorial Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free tickets; 725-3375.

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