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/21

Blood drive

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

Miscellaneous

• 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.

Performances

• Auditions for Good Theater Season, 3-8 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts; appointment only, music auditions bring sheet music, pianist provided; 885-5883.
• Decompression Chamber Music Season 4: Haydn’s “Quinten” quartet Op. 76#2, 6 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland; $12 advance, $15 at door; 761-1757 or www.onelongfellowsquare.com.

Talks-Workshops

• How to Work and Hearts to God: A History of the Maine Shakers, by David L. Richards, 6 p.m., Fellowship Hall, North Yarmouth Congregational Church, intersection of Route 115 and 231;
• Eternal Life: Could it be that Good Didn’t Intend Us to Age?, 7 p.m., First Church of Christ, Scientist, 288 1/2 Maine St., Brunswick; 729-0317 or csbrunswick.org.

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Tue/22

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.
• 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.
• Gala Social, 6-8 p.m., Spinney’s Restaurant, Popham Beach; silent auction, ages 21+; $15 per person or $25 for two; 389-1631.
• 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.
• 3rd Annual Summer Film Festival: “Love Actually” (comedy, 2003), 6:30 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; 443-5141 or www.patten.lib.me.us.

Performances

• King of Instruments Concert, 10:30 a.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland; $5; 553-4363 or www.foko.org.
• Auditions for Good Theater Season, 3-8 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts; appointment only, music auditions bring sheet music, pianist provided; 885-5883.
• Auditions for Coastal Youth Orchestra, Mt. Ararat High School, Topsham; contact Nancy Roderick 729-5156 or nancyrod@gwi.net.
• Portland String Quartet, 7:30 p.m., The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave.; $15 advance, $20 at door; 633-5159 or www.BoothbayOperaHouse.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

• Chats with Champions: Thomas Myers, author of “Anatomy Trains” and “Fascial Release for Structural Balance,” 10 a.m., Skidompha Library Porter Meeting Hall, Damariscotta; 563-5513 or www.MaineCoastBookShop.com.
• Elder Law and how to write an obit to die for, by Jane Quirion and Frank Connors, noon, People Plus Center, 35 Union St., Brunswick; register 729-0757.
• Purr and Caw: Talking About Species, with MC Jim McCarthy, 7 p.m., Frontier Cafe, Fort Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick; $5; hosted by Spindleworks and Arts Are Elementary; 725-8820 or emcghee@iaofmaine.org.

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Wed/23

Blood drive

• Reed and Reed, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Woolwich; www.redcrossblood.org or 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

• Hearing Screenings and Workshop, screenings from 9-3:30 p.m. and workshops from 9:30-1 p.m., Pine Tree Society, 149 Front St., Bath; light refreshments and coffee available; free; 443-3341 x117.
• 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.
• Riverview Cemetery Association, 11 a.m., Topsham Public Library; lot holders welcome; 721-0606 or janenbill@gmail.com.
• 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.
• People Plus Social Club, 3-5 p.m., People Plus Center, 35 Union St., Brunswick; music by Claude Bonang on bones and saw tie; 729-0757.
• Art Show Reception, 6-8 p.m; Thos. Moser Showroom, 149 Main St., Freeport; featuring work by alumni of Bates, Bowdin and Colby College; 865-4519 or www.ThosMoser.com.
• 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

• A Chorus Line documentary (“Every Little Step”) and Q&A with cast members of original Broadway production, 7 p.m., Frontier Cafe, Fort Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick; $7.50, %6.50 seniors/students; 725-5222 or www.explorefrontier.com.
• Youth Ensembles Auditions, reserve an audition slot through 780-5265 or usm.maine.edu/music; singers especially welcome.

Talks-Workshops

• Memorial Day Event, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library; “Conversations with Ed Bonney”; www.FreeportLibrary.com.
• Acidification in Casco Bay, by Mike Doan, 7 p.m., Harpswell Heritage Land Trust, 153 Harpswell Neck Rd.; sponsored by Friends of Casco Bay; 751-1121 or www.hhltmaine.org,.

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Thu/24

Blood drive

• Brunswick High School, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Brunswick; www.redcrossblood.org or 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.
• 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.
• Weaving demonstration: “Kitchen Table Garment Design,” repeated 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Maine Fiberarts, 13 Main St., Topsham; free; 721-0678 or www.MaineFiberarts.org.
• 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.
• Home School Time, 1-2 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us.
• Line dancing, beginners 6 p.m., intermediate/advanced 7:15 p.m., People Plus Center, 35 Union St., Brunswick; $20 per month; register 729-0757; questions Janice LcLaughlin 729-6945.
• Welcome reception for new librarian, Linn Caroleo, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Cundy’s Harbor Library, Harpswell; light refreshments; 725-1461.

Performances

• Youth Ensembles Auditions, reserve an audition slot through 780-5265 or usm.maine.edu/music; singers especially welcome.
• 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

• Young green thumbs series: Presto Pesto!, by Becky Kolak, 4-5 p.m., Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road; ages 4 and older and parents; free; register 725-1727 or mariah@topshamlibrary.org.
• Café Scientifique: Changes Seas. Human Challenges — A Conversation between a Scientist and a Journalist, 6 p.m., Strand Theater, 345 Main St., Rockland; free; sponsored by Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences; 747-3255 x103.
• French Workshop, 6 p.m., Franco Center Heritage Hall, 46 Cedar St, Lewiston; 3 Thursday sessions; total cost is $60; register 783-1585 or jcoyne@francocenter.org.
• Adbusters and the Art of Modern Activism, 7-8:30 p.m., The Harlow Gallery, 160 Water St., Hallowell; $3; 622-3813; www.HarlowGallery.org.

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Fri/25

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

• CHANS free Blood pressure clinic, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Pejepscot Terrace, 36 Pejepscot Terrace, Brunswick; 729-6782.
• 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.
• Travelogue film: “Europe’s Wild Gem — Iceland,” narrated by producer John Wilson, 2 and 7 p.m., Araxine Wilkins Sawyer Memoiral, 371 Sawyer Road, Greene; free; 946-5311 or www.Sawyer-Foundation.com.
• 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.

Performances

• Exit 244 concert, 7 p.m., First Baptist Church, 185 Main St., Freeport; 865-4404.
• Youth Ensembles Auditions, reserve an audition slot through 780-5265 or usm.maine.edu/music; singers especially welcome.

Public Meals

• Fireside Luncheon, noon, Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; $5 younger than 65, $4 65 and older; reservations 729-0475.

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