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Thu/31

Blood drive

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

Miscellaneous

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  • 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.

Performances

  • Screening Premiere: “George Harrison: Living in the Material World, Part 2,” 6:30 p.m.; Friends Community Room, Rockland Public Library, 80 Union St.; free; 594-0310.
  • Brunswick High School Concert, featuring Treble Choir, Concert Choir and Chamber Choir, 7 p.m., Crooker Theater, 116 Maquoit Road; free; brunswickmusic.org/calendar.
  • Man of La Mancha, 7 p.m., Merriconeag Waldorf School, 57 Desert Rd., Freeport; performed by Class of 2012; $5; 865-3900 or www.merriconeag.org.
  • Life During Wartime, 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.
  • Pedal-Driven: A Bike-umentary, 7 p.m.; Frotier Cinema and Cafe; $10 advance, $12 at the door; www.explorefrontier.com.

Talks-Workshops

  • Young green thumbs series: Baaaaah Ram Ewe!, 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.
  • French Workshop, 6 p.m., Franco Center Heritage Hall, 46 Cedar St, Lewiston; 2 Thursday sessions; total cost is $60; to register: 783-1585 or jcoyne@francocenter.org.

Fri/1

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.
  • Red Cross Blood Drive, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Maine General Medical Center, Augusta; www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.
  • Red Cross Blood Drive, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., The Moorings, Bath; www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.

Miscellaneous

  • Homeschoolers Game Workshop, 1:15-2:45 p.m., Merriconeag Waldorf School, 57 Desert Rd., Freeport; ages 9-12; $10; 865-3900 ext. 105 or www.merriconeag.org.
  • 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.
  • The Collective: After Party, 9:30 p.m.-midnight, 24 Lincoln St., Rockland; free for Collective members, $10 for Farnsworth members, and $12 nonmembers; 596-6256 or membership@farnsworthmuseum.org.

Performances

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  • Raising Readers presents … Scott Nash, author of “The Bugliest Bug,” 6 and 7 p.m., Children’s Museum and Theater of Maine, 142 Free St., Portland; $1; 828-1234 or www.KiteTails.org.
  • First friday Rock ’N Bowl: an alternative venue for young musical artists, 6-9 p.m., Bayside Bowl, 58 Alder St., Portland; sponsored by Maine Academy of Moden Music; $5; 899-3433 or www.MaineAcademyOfModernMusic.org.
  • Studio 48 Dance Recital and Rock Concert, 7 p.m., Crooker Theater, Brunswick High School; $12 in advance, $15 at the door; 798-6966.
  • Man of La Mancha, 7 p.m., Merriconeag Waldorf School, 57 Desert Rd., Freeport; performed by Class of 2012; $5; 865-3900 or www.merriconeag.org.
  • Life During Wartime, 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.

Sat/2

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.
  • Red Cross Blood Drive, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Christ Episcopal Church, Gardiner; www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.
  • Red Cross Blood Drive, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Cabela’s, Scarborough; www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.

Miscellaneous

  • Festival Franco Fun 2012, 7 a.m.-11 p.m., Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St., Lewiston; $10 all day pass, children under 10 free with paying adult; tickets availible at 689-200 or francocenter.org.
  • Avian Inventory at the Gardens, 7 a.m., Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Education Center, Barters Island Rd., Boothbay; coffee and doughnuts provided; free; 633-4333 ext. 101 or www.mainegardens.org.
  • Yard Sale/Car Wash, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., American Legion Post, 21 Congress Ave., Bath; baked goods, clothes, toys, and more; to support Universal Dance Crew.
  • Ride Against Hunger, Registration from 8:45-9:15 a.m., Durham Get-n-Go, Rt. 136; in case of rain, this will become an any vehicle ride; $10 per rider; 353-2552 or www.gsfb.org.
  • National Trails Day, “Clean and reroute trails,” 9 a.m.-noon, Detritus Drive, Bath; bring work gloves, sturdy footwear, water and a snack; adults and young adults 14 and up; 607-1910.
  • Plant Sale, 9 a.m.-noon, 255 Augusta Rd., Topsham; perenials, annuals, and shrubs; 729-1295 or mainegardenclubs.org/topsham.
  • Vegetable Gardening in Challenging Spaces, 9 a.m.-noon, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Education Center, Barters Island Rd., Boothbay; bring pictures of home garden for suggestions, preregistration required; $37/$30 for members; 633-4333 ext. 101 or www.mainegardens.org.
  • Family Wildflower Scavenger Hunt, 10 a.m., Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Education Center, Barters Island Rd., Boothbay; appropriate clothing for walking through wetlands recommended; $30 per family, $20 for members; 633-4333 ext. 101 or www.mainegardens.org.
  • Dahlov Ipcar’s Book Signing, 10 a.m.-noon; Georgetown Historical Society, 20 Bay Point Rd., Georgtown; “Stripes and Spots;” 371-9200.
  • Bark for the Park: Fido Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Topsham Fairgrounds; benefit for Brunswick Dog Park; www.barkmaine.org.
  • Merrymeeting Audubon Field Trip: Paddle Messalonskee Lake; bring lunch; free; limited space for those without a canoe or kayak; reserve, for meeting time and space: 443-8195.
  • Community Appreciation Day, all sites open 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum, Skofield-Whittier House, and Research Center and museum open free to the residents of Brunswick, Topsham, and Harpswell; www.pejepscothistorical.org.
  • Auditions: “Winne the Pooh,” 1-3 p.m., Midcoast Performing Arts Center, 4 Pleasant St., Brunswick; all children in 1st-5th grades welcome; 729-7120.
  • Revival of Forgotten 1912 Violin Composition, 1-4 p.m., Ludcke Auditorium, UNE Campus, 719 Stevens Ave., Portland; $10; 232-8920 or kibfellowchorus.com/Maud.html.
  • Topsham Summer Reading Kockoff Party, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Topsham Public Library; all ages, no registration required; free; 725-1727 or www.topshamlibrary.org.
  • Wiscasset Alumni Banquet, 5 p.m. social, 6 p.m. dinner; Wiscasset High School Gymnasium; alumni wanted; $17 by advance reservation only by May 23; 882-7234.
  • 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 under 21, $5 ages 5-12, under 5 free; 582-6378 or 756-2201.
  • Newfoundland Day, 3 p.m. until closing; Black Bear Cafe, Naples; free; 240-3788 or www.theblackbearcafe.com.

Performances

  • Dar Williams, 6:30 and 9:30 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland; $35; 761-1757 or www.OneLongFellowsquare.com or www.darwilliams.com.
  • Life During Wartime, 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.
  • “Duo Duos: Red Tail Ring and Putnam Smith w/April ReedCox,” 8 p.m., The Frontier Cafe, 14 Main St., Brunswick; old ballads and dance tunes from Appalachia; $10 advance/$12 at the door.

Talks-Workshops

  • Lean to Spin Cast, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., gates of Hidden Valley Nature Center, Jefferson; no fishing license required; pre-registration required; $20/$25 for non members; 586-6752 or www.hvnc.org.

Sun/3

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Blood Drives

  • Red Cross Blood Drive, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Best Buy, Auburn; www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.

Miscellaneous

  • Song and Dance Benefit, 4 p.m., People Plus, 35 Union St., Brunswick; $12/$8 if member; 729-0757.

Performances

  • Life During Wartime, a production of Dramatic Repertory Company, 2 p.m., Studio Theatre at Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., Portland; $10-$20; www.DramaticRep.org or 1-800-838-3006.
  • Oratorio Choral: “A Musical Journey,” 3 p.m., Mid Coast Presbyterian Church, 84 Main St., Topsham; $10; 798-7985 or oratoriochoral.org.
  • Choral Eveningsong for Trinity Sunday, 5 p.m., St Paul’s Episcopal Church, 27 Pleasant St., Brunswick; fellowship hour follows; 725-5342.
  • Evening of Poetry: Gary Lawless, Taylor Mali, and Elizabeth Peavey; 6 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. reading; Ludcke Auditorium, University of New England, 710 Stevens Ave., Portland; $15/$12 students with ID/$35 preferred seating and reception; 733-2233.
  • Renaissance Voices, 6:30 p.m., Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, 45 Seashore Ave., Peaks Island; $8; 76-3330 or fifthmaine@juno.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.

Mon/4

Blood drive

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  • American Red Cross Donor Center, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest Ave., Portland; www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.
  • Red Cross Blood Drive, 2-7 p.m., Holy Trinity Church, Lisbon Falls; www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.

Miscellaneous

  • Game Day, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; free; 729-0475.
  • 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: High Noon,” 6:30 p.m., Porter Meeting Hall, Elm St., Damariscotta; $5; 565-5513.
  • Music Movie Mondays: ”Woodstock Diary,” 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.

Talks-Workshops

  • Navigating Mid-Coast Maine, 6:30 p.m., Maine Maritime Museum, Bath; four Monday evenings in June course in navigation; $80/$85 non-members; make reservations: www.MaineMaritimeMuseum.org.

Tue/5

Blood drive

  • Red Cross Blood Drive, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., City Hall, Lewiston; www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.
  • Red Cross Blood Drive, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., LL Bean, Freeport; 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.
  • 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.
  • Auditions: “Winne the Pooh,” 4-6 p.m., Midcoast Performing Arts Center, 4 Pleasant St., Brunswick; all children in 1st-5th grades welcome; 729-7120.
  • Maine Successful Thinkers: 3 Year Aniversary, 5:30 p.m., Power Pay, 320 Cumbeland Ave., Portland; $5 at the door or register; www.mainesuccessfulthinkers.org.
  • 3rd Annual Summer Film Festival: “Mostly Martha” (foreign with subtitles, 2002), 6:30 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; 443-5141 or www.patten.lib.me.us.

Performances

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  • Local 3-D Photography, 7-8 p.m., Frontier Cafe, Fort Andross, Brunswick; $10/$5 for members of Kennebec Estuary and Brunswick Topsham Land Trusts; explorefrontier.com.
  • Dramatic Repertory Company: Patron’s Club Reading Series: ENDGAME, 7:30 p.m., Studio Theater, 25A Forest Ave., Portland; entrance at suggested donation; www.dramaticrep.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.

Talks-Workshops

  • Alcohol Server Training, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Southern New Hampshire University, 10 Tibbetts Dr., Brunswick; class size limited; $10; registration required:373-6995.
  • The Life of a Plant, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Bosarge Family Education Center, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Barters Island Rd., Boothbay; three day class, preregistration required; $150/$120 for members; 633-4333 ext. 101 or www.mainegardens.org.
  • Food Allergy Support and INformaiton Group, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Martin’s Point Health Care Center, 6 Farley Rd., Brunswick; registration required; free; 1-800-260-6681 or martinspoint.org.

Wed/6

Blood drive

  • Red Cross Blood Drive, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Central Maine Orthopaedics, Auburn; www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.
  • Red Cross Blood Drive, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., South Portland Community Center, South Portland; 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.
  • Red Cross Blod Drive, 1-6 p.m., Knights of Columbus, Whitefield; www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.

Miscellaneous

  • Story Time for preschool children, 10:30 a.m., Wiscasset Public Library, 21 High St.,; includes storytelling and crafts; 882-7161.
  • Chans Blood Pressure Clinic, 11 a.m.-noon, Freeport Community Services, 53 Depot St.; free; 729-6782.
  • Cosmopolitan Club, 6-8 p.m., Maritime Apartments Community Room, 12 Windjammer Way, Bath; Guest Speaker: Diane Longley.
  • 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.
  • Piccadilly Circus, Topsham Fair Grounds; tickets and showtimes available at www.thefuncircus.con or 877-373-0477.

Performances

  • Life During Wartime, 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.
  • A Chorus line, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Maine State Music Theatre, Pickard Theater, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; $36-54 matinee/$43-56 evening; 725-8769 or www.MSMT.org.

Talks-Workshops

  • The Life of a Plant, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Bosarge Family Education Center, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Barters Island Rd., Boothbay; three day class, preregistration required; $150/$120 for members; 633-4333 ext. 101 or www.mainegardens.org.

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