Until July 21: “Art is Community III,” a juried regional show of art and fine crafts, includes art from all over southern Maine and interactive art-making during opening weekend. The Old White Church, 15 Salmon Falls Road, Buxton. Opening reception is Friday, June 22, 5-8 p.m. Gallery hours are Saturday, June 23, 10-4 p.m. and Sunday, June 24, 11-2 p.m. Show continues through July 21 by appointment. FMI, 642-4219 or 929-6472.

Friday, July 20: From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Bridgton office of Dead River Company, 161 Portland Road, invites customers and non-customers alike to a community open house with barbecue and prizes. Attendees are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item as a donation for the local food panty.

July 20-21: The Saco Valley Fiber Artists will present its 18th annual Summer textile Workshop at Shearbrooke Farm, 400 Saco Road, in Standish. The group will offer 19 classes including basket weaving, spinning, color blending, rug making, kitting, felting and many more. Sign up for Friday and/or Saturday classes and also enjoy a gourmet lunch. $65 per day. No experience required. A portion of the proceeds is donated to an association of Guatemalan weavers and a Children’s AIDS Hospice in Guatemala. Details about schedule, materials fees and driving directions are available on www.sacovalleyfiberartists.com or by calling 625-3325.

July 20-21: A Green Living Expo takes place in Denmark at Nurture Through Nature. Whether you are tied to the grid or tired of the grid, come to this laid-back and informative green living workshop to learn how you can green up, simplify and economize your living situation. Tours and discussion topics include: Grid-tied and off-grid solar power systems, solar hot water systems: commercial and home grown; micro-hydro and micro-wind power systems; passive solar home design; considerations with heating with wood; an introduction to permaculture; green building design; simple living as a spiritual practice, unplugging for your own freedom. Cost for Saturday workshop $45-$75, self-assessed sliding scale and includes workshops and community sauna to end the day. A percentage of the proceeds will be donated to Loon Echo Land Trust. Reservations required. Contact Jen at 452-2929 or check out www.ntnretreats.com.

July 20-22: Bridgton Community Center presents Bridgton Summerfest, formerly Depot Street Festival. Events include Kavanaugh Amusements, rock climbing wall, Maine Obsolete Auto League, hot air balloon rides, dunk tank, batting cage, pig roast on Saturday, mechanical bull riding, three live bands.

Saturday, July 21: There will be a community yard sale from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at The Little Meetinghouse, Route 302 in North Windham. All proceeds go to benefit Project Graduation 2013. FMI, contact Beth Gaudet at 807-7405.

July 21: If you like church suppers, you’ll love the Raymond Village Community Church’s third annual Hawaiian Luau from 5-6:30 p.m. Why heat up your kitchen cooking when for only $8 you can feast on roast pork, sweet & sour chicken on rice, green beans, carrot salad and pasta salad, tropical fruit, and desserts under the cool and comfortable picnic awning next to the church? Bring the whole family: kids eat for only $5! Take out orders welcome. Complimentary leis provided to the first 50 diners. For more info, contact Brenda Stevenson at 655-3450.

July 21: Volunteers are needed for the 29th Maine Audubon Annual Loon Count on Sebago Lake. The count takes place from 7-7:30 a.m. and is held rain or shine (or wind). All you need is a boat or kayak and a willingness to get out on the lake bright and early. Sebago Lake is large and the more counters there are, the more accurate the count will be. If you are interested, please contact Nate Whalen at nwhalen@pwd.org or stop in to the Sebago Lake Ecology Center in Standish at the intersection of Routes 237 and 35.

July 21: A huge yard sale hosted by the Hawthorne Garden Club and Hawthorne Association takes place 8 a.m.-noon at the Nathaniel Hawthorne boyhood home located at the corner of Cape and Hawthorne roads in Raymond. New items, antiques, and lots of other stuff will be available.

July 21: Schoolhouse Arts Center will hold auditions for “Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep” at Schoolhouse Arts Center from 1-5 p.m. Scripts are available at schoolhousearts.org. Please select a monologue from the play and prepare it for the audition. Auditions will include parts for teenagers and adults and will be held at the Schoolhouse Arts Center, 16 Richville Road (just north of the intersection of Route 114 and Route 35) in Standish. The show is scheduled for Sept 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30. For more information, call Schoolhouse at 642-3743 or log onto www.schoolhousearts.org.

Sunday, July 22: Open Farm Day, part of a statewide celebration of Maine agriculture at more than 100 farms, will be held at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route 26, New Gloucester, from noon to 4 p.m. The village is open free of charge. Activities at the village include wagon rides, barn tours, Scottish Highland cattle, sheep, beekeeping, museum tours, food and plant sale, angora rabbits, woodcarvers, barbecue meals and gift shops. FMI, www.getrealmaine.com.

July 22: From 3-4 p.m., local children’s author, Heath Roberts of Casco, will be sharing his book “The Day the Frogs Went Hopping Mad” at the Casco Public Library. All are invited for what promises to be a hopping good time. There will be a book reading and signing, games and live frogs! Signed books will be available for purchase for anyone interested. Each book is $7.99 (plus tax). For each book purchased, a portion of the proceeds will go toward helping to support the Casco Public Library.

Monday, July 23: The Birthwise Community Clinic is announcing two Well Woman Clinics that are open to the public for women of all ages. The free clinics will be held at Birth Roots in Portland from 9 a.m.-noon and at The Birth House in Bridgton from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Student midwives from Birthwise Midwifery School will offer free exams on an appointment or walk-in basis under the supervision of a Certified Professional Midwife at both locations. The following services will be available: annual well woman exam, breast exams, pap smears, nutritional counseling, family planning counseling, and fertility awareness education. Additionally, routine screening for STIs and GYN infections will be offered. Each service is provided at no cost except for lab fees. These are typically billed directly from the lab service and can be billed to MaineCare and most private health insurance plans. FMI or to schedule an appointment, call the Clinic at 647-5968, ext. 108.

July 23-25: The Natural Resources Council of Maine is hosting “No Tar Sands in Maine” rallies 6-7 p.m. at the following locations: Monday, July 23, at the Raymond Boat Launch, Raymond (Sebago Lake). Wednesday, July 25, at Bolsters Mills Bridge, Harrison (Crooked River).

July 23-27: The Harrison Seventh-Day Adventist Church will be holding Vacation Bible School from 6-7:30 p.m. at its location at 2 Front St. in Harrison, just up from the town offices.

Thursday, July 26: The North Gorham Library is sponsoring a visit to the fire barn next to the library on Thursday, July 26, at 10 a.m. We will see the engines and meet the firefighters who will demonstrate equipment. All ages are invited to this program on fire fighting and fire safety. For more information, call 892-2575.

Friday, July 27: “Vox One: A Cappella Jazz Quintet” performs at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center at Fryeburg Academy at 7:30 p.m. Vox One is an award-winning a cappella jazz quintet that combines elements of blues, funk, gospel and folk into their own brand of vocal music. The group, formed in 1988, has since developed a unique style considered to be the cutting edge of a cappella. Tickets: $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and $10 for students. FMI, call the box office at 935-9232 or visit www.fryeburgacademy.org/pac.

Saturday, July 28: SummerWind Arts Fest takes place 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the intersection of Route 302 and Turning Leaf Drive in North Windham, 679 Roosevelt Trail. Live eclectic music all day. Professional musicians, artists, and artisan vendors. Delicious food. FMI, 712-7371. Raindate is July 29.

July 28-29: Vacation Bible School for ages 4 years old to 6th grade takes place at Northside Baptist Church, 41 Whites Bridge Road, Windham on Saturday 9:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (lunch provided) and Sunday 9:45-10:45 a.m. For more info, call 653-8554 or visit www.northsidebaptistmaine.org.

Tuesday, Aug. 7: VNA Home Health & Hospice’s monthly grief support group is offering “Journaling through your grief” from 6-7:30 p.m. at the North Windham Union Church, 723 Roosevelt Trail. This is an open group for anyone grieving the death of a loved one. For more information, call Linda Hopkins, Bereavement Support Coordinator for VNA Home Health & Hospice, at 400-8714 or e-mail Linda at hopkinsl@vnahomehealth.org. The group is sponsored by the North Windham Union Church UCC Mission Committee.

ONGOING EVENTS

• The hours for the drop-in Lakes Region Senior Center at the Little Falls School, 40 Acorn Street, Gorham, are as follows: Monday-Thursday from 9 to 3 p.m. FMI, email lakesregion50@gmail.com or contact Glenn Lynds at 893-9088 or drop by and check them out.

• “The Writers” gather on the third Monday of each month at the Raymond Public Safety Building on Route 302, from 6-8 p.m. Authors of all types are invited to support one another, to listen and render opinions when asked, with respect and courtesy. If you are interested in joining, stop by or call Betty Libby at 655-9214.

• A free car seat check sponsored by Safe Kids Maine takes place the third Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Windham Fire-Rescue, 718 Roosevelt Trail (Route 302), North Windham. Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians will be available to provide free assistance with car seat installations and recall checks. FMI, 899-9461 or www.maineseatcheck.org.

• Until Nov. 19, American Legion bingo takes place every Monday night at the Windham Veterans Center behind Big Lots on Route 302, Windham. Doors open at 4 p.m. Bingo at 6:30 p.m. Hot food, cold drinks, other goodies. Sponsored by Standish Memorial Post 128. FMI, call 642-5583 or visit www.post128.org.

• Through October, food distribution at the food pantry at the Casco Village Church’s food pantry will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month.

• The Wings ‘N Things Clothes Closet of the Casco Village Church United Church of Christ (941 Meadow Road, Casco Village) invites you to come shopping. You won’t believe your eyes when you see all the beautiful new and gently used clothing, mostly name-brands, most $1 or less. Open Saturdays from noon-4 p.m. or by appointment. The closet will open every Thursday morning from 9 a.m. until noon in conjunction with the Farmer’s Market on the Village Green in Casco. FMI, 627-4282.

• The 2012 schedule for tours of the historic Scribner’s Sawmill and Homestead has been set for the summer season from 1-4 p.m. and continuing on the first and third Saturdays throughout the summer months ending on Labor Day weekend. When open, there will be demonstration of barrel assembly and shingle making. In the 1849 Scribner Homestead museum, visitors will learn about the five generations of Scribners who operated or worked in the mill and take a peek into the life of the Scribner family. Entrance is free, however, all donations go toward the permitting process to establish a low head dam with a fishway for the operation of the water driven mill machinery. Scribner’s Mill is found one mile south of Bolster’s Mills from Jesse Mill Road just over the bridge in the Town of Harrison. Or follow the Maine State directional signs found at Carsley Rd. from Rte 35 north or Maple Ridge Rd. from Rte. 117 to the mill. FMI or to schedule a visit call 583-MILL.

(To list an event in this calendar, please e-mail info to jbalentine@keepmecurrent.com)