Thu/26
MISCELLANEOUS
BETTER THAN AVERAGE TASTING, 2-
4 p.m., Wilburs of Maine Chocolate
Confections, 174 Lower Main St.,
Freeport; 865-4071. WEST POINT ART SHOW, 2-6 p.m.,
Wallace Circle, Phippsburg; works by
Jillian Herrigel, Livy Glaubitz, Donna
Coffin, and Carol Beyna; open Juy
26-29 and August 2-5; 829-5082. BLOOMING GOOD TIME! PARTY AND
AUCTION, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Coastal
Maine Botanical Gardens, Barters
Island Rd., Boothbay; $45/$35 for members; 633-4333 ext. 101 or www.MaineGardens.org. 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
McLaughlin 729-6945. GALLERY OPENING RECEPTION:
“Viewpoints,” 6-8 p.m., Thos. Moser,
149 Main St., Freeport; inlcudes book reading ad signing by Marguerite Robichaux and Elizabeth
Peavey; 865-4519 or thosmoser.com. MIRACLE OF MORGAN’S CREEK:
(comedy, 1944), 6:30 p.m., Rockland
Public Library, 80 Union St., Rockland; free; 594-0310. DAMARISCOTTA RIVER ASSOCIATION SUMMER MUSIC FEST, Round
Top Farm, Damariscotta; Bruce Hardina opens for The Boneheads; www.damariscottariver.org.
PERFORMANCES
L/A ARTS CONCERT SERIES: Maximum Blue, noon-1 p.m., Riverwatch
Patio, Hilton Garden Inn, Auburn; father-son, guitar-fiddle duo; 782-
7228 or laarts.org. ARTISTS OF TOMORROW CONCERT,
1 p.m., Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; $10; 725-
3895 or bowdoinfestival.org. SUNSET BOULEVARD, 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. FRONTIERS OF MUSIC, 7 p.m., Frontier Cafe, 14 Main St., Brunswick; cost is name your price. GUYS AND DOLLS, 7 p.m., Orion Performing Arts Center, Topsham; Midcoast Youth Theater’s Teen Summer
Production; $10/$8 sudents and seniors. SUMMER SERIES II: A Journey to the
Heart of Europe, 7:30 p.m., Union
Church, South Bristol; Beethoven,
Wolf and Dvorak; www.daponte.org. THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA,
7:30 p.m., Parker Poe Theater at Lincoln Academy, 81 Academy Hill Rd.,
Newcastle; $18/$12 students; 563-
1373 or boxoffice@heartwoodtheater.org. JOHN MOCK: FROM THE SHORELINE,
7:30 p.m., The Opera House at
Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave.;
$15 advance, $18 at door; 633-5159 or www.BoothbayOperaHouse.com; johnmock.com. GAMPER FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC, 7:30 p.m., Studzinski
Recital Hall, Bowdoin College,
Brunswick; $10; 725-3895 or bowdoinfestival.org. SUKI FLANAGAN AND CARROLL
SMITH, 7:30 p.m., Phippsburg Congregational Church, 10 Church Lane,
Phippsburg; $15; 837-7749. 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
LUNCH WITH MAINE ARTIST: Melissa Coleman, noon, Savory Maine,
Water St., Damariscotta; advance registration required; $12, plus the cost of the book; 563-3207. OVERVIEW OF POPULAR WEIGHTLOSS
PROGRAM, 2-3 p.m., Conference
Room, Mid Coast Hospital, 123 Medical Center Dr., Brunswick; 406-7446 or www.midcoasthealth.com/weightloss. ADULT VBS SUMMER CLUB: New
Seas of Adventure, 6-8 p.m., United
Methodist Church, 320 Church Rd.,
Brunswick; pre-registration highly recommended; 725-2185 or umc.br@myfairpoint.net. ASTRONOMY 101: Everything you wanted to know about Astronomy, but never asked by Ron Thompson, 6:30 p.m., Morrell Meeting Room, Curtis
Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick;
725-5242×510 or refdesk@curtislibrary.com.
Fri/27
MISCELLANEOUS
CHANS FREE BLOOD PRESSURE
CLINIC, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Pejepscot
Terrace, 36 Pejepscot Terrace,
Brunswick; 729-6782. TREASURES AT THE GRANGE, Merriconeag Grange Hall, Rt. 123, Harpswell; antiques and collectables;
833-6973 or www.glazerantiques.com. BODACIOUS BEE, a spelling bee for adults, 5:30 p.m., Georgetown Community Center; $10/discount for teams; www.giefme.org.
PERFORMANCES
MUSIC AT THE MARKET: “Richmond
Days,” 5-7 p.m., Richmond Riverfront
Farmers Market; free. FRIDAY ART WALK PERFORMANCE:
Downeast Brass, 6 p.m., Dufresne
Plaza, 84 Lisbon St. adjacent; brass band; 782-7228 or laarts.org. CHRISTIAN OPEN MIC NIGHT, 7-10 p.m., Bath Senior Center, 45 Floral
St., Bath; pre-registration recommended;
443-8798 or sergeantboguhn@aol.com. GUYS AND DOLLS, 7 p.m., Orion Performing Arts Center, Topsham; Midcoast Youth Theater’s Teen Summer
Production; $10/$8 sudents and seniors. THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA,
7:30 p.m., Parker Poe Theater at Lincoln Academy, 81 Academy Hill Rd.,
Newcastle; $18/$12 students; 563-
1373 or boxoffice@heartwoodtheater.org. KING HENRY IV, PART 1, 7:30 p.m.,
Theater at Monmouth, 796 Main St.,
Monmouth; $28 opening; 933-9999 or www.theateratmonmouth.org. SUNSET BOULEVARD, 7:30 p.m.,
Maine State Music Theatre, Pickard
Theater, Bowdoin College, Brunswick;
$43-56; 725-8769 or www.MSMT.org. FESTIVAL FRIDAYS CONCERT, 7:30 p.m., Crooker Theater, Brunswick
High School, Brunswick; $40; Bach,
Brahms and Beethoven; reserved seating; 725-3895 or bowdoinfestival.org. HOT CLUB OF COWTOWN, 8 p.m.,
The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave.; $17 advance, $22 at door; 633-5159 or www.BoothbayOperaHouse.com; hotclubofcowtown.com. JOHNNY CORNDAWG, 9 p.m., Empire
Dine and Dance, 575 Congress St.,
Portland; general admission, 21+;
$10/$8 advance; tickets availible at
Bull Moose Music Locations and www.portlnadempire.com.
PUBLIC MEALS
FIRESIDE LUNCHEON, noon, Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; $5 younger than 65, $4 65 and older; reservations 729-0475.
TALKS-WORKSHOPS
NATURAL COMMUNITIES OF MAINE, with Ted Elliman, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens,
Barters Island Rd., Boothbay; pre-register; $120/$100 for members; 633-
4333 ext. 101 or www.MaineGardens.org. ADULT VBS SUMMER CLUB: New
Seas of Adventure, 6-8 p.m., United
Methodist Church, 320 Church Rd.,
Brunswick; pre-registration highly recommended; 725-2185 or umc.br@myfairpoint.net.
Sat/28
MISCELLANEOUS
ANTIQUE SALE, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Old
Jail, Federal St., Wiscasset; free;
882-9628. 5K AND 1MILE FUN RUN, 8:30 a.m., registration begins at 7 a.m., Health
Center, 24 Gardiner St., Richmond;
$20/$25 with shirt day of the race; food and refreshments provided. SABINO FAIR, 9 a.m.-noon, Sabino
Hall, Sabino Rd., West Bath; baked goods, hand-knit sweaters, flea market items, arts, crafts and much more. SUMMERFEST 2012, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,
Wiscasset Town Common; dog parade and show, Maine treasure tables, silent auction, games for children, music, hiking and more. THE MINGO COUNTRY FAIR, 10 a.m.-
2 p.m., Bailey Island Library Hall,
Harpswell Island Rd.; baked goods, unique crafts, jewelry, books, and more; light luncheon at 11:30 a.m.;
833-7860. MAKE AND TAKE SMORES, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Wilbur’s of Maine Chocolate
Confections, 174 Lower Main St.,
Freeport; 865-4071. MAINE BLUEBERRIES, 1-2:30 p.m.,
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens,
Barters Island Rd., Boothbay; for ages 4-6; pre-register; $10/$8 for members; 633-4333 ext. 101 or www.MaineGardens.org. HYDE SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE, 1-3 p.m., Hyde School, Bath; 443-7103 or www.Hyde.edu. DEBBIE’S HEARTLAND GRANOLA
TASTING, 3-5 p.m., Wilbur’s of Maine
Chocolate Confections, 174 Lower
Main St., Freeport; 865-4071. KAYAKING ON MERRYMEETING BAY,
2-6 p.m., Maine Maritime Museum,
Bath; 3 day advance reservation required; $30-75 depending on equipment needs, age, and membership; www.MaineMaritimeMuseum.org.
PERFORMANCES
THE GLASS MENAGERIE, 1 p.m., Theater at Monmouth, 796 Main St.,
Monmouth; $24 matinee; 933-9999 or www.theateratmonmouth.org. BOWDOIN FESTIVAL EXTRA LECTURE: “Bach, Composer for all
Time,” by Samuel Adler, 1:30 p.m.,
Thornton Oaks, 25 Thornton Way,
Brunswick; free; 725-3895 or bowdoinfestival.org. GUYS AND DOLLS, 2 p.m., Orion Performing Arts Center, Topsham; Midcoast Youth Theater’s Teen Summer
Production; $10/$8 sudents and seniors. MUSIC AT THE MARKET: “Richmond
Days,” 5-7 p.m., Richmond Riverfront
Farmers Market; free. RACHEL CARSON TRIBUTE, 7 p.m.,
Historic Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta; Kaiulani Lee one-woman, two-act drama performance; Q and A immediately after the performance; tickets can be purchased at Lincoln Theater,
Mid-coast Book Shop, or www.fohi.org. THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA,
7:30 p.m., Parker Poe Theater at Lincoln Academy, 81 Academy Hill Rd.,
Newcastle; $18/$12 students; 563-
1373 or boxoffice@heartwoodtheater.org. TARTUFFE, 7:30 p.m., Theater at
Monmouth, 796 Main St., Monmouth; $26/$24 senior/$20 student; 933-9999 or www.theateratmonmouth.org. SUNSET BOULEVARD, 7:30 p.m.,
Maine State Music Theatre, Pickard
Theater, Bowdoin College, Brunswick;
$43-56; 725-8769 or www.MSMT.org. GAMPER FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC, 7:30 p.m., Studzinski
Recital Hall, Bowdoin College,
Brunswick; $10; 725-3895 or bowdoinfestival.org. BATH MUNICIPAL BAND, 8 p.m., Concert Band at Squirrel Island; bathband.org. NOVEL JAZZ, 8 p.m., Frontier Cafe
Cinema and Gallery, Fort Andross,
Brunswick; advance ticket purchase highly recommended; $15/13 advance; 725-5222 or www.explorefrontier.com.
PUBLIC MEALS
HOME BAKED BEAN and ham supper,
5-6:30 p.m., Lisbon Methodist
Church, School St., Lisbon; $7, $3 ages 6-12, 5 and under free; 353-
6841. BAKED BEAN SUPPER, 5-6 p.m., Harraseeket Grange No. 9, 13 Elm St.,
Freeport; 3 kinds of beans, hot dogs, biscuits, brown bread, potato salad, pasta salad; coleslaw, pies; $7, $3 under 10; 865-3363. CHICKEN BARBQUE, 5-7 p.m., Kellogg Church, Rt. 123, Harpswell;
$10/$4 kids; 725-2881.
TALKS-WORKSHOPS
HERBS WITH SCENT: MAKING POTPOURRI AND SACHETS, 9 a.m.- noon, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Barters Island Rd., Boothbay; pre-register; $37/$30 for members;
633-4333 ext. 101 or www.Maine-
Gardens.org. BOOK TALK AND SIGNING: Ingrid
Grenon, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Bath Book
Shop, 96 Front St., Bath; 443-9338. NATURAL COMMUNITIES OF MAINE, with Ted Elliman, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens,
Barters Island Rd., Boothbay; pre-register; $120/$100 for members; 633-
4333 ext. 101 or www.MaineGardens.org.
Sun/29
MISCELLANEOUS
HARPSWELL FESTIVAL, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., George J. Mitchell Field, Rt.
123, Harpswell; Lobster Boat Races at 11 a.m.; fireworks at 9 p.m.; festival food, arts and crafts, kid’s activities, music and entertainment; free admission and parking; 833-0562 or www.harpswellfestival.org. MACKWORTH ISLAND SHOW AND
SHINE, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Governor
Baxter School for the Deaf on Mackworth Island in Falmouth; $5/$2 ages 6-12/under free; 781-4904 or ggiordan@maine.rr.com. ARTIST RECEPTION, 5-7 p.m., Sidwell
Art Gallery, West Point, 79 Wallace
Circle, Phippsburg; 389-1031 or www.sidwellartgallery.com.
PERFORMANCES
THE GLASS MENAGERIE, 1 p.m., Theater at Monmouth, 796 Main St.,
Monmouth; $24 matinee; 933-9999 or www.theateratmonmouth.org. SUNSET BOULEVARD, 2 p.m., Maine
State Music Theatre, Pickard Theater,
Bowdoin College, Brunswick; $36-54;
725-8769 or www.MSMT.org. BATH MUNICIPAL BAND, 2 p.m., Jazz band at Harpswell Festival; bathband.org. ARTISTS OF TOMORROW CONCERT,
2:30 p.m., Studzinski Recital Hall,
Bowdoin College, Brunswick; $10;
725-3895 or bowdoinfestival.org. DEPONTE STRING QUARTET, 2:30 p.m., Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Barters Island Rd., Boothbay; pre-register; $25/free under 21;
633-4333 ext. 101 or www.Maine-
Gardens.org. KATHI NORDONE, 3-5 p.m., Savory
Maine, 11 Water St., Damariscotta; reservations suggested; 563-2111. THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA, 3 p.m., Parker Poe Theater at Lincoln
Academy, 81 Academy Hill Rd., Newcastle; $18/$12 students; 563-
1373 or boxoffice@heartwoodtheater.org. THE HYSSONGS, 6 p.m., Brunswick
Gazebo; in the event of rain: Berean
Baptist Church, 15 Cumberland St.,
Brunswick; free. THE CAMPBELLS, 6:30 p.m., Bath
Senior Center, 45 Floral St., Bath;
“New England’s First Family of
Gospel Music;” free, donations accepted; 389-2259. KING HENRY IV, PART 1, 7 p.m., Theater at Monmouth, 796 Main St.,
Monmouth; $26/$24 senior/$20 student; 933-9999 or www.theateratmonmouth.org. GAMPER FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC, 7:30 p.m., Studzinski
Recital Hall, Bowdoin College,
Brunswick; $10; 725-3895 or bowdoinfestival.org. SUMMER HYMN SINGS, 7 p.m., St.
Paul’s Episcopal Church, 27 Pleasant
St., Bruswick; 725-5342.
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