Art

Fresh Art Show and Sale, Sprague Hall, Cape Elizabeth. 318-1049. Photography, paintings, ceramics, jewelry, woodwork, fiber art, sculpture, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today.

Cushing Arts In The Barn, featuring photographer Louisa Scott Creighton-Smith, cushing mainehistoricalsociety.org. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today.

“Steel and Stone,” Hawk Ridge Farm, Pownal. junelacombe sculpture.com. Through today.

Peter Voshefski, “Mountain Star Mind Testament,” mixed media, Perimeter Gallery, Belfast. 338-0555. Through today.

“Creatures and Critters,” paintings and sculpture by Thomas Dowling, Pam Cabanas, Judy O’Donnell, Tina-Marie Poulin and Jean Noon, Richard Boyd Gallery, Peaks Island. richardboydpottery.com. Through today.

Anne Ayvaliotis, Yvette Torres Fine Art, Rockland. yvettetorres fineart.com. Through today.

Diana Young, “The Walnut Ink Drawings,” Gold/Smith Gallery, Boothbay Harbor. 633-6252. Through Monday.

“Beasts and Botany,” art by Elise Smorczewski, The Green Hand Bookshop, Portland. 253-6808. Through Monday.

“Dancing in the Light,” Damariscotta River Grill. damariscottarivergrill.com. Through Monday.

“Baker’s Dozen,” studio installation, Whatnot Gallery, Spindleworks, Brunswick. spindleworks.org. Through Tuesday.

“Studio Selection 1,” latest works from Spindleworks studios, Little Dog Coffee Shop, Brunswick. spindleworks.org. Through Tuesday.

“Summertime Respire,” various artists, Yarmouth Frame Shop and Gallery. 846-7777. Through Tuesday.

July Bonanza Art Explosion, Just us Chickens Gallery, Kittery. justuschickens.net. Through Tuesday.

Jean Kigel, “Of Solar Flares and Northern Lights,” watercolors and Asian brush painting, Archipelago, Rockland. 594-0701. Through Tuesday.

“Size Matters,” Francine Schrock and Caren-Marie Michel, paintings, Harmon’s & Barton’s Gallery, Portland. harmonsbartons. com. Through Tuesday.

“Ikebana in Maine,” Ikebana flower arrangements, Glickman Library, USM Portland Campus, Portland. usm.maine.edu/library/ikebana-japanese-traditional-art-flower-arrangement-exhibit. Through Tuesday.

“Secrets of Color,” paintings by Kate Banks based on Victoria Finlay’s book “Color: A Natural History of the Palette,” Dyer Library, Saco. dyerlibrarysacomuseum.org. Through Tuesday.

Sarah Gorham, “Reflections,” University of New England (Campus Center), Biddeford. 283-0171. Through Wednesday.

Jean Kigel, “Aquarium and Aviary,” Gyotaku monoprints and Asian brush bird paintings, Denmark Arts Center. denmarkarts. org. Through Thursday.

“Cats vs. Dogs,” themed free-for-all show, Pinecone + Chickadee, Portland. 772-9280. Through Friday.

“Tell Me a Story: A World of Wonders,” children’s book illustrations by 11 Maine artists, University of Southern Maine (Atrium Art Gallery), Lewiston. 753-6500. Through Friday.

Jane Davis Doggett, “Talking Graphics with Waterscapes,” canvas-printed vector graphics, College of the Atlantic (Ethel H. Blum Gallery), Bar Harbor. 288-5015. Through Friday.

Ellie and Will Barnet, paintings, Aucocisco Galleries, Portland. 775-2222. Through Friday.

Sarah Bouchard, Clint Fulkerson and David Raymond, sculpture, drawings, lambda and block prints and more, Corey Daniels Gallery, Wells. Through Saturday.

“The Art Quilt Show,” contemporary art quilts, presented by the Fearless Designers, Central Maine Artists Gallery, Skowhegan. 858-0797. Through Saturday.

“Continuing Connections: Craft Media,” Ingrid Merken, Chris Joyce, Robin Cust, Jeffrey Becton and Sequoia Miller, Turtle Gallery, Deer Isle. turtlegallery.com. Through Saturday.

Claire Seidl, paintings 1988-2012, Icon Contemporary Art, Brunswick. 725-8157. Through Saturday.

“Painters, Players and Poets,” multi-media exhibit of Maine-based artists, writers, composers, furniture makers, River Tree Arts, Kennebunk, $5. rivertreearts.org. Through Saturday.

“Collaborative Connections,” Circling the Square Fine Art Press Gallery, Gardiner. theartdogs.com. Group exhibit. Through Saturday.

“Studio Selection 2,” latest works from Spindleworks studios, Topsham Public Library. spindle works.org. Through Aug. 5.

“Good Old Summertime,” annual summer members’ show, York Art Association, York Harbor. yorkartassociation.com. Through Aug. 5.

“From Stitch to Stone,” group show, Sunnyfield Studio Gallery, West Newfield. 793-2504. Through Aug. 5.

“Expanding Horizons in 20th Century Maine Art,” American paintings and new works by New England artists, Wiscasset Bay Gallery, Wiscasset. 882-7682. Through Aug. 8.

“Portrait Project 2011-2012,” paintings and drawings by Robert Bryson, Art Galleries at University of Maine at Machias. 255-1279. Through Aug. 10.

“Beyond Rugs: The Handwoven Rug as Art,” CRAFT Gallery, Rockland. craftonelm.com. Through Aug. 11.

Dennis Pinette and Jeff Epstein, paintings, Caldbeck Gallery, Rockland. 594-5935. Through Aug. 11.

William Irvine and John Neville, new works, Courthouse Gallery Fine Art, Ellsworth. courthousegallery.com. Through Aug. 12.

“Illustrated Passages,” Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset. maineartgallery.org. Artists chose a piece of text to accompany their art. Through Aug. 19.

“The Draw of the Normandy Coast (1860–1960),” European and American paintings and works on paper, Portland Museum of Art. 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org. Through Sept. 3.

“Maine Sublime: Frederic Edwin Church’s Landscapes of Mount Desert and Mount Katahdin,” Portland Museum of Art. portlandmuseum.org. Through Sept. 30.

New Works, Courthouse Gallery Fine Art, Ellsworth. courthousegallery.com. Painters Judy Belasco, Ragna Bruno, Tom Curry, Gregory Dunham, Rosie Moore and Colin Page, and sculptors Kazumi Hoshino and Mark Kindschi. Through Aug. 12.

“The Private World of Robert M. Wilson,” photography, Sanford-Springvale Historical Museum, Sanford. 490-1028. Through Aug. 25.

“Starstruck: The Fine Art of Astrophotography,” 35 artists from five continents, Bates College (Museum of Art), Lewiston. bates.edu/museum/exhibitions. Through Dec. 15.

Group show, more than 24 artists, Pemaquid Art Gallery. 677-2752. Through Oct. 8.

New Works, Janice Anthony, Diane Dahlke, Tom Crotty, Robert Dyer, Margaret Gill, Tom Glover, Dahlov Ipcar, Janet C. Manyan, Frank Metz, Laurence Sisson and Ted Wengren, Frost Gully Gallery, Thomaston. frostgullygallery.com. Through Sept. 8.

“The Moving Panorama of Pilgrim’s Progress,” 800-foot 19th-century painted scroll based on the 17th-century John Bunyan book, Saco Museum, also at Pepperell Mills Museum, Biddeford. 283-3861; sacomuseum. org. Through Nov. 10.

Annie Lemieux, photographs of the “Way Way Store,” Saco Museum. sacomuseum.org. Through Sept. 9.

Daniel E. Davis, “Here and There,” photographs, Glickman Library, fifth floor, USM Portland campus. usm.maine.edu. Through Aug. 19.

“Painted Details,” artists interpret Kennebunk’s historic architecture, Brick Store Museum, Kennebunk. brickstoremuseum.org. Through Sept. 8.

“Three Town Artists,” Carlo Pittore, Bryce Muir and Carter Smith, Merrymeeting Arts Center, Bowdoinham. merry meetingartscenter.org. Through Sept. 23.

“Impressionist Summers: Frank W. Benson’s North Haven,” Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland. farnsworthmuseum.org. Through Oct. 21.

“Arnold Mesches: A Minispective,” University of Maine (Museum of Art), Bangor. umma.umaine.edu. Through Sept. 15.

“Into the Kitchen,” artful kitchen elements featuring Nan Kilbourn-Tara, Ann Prescott, Mark Irving and Maggie’s Farms, Markings Gallery, Bath. markingsgallery.com. Through Aug. 31.

Tim Beavis Retrospective, paintings, York Public Library. york.lib.me.us. Through Aug. 28.

Falmouth Community Programs Art Exhibit “Anne’s Garden,” Falmouth Community Programs art exhibit, Falmouth Memorial Library. falmouthmemoriallibrary.org. Through Aug. 13.

Harold Garde, “People, Places and Things,” paintings, Emery Community Arts Center, Farmington. emeryarts.umf.maine. edu/calendar. Through Aug. 12.

“Currents: Celebrating the Working Waterfront,” paintings, sculptures, photography and mixed media, George Marshall Store Gallery, York. 351-1083. Through Aug. 19.

Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts Exhibition, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Booth- bay, $12, $6 children. maine gardens.org. Through Aug. 31.

Pamela Hetherly, Harlow Gallery, Hallowell. harlowgallery.org. Oil paintings. Through Sept. 7.

“Alex Katz: Maine/New York,” paintings and one multi-part sculpture, Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville. 859-5609. Through Dec. 30.

Bates Dance Festival Dance Photo Exhibit, Bates College (Chase Hall), Lewiston. bates dancefestival.org. Through Aug. 11.

“Secret Garden,” garden-inspired art, Haley Farm Gallery, Kittery. 439-7612. Through Aug. 30.

“On the Wing,” sculpture exhibition and sale inspired by birds, curated by June LaCombe Sculpture, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay. mainegardens.org; junelacombesculpture.com. Also at Maine Audubon, Falmouth. Through Sept. 30.

The Artisans Collective, encaustics, acrylics, oils, pastels, photography, digital art, floor cloths and ceramics, The Royal Bean, Yarmouth. 846-1009. Through Aug. 23.

“Mythologies,” Lucinda Bliss, Stephen Burt, Rebecca Fitzpatrick, Carrie Scanga, Todd Watts and Timothy Wilson, Rose Contemporary, Portland. 780-0700. Through Aug. 25.

“Chebeague Through Artists’ Eyes,” Museum of Chebeague History, Chebeague Island. 846-5237. Through Sept. 3.

“L’ArtCADIE,” highlighting 400th anniversary of founding of Acadia, University of Maine (Acadian Archives), Fort Kent. 834-7536. Through Aug. 15.

“Upon Reflection,” photographs by Judy Ellis Glickman over a 35-year period, University of New England (Art Gallery), Portland, free. une.edu/artgallery. Through Sept. 30.

“Culture on Cloth,” Inuit wall hangings and sculpture, Portland Public Library. portlandlibrary. com. Through Aug. 31.

Brita Holmquist and Lesia Sochor, Elizabeth Moss Gallery, Falmouth. elizabethmossgalleries. com. Paintings. Through Aug. 26.

“Landscape Languages,” Barbara Vanderbilt, Cynthia White and Mary Boothby. Downtown Gallery, Washington. 845-2225. Through Aug. 12.

“Landscapes,” 20 local artists and an array of media, Macpage LLC, South Portland. www.macpage.com. Through Oct. 19.

Chris Polson, paintings, Twin Brooks Stretchers, Lincolnville. 763-4271. Through Sept. 14.

“Viewpoints,” group exhibit, Marguerite Robichaux, Elise Ansel, Tom Curry, Michele Dangelo, Kate Emlen and many others. Thos. Moser Showroom, Freeport. 865-4519. Through Sept. 24.

Barbara Ernst Prey: “Forty Years of Painting,” Blue Water Fine Arts, Port Clyde. bluewaterfinearts.com. Through Aug. 31.

“Portland: Capturing a Changing Neighborhood,” Rush Brown paintings, Maine Jewish Museum, Portland. mainejewishmuseum.org. Through Aug. 17.

“Different Strokes,” paintings by Richard Field and Jan Zaremba, Lyceum Gallery, Lewiston. 576-4805. Through Aug. 17.

“Art Quilt Odyssey,” Carol Ann Powley, mixed-media art quilts, York Public Library. www.york.lib.me.us. Through Sept. 5.

Hannah Ineson, paintings, Savory Maine, Damariscotta. savorymainedining.com. Through Aug. 21.

Jacqueline Hickey, homage to Portland, Maine Potters Market, Portland. mainepottersmarket.com. Through Aug. 29. 

Art Openings

Leon Vanella, photography, Rising Tide Community Market, Damariscotta. risingtide.coop. Opening reception and wine tasting, 3 to 6 p.m. Friday. Through Aug. 25.

Mike Fletcher, paintings; also showing work of Kevin Johnson, Mark Kelly, Richard Mann, Wesley Reddick and Willy Reddick. Aarhus Gallery, Belfast. aarhusgallery.com. Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Through Aug. 26.

“Katahdin to Cadillac, Scenes of Maine,” oils and watercolors by Frances Pratt Caswell, Gallery Framing, Brunswick. 729-9108. Wednesday through Aug. 30.

Denise Brown, watercolor and acrylic artist, Just Us Chickens Gallery, Kittery. justuschickens.net. Opening reception, 4 to 7 p.m. Friday. Through Aug. 31.

“Art Sets the Table,” multifaceted art advocacy project with 32 plates designed to represent participating individuals, Constellation Gallery, Portland. constellationart.com. Thursday through Aug. 7.

“Three Colorists,” Tom Curry, Henry Isaacs and Andrea Peters, Gleason Fine Art, Boothbay Harbor. gleasonfineart.com. Opening reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Through Sept. 4.

6th Annual Local Art Exhibit, West Buxton Public Library, 727-5898. Thursday through Aug. 30.

“Search for Form,” Tom Paiement mixed media, Greenhut Galleries, Portland. greenhutgalleries.com. Opening reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday. Through Sept. 1.

Wood Island Lighthouse Exhibit, paintings and photographs of the original lighthouse, University of New England (Campus Center), Biddeford. woodislandlight house.org. Opening reception, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Through Aug. 31.

“Quarrying Form: The Paintings of Helen Marie Allen,” Bangor Public Library. www.bpl.lib.me.us. Thursday through Aug. 30.

“Two Visions,” paintings by Lenora Leibowitz and photo- graphs by Rita Spinella Olsen, 3Fish Gallery, Portland. 3fish gallery.com. Friday to Aug. 25.

“reMarks,” Barbara Brady, Yvette Torres Fine Art, Rockland. yvettetorresfineart.com. Friday through Sept. 2.

“Life Drawings,” Randall Harris, Heron Point Gallery, Portland. heronpointgallery.com. Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Through Sept. 29.

“Fuse,” works by 19 Maine encaustic artists, Harlow Gallery, Hallowell. harlowgallery.org. Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Through Aug. 25.

Cushing Arts in the Barn, featuring painter Ann Aaron and sculptor Vic Goldsmith, cushingmainehistoricalsociety.org. Cushing. Friday to Aug. 5.

“Arboretum,” Jane Banquer and “Ink & Pixel,” Ed Zelinsky, Addison Woolley Gallery, Portland. addisonwoolley.com. Woodcuts, paintings, drawings, prints and video. Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Through Sept. 1.

“Through the Eyes of America,” America Martin, Carver Hill Gallery, Rockland. carverhillgallery.com. Friday through Sept. 12.

“40 Years Celebrating Maine,” JoEllyn Duesberry oil paintings and monotypes, Gleason Fine Art, Portland. 699-5599. Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Through Sept. 29.

“Spectrum 2012 — From the Ocean to Cornfields to Flowers,” Richard Boyd Gallery, Peaks Island. richardboydpottery.com. Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Through Aug. 31.

“Maine-ly Marco,” oils on canvas by nine women artists from Maine and Florida, Harmon’s & Barton’s Gallery, Portland. harmonsbartons.com. Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Through Aug. 31.

“tiny,” small paintings, encaustics, sculpture and fiber works, Whatnot Gallery, Spindle- works, Brunswick. spindleworks. org. Friday through Aug. 31.

“Mirrors,” paintings by Jesus Emmanuel Villarreal, Haynes Galleries, Thomaston. haynesgalleries.com. Friday through Aug. 28.

“Four Figurative Artists,” Ryan Brown, Ellen Cooper, Renee Foulks and Lea Collie Wight, Haynes Galleries, Thomaston. haynesgalleries.com. Friday through Aug. 28.

“Mid-Summer Perspectives,” John Bowdren, William Hallett and Gayl McNally, Yarmouth Frame Shop and Gallery. 846-7777. 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Through Sept. 30.

First Fridays at The Farnsworth, Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, free. farnsworthmuseum.org/education. 5 to 8 p.m. Friday.

“Counterpoint III,” “Here from There” and “Intercept,” paintings, sculptures, works on paper, Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockport. www.cmcanow.org. Opening reception, 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday. Through Sept. 22.

“Rock and Jazz,” Mark Herrington and Joseph Haroutunian, Littlefield Gallery, Winter Harbor. littlefieldgallery.com. Artists’ reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Through Aug. 15.

Auditions

Oratorio Chorale Audition, Midcoast Presbyterian Church, Topsham. 329-5708. oratoriochorale.org. Openings are available in all voice parts and singers are not required to prepare a piece. 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Benefits

“Peace Love Art,” CMCA’s 35th annual Benefit Art Auction and Dinner, Point Lookout Resort, Northport, $125. 236-2875. Benefit for the Center for Maine Contemporary Art, dinner at 6 p.m., auction at 7 p.m. today.

Giant Annual Book Sale, Dyer Library, Saco. 283-3861. Thousands of titles, including rare and antique finds, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday; 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday; 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday.

“Love Letters,” play reading performed by David Studwell and Kathleen Mary Mulligan. Proceeds benefit the American Lung Association in memory of Pamela Marie Bugosh Studwell and Amy Daniels, a friend of the actors who is battling breast cancer. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Brunswick, $10. 729-8259. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Naples Public Library House Tour, self-guided tour of homes in the Lake Region, including a castle overlooking Long Lake, also includes admission to the new Naples Historical Museum. All proceeds benefit the library. $20. www.naples.lib.me.us. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday.

Scarborough Historical Society Annual Fair, books, clothing, collectibles, crafts, food and more. Proceeds help maintain the museum and programs, Scarborough Historical Museum. 885-9997. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Summer 5K Fun Run, benefits the Dylan R. Levesque Memorial Scholarship Fund, University of Maine Fort Kent, thletics.umfk.maine.edu/funrun/ $20. 9 a.m. Saturday.

Books and Authors

Monica Wood, author of “When We Were the Kennedys: a Memoir from Mexico,” Louis T. Graves Library, Kennebunkport. 967-2778. 2 p.m. today.

Richard Creek, author of “From Guiding Lights to Beacons for Business: The Many Lives of Maine’s Lighthouses,” Beyond the Sea, Belfast. 338-2100. 10 a.m. to noon today.

Margaret Hathaway, author of “Food Lovers’ Guide to Maine,” Scarborough Public Library. scarboroughlibrary.org. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

John Ford Sr., author of “Suddenly the Cider Didn’t Taste So Good, Adventures of a Game Warden in Maine,” Auburn Public Library. 333-6640. 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Port Veritas Spoken Word Night, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland, donations welcome. localsprouts.coop. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

“Sisters in Crime,” Kate Flora, Janis Bolster and Vicki Doudera, Camden Public Library. 236-3440. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano, author of the children’s science book “A Black Hole is Not a Hole,” includes fun, interactive events to illustrate concepts in her book, University of Southern Maine Southworth Planetarium, Portland, free. 780-4249. 1 p.m. Thursday.

“Maine Branches: Poets Come Home to Read and Reflect on Maine,” poets Margo Taft Stever, Estha Weiner, Jo Ann Clark and John Perrault, University of New England Art Gallery, Portland. une.edu/artgallery. 5 p.m. Thursday.

Kieran Shields, Maine mystery writer and author of “The Truth of All Things,” South Portland Public Library. southportland library.com. 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Phil Hoose, author of “Moonbird,” Gulf of Maine Books, Brunswick. 729-5083. 7 p.m. Friday.

Christina Solak-Goodwin, author of “Battling Bipolar Disorder, a Memoir,” Portland Public Library. portlandlibrary.com. Noon Friday.

The New Guard Literary Review Reading Series, with Maine author Tess Gerritsen, Longfellow Books, Portland. longfellowbooks.com. 7 p.m. Friday.

Classical Music

DaPonte String Quartet, “A Journey to the Heart of Europe,” works by Beethoven, Wolf and Dvorak, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, $25. mainegardens.org. 2:30 p.m. today.

2012 Gamper Festival of Contemporary Music, concert in the memory of composer David Gamper, part of Bowdoin International Music Festival, Bowdoin College (Studzinski Recital Hall), Brunswick, $10. bowdoinfestival.org. 7:30 p.m. today.

Artists of Tomorrow Concert, Bowdoin International Music Festival, Bowdoin College (Studzinski Recital Hall), Brunswick, $10. bowdoinfestival.org. 2:30 p.m. today; 1 and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday; 1 p.m. Wednesday; 1 and 6:30 p.m. Thursday; 12:30 p.m. Friday.

Monday Sonatas, Bowdoin International Music Festival, works by Bach, Beethoven and Ravel, Bowdoin College Studzinski Recital Hall, Brunswick, $30. bowdoinfestival.org. 7:30 p.m. Monday.

DaPonte String Quartet, “A Journey to the Heart of Europe,” works by Beethoven, Wolf and Dvorak, Elijah Kellogg Church, Harpswell, pay what you wish. www.daponte.org. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival, “Debussy at 150,” Deertrees Theatre, Harrison, $25. sebagomusicfestival.org. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Wednesday Upbeat! Bowdoin International Music Festival, works by Hayden, Bach and Williams, Bowdoin College Studzinski Recital Hall, Brunswick, $30. bowdoinfestival.org. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival, “Debussy at 150,” Chebeague United Methodist Church, Chebeague Island, free, donations welcome. sebagomusicfestival.org. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

VentiCordi Chamber Music, chamber music for winds and strings featuring Telemann, Cowell and Back, South Congregational Church, Kennebunkport, $15 to $20, $5 for 18 and under. 286-6688. 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Chamber ME Music Series, string trio plays works by Beethoven and Bartok, State Street Church, Portland, free, donations appreciated. www.tinyurl.com/chamberME. 5 p.m. Friday.

Chamber ME Music Series, string trio plays works by Beethoven and Bartok, Freeport Community Center, free, donations welcome. tinyurl.com/chamberME. 11 a.m. Friday.

Festival Fridays, Bowdoin International Music Festival, works by Bach, Debussy and Tchaikovsky, Brunswick High School (Crooker Theatre), $40. bowdoinfestival.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Dance

Bates Dance Festival, Keigwin + Company. New York choreographer, former Bates dance student perform new works, Bates College (Schaeffer Theatre), Lewiston, $12-$24. batesdancefestival.org. 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Greater Portland Community Dance Series Contra Dance, live music and guest caller, Falmouth Congregational Church. $10, under 21 $7, children 5 to 12 $5, children under 5 free. 358-9354. Lessons 7:15 p.m., dance at 8 p.m. Saturday.

Fairs/Festivals

Festival of Nations, family festival with a variety of ethnic entertainment including dance, music, crafts, food and health information, Deering Oaks, Portland, free. 761-9464. www.wini.us/festival.htm. 2 to 8:30 p.m. today.

Ossipee Valley Music Festival, Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds, South Hiram. www.ossipeevalley.com. Today.

Schoodic Arts Festival, Winter Harbor. Performances and workshops throughout the peninsula celebrating arts and culture in downeast Maine. Check schoodicartsforall.org for full schedule. Today through Saturday.

Bangor State Fair, Bangor Fairgrounds. bangorstatefair.com. Concerts, demolition derby, midway, food, petting zoo, fireworks and more. Today through Aug. 5.

Bingham Bicentennial, Revolutionary War encampment, children’s festival, talent show, road race, fashion show, musket shooting contest. binghammaine.org/bicentennial.php. Today.

Skowhegan Riverfest, family events, food, raft rides and more. mainestreetskowhegan.org. Today through Aug. 5.

York Days and Lighting of the Nubble, Short Sands Beach, York. Concerts, tournaments, sandcastle building, fireworks. parksandrec.yorkmaine.org/special events.html. Today through Aug. 5.

Harpswell Festival and Lobster Boat Races, family-oriented celebration, www.harpswell festival.org/Home.html. 10 am. to 9 p.m. today.

Maine’s Dooryard Arts Festival, exhibits and a showcase of artists, artisans and distinguished antique dealers from all over the state, Poland Spring Resort. mainesdooryard festival.com. Today.

Monmouth Fair, agricultural fair with midway, animal exhibits, crafts and animal pulling events. monmouthfair.com. Wednesday to Saturday.

Maine Lobster Festival, variety of entertainment, races, parade, crafts, Maine Sea Goddess pageant and lots of lobster. 38 Special in concert on Saturday. Tickets $30, Harbor Park, Rockland. www.mainelobsterfestival.com. Wednesday to Aug. 5.

Annual Port Clyde Baptist Church Sewing Circle Doll Fair, Port Clyde Baptist Church. 372-8082. Handcrafted items, baked goods, small flea market area, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday.

Maine Comedy Festival, Margaret Cho, Ian Harvie, Stephanie Doyle, Matt D., Sarah Hyland, Lamont Price, Poppy Champlin, Myq Kaplan, Johnny Ater, Kevin Anglin, Steve Caouette, Bethel Inn Resort, Bethel, $20-$65. mainecomedyfest.com. Friday to Sunday.

Wilton Blueberry Festival, road race, local music, boat parade, fireworks and more. www.wiltonbbf.com. Friday and Saturday.

Western Maine BBQ Festival, Fryeburg Fairgrounds, entertainment, food vendors, demonstrations and family activities. $5, under 10 free. 452-2285. westernmainebbqfestival. com. Saturday.

Carrabassett Summer Festival, www.kcskreativitycenter.com/summerfestival.html, Carrabassett Valley. Music, fly-in, arts and crafts show. Noon to 6 p.m. Saturday.

8th Annual Greater Brunswick Peace Fair, downtown mall. Games and art activities for kids and adults, local music, reps from nonprofits, Conversation Cafe. www.peaceworks brunswickme.org/peacefair.html. Saturday.

Films

Summer Film Series, York Public Library, free. www.york.lib.me.us. “Monsieur Lazhar” (PG-13) French with subtitles, 7 p.m. today.

“Peyton Place” (1957), University of Maine (Hutchinson Center), Belfast, free, donations welcome. hutchinsoncenter.umaine.edu. Film introduced by Sandy Phippen, 6:30 p.m. Monday.

Summer Film Series, Patten Free Library, Bath, free. 443-5141. “Tootsie” (1982 comedy), 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Movies in the Amphitheatre, “A River Runs Through It,” 1992, PG. Bring your own seating; rain location is Camden Public Library, Bok Amphitheatre (Harbor Park), Camden, free. 236-3440. 8:15 p.m. Tuesday.

Summer Documentary Film Series, Portland Public Library, free. portlandlibrary.com. “El Velador,” 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Art Videos at The Gallery Film Series, Barn Gallery, Ogunquit, free. 646-7055. “The Art of the Steal,” 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

“The Grateful Dead Movie,” Brunswick 10, $13.50. In honor of Jerry Garcia’s 70th birthday, runs 2 hours, 45 minutes, not rated, fathomevents.com. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

“For Profit,” Lucid Stage, Portland, $14. lucidstage.com. Documentary about student loan debt crisis, 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Food and Drink

A Wine Walk in The Old Port: Great Whites of France, The Merry Table, Portland. $39 advance-$45 day of, 21-plus. winewiseevents.com. Sommelier Erica Archer leads tour to four restaurants for food and wine pairings, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

For Children

Portland Symphony Orchestra’s Kinderkonzert, Kennebunk Free Library, free. kennebunklibrary.org. PSO String Quartet performs “The Story of Abbie Burgess,” 6:30 p.m. Monday.

Crusher’s Kids Concerts in the Park, Deering Oaks, Portland, free. 756-8130. Scott Grassette (magic), 12:30 p.m. Thursday.

“Day Out With Thomas: Mystery on the Rails Tour 2012,” Boothbay Railway Village, $18. railwayvillage.org. Rides on replica of Thomas the Tank Engine with Thomas-themed activities, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Through Aug. 12.

Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland, Jr.,” Ogunquit Playhouse, family-friendly musical adventure. $11. ogunquitplayhouse.org. 10 a.m. and noon Saturday.

Music

John Mock — From the Shoreline, maritime concert experience, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $15, $10 for 12 and under. onelongfellowsquare. com. 4 p.m. today.

Summer Concerts, First Church, Belfast, free, donations welcome. 338-2282. Anastacia Antonacos on piano, 3 p.m. today.

Hot Jazz Brunch, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland. local sprouts.coop. Sean Mencher, Bob Hamilton, Derek Moniz and guests, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today.

Schooner Fare, folk duo, The Temple, Ocean Park, $12. oceanpark.org. 7:30 p.m. today.

Scars on 45 with Goldspot, Empire Dine and Dance, Portland, $8-$10. 879-8988. Portlandempire. com. 8:30 p.m. today.

Summer Concert Series, Colony Hotel, Kennebunkport, $5. 985-8759. Warren King and singers, 5 p.m. today.

Rex Smith Benefit Concert, $25 general admission or $150 for lobster dinner, premium seating and meet and greet with Rex Smith. Proceeds benefit RSU 21 visual and performing arts, Nonantum Resort, Kennebunkport, $25. www.musicatkhs.com. Performance takes place on the lawn, 6 p.m. today.

10th Annual Maine All-Day Shape Note Singing, potluck dinner at noon; tune books will be available for loan and purchase, Old Town House, Union, free. 594-5743. maine shapenotesinging.org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today.

Beatles for Sale, tribute band, Casablanca Cruises, Portland, $15, 21-plus. www.casablancamaine.com/concertcruises.htm. 2 to 5 p.m. today.

Of Monsters and Men, indie folk-pop from Iceland, State Theatre, Portland, $20 advance, $25 day of show. statetheatreportland. com. 7:30 p.m. Monday.

Summer Concerts in the Park, The Substance (danceable covers), Village Park, Falmouth, free. town.falmouth.me.us. 6:30 p.m. Monday.

Lee Ranaldo Band with 200 Years, guitarist in Sonic Youth, Space, Portland, $13 advance, $15 day of show, 18-plus. space538.org. 8:30 p.m. Monday.

Rufus Wainwright, Adam Cohen opens. State Theatre, Portland, $30 to $45, reserved seating. statetheatreportland.com. 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Wiz Khalifa & Mac Miller with Kendrick Lamar, Chiddy Bang and Chevy Woods, rap show, Scarborough Downs. $40.50-$60.50. waterfrontconcerts.com. Gates at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Sierra Hull and Highway 111, bluegrass, mandolin, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $17 advance, $20 day of show. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Lucinda Williams, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, $95. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.

Bay Chamber Summer Music Festival, Brubeck Brothers Quartet, American jazz legends. Strand Theatre, Rockland, $30-$40, $8 for 18 and under. baychamberconcerts.org. 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Castlebay, Celtic-inspired folk duo, songs and stories supported with guitar, Celtic harp, fiddle and woodwinds, Little Brown Church, Round Pond, $10, kids free. 529-5438. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Danny Beal’s Downeast Goodtime Hour and a Half, with the Holy Mackerels, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, $10 advance, $15 day of, boothbayoperahouse.com. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Steve Forbert, Jonathan’s Restaurant, Ogunquit, $25 advance, $28 day of show. jonathansrestaurant.com. 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Music in the Park, the Jesse McKinnon Band (country, classic rock), Shevenell Park, Main Street, Biddeford. 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Trumpeter Trevor Lavenbein and Friends, Jordan Hall, Ocean Park, $5. oceanpark.org. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

“The Musician’s Concert,” Bates Dance Festival, global music from composers and multi-instrumentalists, Franco American Heritage Center, Lewiston, $7-$14. batesdancefestival.org. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Sunset Folk Series, Robby Simpson, Western Promenade Park, Portland. 756-8130. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Summer Concerts at Mill Creek Park, Tricky Britches (string band), South Portland, free. 767-7650. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Music on the Mall, Backwoods Road (bluegrass and country), downtown Brunswick, free. 729-4439. 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Summer Arts Series, Port City Jazz Septet, Royal River Park, Yarmouth. 846-2406. 11 a.m. Wednesday.

Mid-Summer Song Swap, Brad Strause, Jeff Trippe and Bob McKillop, Mayo Street Arts, Portland, $8. mayostreetarts.org. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Lively Lunches at Johnson Hall Mini-Park, rain location in Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, Gardiner, free, donations welcome. johnsonhall.org. The Gawler Family Band, noon Wednesday.

Old Time Music Jam, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland, donations welcome. localsprouts.coop. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Bay Chamber Summer Music Festival, “A Musical Rendezvous,” Sospiro Winds, Chris Brubeck woodwind quintet, Rockport Opera House, $30-$40, $8 for 18 and under. baychamberconcerts.org. 8 p.m. Thursday.

New Black Eagles Jazz Band, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, $20 advance, $25 day of show. boothbayoperahouse.com. 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Kathy Mattea, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, $75. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Lucinda Williams, State Theatre, Portland, $30-$45, statetheatreportland.com. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Summer Concert Series, Lithgow Public Library, Augusta, free. www.lithgow.lib.me.us. Jacob Augustine, singer-songwriter, 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Jayme Stone’s Room of Wonders, international banjo music, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $12 advance, $15 day of. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Alive at Five Summer Music Series, Monument Square, Portland. portlandmaine.com. March Forth, Anna & The Diggs, Veayo Twins, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday.

Summer Lakeside Concerts, Bates College (Keigwin Amphitheater), Lewiston, free. 786-6330. Merrymeeting Community Band, 6 p.m. Thursday.

Summer Concerts in the Park, Memorial Park, Scarborough, free. 772-2811 ext. 234. Tony Boffa Band, 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Friends of Eastern Promenade Concert Series, Fort Allen Park, Portland. 756-8130. Local Circus (bluegrass and folk), 7 p.m. Thursday.

Hot Summer Nights Music Series, Central School, South Berwick, free, donations welcome. 384-5846. PB&J with Ethan Martin, Olivia Martin and Sophie Towle, 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

Maria de Barros, Cape Verde Morna and Coladeira singer, St. Lawrence Arts Center, Portland, $18 advance, $20 day of show. stlawrencearts.org. 8 p.m. Thursday.

The Silver Mt. Zion Orchestra with Correspondences and Awaas, Space, Portland, $12, 18-plus. space538.org. 8:30 p.m. Thursday.

Yeasayer, Port City Music Hall, Portland, $20-$40 VIP, 18-plus. portcitymusichall.com. 9 p.m. Friday.

Kathy Mattea, Jonathan’s Restaurant, Ogunquit, $55 advance, $60 day of show. jonathansrestaurant.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Open Mic Night, Jakeman Hall, Ocean Park, free. 934-9068. www.oceanpark.org. 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.

Moshe, with DJ Nicotine, 32French, Dereloid, The Rocket, Asylum, Portland, $5. 772-8274. portlandasylum.com. 9 p.m. Friday.

Johnny Wad and the Cash, Inn on the Blues, York Beach, $5, 21-plus. innontheblues.com. 9:30 p.m. Friday.

Tricky Britches and Ballroom Thieves, Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. portlandempire.com. 8:30 p.m. Friday.

Hobgoblin Lounge Music Series, go-go dancing by Holly D’Anger, Bayside Bowl, Portland, free. baysidebowl.com. 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday.

Loudon Wainwright III, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, $20 advance, $25 day of. boothbayoperahouse.com. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Buzz Universe, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $10. onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Mumford & Sons, Eastern Promenade, Portland, $69. gentlemenoftheroad.com. With St. Vincent, Dawes, The Maccabees, Apache Relay, Simone Felice and Haim. Gates open at noon, music starts at 2 p.m. Saturday.

John Sebastian, Jonathan’s Restaurant, Ogunquit, $37.50 advance, $41.50 day of show. jonathansrestaurant.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Stone Mountain Live! The Anniversary Show, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, $99, music and dinner. stonemountainarts center.com. Carol Noonan and the Stone Mountain Boys with Slaid Cleaves and Bill Kirchen, dinner starts at 6 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Summer in the Park Concert Series, Carolina Chocolate Drops, old-time string band, www.llbean.com/summer/?nav=hp-hundredth. L.L. Bean Discovery Park, Freeport. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Versatile, Port City Music Hall, Portland, $10-$30. (888) 512-SHOW. Portcitymusichall.com. 9 p.m. Saturday.

Dokken, with 13 High, Beyond the Fall, Asylum, Portland, $24, 21-plus. Portlandasylum.com. 9 p.m. Saturday.

The Black Resonators, Ragtime blues duo, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland. localsprouts.coop. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Funkin’ A, vocal band, Sanford Unitarian Universalist Church, $10, $25 per family. 324-3191. 6 p.m. Saturday.

Dropkick Murphys, State Theatre, Portland, $20 advance, $25 day of. statetheatreportland.com. With the Parkington Sisters, 10:30 p.m. Saturday.

Special Events

Museums of Old York Presents 23rd Annual Decorator Show House, Harmon House, York Harbor, $20. oldyork.org. Through Aug. 11.

2012 Summer Met Opera in HD Encore Series, University of Maine (Collins Center for the Arts), Orono, $18. collinscenter forthearts.com. Offenbach’s “Les Contes D’Hoffmann,” 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Taste of Greater Waterville, kids’ events, Budweiser Clydesdales, food, entertainment and more. $25 all ages VIP seats; $5 general admission into the beer garden and concert area for 21-plus, downtown Waterville. midmainechamber.com. Borderline Express plays at 5 p.m.; Fallen Angel at 7 p.m.; Eddie Money in concert at 9 p.m. 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesday.

“The Moving Panorama of Pilgrim’s Progress,” Saco City Hall Auditorium, Saco, $5. dyerlibrarysacomuseum.org. With music by Jeff Rapsis and narration by Scott Marcoux, 6:30 p.m. Friday.

Lamb to Loom Demonstration, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, New Gloucester, free. www.shaker.lib.me.us. Process of taking raw wool and making it into fine wool, 10 a.m. Saturday.

Ogunquit Art Association 61st Annual Art Auction, Barn Gallery, Ogunquit. barngallery.org. Paintings, graphics, photographs and sculpture, 7 p.m. Saturday.

Annual Par Sem Alumni Day and Auto Show, Parsonfield Seminary, free, $5 to register a car for show. 625-4645, music, entertainment, flea market, games, food, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Theater

“Damn Yankees,” musical, Ogunquit Playhouse, $29-$74. ogunquitplayhouse.org. 2 and 7 p.m. today; 8 p.m. Tuesday; 2:30 and 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday; 8:30 p.m Saturday. Through Aug. 18.

“Funny Girl,” musical, Northport Music Theater, $20-$25. northportmusictheater.com. 3:30 p.m. today.

“The House of Bernarda Alba,” drama presented by Heartwood Theater, Lincoln Academy (Parker B. Poe Theater), Newcastle, $12 to $18. heartwoodtheater.org. 3 p.m. today.

Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Mikado,” comic operetta, Freeport Performing Arts Center, $10 advance, $15 door. fcponline.org. 2 p.m. today; 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

“Sunset Boulevard,” presented by Maine State Music Theatre, Bowdoin College (Pickard Theater), Brunswick, $36-$59. msmt.org. 2 p.m. today; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

“Chess,” rock opera, City Theater, Biddeford, $20. citytheater.org. 2 p.m. today; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Shakespeare’s “Henry IV,” Theater at Monmouth, $10-$28. theateratmonmouth.org. 7 p.m. today; 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Through Aug. 18.

Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie,” Theater at Monmouth, $10-$26. theateratmonmouth.org. 1 p.m. today; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday. Through Aug. 18.

“Footloose,” Windham Center Stage Theatre, $12, $10 seniors and students. windhamtheater.org. 4 p.m. today; 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella,” musical, Arundel Barn Playhouse, $30-$41. arundelbarnplayhouse.com. 8 p.m. Tuesday; 2 and 8 p.m. Wednesday; 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.

“The Little Prince,” children’s show, Theater at Monmouth, $12, theateratmonmouth.org. 1 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Through Aug. 17.

Moliere’s “Tartuffe,” high-jinks and physical comedy, Theater at Monmouth, $10-$26. theateratmonmouth.org. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Friday. Through Aug. 19.

Shakespeare’s “Two Gentlemen of Verona,” adventure of love, desire and disguise, Theater at Monmouth, $10-$26. theateratmonmouth.org. 1 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday. Through Aug. 17.

“Hairspray,” musical, Hackmatack Playhouse, Berwick, $18-$25, $10 students. hackmatack.org. 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Through Aug. 11.

Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” presented by Fenix Theatre, Bowdoin College Hatch Quad, Brunswick, free. fenixtheatre. com. 6 p.m. Thursday.

MaineStage Summer Shakespeare Series, Lafayette Park, Kennebunk, free, donations welcome. mainestageshakespeare.com. “Othello,” 7 p.m. Thursday; “As You Like It,” 7 p.m. Friday; “Othello,” 7 p.m. Saturday. Through Aug. 11.

“Once Upon a Mattress,” musical, Boothbay Playhouse, Boothbay, $20. 633-3379. 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Through Aug. 18.

Portland Playback Improv Theater, Community Television Network, Portland, $7. portlandplayback.com. Theme “Favorite Memories,” 7:30 Friday.

“Thumbs Up” funny and poignant physical theater by The Celebration Barn Ensemble, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, $15 advance, $18 day of show, $5 for 18 and under. boothbayoperahouse.com. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” Deering Oaks, Portland, free. fenixtheatre.com. 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Through Aug. 11.

“The Awesome ’80s Prom,” hit off-Broadway show, Styxx, Portland, $8 advance, $12 day of show. lucidstage.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.