Fri/3

BLOOD DRIVE

AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR

CENTER, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., 524 Forest

Ave., Portland; www.RedCross-

Blood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.

MISCELLANEOUS

FAIRY HOUSE FESTIVAL, 1-4 p.m.,

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens,

Barters Island Rd., Boothbay; free with admission; 633-4333 ext.

101 or www.MaineGardens.org. ICE CREAM SOCIAL, 4-6 p.m.,

Cundy’s Harbor Library, 935

Cundy’s Harbor Rd., Harpswell; wrapping up of the kid’s summer reading program; www.cundysharbor. lib.me.us. OPENING RECEPTION, 4-8 p.m.,

Richmond Store Gallery, 54 Main

St., Richmond; Barbara Bean and

Edward Mackenzie; free; www.EdwardMackenzie.com. OPENING RECEPTION, 5-8 p.m.,

The Harlow Gallery, 160 Water St.,

Hallowell; FUSE will bring 19 artists together in exhibition; free;

622-3813 or www.HarlowGaller y.org. SQUARE DANCE, 7-9 p.m., Community Hall, Harpswell; $5/$10 family; www.cundysharbor.lib.me.us. PUBLISHING PARTY, for Phil Hoose,

7 p.m., Gulf of Maine Books, 134

Maine St., Brunswick; free; 729-

5083. SENIOR SKIP DAY: A Dance Party,

9 p.m., Asylum-Upstairs, 121 Center St., Portland; ages 21+; www.portlandasylum.com.

PERFORMANCES

ARTISTS OF TOMORROW CONCERT,

12:30 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. MUSIC AT THE MARKET: “Carolyn

Currie,” 5-7 p.m., Richmond Riverfront Farmers Market; free. 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. AN EVENING OF ‘40’S RADIO, 7:30 p.m., Centennial Hall, Rt. 123, Harpswell Center; $5; 725-2438 or 833-

6260. FIDDLER ON THE ROOF JUNIOR,

7:30 p.m., Schoolhouse Arts Center,

16 Richville Rd., Standish; $10/$8 students and seniors/$5 children under 5; 642-3743 or www.schoolhousearts.org. THUMBS UP! 7:30 p.m. doors open,

The Opera House, 86 Townsend

Ave., Boothbay Harbor; $15 advance/$18 at door/$5 youths 12-

18; 633-5159 or www.BoothbayOperaHouse.com. FESTIVAL FRIDAYS CONCERT, 7:30 p.m., Crooker Theater, Brunswick

High School, Brunswick; $40; Bach and Dvorak plus Tchaikovsky’s Piano

Concerto No. 1; reserved seating;

725-3895 or bowdoinfestival.org. TARTUFFE, 7:30 p.m., Theater at

Monmouth, 796 Main St., Monmouth; $26/$24 senior/$20 student; 933-9999 or www.theateratmonmouth.org.

Sat/4

BLOOD DRIVE

AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR

CENTER, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., 524 Forest

Ave., Portland; www.RedCross-

Blood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.

MISCELLANEOUS

CUNDYS HARBOR DAYS, 8 a.m. 5K race, Community Hall, 837 Cundy’s

Harbor Rd., Harpswell; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. craft fair, Nazarene Church Parking

Lot, 863 Cundy’s Harbor Rd.; 10 a.m. Parade beginning at Stuart’s

Pond; 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Lobster Luncheon, Community Hall. BOOK SALE, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Albert F.

Totman Public Library, Phippsburg; donation prices; 389-2309. ART EXHIBIT OPENING, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., artist talks at 2 p.m.; open for one weekend only; www.johnpaulcaponigro.com. SEGUIN ISLAND ART EXHIBIT, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Seguin Island Museum,

Seguin Island; 25 artists exhibiting their work; free admission, but a ferry charge; 841-7977 or www.seguinisland.org. PEACE FAIR, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., the

Mall, Downtown Brunswick; arts and activities for children and adults, local music, poetry writing and a

Conversation Cafe; 239-9679 or www.peaceworksbrunswickme.org. FAIRY HOUSE FESTIVAL, 1-4 p.m.,

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens,

Barters Island Rd., Boothbay; free with admission; 633-4333 ext. 101 or www.MaineGardens.org. STURGEON AND BIRD ISLAND PADDLE, with Anne Hammond, 2-5:30 p.m., Butler Cove, Bath; must bring own boat and possess intermediate paddling skills, PDFs required; free;

442-0375 or www.friendsofmerrymeetingbay.org.

PERFORMANCES

TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, 1 p.m., Theater at Monmouth, 796

Main St., Monmouth; $24 matinee;

933-9999 or www.theateratmonmouth.org. LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III, 7:30 p.m. doors open, The Opera House, 86

Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor;

$20 advance/$25 at door; 633-

5159 or www.BoothbayOpera-

House.com. SUNSET BOULEVARD, 7:30 p.m.,

Maine State Music Theatre, Pickard

Theater, Bowdoin College, Brunswick;

$43-56; 725-8769 or www.MSMT.org. THE GLASS MENAGERIE, 7:30 p.m.,

Theater at Monmouth, 796 Main St.,

Monmouth; $26/$24 senior/$20 student; 933-9999 or www.theateratmonmouth.org.

Sun/5

MISCELLANEOUS

TOPSHAM FAIR, free prefair events,

Topsham Fairgrounds, Route 196; www.tophamfair.net. BOOK SALE, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Albert

F. Totman Public Library, Phippsburg; donation prices; 389-2309. ART EXHIBIT OPENING, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., artist talks at 2 p.m.; open for one weekend only; www.johnpaulcaponigro.com. FAIRY HOUSE FESTIVAL, 1-4 p.m.,

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens,

Barters Island Rd., Boothbay; free with admission; 633-4333 ext. 101 or www.MaineGardens.org.

PERFORMANCES

KING HENRY IV, PART 1, 1 p.m.,

Theater at Monmouth, 796 Main St.,

Monmouth; $24; 933-9999 or www.theateratmonmouth.org. BATH MUNICIPAL BAND, 2:30 p.m.,

Jazz band at Bath Library Park; bathband.org. THE GLASS MENAGERIE, 7 p.m.,

Theater at Monmouth, 796 Main St.,

Monmouth; $26/$24 senior/$20 student; 933-9999 or www.theateratmonmouth.org.

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/6

MISCELLANEOUS

TOPSHAM FAIR, free prefair events,

Topsham Fairgrounds, Route 196; www.tophamfair.net. GAME DAY, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; free; 729-0475.

PERFORMANCES

CIRCUS SMIRKUS, 1 and 6 p.m.,

Merriconeag Waldorf School, 57

Desert Rd., Freeport; $20/$17 seniors and ages 2-12/free under 2; smirkus.org or River Natural Foods in Freeport. BY POPULAR DEMAND: Memphis

Belle, 6:30 p.m., Skidompha Library’s

Porter Meeting Hall. 184 Main St.,

Damariscotta; $5; 563-5513.

PUBLIC MEALS

HADDOCK CHOWDER SUPPER,

5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset; salad bar, vegetable soup, breads, drinks, and dessert;

$12/$6 children; 882-7184.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

LEARN ABOUT DRUG AND SUPPLEMENT INTERACTION ASSESSMENT,

7-8 p.m., True North, 202 U.S.

Route 1, Falmouth; monthly educational series, with Dr. Bethany Hays; free; register 781-4488 or education@ TrueNorthHealthCenter.org.

Tue/7

MISCELLANEOUS

GUIDED BEAVER PARK MORNING

WALKS, 7-8 a.m., Lisbon; 353-9075 or lisbonme.org. 158TH ANNUAL TOPSHAM FAIR, gates open 8 a.m., Topsham Fairgrounds, Route 196; $10 includes rides, ages 3 free (unless riding rides), $3 Senior Citiizens Day; music, food, rides, etc.; schedule www.tophamfair.net. WINTER STREET CENTER TOURS,

11 a.m.-2 p.m.,Winter Street Center,

880 Washington St., Bath; free;

443-2174 or www.sagadahocpreservation.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. 3RD ANNUAL SUMMER FILM FESTIVAL: “When Harry Met Sally” (comedy, 1989), 6:30 p.m., Patten Free

Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; 443-

5141 or www.patten.lib.me.us. DAY CAMP DEADLINE, begins Aug.

20-24 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Marine

Maritime Museum, Bath;

$225/$200 members; www.Maine-

MaritimeMuseum.org.

PERFORMANCES

SUMMER ORGAN CONCERT SERIES:

“Ray Cornils,” 12:10 p.m., First

Parish Church, United Church of

Chirst, corner of Main St. and Bath

Rd., Brunswick; a tour of the chuch available after; $5; 729-7331. CIRCUS SMIRKUS, 1 and 6 p.m.,

Merriconeag Waldorf School, 57

Desert Rd., Freeport; $20/$17 seniors and ages 2-12/free under 2; smirkus.org or River Natural Foods in Freeport. THE LITTLE PRINCE, 1 p.m., Theater at Monmouth, 796 Main St., Monmouth; $12/$9 children; 933-9999 or www.theateratmonmouth.org. BATH MUNICIPAL BAND, 7 p.m.,

Jazz band at Bath Gazebo; bathband.org. THE BEATLEMANIA YEARS:1962-

1966, 7:30 p.m., Theater at Monmouth, 796 Main St., Monmouth;

933-9999 or www.theateratmonmouth.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

NATURAL COMPANIONS: Inspiring

Combinations of Plants with Ken

Druse, 10 a.m.-noon, Coastal Maine

Botanical Gardens, Barters Island

Rd., Boothbay; $20/free for members; 633-4333 ext. 101 or www.

MaineGardens.org.

Wed/8

MISCELLANEOUS

158TH ANNUAL TOPSHAM FAIR, gates open 8 a.m., Topsham Fairgrounds, Route 196; $10 includes rides, ages 3 free (unless riding rides); music, food, rides, etc.; schedule www.tophamfair.net. CLAM DIGGING, with John Hertz, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Reid State Park; great for kids, pre-registration required; free; 442-8400 or bkolak@kennebecestuary.org. STORY TIME FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN, 10:30 a.m., Wiscasset Public

Library, 21 High St.,; includes storytelling and crafts; 882-7161. CALL FOR ARTIST/PHOTOGRAPHERS, 1-4 p.m., Centennial Hall,

Rt. 123, Harpswell; submit 2-3 hanging pieces, and 5 original, matted pieces for bins; no hanging fee; 833-

6260. SUMMER OLYMPICS FOR KIDS, 3 p.m., Children’s Museum and Theater of Maine, 142 Free St., Portland; free with admission; 828-1234 or www.kitetails.org. GREAT READS FOR GIRLS, 6-7 p.m.,

Childrens Room, Patten Free Library,

33 Summer St., Bath; 443-9508 or www.meadowrue.com/clubs. 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

KING HENRY IV, PART 1, 1 p.m.,

Theater at Monmouth, 796 Main St.,

Monmouth; $24; 933-9999 or www.theateratmonmouth.org. 42ND STREET, 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. MUSIC ON THE MALL, Merrymeeting

Community Band, 6-8 p.m., The Mall,

Downtown Brunswick; 729-4439 or www.brunswickdowntown.org. MICHELLE BRUCKNER & KELSEY

HALBERT, 7 p.m. doors open, The

Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave.,

Boothbay Harbor; $12 advance/$15 at door; 633-5159 or www.Boothbay-

OperaHouse.com. SASSAFRAS STOMP, 7:30 p.m., Little Brown Church, Rt. 32, Round

Pond Village, Bristol; bring a cushion; $12; www.lbcrp.org. THE GLASS MENAGERIE, 7:30 p.m.,

Theater at Monmouth, 796 Main St.,

Monmouth; $26/$24 senior/$20 student; 933-9999 or www.theateratmonmouth.org.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

PFL BOOK GROUP: discussing

Richard Adams’ “Watership Down,”

6:30 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33

Summer St., Bath; next month,

Sept. 12: Bernhard Schlink’s “The

Reader”; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten. lib.me.us. ADIRONDACK CHAIR WORKSHOP

DEADLINE, class is Aug. 21 & 22 at

1 p.m., Boatshop at Marine Maritime Museum, Bath; $130/$120 members; www.MaineMaritimeMuseum.org.

Thu/9

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. 158TH ANNUAL TOPSHAM FAIR, gates open 8 a.m., Topsham Fairgrounds, Route 196; $10 includes rides, ages 3 free (unless riding rides); music, food, rides, etc.; schedule www.tophamfair.net. ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW: United

Maine Craftsmen’s 43rd annual, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Cumberland Fairgrounds, 197 Blanchard Rd., Cumberland; over 300 Maine Artisans;

$4; 621-2818 or www.unitedmainecraftsmen.com. LAUGHING CLUB for everyone,

10:30 a.m., Spectrum Generations,

12 Main St., Topsham; $2; 729-

0475. WINTER STREET CENTER TOURS,

11 a.m.-2 p.m.,Winter Street Center,

880 Washington St., Bath; free;

443-2174 or www.sagadahocpreservation.org. 5K WELLNESS WALK, 5:30 p.m., Rt.

88, Falmouth; to celebrate healthy living, preventive care and True

North’s 10 year anniversary;

$20/$10 teens/free children under

12; 781-4488 or www.truenorthhealthcenter.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.

PERFORMANCES

L/A ARTS CONCERT SERIES: Colwell Brothers, noon-1 p.m., Callahan

Hall, Lewiston Public Library, 200

Lisbon St., Lewiston; blues and

R&B; 782-7228 or laarts.org. TARTUFFE, 1 p.m., Theater at Monmouth, 796 Main St., Monmouth;

$24; 933-9999 or www.theateratmonmouth.org. SUMMER AT THE BAND STAND

2012, 6 p.m., Village Green, Rt.

115, North Yarmouth; potluck cookout, bring a side dish to share, and dessert contest at 6:30 p.m.; free;

829-3705. ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, 7 p.m.,

Orion Performing Arts Center, Topsham; Midcoast Youth Theater’s

Middle School Summer Production;

$10/$8 students and seniors/$5 ages 5-8. TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, 7:30 p.m., Theater at Monmouth, 796

Main St., Monmouth; $26/$24 senior/$20 student; 933-9999 or www.theateratmonmouth.org. 42ND STREET, 7:30 p.m., Maine

State Music Theatre, Pickard Theater,

Bowdoin College, Brunswick; $43-56;

725-8769 or www.MSMT.org. PORTLAND CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL, 8 p.m., Abromson Community

Education Center, USM campus,

Portland; Boccherini, Hindemith and

Dvorak; $30; 1-800-320-0257 or pcmf.org. 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

THE ARTIST’S WAY, with Sylvia

Taveres, 10:30 a.m., Maine Art

Gallery, 15 Warren St., Wiscasset; introduction to a twelve week program; free; 563-2737 or www.center4wellbeing.com/EFT. SLIDE TALK: Digital Poetry by Chris

Funkhouser, 6:30 p.m., Rockland

Public Library, 80 Union St., Rockland; free; 594-0310. ARTTALK, with Amy Stacy Curtis, 7-

8:30 p.m., The Harlow Gallery, 160

Water St., Hallowell; 622-3813 or www.harlowgallery.org.