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

Aug. 17-19: Schoolhouse Arts Center’s Teen Summer Shakespeare Workshop students will present “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The play is one of Shakespeare’s most popular works for the stage and is widely performed across the world. Performances of A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be held on Friday, Aug. 17, at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 18 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 19, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors. Schoolhouse Arts Center is located at 16 Richville Road (Route 114) in Standish, just north of the intersection of Route 114 and Route 35. Call 642-3743 for reservations or buy tickets online at www.schoolhousearts.org.

Saturday, Aug. 18: Community supper – Burgers, Brats, and Dogs Barbecue – 5-6:30 p.m., Raymond Village Community Church (RVCC), 12 Main Street (Route 121 just off Route 302), Raymond Village. Charbroiled burgers and brats, all fresh from the Raymond Meat Market and complete with all the fixings, hot dogs grilled just the way the kids (or you!) like them, fresh tangy coleslaw, spicy baked beans, and a variety of homemade pies. Sit under the cool, comfortable picnic awning next to the church and listen to 40s, 50s, and 60s music while you eat. Take out orders welcome. Costs are as follows: 1/3 lb. burger with or without cheese $5, brat $4, hot dog $2, toppings free, slice of pie $2, soda/water $1, all sides $1 each.

Aug. 18: SMART Child and Family Services is holding an Open House for people interested in becoming foster parents or who are now foster parents and want to align themselves with an agency. To better accommodate working families, this event will be held on Saturday, Aug. 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Children are welcome, and there will be activities for them. Hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, cookies, and drinks will be available. SMART’s office is located at 86 Tandberg Trail (Route 115) in North Windham. SMART is a Therapeutic Foster Care Agency, who has provided excellent services and support for foster children and parents for 17 years. If you have any questions on foster care or would like to RSVP, please call Jo at 893-0386, ext.135, or at 754-0909.

Aug. 18: R&R Spinners will hold a demonstration of its spinning talents and creations at 10 a.m. at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route 26, New Gloucester. Free and open to the public.

Aug. 18: On July 13, Sabbathday Lake Grange No. 365 voted to close and consolidate with Danville Junction Grange No. 65 in Danville; therefore, Sabbathday Lake Grange is holding one last sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Almost everything in the hall will be sold, first-come first-serve. For more information, please email Steven at Granger04071@aol.com.

Wednesday, Aug. 22: Have you been given an e-reader but haven’t got it figured out yet, or do you just want to find out more about them? If so, you are invited to join Patrick Therrien and Jared Leadbetter from the Maine State Library in a two-hour introduction to the digital world of e-reading at the Raymond Village Library from 10 a.m. to noon. You can expect to see a few of the more popular devices demonstrated, and to learn about some of the available resources out there, including the state-wide Overdrive Digital Library and other free services.

Aug. 22: Calling all Windham Primary School families to join the principal for popsicles and playing on the playground by the cafeteria! Dr. Rhoads will share popsicles out by the playground with families from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. The rain date will be Aug. 23. Call the WPS office at 892-1840 with any questions.

Thursday, Aug. 23: The CPA Series at Saint Joseph’s College will hold a one-day workshop titled “Estate Planning & Elder Care Issues” for certified public accountants and other financial professionals. The workshop will provide eight hours of continuing professional education credits toward licensing requirements, including one hour of ethics. The key workshop presenter is Richard Ploss, CPA, CFP. He serves as chair of the Trusts & Estates Group at Preti Flaherty law firm in Portland, focusing on federal income taxation and probate litigation. The workshop will be held at Viola George Auditorium in Harold Alfond Hall on the Sebago Lake campus in Standish from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. To register, visit http://online.sjcme.edu/cpa or call 800-752-4723 for more information. The workshop fee of $129 includes refreshment breaks and lunch.

Aug. 23: A representative from the Maine Search and Rescue Dogs organization will be at North Gorham Public Library to present Lost But Found Safe and Sound, a program that teaches elementary school-aged children how not to get lost and how to make it easier to be found. There will be a demonstration with a rescue dog as well. The program will start at 9:30 a.m. at the library at the corner of Standish Neck Road and North Gorham Road. Call 892-2575 for more information.

Friday, Aug. 24: House Arts Gallery at 3 Main St. in Gray is having an art opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. The art show, “FULL RANGE: The Art of Francine Schrock,” runs from Aug. 24 to Nov. 2.

Aug. 24-26: Schoolhouse Arts Center’s musical theater students will present “Willy Wonka, Junior” on Friday, Aug. 24, at 7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 25 at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 26, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for students and seniors, and $5 for children under 5. Schoolhouse Arts Center is located at 16 Richville Road (Route 114) in Standish, just north of the intersection of Route 114 and Route 35. Call 642-3743 for reservations or buy tickets on-line at www.schoolhousearts.org.

Aug. 24-26: White Mt. Musical Arts presents the 24th Annual Mostly Bach Festival at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center at Fryeburg Academy. The festival opens with “Bach to the Future” family night on Friday from 6-8 p.m. Special family-friendly tickets for this performance, not including food, are $10 adults, $5 students (ages 3-18) and $25 for a family of four. The festival continues through the weekend. Saturday’s performance begins at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday’s at 4 p.m. Tickets for these performances are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors (65-plus), and $10 for students and may be purchased at the box office, or by calling 935-9232 or at the Bach Festival website: www.mwveve. The theater is located at 18 Bradley Street on the campus of Fryeburg Academy in Fryeburg. Parking is free.

Saturday, Aug. 25: From 6:30-8:30 p.m. the Portland Water District is holding a seminar: “LakeScaping – A beautiful way to protect the lake!” facilitated by Kirsten Ness, PWD water resource specialist. The event will be held at the Sebago Lake Ecology Center at the corner of Routes 237 and 35 in Standish. Learn how to use plants to prevent erosion, keep lakes and ponds clean, and keep native habitats thriving. Enrollment is free. Registration is required; class limit is 20. FMI or to register: sebagolake@pwd.org.