Fri/24

MISCELLANEOUS

THRIFT SHOP ESTATE SALE, 8 a.m.-

4 p.m., Freeport Community Center,

53 Depot St.; lunch and baked goods available; fcsmaine.org.

PERFORMANCES

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 AT THE MARKET: “Matt

Loosigian: Award-winning Childrens

Music,” 5-7 p.m., Richmond Riverfront Farmers Market; free. BILL HARLEY, 7 p.m. doors open,

The Opera House, 86 Townsend

Ave., Boothbay Harbor; $15 or $7 under 18 advance/$18 or $10 under 18 at door; 633-5159 or www.BoothbayOperaHouse.com. BATH MUNICIPAL BAND, 7 p.m.,

Concert band at Bath Gazebo; bathband.org. STRANGER CLOSER, play, 7:30 p.m., Freeport Factory Stage, 5

Depot St., Downtown Freeport; $5-

20 pay what you can; 239-8060 or www.freeportfactory.com.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

FORAGING FOR WILD MUSHROOMS, with Greg Marley, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Barter’s Island Rd., Boothbay; bring a bag lunch; $75/$60 members; 633-4333 ext. 101 or www.MaineGardens.org. BOOK SIGNING, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.,

Bath Book Shop, 96 Front St., Bath;

Author Robin Hanson will sign copies of her book “Ice Harbor Mittens;” 443-9338. WISCASSET WALKING TOUR, 2-3:30 p.m., Historic New England, meet at castle Tucker, 2 Lee St., Wiscasset; tour of historic Wiscasset, Castle

Tucker, and Nichols-Sortwell House, refreshments served; $25 members/$ 30 non-members; 882-7169 or www.historicnewengland.org.

Sat/25

MISCELLANEOUS

THRIFT SHOP ESTATE SALE, 8 a.m.-

4 p.m., Freeport Community Center,

53 Depot St.; lunch and baked goods available; fcsmaine.org. MAINE MORGAN GOLF SCRAMBLE,

9 a.m., Bath Country Club, 387

Whiskeag Rd., Bath; rain or shine; 4 person teams, cash prizes; $240 per team; 319-7554 or www.memorgan.com. BENEFIT YARD AND BAKE SALE, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Spare Time Lanes,

Bath Road, Brunswick; benefits youth scholarship fund. PAWS FOR A CAUSE DOG WALK,

9:30 a.m., L.L. Bean’s Discovery

Park, Freeport; special events, award ceremony, canine contests and obedience demonstrations; coastalhumanesociety.org. FREE CHILDREN’S CARNIVAL, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., People Plus Center, 35

Union St., Brunswick; 729-0757. OPEN HOUSE, 1-4 p.m., Riverview

Learning Center, 221 Washington

St., Bath; Hot dogs, chips and drinks, plus face painting, bread making, crafts, playground; Free;

443-4781. FAMILY FUN DAY, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.,

340 Oak Grove Ave., Bath; games, lunch, music, prizes and more; free;

443-4707. DIPPED AND DECORATED ICE

CREAM CONES, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.,

Wilbur’s of Maine Chocolate Confections, 174 Lower Main St., Freeport;

865-4071.

PERFORMANCES

STRANGER CLOSER, play, 7:30 p.m., Freeport Factory Stage, 5

Depot St., Downtown Freeport; $5-

20 pay what you can; 239-8060 or www.freeportfactory.com. THE FANTASTICKS, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. show; New England Regional

Theater Company, Winter Street Center, 888 Washington St., Bath; Contains mature themes and is not suitable for children; $17; 798-6966 or nertc@comcast.net. 42ND STREET,

8 p.m., Maine State Music Theatre,

Pickard Theater, Bowdoin College,

Brunswick; $43-56; 725-8769 or www.MSMT.org.

PUBLIC MEALS

BAKED BEAN AND CASSEROLE

SUPPER, 4:30-6 p.m., Bath Senior

Center, 45 Floral St., Bath; beans, hot dogs, clam casserole, chop suey, macaroni and cheese, and desserts; $7/$3 children; 443-

4937. BAKED BEAN AND MACARONI AND

CHEESE SUPPER, 5-6:30 p.m., First

Parish Congregational Church, 116

Main St., Yarmouth; baked beans, cole slaw, mac and cheese, hot dogs, desserts, and beverages;

$8/$4 children; 846-3773. 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-

8951. 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.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

DRUM CIRCLE, 3 p.m., Occupied by

Art, Mapledge Studios, 331 Middlesex Rd., Topsham; Rick Cormier will lead a community drum circle; ssternli@gwi.net.

Sun/26

MISCELLANEOUS

DOMHEGAN: A tour of the Site of

Joshua Chamberlain’s Summer Home with Troy Ancona, 1 p.m., Chamberlain Museum, 226 Maine St.,

Brunswick; $4/$2 advance/free for

PHS members; 729-6606 to register. RARE MUD PLANT WALK, with Andy

Cutko, 2-4 p.m., Dresden; free; 371-

8099 or www.friendsofmerrymeetingbay.org. 18TH ANNUAL MIDCOAST AUTO

AND CYCLE SHOW, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m., McMann Athletic Complex, Congress Ave., Bath; 443-8360.

PERFORMANCES

THE FANTASTICKS, 1 p.m. lunch, 2 p.m. show; New England Regional

Theater Company, Winter Street Center, 888 Washington St., Bath; Contains mature themes and is not suitable for children; $17; 798-6966 or nertc@comcast.net. STRANGER

CLOSER, play, 2 p.m., Freeport Factory Stage, 5 Depot St., Downtown

Freeport; $5-20 pay what you can;

239-8060 or www.freeportfactory.com. BATH MUNICIPAL BAND, 5:30-7 p.m., Jazz band at Lisbon Falls; bathband.org. THE SCANDALOUS MUSIC FESTIVAL, 7:30 p.m., Coastal Maine

Botanical Gardens, Barter’s Island

Rd., Boothbay; DaPonte String Quartet; $25/free for ages 21 and under; 633-4333 ext. 101 or www.MaineGardens.org.

Mon/27

BLOOD DRIVE

AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR

CENTER, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest

Ave., Portland; www.RedCross-

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

MISCELLANEOUS

GAME DAY, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; free; 729-0475.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

THE ILLUMINATED JOURNAL, with

Susan Newbold, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.,

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens,

Barter’s Island Rd., Boothbay; 3 day workshop, 9-3 p.m. Mon-Wed;

$420/$350 members; 633-4333 ext. 101 or www.MaineGardens.org.

Tue/28

MISCELLANEOUS

GUIDED BEAVER PARK MORNING

WALKS, 7-8 a.m., Lisbon; 353-9075 or lisbonme.org. WINTER STREET CENTER TOURS,

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

880 Washington St., Bath; free;

443-2174 or www.sagadahocpreservation.org. CHANS FREE BLOOD PRESSURE

CLINIC, 2-3 p.m., Dike’s Landing,

Bath Housing, 20 Dike’s Landing

Road; 729-6782. CAFÉ EN FRANCAIS, 2:30 p.m., People Plus Center, 35 Union St.,

Brunswick; coffee, tea and chat with other French-speakers; 729-0757. 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. ANNUAL MEETING, 7 p.m., Phippsburg Historical Society, Sportsmens

Club, Route 209, Phippsburg; Brett

Gilliam of Small Point to speak on

“Fishing Through the Years,” refreshments served; 443-6309.

PERFORMANCES

BATH MUNICIPAL BAND, 7 p.m., Jazz band at Bath Gazebo; bathband.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.

Wed/29

BLOOD DRIVE

AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR

CENTER, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest

Ave., Portland; www.RedCross-

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

MISCELLANEOUS

COASTAL MAINE ANTIQUES SHOW,

9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Damariscotta

River Association, Round Top farm,

Business Rt.1, Damariscotta;

$10/$9 with calendar listing; www.maineantiques.org. STORY TIME FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN, 10:30 a.m., Wiscasset Public

Library, 21 High St.,; includes storytelling and crafts; 882-7161. GUMMY SHISH-KABOBS, 3-5 p.m.,

Wilbur’s of Maine Chocolate Confections, 174 Lower Main St., Freeport;

865-4071. DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP, 4:30-

5:30 p.m., Martin’s Point, 6 Farley

Rd., Brunswick; Free for people with diabetes and their familes, 1-800-

260-6681. 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

MUSIC ON THE MALL, Jim Junkins and the Soul Cats, 6-8 p.m., The

Mall, Downtown Brunswick; 729-

4439 or www.brunswickdowntown.org. THE SCANDALOUS MUSIC FESTIVAL, 7:30 p.m., Coastal Maine

Botanical Gardens, Barter’s Island

Rd., Boothbay; DaPonte String Quartet; $25/free for ages 21 and under; 633-4333 ext. 101 or www.MaineGardens.org.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

BOOK TALK: “Front Burner: Al

Qaeda’s Attack on USS Cole,” 6 p.m., Maine Maritime Museum,

Bath; $7/$5 members; www.Maine-

MaritimeMuseum.org.

Thu/30

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. 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. LIGHTHOUSE CRUISE: Beacons of

Boothbay, 2:30 p.m., Maine Maritime Museum, Bath; $45/$40 members; www.MaineMaritimeMuseum.org. OPENING ARTIST RECEPTION, 5-7 p.m., Curtis Gallery, North Yarmouth

Academy, 148 Main St., Yarmouth;

Susan Myer Riley; 847-5423 or www2.nya.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

OPEN MIC NIGHT, 8 p.m.-midnight,

Railroad Diner, Route 196, Lisbon; hosted by Charlie Wing and the band

Tripolar; cwing9877@gmail.com.

PUBLIC MEALS

FISH CHOWDER SUPPER, 5 p.m.,

Merriconeag Grange, Rt. 123, Harpswell; $10/Free children under 10; thechristmasbarn@yahoo.com.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

CREATING A NATURE ACCORDION

BOOK, with Susan Newbold, 9 a.m.- noon, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Barter’s Island Rd., Boothbay; ages 9 to adult; $60/$50 members;

633-4333 ext. 101 or www.Maine-

Gardens.org.

Fri/31

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

ART WALK LEWISTON-AUBURN, 5-

8:30 p.m., Downtown Lewiston and

Auburn; www.artwalklewistonauburn.com. PORTLAND BREW FESTIVAL, 5:30-9 p.m., Portland Company Complex,

58 Fore St.; food vendors also on hand; $35; www.portlandbrewfestival.com.

PERFORMANCES

MISSION IMPROVABLE, 7:30 p.m. doors open, The Opera House, 86

Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor;

$18 or $10 student advance/$20 at door; 633-5159 or www.Boothbay-

OperaHouse.com. L/A ARTS CONCERT SERIES: Veayo

Twins, 6 p.m., Dufresne Plaza, 84

Lisbon St., adjacent; a pop inspired musical performance; 782-7228 or laarts.org.

PUBLIC MEALS

FIRESIDE LUNCHEON, noon, Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; $5 younger than 65, $4 65 and older; reservations 729-0475.