Thu/30

BLOOD DRIVE

AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR CENTER, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest Ave.,

Portland; www.RedCrossBlood.org or

1-800-RED-CROSS.

MISCELLANEOUS

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.

Fri/31

BLOOD DRIVE

AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR CENTER, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., 524 Forest Ave.,

Portland; www.RedCrossBlood.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. ART WALK LEWISTON AUBURN, 5-

8:30 p.m., Downtown Lewiston and

Auburn; Featured artist – Dan J. Marquis, photography; free; www.artwalklewistonauburn.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.BoothbayOperaHouse.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.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

BOOK TALK:”Sherlock Holmes and the Plague of Dracula,” Bath Book

Shop, 96 Front St. 11 a.m.- 1 p.m.; saseitz@comcast.net.

Sat/1

BLOOD DRIVE

AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR CENTER, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., 524 Forest Ave.,

Portland; www.RedCrossBlood.org or

1-800-RED-CROSS.

MISCELLANEOUS

YARD SALE, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Bath

Senior Citizens Center, 45 Floral St.,

Bath; 443-4937. PORTLAND BREW FESTIVAL, Noon-4 p.m., 5:30-9 p.m. Portland Company

Complex, 58 Fore St.; food vendors also on hand; $35; www.portlandbrewfestival.com. FIREWORKS & MUSIC, 6-8 p.m.,

George J. Mitchell Field, Route 123,

Harpswell; DJ Sue Marley, fireworks over Middle Bay, bring a blanket or chair, no alcohol; free; 833-0562.

PUBLIC MEALS

BAKED BEAN SUPPER, 4:30-6 p.m.,

North Pownal United Methodist

Church, 851 Lawrence Rd., Pownal;

3 kinds of beans, spaghetti with meat sauce, potato salad, coleslaw, biscuits, pickled beets, and homemade pies; $6, $3 ages 3-12, under

2 free; 865-3517.

Sun/2

MISCELLANEOUS

PORTLAND BREW FESTIVAL, Noon-4 p.m., Portland Company Complex, 58

Fore St.; food vendors also on hand;

$35; www.portlandbrewfestival.com.

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/3

LABOR DAY

Tue/4

BLOOD DRIVE

AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR CENTER, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest Ave., Portland; www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.

MISCELLANEOUS

GUIDED BEAVER PARK MORNING

WALKS, 7-8 a.m., Lisbon; 353-9075 or lisbonme.org. WEE BEE YOGA, 10:30 a.m., Storytime Room, Patten Free Library,

Bath; babies to preschoolers; 443-

5141 ext. 17. FREE GAME DAY, noon-3 p.m., Richmond Senior Citizen’s Group, 164

Pleasant St.; starts with lunch, followed by variety of games; transportation or more info, Barbara

Barter 737-2190. OPEN COMMUNITY SQUARE DANCE,

6 p.m., Dike-Newell Elementary

School, Bath; $2 community dance,

$4 whole night; 6-7 p.m. community/ students level; 7-8:30 p.m. students/ mainstream level; 8:30-9 p.m. plus level; Polly Harris 373-1778 or www.sage.squaredanceme.us.

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

MYSTERY AUTHORS SERIES, Kate

Flora, 7 p.m., Morrell Meeting Room,

Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick; author to discuss her novel,

“Redemption;” Free; 725-5242. BOOK TALK: “Down East

Schooners and Shipmasters,”

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

33 Summer St., Bath; Mainenative Ingrid Grenon will talk about her book; Free; 443-5141.

Wed/5

BLOOD DRIVE

FREEPORT COMMUNITY CENTER, noon-6 p.m., 53 Depot St., Freeport; www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800-

RED-CROSS. AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR CENTER, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest Ave.,

Portland; www.RedCrossBlood.org or

1-800-RED-CROSS.

MISCELLANEOUS

BOOK BABIES, for babies and toddlers, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Patten

Free Library, 33 Summer St.; free;

443-5141 ext. 17. STORY TIME FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN, 10:30 a.m., Wiscasset Public

Library, 21 High St.,; includes storytelling and crafts; 882-7161. CHANS FREE BLOOD PRESSURE

CLINIC, 10-11:30 a.m., Mid Coast

Hunger Prevention Program, 84A

Union St., Brunswick; 729-6782. 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.

Thu/6

BLOOD DRIVE

AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR CENTER, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest Ave.,

Portland; www.RedCrossBlood.org or

1-800-RED-CROSS.

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. TIME FOR TWOS, for 2-year-olds,

10:30-11 a.m., Patten Free Library,

33 Summer St.; 443-5141 ext. 17. LAUGHING CLUB for everyone, 10:30 a.m., Spectrum Generations, 12

Main St., Topsham; $2; 729-0475. OPEN HOUSE, 5:30 p.m., Museum of

Art, Bowdoin College; free; 725-

3276. 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.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

COMMUNITY LECTURE, 12:30 p.m.,

Main Lounge, Moulton Union, Bowdoin College; “William Wegman’s

Weimaraners and the Maine Experience;” Free; 725-3253. DISCUSSION, 4 p.m., Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center, Bowdoin College; “A River Lost and Found: The

Androscoggin River in Time and

Place;” Free; 725-3276.

Fri/7

BLOOD DRIVE

AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR CENTER, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., 524 Forest Ave.,

Portland; www.RedCrossBlood.org or

1-800-RED-CROSS.

MISCELLANEOUS

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME, for 3 to

5-year-olds, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.;

443-5141 ext. 17. CHESS CLUB, for 7 to 11-year-olds,

3:30-4:30 p.m., Patten Free

Library, 33 Summer St.; free; 443-

5141 ext. 17.

PERFORMANCES

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.MaineAcademyOf-

ModernMusic.org.

PUBLIC MEALS

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