Theater

Thursday, Sept. 13-Sunday, Sept. 23

“Tess of the D’Urbervilles,” presented by Dead Wessex Fair at Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd., Portland. Co-sponsored by University of Southern Maine English Department and the Women and Gender Studies program. 8 p.m., with Sunday matinees at 1 p.m. $12 adults, $10 students/seniors. Two for one on Thursday evenings. 899-3993 or www.LucidStage.com.

Week of Sept. 24

Fall acting classes, for adults and children. At Acorn Acting Academy, Acorn Studio Theater, Dana Warp Mill, 90 Bridge St., Westbrook. www.acorn-productions.org or 854-0065.

Monday, Sept. 24

Acorn Shakespeare Conservatory, a training program for adult actors. Join Naked Shakespeare’s fall performance class. Begins Sept. 24. 854-0065 or www.acorn-productions.org.

Saturday, Sept. 29

Stand-up comedy workshop for teens, with award-winning writer/director Tim Ferrell. Adult classes start Oct. 1. Seven-week workshops focus on writing and performing. 650-7711 or ferrellcomedy@gmail.com.

Concerts

Saturday, Sept. 15

Cole Porter “Anything Goes” concert, by local saxophone quartet Cul de Sax, 7-8:30 p.m., at South Portland Public Library. Free. Provided by Friends of the South Portland Library. www.SouthPortlandLibrary.com or 767-7660.

Sunday, Sept. 16

Debussy concert, (voice, piano, instrumental) presented by Rossini Club, 3-4 p.m., at St. Luke’s Cathedral, 143 State St., Portland. $10, seniors $5, students free. 797-8318 or www.rossiniclub.org.

Thursday, Sept. 20

“Joy Kills Sorrow,” acoustic string band, 8 p.m. at One Longfellow Square, Portland. $12 advance/$15 door. 761-1757.

Events

Saturday, Sept. 15

Book signing, William David Barry’s “Maine: The Wilder Half of New England,” 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Nonesuch Books, Mill Creek Shopping Center, South Portland. 799-2659 or nonesuchbooks.com.

Saturday, Sept. 15

Nature hike, at 10 a.m. or 1:30 p.m., Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, New Gloucester. A guided walk though farm fields, Loon’s Point, Aurelia’s Cascade and more. $5 adults, $2 children. Under six, free. Reservations suggested. 926-4597.

Wednesday, Sept. 19

Book talk, author Michael Erard discusses “Babel No More,” noon-1 p.m., Portland Public Library, Monument Square, Portland.

Friday, Sept. 21

Maine Suitcase Party, fundraiser for Camp Sunshine, 7-11 p.m., at Maine Aviation Corp., Portland International Jetport. Raffles and more. www.mainesuitcaseparty.com or 553-2445.

Monday, Sept. 24

“Steamboats of Sebago” illustrated program, 7 p.m. at Windham Historical Society, 234 Windham Center Road. Free to public. Donations suggested. 892-1433 or info@windhamhistorical.org.

Tuesday, Sept. 25

Winslow Homer Studio in Prouts Neck, open to the public by Portland Museum of Art. Tickets, 775-6148 or www.portlandmuseum.org.

Thursday, Sept. 27

Book event, Maine author Monica Wood discusses and signs “When We Were the Kennedys,” 7 p.m. at Maine Historical Society, Congress Street, Portland. 774-1822 or info@mainehistory.org.

Friday, Sept. 28

Tree identification tours, Portland’s Oatnuts Park (Presumpscot River Preserve), 1-3 p.m. offered by Maine Tree Club, University of Maine Extension, Maine Forest Service and Viles Arboretum. Free. Registration required. 781-6099.

Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays

Movies at the Museum, 2 p.m., at Portland Museum of Art. Tickets $7, available day of show. moviesatthemuseum.org.

Through October

Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad, daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 58 Fore St., Portland. Train rides along Casco Bay on the hour. Tickets at the museum. www.mainenarrowgauge.org or 828-0814.

Daily through November

Maine Wildlife Park, Route 26, Gray. Open daily 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., through Nov. 11. $7/$5. Group rates available. www.mainewildlifepark.com or 657-4877.

EXHIBITS

Friday-Sunday, Sept. 14-16

Paintings of Bruce Barton Penney (1929-1988), The Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Road, Buxton. Old White Church exhibition on loan from the Penney family of Hollis. Reception Friday, 4-8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free admission, donations accepted. 929-6472 or www.sacorivergrangehall.org.

Sept. 22-Dec. 30

“Weatherbeaten: Winslow Homer and Maine,” at Portland Museum of Art. 775-6148.

Send events 10 days in advance to arts@keepmecurrent.com.

Historian and author William David Barry introduces “Maine: The Wilder Half of New England” at Nonesuch Books in South Portland on Sept. 15.