Fri/21

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

45TH ANNIVERSARY GEMSTONE

EXHIBIT, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Brown

Goldsmiths, 11 Mechanic St.,

Freeport; An exhibit of rare natural colored diamonds; Free; 865-4126. TECH MEETUP: Intro to Google Drive, noon-1 p.m., Curtis Memorial

Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick;

Brown bag lunch; free; 725-5242 ext. 232. READY, SET, SLEEP!, 2 p.m., Wolfe’s

Neck Woods State Park, Freeport; learn how plants and animals prepare for winter, weather permitting; free with park admission; 865-4465. 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. POETRY READING, 7 p.m., Harolw

Gallery, 160 Wtaer St., Hallowell;

Martli Tiemann, Linda Aldrich and

Jim Breslin, light refreshments served; $3; 685-3636.

PERFORMANCES

SIDE DOOR COFFEE HOUSE, 7 p.m., Unitarian Universalist

Church, 23 Pleasant St.; open mike first set, featured performer second set; $6; 373-1526. FREEPORT PLAYERS: “Can U

Rel8?,” 7:30 p.m., Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook

St., Freeport; Plays by Maine writers; $10 in advance, $15 at the door; www.fcponline.org. CONCERT: Community Music Works,

7:30 p.m., Kanbar Auditorium,

Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College; leaders and students to perform; free; 798-4141.

PUBLIC MEALS

HARVEST SUPPER, 5:30 p.m., United Baptist Church, 1 Elm St., Topsham; Hearty chowders, and stews, including a vegetarian choice, breads, salads, desserts;

$7/$4.50; 725-7389

Sat/22

BLOOD DRIVE

ELIJAH KELLOGG CHURCH, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 917 Harpswell Neck Rd., Harpswell; www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-

800-RED-CROSS.

MISCELLANEOUS

BENEFIT YARD SALE, 8 a.m.- 1 p.m.,

United Baptist Church, 1 Elm St.,

Topsham; to benefit the construction of a 16-room primary school in Buyuni, Tanzania; 798-9393. SWAN ISLAND OUTING, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Friends of Merrymeeting Bay,

Richmond Town Landing; with Jay

Robbins; $5 island fee; Jay 737-

2239. SENIOR HEALTH FAIR, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Phippsburg Fire Station, Route

207, Phippsburg; helpful information and hand-outs for seniors, free flu shots, blood pressure and diabetes checks, complimentary fish chowder and desserts will be served; 389-

2309. 45TH ANNIVERSARY GEMSTONE

EXHIBIT, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Brown

Goldsmiths, 11 Mechanic St.,

Freeport; An exhibit of rare natural colored diamonds; Free; 865-4126. ART OPENING: 10:30 a.m.- 5 p.m.,

Wiscasset Bay Gallery, 67 Main St.,

Wiscasset; recent acquisitions of

19th and 20th century American and European paintings as well as works by contemporary New England artists; 882-7682. FALL IN THE FOREST, 2 p.m.,

Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park,

Freeport; learn about trees in our forest, tree walk and foliage game, weather permitting; free with park admission; 865-4465. BEAST FEAST MAINE, 2-8 p.m., Bull

Moose Community Outreach, More to Life Campground, Winthrop; nonprofit men’s Christian outreach organization’s 5th annual men-only wild game supper; 647-2746 or www.beastfeastmaine.net.

PERFORMANCES

FREEPORT PLAYERS: “Can U

Rel8?,” 7:30 p.m., Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook

St., Freeport; Plays by Maine writers; $10 in advance, $15 at the door; www.fcponline.org. ELLIS PAUL, 7:30 p.m., Chocolate

Church Performing Arts Center, 804

Washington St., Bath; $15 in advance, $18 day of show; 442-

8455. CALENDAR entry

PUBLIC MEALS

BAKED BEAN & CASSEROLE SUPPER, 4:30-6 p.m., Bath Area Senior

Activity Center, 45 Floral St., Bath; three types of beans, hot dogs, macaroni and cheese, clam casserole,

American chop suey, various desserts and beverages; $7/$3.50;

443-4937. ANNUAL HARVEST SUPPER, 4:30-6 p.m., West Bowdoin Parish Hall, 54

West Road, Bowdoin; featuring red flannel hash; $7, $3.50 kids 12 and under, pre-schoolers free; 353-

2446. BAKED BEAN & MACARONI AND

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

Parish Congregational Church, 116

Main St., Yarmouth; three types of beans, coleslaw, macaroni and cheese, hot dogs, homemade pies, biscuits and beverages; $8/$4;

846-5894. 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. BENEFIT SUPPER: Edgecomb Fire

Department, 5-6 p.m., Edgecomb

Congregational Church, 15 Cross

Point Road; baked beans, casseroles, salads, desserts; $7,

$3 kids; www.edgecombchurch.org.

Sun/23

PERFORMANCES

FREEPORT PLAYERS: “Can U

Rel8?,” 2 p.m., Freeport Performing

Arts Center, 30 Holbrook St.,

Freeport; Plays by Maine writers;

$10 in advance, $15 at the door; www.fcponline.org. SMALL WONDERS, 2 p.m., Wolfe’s

Neck Woods State Park, Freeport; discover extraordinary things right before your eyes, weather permitting; free with park admission; 865-

4465.

PUBLIC MEALS

ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST BUFFET, Knights of Columbus Hall,

Columbus Dr., Brunswick; $6, $3 children to age 8, under 3 free; 729-

6552.

Mon/24

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. STORIES IN STONE, 2 p.m., Wolfe’s

Neck Woods State Park, Freeport; walk with talks and activities, weather permitting; free with park admission; 865-4465. CRAFT MEETUP, for knitters, beaders, weavers, quilters, rug hookers, etc.; bring project to work on or share, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Curtis

Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St.,

Brunswick; 725-5242 x510. SAGADAHOC COUNTY REPUBLICAN

COMMITTEE MEETING, 6:30 meetand greet; 7-9 p.m. meeting, Topsham Town Hall, 100 Main St.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

LECTURE: Evolving Printmaker, by Liz

Chalfin, 4:15 p.m., Beam Classroom, Visual Arts Center, Bowdoin

College; safer and non-toxic printmaking; free; 725-3697.

Tue/25

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

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. THE EDGE OF THE SEA, 2 p.m.,

Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park,

Freeport; walks, short talks and activities on the natural history and ecology of the shore, weather permitting; free with park admission;

865-4465. CAFÉ EN FRANCAIS, 2:30 p.m., People

Plus Center, 35 Union St.,

Brunswick; have coffee or tea and chat with other French-speakers;

729-0757. COMMUNITY SQUARE DANCE, 6-7 p.m., Dike-Newell Elementary

School, 3 Wright Dr., Bath; Polly Harris 373-1778 or www.sage.squaredanceme.us. FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY

ANONYMOUS, 6:30 p.m., The Long

Branch School, Main St., Bowdoinham; initial meeting; Patty 666-3945 or Rebecca 208-0318.

PERFORMANCES

FALL FILM SERIES: “The Lady Eve”

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

Summer St., Bath; Free; 443-5141.

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

READING: The Night the Changed

World Literature, a reading of Franz

Kafka’s “The Judgment,” 4 p.m.,

Lancaster Lounge, Moulton Union,

Bowdoin College; free; 725-3782. LECTURE: From Angkor to Ashland:

Hindu Temples in a Global Context, by Vasudha Narayanana, 6:15 p.m.,

Room 315, Searles Science Building, Bowdoin College; leaders and students to perform; free; 725-

3046.

Wed/26

BLOOD DRIVE

AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR

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

Ave., Portland; www.RedCross-

Blood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS. MID COAST HOSPITAL, 2:30-7:30 p.m.,123 Medical Center Dr.,

Brunswick; 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. CASCO BAY WALK, 2 p.m., Wolfe’s

Neck Woods State Park, Freeport; views of rocky shores, nesting ospreys and islands in the bay on a one-mile hike, weather permitting; free with park admission; 865-4465. 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.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

LECTURE: Virtual Idol as Media Platform: Miku and the Value of Social

Media, by Ian Condry, 4 p.m., Beam

Classroom, Visual Arts Center, Bowdoin College; free; 725-3046. LECTURE: “Command of These

Waters: The Naval War of 1812 on the Great Lakes,” 6 p.m., Maine

Maritime Museum, 243 Washington

St., Bath; education coordinator Jim

Nelson to discuss his latest work-inprogress; $5 members, $7 nonmembers; www.mainemaritimemuseum.org. CANDIDATES FORUM: “Health

Care,” 7-8:30 p.m., People Plus, 35

Union St., Brunswick; Candidates for

State Representative in District 66,

Mathea Doughtry, Democrat; Fred

Horch, Green Independent; and

Grant Connor, Republican will discuss relevent issues; Free; 725-

6484.

Thu/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

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. SECRETS OF THE SHORE, 2 p.m.,

Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park,

Freeport; secrets of life in the salt marsh, mud flats and rocky shore, weather permitting; free with park admission; 865-4465. 10 X 10 BENEFIT ART EXHIBIT PREVIEW, 5-8 p.m., Curtis Memorial

Library, 26 Pleasant St., & St. Paul’s

Episcopal Church, Pleasant Street;

325 works of art by 175 Maine artists; 522-1168 or www.10x10brunswick.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

FILM: “Bullied,” screening and panel discussion, 7 p.m., Beam Classroom, Visual Arts Center, Bowdoin

College; free; 725-3465.

PUBLIC MEALS

NEW ENGLAND BOILED DINNER,

5:30-6:30 p.m., Nina Rebekah

Lodge #86, Odd Fellows Hall, 27 Village St., Lisbon; $7, $3.50 kids 12 and under, pre-schoolers free.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

LECTURE:The Future’s in the Dirt, by Ben Hewitt, 7 p.m., Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center, Bowdoin College; local agriculture and its role in healthy communities; free; 725- 3396.

Fri/28

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. CALENDAR entry

MISCELLANEOUS

CHANS FREE BLOOD PRESSURE

CLINIC, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Pejepscot

Terrace, 36 Pejepscot Terrace,

Brunswick; 729-6782. PRESCHOOL STORYTIME, for 3 to

5-year-olds, 10:30-11:15 a.m.,

Patten Free Library, 33 Summer

St.; 443-5141 ext. 17. CHANS FREE BLOOD PRESSURE

CLINIC, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Bath

Soup Kitchen, 851 Washington St.,

Bath; 729-6782. 10 X 10 BENEFIT ART EXHIBIT PREVIEW, Noon-3 p.m., Curtis Memorial

Library, 26 Pleasant St., & St. Paul’s

Episcopal Church, Pleasant Street;

325 works of art by 175 Maine artists; 522-1168 or www.10x10brunswick.org. READY, SET, SLEEP!, 2 p.m., Wolfe’s

Neck Woods State Park, Freeport; learn how plants and animals prepare for winter, weather permitting; free with park admission; 865-4465. 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. AMERICAN GIRL BOOK CLUB, for ages 8 and up, 3:30-4:30 p.m.,

Patten Free Library, 33 Summer

St., Bath, 443-5141 ext. 17. 10 X 10 BENEFIT ART EXHIBIT &

SALE, 5-8 p.m., Curtis Memorial

Library, 26 Pleasant St., & St. Paul’s

Episcopal Church, Pleasant Street;

325 works of art by 175 Maine artists; 522-1168 or www.10x10brunswick.org.

PERFORMANCES

TEATIME CONCERT: Percusion & piano duo Lynn Vartan & Bridget

Convey, 2:30 p.m., Kanbar Auditorium, Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin

College; free; 798-4141. LOCAL FILMMAKER: “Bugcrush” and

“Yearbook,” 7 p.m., Merrymeeting

Arts Center, 9 Main St., Bowdoinham; short films followed by discussion with filmmaker Carter Smith;

$7; 841-5914. PLAY: “Tickless Time,” 7 p.m., Bath

Area Senior Citizens Center, 45 Floral St.: one-act comedy by Susan

Glaspell; $5; 443-4937. CONCERT: Afro-Latin Music Ensemble, 7:30 p.m., Kanbar Auditorium,

Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College; free; 798-4141.

PUBLIC MEALS

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