• BENEFITS

Tours of the Kennebunk Wedding Cake House, benefit for Hunger Relief of York County, Wedding Cake House, Kennebunk. $10. 985-3700. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday to Oct. 11. Through Oct. 15.

Falmouth Kitchen Tour, tour nine kitchens with cooking demos, tastings and special guests; benefits Preble Street Resource Center; begins at Falmouth Country Club. $25 in advance; $30 day of tour; bring canned goods for donation. Schedule at falmouthkitchentour.com. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

BeadforLife Sale, bead jewelry made from recycled paper and shea butter products made in Uganda; fundraiser for impoverished people living in Uganda; Fisherman’s Wharf Inn, Boothbay Harbor. 633-5090. 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

“Trust in Art,” paint auction in support of local land preservation and art education, Atlantic Hall, Cape Porpoise. $20. 985-0985. Preview at 4 p.m., live auction at 5:30 p.m. Saturday.

Freeport Kitchen Tour, self-guided tour of kitchens; benefits Greater Portland Habitat for Humanity; begins at Freeport Community Services. $20. 847-5240. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Art at Marrett, silent auction of work by members of the Saco River Art League; benefits the Marrett House and Historic New England; Marrett House, Standish. 882-7169. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.

Bug Light 5K, benefit for South Portland Land Trust, Bug Light Park, South Portland. $15 in advance; $20 day of run. buglight5k.com. 9 a.m. Sunday.

• FAIRS/FESTIVALS

THURSDAY

Fryeburg Fair, Maine’s largest agricultural fair with harness racing, nightly entertainment, midway, museum and exhibits, Fryeburg Fairgrounds. $10; free for children under age 12. fryeburgfair.com. Gates open at 9 a.m. Thursday to Sunday.

Damariscotta Pumpkinfest, pumpkin boat regatta, giant pumpkins, pumpkin smashing and more, downtown Damariscotta and surrounding areas. Free. Schedule at damariscottapumpkinfest.com. Thursday to Monday.

FRIDAY

Wine and Cheese Festival, with music, entertainment and Maine products for sale, Smugglers Den Campground, Southwest Harbor. $5 to $27. acadiaoktoberfest.com. 4 to 7 p.m.

Sugarloaf Homecoming Weekend, foliage views, used ski equipment sale, uphill race, zipline tours and more, Sugarloaf, Carrabassett Valley. Various prices. Schedule at sugarloaf.com. Friday to Sunday.

Rangeley Oktoberfest, food, beer and entertainment, various venues, Rangeley. Schedule at rangeleyoktoberfest.com. Friday to Monday.

SATURDAY

Acadia Oktoberfest, brewfest with music, entertainment and Maine products for sale, Smugglers Den Campground, Southwest Harbor. $10; $30 VIP. acadiaoktoberfest.com. Noon to 6 p.m.

Manchester Apple Festival, pancake breakfast, 5K race, games, music and craft fair, Lakeside Orchards, Manchester. Most events are free. manchesterapplefestival.com. 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Ethiopian and Eritrean Festival, traditional food, music and costumes, Trinity Lutheran Church, Westbrook. Free. trinitywestbrook.com. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Annual Harvest and Craft Fair, crafters and artisans, theme baskets, silent auction, bakery and a 50/50 raffle, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Auburn. 783-9608. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Savage Oakes Winery Annual Harvest Festival, grape picking, hayrides, grape crushing and pressing, Savage Oaks Vineyard and Winery, Union. savageoakes.com. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fall Foliage Festival, craft fair, food, music, children’s activities and train rides, Boothbay Railway Village. $5; free for ages 12 and under. railwayvillage.org. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Fall Foliage Weekend, music, wine tasting, Wife Carrying Championship, Blue Mountain Arts and Crafts Fair and more, Sunday River, Newry. Most events are free. Schedule at sundayriver.com. Saturday and Sunday.

Living History Days, wagon rides, cedar shake making and cider pressing, Leonard’s Mills Historic Settlement, Bradley. $8; $4 for children. leonardsmills.com. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Foreign Auto Festival, more than 150 antique automobiles from around the world, Owls Head Transportation Museum. $12; free for ages 18 and under. 594-4418. Gates open at 9:30 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.

• SPECIAL EVENTS

FRIDAY

“Beautiful Possibility” and “Limitless Range,” exhibition openings with performances by Black Pus, Video Nasties, Stolen Temple Pileup and the Limitless Rangers, all ages; Space Gallery, Portland. Free. space538.org. 5 p.m.; music at 8:30 p.m.

“Suite Limpet,” theatrical site-specific installation piece using sculpture, performance, music and science, Otter Creek Hall, Mount Desert Island. $9 to $14; reservations required. limpet.brownpapertickets.com. 5:45 p.m. Friday to Sunday.

SATURDAY

Apple Saturdays, cider and doughnut sale, guided nature hike, cider pressing and demonstrations of weaving and embroidery, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, New Gloucester. Free. 926-4597. 10 a.m.

Transit Day, ride on a New York City subway train or an elevated train from Boston, Seashore Trolley Museum, Kennebunkport. $7.50 to $10; free for ages 5 and under. trolleymuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“Star Wars” Reads Day, celebration of reading and “Star Wars” with “Star Wars”-related books, crafts, costume contest and trivia contest, Callahan Hall, Lewiston Public Library. Free. 513-3135. 1 to 3 p.m.

“Play Me a Story,” interactive theater performance and workshop for ages 4 to 10, Portland Stage Company. $15. portlandstage.org. “Scary vs. Silly,” 10:30 a.m.

SUNDAY

13th Annual Great Western Maine Chili Cook-Off, proceeds support the Tony Waldeier Scholarship Fund, Town Green, Waterford. $5. mainelakeschamber.com. Noon to 2 p.m.

Open Creamery Day, visit Maine cheesemakers, meet the animals and learn about more than 150 artisan cheeses, statewide. Free. Locations at mainecheeseguild.org. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

37th Annual Pettengill Farm Day, music, entertainment, poetry reading, wood-carving demonstrations, orchard strolls and more, Pettengill Farm, Freeport. $5; $2 for children. 865-3170. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Coin and Stamp Show, Knights of Columbus Hall, Brunswick. Free admission. 721-7872. 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Shape Note Singing, four-part singing tradition also known as Sacred Harp, everyone welcome to participate, The New Church, Portland. Donation. 216-3890. 1 to 4 p.m.

Fall Foliage Walk, guided walk with Eileen Willard, Laudholm Farm Reserve, Wells. $7. wellsreserve.org. 10 a.m. to noon.

• FILMS

Portland Maine Film Festival, shorts and features, workshops and more, various venues, Portland. $6; $5 for children and seniors. Schedule at portlandmainefilmfest.com. Thursday to Sunday.

Manhattan Short Film Festival, 10 short films from around the world, Strand Theatre, Rockland. $7.50 to $8.50. rocklandstrand.com. 7 p.m. Thursday.

LunaFest, film festival featuring short films by, for and about women, Franco American Heritage Center, Lewiston. $15. francocenter.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

“Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present” (2012), performance retrospective, Strand Theatre, Rockland. $8.50. rocklandstrand.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Charlie Chaplin’s “The Gold Rush” (1925), silent movie comedy with live music by Mark Tipton and his band, Saco River Theatre, Bar Mills. $12; $10 for seniors and students. 929-6472. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

“Monsieur Lazhar” (2011, Rated PG-13), in French with subtitles, York Public Library. Free. york.lib.me.us. 3 p.m. Sunday.

Global Lens International Film Series, Bates College (Olin Arts Center), Lewiston. Free. bates.edu/museum. “The Finger” (2011, Argentina), 7:30 p.m. Monday. Through Dec. 3.

“The Dirty Dozen” (1967), Skidompha Library, Damariscotta. $5. 563-5513. 6:30 p.m. Monday.

Banned Book Film Series: “The Color Purple” (1985, Rated PG-13), Portland Public Library. Free. portlandlibrary.com. 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

“The Living End” (1992, adult themes), Space Gallery, Portland. $7. space538.org. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

• BOOKS/AUTHORS

Martin Goldman, author of “And I From Bohemia,” York Public Library. york.lib.me.us. 7 p.m. Thursday.

Ty Drago, author of “Undertakers: Rise of the Corpses,” Portland Public Library. portlandlibrary.com. 1 p.m. Thursday.

Kate Flora, author of “Redemption,” Lithgow Public Library, Augusta. www.lithgow.lib.me.us. 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Robert Atkinson, author of “Mystic Journey: Getting to the Heart of Your Soul’s Story,” Longfellow Books, Portland. longfellowbooks.com. 7 p.m. Thursday.

Lenora Trussel, author of “Circling the Drain,” Falmouth Memorial Library. falmouth.lib.me.us. 2:30 p.m. Friday.

Scott Nash, author of “The High Skies Adventure of Blue Jay the Pirate,” Longfellow Books, Portland. longfellowbooks.com. 7 p.m. Friday.

Harriet Schultz, author of “Legacy of the Highlands,” Falmouth Memorial Library. www.falmouth.lib.me.us. Noon Tuesday.

Scott Ezell, poetry reading and discussion, College of the Atlantic (McCormick Lecture Hall), Bar Harbor. 288-5015. 4:10 p.m. Tuesday.

Maine Organization of Storytelling Enthusiasts (M.O.O.S.E.), evening of storytelling for adults with featured teller Karen Chase, Portland Public Library. $5/donation. moosetellers.ning.com. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Paul Doiron, author of “The Poacher’s Son” and “Bad Little Falls,” Lithgow Public Library, Augusta. www.lithgow.lib.me.us. 6:30 p.m. Oct. 11.

Andrew Zolli, author of “Resilience,” Camden Public Library. 236-3440. 7 p.m. Oct. 11.

• PARTICIPANT DANCE

Greater Portland Community Contra Dance Series, live music by Rock the Boat with guest caller, Falmouth Congregational Church. $10; $7 for ages 13 to 20; $5 for ages 5 to 12; free for children under age 5. 358-9354. Lessons at 7:15 p.m.; dance at 8 p.m. Saturday.