Fri/18

MISCELLANEOUS

E-READER DROP-IN, 1-3 p.m., Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside

Road; learn how to use your e-reader; 725-1727 or www.topshamlibrary.org. CHESS CLUB, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.,

Bath; ages 7-11; led by Nathaniel

Rines; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us. OLD TIME FAMILY DANCE, 6:30-8 p.m., Bath Dance Works, 72 Front

St.; live music for listening and dancing, all dances taught; $3; 522-

3900.

PERFORMANCES

SIDE DOOR COFFEEHOUSE:

“Meterora,” 7 p.m. open mike, 9 p.m. featured performer; $8, $6 seniors & students, kids under 12 free.

Sat/19

MISCELLANEOUS

SIP & STITCH, 10-11:30 a.m., Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside

Road; learn to knit or crochet, work on latest project, check out library resources; 725-1727 or www.topshamlibrary.org. OCCUPY MAINE BATH-BRUNSWICK,

11 a.m., Bank of America, Maine

Street, Brunswick; to celebrate Martin Luther King’s birthday; Selma

Sternleib 725-7675. TEEN SCENE, 1-2 p.m., Topsham

Public Library, 25 Foreside Road; crafts to brighten your room, for ages 11-18, pre-registration required; 725-1727 or www.topshamlibrary.org. NORDIC SKIING, 1-3 p.m.,Kennebec

Estuary land Trust, Merrymeeting

Preserve, Woolwich; includes instruction, hot cocoa & adventure; register by Jan.16 to Becky Kolak

442-8400. BOWDOINHAM DANCE SERIES, with

Ellen Gawler & the Pineland Fiddlers

& Maggie Robinson calling, 7:30 p.m.- 11 p.m., Bowdoinham Town

Hall, 13 School St.; contradance, all dances taught, bring clean softsoled shoes; $9; Greg 666-3090 or

Paaam 666-3709.

PERFORMANCES

MIDCOAST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, 7:30 p.m., Franco-American

Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St.,

Lewiston; $18 by cash or credit card

Gulf of Maine Books, Brunswick;

Now You’re Cooking, Bath; www.midcoastsymphony.org; or at the door, kids under 18 free; 846-5378.

PUBLIC MEALS

BEAN AND CASSEROLE SUPPER,

4:30-6:30 p.m., Phippsburg Sportsman’s Association, 272 Maine

Road; $7, ages 12 and under free;

386-1063. LASAGNA SUPPER,

4:30-6 p.m., Bath United Methodist

Church, 340 Oak Grove Ave.; lasagna, salad, bread & homemade cake; $7.50, $3.50 kids under 12;

443-4707.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

TOWN HISTORY SERIES: Avery Meyers “Top Secret Radar Tower in West

Bath,” 10:30 a.m.-Noon, Community

Room, Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; 443-5141, ext. 18. THEATER WORKSHOP, 1-4 p.m., Studio 48 Performing Arts Center, 20

Davis St., Brunswick; to prepare students ages 12-17 who want to audition for “Godspell, Jr.”; $25; 798-

6966.

Sun/20

MISCELLANEOUS

FIGURE DRAWING, 2-4 p.m., Centre

St. Arts Gallery, 11 Centre St.,

Bath; clothed model in short and long poses, bring materials, easels and chairs; $10; 442-0300 or centrestartsgalleryllc@gmail.com. WINTER IN THE WOODS, 2 p.m. meet at circle of benches by second parking lot, Wolfe’s Neck Woods

State Park, 426 Wolf Neck Road; learn how plants & animals survive in winter; free with park admission;

865-4465.

PERFORMANCES

MIDCOAST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, 2:30 p.m., Orion Performing

Arts Center, 66 Republic Ave., Topsham; $18 by cash or credit card

Gulf of Maine Books, Brunswick;

Now You’re Cooking, Bath; www.midcoastsymphony.org; or at the door, kids under 18 free; 846-5378. VOXX: “Winter Reflections, Early

Music to Celebrate the Turning of the Year,” 2 p.m., Phippsburg Congregaational Churc, 10 Church Lane

(off Parker Head Road); refreshments served; $10, $6 students & kids; 389-1770.

PUBLIC MEALS

BREAKFAST BUFFET, 7:30-10 a.m.,

Knights of Columbus Hall, 807 Middle St., Bath; features eggs to order, bacon, sausage, ham, pancakes, french toast, homefries, juice, biscuits, gravy, muffins; $6, $3 under

12, $15 family; 443-6015.

Mon/21

BLOOD DRIVE

HARPSWELL COMMUNITY BLOOD

DRIVE, noon-5 p.m., Elijah Kellogg

Church, Route 123; Connie 833-

5567.

MISCELLANEOUS

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

Boys in Blue (and Gray),” 10 a.m.,

SEcond Floor Gallery, Hawthorne-

Longfellow Library, Bowdoin College; free; 725-3275. “A CHILDREN’S CELEBRATION OF

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.,” 10:30 a.m.-Noon, Daggett Lounge, Thorne

Hall, Bowdoin College; illustrated storytelling, music & crafts for ages

5 and up; free; 725-3155. 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.

PUBLIC MEALS

MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY PASTA

SUPPER, 5-7 p.m., Pilgrim House,

First Parish Church, 9 Cleveland St.,

Brunswick; organized by Democratic

Town Committee to raise money for

Midcoast Hunger Prevention Program, keynote speaker Rev. Kenneth Lewis, pasta with homemade vegetarian or meat sauce, foacaccio, salad, cakes; $7, kids under 12 free. “MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY

CELEBRATION,” 7 p.m., Bowdoin

Chapel, Bowdoin College; songs, poems & readings by Bowdoin student groups; free; 725-3375.

Tue/22

MISCELLANEOUS

EXHIBITION OPENING: “The Fixed

Image, History & Process in American Photography,” 10 a.m., Becker

Gallery, Bowdoin College Museum of

Art; free; 725-3275. 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. YOGA FOR KIDS, 4:15-4:45 p.m.,

Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside

Road; basic yoga seesions for ages

4-12; 725-1727 or www.topshamlibrary.org. FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY

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

Branch School, Main St., Bowdoinham; Patty 666-3945 or Rebecca

208-0318.

PUBLIC MEALS

CULINARY CAFE, 9-10 a.m., Bath

Regional Career and Technical Center, 800 High St.; baked items and eggs to order; operated by culinary arts students; reservations 443-

8257 or CulinaryCafe@RSU1.org. 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

ESSENTIALS OF COLLEGE PLANNING, 9 a.m., Maine Educational

Opportunity Center, Midcoast Center for Higher Education, 9 Park St.,

Bath; for adults 19 and over; preregister; 1-800-281-3703 or www.meoc.maine.edu. COMPUTER CLASSES: “Exploring the Internet,” 11 a.m.-Noon, People

Plus Center, 35 Union St.,

Brunswick; led by computer tutor

Jack Hudson; free, for members only; 729-0757. ESSENTIALS OF COLLEGE PLANNING, 1 p.m., Maine Educational

Opportunity Center, Southern Midcoast CareerCenter, 275 Bath Road,

Brunswick; for adults 19 and over; pre-register; 1-800-281-3703 or www.meoc.maine.edu. OPEN STUDIO, 2-4 p.m., McChesney Art Studio, 72 Front St., Bath #16; clothed figure model, materials not provided, bring easel & stool, painters welcome; $10; 232-7759 or www.mcchesneyart.com.

Wed/23

MISCELLANEOUS

STORY TIME FOR PRESCHOOL

CHILDREN, 10:30 a.m., Wiscasset

Public Library, 21 High St.,; includes storytelling and crafts; 882-7161. BOOK BABIES, for babies and toddlers, 10:30 a.m., Patten Free

Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; 20 minutes of rhyming stories, finger plays and song; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us. NEW HOPE FOR WOMEN SUPPORT

GROUP, 5:30-6:30 p.m., 12 Court

St., Bath; six-week session to address patterns & types of abuse, emotional support; free, but pre-register; 1-800-522-3304. AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Movement

Matters Physical Therapy, 5 Cumberland St., Brunswick; 373-9043 or movementmatters09@gmail.com. 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.

PUBLIC MEALS

CULINARY CAFE, noon-1 p.m., Bath

Regional Career and Technical Center, 800 High St.; 3-course meal and beverage, $8; operated by culinary arts students; reservations 443-

8257 or CulinaryCafe@RSU1.org.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

WINTER WISDOM LECTURE

SERIES: “Juliette Gordon Low, founder of Girl Scouts of America,”

12:15-1:45 p.m., Curtis Memorial

Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick; sponsored by The Highlands; free;

442-1349. BOOK SIGNING: “Finding Your Inner

Moose,” by Susan Poulin, 6:30 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; 443-5141.

Thu/24

MISCELLANEOUS

TIME FOR TWOS, 10:30-11 a.m.,

Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.,

Bath; short stories, songs and puppets; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us. CHANS FREE BLOOD PRESSURE

CLINIC, 11 a.m.-Noon, Freeport

Community Services, 53 Depot St,

Freeport; 729-6782. HOMESCHOOL TIME, 1-2 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.,

Bath; 443-5141. LEGO LEAGUE, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.,

Bath; bring your own Lego bin and a snack; 443-5141. CREATIVE MOVEMENT EDUCATION,

4-5 p.m., Bath Dance Works, 72

Front St., Bath; student-centered and engaging movement acticities for children ages 6-12; $15 per class or $60 for five classes; njeden@ gmail.com. 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

DREAMLAND THEATER: 7 p.m.,

“Secrets and Lies,” Winter Street

Center, 880 Washington St., Bath; bring your own supper; $5; dreamland@ sagadahocpresser vation.org.

PUBLIC MEALS

REGION 10 CAFÉ, run by students, noon-1 p.m., Region 10 Technical

High School, 68 Church Road,

Brunswick; 3-course meal $7.50; reservations encouraged 729-6622.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

DRAWING INSTRUCTION, 10 a.m.-

Noon, McChesney Art Studio, 72

Front St. #16, Bath; structured lessons designed to teach basic drawing skills; $100 for 4 sessions;

232-7759 or www.mcchesneyart.com. COMPUTER CLASSES: “Exploring the Internet,” 11 a.m.-Noon, People

Plus Center, 35 Union St.,

Brunswick; led by computer tutor

Jack Hudson; free, for members only; 729-0757. CURRENT EVENTS FORUM, noon,

Morrell Meeting Room, Curtis

Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St.,

Brunswick; free; 725-5242. MIDDLE EAST CONVERSATION

SERIES, 2 p.m., People Plus Center,

35 Union St., Brunswick; Ed Knox to moderate; free, but pre-register;

729-0757. “SELF-PROMOTION, MARKETING &

SELLING YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY,” by

Cynthia Farr-Weinfeld, 6:30 p.m., First

Light Camera Club, ground floor meeting space, Topsham Medical Building,

4 Horton Place, Topsham; 729-6607 or prisca10837@gmail.com.

Fri/25

MISCELLANEOUS

CHANS FREE BLOOD PRESSURE

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

Terrace, 36 Pejepscot Terrace,

Brunswick; 729-6782. PRESCHOOL STORYTIME, 10:30-

11:15 a.m., Patten Free Library, 33

Summer St., Bath; stories, songs, puppets and crafts for 3- to 5-yearolds; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us. E-READER DROP-IN, 1-3 p.m., Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside

Road; learn how to use your e-reader; 725-1727 or www.topshamlibrary.org. CHESS CLUB, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.,

Bath; ages 7-11; led by Nathaniel

Rines; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us. MAINE HEALTH & FREEDOM

GROUP, 7-8:30 p.m., Freeport Public Library, 10 Library Lane; learn how to create a sustainable business through conscious networking while offering top-rated health products; Jennifer Salko jennifersalko@gmail.com.

PERFORMANCES

FRIDAY NIGHT FILM SERIES: HEIST

FILMS, “The Italian Job,” 7 p.m.,

Morrell Meeting Room, Curtis

Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St.,

Brunswick; overview of heist film genre by Robert Long & Melissa

Orth, refreshments; 725-5242, ext.

510. AUDITIONS “GODSPELL, JR.”, 7-

8:30 p.m., Studio 48 Performing

Arts Center, 20 Davis St.,

Brunswick; 798-6966. WINTER CABARET, 8 p.m., The Theater Project, 14 School St.,

Brunswick; adults-only sketch comedy, music & desserts; pay-what-youwant; 729-8584 or www.theaterproject.com.

PUBLIC MEALS

HADDOCK CHOWDER LUNCHEON,

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., South Freeport

Congregational Church, 98 South

Freeport Road; buffet-style haddock chowder, coleslaw, corn muffins, cake & beverage; $8 (includes seconds), $6 take-out; 865-4012. FIRESIDE LUNCHEON, noon, Spectrum

Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham;

$6 younger than 60, $4 age 60 and older; reservations 729-0475.

Sat/26

MISCELLANEOUS

SIP & STITCH, 10-11:30 a.m., Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside

Road; learn to knit or crochet, work on latest project, check out library resources; 725-1727 or www.topshamlibrary.org. GREAT BOOK DISCUSSION, 10 a.m.-

Noon, Topsham Public Library, 25

Foreside Road; emma@topshamlibrary.org, 725-1727 or www.topshamlibrary.org. STORY TIME, 10:30 a.m., Topsham

Public Library, 25 Foreside Road; family story time with Mariah; 725-

1727 or www.topshamlibrary.org. PRESCHOOL FAIR, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Topsham Public Library, 25

Foreside Road; local preschools to discuss programs; 725-1727 or www.topshamlibrar y.org. LEGOS AT THE LIBRARY, 1-3 p.m.,

Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside

Road; regular-sized Legos available for kids 7-17, Duplos for younger kids; 725-1727 or www.topshamlibrary.org. AUDITIONS “GODSPELL, JR.”, 2-4 p.m., Studio 48 Performing Arts

Center, 20 Davis St., Brunswick;

798-6966. WHITE NIGHTS EVENT, 5:30-10 p.m., Freeport Community Center,

53 Depot St.; heavy Hors d’Oeuvres, cash bar, silent auctions & dancing to “The Waiters”; $50 in advance, $60 at the door; Bob

Lyman 865-3985.

PERFORMANCES

CHRISTIAN MINI-CONCERT, with Tim

Connelly, 6 p.m., Community Room,

36 Pejepscot Terrace, Brunswick; coffee will be served; free; 504-

2337. WINTER CABARET, 8 p.m., The Theater Project, 14 School St.,

Brunswick; adults-only sketch comedy, music & desserts; pay-what-youwant; 729-8584 or www.theaterproject.com.

PUBLIC MEALS

BAKED BEAN AND CASSEROLE

SUPPER, 4-6 p.m., Bowdoinham

Fire Station, Post Road; $8, $3 under 12; Susann Uhle 666-8801.