Tue/9

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

ANNUAL BOOK SALE, 9:30 a.m.-

4:30 p.m., Freeport Community

Library, 10 Library Dr.; 864-3307. 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. CHANS FREE BLOOD PRESSURE

CLINIC, 2-3 p.m., Dike’s Landing,

Bath Housing, 20 Dike’s Landing

Road; 729-6782. DISCOVERING GREAT ARTISTS:

“James Audubon,” 3:30-4:30 p.m.,

Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.,

Bath; hands-on art history series;

443-5141, ext. 17. CHANS FREE BLOOD PRESSURE

CLINIC, 5-6 p.m., Bath United

Church of Christ, 150 Congress

Ave.; 729-6782. LIFEFLIGHT FIRST RESPONDER

TRAINING, 5:30 p.m., Mid Coast

Hospital, 123 Medical Center Dr.,

Brunswick, to be held during regularly scheduled meeting of Sagadahoc

County Local Emergency Planning

Committee; RSVP to John Starbird

442-8353. GENEALOGY GET-TOGETHER, 6:30-

7:30 p.m., Seminar Room, Curtis

Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., brunswick; Brian Bouchard, president of Pejepscot Historical Society to present; 725-5242, ext. 211. KELT MEMBER GATHERING &

ANNUAL MEETING, 6:30 p.m.,

Maine Maritime Museum, 243

Washington St., Bath; social hour for members at 5:30 p.m., including hors d’oeuvres, wine & beer tasting, followed by business meeting; RSVP

442-8400. 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

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

SELF-PUBLISHING TALK, 4:30 p.m.,

Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.,

Bath; Deb Merrill, graphic designer to present; free; 443-5141, ext. 25. CIVIL WAR PRESENTATION, 6:30 p.m., Topsham Public Library, 25

Foreside Rd.; Thomas Desjardin to speak, sponsored by Topsham Historical Society.

Wed/10

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

A MATTER OF BALANCE: MANAGING CONCERNS ABOUT FALLS, 10 a.m.-Noon, Wiscasset Community

Center, 242 Gardiner Rd.; designed to reduce the fear of falling & increase activity levels in older adults; $15 includes workbook, refreshments & additional resources, sponsored by Mid Coast

Senior Health Center. CHANS FREE BLOOD PRESSURE

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

Hunger Prevention Program, 84A

Union St., Brunswick; 729-6782. STORY TIME FOR PRESCHOOL

CHILDREN, 10:30 a.m., Wiscasset

Public Library, 21 High St.; includes storytelling and crafts; 882-7161. PRESCHOOL STORYTIME, 10:30 a.m., Topsham Public Library, 25

Foreside Rd.; 725-1727. 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. ANNUAL BOOK SALE, 11:30 a.m.-

7:30 p.m., Freeport Community

Library, 10 Library Dr.; 864-3307. 4-H SCIENCE EXPERIMENT SERIES:

“Can Wind Power Produce Electricity?,” 4-5 p.m., Patten Free Library,

33 Summer St., Bath; led by Sarah

Sparks, a 4-Hfor ages 5 & up; 443-

5141, ext. 17. 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. ANTIQUES NIGHT, 6:30 p.m., Lisbon

Historical Society, MTM Center, Lisbon Falls; bring antiques, memorabilia & other treasures for show & tell, refreshments; free; 353-8510. SAGADAHOC BEEKEEPERS MEETING, 7 p.m., Topsham Grange Hall,

45 Pleasant St.; Master Gardener &

Beekeeper Karen Kimball to speak;

729-8568.

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

MEN’S BOOK GROUP, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Topsham Public Library, 25

Foreside Rd.; 725-1727. LECTURE: “Things that Matter, how Inuit artists create meaning,” by Norman Vorano, 7 p.m., Visual Arts Center, Kresge Auditorium, Bowdoin College; to mark opening of Peary- MacMillan Arctic Museum exhibit “Spirits of Land, Air and Water,” followed by 8 p.m.reception in Hubbard Hall; 725-3416.

Thu/11

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. ANNUAL BOOK SALE, 9:30 a.m.-

4:30 p.m., Freeport Community

Library, 10 Library Dr.; 864-3307. 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. BABIES ONES & TWOS, 10:30 a.m.,

Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside

Rd.; 725-1727. HOMESCHOOL TIME, 1-2 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.,

Bath; 443-5141. LEGO LEAGUE, 3:30-4:15 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.,

Bath; bring your own Lego bin and a snack; 443-5141. THE WRITE STUFF, 3:30-4:15 p.m.,

Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.,

Bath; writing workshop led by Patsy

Frey-Davis for ages 7 & up, storytelling using games, journaling, poetry, also builds confidence in grammar; 443-5141, ext. 17. 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. 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

DREAMLAND THEATER: 7 p.m.,

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

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

CURRENT EVENTS FORUM, noon,

Morrell Meeting Room, Curtis

Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St.,

Brunswick; free; 725-5242. TEEN TALK BOOK GROUP, 5-6 p.m.,

Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside

Rd.; pizza & discussion of this month’s book “A Squire’s Tale,”by

Gerald Morris; 725-1727.

Fri/12

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

HOOK-IN, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Maine Fiberarts, 13 Main St., Topsham; all welcome; 721-0678 or www.mainefiberarts.org. 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. CHESS CLUB, 4-4:45 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. FOLK DANCE BRUNSWICK, 6:30-9 p.m., People Plus, 35 Union St.,

Brunswick; dances from the Balkans, Israel & around the world, dances taught, no partner needed;

$8 suggested donation; brennan.mk@gmail.com.

PUBLIC MEALS

FIRESIDE LUNCHEON, noon, Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; $6 younger than 60, $4 age

60 and older; reservations 729-

0475.

Sat/13

MISCELLANEOUS

YARD SALE COLLECTION, 9 a.m.-

Noon, backdoor of former Bookland in Cook’s Corner shopping plaza;

Mid Coast Hospital Auxiliary for annual yard sale in May; www.midcoasthealth.com 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. WRITERS SUPPORT GROUP, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Curtis Memorial

Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick; positive focused group to provide encouragement & accountability around setting goals toward project completion, writing time provided;

Julie 776-0067.

PUBLIC MEALS

BEAN AND CASSEROLE SUPPER,

4:30-6 p.m., Dresden-Richmond

United Methodist Church, 121

Pleasant St., Richmond; $7, $4 ages 5-12, 5 and under free, $20 family max; 737-4735. BEAN AND CASSEROLE SUPPER, 5-

6:30 p.m., United Methodist

Church, 320 Church Road,

Brunswick; $8, $4 ages 6-12, free 5 and under; reservations 725-2185.

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