Fri/5
BOOKS
FRIENDS OF PATTEN FREE LIBRARY
9 a.m.-5 p.m., Winter Street Center,
880 Washington St., Bath.
MISCELLANEOUS
HERITAGE DAYS CARNIVAL, 10 a.m.–11 p.m., Commercial St., Bath. KIDS DAY, 10 a.m.–1 p.m., Library
Park, 33 Summer St., Bath. BRUNSWICK FARMERS’ MARKET, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Town Mall, www.brunswickfarmersmarket.com. FREEPORT FARMERS’ MARKET, 1-5 p.m., Discovery park, L.L. Bean campus; www.freeportfarmersmarket. blogspot.com. RICHMOND FARMERS’ MARKET,
3:30-5:30 p.m., Richmond Riverfront. FOLK DANCE BRUNSWICK, 6:30-9 p.m., People Plus Center, 35 Union
St., world music & dance from the
Balkans, Israel & more, dances taught, no partner needed; &8 donation, $5 students & seniors; brennan.mk@gmail.com.
PERFORMANCES
HERITAGE DAYS MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, throughout the evening,
5-11 p.m. On two stages, at the
Gazebo at Library Park on Washington St., and across from Waterfront
Park on Commercial St., a variety of musical guests will perform. FMI, visit BathHeritageDays.com. ‘LES MISERABLES” musical, Maine
State Music Theatre, Brunswick.
$52 to $59. Msmt.org. 2 p.m. and
7:30 p.m. BRITISH INVASION, 7:30 p.m.,
Chocolate Church, Bath. A Rock ‘n’
Roll Extravagza featuring the No 1 hits of the 60s. $15 at door, online at www.chocolatechurch.com or by calling the Chocolate Church box office at 442-8455.
PUBLIC MEALS
SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM: Snack
2-3 p.m., and Dinner, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Teen Center (a.k.a. Bath Skate
Park); free to any child ages 2-18, no questions asked; 443-8360.
TALKS/WORKSHOPS
TREE HUNT, 2 p.m. Stop by the benches to get your papers for this fun, self-guiding hunt, and then come back afterwards to see how well you did. Wheelchair accessible.
Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot, 1 hour, weather permitting. Free with park admission.
Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park,
Freeport. 865-4465.
Sat/6
ART
WISCASSET BAY GALLERY
RECEPTION, 5–7 p.m., 67
Main Street, Wiscasset.
Opening of “Maine and America in the 20th Century”. Free; catering by Mae’s Café and
Bakery of Bath. 882-7682, www.wiscassetbaygallery.com DAHLOV IPCAR CALENDAR SIGNING, 10 a.m.–noon, Dahlov Ipcar will be signing her beautiful Dahlov Ipcar
Full Circle 2014 calendar at the
Georgetown Historical Society at 20
Bay Point Road.
BOOKS
FRIENDS OF PATTEN FREE LIBRARY
BOOK SALE, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Winter
Street Center, 880 Washington St.,
Bath. BOOK READING. Local author
Kathryn Mills reads from her new book, “All Standing: The Remarkable Story of Jeanie Johnston” 12-2 p.m., Coast Book Shop, Damariscotta. Music by Castlebay. 563-3207.
MISCELLANEOUS
ART IN THE PARK AND CRAFT
SHOW, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Library
Park, 33 Summer St., Bath. Free. HERITAGE DAYS CARNIVAL, 10 a.m.–11 p.m., Commercial St.,
Bath. BATH FARMERS’ MARKET, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Waterfront Park, Commerical St., Bath; www.bathfarmersmarket.com. CRYSTAL SPRING FARMERS’ MARKET, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Pleasant Hill Road, Brunswick; www.btlt.org. OPEN REGISTRATION, SMCC Midcoast Campus. Fall classes begin
Aug. 26 at Brunswick Landing, 11
Sewall St., Brunswick, 8-5 daily;
844-2102 information. BOWDOINHAM FARMERS’ MARKET,
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Merrymeeting Grange, 27 Main St. FREEPORT VILLAGE WALKING
TOUR, 9 a.m., Freeport Historical
Society; 50-minute intro to Freeport of long ago, additional tours available by appointment; $10; 865-
3170. HISTORICAL BUILDING OPEN
HOUSE, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., Littlefield
School and Old West Bath Meeting
House, Berry’s Mill Road, West
Bath. Sponsored by the West Bath
Historical Society; free and open to the public, refreshments served.
443-4449. 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. 4TH ANNUAL DAMARISCOTTA FINE
CRAFTS SHOW, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,
Central Lincoln County YMCA; www.mainecraftsguild.com. TRAIN ICE CREAM SOCIAL, multiple times. The WW&F is hosting an oldfashioned ice cream social on Saturday, July 6, (rain date July 7) on the
1:30, 2:30, and 3:30 p.m. trains.
Musical entertainment at Alna Center
Station will be provided by local songwriter, Jud Caswell, for the special ice cream social trains. Come and enjoy a dish of ice cream with toppings after having a train ride to Alna Center Station. Regular fares apply.
PERFORMANCES
HERITAGE DAYS MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, throughout the day and evening, 11 a.m -11 p.m. On two stages, at the Gazebo at Library
Park on Washington St., and across from Waterfront Park on Commercial
St., a variety of musical guests will perform. FMI, visit BathHeritage-
Days.com. ‘LES miserables” musical, Maine
State Music Theatre, Brunswick.
$52 to $59. Msmt.org. 7:30 p.m.
June 26 through July 13 BRITISH INVASION, 7:30 p.m.,
Chocolate Church, Bath. A Rock ‘n’
Roll Extravagza featuring the No 1 hits of the 60s. $15 at the door; www.chocolatechurch.com; or box office at 442-8455. NOVEL JAZZ SEPTET, 8 p.m., Frontier Cafe, 14 Maine St., Brunswick; performing works of Ellington and
Strayhorn; $15 in advance, $18 at door; 725-5222.
PUBLIC MEALS
PANCAKE BREAKFAST, 8-10:30 a.m., Merriconeag Grange, 529
Harpswell Rd., Harpswell Neck;
French toast,sausage, ham, fresh fruit, juice, coffee; $8, kids under
12 free; trothwell62@comcast.net. WHOOPIE PIE EATING CONTEST, 1-2 p.m., Library Park, Bath. CHILI-CHOWDER FEST, 3–6 p.m.,
Freight Shed, Commercial St., Bath.
Proceeds benefit the Skatepark.
$10 SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM: Snack
2-3 p.m., and Dinner, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Teen Center (a.k.a. Bath Skate
Park); free to any child ages 2-18, no questions asked; 443-8360. BAKED BEAN AND SPAGHETTI SUPPER,
4:30–6 p.m., North Pownal United Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road, Pownal. Adults, $6; children 4-12, $3; three and under, free. FMI 837-0682 or email chaplainraymond@gmail.com.
TALKS-WORKSHOPS
FALCONS AND KESTRELS, Swan
Island in Kennebec River, Richmond.
Admission fee: $8 per person. Meet at Swan Island Mainland ferry landing, at the corner of Routes 197 and
24, before 11 a.m. Ferry leaves for the island at 11 a.m. Return times are 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.Larry Barnes, licensed Maine Master Falconer, discusses Peregrine Falcons and
Kestrels of the Swan Island Wildlife
Management Area. Register by calling 547-5322; limited to 40 people. STROLL WITH THE RANGER, 2 p.m.–Take a relaxed tour with the ranger on our wheelchair-accessible path. Wheelchair accessible. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot, 1 hour, weather permitting.
Free with park admission. Wolfe’s
Neck Woods State Park, Freeport.
865-4465.
Sun/7
ART
ART RECEPTION FOR TOM GLOVER,
4–6 p.m., Frost Gully Gallery, 1159,
US Rt. 1, Freeport. Exhibit will run from July 8–August 10, Tues.–Sat.,
12–5 or by appointment. 865-
4505.
BOOKS
PATTEN FREE LIBRARY BOOK
SALE, 11 a.m.–4 p.m., Winter
Street Center, 880 Washington St., Bath.
MISCELLANEOUS
ANTIQUE CAR SHOW, 9 a.m.–2 p.m., Front Street,
Bath. ART IN THE PARK AND CRAFT
SHOW, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Library
Park, 33 Summer St., Bath. Free. HERITAGE DAYS CARNIVAL, 10 a.m.–10 p.m., Commercial St.,
Bath. FIREWORKS PARTY, 7:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m., Bath Freight
Shed, Commerical St. Maine’s First
Ship holds its second annual fireworks party. Members free, nonmembers $5 per adult, $15 per family. Proceeds will purchase wood for the Pinnace Virginia. Bring a lawn chair. 443-4242. 4TH ANNUAL DAMARISCOTTA FINE
CRAFTS SHOW, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,
Central Lincoln County YMCA; www.mainecraftsguild.com. OPEN REGISTRATION, SMCC Midcoast Campus. Fall classes begin
Aug. 26 at Brunswick Landing, 11
Sewall St., Brunswick, 8-5 daily;
844-2102 information. FIREWORKS SHOW, 9 p.m. Commerical St., Bath. SHEEPSCOT RIVER PADDLE, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Paddle the Heart of the Sheepscot Watershed from Alna
Head Tide to Sheepscot Village with
SVCA as your guide. This stretch of river winds through some of the most beautiful wild stretches of the
Sheepscot River including the
SVCA’s Bass Falls Preserve. Limited enrollment, paddlers must have their own boats and life vests and bring a lunch. Free. 586-5616
PERFORMANCES
HERITAGE DAYS MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, throughout the day and evening, 11 a.m -11 p.m. On two stages, at the Gazebo at Library
Park on Washington St., and across from Waterfront Park on Commercial
St., a variety of musical guests will perform. FMI, visit BathHeritage-
Days.com. BATH MUNICIPAL BAND, 8 p.m.,
Pre-fireworks show, Library Park,
Bath. Free. THE TARDY BROTHERS, 2 p.m., The
Freeport Theater of Awesome, 5
Depot St.; juggling, physical comedy
& stunts; $15 advance, $18 door; www.awesometheater.com. ‘LES MISERABLES” musical, Maine
State Music Theatre, Brunswick.
$52 to $59. msmt.org. Sunday; 2 and 7:30 p.m. June 26 through July
13.
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