Fri/20

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

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. RED CLOAK HAUNTED HISTORY

TOUR OF BATH, by reservation only.

$12/$7 children 5-12. 380-3806. ART SHOW OPENING, 5:30-8 p.m.,

“Something small under the blankets”, 4 inch square miniature works in etching, relief, serigraph, and collograph. Circling the Square

Fine Art, 275 Water St., Gardiner.

582-2108. ART SHOW OPENING, 5-7 p.m., “The

Maine Woods”, Chocolate Church

Art Gallery, 804 Washington St.,

Bath. ART SHOW RECEPTION, 5-7 p.m.,

“Mountains I Have Climbed” by Carolyn Judson, Centre Street Arts, 11

Centre St., Bath. 442-0300. COMMON GROUND FAIR, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., MOFGA, Unity.

PERFORMANCES

INDOOR/OUTDOOR, 7:30 p.m.

Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30

Holbrook St., Freeport.Comedy about indoor cat who longs for the wild outdoors. $15 at the door/$10 in advance. 865-2220. www.fcponline.org. FRANK GLAZER, 7:30 p.m., piano music of Haydn, Beethoven, Samuel

Barber, and Liszt, at Franco Center,

46 Cedar St., Lewiston. $16/$14 seniors. www.francocenter.org or

689-2000.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

FREEPORT WOMEN’S CLUB, 1 p.m.,

Program is reading of one act play,

“The Committee Meeting”. Freeport

Library, Freeport. Free, all are welcome for the program.

Sat/21

BLOOD DRIVE

AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR

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

Ave., Portland; www.RedCross-

Blood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS. HARPSWELL COMMUNITY BLOOD

DRIVE, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.., Kellogg

Church, Rt. 123. Appointments at

833-5567 or walk-in welcome. Best time after 11 a.m.

MISCELLANEOUS

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. BOWDOINHAM FARMERS’ MARKET,

8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Merrymeeting Grange, 27 Main St. 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. QUILT SHOW, and bake sale, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Old Town Hall and Union

Church, Rt. 136, Durham. Proceeds to benefit repair and restoration fund. Anyone wishing to display quilts or provide baked goods should contact Margaret Wentworth,

725-6935, or Rita Merrill, 319-

5866. COMMON GROUND FAIR, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., MOFGA, Unity.

PERFORMANCES

INDOOR/OUTDOOR, 7:30 p.m.

Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30

Holbrook St., Freeport.Comedy about indoor cat who longs for the wild outdoors. $15 at the door/$10 in advance. 865-2220. www.fcponline.org. RICK CHARETTE, 2 p.m. Children’s performer. Freeport Theater of Awesome, 5 Depot St., Freeport.

$12/$8 children. Tickets are $3 more at the door than advance price. www.awesometheater.com. BRASS CONCERT, 7:30 p.m.

Downeast Brass Quintet, at Boothbay Opera House, 86 Townsend Rd.,

Boothbay Harbor. Free, donations accepted. CONTRADANCING, 7 p.m., “Scrod

Pudding with Bill Olson calling”, mega-beginners workshop followed by dancing. All dances taught, no partner needed. Soft-soled shoes.

Workshop, 7-8, dance, 8-11. Bowdoinham Town Hall, 13 School St.,

Bowdoinham. Free. 666-3709.

PUBLIC MEALS

ROAST PORK SUPPER, 4:30-6 p.m.,

Bath United Methodist Church, 340

Oak Grove Ave. Bath. Roast pork and gravy, mashed potatoes, vegetables, and rolls. Homemade pies.

Take out meals available.

$7.50/$3.50 children. 443-4707. BEAN AND SPAGHETTI SUPPER, 5 p.m. and 6 p.m., Pownal Congregational Church. $8/$4 children.

Under 5 free. Reserve tickets by calling 688-4433. MIDCOAST OKTOBERFEST, noon-5 p.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, 2

Columbus Drive, Brunswick. German food, beer, prizes for games such as keg throwing and stein hoisting. $45 in advance/$50 at the door.

Includes commemorative mug. ANNUAL HARVEST SUPPER, 4:30-6 p.m. Baked bean supper featuring red flannel hash, West Bowdoin

Baptist Church, 54 West Rd., Bowdoin. $7/$3.50 children.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

READY, SET, SLEEP! 2 p.m., Wolfe’s

Neck Woods State Park, Freeport, meet at circle of benches. Weather will cancel. Free with park admission. 865-4465.

Sun/22

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

SWAN ISLAND OUTING, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Richmond Boat Launch, contact Jay Robbins at 737-2239 for details. $8 island fee.

TEXAS HOLD EM, 2 p.m., Brunswick

Elks, 179 Park Row, Brunswick..

729-8328. COMMON GROUND FAIR, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., MOFGA, Unity.

PERFORMANCES

INDOOR/OUTDOOR, 2 p.m. Freeport

Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook St., Freeport.Comedy about indoor cat who longs for the wild outdoors. $15 at the door/$10 in advance. 865-2220. www.fcponline.org.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

DRAWING FROM NATURE, 2 p.m.,

Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park,

Freeport, meet at circle of benches.

Weather will cancel. Free with park admission. 865-4465. TEA PARTY PATRIOTS MEETING, 2 p.m., Susan Dench of Falmouth, director of Informed Women’s Network, speaker. Public invited. Log

Cabin, Main Street, Yarmouth.

Refreshments. Free. 657-7737. “PLANTS TO PHARMACEUTICALS”,

1:30 p.m., Freeport Community

Library Community Room. Hosted by

Freeport Historical Society. $5. Light refreshments served. 865-3170.

Mon/23

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

RED CLOAK HAUNTED HISTORY TOUR OF BATH, by reservation only. $12/$7 children 5-12. 380-3806.

PUBLIC MEALS

HARVEST SUPPER AND MEETING,

5:30 p.m., American Association of

University Woman. Speaker is Dr.

Lyn Mikel Brown, Colby College, on girls’ social and psychological development. United Methodist Church,

Brunswick. Free, open to public.

Tue/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

BRUNSWICK FARMERS’ MARKET, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Town Mall, www.brunswickfarmersmarket.com. WILDLIFE TALK, 6:30 p.m., “Raptors, Reptiles, and Mammals, Oh

My!” Center for Wildlife of Cape Neddick presents introduction to Maine raptors, reptiles, and mammals.

Live animals. Topsham Public

Library, 25 Foreside Rd., Topsham.

725-1727. ROUND DANCE OPEN HOUSE AND

WORKSHOP, 5:45-6:30 p.m., Dike-

Newall School, 3 Wright Dr., Bath.

Free. 373-1778. BATH GARDEN CLUB MEETING,

10:30 a.m., Grace Episcopal

Church, Washington Street, Bath.

Horticulture Show begins at 11 a.m.

Light refreshments, guests welcome. LABYRINTH, noon-8 p.m., Susan

Fitzgerald gives half-hour information session at 4 p.m. First Parish

Church, UCC, Brunswick.

PERFORMANCES

“ON THE ROAD” film festival, 6:30 p.m., “Flirting with Disaster”, Patten

Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; refreshments provided; free; www.patten.lib.me.us. FUNDRAISING CONCERT, 6 p.m.,

Pine Tree Coastal Winds, Harraseeket Inn, 162 Main St.,

Freeport. Admission a donation to

Freeport Community Services – food for the pantry or a cash donation.

865-4747.

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

LECTURE, 4:30 p.m. “New Spirit –

American Art in the Armory Show in

1913” by Gail Stavitsky. Visual Arts

Center, Krege Auditorium, Bowdoin

College. Free. 725-3275.

Wed/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

RED CLOAK HAUNTED HISTORY TOUR OF BATH, by reservation only. $12/$7 children 5-12. 380-3806.

PERFORMANCES

CONCERT, 7:30 p.m. Double bassist

Edgar Meyer, Studzinski Recital Hall,

Kanbar Auditorium, Bowdoin College. $15, tickets at Smith Union information desk.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

FALL IN THE FOREST, 2 p.m.,

Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park,

Freeport, meet at circle of benches.

Weather will cancel. Free with park admission. 865-4465. ACA TALK, 6:30 p.m., Second in a series about the Affordable Care

Act. Maine Community Health

Options will present the ACA, the

Health Insurance Marketplace, and the new CO-OP health insurance option for Maine residents. Q&A after the presentation. Patten Free

Library, Bath. Free.