Theater

Friday, Oct. 11 and Saturday, Oct. 12

“The Little Mermaid,” presented by Maine State Ballet, Maine State Ballet Theater in Falmouth. Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday 1 and 4 p.m. Tickets $15/$20. www.mainestateballet.org or 781-3587.

Through Oct. 13

“The School for Lies,” Mad Horse Theatre, South Portland 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. $15-$20. Tickets, www.madhorse.com.

Concerts

Friday, Oct. 11

Jonathan Edwards in concert, presented by Music with a Mission, 7 p.m., North Windham Union Church, Route 302, Windham. Tickets $25 advance/$30 door. Box office opens 6:15 p.m., online at www.mwamconcerts.com. To benefit Windham Neighbors Helping Neighbors and N. Windham Union Church.

Friday, Oct. 18

Laura Kargul, piano concert of Bach, Beethoven and Brahms, 8 p.m., Corthell Concert Hall, USM Gorham Campus. $15, $10 for seniors, USM employees, alumni. $5 students. www.usm.maine.edu/music/boxoffice or call 780-5555.

Friday, Oct. 18

Mandy Patinkin in concert, presented by Portland Ovations, 8 p.m. Merrill Auditorium, Portland. $41-$70. 841-0800 or visit portlandovations.org.

Events

Thursday, Oct. 17

Book talk and signing with Paul Doiron, author of “Massacre Pond,” 7 p.m., Walker Memorial Library, Main Street, Westbrook. Light refreshments. 854-0630.

Thursday, Oct. 17

Book talk and signing with Professor Joseph Conforti, author of “Another City upon a Hill,” 7 p.m., Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St., Portland. Donation.

Friday, Oct. 18

Burlesque Halloween Ladies Night Out, 8:30-9:30 p.m., Drouin Dance Center, Westbrook. $5 per person. Restricted to age 18 and over. Pre-registration not required, but preferred, as space is limited. Call 854-2221 to register and visit www.drouindancecenter.com for directions to the studio.

Saturdays, Oct. 19 and 26

18th-century Stroudwater Burial Ground tours, noon-4 p.m. hosted by Tate House Museum. Hear ghostly apparitions discuss their life. $12 adults, $6 children 12 and under. Tickets and pie sale in the gift shop, 1267 Westbrook St., Portland. 774-6177 or www.tatehouse.org.

Saturday, Oct. 19

Gallery talk by artist Philip Carlo Paratore, 3:30 p.m., Saccarappa Art Collective, 861 Main Street, Westbrook.

Celebrate Halloween with Burlesque Halloween Ladies Night Out, Friday, Oct. 18 at Drouin Dance Center, Westbrook.