Upcoming events

February cat spay-neuter opportunity, now through Feb. 28, Community Spay-Neuter Clinic, Route 1, Freeport. $20 fee. Free transport of pets available in several Maine locations. Visit communityspayneuterclinic.com or call 207-865-0772 for more information. Funded by PetSmart Charities.

Free tax preparation assistance, for low to moderate-income households, with special attention to those 60 years and older, Wednesdays, Feb. 5-April 9, Freeport Community Center. Assistance by AARP available by appointment only. Call 865-4743, ext. 120 to schedule.

Winter travel series, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Visit the Great Wall, old Beijing and the Forbidden City with Andrew Finnegan.

Freeport Planning Board, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 6 p.m., Town Council Chambers.

Business to Business Connection, Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce’s new business networking group, Thursdays, 7:30-9 a.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St. For more information, call 847-5240.

Freeport Withdrawal Committee public meeting, Thursday, Feb. 6, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Town Council Chambers at Town Hall. For more information, contact Peter Murray, pmurray@freeportmaine.com.

Freeport First Friday, with bluegrass music by the Windy Ridge Band, Friday, Feb. 7, Freeport Community Center. Concert at 6 p.m., dinner 7. $15 in advance, $20 on Friday. Seating is limited. For tickets, call Kim Hudak, 865-3985, ext. 202.

“Our Funny Valentine,” musical exploration of the wonders and woes of love and relationships through classic and contemporary story songs performed by Nick Dolthe and Meg Doherty, Friday, Feb. 7, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 8, 2 and 8 p.m., Freeport Theater of Awesome, 5 Depot St. For tickets and more information, see www.theaterofawesome.com or call 675-4000.

L’Ecole Francaise du Maine open house, Saturday, Feb. 8, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the school, 99 South Freeport Road, South Freeport. Parents and children invited to learn about an education immersed in French language and culture. The schedule a visit on an alternate date, call 865-3308. For more information, see www.efdm.org.

Winter in the Woods, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Discover the ways both plants and animals survive the winter. For both children and adults. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Wabanaki Winter Legends, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Enjoy a walk in the winter woods with stops for stories based on Wabanaki legends. For children and adults. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

First Parish Church UCC, 40 Main St., Freeport, worship Sunday, Feb. 9, 10 a.m., sermon title, “The New Community”; children’s story is entitled “Planting and Growing the Church.” All are welcome.

Pownal selectmen, Monday, Feb. 10, 7 p.m., Mallett Hall.

Winslow Park Committee, Monday, Feb. 10, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

Pownal Planning Board, ongoing ordinance review workshops, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 8-9:30 a.m., Mallett Hall/Old Selectmen’s Office.

Durham Board of Selectmen, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 6:30 p.m., Durham Town Office.

Freeport Town Council workshop, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 6:30 p.m., Town Council Chambers.

Story times, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Tuesdays, Babies & Toddlers, 10-10:30 a.m.; Pre-schoolers, 10:30-11 a.m. For more information, call 865-3307 or see www.freeportlibrary.com.

Cribbage, Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-noon, Eureka Community Center, corner of Route 9 and Route 136, Durham. For more information call the Town Office, 353-2561.

Annual Chocolate Bash, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Buffet of chocolate temptations to be sampled. Music by Cul de Sax. $2 per person. For more information, see www.freeportlibrary.com.

Freeport Project Review Board, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 6 p.m., Town Council Chambers.

Freeport Coastal Waters Commission, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 6 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

Parkinson’s Support Group, second Wednesday of the month, Feb. 12, 1-2:30 p.m., Bay Square at Yarmouth, 27 Forest Falls Drive (opposite the post office). Ongoing monthly support group meeting for people living with Parkinson’s disease. Walk-ins welcome.

“Pitch Perfect,” screens Thursday, Feb. 13, 2:20 p m., Freeport Community Library. For grades 6-8. Free popcorn. Students need a signed permission slip for PG-13 movies. Slips are available at the children’s desk.

Joshua L. Chamberlain Civil War Round Table Lecture, Thursday, Feb. 13, 7 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library Morrell Room, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. Speaker is Gina Hamilton, “Civil War Letters of Harlan and Addison Bailey of Woolwich.” In case of inclement weather, call 443-2296 to check for cancellation.

“The Comedia Tales Of King Arthur,” Friday, Feb. 14, 7 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 15 and Sunday, Feb. 16, 2 p.m., Freeport Theater of Awesome, 5 Depot St. A company of witty, young, energetic performers will look for help from the audience to bring Merlin, Lancelot, Arthur Guenevere and even an Ogre to life onstage. For tickets and more information, see www.theaterofawesome.com or call 675-4000.

“Drop & Dine With Your Valentine,” babysitting by Junior Girl Scout Troop 72, Friday, Feb. 14, 6-9 p.m., at the Eureka Center, Durham. For kids pre-K through third grade. Crafts, games, snack and a movie offered while their parents enjoy a night out. $15 per child and $25 for two. For more information and to RSVP, contact Nancy Decker, 751-1323, or orc95@comcast.net.

Reading Animal Tracks, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Add to your knowledge and appreciation in which the park’s animals survive winter and how to identify their tracks. For children and adults. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

“Comfort Food: Now and Then,” program by food historian Sandy Oliver, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2-3 p.m., Harrington House, 45 Main St., Freeport. Storm date Feb. 23. Sponsored by Freeport Historical Society. Tickets $7 available at the door. For more information or to purchase tickets online, see www.freeporthistoricalsociety.org.

“An Evening with F. Lee Bailey,” Tuesday, Feb. 18, 7 p.m., Freeport Performing Arts Center at Freeport High School, presented by Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce. Open seating with tickets at $25 per person, $20 for students. Tickets available through Feb. 14 by contacting the Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce, www.FreeportMaineChamber.com or calling 847-5240.

Pownal Planning Board, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 7 p.m., Mallett Hall.

Winter travel series, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Visit Yellowstone National Park, with professional photographer Jonathan Strout.

Doctor in the House, open forum with Dr. Thomas Hattan from Southern Maine Geriatric Associates, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 3:30 p.m., Bay Square at Yarmouth, 27 Forest Falls Drive (opposite the post office).

Magician George Saterial, Friday, Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m.; and Saturday, Feb. 22, 2 and 7:30 p.m., Freeport Theater of Awesome, 5 Depot St., Freeport. For tickets and more information, see www.theaterofawesome.com or call 675-4000.

Flavors of Freeport, Friday, Feb. 21, 5-8 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, Freeport. Featured are two premier events, the Chef’s Signature Series and the Flavors Ice Bar. Tickets $35. For more information, see www.freeportusa.com.

“Talking With…”, a play by Jane Martin, Saturday, Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St. Freeport. “Talking With…” gives voice to idiosyncratic characters who will both amuse and move the audience in this collection of monologues. Tickets $10, available online at www.fcponline.org/tix.htm or at the Thrift Store at Freeport Community Center. Seating limited. For more information, see www.fcponline.org or call 865-2220.

We love to eat

Freeport Elders Pancake Breakfast, first and third Saturday of the month, 8-10 a.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St. Deluxe: Pancakes, eggs, sausages, biscuits, OJ, tea and coffee, $4.50. Regular: Pancakes, sausages, OJ, tea or coffee, $3.50. Seniors deduct 50 cents.

Public lunch, Friday, Feb. 7, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., North Yarmouth Congregational Church, 3 Gray Road, North Yarmouth. Homemade haddock chowder and desserts, a monthly special, and grilled sandwiches; takeout available. All proceeds benefit the church’s local and global community.

Baked beans and ham supper, Saturday, Feb. 8, 4:30-6 p.m., First Congregational Church of Durham UCC. All-you-can-eat baked beans, bam, cole slaw, potatoes (sweet or white), pies, rolls, beverage. $9 for adults, $3 for children ages 6-12, free for children 5 and younger.

Valentine’s Dinner, Saturday, Feb. 8, 5-6:30 p.m., Masonic Lodge, 28 Mallet Drive, Freeport. Baked ham, mashed potatoes, vegetables, dessert and beverage. $8 adults, half-price for children under 12.

Bean supper, Saturday, Feb. 8, 5-6 p.m., First Parish Congregational Church, 40 Main St., Freeport. Three kinds beans, American chop suey, macaroni and cheese, hot dogs, rolls, cole slaw, pickles, beverages and

Freeport Community Library’s annual Chocolate Bash is Wednesday, Feb. 12, from 6:30-7:30 p.m.