FRI/8

MISCELLANEOUS

ARTIST ED MCCARTAN “SEEDS OF

CONTEMPLATION” OPENING RECEPTION, 5-8p.m., Curtis Library Mottell

Room, Brunswick. New paintings by Ed

McCartan, on display until August 29.

729-9497. ANNUAL ORR’S ISLAND LIBRARY BOOK

SALE, 10a.m. to 2p.m., Lowell’s Cover on Lowell’s Cove Road, Orr’s Island.

Large selection of books, CD’s and

DVD’s, puzzles and children’s books for sale. THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE: DAY OUT

WITH THOMAS TOUR, 8:30a.m. to

5p.m., 25-minute rides all day. First ride at 9:15a.m., last ride at 3:40p.m. at

Boothbay Railway Village, 586 Wiscasset Road, Boothbay. For the first time ever, Thomas will SPEAK directly to his fans! Additionally, there will be a meet and greet with Sir Topham Hatt, a bounce house, hay rides, storytelling, live music, and more! Tickets are $19 for regular seating and $24 for First

Class. EXHIBITION OPENING RECEPTION AND

ARTTALK, 5-8p.m., The Harlow Gallery,

160 Water Street, Hallowell. Reception

5-7p.m., ArtTalk. Free and open to the public. “Choosings” features works by

David Estey, Harold Garde and Kathleen

Florance. FOLK DANCE BRUNSWICK, 6:30-9p.m.,

People Plus, 35 Union Street,

Brunswick. World music and dance from the Balkans, Israel, Western Europe, and around the globe. Good exercise, great fun. Many dances are taught. No partner needed. Donation $8/$5. All are welcome. FMI: 200-7577, brennan. mk@gmail.com, or www.folkdancebrunswick.com. ARTIST RECEPTION AT POINTS OF

VIEW ART GALLERY, 5-8p.m.,

Brunswick Business Center, 18 Pleasant Street, Brunswick. Featuring 5 POV artists in the main gallery presenting a show titled, “Machines,” and in the Garrett Gallery Barbara Bean and Jackie

Melissas presenting “Sisters’ Act.”

Exhibit also available for viewing weekdays from 9 am to 5 pm through the month of August. 2ND FRIDAY ART WALK IN DOWNTOWN

BRUNSWICK, 5-8p.m. Enjoy music and explore the galleries and studios of local artists. C.B. ANDERSON AND HANNAH FOX

TROWBRIDGE READING AND BOOK

SIGNING, 6-7p.m., Gulf of Maine Books,

134 Maine Street, Brunswick. Free and open to the public. 729-5083. CHOCOLATE CHURCH PHOTOGRAPHY

INVITATIONAL OPENING RECEPTION, 4-

7p.m., Chocolate Church, Bath. Photographs on the theme of “Our Maine

Home.” 442-8455.

PERFORMANCES

CATIE CURTIS IN CONCERT, 7p.m.,

Georgetown Historical Society, 20 Bay

Point Road, Georgetown. Seating is limited for this event, and tickets must be purchased in advance. The tickets are

$20.00 each and can be purchased at the Georgetown Historical Society on

Wednesdays from 10a.m. to 5p.m., or on Saturdays from 10a.m. to noon. You can also purchase tickets by mail, simply send a check to GHS, Box 441,

Georgetown, Maine 04548. PUPPET SHOW WITH LINDSAY BEZICH,

2-3p.m., all ages, community room at

Patten Free Library. NOVEL JAZZ SEPTET, 7:30p.m., The

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. Tickets on sale though the Opera House box office at 86 Townsend Avenue, open

Tuesday-Friday from 8a.m. to 2 p.m., or by calling 633-5159. Tickets are also available online at boothbayoperahouse.com. “VENUS IN FUR,” 7:30p.m., Gaslight

Theater, Hallowell City Happ, Hallowell.

Thomas, a beleaguered playwright/director, is desperate to find an actress to play Vanda, the female lead in his adaptation of the classic sadomasochistic tale “Venis in Fur.”

PUBLIC MEALS

LOBSTER STEW SUPPER TO BENEFIT

POST 171, 5-7p.m., Merriconeag

Grange, 529 Harpswell Neck Road,

Harpswell. Lobster Stew, coleslaw, pickles, rolls, crackers, cold drinks. $12 per person, $8 children under 12. 833-

5583.

SAT/9

MISCELLANEOUS

SOLO EXHIBITION OF DAVID RAYMOND

DRAWINGS OPENING RECEPTION, 2-

4p.m., Icon Contemporary Art, 19

Mason St., Brunswick. For more information, call 725-8157. ELLEN COONEY BOOK READING, 4p.m.,

Gulf of Maine Bookstore, 134 Maine

Street, Brunswick. Ellen Cooney reads from her new novel “Mountaintop

School for Dogs and Other Second

Chances.” Free and open to the public.

729-5083. ANNUAL ORR’S ISLAND LIBRARY BOOK

SALE, 10a.m. to 2p.m., Lowell’s Cover on Lowell’s Cove Road, Orr’s Island.

Large selection of books, CD’s and

DVD’s, puzzles and children’s books for sale. THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE: DAY OUT

WITH THOMAS TOUR, 8:30a.m. to

5p.m., 25-minute rides all day. First ride at 9:15a.m., last ride at 3:40p.m. at

Boothbay Railway Village, 586 Wiscasset Road, Boothbay. For the first time ever, Thomas will SPEAK directly to his fans! Additionally, there will be a meet and greet with Sir Topham Hatt, a bounce house, hay rides, storytelling, live music, and more! Tickets are $19 for regular seating and $24 for First

Class. ORR’S ISLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT

YARD SALE, 8a.m. to 2p.m., Orr’s

Island Fire Station, Route 24. Made-toorder breakfast, lunch and snacks available during the sale. All proceeds benefit fire and rescue services on Orr’s, Bailey and parks of Great Island in Harpswell. PARANORMAL EXPLORATION OF WINTER STREET CENTER, 9p.m., Winter

Street Center. $35, by reservation only.

A 3-hour event where you are trained in the use of equipment, then guided through the investigation. A portion of proceeds benefit Winter Street Center renovations. JENNIFER WIXSON AT MAINE COAST

BOOK SHOP, 11a.m. to 1p.m., Maine

Coast Book Shop. Wixson’s newest novel “The Songbird of Sovreign” (book

3 in the Sovreign series) revisits a forgotten era in Maine history. Come listen to Wixson read and get your favorite

Sovreign book signed by the author. RED CLOAK HAUNTED HISTORY TOUR,

7:30p.m., Bath. An evening lantern-lit tour exploring Bath, discovering ghosts and history, spirits and mystery. Appropriate for all ages; by reservation only.

380-3806, www.redcloakhauntedhistorytours.com. MAKE YOUR OWN CHOCOLATE CLAM

SHELL PEEPER, 11a.m. to 2p.m.,

Wilbur’s of Maine, 174 Lower Main

Street, Freeport. Mold your own chocolate clam shells, attach candy eyes and you’ve got a little critter that will make you smile, right before you gobble him up! Cost is $4 per clam critter. 865-

4071. WISCASSET WATERVILLE AND FARMINGTON RAILWAY MUSEUM’S ANNUAL

PICNIC WEEKEND AND YARD SALE, beginning 9a.m., 97 Cross Road, Alna.

Yard sale starts at 9a.m. (no early birds!), and the event will feature steamtrain rides, Model-T railcar rides, handcar rides, food and fun. Lunch items will be served 11a.m. to 3p.m. Scheduled trains will run from Sheepscot station 10a.m. to 5:30p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults, $6 for seniors and members, $4 for children under 12, and children under 3 are free. 882-4193.

PERFORMANCES

SUMMER SATURDAY MUSIC SERIES:

THE HOLLOW BODY ECLECTIC, 6p.m., waterfront park, Bath. Presented by

Chocolate Church Arts Center. Free and open to the public. “VENUS IN FUR,” 7:30p.m., Gaslight

Theater, Hallowell City Happ, Hallowell.

Thomas, a beleaguered playwright/director, is desperate to find an actress to play Vanda, the female lead in his adaptation of the classic sadomasochistic tale “Venis in Fur.”

PUBLIC MEALS

MASONIC BEAN SUPPER, 4:30-6p.m.,

Masonic Lodge, Route 136 across from

Durham River Park. Beans, chop suey, hot dogs, potato salad, cole slaw, bread, pickles and pies. $7.50 for adults, $3 for children 5-12, children 5 and under free. 751-0037. BEAN SUPPER, 4:30-6:30p.m., Woolwich Grange. Adults $8, children under

12 $4. FMI, 443-6505. PUBLIC CHURCH SUPPER, 5-6p.m.,

First Parish Church, 40 Main Street,

Freeport. 3 kinds of beans, American chop suey, cole slaw, macaroni and cheese, hot dogs, rolls, desserts, beverages. Adults $8, children $4. 865-

6022.

SUN/10

MISCELLANEOUS

THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE: DAY OUT

WITH THOMAS TOUR, 8:30a.m. to

5p.m., 25-minute rides all day. First ride at 9:15a.m., last ride at 3:40p.m. at

Boothbay Railway Village, 586 Wiscasset Road, Boothbay. For the first time ever, Thomas will SPEAK directly to his fans! Additionally, there will be a meet and greet with Sir Topham Hatt, a bounce house, hay rides, storytelling, live music, and more! Tickets are $19 for regular seating and $24 for First

Class. ORR’S ISLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT

YARD SALE, 8a.m. to 2p.m., Orr’s

Island Fire Station, Route 24. Made-toorder breakfast, lunch and snacks available during the sale. All proceeds benefit fire and rescue services on Orr’s, Bailey and parks of Great Island in Harpswell. ORR’S ISLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT AUCTION, 10a.m. (preview at 9a.m.) at Orr’s

Island Fire station on Route 24. Live auction of antiques, art, collectibles and other items. All proceeds benefit fire and rescue services on Orr’s, Bailey and parks of Great Island in Harpswell. PEJEPSCOT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

WALKING TOUR, 1p.m., Merrymeeting

Park. A walking tour with Chris Gutscher.

Admission $5, free to PHS members.

FMI or to register, call 729-6606. NATURALIST SESSION AT HVNC: “WETLAND PLANTS: A CLOSER LOOK,” 1-

3p.m., Hidden Valley Nature Center, Jefferson. As a capstone to the summer naturalist series at HVNC, Ted Elliman will offer some deeper insight into wetland associated plants and their adaptations. Suggested donation of $10 for

HVNC members, $12 for non-members. RED CLOAK HAUNTED HISTORY TOUR,

7:30p.m., Bath. An evening lantern-lit tour exploring Bath, discovering ghosts and history, spirits and mystery. Appropriate for all ages; by reservation only.

380-3806, www.redcloakhauntedhistorytours.com. NEW ENGLAND MUSHROOM FEDERATION SPECIMEN DISPLAY, 9 to 11a.m.,

Thorne Hall, Bowdoin. Gary H. Lincoff, author of the National Audubon Society’s “Field Guide to North American

Mushrooms” will be on hand to discuss the collection and share some stories from his vast experience collecting and identifying mushrooms. WISCASSET WATERVILLE AND FARMINGTON RAILWAY MUSEUM’S ANNUAL

PICNIC WEEKEND AND YARD SALE, beginning 9a.m., 97 Cross Road, Alna.

Yard sale starts at 9a.m. (no early birds!), and the event will feature steamtrain rides, Model-T railcar rides, handcar rides, food and fun. Lunch items will be served 11a.m. to 3p.m. Scheduled trains will run from Sheepscot station

10a.m. to 3:30p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults, $6 for seniors and members, $4 for children under 12, and children under 3 are free. 882-4193.

PERFORMANCES

SACO RIVER JAZZ ENSAMBLE FEATURING MARISSA SHELTRA BROWN, 5:30-

7p.m., The Pavilion at Marion T. Morse

Park, 18 School Street, Lisbon. Part of the Lisbon Concerts in the Park Series.

Free and open to the public. Bring a chair, a friend, and have a good time!

MON/11

MISCELLANEOUS

OUNCE OF PREVENTION SERIES,

11a.m.-noon, Mid Coast Senior Health

Center Community Room, 58 Baribeau

Drive, Brunswick. Two avid gardeners/physical therapists will show you how to keep your back healthy and pain-free while gardening. For more information, call 373-3646. “BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S” FILM

VIEWING, 7p.m., Skidompha Library’s

Porter Meeting Hall. Suggested donation of $5. 563-5513. www.skidompha.org.