We welcome community groups to list their special events in Calendar. Items should be submitted two weeks in advance. Send them to: Calendar Editor, The Times Record, 3 Business Parkway, Suite 1, Brunswick, ME 04011; or e-mail, calendar@timesrecord.com. Include name and phone number.

FRI/3

MISCELLANEOUS

MERRYMEETING ARTS CENTER ANNUAL MEETING, 5:30-7p.m., 9 Main St.,

Bowdoinham. This is an opportunity for the public to learn about the current doings and future plans. Anyone can attend and give input. A new Board

Structure and three new Board members will be voted on. For more information call 710-0349. AARHUS GALLERY OPENING RECEPTION, 5-8p.m., Aarhus Gallery, Belfast.

Featuring guest artists Michael Alpert and Jemma Gascoine. 338-0001. RED CLOAK HAUNTED HISTORY TOUR,

7p.m., Bath. Lantern-lit tour explores

Bath’s history and mysteries. Adults

$15, children under 12 $7. By reservation only. Appropriate for all ages. To reserve a spot, call 380-3806. www.redcloakhauntedhistorytours.com.

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INNER JOURNEYS IN THE OUTER

WORLD, 7-9p.m., Kresge Auditorium,

Bowdoin College, Brunswick. Donations welcome. Lecture on Antarctica: The

Melting Polar Ice. Robert Romanyshyn,

PhD and Veronica Goodchild, PhD. 729-

0300 for more information.

SAT/4

MISCELLANEOUS

FREEPORT FALL FESTIVAL, 11a.m. to

4p.m., L.L. Bean Campus, Freeport. Free and open to the public. Over 100 artists will exhibit works ranging from photography, oil, watercolor, mixed media, fine craft, and jewelry. Musical acts include

The Midcoast School of Music, Gunther

Brown, The Kenya Hall Band, Primo

Cubano and Royal Hammer. A two-day event. BOAT DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS

TOUR, 1p.m., John’s Bay Boat Company,

South Bristol. Nonmembers: $20, members: $15. Tour a small, traditional boat shop located in mid-coast Maine that builds custom plank on frame boats for both work and pleasure using traditional methods and producing some of the most beautiful boats on the water. FMI and tickets visit www.MaineMaritimeMuseum.org. SIP AND STITCH, 10a.m. to noon, Topsham Public Library. A weekly knitting and crocheting club. All abilities welcome. Relax with a cup of tea and work on your latest project. 725-1727. HARVEST FAIR, 10a.m. to 2p.m., Grace

Episcopal Church, Bath. Harvest produce, arts and crafts, childrens activities, baked goods, chili, soup, hot dogs, books, boutique, white elephants, quilt raffle, music, jewelry and an art show.

443-3792. PUMPKIN HAYRIDES, 10a.m. to 2p.m.,

Wolfe’s Neck Farm, 184 Burnett Road,

Freeport. $6 per person, ages 3 and under free (pumpkin included with each paid admission). Enjoy the fall foliage and take a hayride out to the pumpkin field to learn about the life cycle of pumpkins and pick out your favorite one.

While you’re here, visit the animals in the barnyard, rent a bicycle or go for a walk through the woods. Proceeds benefit the Wolfe’s Neck Farm Education Programs. MERRYMEETING AUDUBON FIELD TRIP:

SOUTHERN MAINE BIRDING, 7a.m. to

4p.m. Meet at the Brunswick Hannaford to car pool. This trip will carpool to visit several southern Maine’s birding hot spots including Fort Foster (Kittery), Nubble Light and Biddeford Pool, among others. Bring a lunch and a drink. 841-

1951.

PUBLIC MEALS

BAKED BEAN AND SPAGETTI SUPPER,

4:30-6p.m., North Pownal United

Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road,

Pownal. Adults $7, children 4-12 $3, 3 years and under free. 865-3517. HAM AND BEAN SUPPER, 4:30-6p.m.,

Alna Fire Station, 1579 Alna Rd. Ham, baked beans, salad, rolls, pies, coffee and milk. Pie auction and 50/50 raffle.

$7 for adults, $5 for kids age 12 and under. 882-6447.

PERFORMANCES

SUZY BOGGUSS, 7p.m., Boothbay Harbor Opera House. Free and open to the public. SAVORY MAINE OCTOBER MUSIC

SERIES: JEFF HERBSTER, 6-8p.m.,

Savory Maine, Damariscotta. Bluegrass, clawhammer/oldtime and minstrel on a banjo and fiddle. 563-2111, www.savorymainedining.com.

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INNER JOURNEYS IN THE OUTER

WORLD, 9a.m. to 4p.m., Fellowship Hall,

Pilgrim House, 9 Cleaveland Street,

Brunswick. Members: $80, non-members: $100. Workshop by Veronica Goodchild, PhD and Robert Romanyshyn,

PhD. Walking the Songlines of the Soul:

Reflections on a Pilgrimage on the Santiago de Compostella in France. 729- 0300 for more information.

SUN/5

MISCELLANEOUS

FREEPORT FALL FESTIVAL, 11a.m. to

4p.m., L.L. Bean Campus, Freeport. Free and open to the public. Over 100 artists will exhibit works ranging from photography, oil, watercolor, mixed media, fine craft, and jewelry. Musical acts include

The Midcoast School of Music, Gunther

Brown, The Kenya Hall Band, Primo

Cubano and Royal Hammer. A two-day event. RED CLOAK HAUNTED HISTORY TOUR,

7p.m., Bath. Lantern-lit tour explores

Bath’s history and mysteries. Adults

$15, children under 12 $7. By reservation only. Appropriate for all ages. To reserve a spot, call 380-3806. www.redcloakhauntedhistorytours.com. WOMEN’S SHIPBUILDING DAY, 9a.m. to

3p.m., Freight Shed, 27 Commercial

Street, Bath. Women 18 and up, of all experience levels or no experience at all, are invited to attend. Taught by shipwright Rob Stevens, students will learn nomenclature, power tool use, wood selection, and more, while working on

Virginia, our reconstruction of the first ship ever built in Maine. Safety gear will be provided. BRUNSWICK COIN AND STAMP SHOW,

9a.m. to 2:30p.m., Knights of Columbus

Hall, 2 Columbus Drive, Brunswick. 25 dealers, 44 tables, free admission, hourly door prizes, silent bit auction, coind and currency, medals and tokens, stamps and postcards, collector supplies. For more information, call 721-

7872. PUMPKIN HAYRIDES, 10a.m. to 2p.m.,

Wolfe’s Neck Farm, 184 Burnett Road,

Freeport. $6 per person, ages 3 and under free (pumpkin included with each paid admission). Enjoy the fall foliage and take a hayride out to the pumpkin field to learn about the life cycle of pumpkins and pick out your favorite one.

While you’re here, visit the animals in the barnyard, rent a bicycle or go for a walk through the woods. Proceeds benefit the Wolfe’s Neck Farm Education Programs. GELATIN PRINTMAKING CLASS WITH

DEB ARTER, 1-5p.m. at Centre St. Arts

Gallery. The class is $60. Call 442-0300 to sign up. FORAGING FOR FUNGI, 2p.m., location

TBA. Cost: $10. Workshop includes discussion and demonstration of mushroom ecology, anatomy, ethical harvesting, resources, safety and collection.

729-7694 for more information. BRUNSWICK TOWN DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE RECEPTION FOR GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE MIKE MICHAUD, noon, Democratic Headquarters, 4

Pleasant Street, Brunswick. Refreshments will be served. 729-1856. MERRYMEETING AUDUBON FIELD TRIP:

LEADER’S CHOICE WITH GORDAN

SMITH, 7:30a.m. to noon. Meet at the

Brunswick Hannaford to car pool. October is rarity month and this ad-hoc adventure led by Gordan Smith will leave from Brunswick and head for area hot spots based on recently reported sightings.

PERFORMANCES

“AN AFTERNOON OF GUILTY PLEASURES,” 3p.m., Winter Street Center,

880 Washington Street, Bath. Presented by Studio Theater to benefit Grace Episcopal Church and Sagadachoc Preservation. Vocalists, actors and a Moody

Blues cover band. To reserve tickets, call

443-2174.

MON/6

MISCELLANEOUS

“GATHERING PLACE,” 10a.m. to noon, every Monday morning at Raymond Village Community Church. Gathering

Space gives anyone who is interested a chance to drop by for coffee or tea, a chat, card games, crafts, catching up on

Village news, etc. Raymond Village

Church is at 27 Maine St., Raymond

Center. For more information, contact the Church Office at 655-7749. LISBON FALLS COMMUNITY BLOOD

DRIVE, 2-7p.m., Holy Trinity Church Hall,

67 Frost Hill Ave., Lisbon Falls. 241-

0639.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

“THE HOUSE WITH SIXTEEN HANDMADE DOORS,” A LECTURE BY HENRY

PETROSKI. 7p.m., Winter Street Center,

880 Washington Street, Bath. 443-

2174.

TUE/7

MISCELLANEOUS

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT: “FRANKENWEENIE,” rated PG, 5:30-7:30p.m., Topsham

Public Library. All ages welcome. Popcorn will be served. Bring pillows/blankets for extra coziness. 725-1727. FREE 6-WEEK MEMOIR WRITING WORKSHOP (first meeting), 10a.m., Rockland

Public Library. Join us this day, and the following 5 Tuesdays, for Debby Atwell’s memoir workshop. To register, call the library at 594-0310. THE WHEELS ON THE BUS STORYTIME, between 10:30 and 11:15a.m., all around Bath. Trolly stops are: City Hall at

10:30a.m., Hampton Inn at 10:35a.m.,

Brackett’s Market at 10:40a.m., Winnegance Store at 11a.m., Plant Home at

11:03a.m., Maine Maritime Museum at

11:05a.m., Railroad Station at

11:10a.m. Ends at the Patten Free

Library at 11:15a.m. Children under 6, and adults with children, ride for free! 45 minutes filled with guitar songs and stories. www.cityofbath.com/trolley/. FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY FUNDRAISER, 11a.m. to 9p.m., Tuscan Brick Oven Bistro, Freeport. A portion of the day’s proceeds at the restaurant will benefit the boosters. Take out orders also apply. 869-7200 for large party reservations or take-out.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

EMBRACING LIFE AFTER CANCER

SERIES: “PHYSICAL CHALLENGES

AFTER TREATMENT,” 6:30-8p.m., Cafe

Conference Room, Mid Coast Hospital.

Free and open to the public. COMPUTER AND EREADER DROP IN, every Tuesday, 9-11a.m. at Topsham

Public Library. Our computer volunteer,

Tricia, will be available to help you learn the ins and outs of your tablet or ereader. 725-1727, www.topshamlibrary.org. WRITING WORKSHOP FOR TEENS:

WHAT IS A MEMOIR? 6-8p.m., Patten

Free Library, Bath. Ms. Clark will share examples of short memoirs, discuss the elements that make for a good memoir, and coach students who are working on their own pieces for the writing contest or for a college essay. To keep age groups together, Ms. Clark hopes that seventh to ninth graders will arrive between 6 and 7 p.m., and that tenth to twelfth graders arrive between 7 and 8 p.m. For additional information about the workshops, please contact Roberta Jordan at 443-5141, extension 25.

WED/8

MISCELLANEOUS

BELFAST PUBLIC MEETING: WHAT WILL

BE THE FUTURE OF THE OCEAN?, 1-

4p.m., Hutchinson Center, 80 Belmont

Ave., Belfast. Maine Regional Planning

Body members will be present at the meeting.

PERFORMANCES

HUMORIST WENDALL KINNEY, 7p.m.,

Wiscasset Public Library. He will introduce his new CD, “The Bull and I.” Free and open to the public. Friends sponsored program will incude refreshments.

For more information, call 882-7161.