Through Oct. 19: Based at 420 Cottage Road in South Portland, the troupe at Portland Players is performing Les Miserables. Directed by Michael Donovan and David Delano, performances are held Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. For more information, check out www.portlandplayers.org or call the box office at (207) 799-7337.

Thursday, Oct. 16: Scarborough Garden Club monthly meeting is at 12:30 p.m. at The Hillcrest Community Center, 108 Hillcrest Ave. Guest speaker Kathy Mills, executive director of the Scarborough Land Trust, will be discussing the Benjamin Farm. For membership information, call 510-1371.

Saturday, Oct. 18: Friends of Scarborough Marsh is holding its Annual Fall Clean Up from 9 a.m.-noon. Check in at the Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center on Route 9. Contact Linda Woodard at 781-2330, ext. 213, or smac@maineaudubon.org for details.

Saturday, Oct. 25: The South Portland Public Library is hosting a mobile shredder for the community to safely dispose of sensitive documents from 9 a.m.-noon at the library at 482 Broadway. For more information, call 767-7660.

Oct. 25: Southern Maine Community College is holding an open house 9 a.m.-noon, at the college 2 Fort Road, South Portland. Learn about academic programs, meet faculty and tour the campus. For more information and to register, visit www.smccme.edu/openhouse.

Thursday, Oct. 30: At 6:30 p.m. Maine Author Kate Flora will visit South Portland Public Library for a discussion of her two latest books “Death Dealer,” as well as “And Grant You Peace.” The library is at 482 Broadway.

Nov. 6-16: Oak Hill Players present “White Christmas” at the Winslow Homer Center for the Arts at Scarborough High School, 20 Gorham Road, Scarborough, on Nov. 6,7,8 at 7 p.m.; Nov. 9 at 2 p.m.; Nov. 13,14,15 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 16 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors.

• Square dancing lessons take place at Eight Corners School, 22 Mussey Road, Scarborough, from 6:30-7:45 p.m. each Thursday through April. For more information, email mixnmingle@maine.rr.com or call 839-5512.