FRI/5

MISCELLANEOUS

PASTEL PAINTERS OF MAINE 16TH INTERNATIONAL EXHIBIT OPENING RECEPTION, 5-8p.m., Portland Public Library/Lewis Gallery.

OPENING RECEPTION FOR “PERSPICERE: PAINTINGS BY RICHARD WILLIAM BLANCHARD AND AMY PETERS WOOD,” 5-7p.m., Harlow Gallery, Hallowell. Followed by a Gallery Talk from 7-8p.m.

FOLK DANCE BRUNSWICK, 6:30-9p.m., People Plus, 35 Union St., Brunwsick. Many dances are taught, no partner needed. Music and dance from around the world. $5 donation. All are welcome. 200-7577.

HEALTHY OCEANS — HEALTHY MAINERS: WHY ADDRESSING MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL PHENOMENA MAKES GOOD ECONOMIC SENSE, 7p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, Brunswick. Rep. Michael Devin will be the speaker at this free, open to the public, non-sectarian environmental program. All are welcome. 729-8515.

PERFORMANCES

BATH MUNICIPAL CONCERT BAND, 7p.m., Bath Area Senior Citizens Center, 45 Floral St., Bath.

BANG! MUSIC FOR CHOIR AND PERCUSSION, 7:30p.m., Woodford Congregational Church, Portland. Presented by Oratorio Chorale. Advance price: $20 for adults, $10 for students. At the door: $25 for adults, $12.50 for students. Children under 12 free, but tickets are required for seating.

SEARCH FOR THE FORBIDDEN [BLANK]! AN IMPROVISED PUPPET PROJECT PRODUCTION, 8p.m., The Theater Project, 14 School Street, Brunswick. Suggested donation of $12.

NOAH HAIDU TRIO, 7:30p.m., Phippsburg Congregational Church, 10 Church Lane, Phippsburg. New York-based jazz. Admission is $12, $6 for students. 389-1770.

SAT/6

MISCELLANEOUS

BATH SAFETY DAY AND BIKE RODEO, 10a.m. to 1p.m., Bath Parks and Recreation Department, 4 Sheridan Road, Bath. Free helmets, bike tuneups, handouts, demonstrations, hot dogs, water and drawings.

TOPSHAM GARDEN CLUB PLANT SALE AND YARD SALE, 9a.m. to 1p.m., 100 Main St., Topsham. Perennials, annuals, shrubs a yard sale and advice.

GAMING CLUB, noon to 3p.m., Cundy’s Harbor Library. Bring your own gaming device, or try out a board game. Snacks provided. 725-1461.

ARTISTS OPENING RECEPTION, 4-6p.m., ICON Contemporary Art Gallery, Brunswick. Free and open to the public.

LILY KING TALK AND READING, 11a.m., Maine Coast Book Shop. King will read from and talk about her novel “Euphoria,” a national best seller. 563-3207.

OPEN MIC MUSIC NIGHT, dinner 5:30- 6:30p.m., with music beginning at 6:30p.m. Fuego Diablo, Pownal. Free ane open to the public.

FIELD TRIP TO BROWNFIELD BOG FOR BIRD WATCHING, 6a.m. to 2:30p.m., at the bog. Meet at Brunswick Hannaford to carpool. Bring a lunch and bug repellent. Waterproof footwear recommended. A Merrymeeting Audubon event. 841-1951.

NATURE JOURNALING WITH MONIQUE, 10-11a.m., Topsham Public Library. Library will supply paper and writing materials, or you can bring your own notebook. Register at 725-1727.

SIP AND STITCH, 10a.m. to noon, Topsham Public Library. All abilities welcome. Work on your latest knit or crochet project with a cup of coffee or tea. 725-1727.

BEAVER PARK FISHING DERBY, 9a.m. to noon (registration begins at 8a.m.), 37 Cotton Road, Lisbon. For children ages 1- 15. Prizes will be awarded in 3 age group: 1-6, 7-12 and 13-15. Free to Derby participants.

SEN. GERZOFSKY OFFICE HOURS, 10a.m. to noon, Little Dog Coffee Shop, Brunswick. Open to the public.

GRAND OPENING OF CURTIS FARM PRESERVE AND ITS NEW TRAIL SYSTEM, 10-11:30a.m. Free. Rain or shine. Features a variety of guided walks. 837- 9613.

AN EVENING OF POETRY, STORIES AND MUSIC, 7p.m., Bath Church of the New Jerusalem, Middle and Winter Streets, Bath. Free admission. All are welcome.

FREE E-WASTE COLLECTION AND OPEN HOUSE, 8a.m. to noon, Lincoln County Recycling. Accepting TVs, monitors, printers, cartridges, game systems, CPUs and more.

MARKET PLACE LOCAL FARMERS AND CRAFTERS MARKET, 10a.m. to 1p.m., Harpswell Grange. Call 833-2984 to reserve a space.

FUN FAMILY OUTING, 10a.m. to noon, Powell Point Preserve, Freeport. Organized by Freeport Conservation Land Trust. Free. Follow the trail to a stream

where children can play, float boats and build dams and fairy houses. Continue on and reach a dramatic bluff overlooking Casco Bay with more stuff to do.

EXHIBIT OPENING FOR “MAKING THE BEST OF IT: THE SPIRIT AND WORK ETHIC OF MARITIME PEOPLE, all day at Maine Maritime Museum, Bath. Work by contemporary Maine artists and photographers. 443-1316.

BATH FARMER’S MARKET, 8:30a.m. to noon, Waterfront Park, Bath.

FREE TOURS OF CASTLE TUCKER AND NICKELS-SORTWELL HOUSE, 11a.m. to 5p.m., last tour leaving at 4p.m. At Castle Ticketer (2 Lee Street), and Nickels- Sortwell House (121 Maine Street), in Wiscasset. 882-7169.

34TH ANNUAL PADDLESPORTS WEEKEND, 11a.m. to 5p.m., L.L. Bean Flagship Store. Shuttles will run between the store and the Paddling Center where participants will have the opportunity to try dozens of kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddleboards. Paddleboard races will take place between 2 and 4p.m. Standup paddleboarding clinics will take place every half hour from 11:30a.m. to 4p.m.

PERFORMANCES

BANG! MUSIC FOR CHOIR AND PERCUSSION, 7:30p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, Brunswick. Presented by Oratorio Chorale. Advance price: $20 for adults, $10 for students. At the door: $25 for adults, $12.50 for students. Children under 12 free, but tickets are required for seating.

CANDELIA, 7p.m., Skidompha Library. The flute choir premiers The Pemaquid Suite by composer Peter Van Siclen. $10 at the door. Free admission for students.

CARLOS CALVO, 7:30p.m., Chocolate Church Arts Center. Folk music guitar with flamenco riffs. $10 in advance, $14 at the door.

PUBLIC MEALS

BAKED BEAN AND SPAGHETTI SUPPER, 4:30-6p.m., North Pownal United Methodist Church, Pownal. Three kinds of beans, spaghetti with meat sauce, potato salad, coleslaw, biscuits and brown bread, pickled beets and homemade pies. $8 for adults, $3 for children 4-12, children 3 years and under free. Handicap accessible.

BAKED BEAN POT LUCK DINNER TO BENEFIT MIKE STEVENS, 4:30-6p.m., Evergreen Senior Center, 1 Columbus Drive, Brunswick. Mike is a bus driver who has been ill and out of work for several weeks. Requested donation is $8 for adults and $5 for children under age 12.

Donations go directly to the Stevens family.

BREAKFAST AT THE GRANGE, 8-10a.m., Harpswell Merriconeag Grange. Pancakes, French toast, sausage, ham fruit, juice, coffee, tea and cocoa. Adults $8, children under 10 $4. 833-2320.

FISH CHOWDER SUPPER, 5-7p.m., Phippsburg Congregational Church. In honor of the chuch’s 250th anniversary. $12 for chowder supper, $6 for hot dog supper. Children under 12 free. 389- 1770.

SUN/7

MISCELLANEOUS

HMS PINAFORE AUDITIONS, 1-3p.m., Chocolate Church Arts Center. Wayne Otto directs and will be holding the auditions. Actors should be prepared to dance, sing a song of choice (a capella), read from a script and improvise. Call 442-8455 for more information.

FRANCO CENTER BENEFIT CONCERT FEATURING “JUST US” ENTERTAINERS, 2p.m. at the Franco Center in Lewiston. Ticket are $10. 689-2000.

34TH ANNUAL PADDLESPORTS WEEKEND, 11a.m. to 5p.m., L.L. Bean Flagship Store. Shuttles will run between the store and the Paddling Center where participants will have the opportunity to try dozens of kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddleboards. Paddleboard races will take place between 2 and 4p.m. Standup paddleboarding clinics will take place every half hour from 11:30a.m. to 4p.m.

MON/8

MISCELLANEOUS

WIND OVER WINGS: BIRDS OF PREY, 7p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, Morrell Meeting Room. Experience the wonder of being around real birds. 725-5242.

OUNCE OF PREVENTION SERIES — “SAFE CELEBRATIONS,” 11a.m. to noon, Mid Coast Senior Health Center, 58 Baribeau Drive, Brunswick. Explaining how alcohol tolerance changes with age, and the dangers of mixing alcohol and medications. Free and open to the public.

TUE/9

MISCELLANEOUS

OPEN HOUSE, 2p.m., Cundy’s Harbor Library. Celebrate the 55th anniversary of

the library. Refreshments provided.

WEST BATH HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING AND POT LUCK SUPPER, 6p.m., Berry’s Mill Road. Free and open to all. 443-5907.

HMS PINAFORE AUDITIONS, 6-9p.m., Chocolate Church Arts Center. Wayne Otto directs and will be holding the auditions. Actors should be prepared to dance, sing a song of choice (a capella), read from a script and improvise. Call 442-8455 for more information.

TOPSHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY: HOMES DOWN EAST, 6:30p.m., Topsham Public Library. Illustrated presentation by Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr. and Scott Hanson of fascinating and historical Maine homes. 725-1727.

COMPUTER AND EREADER DROP IN, 9- 11a.m., Topsham Public Library. Our computer volunteer, Tricia, will be available every Tuesday to help with all computer and eReader issues. 725-1727.

WED/10

BLOOD DRIVES

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE, 1-6p.m., Bath Knights of Columbus, 807 Middle St., Bath. 1-800-RED-CROSS. Drop-ins welcome.

MISCELLANEOUS

A PEEK BEHIND THE CURTAIN: PANEL DISCUSSION FOCUSING ON MSMT’S “THE FULL MONTY,” noon to 1p.m. The actors, creative team and administrative staff hosted by Carla Maria Verdino-Sullwold.

LUNCH AND LEARN SERIES, 11:15a.m. to 1p.m., Spectrum Generations Coastal Community Center, Damariscotta. Programs begin at noon. “Wild Animals Inside” with photographer Kelly Brook-Patton. Entree: Chicken cordon bleu. $5 for those over 60, $6 for those under 60. Advanced reservations required. 563- 1363.

CLIMATE CHANGE AND MAINE’S FORESTS: WHAT WE KNOW AND DON’T KNOW, 7:30p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, Morrell Room. With speaker Lloyd C. Irland. Free and open to the public. Presented by Midcoast Senior College.

HEWITT FREIBURG TALK, 6:30p.m., Albert F. Totman Library. The author of “Renegades Among the Tumbleweeds” will read and answer questions. Book sale proceeds to benefit the library.

BUSINESS SUCCESS SEMINAR: STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING IN 5 STEPS, noon to 1p.m., Topsham Public Library. Free lunch and learn session. Be confident and calm while dealing with every life challenge that comes your way. 725- 1727.

LISBON HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING FEATURING TALK WITH THE OWNERS OF PACKARD-LITTLEFIELD FARM, 7p.m., MTM Cnter, School Street, Lisbon Falls. 353-8510.