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FREEPORT COMMUNITY MARKET, 1- 5p.m. at the L.L. Bean Flagship Store’s “Moose” parking lot. Fresh, locally grown produce, specialty foods and quality hand-made goods. Running every Friday afternoon. FRIENDS OF THE PATTEN FREE LIBRARY HERITAGE DAYS BOOK SALE, 9a.m. to 5p.m., Winter Street Center, 880 Washington St., Bath. SMOKEY’S GREATEST SHOW AND CARNIVAL, 11a.m. to 11p.m., Waterfront Park, Bath. Part of Bath Heritage Days. Waterfront park will also feature food vendors and live entertainment. KIDS DAY, 1-3p.m., Library Park, Bath. Fun and creative activities for kids under the canopy during the festival. INDEPENDENCE JAM SKATEBOARD COMPETITION, warm-up at 3p.m., event starts at 6p.m., Bath Skate Park, 4 Old Brunswick Road. Part of Bath Heritage Days.

PERFORMANCES

“SISTER ACT,” 7:30-10p.m., Maine State Music Theater. Musical based on the 1992 film. 725-8769. LIVE MUSIC AT BUCK’S NAKED BBQ, 9- 11p.m., at Buck’s in Freeport. A variety of different bands or DJs play each Friday and Saturday night at Buck’s. $2.50 well drinks/house wine, $3 select drafts and half price wings. FESTIVAL FRIDAYS CONCERT, 7:30p.m., Crooker Theater, Brunswick High School. Part of the Bowdoin International Music Festival. Music by Beethoven, Franck and Brahms. $40. www.bowdoinfestival.org.

SAT/4

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FAMILY BARNYARD PROGRAM AT WOLFE’S NECK FARM, 10a.m. to noon OR 1-3p.m., Wolfe’s Neck Farm, Freeport. $8 per person, free for ages 3 and under. Visit the barn and pastures to meet and learn about farm animals, and visit the gardens to learn about growing food. 869-5433. 4TH OF JULY PARADE, 10a.m., Freeport. Parade complete with neighborhood floats, community groups, local businesses and antique cars.

L.L. BEAN 4TH OF JULY 10K AND 1-MILE FAMILY FUN RUN/WALK. Race begins promptly at 7:30a.m. and starts near the corner of Bow and Main Streets in Freeport. Entry fee is $25 and benefits the YMCA of Southern Maine Casco Bay Branch. Pick up a packet early to cut down on congestion and delays on race day. Pick-up times are 5-8p.m. July 2, 4- 8p.m. July 3, and 6-7:15a.m. July 4. Pick-up location is Old Town Hall, 5 Park St., Freeport. FRIENDS OF THE PATTEN FREE LIBRARY HERITAGE DAYS BOOK SALE, 9a.m. to 5p.m., Winter Street Center, 880 Washington St., Bath. ICE CREAM SOCIAL, 2-4p.m., Bailey Island Library Hall. Held by The Mingo Club of Harpswell. SMOKEY’S GREATEST SHOW AND CARNIVAL, 11a.m. to11p.m., Waterfront Park, Bath. Part of Bath Heritage Days. Waterfront park will also feature food vendors and live entertainment. INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE, 10a.m., downtown Bath. Part of Bath Heritage Days. STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE FESTIVAL, noon to 4p.m., Cosmopolitan Club, 894 Washington St., Bath. Part of Bath Heritage Days. MADE-IN-MAINE CRAFT AND ART SHOW, 10a.m. to 5p.m., Library Park. Part of Bath Heritage Days. BATH FARMERS MARKET, 8:30a.m. to noon, Waterfront Park, Bath. ANNUAL 4TH OF JULY GAMES, 10- 11:30a.m., Town Mall, Brunswick. For kids of all ages! Traditional races and games free to all! Relay games, 3-legged races, a pie eating contest, wheelbarrow races, sack races and a watermelon eating contest. There will be ribbons for awards. Water, popsicles, oranges and juice will be provided. WEST BATH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OPEN HOUSES, 10a.m. to 2p.m. at Littlefield School and Old West Bath Meeting House, both located on Berry’s Mill Road. Part of Bath Heritage Days. Event is free and open to the public.

PERFORMANCES

LIVE MUSIC AT BUCK’S NAKED BBQ, 9- 11p.m., at Buck’s in Freeport. A variety of different bands or DJs play each Friday and Saturday night at Buck’s. $2.50 well drinks/house wine, $3 select drafts and half price wings. SUMMER IN THE PARK CONCERT AT L.L. BEAN — THE MAVERICKS, 7:30p.m., L.L. Bean Flagship Store, Freeport. See The Mavericks perform.

Free and open to the public. “FOOL OF THE WORLD AND THE FLYING SHIP,” 1p.m., Theater at Monmouth. Few people had faith in the Fool of the World — but the Fool of the World was determined to prove everyone wrong. When the czar declares he will marry his daughter to the man who brings him a flying ship, the Fool sets off on an adventure to change his life. For more information, call 933-9999.

PUBLIC MEALS

4TH OF JULY PANCAKE BREAKFAST, 7- 10a.m., St. Jude’s Hall, School Street, Freeport. All you can eat! Adults $6, children $3. BAKED BEAN AND SPAGHETTI SUPPER, North Pownal United Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road, Pownal. 4:30-6p.m. Three kinds of beans, spaghetti, potato salad, coleslaw, biscuits and brown bread, pickled beets and assorted homemade pies. Adults $8, children 4- 12 $3, children 3 and under free. 865- 3517. BREAKFAST AT THE GRANGE, 8-10a.m., Harpswell Merriconeag Grange. Pancakes, French toast, cook’s special, sausage, ham, fruit and juice. Adults $8, children under 10 $4. ANNUAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST TO BENEFIT ABBOT FLETCHER SAILING SCHOOL, 8-10a.m., Orr’s-Bailey Yacht Club, 26 Osbourne Row, Orr’s Island. $8.50 for adults, $6 for children.

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FAMILY BARNYARD PROGRAM AT WOLFE’S NECK FARM, 10a.m. to noon OR 1-3p.m., Wolfe’s Neck Farm, Freeport. $8 per person, free for ages 3 and under. Visit the barn and pastures to meet and learn about farm animals, and visit the gardens to learn about growing food. 869-5433. FRIENDS OF THE PATTEN FREE LIBRARY HERITAGE DAYS BOOK SALE, 11a.m. to 3p.m., Winter Street Center, 880 Washington St., Bath. SMOKEY’S GREATEST SHOW AND CARNIVAL, 11a.m. to 10p.m., Waterfront Park, Bath. Part of Bath Heritage Days. Waterfront park will also feature food vendors and live entertainment. FRONT STREET SHUFFLE ANTIQUE CAR SHOW, 9a.m. to 2p.m., Front Street. Part of Bath Heritage Days. MADE-IN-MAINE CRAFT AND ART

SHOW, 10a.m. to 4p.m., Library Park. Part of Bath Heritage Days. INDEPENDENCE JAM SKATEBOARD COMPETITION, warm-up at noon, event starts at 3p.m., Bath Skate Park, 4 Old Brunswick Road. Part of Bath Heritage Days. CHILI-CHOWDER FEST, 3-5:30p.m., 23 Summer St., across from Library Park. Featuring the Scott Davis Swing Band. Part of Bath Heritage Days. Eat all you like and vote! $15 for adults, $10 for kids, under 6 free. A fundraiser for Bath Skatepark. www.chilichowderfest.com. MAINE’S FIRST SHIP FIREWORKS PARTY, 7-10p.m., Bath Freight Shed. Part of Bath Heritage Days. FIREWORKS OVER THE KENNEBEC RIVER, 9p.m. Part of Bath Heritage Days. AN AMERICAN CELEBRATION OF AUTHOR RINKER BUCK, 2-4p.m., Porter Hall, Skidompha Library. Hosted by Maine Coast Book Shop. Cash bar wine and beer reception and book signing. Events before the signing include free horse-drawn covered wagib rides and an outdoor barbeque in front of Maine Coast Book Shop starting at 11a.m.

PERFORMANCES

ARTISTS OF TOMORROW CONCERT, 7:30p.m., Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick. Part of the Bowdoin International Music Festival. Suggested donation of $10. www.bowdoinfestival.org. FIREWORKS CONCERT — BATH MUNICIPAL CONCERT BAND, 8:15p.m., City Park Gazebo.

MON/6

MISCELLANEOUS

CRAFTS FOR KIDS: MAKE AN ABACUS, 2:30p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick. Use beads to make this ancient counting tool. Suggested ages: 4-11. Call 725-5242 to register.

PERFORMANCES

MONDAY SHOWCASE CONCERT, 7:30p.m., Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick. The Dover Quartet featuring music by Schumann, Franck and Ulmann. $40. Part of the Bowdoin International Music Festival. www.bowdoinfestival.org.

TUE/7

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14TH ANNUAL PARKVIEW GOLF CLASSIC, 8:30a.m. to 2:30p.m., Brunswick Golf Club. Call 373-2169 for registration and sponsorship information. MUSIC TOGETHER CLASS FOR TODDLERS, INFANTS, PRESCHOOLERS AND THEIR PARENT OR CAREGIVER, 10a.m., St. Paul’s Church, Brunswick. Lead by Cameron Parker. Drop-in classes $10, plus $5 per extra child. Register in advance for 6 classes for $45. Courtesy of Children’s Music of Bath Brunswick. 522-3900. WRITE YOUR HEROES ALIVE WRITING WORKSHOP, 6-7p.m., Topsham Public Library. Join Melissa Walshe and explore how to bring your protagonists to life. Ages 14 and up. Call 725-1727.

PERFORMANCES

PUBLIC MASTERCLASS, 10a.m., Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick. The Dover Quartet: String Quartet Rehersal. Free. Part of the Bowdoin International Music Festival. www.bowdoinfestival.org. ARTISTS OF TOMORROW CONCERT, 7:30p.m., Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick. Suggested donation of $10. Part of the Bowdoin International Music Festival. www.bowdoinfestival.org. BATH MUNICIPAL SWING BAND, 7p.m., City Park Gazebo. “MRS. MINIVER” SCREENING, 6:30- 8:45p.m., Patten Free Library, Bath. An English housewife whose family struggles to survive WWII. Free and open to the Public. LEE SYKES IN THE TAVERN, 6-9p.m., The Tavern, Brunswick. Easy listening. DEPONTE STRING QUARTET SUMMER CONCERT — SUMMER SERIES I: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S SEXTETS, 7:30p.m., Centennial Hall, Harpswell. MARRIED WITH CHITLINS, 7p.m., Drummore Bay Concert Hall, 516 Main Rd., Phippsburg. 446-7199. $15. drummorebayconcerthall.com.

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MISCELLANEOUS

“TEEN SUMMER NIGHTS” MOVIE SERIES, 5:30p.m., Patten Free Library. A screening of “Hellboy.” Admission and refreshments are free. BUILDING THE ADIRONDACK CHAIR, 5- 8p.m., Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., Bath. Build a comfortable, eye-catching Adirondack chair from cedar used to plank boats in the Museum Shop. Constructed with stainless steel fastenings, these chairs will last a lifetime. $120 for members, $130 for nonmembers.