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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.
ICE CREAM SOCIAL, 6-7:30p.m., Cundy’s Harbor Library. Kick off Cundy’s Harbor Days with special guest Baxter the Library Cat.
SOUTH FREEPORT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH’S ANNUAL SUMMER BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL, 98 South Freeport Road, South Freeport. Lobster dinner, concert and more. See a complete event schedule at southfreeportchurch.com.
DOUG PRESTON TALK, 6p.m., Maine Coast Book Shop, Damariscotta. Author of “Blue Labyrinth” and “The Kraken Project.” 563-3207.
CASTLE TUCKER TOUR: “THE AGE OF INNOCENCE AND THE TUCKERS OF WISCASSET,” 10a.m. to noon, Castle Tucker, Wiscasset. $15 for Historic New England members, $20 for nonmembers. 882-7169.
L.L. BEAN LECTURE SERIES: “BICYCLING ACROSS RUSSIA & CENTRAL ASIA,” 7p.m., L.L. Bean Flagship Store, Camping Department Atrium, Freeport. A photo journey through small villages in rural Russia, the arid steppe of Kazakhstan, the mountains of Kyrgystan, the cotton fields of Uzbekistan and on toward Europe. Presented by Lucy & Jean Sommo.
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.
ARTISTS OF TOMORROW CONCERT, 1:30p.m., Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick. Suggested donation of $10. Part of the Bowdoin International Music Festival. www.bowdoinfestival.org.
FESTIVAL FRIDAYS CONCERT, 7:30p.m., Crooker Theater, Brunswick High School. Music by Schubert and Brahms. $40. Part of the Bowdoin International Music Festival. www.bowdoinfestival.org.
“THE MUSIC MAN,” 2p.m. and 7:30p.m., Maine State Music Theater, Brunswick. Follow fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments
and uniforms for a boys’ band he vows to organize — despite the fact he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. 725-8769.
“THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND,” 7:30p.m., Theater at Monmouth. Feuding theatre critics Birdboot and Moon, the first a fusty philanderer and the second a pompous and vindictive second stringer, are swept into the whodunit they are reviewing. For more information, call 933-9999.
ROBERT MOSES’ KIN, 7:30p.m., Schaeffer Theatre, Bates College, Lewiston. A full-company work of urgent, pulsing energy that explores critical moments in America’s liberation movements, insurrections and revolts. $25 for adults, $18 for seniors, $12 for students. Part of the Bates Dance Festival.
LIVE MUSIC AT GRITTY’S, 8:30p.m. until whenever — no cover charge! At Gritty McDuff’s in Freeport. Featuring Nick Racioppi.
JONATHAN EDWARDS LIVE! 7:30p.m., Orion Performing Arts Center. A benefit concert for Stone Soup Institute. Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door. 1- 800-838-3006.
PUBLIC MEALS
LOBSTER STEW SUPPER, 5-7p.m., Merriconeag Grange, 529 Harpswell Neck Road, Harpswell. 833-5583. $15 per person, $8 for children under 12. Stew, coleslaw, pickles, rolls, crackers, blueberry cake, coffee, tea and cold drinks.
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MISCELLANEOUS
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.
FREE TEA TASTING, 6-7p.m., Jacqueline’s Tea Room, 201 Main St., Freeport. Sample a variety of teas for free.
BATH FARMERS MARKET, 8:30a.m. to noon, Waterfront Park, Bath.
SOUTH FREEPORT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH’S ANNUAL SUMMER BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL, 98 South Freeport Road, South Freeport. Blueberry baked goods for sald, a bouncy house, pony rides, hula hoping, arts and crafts vendors, lobster roll lunch and more. See a complete event schedule at southfreeportchurch.com.
SEN. GERZOFSKY OFFICE HOURS, 10a.m. to noon, Little Dog Coffee Shop, Brunswick. Meetings are open to anyone who would like to voice their opinion or share a concern. Sen. Gerzofsky represents Brunswick, Freeport, Harpswell, North Yarmouth and Pownal.
58TH ANNUAL ROTARY CHARITY AUCTION AND FLEA MARKET, 8a.m. to 1p.m., Boothbay Common. Flea Market: 8a.m.; Silent Auction: 9a.m.; Live Auction: 10a.m. 749-3675.
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 — ROSANNE CASH, 7:30p.m., L.L. Bean Flagship Store, Freeport. See Rosanne Cash: The River & The Thread in concert. Free and open to the public.
FAMILY CONCERT, 10:30a.m., Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick. Free. Part of he Bowdoin International Music Festival. www.bowdoinfestival.org.
GAMPER FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC CONCERT, 7:30p.m., Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick. Suggested donation of $10. Part of the Bowdoin International Music Festival. www.bowdoinfestival.org.
THE MUSIC MAN,” 7:30p.m., Maine State Music Theater, Brunswick. Follow fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band he vows to organize — despite the fact he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. 725-8769.
“A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM” BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, 7:30p.m., Theater at Monmouth. Magic and laughter are on the loose in the woods outside Athens in Shakespeare’s pastoral comedy. For more information, call 933-9999.
“THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND,” 1p.m., Theater at Monmouth. Feuding theatre critics Birdboot and Moon, the first a fusty philanderer and the second a pompous and vindictive second stringer, are swept into the whodunit they are reviewing. For more information, call 933-9999.
ROBERT MOSES’ KIN, 7:30p.m., Schaeffer Theatre, Bates College, Lewiston. A full-company work of urgent, pulsing energy that explores critical moments in America’s liberation movements, insurrections and revolts. $25 for adults, $18 for seniors, $12 for students. Part of the
Bates Dance Festival. Pre-performance lecture with dance writer Debra Cash at 7p.m.
LAUREN CROSBY BAND, 6-7:30p.m., Bath Waterfront Park. Presented by the Chocolate Church Arts Center. For more information go to chocolatechurch.com/hot-tickets/.
PUBLIC MEALS
ANNUAL BEAN HOLE SUPPER, 5-7p.m., Route 23, 1/2 mile south of the post office, on the right at Mitchell Field. Four types of beans, salads and homemade desserts. $12 for adults, $7 for children. Sponsored by Harpswell Scouting. Proceeds benefit Girl and Boy Scouts of Harpswell.
BAKED BEANS AND SPAGHETTI SUPPER, 4:30-6p.m., North Pownal United Methodist Church. Three kinds of beans, spaghetti, potato salad, coleslaw, biscuits, brown bread, pickled beets, homemade pies. $8 for adults, $3 for children 4-12. 3 and under free. 865- 3517.
WOOD SMOKED BBQ CHICKEN DINNER, 4:30-6p.m., First Congregational Church of Durham, 773 Royalsborough Road, Durham. Adults 13 years and older: $9. Children 6-12: $3, children 5 years and under free. 837-3735.
WEST BATH SEASIDE PUBLIC GRANGE
SUPPER, 4:30-6:30p.m. at the Grange. Casseroles, beans, franks, salads, breads, drinks, pies and other desserts. $7 per person, kids under 3 eat free. 443-1266.
BREAKFAST AT THE GRANGE, 8-10a.m., Harpswell Grange. Rt. 123. Pancakes, French toast, cook’s special, sausage, ham, fruit, juice, coffee and tea. Adults $8, children $4. 833-2320.
HARPSWELL GRANGE MARKETPLACE, 8-10a.m., Rt. 123. Lobsters, veggies, crafts. 833-2320.
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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.
GUIDED TOURS OF THE FRANCES PERKINS HOMESTEAD, 9a.m. and 1:30p.m., 44 Main St., Newcastle. The 9a.m. tour lasts 3 hours and includes the Homestead and a walk to the
Damariscotta River. The 1:30p.m. tour lasts 1 1/2 hours and includes only the Perkins home. Tours are $20 per person. Register at 563-3374.
SOUTH FREEPORT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH’S ANNUAL SUMMER BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL, 98 South Freeport Road, South Freeport. Blueberry pancake breakfast and outdoor worship service. See a complete event schedule at southfreeportchurch.com.
PEJEPSCOT HISTORICAL SOCIETY WALKING TOUR, 1p.m., Chamberlain’s Bowdoin with Dean Clegg. Admission $5, free for PHS members. For more information or to register, call 729-6606.
AUDITIONS FOR STUDIO THEATRE OF BATH’S “UBU ROI,” 1-5p.m., Patten Free Library, Bath. Multiple roles available for men and women ages 17 and up.
PERFORMANCES
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.
GAMPER FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC CONCERT, 7:30p.m., Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick. Suggested donation of $10. Part of the Bowdoin International Music Festival. www.bowdoinfestival.org.
THE WINTER’S TALE” BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, 1p.m., Theater at Monmouth. Tragic, romantic, hilarious, and uplifting, “The Winter’s Tale” is an enchanting story about the evil of jealousy and the power of forgiveness. For more information, call 933-9999.
“A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM” BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, 7p.m., Theater at Monmouth. Magic and laughter are on the loose in the woods outside Athens in Shakespeare’s pastoral comedy. Followed by a post-performance discussion. For more information, call 933- 9999.
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MISCELLANEOUS
NAVIGATING MID-COAST MAINE, 6p.m., Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., Bath. An introductory navigation course using charts of the Boothbay area for instruction. $80 for members, $85 for nonmembers.
SUMMER DANCE AND ART CAMP, Maine Dance and Fitness, 19 Main St., Topsham. Dance lessons and art projects daily for one week. Pack a lunch daily. Call 233-8616 for more information or to sign up.
CIRCUS SMIRKUS, 1 and 6p.m., Merriconeag Waldorf School, Freeport. Tickets $18-$21, available at Royal River Natural Foods.
AUDITIONS FOR STUDIO THEATRE OF BATH’S “UBU ROI,” 6-9p.m., Patten Free Library, Bath. Multiple roles available for men and women ages 17 and up.
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