FRI/20

MISCELLANEOUS

BALKAN AND BEYOND, 6:30-9p.m., People Plus, 35 Union St., Brunwsick. Night of world music and dance with accordionist Tom Pixton. Music and dance from around the world. $5 donation. All are welcome. 200-7577.

LUNCHTIME IPAD ‘MINI-LESSONS’ FOR READERS – SESSION 3, noon to 1p.m., Patten Free Library second floor Community Room. Free and open to anyone with at least an iPad 2 or iPhone 5 with the latest operating system installed. A full review of the Kindle app. Third session of 4.

FIELD TRIP WITH MERRYMEETING AUDUBON 6:30a.m., Viles Arboretum. Meet at the Brunswick Hannaford at 6:30 a.m. to carpool, or at the Arboretum at 7:30a.m. 841-1951.

JAPANESE DYEING WORKSHOP FOR TEENS, 3:30p.m., Patten Free Library, Library Park Gazebo. Refreshments will be served.

L.L. BEAN LECTURE WITH MARK HAYES OF HIGHLAND MOUNTAIN BIKE PARK, 7-8p.m., L.L. Bean Flagship Store, Freeport. 755-2326.

MAINE FAMILY BOOKNIC: GARDENING AND PICNIC, 10a.m. to 11a.m., Topsham Public Library. Books and activities set up picnic style on the floor to promote active learning for infants, toddlers and young preschoolers. 725- 1727.

APPALACHIAN TRAIL HIKER TALK, 1p.m., Freeport Community Library. Freeport Women’s Club monthly meeting. With guest speaker Bob Rose, who hiked the Appalachian Trail.

PERFORMANCES

WINDY RIDGE BAND WITH JIM CHARD AT THE SIDE DOOR COFFEE HOUSE, open mic begins at 7p.m., Windy Ridge and Chard perform at 8:30p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, Brunswick. 442-8195.

SAT/21

MISCELLANEOUS

MORRIS FARM PLANT SALE, 9a.m. to noon, Gardiner Road, Wiscasset. All proceeds benefit Morris Farm educational programs.

SHRED-IT TRUCK AND BAKE SALE, 9a.m. to noon, Orr’s Island Library. Residents may bring items to be shredded, free of charge. Purchase a goodie at the bake sale, too.

PLANT SALE AT WOLFE’S NECK FARM, 9a.m. to 1p.m., Wolfe’s Neck Farm, Freeport. Rain or shine. Perennials, annuals, herbs and vegetables. 865-4469.

PLANTS FOR PEACE SALE, 9-10a.m., rain or shine, 3 Greenleaf St, Brunswick. 729-1555. All proceeds benefit Maine Peace Fund and Brunswick-Trinidad Sister City Project.

COMMUNITY YARD SALE TO BENEFIT HARPSWELL COMMUNITY SCHOOL PTO, 9a.m. to 4p.m., Harpswell Community School gym.

MERRYMEETING AUDUBON FIELD TRIP: MORSE MOUNTAIN SEAWALL BEACH, PHIPPSBURG, meet at the Brunswick Hannaford at 7a.m., or at Morse Mountain at 7:30a.m. 725- 0282.

CONTRADANCE, 7:30p.m. beginners’ workshop, 8p.m. contradance. $10 per person, $7 for students and seniors. Bowdoinham Town Hall, Bowdoinham.

CHAINSAW USEAGE, SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE, 8:30a.m. to 3:30p.m., Kennebec Estuary Land Trust, Bath. $45 per person. Registration required by May 18. 442-8400.

CASUAL CRAFTS FOR TEENS, 10a.m. to 2p.m., Topsham Public Library. A different craft project every month. Ages 11-18. 725-1727.

WORLD FISH MIGRATION DAY AT NEQUASSET PARK, 10a.m. to 2p.m., Woolwich. A family friendly event.

CRAFT AND VENDOR FAIR, 8a.m. to 2p.m., First Congregational Church of Durham, 773 Royalsborough Road. Crafts, baked goods, a silent auction and more. 926-4025.

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANT SALE, 8:30-9:20a.m. for Freeport Historical

Society members, 9:30a.m. to 12:30p.m. for the general public. 45 Main Street, Harrington House, Freeport.

PERFORMANCES

CUL DE SAX SAXOPHONE QUARTET BENEFIT CONCERT, 7:30p.m., Brunswick UU Church. $10. Proceeds benefit the church and local non-profits.

PUBLIC MEALS

CHURCH SUPPER, 4:30-6p.m., Bath United Methodist Church. Pulled pork, 2 kinds of beans, cole slaw and corn bread. Homemade cake for dessert. $8 per person, $4 for kids under 12. 443-4707.

BEAN AND HAM SUPPER, 4:30- 6:30p.m., The Islands Community Church, Bailey Island. Baked beans, ham, lasagna and dessert. $10 per person.

SUN/22

MISCELLANEOUS

PLANTS FOR PEACE SALE, 9-10a.m., rain or shine, 3 Greenleaf St, Brunswick. 729-1555. All proceeds benefit Maine Peace Fund and Brunswick-Trinidad Sister City Project.

COMMUNITY YARD SALE TO BENEFIT HARPSWELL COMMUNITY SCHOOL PTO, 10a.m. to 2p.m., Harpswell Community School gym.

MERRYMEETING AUDUBON FEILD TRIP: EVERGREEN CEMETERY AND CAPISIC POND, 6:15a.m. to noon. Meet a the Brunswick Hannaford to carpool at 6:15a.m., or meet at Evergreen. 841-1951.

MERRYMEETING DAY: DISCOVER THE BAY! 11a.m. to 3p.m., Maine Maritime Museum. Free admission, $6 cruises. Kick-off the summer season and rechristen the museum’s new cruise boat, Merrymeeting. 30 minute cruises all day. 443-1316.

LEARN HOW TO PAINT YOUR OWN MASTERPIECE DEMO, 1:30p.m., at the Fort Andross Event Center next to Cabot Mill Antiques. With Diane Vella, using Chalk Paint and Products.

PERFORMANCES

DAPONTE STRING QUARTET CONCERT, 3p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, Brunswick. Featuring works by Mozart, Respighi and Beethovan. $20. daponte.org.

MON/23

MISCELLANEOUS

IMPROVED MEDICARE FOR ALL MAINE, 7p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick. New members welcome.

SUDDENLY IN COMMAND BOATING CLASS, 6-8p.m., Maine Maritime Museum, Bath. Course covers essential boating information about what to do in an emergency that places you in command of a boat. Members: $45, nonmembers: $50. 443-1316.

PEJEPSCOT HISTORICAL SOCIETY LECTURE: PHOTOGRAPHING MAINE’S HISTORY, 7p.m., Curtis Memorial Library. Part of National Photo Month. With speaker Libby Bischof. $5 per person.

TUE/24

MISCELLANEOUS

BIRDING EVENT, 8a.m., Bradley Pond Preserve, Topsham. Focused on migrating land birds such as warblers, flycatchers, blackbirds, vireos and more. 725-0282.

NOR’EASTERS BARBERSHOP CHORUS REHEARSAL, 7p.m., Bath United Methodist Church, 340 Oak Grove Avenue, Bath. Men of all ages who like to sing are welcome. 542-7229.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS BATH/BRUNSWICK, noon, New Meadows Child Care, 150 Congress Ave., Bath.

FIELD TRIP WITH MERRYMEETING AUDUBON TO BRADLEY POND, 7:30a.m. to 11a.m., meet at the Brunswick Hannaford at 7:30a.m. or

at the Bradley Pond at 8a.m. 729- 8661.

MYSTERY READERS ROUNDTABLE WITH MYSTERY AUTHOR CHARLENE D’AVANZO, 3p.m., Topsham Public Library. 725-1727. Books will be available for purchase and signing.

AGING WITH DIGNITY EVENT, 10- 11:30a.m., 261 Bath Road, Brunswick. A relaxed panel discussion covering a range of topics including in-home care, finances, how to have a conversation about aging with family members, legal planning and more.

BOOK TALK: “THE SWEET LIFE: IDA LECLAIRE’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MARRIAGE,” 6:30-8p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer Street, Bath. With author Susan Poulin.

WED/25

BLOOD DRIVES

SAINT CHARLES BLOOD DRIVE, 1- 6p.m., 132 McKeen St., Brunswick.

MISCELLANEOUS

FIELD TRIP WITH MERRYMEETING AUDUBON, 7a.m. to noon at Florida Lake. Meet at the Brunswick Hannaford at 7a.m. to carpool. 729-8661.

SUDDENLY IN COMMAND BOATING CLASS, 6-8p.m., Maine Maritime Museum, Bath. Course covers essential boating information about what to do in an emergency that places you in command of a boat. Members: $45, nonmembers: $50. 443-1316.

PEJEPSCOT HISTORICAL SOCIETY BROWN BAG DISCUSSION: RE-THINKING THE HISTORIC HOUSE MUSEUM, noon, 159 Park Row, Brunswick. With Rebekah Beaulieu. By donation.

LOW-COST VACCINATION AND MICROCHIP CLINIC, 3:30-6:30p.m., Community Spay-Neuter Clinic, 321 Lewiston Road, Topsham. Low-income pet owners are invited. Rabies vaccinations, distemper vaccinations and microchipping available for $15 each. Dogs must be leashed, cats in carriers.

INTERFAITH EDUCATION DISCUSSION, 6:30-7:30p.m., St. Paul’s Church, Brunswick. Mainers for Responsible Gun Ownership will join leaders from area churches to discuss the Maine Background Check Initiative.

THU/26

MISCELLANEOUS

T.O.P.S. MEETING (TAKING OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY), weigh-in 6- 6:40p.m., followed by meeting. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 330 Maine St., Brunswick. For more information, call 729-6400.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS MEETING, 7p.m., St. Paul’s Church, Brunswick.

RARE READS BOOK GROUP, 2p.m. or 6p.m., Topsham Public Library. Discussing unusual and interesting popular fiction. 725-1727.

WINE AND CHEESE TASTING AT BOW STREET MARKET, 2:30-5p.m., Bow Street Market, Freeport. Wines from Spain, Bulgaria and Germany.

FRI/27

MISCELLANEOUS

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.

TOWN-WIDE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND SIDEWALK SALE, all day, in Freeport Village Station and all of Freeport Village.

PERFORMANCES

SOLO BISTRO FRIDAY NIGHT JAZZ, 6:30-9:30p.m., Solo Bistro, Bath. Featuring the singer and guitarist Gary Wittner.

PUBLIC MEALS

PUBLIC TURKEY DINNER, 5:30- 6:30p.m., Odd Fellows Hall, 27 Village St., Lisbon. Adults: $7, children 12 and under: $3.50, pre-school children: free.

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