Paintings of Cynthia Cormier, on display in August, Freeport Community Library main reading room.

“Freeport Artists of the Past, 1870-1950,” on display through Dec. 16, Freeport Historical Society’s Harrington House, 45 Main St. Admission $5, $3 for members and children 12 and under. For more information, call 865-3170.

“Maine State Music Theatre Past, Present and Future,” retrospective exhibition through August, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick.

Freeport Creative Arts Urban Sketchers Group, meets Wednesdays at 8 a.m., Coffee by Design, L.L. Bean. All welcome.

Freeport Rotary, meets every Wednesday, 7 a.m., Harraseeket Inn, 162 Main St., Freeport. Feel free to stop by and see what the group is about, or call Jeffrie Wetherhold, 272-2635, for more information.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Wednesdays, noon and 7:30 p.m.; AlAnon, Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m.; Business Debtors Anonymous, Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport.

Regional School Unit 5Board of Directors, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 5 p.m., Freeport Middle School cafeteria.

Parkinson’s disease support group, for people just diagnosed, caregivers and people who have been living with the diagnosis, every Wednesday, 10 a.m., YMCA of Southern Maine, Casco Bay Branch, Freeport. For more information, call 865-9600.

Adult coloring group, Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m., Freeport Community Library. Dedicated space provided every Wednesday for anyone 18 and older to drop-in and color for an hour or so. Library will provide detailed coloring book pages, colored pencils, large assortment of crayons.

“North by Northwest,” hosted by Merrill Film Society, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 7 p.m., Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth.

Big Chips Trio, Wednesday, Americana, Aug. 24, 6-8 p.m., the Mall in downtown Brunswick, part of Music on the Mall series. Rain date performances on Thursdays when available. For more information, see www.brunswickdowntown.org.

Stroll with the Ranger, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Take a relaxed tour with the ranger on this wheelchair- and stroller-accessible path. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot.Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465 or see www.maine.gov/wolfesneckwoods.

Clam field-research presentation, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 6-8 p.m., Freeport Public Library. Learn about the results of cutting-edge field experiments taking place in Casco Bay to restore soft-shell clam populations. For more information, call Sara Randall, 615-7852 or see www.downeastinstitute.org/freeport.htm.

Secrets of the Shore, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Discover the secrets of life in the salt marsh, mud flats, gravel beach and rocky shore. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465 or see www.maine.gov/wolfesneckwoods.

Greybeard, eclectic mix,Thursday, Aug. 25, 6:30 p.m., Winslow Park, Freeport. Part of Thursday Evening Concert Series. $2 for Freeport residents, $3 for non-residents, free for campers and season pass holders. For more information on the park, see www.freeportmaine.com.

Freeport Ordinance Committee, Thursday, Aug. 25, 6:30 p.m., Town Council Chambers.

Food Addicts Anonymous, Thursdays, 9 a.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport. For more information, visit www.foodaddicts.org or call 775-2132.

Yarmouth Farmers Market, Thursdays through Sept. 29, 3-6 p.m., in front of 317 Main.

Shore Tour, Friday, Aug. 26, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Get to know the story of Maine’s coast on this walk. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465 or see www.maine.gov/wolfesneckwoods.

Maine Woodworking Expo 2016, sponsored by Guild of Maine Woodworkers and the Kennebec Valley Woodworkers Association, Saturday, Aug. 27, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Fort Andross/Cabot Mill Building, 14 Maine St., Brunswick. For more information, call Frank Southard, 547-3054 or see the Guild on Facebook.

Paws for a Cause, Saturday, Aug. 27, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m., L.L. Bean, Freeport. Bring your best friend for this fun annual festival featuring a 5K and walk, canine contests, dog demos, live music, food trucks and more. Benefit for Coastal Humane Society.

“Mama Mia,” through Saturday, Aug. 27, Maine State Music Theatre, Pickard Theater, on Bowdoin College campus, Brunswick. For times and tickets, see www.msmt.org, call 725-8769, or visit the box office.

Debtors Anonymous, Saturdays, 9 a.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport.

Haywagon rides, Saturday and Sunday through Sept. 25, every 30 minutes from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Wolfe’s Neck Farm, 184 Burnett Road, Freeport. $3 per person. For more information, see www.wolfesneckfarm.org.

Farm fields and livestock tour, Saturday and Sunday through Sept. 25, 2 p.m., Wolfe’s Neck Farm, 184 Burnett Road, Freeport. $5 per person. For more information, see www.wolfesneckfarm.org.

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South Freeport Congregational Church, UCC, worship each Sunday at 9:30 a.m., 98 South Freeport Road, South Freeport. Sunday school for kids pre-K through eighth grade provided during the service as is nursery care. Coffee and refreshments after the service.

First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport, Sunday schedule: worship at 10 a.m., followed by coffee hour. All welcome.

North Pownal United Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road, worship service Sunday, 9 a.m., led by the Rev. Ray St. Pierre. Sunday School for children and adults 10:30 a.m. For more information, see www.northpownalumc.org.

Tide Pools, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Meets at the shore sign located on the rocky shores near Googins Island. Stop by between 2 and 3 to discover the secrets of tide pools. No reservations needed except for group programs. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465 or see www.maine.gov/wolfesneckwoods.

The Dartts, gospel singing group from Nashville, Tenn., sing Sunday, Aug. 28, 9:30 a.m., First Parish Congregational Church, 422 Hallowell Road, Pownal.

Pownal Board of Selectmen, Monday, Aug. 29, 7 p.m., Mallett Hall.

“Whiskey Tango Foxtrot,” screens at 1 p.m., Monday, Aug. 29, Merrill Memorial Library, Yarmouth. Rated R.

Casco Bay Walk, Monday, Aug. 29, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Enjoy views of rocky shores, nesting osprey and islands on this one-mile walk along the beautiful Casco Bay Trail. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465 or see www.maine.gov/wolfesneckwoods.

Freeport Board of Appeals, Monday, Aug. 29, 7 p.m., Town Council Chambers.

North Pownal Community Club annual meeting, Monday, Aug. 29, 7 p.m., clubhouse, 857 Lawrence Road, Pownal. Officers and board members will be elected. All welcome to attend, socialize and learn more about the club. For more information, contact Alan Bradstreet, 688-4728.

South Freeport road construction information meeting, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 6 p.m., Town Council Chambers.

Story times, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Tuesdays, Babies & Toddlers, 10-10:30 a.m.; Pre-schoolers, 10:30-11 a.m. For more information, call 865-3307 or see www.freeportlibrary.com.

Cribbage, Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-noon, Eureka Community Center, corner of Route 9 and Route 136, Durham. For more information call the Town Office, 353-2561.

Osprey Watch, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2-3 p.m., Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Stop by the osprey sign opposite Googins Island to get a close look at the nesting ospreys, weather permitting. Wheelchair accessible. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465 or see www.maine.gov/wolfesneckwoods.

Liz Lannon Band, rockabilly/jazz, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 6-8 p.m., the Mall in downtown Brunswick, part of Music on the Mall series. Rain date performances on Thursdays when available. For more information, see www.brunswickdowntown.org.

Fond of Fronds, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Learn about the multitude of fern species that inhabit our forest and how to identify them. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465 or see www.maine.gov/wolfesneckwoods.

Grief support group, for those grieving the death of a loved due to overdose or substance abuse, meets the first and third Thursday of the month, 3:30-5 p.m., CHANS Hospice, 45 Baribeau Drive, Brunswick. For more information, call 721-1357.

Ben Rector, Saturday, Sept. 3, 7:30 p.m., L.L. Bean Discovery Park, Freeport. Free.

American Veterans Arts & Crafts Gallery Showing, Saturday, Sept. 3-Monday, Sept. 5, 10 a.m-5 p.m., Kevin McElroy Fine Violins and Bows, 457 U.S. Route 1, Freeport. Arts and crafts produced by American veterans, including paintings, photography, 3-D art, model shipbuilding, plus poetry and writings of Maine veterans. For more information, see www.veteransartsandcrafts.com.

Durham Board of Selectmen, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 6:30 p.m., Town Office.

Presentation by Brunswick-based College Guild, nation’s only provider of free correspondence courses and dictionaries to more than 6,500 prisoners across the country, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Special guest is Woody Hanstein, author and lawyer.

Durham Planning Board, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 7 p.m., Town Office.

Great Freeport 9-Hole Scramble Tournament and Golf Ball Drop, Friday, Sept. 9, Freeport Country Club, 2 Old County Road. Tournament at 1 p.m., barbecue at 4 p.m., golf ball drop at 5 p.m. Proceeds support Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce’s Budding Entrepreneur Scholarship Fund and future member programming. To register as a golfer, sponsor, buy a chance or get more information, call 847-5240 or visit www.freeportmainechamber.com.

Free camping for Freeport residents, Saturday, Sept. 10-Saturday, Sept. 24, Winslow Park and Campground, Freeport. For more information, call 865-4198 or see www.FreeportMaine.com.

First Parish Market, featuring artists, crafters and other vendors, Saturdays, Sept. 10 and Oct. 8, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport. For more information, email Patty at FirstParishMarket@gmail.com or call 865-6022.

Wagon Ride to the Past, Saturday, Sept. 10, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Wolfe’s Neck Farm, 184 Burnett Road, Freeport. Hear stories of the ship captains, fishermen, farmers, teachers and homemakers who have lived on Wolfe’s Neck over the past 250 years. Recommended for those ages 12 and above. $10, $5 for ages 12-18. For more information, see www.wolfesneckfarm.org.

Annual Feast to Feed fundraiser, Saturday, Sept. 10, 6-9 p.m., Cram Alumni House, 83 Federal St., Brunswick. Silent auction, entertainment from John Dennen the Singing Lobsterman, buffet, cash bar. $15, $25 for families, children 12 and under free. Co-sponsored by Midcoast Hunger Prevention and Brunswick Coastal Rotary For more information, call Dave Griffiths, 345-9835 or 346-1613.

“Portland’s Horse-Drawn Heritage,” Sept. 11-Oct. 2, 1-4 p.m., or by appointment, Skyline Farm Carriage Museum, 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth. Exhibit focuses on the West End area of Portland during the horse era 1840-1910. Free admission, donations welcome.

Pownal Board of Selectmen, Monday, Sept. 12, 7 p.m., Mallett Hall.

Durham Comprehensive Planning Committee, Monday, Sept. 12, 6:30 p.m., Town Office.

Grief support group, hosted by Life Choice Hospice, third Sunday of every month, Sept. 18, noon-1 p.m., Sedgewood Commons, 22 Northbrook Drive, Falmouth. No registration required and drop-ins welcome. For more information, call 761-6967.

Durham Board of Selectmen, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 6:30 p.m., Town Office.

“The Zany Majestic Bard,” a program celebrating the inventive language of Shakespeare, presented by David Greenham, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m., Merrill Memorial Library, Yarmouth.

Parkinson’s Support Group, third Wednesday of the month, Sept. 21, 1-2:30 p.m., Bay Square at Yarmouth, 27 Forest Falls Drive (opposite the post office). Ongoing monthly support group meeting for people living with Parkinson’s disease. Walk-ins welcome.

Pownal Board of Selectmen, Monday, Sept. 26, 7 p.m., Mallett Hall.

10×10 Benefit Art Exhibit and Sale, Friday, Sept. 30, 6-8:30 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library’s Morrell Meeting Room and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church’s Parish Hall, Brunswick, with 300 works representing 175 Maine artists on sale. Public previews Sept. 29, 6-9 p.m., and Sept. 30, noon-3 p.m., at both venues. Proceeds support Arts Are Elementary in Brunswick schools. For more information, and to view works online beginning the week of Sept. 4, see www.10x10brunswick.org.

“Exploring Maine by Foot,” presentation by Rebecca Goldfine of MainebyFoot.com, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 7 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. Presented by Appalachian Mountain Club, Maine Chapter. Free and open to public. For more information, see www.amcmaine.org/calendar.

Cooking for Crowds: Food Safety Training for Volunteer Cooks workshop, Oct. 6, 12 and 25, 9 a.m.-noon, UMaine Regional Learning Center, 75 Clearwater Drive, Suite 104, Falmouth. Up-to-date information about safely preparing, handling, transporting, serving and storing food at soup kitchens, church suppers, food pantries and community fundraisers. 15 fee includes materials; limited financial assistance is available. Register online at umaine.edu/food-health/food-safety/cooking-for-crowds. For more information, contact 781-6099 or extension.rlreception@maine.edu.

We love to eat

Benefit lasagna dinner, for the family of 3-year-old Vivienne Crowell of Freeport, Thursday, Aug. 25, 6 p.m., Beansprouts Early Learning Childcare Center, 192 Lower Main St., Freeport. $5, and there will be a donation jar. Dinner will be held gymnasium in case of rain. To RSVP, call 869-5457 or see the Beansprouts Facebook page.

Baked bean supper, Saturday, Aug. 27, 5-6 p.m., Harraseeket Grange, 13 Elm St., Freeport. Three kinds of homemade beans, hot dogs, pickles, biscuits, brown bread, potato salad, cole slaw, pasta salad, homemade pies, coffee, beverages. All homemade. $9, all you can eat. $4 for kids 6-12, free for kids under 6. Suppers the fourth Saturday of the month through October, Sept. 24, Oct. 22.

Freeport Elders Association Pancake Breakfast, first Saturday of each month, 8-10 a.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St. Breakfast includes pancakes, sausages, coffee or tea, juice, $3.50 for adults, $3 for seniors, $2 for children 12 and under. Deluxe breakfast is scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausages, biscuit, coffee or tea, juice, $4.50, $4 for seniors.

Baked bean supper, Saturday, Sept. 3, 4:30-6 p.m., North Pownal United Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road, Pownal. Lidney, yellow and pea beans, hot dogs, cole slaw, potato salad, spaghetti with meat sauce, biscuits and brown bread, house-made pickles and pickled beets, pies. $8, $4 for kids 4 to 12 years old and free for kids under 4.

Durham Community Lunch, Tuesday, Sept. 6 and 20, noon, First Congregational Church of Durham, routes 9 and 136. Baked macaroni and cheese, vegetable, and cake and a door prize to celebrate first anniversary. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. $2-$4 donation. Proceeds fund future lunches. General schedule is the first and third Tuesday of the month. Those interested in helping or have questions can call Julie Wagoner, 353-9715.

Bean supper, Saturday, Sept. 11, 5-6 p.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport. Three kinds of homemade baked beans, macaroni and cheese, American chop suey, hot dogs, rolls, pickles, coleslaw, pies, beverages and more. $9, children $4. Profits support outreach programs. Suppers held the second Saturday of every month.

Third Friday Free Lunch, Sept. 16, noon-1 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

Baked beans and spaghetti supper, Saturday, Sept. 17, seatings at 5 and 6 p.m., First Parish Congregational Church, Route 9, Pownal. $9, $4 for children 5-12, free for children under 5. To reserve tickets call Lois, 688-4433.

Farm to Table Dinner, Sunday, Oct. 16, 5-8 p.m., Wolfe’s Neck Farm, Mallett Barn, Freeport. Harvest dinner with Union. $75. For more information, see www.wolfesneckfarm.org.

IN POWNAL

The Dartts

The Dartts, a gospel singing group from Nashville, Tenn., will sing Sunday, Aug. 28, at 9:30 a.m., at the First Parish Congregational Church in Pownal.