• BENEFITS

Portland Wine Opener, samples of food, wine and beer, live jazz music and silent auction; benefit for children and adults living with cystic fibrosis; Ocean Gateway Terminal, Portland. $50. newengland.cff.org/portlandwineopener. 6 to10 p.m. Friday.

31st Annual Great Osprey 10K Ocean Run, benefits RCE Program Scholarship Fund, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. $20 in advance; $25 day of run. rsu5-rce.org. 10 a.m. Saturday.

Alicia & Friends 4: A Musical Benefit for Epilepsy, Alicia Fournier and others perform Broadway songs, Lyric Music Theater, South Portland. $50; $20 for ages 16 and under (includes raffle and champagne reception). 807-2458. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Thanks for Giving Gala, silent auction, hor d’oeuvres, dessert, cash bar and live jazz trio; benefits the Dean Snell Cancer Foundation; The Inn at Brunswick Station, Brunswick. $50; advance sales only. 837-9919. 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday.

“Maine Loves Lucy,” live music and all-day activities including face painting, balloon animals, juggling and coloring contest; benefits Lucy’s Love Bus and the Maine Children’s Cancer Center; The Loft, Portland. $5; $10 per family. 671-6858. Noon to midnight Saturday.

“Cranksgiving” Bike Race, involves riding to stores to pur chase food for donation; benefit for Project F.E.E.D.; Woodfords Congregational Church, Portland. cranksgivingportland.blogspot.com. 9:30 a.m. Saturday.

 

• CRAFT FAIRS

FRIDAY

Annual Invitational Fine Art and Crafts Sale, preview with food and music, Ogunquit Museum of American Art. $10. ogunquitmuseum.org. 5 to 8 p.m.

Christmas Fair, white elephant items, raffles, baked goods, knitted goods, crafts and more, St. Anthony’s Parish, Westbrook. 857-0490. 5 to 8 p.m.

 

SATURDAY

Bountiful Fair, crafts and knits, raffles and baked goods, Stevens Avenue Congregational Church, Portland. 797-4573. 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Christmas Craft Fair, baked goods, crafts and knitted items, Elm Street United Methodist Church, South Portland. 799-0407. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Christmas Fair, white elephant items, hand-made crafts and baked goods, Longfellow Place, Westbrook. 854-9623. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Holiday Fair, crafts, raffles and books; lunch available; North Parish Congregational Church, Sanford. 324-3163. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Annual Fall Fair, crafts, knits, wood items, jewelry and baked goods, St. George’s Episcopal Church, Sanford. 324-8119. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Craft Fair to Benefit the Alzheimer’s Association, Maine Chapter, art, jewelry, hand-made items and food, Mid Coast Senior Health Center, Brunswick. 729-8033. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Festival of Crafts, more than 50 crafters, baked goods and raffles, Brunswick High School. coastalmainegreatdanerescue.com. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Winterberry Fair, crafts, greens, gifts and more, People’s United Methodist Church, Union. 785-4531. 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Country Corner Christmas Fair, Buxton United Methodist Church. 642-4958. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Christmas By the Sea Holiday Fair, crafts, baked goods, dried arrangements, silent auction and more, Elijah Kellogg Church, Harpswell. 725-0291. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Christmas Fair, white elephant items, arts and crafts, jewelry, books, decorations and more, St. Bernard’s Church, Rockland. 594-2109. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Annual Invitational Fine Art and Crafts Sale, painters, jewelers, potters and furniture makers, Ogunquit Museum of American Art. $5. ogunquitmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Vendredi Club Craft Fair, hand-crafted arts and crafts items, Crooked River School, Casco. 627-4426. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

18th Annual Bells of St. Mary’s Christmas Craft Fair and Cafe, silent auction, cookie walk, Grandma’s Attic, local crafts and Santa visit, St. Mary’s Church, Bath. 443-3423. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

League of Maine Craft Show, Wells Junior High School. 646-5172. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Christmas Fair, white elephant items, raffles, baked goods, knitted goods, crafts and more, St. Anthony’s Parish, Westbrook. 857-0490. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday; 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday.

Society of Southern Maine Craftsmen 21st Annual Holiday Craft Show, McCauley High School, Portland. societyofsouthernmainecraftsmen.org. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.

 

• SPECIAL EVENTS

THURSDAY

“Granular Modality,” live sound exploration with Earl Howard and special guest Gustavo Aguilar, Emery Community Arts Center, Farmington. Free. 778-7288. 7:30 p.m.

Innovators of Design, fashion designer Jessie Lacey and organic textile and fashion designers Brook Delorme and Daniel Pepice share their inspiration, history and what is takes to be a successful designer in Maine, River Tree Arts, Kennebunk. $5. rivertreearts.org. 7 p.m.

 

FRIDAY

“Sacred Stories,” told by refugees, immigrants and international students of Colors of Community, Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick. Free. 729-8515. 7 p.m.

“The Moving Panorama of Pilgrim’s Progress,” 19th-century panorama with music and narration, Saco City Hall Auditorium. $5. dyerlibrarysacomuseum.org. 6:30 p.m.

Maine Brewers Festival, panel discussions and tasting sessions, Portland Expo Center and The Thirsty Pig, Portland. Various prices. Schedule at learnyourbeer.com. Friday and Saturday.

 

SATURDAY

King Friday’s Dungeon: Adult Puppet Slam, variety of puppeteers; not recommended for children; Mayo Street Arts, Portland. $10. mayostreetarts.org. 7:30 p.m.

“The End of the World Afterparty,” music from DJ Mr. Dereloid, appetizers and cocktails, 21-plus; Odd Fellows Hall, Rockland. $25 in advance; $30 day of event. 596-6256. 9 p.m.

New Gloucester History Barn Open House, New Gloucester Historical Society (History Barn). Free. 926-3188. 9 a.m. to noon.

Harvest Fair, Saint David’s Church, Kennebunk. 985-3073. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Fall Festival and Open House, artisans, craft activities, food, music, games, puppet shows and more, Merriconeag Waldorf School, Freeport. Free. merriconeag.org. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

“The Sounds of Bloom’s Sirens,” actors, musicians and audience members read James Joyce’s text as a musical score, Emery Community Arts Center, Farmington. Free. 778-7288. 7 p.m.

“Farmington ReSounding,” live installation with local poets and writers, Merrill Hall/Nordica Auditorium, Farmington. Free. 778-7288. 3 p.m.

Nursery Rhyme Story Time, story time for children, Prince Memorial Library, Cumberland Center. Free. 829-2215. 10 a.m.

 

SUNDAY

Annual Country Legends and Memorial Awards, presented by the Down East Country Music Association, Silver Spur, Mechanic Falls. $7; $2 for children under 12. 793-8884. Noon.

Portland Beer Week, beer tastings, presentations, parties, beer and cheese pairings, Maine Brew Bus and more, various locations, Greater Portland. Various prices. Schedule at portlandbeerweek.org. Sunday to Nov. 10.

 

• FILMS

“Children of Heaven” (1997, Rated PG), Iranian family drama, Rockland Public Library. 594-0310. 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Warren Miller’s “Flow State,” snow sports film, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. $27. porttix.com. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

“Betting the Farm” (2012), documentary that follows three farmers, Hannaford Hall, University of Southern Maine, Portland. $10. space538.org. 7 p.m. Saturday.

“A Separation” (2011, Rated PG-13, in Persian with subtitles), York Public Library. Free. www.york.lib.me.us. 3 p.m. Sunday.

Global Lens International Film Series, “Pegasus” (2010, Morocco), Bates College (Olin Arts Center), Lewiston. Free. bates.edu/museum. 7:30 p.m. Monday.

“The Card” (1952), classic film starring Alec Guinness, Skidompha Library, Damariscotta. $5. skidompha.org. 6:30 p.m. Monday.

Nature at Risk Film Series, “GasLands” (2010), documentary, Louis T. Graves Library, Kennebunkport. Free. 967-2778. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

“Beauty is Embarrassing” (2012), documentary about artist Wayne White, Space Gallery, Portland. $7. space538.org. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

• BOOKS/AUTHORS

“Changes, ” South Portland Library Writers Group reading featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Barbara Walsh, South Portland Public Library. Free. southportlandlibrary.com. 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Cartoonist Lincoln Peirce, creator of the “Big Nate” comic strip and books, Casablanca Comics, Portland. Free. casablancacomics.com. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

“Pearl Sawyer: Poet in Residence,” tribute to local poet Pearl Sawyer, First Universalist Church, Auburn. $7 to $10. auburnuu.org. 7 p.m. Saturday; 1 p.m. Sunday.

Kevin Stoehr, author of “Ride, Boldly Ride: The Evolution of the American Western,” Maine Irish Heritage Center, Portland. maineirish.com. 2 p.m. Sunday.

Sarah Slagle Arnold, author of “Faith and Madness: A Spiritual and Psychological Journey,” Gulf of Maine Books, Brunswick. 729-5083. 3 p.m. Sunday.

Jeff and Allison Wells, authors of “Maine’s Favorite Birds,” University of Southern Maine/Lewiston-Auburn, Lewiston. 782-5238. 6:30 p.m. Monday.

Richard Blanco, author of poetry collection “Looking for the Gulf Motel,” Bates College (Edmund S. Muskie Archives), Lewiston. 786-6256. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8.

 

• PRO SPORTS

Portland Pirates, AHL affiliate of the Phoenix Coyotes, Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland. $15 to $20. portlandpirates.com. Vs. St. John’s, 7:30 p.m. Friday.

 

• PARTICIPANT DANCE

Eight to the Bar, swing dance with six-piece band, Woodfords Club, Portland. $10. portcityswing.com. Dance lessons at 8 p.m., dance at 9 p.m. Friday.

Greater Portland Community Contra Dance Series, live music by Rodney Miller, Glen Loper and Owen Marshall; Falmouth Congregational Church. $10; $7 for ages 13 to 20; $5 for ages 5 to 12; free for children under age 5. 358-9354. Lessons at 7:15 p.m., dance at 8 p.m. Saturday.

Contra Dance, with the Big Moose Band and caller Chrissy Fowler, College of the Atlantic (Gates Center), Bar Harbor. $6; $1 for children; $2 for family dance. 288-5015. Family dance at 6:30 p.m., lessons at 7:30 p.m., dance at 8 p.m. Saturday.