Thursday, May 2

Sacred Stories, 4-6 p.m., in the council chambers at South Portland City Hall. Come listen to the powerful words of refugees, immigrants and international students as they tell their most personal stories of passion. Please arrive promptly. Free.

South Portland Summer Farmers Market, 3-7 p.m., on Hinckley Drive next to Mill Creek Park. 799-7743 or farmersmarket@alewivesbrookfarm.com.

Friday, May 3

“Footloose,” 6 p.m., at Scarborough High School auditorium, presented by the Scarborough Middle School Theater Team. Tickets are $3 for students and seniors, $5 for adults, with a $15 family maximum, at the auditorium before each show.

Saturday, May 4

Read to Me Story Time, 10:30-11 a.m., Scarborough Public Library. Ages 3 and up with an adult. This 30-minute program of stories and songs is fun for the whole family to enjoy. Great for parents and guardians who work on weekdays. www.scarboroughlibrary.org.

“Footloose,” 2 and 6 p.m., at Scarborough High School auditorium, presented by the Scarborough Middle School Theater Team. Tickets are $3 for students and seniors, $5 for adults, with a $15 family maximum, at the auditorium before each show.

Public supper, 4:30-6 p.m., Cape Elizabeth United Methodist Church, 280 Ocean House Road, Cape Elizabeth. Casseroles, salads, beans, breads and pies. $8, $5; $20, families (two adults and children. Takeout available.

Barbecue chicken, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Stewart P. Morrill Post 35, 412 Broadway, South Portland. Barbecue chicken, potato salad, green beans, carrots, cole slaw, bread, dessert and beverages. $8, $3.

The Greater Portland Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society monthly meeting, with Thomas C. Bennett, director of the Prince Memorial Library in Cumberland, who will discuss the Cumberland Overseers of the Poor Archives Project. The meeting begins at 12:30 p.m. with a social time. Bennett will give his presentation at 1, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 29 Ocean House Road, Cape Elizabeth. 839-2593.

Sunday, May 5

“Footloose,” 2 p.m., at Scarborough High School auditorium, presented by the Scarborough Middle School Theater Team. Tickets are $3 for students and seniors, $5 for adults, with a $15 family maximum, at the auditorium before each show.

Tuesday, May 7

Tuesday Mother Goose Story Time, Meeting Room of Scarborough Public Library, 9:30 and 10 a.m. Ages birth to 18 months, with an adult. Nursery rhymes, movement activities, songs, finger play, and simple picture books featured during these shared times for our youngest patrons and those who love them.

Wednesday, May 8

Bookworms, 3-4 p.m., Scarborough Public Library. Join this weekly book group for middle school students. www.scarboroughlibrary.org.

VFW supper, 5-6:30 p.m., VFW Post 832, 50 Peary Terrace, South Portland. Barbecue ribs, cole slaw, scalloped potatoes and dessert. $7.

Thursday, May 9

South Portland Summer Farmers Market, 3-7 p.m., on Hinckley Drive next to Mill Creek Park. 799-7743 or farmersmarket@alewivesbrookfarm.com.

Saturday, May 11

Read to Me Story Time, 10:30-11 a.m., Scarborough Public Library. Ages 3 and up with an adult. This 30-minute program of stories and songs is fun for the whole family to enjoy. Great for parents and guardians who work on weekdays. www.scarboroughlibrary.org.

Lobster roll meal, 4:30-6 P.M., First United Methodist Church, 179 Ridgeland Ave., South Portland. Eat in or take out. Lobster roll, chips, pickles, brownie and beverage.

Monday, May 13

Special Monday Family Story Time, 10:30 a.m., at Scarborough Public Library. The Youth Services staff at the public library has invited the library specialists from the primary schools to join them in reading some of their favorite picture books. This program is free to attend. 883-4723, option 3, or www.scarboroughlibrary.org.