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Through May 3: Lyric Music Theater on Sawyer Street in South Portland hosts “Young Frankenstein, the Musical” on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. The hilarious musical comedy is a wickedly inspired re-imagining of the Frankenstein legend based on Mel Brooks’ film. The story follows young Dr. Frankenstein (that’s Fronkensteen) as he attempts to bring a corpse to life, but not without scary and hilarious complications. Don’t miss the kooky cast of characters delivering all your favorite moments from the classic film. With eye-popping special effects on all new show-stopping numbers including, “The Transylvania Mania,” “He Vas My Boyfriend” and “Puttin’ On The Ritz,” you’ll have a monstrously good time. Since the show contains adult themes and language, some material may be inappropriate for children 13 and under. Senior tickets (65-plus) are $17.99, adult tickets are $21.99. Call the box office at 799-1421 or email ticketslyric@gmail.com, or order online at www.lyricmusictheater.org.

Thursday, May 1: Sacred Stories – hear the stories of immigrants and refugees. The powerful and moving experience takes place at South Portland City Hall from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Please arrive before start time.

Saturday, May 3: From 9 a.m. to noon, join Scarborough Land Trust to help pick up winter debris on trails, install signs, and get properties ready for the coming season. No heavy lifting or strenuous work. Bring work gloves and wear boots for wet areas. Optional brown bag lunch at Broadturn Farm afterward, where you can join in their May Day celebration in the afternoon. Contact 289-1199 or info@scarboroughlandtrust.org for meet-up location.

Saturday, May 3: The South Portland Public Library continues its series of free after-hours events with a concert given by “The Bellamy Jazz Band” held at the library’s main location at 482 Broadway, South Portland, 7 to 8:30 p.m. The Bellamy Jazz Band has been together for more than 30 years, playing traditional New Orleans- and Chicago-style jazz and swing and features Peter Dunphy on banjo, tenor guitar and vocals, Peter Lord on soprano and tenor saxophone, Bill Thurston on drums, Al Doane on string bass, Dana Fisher on trumpet, and David DeBree on tenor sax and vocals. Known for their loose, jamming style, The Bellamy Jazz Band takes their audience along on a musical ride from Preservation Hall to prehistoric swing. Their performance will include jazz ballads, dance hall tunes, and just a suggestion that they may have heard of rock and roll.

Tuesday, May 6: The Scarborough Democratic Town Committee meets from 6:45-8:30 p.m. at the Scarborough Municipal Building, Chambers A. The group will be showing the documentary “Inequality for All” at its meeting. The film, narrated and written by Robert Reich, examines the growing income disparity in the U.S. and its effect on the middle class. The public is invited.

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