• BENEFITS

Miss Roxanne’s Drag and Talent Show Extravaganza, local performers sing songs about love and romance; benefits the church; First Universalist Church, Auburn. $5; free for Outright L/A teens. 783-0461. 7 p.m. Friday.

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An ice-fishing derby for kids takes place from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at Range Pond State Park in Poland. Courtesy photo

Squid Jiggers, maritime and Celtic folk duo benefit concert for the Lisbon Area Christian Outreach Clothing and Food Pantry, Graziano’s Restaurant, Lisbon. $15; $25 to attend both shows. (866) 655-7171. 4 and 8 p.m. Friday.

Brewer Waterfront Winterfest, bicentennial celebration with a sliding/skating party, fireworks, chili and chowder cook-off and more; benefits Penquis Keep Kids Warm Fund; Brewer Auditorium and Schooners restaurant. brewerme.org/Winterfest/winterfest_main.htm. 6 to about 7:30 p.m. Friday; 8 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

Snowshoe, Sled, Cross-Country Skiing and Walk-a-Thon, family event benefiting Runs with Wolves Sanctuary, McDougal Orchards, Springvale. $15. rwws.org. 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday.

• FAIRS/FESTIVALS

Longfellow Days, monthlong celebration of readings, tours, dinners, films and more honoring Henry W. Longfellow, various locations, Brunswick. Various prices. brunswickdowntown.com/longfellowdays. Through Feb. 26.

South Portland Rotary Club Winter Festival, family skating party, snowman-making contest, scavenger hunt, band concerts and more, Mill Creek Park, South Portland, South Portland. sp-ce-rotary.org. Times not given. Friday and Saturday.

Laser Fest, laser-light shows including “Laser U2,” “Laser Spirit,” “Laser Mania,” “Hypnotica” and more; University of Southern Maine (Southworth Planetarium), Portland. $5, plus $1 for 3-D glasses. Call for show schedule: 780-4249. 1, 3, 7 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 1 and 3 p.m. Sunday; noon, 2, 3, 7 and 8 p.m. Monday to Feb. 23. Through Feb. 26.

24th Annual Family Fest, outdoor winter family fun, poker run, snow volleyball tournament, pie-eating contest and ugliest ski sweater contest, Shawnee Peak, Bridgton. Free. 647-8444. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 23.

• SPECIAL EVENTS

TODAY

“Leonardo Live: Leonardo da Vinci — Painter at the Court of Milan,” live in HD presentation of exhibition from the U.K. National Gallery, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg. $18; $15 for seniors; $10 for students. fryeburgacademy.org/pac. 7:30 p.m.

Longfellow Days with Maine Poet Laureate Wesley McNair, lunch buffet with readings, Bowdoin College (Moulton Union), Brunswick. $25; reservations required. 729-4439. 1 p.m.

PechaKucha Night, fast-paced presentations from a diverse array of creative talents, Space Gallery, Portland. $5. space538.org. 7:20 p.m.

FRIDAY

PechaKucha Night, fast-paced presentations from a diverse array of creative talents, Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockport. $5. 596-6457. 7 p.m.

Presentation by “Survivor: Gabon” Winner Bob Crowley, Woodfords Club, Portland. $10; $5 for children. 773-4046. Dinner at 6:30 p.m.; presentation at 7 p.m.

Screening of “Placing the Mark/Marking the Place,” pilot of show on Maine artists, College of the Atlantic (McCormick Lecture Hall), Bar Harbor. Free. 288-5015. 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. showings with Q&A following each screening.

“Search for the Solar System’s Edge,” planetarium show, University of Southern Maine (Southworth Planetarium), Portland. $4, $6. usm.maine.edu/planet. 7 p.m. Friday; 1 p.m. Monday and Wednesday. Through Feb. 24.

SATURDAY

Kids Ice Fishing Derby, free ice-fishing equipment for the first 500 youngsters who register, Range Pond State Park, Poland. Free. icefishingderby.com. 8 a.m. to noon.

Maine Home, Remodeling and Garden Show, with celebrity chefs, Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland. $8; $6 for seniors 65 and older; $5 ages 6 to 16; free for ages 5 and younger. homegardenflowershow.com. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

“Leonardo Live: Leonardo da Vinci — Painter at the Court of Milan,” live in HD presentation of exhibition from the U.K. National Gallery, Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta. $9; $7 for seniors and children. 563-3424. 2 p.m. Saturday; 7 p.m. Sunday; 1 p.m. Wednesday.

SUNDAY

Abenaki Draft Horse Club Annual Winterfest, family fun including horse-drawn sleigh rides, Abenaki Draft Horse Club, Lyman. Rides cost $5; $4 for ages 3 to 9; free for under age 3. 499-7436. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

MONDAY

Seanachie Nights: Spoken Word and Music, “200 Years of Grimm’s Fairy Tales” with Katy Rydell and Friends, Bull Feeney’s, Portland. $9/donation. 253-0288. 7 to 9 p.m.

TUESDAY

Scott Minzy, Lunch with an Artist Series; bring your own lunch; SpinOff Studio, Hallowell. spinoffstudio.org. Noon.

WEDNESDAY

“A Finished Heart,” performance by author/composer Eliot Cherry with pianist Martin Perry, University of New England (Ludcke Auditorium), Portland. Free. une.edu. 6 p.m.

FEB. 23

Free Family Day, Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor. abbemuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• FILMS

TODAY

“The Movie Queen of Sanford” (1935), with commentary from historians Harland Eastman, Gilles Auger and Charles Nickerson; Sanford-Springvale Historical Society, Springvale. Free. 324-2797. 7 p.m.

Foreign Films in February, Rockland Library. Free. 594-0310. “Alamar” (2009), Mexican film in Spanish and Italian with English subtitles, 6:30 p.m.

“Windfall” (2012), award-winning documentary about wind power, Colby College (Diamond Building, Ostrove Auditorium), Waterville. Free. 628-2070. 7 p.m.

“Sounds Like a Revolution” (2010), documentary about modern-day protest music followed by an open-mic coffeehouse, New School, Kennebunk. $10/donation. 985-3745. 6:30 p.m.

MONDAY

“Love Story” (1970), Skidompha Library, Damariscotta. $5/donation. 563-5513. 6:30 p.m.

TUESDAY

“Windfall” (2012), award-winning documentary about wind power, Rangeley Pubic Library. Free. 628-2070. 4:30 p.m.

FEB. 23

2012 Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films, Space Gallery, Portland. $8. space538.org. 7:30 p.m.

“Windfall” (2012), award-winning documentary about wind power, Carrabassett Community Library, Carrabassett Valley. Free. 628-2070. 7 p.m.

Foreign Films in February, Rockland Library. Free. 594-0310. “The Wind Journeys” (2009), in Spanish with English subtitles, 6:30 p.m.

n BOOKS/AUTHORS

TODAY

Michael Kimmel, author of “Guyland: The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men,” Bowdoin College (Kresge Auditorium), Brunswick. 725-3375. 7 p.m.

Poet Kristin Lindquist, author of “Transportation,” Owl & Turtle Bookstore, Camden. owlandturtle.com. 6 to 8:30 p.m.

FRIDAY

Carla Maria Verdino-Sullwold, author of “Raising Rufus: A Maine Love Story,” York Public Library. 363-2818. Noon.

Mary Johnson, author of “An Unquenchable Thirst: Following Mother Teresa,” Portland Club. $15 in advance; $20 day of event. 773-5437. 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY

Chris Van Dusen, author and illustrator of the children’s book “Randy Riley’s Really Big Hit,” Owl & Turtle Bookstore, Camden. owlandturtle.com. 10 a.m. to noon.

SUNDAY

Longfellow Days Coursen Readings, Maine poets Carolyn Gelland Frost, Bob MacLaughlin and Kevin Sweeney read from their work, Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick. Free. 721-0141. 1 p.m.

TUESDAY

Longfellow Days Readings, Maine poets Ted Bookey and Helene McGlauflin read from their work, Thornton Oaks, Brunswick. 721-0141. 10:30 a.m.

Port Veritas Spoken Word Night, weekly poetry reading, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland. Free/donation. localsprouts.coop. 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

Brown Bag Lecture series, with George Daughan, author of “1812: The Navy’s War,” bring your own lunch, Portland Public Library. Free. 871-1700. Noon to 1 p.m.

FEB. 23

Luann Yetter, author of “Portland’s Past: Stories from the City by the Sea,” Maine Maritime Museum, Bath. $7; $5 for members. mainemaritimemuseum.org. 7 p.m.

Poet Carolyn Gelland, author of “Four Alarm House,” Farmington Public Library. 778-4312. 7 p.m.

• PRO SPORTS

Maine Red Claws, NBA Development League affiliate of the Celtics, Bobcats and 76ers, Portland Exposition Building. $6 to $30. 210-6655. nba.com/dleague. Vs. Dakota (with Maine State Ballet performance), 7 p.m. today; Vs. Bakersfield, 1 p.m. Sunday.

Portland Pirates, AHL affiliate of the Phoenix Coyotes, Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland. $12 to $20. portlandpirates.com. Vs. Wilkes-Barre, 1 p.m. Monday.

• PARTICIPANT DANCE

Swing Dance, live music by Maine Swingin’ DJs, Wescustogo Hall, North Yarmouth. $8. 653-5012. Lesson at 7 p.m., dance at 8 p.m. Friday.

Bath Family Dance, includes live fiddle music and dance lessons, Bath Dance Works. $3. 522-3900. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday.

International Folk Dance, traditional music and dance from the Balkans, Israel, France and Greece; includes lessons; Mallett Hall, Pownal. $5. 688-2293. Family dance at 5:30 p.m., folk dance at 7 p.m. Sunday.