BRIDGTON

House tour for museum

The 1870 Greek Revival house, at 21 South High St., is one of 10 properties on the Rufus Porter Museum’s historic house tour from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday.

An 1830 farmhouse, a Gothic Revival residence and a water-powered coffin factory, built by Bridgton’s first undertaker in 1868, also are included.

A box lunch will be available at Ridge Hall. Tickets are $25 per person or $45 per couple. For tickets, go to www.rufusportermuseum.com or call 647-2828

 

Historic barn program

Bridgton Historical Society will host an illustrated talk on the Historic Barn Program at Narramissic by historian Don Perkins at 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Narramissic’s “Temperance Barn,” at the end of Ingalls Road, off Route 107.

Society member Ned Allen will advance Perkins’ talk with a “Curator’s Tour” of the house at 5 p.m. before a reception at 6 p.m. Admission is $15 for the tour, reception and program or $12 for the reception and program. For details, call 647-3699 or go to www.bridgthonhistory.org.

HARPSWELL

Japanese iris garden day

Eartheart Gardens, at 1709 Harpswell Neck Road, will host a Japanese iris open garden day from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Lemonade and ginger snaps will be served. For more details, call 833-6905 or go to www.eartheartgardens.com.

SOUTH WATERBORO

Antiques appraisal event

Antiques expert Frank Wood will appraise items brought to the 7 p.m. Thursday meeting of the Waterborough Historical Society at the Grange Hall on 31 West Road.

Refreshments will be served. There is a limit of one item per person. For details, call Jim Carll at 247-5878.

YORK

Maurice Sendak exhibit

The York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Road, will host a traveling exhibit on the work of author-illustrator Maurice Sendak from July 7 to Aug. 18.

An opening reception will be held at 7 p.m. Friday featuring Lev Ba’esh on “The World of Sendak’s Childhood: American Jewish Life in the 20s and 30s.” For details and related events, call 363-2818 or go to www.york.lib.me.us.

SACO

Six sessions on health care

Southern Maine Agency on Aging will host a Living Well for Better Health Workshop from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Mondays through Aug. 15.

The six sessions are open to people with chronic health problems and their care providers. To register call Anne Murray at (800) 427-7411, extension 529.

DAMARISCOTTA

Comic Side of Moody’s Diner

“The Comic Side of Moody’s Diner” with Harvey Moody and Dan Bec will be presented at 1 p.m. on Monday at Spectrum Generations Coastal Community Center, 521 Main St.

Reservations are due by Friday by at 563-1363. Admission is $5.

NORWAY

Friend of library book sale

The Friends of Norway Memorial Library’s book sale will be 4 to 7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Norway Grange Hall on Whitman Street.

KENNEBUNK

Pet show at library

The Kennebunk Free Library at 112 Main St. will hold its Children’s Pet Show at 6 p.m. Monday.

Pre-registration is required at 985-2173, ext. 5 or by emailing ys@kennebunk.lib.me.us. Rain date is July 18. For details, call 985-2173.

 

Pie-baking contest Saturday

The Kennebunk’s Old Home Week Pie Baking Contest will be held Saturday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Entries of two pies of the same recipe will be accepted between 10 a.m. and noon.

Doors open at 1:45 for the public sampling, which is $3 for two samples. Winners will be announced at 2:15 p.m. Free Lemonade and ice water will be provided. For details, call 985-4803.

 

History camp at museum

Children entering grades 4-8 may enroll in the Brick Store Museum’s history camp “Passport to Discovery 2” from 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 16.

Registration required by Saturday. Cost is $25 per child or $20 for museum members. All snacks and supplies are included. Participants must bring their lunches. Registration forms are available at brickstoremuseum.org or call 985-4802.

SOUTH CASCO

History museum opens

The Raymond Casco Historical Society’s museum is open through Columbus Day.

Hours are 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays and Sundays and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays on Route 302. For details, go to www.raymondhistory.org or call 655-2438, 655-4646 or 655-4854.

WISCASSET

Discussion of sex scandal

Elizabeth DeWolfe will preview her work-in-progress at 3 p.m. on Sunday at the Nickels-Sortwell House Barn. The book will detail the late-19th-century sex scandal in the Madeline Pollard v. Congressman William C.P. Breckinridge breach-of-promise suit.

Admission is $5 for Historic New England members and $10 for all others. Reservations are recommended but not required. For details, go to www.HistoricNewEngland.org.

BIDDEFORD

Fifty-Plus dinner dance

Biddeford’s Fifty Plus Club will host its annual dinner dance beginning at 2 p.m. on July 16 at the Captain’s Galley in Old Orchard Beach. The theme will once again be “Beach Blanket Bop” and will include a social hour, dancing, door prizes, 50/50 raffle and the crowning of Annette and Frankie. Music duo Rog & Ray will perform. Dress is beach casual but no bikinis please. Cost is $15 and includes a luncheon choice. To register, call Debbie or Stephanie at 282-5005 before the Friday deadline.

WELLS

Laudholm Farm programs

The Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm is planning a several day and weeklong workshops, camps and outings for all ages this week including sessions on reptiles and endangered species, a bird banding demonstration, a program on tidal pools and a coastal geology walk.

For a complete list, call 646-1555, ext. 142 or go to www.wellsreserve.org.

UNION

War of 1812 program

The Union Historical Society will host a free talk by author James H. Ellis at 7:30 p.m. today at the Old Town House on Town House Road. Hewill discuss the War of 1812 using material from his 2009 book “A Ruinous and Unhappy War: New England and the War of 1812.”

Refreshments will be served. For details, call 785-5444 and leave a message or go to www.midcoast.com/comespring.

 

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