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Wed/31
BLOOD DRIVE AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR CENTER, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest Ave., Portland; www.RedCross- Blood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.
MISCELLANEOUS SCIENCE TRUNK SERIES: “Get a Clue Trunk,” 4-5 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; free; 443-5141, ext. 17. AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Movement Matters Physical Therapy, 5 Cumberland St., Brunswick; 373-9043 or movementmatters09@gmail.com. EAGER BEAVER KNITTERS, 6-8:30 p.m., Beaver Park Lone Pine Lodge, 37 Cotton Road, Lisbon; bring own materials; Verla Brooks 353-9075 or vbrooks@lisbonme.org.
PUBLIC MEALS CULINARY CAFE, noon-1 p.m., Bath Regional Career and Technical High School, 800 High St.; three-course meal; $7.50, reservations encouraged; 443-8257.
TALKS-WORKSHOPS FALL SCIENCE READ SERIES: “Silent Spring,” by Rachel Carson, noon-1: p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick; Professor David Hecht from the History Department of Bowdoin College to discuss Carson as an iconic figure in American science; free; 725- 5242, ext. 214.
Thu/1
BLOOD DRIVE AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR CENTER, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest
Ave., Portland; www.RedCross-
Blood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.
MISCELLANEOUS GUIDED BEAVER PARK MORNING
WALKS, 7-8 a.m., Lisbon; 353-9075 or lisbonme.org. TIME FOR TWOS, 10:30-11 a.m.,
Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.,
Bath; short stories, songs and puppets; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us. CURRENT EVENTS FORUM, noon,
Morrell Meeting Room, Curtis
Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St.,
Brunswick; free; 725-5242. CREATIVE MOVEMENT EDUCATION,
4-5 p.m., Bath Dance Works, 72
Front St., Bath; student-centered and engaging movement acticities for children; $15 per class or $60 for five classes; njeden@gmail.com. LINE DANCING, beginners 6 p.m., intermediate/advanced 7:15 p.m.,
People Plus Center, 35 Union St.,
Brunswick; $20 per month; register
729-0757; questions Janice
McLaughlin 729-6945.
PERFORMANCES DREAMLAND THEATER: 7 p.m.,
“Young Frankenstein,” Winter Street
Center, 880 Washington St., Bath; bring your own supper; $5; dreamland@ sagadahocpresser vation.org. “END OF SUMMER,” 8 p.m., Bowdoin College Department of Theater and Dance, Pickard Theater, Bowdoin College; Can an activist from the 99% and an heiress from the
1% find happiness together?; free;
725-3375.
PUBLIC MEALS REGION 10 CAFÉ, run by students, noon-1 p.m., Region 10 Technical
High School, 68 Church Road,
Brunswick; 3-course meal $7.50; reservations encouraged 729-6622.
TALKS-WORKSHOPS FINANCIAL AID NIGHT, 6 p.m., Wiscasset High School, 272 Gardiner Road; Steven Joyce, senior advisor of student aid at Bowdoin College to discuss process of applying for aid; free; 882-5584. MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR HOME ENERGY DOLLARS, 6:30 p.m., Frontier Cafe, Fort Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick; presented by Evergreen Home Performance and Revision Energy; free; 594-2244. HARPSWELL WOMEN WRITERS: Karin Woodruff Jackson, 7 p.m.,Orr’s Island Library, 1699 Harpswell Islands Road; images and impressions of Harpswell in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “The Pearl of Orr’s Island,” Marie Peary’s “The Snowbaby’s Own Story” and Edna St. Vincent Millay’s “Ragged Isand;” free; 833-6706.
Fri/2
BLOOD DRIVE AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR CENTER, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., 524 Forest Ave., Portland; www.RedCross- Blood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.
MISCELLANEOUS PRESCHOOL STORYTIME, 10:30- 11:15 a.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; stories, songs, puppets and crafts for 3- to 5-yearolds; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us. TECH MEET UP BROWN BAG LUNCH: Google+, noon-1 p.m., Morrell Meeting Room, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick; free; 725-5242, ext. 232. CHESS CLUB, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; ages 7-11; led by Nathaniel Rines; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us.
PERFORMANCES “END OF SUMMER,” 8 p.m., Bowdoin College Department of Theater and Dance, Pickard Theater, Bowdoin College; Can an activist from the 99% and an heiress from the 1% find happiness together?; free; 725-3375.
PUBLIC MEALS FIRESIDE LUNCHEON, noon, Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; $6 younger than 60, $4 age 60 and older; reservations 729- 0475.
TALKS-WORKSHOPS COLORS OF COMMUNITY SACRED STORIES, 7-9:30 p.m., Morrell Meeting Room,, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick; told by refugees, immigrants and international students, sponsored by Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick; free; 729-8515.
Sat/3
BLOOD DRIVE AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR CENTER, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., 524 Forest Ave., Portland; www.RedCross- Blood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.
MISCELLANEOUS BELLS OF ST. MARY’S FAIR AND CAFE, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 144 Lincoln St., Bath; silent auction, local crafters, Cookie Walk, baked goods. CHRISTMAS BY THE SEA HOLIDAY FAIR, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Elijah Kellogg Church,, 917 Harpswell Neck Road; crafts, country store, baked goods, dried arrangements, lunch beginning at 11 a.m., raffles; Eleanor Patterson 725-1445. FESTIVAL OF CRAFTS, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Brunswick High School; 116
Maquoit Road; 50 crafters, baked goods, raffles; free; www.facebook.com/festivalofcrafts. CRAFT FAIR, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Mid
Coast Senior Health Center, 58
Baribeau Dr., Brunswick. FALL FESTIVAL OPEN HOUSE, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Merriconeag Waldorf
School, 57 Desert Road, Freeport; campus tours, artisans, craft activities for all ages, food, live music, games, puppet shows; 865-3900 or www.merriconeag.org. OCCUPY MAINE BATH/BRUNSWICK
BIRTHDAY, 11 a.m., Bank of American, Maine St., Brunswick; 725-
7675. CABOT MILL ANTIQUES ANNIVERSARY SALE: Free appraisals with
Bruce Buxton, 1-4 p.m., Fort
Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick; variety show, discussion of running and maintaining antique clocks, puppet musical; 725-2855 or www.cabotiques.com. OPENING RECEPTION: “Coolaborative Connections,” 5-7 p.m., Curtis
Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St.,
Brunswick; 18 artists from Circling the Square Fine Art Press and One of a Kind Printers on display; www.circlingthesquarepress.com. THANKS FOR GIVING GALA, 6-10 p.m., The Inn at Brunswick Station,
4 Noble St.; silent auction, hor d’oeuves, dessert and cash bar, live jazz; $50 in advance; 837-9919.
PERFORMANCES “END OF SUMMER,” 8 p.m., Bowdoin College Department of Theater and Dance, Pickard Theater, Bowdoin College; Can an activist from the 99% and an heiress from the
1% find happiness together?; free;
725-3375.
PUBLIC MEALS FREE BREAKFAST, 7-10 a.m., Bath
United Methodist Church, 340 Oak
Grove Ave.; scrambled eggs, bacon,
French toast, juice and coffee; donations accepted; 443-4707. HARVEST SUPPER, 4:30-6:30 p.m.,
Woolwich Central School, 137
Nequasset Road; traditional beef stew, homemade pies and desserts; $6, $5 seniors; $3 children 3-12; $20 family of four; 443-
9739.
Sun/4
MISCELLANEOUS CABOT MILL ANTIQUES ANNIVERSARY SALE: Free appraisals with
Bruce Buxton, 1-4 p.m., Fort
Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick; variety show, discussion of running and maintaining antique clocks, puppet musical; 725-2855 or www.cabotiques.com. BOWDOIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ANNUAL MEETING, 3 p.m., Parish
House, West Bowdoin Baptist
Church, 54 West Road.
PERFORMANCES TRIBUTE TO SCOTT JOPLIN AND AL
JOLSON, 2 p.m., Crooker Theater,
Brunswick High School, 116
Maquoit Road.; Ron Carroll and friends to benefit Midcoast Hunger
Prevention Program; $10 in advance at Gulf of Maine Books and Hannaford Supermarkets, $12 at the door.
PUBLIC MEALS BREAKFAST BUFFET, with homemade doughnuts, 7-10 a.m., Phippsburg Sportsman’s Association, 209
Maine Road; $7, ages 12 and under free; 386-1063.
TALKS-WORKSHOPS TRIBUTE: “A Tribute to Five Who Did
Much for Pownal Over Their Lifetimes,” 2 p.m., Pownal Scenic &
Historical Society, Mallett Hall, 429
Hallowell Road, Pownal; Donna
Boyles 688-4780.
READING: “Faith and Madness – A Spiritual and Psychological Journey,” by Sarah Slagle Arnold, 3 p.m., Gulf of Maine Books, 134 Maine St., Brunswick; free; 729-5083.
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