We welcome community groups to list their special events in Calendar. Items should be submitted two weeks in advance. Send them to: Calendar Editor, The Times Record, 3 Business Parkway, Suite 1, Brunswick, ME 04011; or e-mail, calendar@timesrecord.com. Include name and phone number.

FRI/27

MISCELLANEOUS

LONGFELLOW DAYS: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HENRY! 7p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Middle Street, Brunswick. Students from Brunswick schools and community members pay tribute by sharing favorite poems, their own and others’. Plus, cake!

FOLK DANCE BRUNSWICK, 6:30-9p.m., People Plus. World music and dance from the Balkans, Israel, Western Europe, and around the globe. Good exercise, great fun. Many dances are taught. No partner needed. Best international folk dancing north of Boston! 200- 7577.

PUBLIC MEALS

LENTEN HADDOCK SUPPER, 5- 6:30p.m., St. Charles Borromeio Church, 132 McKeen St., Brunswick. Haddock, potatoes, green beans or corn, cole slaw, rolls, beverage and dessert. Pizza also available and includes beverage and dessert. $8 adult, $4 youth, $2 for children under 5. Proceeds to benefit Warm They Neighbor.

SAT/28

MISCELLANEOUS

MIDDLE SCHOOL GAMING CLUB, 12- 3p.m., Cundy’s Harbor Library, Harpswell. Stop by the library and play board games from our growing collection. We will also have a Wii or WiiU available to use and you are welcome to bring your own gaming device. Open to students in grades 6-8.

GREAT BOOKS, 10a.m. to noon, Topsham Public Library. Great Books meets monthly using The Great Books Foundation Short Story Omnibus. We are ALWAYS looking for new members! 725- 1727.

CHILDREN’S DROP IN ACTIVITY, 11a.m. to 3p.m., Topsham Public Library. Activities may include art projects. sensory activities, experiments, building activities and more. Theme for the day is COLOR! 725-1727.

LIBRARY LEGOS, 1-3p.m., Topsham Public Library. Come build with our extensive Lego collection! Regular Legos to play with for children 7-13, Duplo for younger kids. 725-1727.

SIP AND STITCH, 10a.m. to noon, Topsham Public Library. Weekly knitting and crocheting club. Bring a project and a beverage to drink. 725-1727.

AN EVENING OF MUSIC AND ORATORY, 7p.m., Unitarian-Universalist Church of Brunswick. Free admission with donation requested. Celebrate Black History Month with “A Night at the Abyssinian: An Evening of Music and Oratory.” 725- 5342.

“YOUNG AT ART” OPENING, 10a.m. to 4p.m., Harlow Gallery, 160 Water Street, Hallowell. Exhibition by kids from grades K-8.

GULF OF MAINE BOOKS 36TH ANNIVERSARY BIRTHDAY PARTY, 3-5p.m., Gulf of Maine Books. Food and drink. PLUS – 30% off all books this week.

PERFORMANCES

ORATORIO CHORALE PRESENTS “MAGNIFICAT: THE BEST OF BACH,” 7:30p.m., Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Portland. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door and are half price for students. 577-3931.

PUBLIC MEALS

BAKED BEAN AND CASSEROLE SUPPER, 4:30-6p.m., Bath Area Senior Activity Center, 45 Floral St., Bath. 3 kinds of beans, hot dogs, clam casserole, American chop suey, macaroni and cheese and various desserts. Adults $8, children $4. 443-4937.

BEAN SUPPER WITH CASSEROLES, 4- 6p.m., Bowdoinham Fire Department Auxiliary. $8 for adults, $3 for children 12 and under. 666-8801.

SUN/1

MISCELLANEOUS

BOOK LAUNCH FOR “THE AMETHYST STONE” BY LLOYD FERRISS, 2-4p.m., Harlow Gallery, Hallowell. Free and open to the public.

22ND ANNUAL WORLD’S GREATEST SLEIGH RIDE, 10a.m. to 2p.m., Rte 125 and Bowdoinham Rd., Lisbon Falls. All proceeds benefit Pine Tree Camp. Sleigh rides through the snow, hot chocolate, hot dogs and homemade doughnuts. $4 for adults, $3 for kids.

SCULPTOR ANDREAS VON HUENE

GALLERY TALK, 3:30-5p.m., Centre St.

Arts Gallery, Bath. The talk will be on the topic of “keeping it positive.” $5 donation.

PERFORMANCES

ORATORIO CHORALE PRESENTS “MAGNIFICAT: THE BEST OF BACH,” 2p.m., St. John the Baptist Church, Brunswick. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door and are half price for students. 577-3931.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

WINTER GARDENING LECTURE SERIES, 2-3:30p.m., St.Paul’s Episcopal Church, Brunswick. “The Local Sustainable Food Scene,” with Seth Kroeck and Maina Handmaker.

MON/2

MISCELLANEOUS

PRENATAL DANCE CLASS, 10a.m., Maine Dance and Fitness, Topsham. For dancers at any stage of pregnancy, Maine Dance and Fitness moderates a typical dance class to reflect the pregnant body. Class runs Mondays at 10a.m. and Thursdays at 8a.m. $12 drop-in or get a 10-class punch card to save per class.

TUE/3

MISCELLANEOUS

“HIKING THE GRANDE TRAVERSEE DES ALPES” WITH TULLE FRAZER AND ROB BRYAN, 7p.m., Curtis Memorial Library. Frazer and Bryan will talk about their experiences on the trail. Free and open to the public.

WED/4

MISCELLANEOUS

“A JOURNEY ABOVE AND BEYOND EXPECTATIONS,” 6:30p.m., Patten Free Library. Larry Wilson of Arrowsic will present a slideshow and talk about his bus trip to Galax, Virginia, “The World Capital of Old Time Mountain Music.”

FILM SCREENING: “AMERICAN WINTER,” 7-9p.m., Unitarian Universalist

Church, Brunswick. This film follows eight families as they struggle to meet their basic needs and turn to social services for assistance.

THU/5

MISCELLANEOUS

PRENATAL DANCE CLASS, 8a.m., Maine Dance and Fitness, Topsham. For dancers at any stage of pregnancy, Maine Dance and Fitness moderates a typical dance class to reflect the pregnant body. Class runs Mondays at 10a.m. and Thursdays at 8a.m. $12 drop-in or get a 10-class punch card to save per class.

STORY TIME, 11a.m., Cundy’s Harbor Library. Stories, activities and a snack. Bring your favorite stuffed animal to celebrate this month’s theme: animals!

TECH HELP THURDAY, 1-3p.m., Cundy’s Harbor Library. Drop-in tech help for eReaders and eBooks, tablets, smartphones and other computer related issues.

BRAD MCFADDEN: ARTIST, SCULPTOR AND ARCHEOLOGIST,” 7p.m., Orr’s Island Library. Brad will highlight his beginnings as an artist. 833-5430.

FOOD SAFETY SYMPOSIUM, 6p.m., Rockland Public Library. Topics will include GMOs, organic vs. conventional growing methods and best practices in packaging. Discussion to follow. 594- 0310.

FRI/6

MISCELLANEOUS

FOLK DANCE BRUNSWICK, 6:30-9p.m., People Plus, 35 Union Street, Brunswick. World music and dance from the Balkans, Israel, Western Europe, and around the globe. Good exercise, great fun. Many dances are taught. No partner needed. $8/$5. All are welcome. 200-7577.

“FEMME FATALE FRIDAY,” 2p.m., Patten Free Library. The library will screen “Double Indemnity,” the first of four selections from the film noir genre of the 1940s that will be shown each Friday afternoon in March. Refreshments provided.

“50 SHADES OF FAURE” AT FREEPORT

FIRST FRIDAY, 6:30p.m., Freeport Community Center. $5 cover. Desserts and music.

SAT/7

MISCELLANEOUS

COMMUNITY FILM AND FORUM SERIES PRESENTS “DIVE: LIVING OFF AMERICA’S WASTE,” 3p.m., Bath Freight Shed, Bath. Free and open to the public. www.btlt.org/community-food.

THEATER PROJECT SPEAKEASY FUNDRAISING EVENT, 8-11p.m., 14 School Street, Brunswick. Dress code: 1920s or your best Great Gatsby. 21+ only. Cash bar. Tickets $18 in advance, $20 at the door.

GAMING CLUB, noon to 3p.m., Cundy’s Harbor Library. BYOGD (Bring Your Own Gaming Device) or choose from a variety of board games or play on the WiiU. Snacks provided.

BARBEQUE AND BINGO, 5-8:30p.m., South Freeport Congregational Church. Childcare provided. $25 per person, by reservation.

PUBLIC MEALS

COMMUNITY BREAKFAST, 7:30-10a.m., Cundy’s Harbor Library. $6 for adults, $4 for children.

PUBLIC BREAKFAST, 8-10:30a.m., Harpswell Grange. Pancakes, French toast, sausage, ham, fruit, juice, tea and cocoa. $8 for adults, $4 for children under 10. 833-2320.

SUN/8

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

WINTER GARDENING LECTURE SERIES, 2-3:30p.m., St.Paul’s Episcopal Church, Brunswick. “Basic Pruning Techniques,” with Tim Vail, arborist.

MON/9

MISCELLANEOUS

PRENATAL DANCE CLASS, 10a.m., Maine Dance and Fitness, Topsham. For dancers at any stage of pregnancy, Maine Dance and Fitness moderates a typical dance class to reflect the pregnant body. Class runs Mondays at 10a.m. and Thursdays at 8a.m. $12 drop-in or get a 10-class punch card to save per class.

TUE/10

MISCELLANEOUS

FOREIGN FILM NIGHT: “THE KID WITH A BIKE,” 6p.m., Rockport Public Library. Co-sponsored by Rockland Public Library’s French Conversation Group.