Fri/11

MISCELLANEOUS

E-READER DROP-IN, 1-3 p.m., Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside

Road; learn how to use your e-reader; 725-1727 or www.topshamlibrary.org. 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

FRIDAY NIGHT FILM SERIES: HEIST

FILMS, “Trouble in Paradise,” 7 p.m., Morrell Meeting Room, Curtis

Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St.,

Brunswick; overview of heist film genre by Robert Long & Melissa

Orth, refreshments; 725-5242, ext.

510.

PUBLIC MEALS

HADDOCK CHOWDER LUNCHEON,

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., South Freeport

Congregational Church, 98 South

Freeport Road; buffet-style haddock chowder, coleslaw, corn muffins, cake & beverage; $8 (includes seconds), $6 take-out; 865-4012.

Sat/12

MISCELLANEOUS

BATH AREA TRAVEL BASKETBALL

TRYOUTS, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Boys, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Girls, Bath

Area Family YMCA, 303 Centre St.; teams broken into grades 3/4 and

5/6; $35; 443-8360. JOY OF ART RECEPTION, 1-3 p.m.,

Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside

Road; original artwork by year-round

Maine residents, music, refreshments; 725-1727 or www.topshamlibrary.org.

PERFORMANCES

HOT CHOCOLATE JUBILEE AUDITIONS, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Chocolate

Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath; 3-4 minute potential acts should fit theme of “Let the

Good Times Roll”; Martha Mayo

442-8053 or mayo@gwi.net. KEEP ME WARM CONCERT & ART

SERIES, 5-7 p.m. gallery, 7:30 p.m. concert, Bradbury Mountain Arts,, Mallet Hall, 429 Hallowell Road, Pownal; featuring art by Lois Strickland, Lin White & Jeff Raymond, music by Jim Hale & Meteora, raffles, refreshments $ door prize; $10; Kathy Hogue 688-4153 or khogue@maine.rr.com.

PUBLIC MEALS

BEAN AND CASSEROLE SUPPER,

4:30-6 p.m., Dresden-Richmond

United Methodist Church, 121

Pleasant St., Richmond; $7, $4 ages 5-12, 5 and under free, $20 family max; 737-4735. CHURCH SUPPER, 5-6 p.m., First

Paris Church, 40 Main St., Freeport;

3 kinds of beans, chop suey, coleslaw, macaroni & cheese, hot dogs, rolls, desserts & beverages;

$8, $4 kids; 865-6022. BEAN AND CASSEROLE SUPPER, 5-

6:30 p.m., United Methodist

Church, 320 Church Road,

Brunswick; baked beans, casseroles, slaads & homemade pies; $8, $4 ages 6-12, free 5 and under; reservations 725-2185.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

KIDS’ COOKING CLASS: A

Nicaraguan Lunch, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Freeport Community Center,

53 Depot St.; spinach potato pancakes topped with cheese, tomatoes & ketchup, served with rice;

$30; lindsay@lindsaysterling.com.

Sun/13

MISCELLANEOUS

WINTER YOUTH FIELD DAY, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Phippsburg Sportsmen’s Association, Route 209,

Main Road; hour-long segments of snowshoeing, skiing, tracking, dogsledding & falconry, lunch included, equipment available to borrow; www.psassoc.org. BATH ANTIQUES SHOW & SALE, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Bath Middle School, 6

Old Brunswick Road; 50 exhibitors,

Rusty Farrin to offer free appraisals, full cafe, donations to food pantry accepted; $4; 582-5908 or www.bath antiquesshows.com. FIGURE DRAWING, 2-4 p.m., Centre

St. Arts Gallery, 11 Centre St.,

Bath; clothed model in short and long poses, bring materials, easels and chairs; $10; 442-0300 or centrestartsgalleryllc@gmail.com. WINTER BIRDS AT WOLFE’S NECK,

2 p.m. meet at circle of benches by second parking lot, Wolfe’s Neck

Woods State Park, 426 Wolf Neck

Road; discover needs & adaptations of park’s birds & learn how to help birds survive during winter; free with park admission; 865-4465.

PUBLIC MEALS

ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST,

7:30-10 a.m., Knights of Columbus

Hall, 2 Columbus Dr., Brunswick;

French toast, made-to-order omelets, model train exhibit by

Great Falls Toy Train Club; tickets available at door; 729-6552.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

SOULCOLLAGE, 12:30-3:30 p.m.,

Curits Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant

St., Brunswick; materials provided; pre-register; Diane 844-0805. VEGETABLE GARDENING WORKSHOP, 2-3:30 p.m., Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 27 Pleasant St.,

Brunswick; learn which vegetaables to grow in Maine with Linton Studdiford, master gardener; free; 798-

5899 or lintonstuddiford@gmail.com.

Mon/14

MISCELLANEOUS

GAME DAY, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; free; 729-0475. CHANS FREE BLOOD PRESSURE

CLINIC, 11 a.m.-noon, Westrum

House, 22 Union St., Topsham;

729-6782. CRAFT MEETUP, for knitters, beaders, weavers, quilters, rug hookers, etc.; bring project to work on or share, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Curtis

Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St.,

Brunswick; 725-5242 x510.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

GOOGLE EARTH WORKSHOP, 10 a.m.-noon, People Plus Center, 35

Union St., Brunswick; hands-on instruction; free, but pre-register;

729-0757. MAJOR TOWN PROJECTS, by

Brunswick Town Manager Gary

Brown, 3:30 p.m., Thornton Oaks,

25 Thornton Way; to include downtown parking, progress on the former air base, Amtrak & new police station; free; 729-8033.

Tue/15

MISCELLANEOUS

GUIDED BEAVER PARK MORNING

WALKS, 7-8 a.m., Lisbon; 353-9075 or lisbonme.org. TOPSHAM MERRY MEETERS, Noon,

Westrum House, 22 Union Park,

Topsham; for seniors, bring a covered dish, short meeting followed by games; 729-9658 or 725-2425. FREE GAME DAY, noon-3 p.m., Richmond Senior Citizen’s Group, 164

Pleasant St.; starts with lunch, followed by variety of games; transportation or more info, Barbara

Barter 737-2190. SQUARE DANCE OPEN HOUSE, 5:45 p.m.,Dike-Newell School Cafeteria, 3

Wright Dr., Bath; dance instruction & refreshments; free; Polly Harris 373-

1778 or www.sage.squaredanceme.us. FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY

ANONYMOUS, 6:30 p.m., The Long

Branch School, Main St., Bowdoinham; Patty 666-3945 or Rebecca

208-0318.

PUBLIC MEALS

CULINARY CAFE, 9-10 a.m., Bath

Regional Career and Technical Center, 800 High St.; baked items and eggs to order; operated by culinary arts students; reservations 443-

8257 or CulinaryCafe@RSU1.org. NEIGHBORHOOD CAFE, free meal,

5:30-7:30 p.m., United Church of

Christ, 150 Congress Ave., Bath; also open mic to share music, thoughts, poetry and stories; free; cafe.neighborhood@gmail.com.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

OPEN STUDIO, 2-4 p.m., McChesney

Art Studio, 72 Front St., Bath #16; clothed figure model, materials not provided, bring easel & stool, painters welcome; $10; 232-7759 or www.mcchesneyart.com. BATH-BRUNSWICK AREA PROSTATE

SUPPORT GROUP, 6:30 p.m., Conference Room 1 & 2, Mid Coast

Hospital, 123 Medical Center Dr.,

Brunswick; discussion of “Active

Surveillance” by Michael Mahan; free; 1-855-552-7200, ext. 800.

Wed/16

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

STORY TIME FOR PRESCHOOL

CHILDREN, 10:30 a.m., Wiscasset

Public Library, 21 High St.,; includes storytelling and crafts; 882-7161. CHANS FREE BLOOD PRESSURE

CLINIC, 10-11:30 a.m., Mid Coast

Hunger Prevention Program, 84A

Union St., Brunswick; 729-6782. BOOK BABIES, for babies and toddlers, 10:30 a.m., Patten Free

Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; 20 minutes of rhyming stories, finger plays and song; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us. NEW HOPE FOR WOMEN SUPPORT

GROUP, 5:30-6:30 p.m., 12 Court

St., Bath; six-week session to address patterns & types of abuse, emotional support; free, but pre-register; 1-800-522-3304. 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 Center, 800 High St.; 3-course meal and beverage, $8; operated by culinary arts students; reservations 443-

8257 or CulinaryCafe@RSU1.org.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

WINTER WISDOM LECTURE

SERIES: “The Ether Controversy,”

12:15-1:45 p.m., Curtis Memorial

Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick; sponsored by The Highlands; free;

442-1349.

E-READERS & E-BOOKS, 6-8 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; hands-on information session; 443-5141, ext. 25.

“LET’S TALK ABOUT IT” READING &

DISCUSSION GROUP, 6:30 p.m.,

Morrell Meeting Room, Curtis

Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St.,

Brunswick; facilitated by Candace

Kanes, books to be discussed and loaned out include “March,” by

Geraldine Brooks, “Crossroads of

Freedom: Antietam,” by James

McPherson and “America’s War:

Talking About the Civil War and

Emancipation on their 150th

Anniversaries,” by Edward L. Ayers;

725-5242, ext. 228.