WED/25
BLOOD DRIVES
SAINT CHARLES BLOOD DRIVE, 1- 6p.m., 132 McKeen St., Brunswick.
MISCELLANEOUS
FIELD TRIP WITH MERRYMEETING AUDUBON, 7a.m. to noon at Florida Lake. Meet at the Brunswick Hannaford at 7a.m. to carpool. 729-8661.
SUDDENLY IN COMMAND BOATING CLASS, 6-8p.m., Maine Maritime Museum, Bath. Course covers essential boating information about what to do in an emergency that places you in command of a boat. Members: $45, nonmembers: $50. 443-1316.
PEJEPSCOT HISTORICAL SOCIETY BROWN BAG DISCUSSION: RE-THINKING THE HISTORIC HOUSE MUSEUM, noon, 159 Park Row, Brunswick. With Rebekah Beaulieu. By donation.
LOW-COST VACCINATION AND MICROCHIP CLINIC, 3:30-6:30p.m., Community Spay-Neuter Clinic, 321 Lewiston Road, Topsham. Low-income pet owners are invited. Rabies vaccinations, distemper vaccinations and microchipping available for $15 each. Dogs must be leashed, cats in carriers.
INTERFAITH EDUCATION DISCUSSION, 6:30-7:30p.m., St. Paul’s Church, Brunswick. Mainers for Responsible Gun Ownership will join leaders from area churches to discuss the Maine Background Check Initiative.
THU/26
MISCELLANEOUS
T.O.P.S. MEETING (TAKING OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY), weigh-in 6- 6:40p.m., followed by meeting. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 330 Maine St., Brunswick. For more information, call 729-6400.
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS MEETING, 7p.m., St. Paul’s Church, Brunswick.
RARE READS BOOK GROUP, 2p.m. or 6p.m., Topsham Public Library. Discussing unusual and interesting popular fiction. 725-1727.
WINE AND CHEESE TASTING AT BOW STREET MARKET, 2:30-5p.m., Bow Street Market, Freeport. Wines from Spain, Bulgaria and Germany.
FRI/27
MISCELLANEOUS
FOLK DANCE BRUNSWICK, 6:30- 9p.m., People Plus, 35 Union St., Brunwsick. Many dances are taught, no partner needed. Music and dance from around the world. $5 donation. All are welcome. 200-7577.
TOWN-WIDE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND SIDEWALK SALE, all day, in Freeport Village Station and all of Freeport Village.
PERFORMANCES
SOLO BISTRO FRIDAY NIGHT JAZZ, 6:30-9:30p.m., Solo Bistro, Bath. Featuring the singer and guitarist Gary Wittner.
PUBLIC MEALS
PUBLIC TURKEY DINNER, 5:30- 6:30p.m., Odd Fellows Hall, 27 Village St., Lisbon. Adults: $7, children 12 and under: $3.50, pre-school children: free.
SAT/28
MISCELLANEOUS
BIRDING EVENT WITH KENNEBEC ESTUARY LAND TRUST, 8a.m., Thorns Head Preserve, Bath. Meet at the CVS parking lot in Bath at 7:30a.m. to carpool. Visit the Maine Birding Train and see warblers and vireos.
PLANTS FOR PEACE SALE, 9-10a.m., rain or shine, 3 Greenleaf St, Brunswick. 729-1555. All proceeds benefit Maine Peace Fund and Brunswick-Trinidad Sister City Project.
SAGE DROP-IN GATHERING EVENT, 5- 7p.m., Brunswick Unitarian-Universalist Church, Brunswick. An organization seeking to improve the lives of LGBT Mainers. Bring a snack or non-alcoholic
beverage.
GREAT BOOKS, 10a.m. to noon, Topsham Public Library. Reading from The Great Books Foundation Short Story Omnibus. 725-1727.
KIDS DROP-IN ACTIVITIES, 11a.m. to 2p.m., Topsham Public Library. 725- 1727.
LIBRARY LEGOS, 1-3p.m., Topsham Public Library. Regular legos for kids 7- 13, large Duplo legos for the younger kids. 725-1727.
WISCASSET HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI BANQUET, 5p.m., Wiscasset High School gymnasium. All graduates and their guests are welcome. 882-6035 for reservations.
PEJEPSCOT HISTORICAL SOCIETY COMMUNITY APPRECIATION DAY AND USED BOOK SALE, 10a.m. to 4p.m. Free admission to Joshua Chamberlain Museum and Skolfield- Whittier House. Hundreds of used books for sale at Park Row in Brunswick.
GREATER FREEPORT COMMUNITY CHORUS YARD SALE FUNDRAISER, 9a.m. to 2p.m., 181 Main St., Freeport, right next to the Freeport Community Library entrance. Rain date May 29.
YARD/PLANT/BAKE SALE AND SILENT AUCTION, 8a.m. to 1p.m., Bath United Methodist Church, 340 Oak St. Furniture, children’s items, baked goods, breakfast, lunch and more. 443-4707.
TAKING ROOT PLANT SALE, 9a.m. to 1p.m., Masonic Hall, 65 Baribeau Drive, Brunswick. Profits go to the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust’s Tom Settlemire Community Garden.
TOWN-WIDE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND SIDEWALK SALE, all day, in Freeport Village Station and all of Freeport Village.
CHOCOLATE FACTORY TOUR, 11a.m. to 1:15p.m., Wilbur’s of Maine, Main St., Freeport. Enjoy samples and tour the factory. $4.50 per person.
OPENING AT WISCASSET BAY GALLERY, 3-5p.m. Featuring new Maine paintings. 882-7682.
PUBLIC MEALS
BATH AREA SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER BAKED BEAN AND CASSEROLE SUPPER, 4:30-6p.m., 45 Floral St., Bath. 3 kinds of beans, hot dogs, clam casserole, American chop suey, macaroni and cheese, desserts. Adults: $8, children $4. 443-4937.
BEAN SUPPER, 4-6p.m. at the Bowdoinham Fire Station. $8 for adults, $3 for children. 666-8801.
HOMEMADE BAKED BEAN AND HAM SUPPER, 5-6p.m., Lisbon United Methodist Church, Lisbon Falls. Adults: $7, children 6-12: $3, children 5 and under: free.
SUN/29
MISCELLANEOUS
PLANTS FOR PEACE SALE, 9-10a.m., rain or shine, 3 Greenleaf St, Brunswick. 729-1555. All proceeds benefit Maine Peace Fund and Brunswick-Trinidad Sister City Project.
LUNCHTIME IPAD ‘MINI-LESSONS’ FOR READERS – SESSION 4, noon to 1p.m., Patten Free Library second floor Community Room. Free and open to anyone with at least an iPad 2 or iPhone 5 with the latest operating system installed. A full review of the Open Library and the Internet Archive at Patten. Fourth session of 4.
MERRYMEETING AUDUBON FIELD TRIP TO CAPT. WILLIAM FITZGERALD CONSERVATION AREA, 6:30-11a.m. Meet at the iron gate at Lindbergh Crossing Road. 725-0282.
TOWN-WIDE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND SIDEWALK SALE, all day, in Freeport Village Station and all of Freeport Village.
MON/30
MISCELLANEOUS
6TH ANNUAL MAIN STREET MILE, 8a.m., Nike Factory store. $10 per person, $8 per person for families of 4 or more. runinarace.com. To benefit Freeport Running Boosters.
MAINE WOMEN AND MEDICINE IN THE CIVIL WAR — MEMORIAL DAY EXHIBIT AND OPEN HOUSE, 75 Main St., Richmond. After the waterfront ceremony, until 2p.m. Free.
TOWN-WIDE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND SIDEWALK SALE, all day, in Freeport Village Station and all of Freeport Village.
TUE/31
MISCELLANEOUS
NOR’EASTERS BARBERSHOP CHORUS REHEARSAL, 7p.m., Bath United Methodist Church, 340 Oak Grove Avenue, Bath. Men of all ages who like to sing are welcome. 542-7229.
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS BATH/BRUNSWICK, noon, New Meadows Child Care, 150 Congress Ave., Bath.
CREA PRESENTS: MAINE’S BIRD LIFE: DECADES OF CHANGE, 6:30p.m., Topsham Public Library. With Maine Audubon’s Doug Hitchcox. 725-1727.
FINANCIAL COMEDIAN COLIN RYAN, 6:30-7:30, Curtis Memorial Library. Learn about personal finance – with a touch of humor.
PERFORMANCES
COLIN RYAN: AMERICA’S COMEDIC FINANCIAL EXPERT, 6:30-7:30p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick. Topics covered include finding your passion, the danger of credit cards, the best weapon against overspending and more.
THU/2
MISCELLANEOUS
AN EVENING WITH ELIZABETH POLINER, 5:30-7p.m., Mustard Seed Bookstore, Bath. Author of “As Close to Us as Breathing.”
SCAMS, FRAUD AND IDENTITY THEFT WITH AMY SCHRAM, 7p.m., Orr’s Island Library. Amy Schram of the better business bureau will cover the most common scams currently circulating, an what red flags to look out for.
GREEN EGGS AND SAND: HORSESHOE CRABS, 1:30-2:30p.m., Morrell Meeting Room, Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick. Learn about this interesting species. Free and open to the public. 725-5242.
T.O.P.S. MEETING (TAKING OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY), weigh-in 6- 6:40p.m., followed by meeting. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 330 Maine St., Brunswick. For more information, call 729-6400.
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS MEETING, 7p.m., St. Paul’s Church, Brunswick.
FRI/3
MISCELLANEOUS
FOLK DANCE BRUNSWICK, 6:30- 9p.m., People Plus, 35 Union St., Brunwsick. Many dances are taught, no partner needed. Music and dance from around the world. $5 donation. All are welcome. 200-7577.
SAT/4
MISCELLANEOUS
TOPSHAM GARDEN CLUB ANNUAL PLANT SALE AND TREASURE TABLE, 9a.m. to 1p.m., or until the plants are gone, at Topsham Town Hall, 100 Main St., Topsham. Perennials, vegetables, annuals, houseplants and more.
SPRING FESTIVAL AT WOLFE’S NECK FARM, 10a.m. to 3p.m., Wolfe’s Neck Farm, 184 Burnett Road, Freeport. Music, games, demonstrations and learning activities for all ages. $6 per person, ages 3 and under free. 865- 4469.
CURTIS FRIENDS KIDS BOOK SALE, 9a.m. to 1p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick. All items $1 or less. All proceeds benefit Curtis Memorial Library.
BREATHE STRONG WELLNESS, SUPPORT AND EDUCATION DAY, 8a.m.- 4p.m., Wiscasset Community Center, 242 Gardiner Road, Wiscasset. Free. Diagnostic testing for blood pressure, oxygen saturation checks, lung function testing, Alpha-1 genetic screening, inhaler use and function checking and instruction and more.
WOLFE’S NECK FARM — SPRING FESTIVAL, 10a.m. to 3p.m., Wolfe’s Neck Farm, 184 Burnett Road, Freeport.
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