FRI/23
MISCELLANEOUS
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FOR
MARCIA BUNKER SCHOOL. Children must be 5 years of age by October 15,
2014 and must be residents of Richmond. Those already attending preschool will be screened during the school day. Call 737-4748. FINE ARTS RECEPTION, 5-7p.m., Centre
Street Arts Gallery, Bath. The reception will feature guest artists Jillian Herrigel and Donna Coffin as well as gallery members. Call 442-0300 for more information.
BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC
BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC, 9:30-
10:30a.m., Pejepscot Terrace, 36 Pajepscot Ter., Brunswick.
PUBLIC MEALS
TURKEY SUPPER, 5:30-6:30p.m., Odd
Fellows Hall, 27 Village Street, Lisbon.
$7 for adults, children 12 and under
$3.50, pre-schoolers free. 353-2567.
PERFORMANCES
MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR, 9p.m. to
12:45a.m., Club 737, Bath. Tickets in advance at Club 737 or Bull Moose are
$15 plus processing fee, tickets at the door the night of the show are $20.
SAT/24
MISCELLANEOUS
ANNUAL BOOK, PLANT AND BAKE
SALE, 9a.m.-1p.m., rain or shine, 44
Middle Road, Dresden. Help support the
Bridge Academy Public Library. 737-
8810. BENEFIT YARD SALE, 8a.m. to 3p.m.,
181 Main Street, Freeport, right next to the library entrance. Collectibles, tools, furniture, antiques, clothes and baked goods will be sold to benefit the nonprofit Greater Freeport Community Chorus.
Rain or shine. WISCASSET BAY GALLERY EXHIBITION
“BRIGHT PAINT,” opening reception
3p.m. to 5p.m. at Wiscasset Bay
Gallery, 67 Main Street, Wiscasset. An eclectic collection of noted American and
European artists complement contemporary works in this lovely show. Light refreshments will be served. Free and open to the public. 882-7682. 29TH ANNUAL PLANTS FOR PEACE
SALE, 9-10a.m., rain or shine. 3 Greenleaf Street, Brunswick, first right off of
River Road. Sale to benefit the
Brunswick-Trinidad Sister City Association and Peace Action Maine. Perennials
$5 each. NO early birds. For more information, contact Jane at 729-1555. MID-COAST VETERANS COUNCIL PRESENTS A “FALLEN WARRIOR CEREMONY,” 1p.m., Southwest corner of Pegasus Street and Admiral Fitch Ave,
Brunswick Landing. Event features guest speaker Governor Paul LePage. Free and open to the public. GEORGETOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT AUXILIARY PLANT SALE, 9-11a.m., 777 Five
Islands Road. Featuring annuals and perennials. FMI, cjh2127@aol.com. MARRICONEAG MARKET PLACE, 9a.m. to 1p.m. 529 Harpswell Road, Harpswell. Tables upon tables of crafts and foods for sale. Table rentals $15. 833-
3153. CALLING ALL BEDHEADS 50% OFF
SALE, 5p.m. to 8p.m., FCS Community
Center, 53 Depot Street, Freeport. 50% off selected beds, bureaus, lamps and linens. 865-3985. YARD SALE TO BENEFIT THE GREATER
FREEPORT COMMUNITY CHORUS,
8a.m. to 3p.m., rain or shine, 181 Main
Street, Freeport, beside the library entrance. 666-8817. BOWDOIN COMMUNITY 5K FUN RUN,
5K begins at 10am, Fun Run begins at
11a.m. To be held at 1460 Main Street,
Bowdoin. Brought to you by the Bowdoin
Central School PTC. 666-3247.
PUBLIC MEALS
BAKED BEAN AND CASSEROLE SUPPER, 4:30-6p.m., Bath Area Senior Activity Center, Bath. Featuring 3 kinds of beans, hot dogs, clam casserole, American chop suey, macaroni and cheese and various desserts. $8 for adults, $4 for children. 443-4937. BAKED BEAN AND MACARONI AND
CHEESE, 5p.m. to 6:30p.m., First Parish
Congregational Church, 116 Main
Street, Yarmouth. Three types of beans, cole slaw, macaroni and cheese, hot dogs, homemade pies, biscuits and beverages. Adults: $8, children: $4. 846-
5894. PUBLIC BAKED BEAN SUPPER, 5p.m. to
6p.m., Harraseeket Grange Hall, 13 Elm
Street, Freeport. Three kinds of homemade baked beans, hot dogs, biscuits, brown bread, potato salad, pasta salad, cole slaw, homemade pies, beverages and more. Adults, $8. Children under
10, $4. Children 3 and under, free. BAKED BEAN SUPPER, 4 – 6 p.m., Bowdoinham Fire Department. Beans, casseroles, desserts. $8/$3 children.
666-8801. BAKED BEAN AND HAM SUPPER, 5-
6p.m., Lisbon Methodist Church, School
Street, Lisbon Falls. Adults: $8, children
6-12: $3, children 5 and under: free.
353-6814.
SUN/25
MISCELLANEOUS
CASCO BAY WALK, 2p.m., Wolfe’s Neck
Woods State Park, Freeport. Walk the
Casco Bay Trail and see the islands and rocky shores. Free with park admission. SILENT AUCTION TO BENEFIT THE
HOLOCAUST AND HUMAN RIGHTS CENTER OF MAINE, 3p.m., Capt. Morrill’s
Community Arts Center. Auction items include artwork, certificates for Maine stores and restaurants, jewelry, a saddle and more. Free and open to the public. 29TH ANNUAL PLANTS FOR PEACE
SALE, 9-10a.m., rain or shine. 3 Greenleaf Street, Brunswick, first right off of
River Road. Sale to benefit the
Brunswick-Trinidad Sister City Association and Peace Action Maine. Perennials
$5 each. NO early birds. For more information, contact Jane at 729-1555. CALLING ALL BEDHEADS 50% OFF
SALE, 9a.m. to 2p.m., FCS Community
Center, 53 Depot Street, Freeport. 50% off selected beds, bureaus, lamps and linens. 865-3985.
MON/26
MISCELLANEOUS
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE IN LISBON,
9a.m., beginning at Crafts Transport on
Route 196, Lisbon Falls. The parade will proceed to Main Street, School Street,
Addison Street, Campus Avenue, Berry
Avenue, back to Route 196 and then to
Lisbon High School. WELCOME TOUR, 2p.m., Wolfe’s Neck
Woods State Park, Freeport. Get to know the things that live in the park’s forest and on its shores on this eye-opening tour. Free with park admission. MIDCOAST MAINE COMMUNITY
MONTHLY BOARD MEETING, 5:30p.m.,
35 Wing Farm Parkway, Bath. 442-7963.
TALKS-WORKSHOPS
PUBLIC TALK AND SPIRITUAL DISCOURSE, 7 p.m., Morrell Room, Curtis
Memorial Library. Tibetan Buddhist teacher and author, Anam Thubten, will talk about spiritual matters. Open to all.
Suggested donation $10. Books ‘No
Self, No Problem’ and ‘Magic of Awareness’ will be available for sale. Susan at
837-8906. MEMORIAL DAY POETRY READING BY
MAINE VETERANS, 2p.m., Gulf of Maine
Books, 134 Maine Street, Brunswick.
Readers include Dennis Dunn, Terry
Grasse, Preston Hood, Doug Rawlings and a number of other Maine veterans.
Free. 729-5083.
TUE/27
MISCELLANEOUS
FILM SCREENING:“A MATTER OF
DUTY,” 6:30p.m., Patten Free Library,
Bath. Free and open to the public. Come watch the MPBN film “A Matter of Duty,” which explores post-traumatic stress disorder through the story of Kennebec
County Sheriff and Iraq war veteran
Randy Liberty. 443-5141 x25 for more information. CREA PRESENTS “OH! POSSUMS:
EXPLORING MAINE’S MARSUPIAL AND
NOCTURNAL ANIMALS, 6:30 to 8p.m.,
Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside
Road. An interactive program for the whole family featuring opossums and other live animals. Free. 331-3202.
WED/28
PERFORMANCE
BRUNSWICK HIGH SCHOOL SPRING
INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT, 7 p.m.
Crooker Theater, Brunswick High School.
Free. 721-8511. YOUNG “GREEN THUMB” ACTIVITY
SERIES: IT’S NOT EASY BEING GREEN,
4-5p.m., Patten Free Library. Children ages 4 and up are invited to explore the joys of springtime and investigate what makes spring an important time for plants, wildlife, and us.
MISCELLANEOUS
YOUTH YOGA, 4p.m., Topsham Public
Library. Basic 30-minute yoga session.
Ages 4 and up. 725-1727. RIVERVIEW CEMETARY ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL MEETING, 11a.m., Topsham
Public Library. Lot holders are welcome.
721-0606.
TALKS-WORKSHOPS
MEET THE AUTHOR OF “THE LAKE
WHERE LOON LIVES,” 6-7p.m., Freeport
Library. Author and illustrator Brenda
Reeves Sturgis will talk about making the picture book and answer questions.
The event is free and open to the public.
THU/29
PERFORMANCE
BRUNSWICK HIGH SCHOOL SPRING
CHORAL CONCERT, 7 p.m. Crooker Theater, Brunswick High School. Free. 721-
8511. THE THEATER PROJECT PRESENTS
VOICES IN THE MIRROR, 7:30p.m., 14
School Street, Brunswick. Original sketch comedy by local teens. Suggested ticket price of $12. 729-8584.
MISCELLANEOUS
RARE READS BOOK GROUP, 2p.m. to
6p.m., Topsham Public Library. Book group that discusses unusual and interesting popular fiction. 725-1727. GOP BATH CITY MEETING, 5:30p.m.,
Fairgrounds Cafe at the Topsham Fair
Mall. Elections for Chair, Secretary and
Treasury will be held. For more information, contact taiello@myfairpoint.net.
PUBLIC MEALS
FIRST ANNUAL FOUNDERS DAY DINNER, 6p.m., Giant Stairs Seafood Grille,
2118 Harpswell Islands Road, Bailey
Island. Dinner, salad or slaw, enree and dessert for $25, including gratuity and excluding beverages. $10 from each dinner benefits the Orr’s Island Library.
Entree choices: Chicken pot pie with potato, fish ‘n chips, or meatloaf with potato and vegetable. Dessert choices:
Bread pudding or blueberry pie. Reservations are required: 833-7811.
TALKS-WORKSHOPS
PATTEN FREE LIBRARY HOSTS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 2012 ADVENTURER
OF THE YEAR, 6:30p.m., Patten Free
Library, Bath. Jennifer Pharr Davis will speak. She has hiked over 12,000 miles of long-distance trails, over 6 different continents, and in 2011 she became the first woman to claim the endurance record on the Appalachian Trail, hiking
2,181 miles in 46 days, 11 hours and
20 minutes for an astounding 47 miles per day. She has also authored 5 books.
Free and open to the public. Copies of her books will be available for purchase and signing. FORAGING FOR EDIBLE AND MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS: THE SEASON
BEGINS, 6p.m., Rockland Public Library.
Join veteran mushroomer and author
Greg Marley for a talk on Maine’s best edible and medicinal mushrooms and when to expect them during the year.
SAT/31
MISCELLANEOUS
FIELD TRIP TO THORNE HEAD, 7:30a.m.-
11a.m., meet at Bath CVS to carpool.
Join Merrymeeting Audubon and the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust on this walk through Thorne Head to the overlook on
Whiskeag Creek. Free. 729-8661. WILDFLOWER WALK, 2p.m., Wolfe’s
Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Walk in the woods and enjoy the Spring wildflowers with a knowledgeable guide. Free with park admission. SPRING FESTIVAL AT WOLFE’S NECK
FARM, 9a.m. to 2p.m. Music, games, demonstrations and learning activities make the Spring Festival unique. $7 per person, ages 2 and under free. 865-
4469. MORRIS FARM TRUST’S ANNUAL PLANT
SALE, 8a.m. – noon, 156 Gardiner Road,
Wiscasset. Maine-grown perennials, heirloom tomatoes, vegetable and flower starter sets, bring-your-own-bucket manure. 882-4080. TAKING ROOT PLANT SALE, 9a.m. to
2p.m., Masons Lodge, 65 Baribeau
Drive, Brunswick. Purchase an array of fabulous annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs and vegetable seedlings for your garden. 729-7694. 29TH ANNUAL PLANTS FOR PEACE
SALE, 9-10a.m., rain or shine. 3 Greenleaf Street, Brunswick, first right off of
River Road. Sale to benefit the
Brunswick-Trinidad Sister City Association and Peace Action Maine. Perennials $5 each. NO early birds. For more information, contact Jane at 729-1555. CHURCH-WIDE YARD, PLANT, BAKE
SALE AND SILENT AUCTION, 7a.m. to
1p.m., Bath United Methodist Church,
340 Oak Grove Ave. 443-4707. MAINE AUTHOR BRIAN KEVIN AT MAINE
COAST BOOK SHOP, 2-4p.m., Maine
Coast Book Shop, Damariscotta. The author of “The Footloose American: Following the Hunter S. Thompson Trail
Across South America” will speak and sign books.
PERFORMANCES
THE RAGBIRDS, 7:30p.m., Strand Theater, Rockland. Infectious global groove from this 5-piece band that fuses folk rock, pop hooks and Celtic fiddling with danceable world rhythms. $13 in advance, $16 at the door. 594-0070. THE THEATER PROJECT PRESENTS:
VOICES IN THE MIRROR, 7:30p.m., 14
School Street, Brunswick. Original sketch comedy by local teens. Suggested ticket price of $12. 729-8584.
PUBLIC MEALS
VFW PUBLIC SUPPER, 4:30-6p.m., 780
Atlantic Highway, Northport. Beans, stuffed shells, meatloaf, casseroles, chop suey, tossed salad, potato salad, pies and cakes. 323-2982.
SUN/1
PUBLIC MEALS
PANCAKE BREAKFAST TO CELEBRATE
HIDDEN VALLEY NATURE CENTER,
8a.m. to 10:30a.m., HVNC, Alna. $10 donation.
MISCELLANEOUS
29TH ANNUAL PLANTS FOR PEACE
SALE, 9-10a.m., rain or shine. 3 Greenleaf Street, Brunswick, first right off of
River Road. Sale to benefit the
Brunswick-Trinidad Sister City Association and Peace Action Maine. Perennials $5 each. NO early birds. For more information, contact Jane at 729-1555. “CHARACTER AND COURAGE: LESSONS
LEARNED FROM EAGLES,”2-3p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, Brunswick.
Come see a real live golden eagle, screech own, kestrel and raven, and hear stories of bald eagle rehabilitation. 841-
5961.
TUE/3
TALKS-WORKSHOPS
MAINE AUTHOR AND JOURNALIST
CRASH BARRY, 7p.m., Patten Free
Library, Bath. For adults only. Free and open to the public.
WED/4
MISCELLANEOUS
“BOWDOIN COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE,” 7p.m., Morrell Room, Curtis Memorial Library. Anne Collins Goodyear and Frank H. Goodyear will address the history of the museum, one of the oldest in the United States. Free and open to the public.
THU/5
TALKS-WORKSHOPS
AUTHOR MARK HATHAWAY, 6p.m., Community Room of the Rockland Public
Library. Mark Hathaway will discuss his book “World Locked In: Six Weeks in a
Coma and Beyond.” The book is based on his real-life experience with Locked-in
Syndrome, where his mind was active but he was unable to speak or move. WEST BATH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ANNUAL MEETING & POTLUCK SUPPER, 6p.m., Old West Bath Meeting
House, Berry’s Mill Road, West Bath.
Free and open to the public. 443-4449.
MISCELLANEOUS
“THE MONUMENTS MEN,” 1p.m.,
Freeport Community Library. Come see the feature film based on true events.
FRI/6
TALKS-WORKSHOPS
ACRYLIC WORKSHOP WITH ANGELA
WARREN, DAY 1, 9:30a.m. to 4:30p.m.,
Centre Street Arts Gallery, 11 Centre
Street, Bath. Learn how to expand your techniques in abstract painting. $195 for the two-day workshop. For more information, call 442-0300. KAID BENFIELD TALK, 8a.m., Winter
Stree Center, Bath. Renown environmental leader Kaid Benfield will speak at the
Annual Meeting of the Maine Association of Planners in Bath. Professional and volunteer planners are invited to register online to attend this talk. www.meplan.org. AUTHOR LUNCH IN SOUTH FREEPORT,
11a.m. to 1p.m., South Freeport Congregational Church. $20 per person includes soup and sandwich lunch, desert, lecture. question and answer period and book signing with author Sharon Peters.
865-4012.
MISCELLANEOUS
FOLK DANCE BRUNSWICK, 6:3O-9p.m. at People Plus, 35 Union Street,
Brunswick. World music and dance from the Bulkans, Israel, Western Europe and around the globe. Good exercise, great fun. Donation of $5-$8. All are welcome.
200-7577 for more information. “THE CRITIC SPEAKS” ART SHOW OPENING RECEPTION, 5-8p.m., Harlow
Gallery, 160 Water Street, Hallowell. The critic speaks at 7p.m. Free.
SAT/7
PUBLIC MEALS
BAKED BEAN AND SPAGHETTI SUPPER,
4:30p.m. to 6p.m., North Pownal United
Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road,
Pownal. Adults $7, children 4-12 $3, under 3 free. Handicap accessible. First
Saturday of every month. 865-3517. PANCAKE BREAKFAST, 8am to 10am,
Merriconeag Grange, 529 Harpswell
Road, Harpswell. Pancakes, French toast, sausage, ham, juice and coffee.
$8 for adults, children 12 and under free.
833-6259. BAKED BEAN AND CASSEROLE SUPPER,
5:30p.m., St.Philip’s Church in Wiscasset. $8 for adults, $4 for children under
12. Donations accepted. 882-7184.
MISCELLANEOUS
OPEN HOUSE AT CASTLE TUCKER AND
THE NICKELS-SORTWELL HOUSE,
11a.m. to 5p.m., Castle Tucker (2 Lee
Street) and Nickels-Sortwell House (121
Main Street), Wiscasset. Part of the Historic New England 2014 Wiscasset Program series. Free. MEET THE AUTHOR: CATHY BILLINGS,
2p.m. at Bath Books, 96 Front Street,
Bath. Cathy Billings’ new book “The
Maine Lobster Industry: A History of Culture, Conservation and Commerce” introduces readers to lobstermen, boat builders, bait dealers, marine suppliers and more. Come meet the author! BATH SAFETY DAY AND BIKE RODEO,
10a.m. to 12p.m., Bath Parks and Recreation Department, 4 Sheridan Road,
Bath. Free helmets, bike tune-ups, handouts, demonstrations, hot dogs, water, drawings, etc. 751-1803. NATIONAL TRAILS DAY HIKE, 9a.m. at the Bath YMCA. Catch the Bath Trolley at the YMCA and head to Thorne Head Preseve to start the Whiskeag Trail Hike. The hike will be lead by trail stewards with lessons by local naturalists along the way. The trail ends back at the YMCA. 442-8400.
TALKS-WORKSHOPS
ACRYLIC WORKSHOP WITH ANGELA
WARREN, DAY 2, 9:30a.m. to 4:30p.m.,
Centre Street Arts Gallery, 11 Centre
Street, Bath. Learn how to expand your techniques in abstract painting. $195 for the two-day workshop. For more information, call 442-0300.
PERFORMANCES
ORATORIO CHORAL PRESENTS THE
BRAHMS REQUIEM, 7:30p.m., Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College,
Brunswick. Tickets are $20 in advance,
$25 at the door. Half price for students, free for children under 12. 798-7985.
SUN/8
MISCELLANEOUS
THE STORY OF WISCASSET’S SUNKEN
GARDEN, 3p.m.-4:30p.m., Nickels-
Sortwell House, 121 Maine Street, Wiscasset. $5 for Historic New England and
Garden Club of Wiscasset members, $10 for nonmembers. Mark the 100th anniversary of the Sunken Gardens by learning of its history with Cathy Messmer. Call 882-7169 to reserve a spot.
PERFORMANCES
CELTIC ECHOES CONCERT, 4p.m., Good
Shepherd Lutheran Church, 330 Maine
Street, Brunswick. Lively, toe-tapping music. Free of charge, donations accepted. Light refreshments following concert.
725-6561.
THU/12
BLOOD DRIVE
BATH K OF C BLOOD DRIVE, 1-6p.m.,
807 Middle Street, Bath. Drop-ins welcome. 1-800-RED-CROSS
FRI/13
PERFORMANCES
“OLIVER!” 7:30p.m., Orion Performing
Arts Center, Topsham. 10 percent of proceeds will go to the Logan Sweet Foundation. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, $10 for students. To reserve tickets, call 798-6966.
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