WESTBROOK — The Portland Ballet Company (PBC) will perform the classic romantic ballet “Giselle” at 8 p.m. Saturday, then again at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. March 24 at the Westbrook Performing Arts Center at Westbrook Middle School. A PBC release describes the production as follows: The quintessential story of unrequited love, this classic ballet […]

BOWDOINHAM — The Long Branch School and General Store at 20 Main St. will show “Moneyball,” starring Brad Pitt, on March 24. The film begins at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Local concessions will be available for sale. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. For more information, call John Favreau at […]

BRUNSWICK — The sixth annual Brunswick Outdoor Arts Festival, a juried fine arts and fine crafts show, is now accepting applications from artists, crafters and artisans who would like to participate. Sponsored by the Brunswick Downtown Association, the Brunswick Outdoor Arts Festival is scheduled to run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, […]

BRUNSWICK — Denise Moore-Reynolds of Bath and her uncle, Ray Hanna of Phippsburg, gospel singers who have performed all over Maine, will perform in a mini-Christian concert, along with Pastor Peter Sheff, B.J. Peres and Christianne Ropp at 6:30 p.m. March 31 in the community room at 36 Pejepscot Terrace. The public is invited. The […]

DRESDEN — Bridge Farm will host a barn sale to benefit the Dresden Fire Association from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 24 and March 25. Books, dishes, housewares, tools, wicker furniture and other items will be sold. Bridge Farm is located at 593 Gardiner Road (Route 27). For more information, call 737-8083.

BATH — As part of its film series featuring love stories that won the Academy Award for Best Picture, Patten Free Library will show “An American In Paris,” the 1951 musical set in Paris starring Leslie Caron and Gene Kelly, at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the library’s community room. Attendance and refreshments are free. Call […]

POWNAL — An international family dance begins at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Mallett Hall on Route 9. Dances from various cultures will be taught. Admission to the family dance is $2 per person. An international folk dance will run from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the same venue. Traditional music and dance from the […]

FREEPORT — The Freeport Shakespeare Festival will stage “The Compleat Works of Wm Shakespeare (Abridged)” from now through March 24 at the Freeport Factory Stage, 5 Depot St. The farce features three actors who perform all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays, plus the sonnets, in 90 minutes. Directed by Peter Brown and featuring the talents of […]

FREEPORT — Humorist Tim Sample will perform a benefit show at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Casco Bay Room at the Harraseeket Inn, 162 Main St. Doors open at 6 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Gray family of the Harraseeket Inn, with all proceeds benefiting the nonprofit Friends of Maine’s Mountains. There will […]

FREEPORT — Auditions for “Our Town,” by Thornton Wilder, are scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday at the Freeport Factory Stage, 5 Depot St. The company seeks experienced actors for a large ensemble cast. Younger actors (11 to 17 years) will be invited to read for certain roles. Auditions will consist of readings from the script. […]