• BENEFITS

SATURDAY

Maine Walks for Haiti, with Haitian music, artwork, storytelling and more; benefits Maine’s Konbit Sante Cap-Haitien Health Partnership; Payson Park, Portland. $10. mainewalksforhaiti.org. 9 a.m. to register; 10 a.m. start.

5K Road Race, benefits Pine Grove’s scholarship fund, Pine Grove School, Falmouth. 781-3441, Ext. 301. Registrations and donations accepted at active.com. 8 a.m.

Secret Spaces, Historic Places, tour of forgotten and hidden places in Biddeford benefits Heart of Biddeford to revitalize Main Street; various locations, tickets at Heart of Biddeford Office. $25; $15 students and seniors; free for children under 12 accompanied by adult. heartofbiddeford.org. 1:30 to 5 p.m., accompanied by Taste of the Town and Finale in the Park with gypsy-jazz trio Ameranouche, 1 to 6 p.m.

Plein Air Painters Invitational, benefits Heartwood College of Art, Maine Art Shows, Kennebunk. maine-art.com. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

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SUNDAY

Bicycle Coalition’s Women’s Ride, 5-, 15-, 25- and 50-mile rides benefit the coalition’s work to improve bicycling in Maine; L.L. Bean (Casco Conference Center), Freeport. $35 to $45; $10 discount for girls ages 12 to 17 and seniors older than 65; girls ages ll and under ride for free. bikemaine.org. 8 a.m.

Red Cross Armed Forces 5K Walk, Payson Park, Portland. 874-1192, Ext. 191. Free registration. maineredcross.org. Check-in at noon; walk at 1 p.m.

Red Cross Armed Forces 5K Walk and Run, University of Southern Maine — Lewiston/Auburn College, Lewiston. $15 pre-registration; $20 day of event. maineredcross.org. 8:30 a.m.

“Rooted in Soul,” concert featuring Antje Duvekot, The Rock My Soul Sextet and The Rock My Soul Choir and Band; benefits The Roots and Gospel Project, a nonprofit arts and cultural organization dedicated to helping those in need through music; Spring Hill Restaurant, South Berwick. $20 to $30; free for ages 12 and under. rootsgospel.org. VIP reception at 4 p.m.; concert at 5 p.m.

Reading and Reception, with Pulitzer Prize-winning and New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Strout; Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance benefit for the Community School; Rockport Opera House. $25. 236-3000, Ext. 110. 4 to 6 p.m. 

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MONDAY

Bridge Music Fest, 28 musical acts including Adam Waxman, Fiona Cagney, Fox Maasch, Ben Knop, Mano Ali and more; benefits music programs in Portland; Deering Oaks Park, Portland. Free/donations. bridgemusicfestival.org. Noon to 8 p.m. Rain location is King Middle School. 

WEDNESDAY

Kickoff Party for Fenix Theatre Co., with food and live music; proceeds will help fund two shows by the repertory theater; Space, Portland. space538.org. 6 to 10 p.m. 

• FAIRS/FESTIVALS

2011 Kennebunkport Food/Wine/Works of Art Festival, various locations, Kennebunkport. Various prices and times; schedule at kennebunkportfestival.com. Today to Saturday.

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“The Way Life Should Be,” camping and music fest with bands Stream Reggae, Roots of Creation, Sophistafunk, Cyborg Trip, SkyFoot, Running Gags, Chaos Sauce and more; Roaring Acres Farm, Brooks. thewaylifeshouldbe.ticketleap.com. $40 to $50. 542-0401. 9 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday; 9 a.m. to noon Sunday.

6th Annual Festival Francofun, with local and regional music, food and Franco-American culture, Franco-American Heritage Center, Lewiston. Some activities and events are free; some require tickets. francoamericanheritage.org. 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday.

Family Fishing Festival, stocked pond, rods and reels available, license not required; Angevine Park, Androscoggin River, Bethel. Free. 824-3694. upperandro.com. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Maine Fiber Frolic, demonstrations and activities including sheep dogs and shearing, weaving and spinning and more; camping available; Windsor Fairgrounds. $2 to $5; free for children under 12. fiberfrolic.com. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday to Monday.

Kezar Falls Lilac Festival, activities, vendors, a yard sale, a magic show, a plant sale, a parade and more; downtown Kezar Falls. 625-3082. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Rain location is Sacopee Valley Middle School Gymnasium on South Hiram Road.

Kezar Falls Lilac Festival Pancake Breakfast, Riverside United Methodist Church, Kezar Falls. $3 to $5; free for children under 10. 625-3082. 7 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday.

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Rally for Norlands: Civil War Reenactment Weekend, with raids and battles, field music, food, a period Sunday church service, a circa 1864 baseball game and more, 290 Norlands Road, Livermore. $8; $6 for children under 12; weekend pass for $14 ($8 for children). 897-4366. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.

Maine 4×4 Festival, Pittston Fairgrounds. 582-1856. 10 a.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. Sunday. 

• SPECIAL EVENTS

TODAY

“The Importance of Being Earnest,” live, high-def screening of Roundabout Theatre Company production; Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta (563-3424), Strand Theatre, Rockland (594-0070) and Fryeburg Academy (Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center), Fryeburg (935-9232). Call for prices. 7 p.m.; encore performance in Rockland at 3 p.m. Sunday. 

FRIDAY

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Solar Shows: “Mars Quest,” narrated by Patrick Stewart, University of Southern Maine (Southworth Planetarium), Portland. $5, $6. 780-4249. 7 p.m. “Black Holes,” 8:30 p.m.

Public Basketmaking Demonstration, University of Maine (Hudson Museum), Orono. Free. 581-1904. 10 a.m. to noon. 

SATURDAY

Solar Show: “Rusty Rocket’s Last Blast,” solar system tour, University of Southern Maine (Southworth Planetarium), Portland. $4, $5. 780-4249. 3 p.m.

Evening Lantern Walk, tour a 17th-century village, Fort William Henry, Colonial Pemaquid Historic Site, New Harbor. Free. 677-2423. 8:30 p.m.

One-Year Anniversary Celebration, with live music, a dance performance in the afternoon, art making and face painting, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland. Donation. localsprouts.coop. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. 

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SUNDAY

Psychic Sunday, fees for readings, products and services, Lucid Stage, Portland. $1 admission. lucidstage.com. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Car Show, Stevens Brook Elementary School, Bridgton. $5 to register; $2 for spectators; free for ages 12 and under. 8 to 10 a.m. (registration); 1 p.m. (awards). 647-4033. 

WEDNESDAY

Device Workshop, experts will guide attendees through functions and features of Android-powered devices, BlackBerry and Windows smartphones; U.S. Cellular, Portland. Free. 774-0407. 5 p.m.

• PARTICIPANT DANCE

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Belfast Flying Shoes Contradance, American Legion Hall, Belfast. belfastflyingshoes.org. 8 p.m. Friday.

Curtain Call Ball, celebration of 20 years of the Public Theatre in Lewiston/Auburn with The Tony Boffa Band, a live auction, wines and desserts, Baxter Brewery beers and more; Bates Mill Atrium, Lewiston. $50; cash bar; cocktail attire. 782-3200. 7 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday.

Contra Dance, with The Racket Factory, Washburn-Norlands Living History Center, Livermore. $5. 897-4366. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Contra Dance, Falmouth Congregational Church. $5 to $10; free for children under 5. 756-2201. 7:15 p.m. Saturday. 

• PRO SPORTS

Portland Sea Dogs vs. Richmond, Minor League Baseball, Hadlock Field, Portland. $7 to $9. portlandseadogs.com. 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. 


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