• BENEFITS

FRIDAY

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The MS Harborfest Benefit Auction, to support the New England Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, is Friday in Portland, followed by the MS Harborfest Regatta and Shoreside Festival on Saturday. Press Herald file

Beach Olympics, games and athletic events with a variety of entertainment; benefits Maine Special Olympics; Old Orchard Beach. Donation. 934-2500. Call for times.

MS Harborfest Benefit Auction and Reception, live and silent auctions; benefits Greater New England Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society; Portland Company Marine Complex. $20; table of 10 for $150. mammain.nationalmssociety.org. 6 to 10 p.m. 

SATURDAY

“Feed the County,” bring non-perishable food items and listen to music by country stars Gretchen Wilson, Big & Rich, Neon Highway and more; benefits Catholic Charities food pantries; Spud Speedway, Caribou. $54.50 to $59.50. spud-speedway.com. Gates open at 3 p.m.

Paws for a Cause Walk for the Animals, day-long fun and educational activities for dogs and their owners; benefits Coastal Humane Society; L.L. Bean Discovery Park, Freeport. Donation. firstgiving.com/chsdogwalk. 10 a.m.

Runnymede Project Benefit Show, concert by Mountain Man, Brown Bird, Ducktails and others; benefits Runnymede farm; The Dance Hall, Kittery. $15 to $20. thedancehallkittery.org. 6 p.m.

Giant Yard Sale, rain or shine; benefits the arts center; Schoolhouse Arts Center, Standish. 642-3743. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Arts and Artisans Fair, benefits the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library, New Suncook School, Lovell. Free. 925-1135. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

SUNDAY

Community Concert, inspirational stories and songs from the ’30s and ’40s; benefits the Good Neighbors’ Fund; United Christian Church, Lincolnville Center. Donation. 763-4526. 4 p.m.

“Dog Day,” dogs and people can check out booths along Front Street and listen to live music; benefits Coastal Humane Society; various locations, Bath. visitbath.com. Noon to 4 p.m. 

WEDNESDAY

Maine Elks Association Cruising Away Cancer, refreshments, raffles, cash bar and music by Dave Windsor of WOLF 99.9 FM,; benefits the Maine Children’s Cancer Program in Scarborough; Casablanca Cruises, Portland. $25. 998-2282. 6 to 9 p.m. 

AUG. 25

“Dance by the River,” Straight Lace concert; benefits River Tree Arts scholarships and special programs; Kennebunk River Club, Kennebunkport. $50; $75 per couple; free for under age 18. 967-9120. 6:30 to 10 p.m. 

• FAIRS/FESTIVALS

Skowhegan State Fair, grandstand shows, midway, horse shows, fireworks and more, State Fairgrounds at Madison Avenue, Skowhegan. $4 to $8; free for children under age 5. 7 a.m. to between 10 and 11:30 p.m. today to Saturday; schedule at skowheganstatefair.com.

Rangeley Blueberry Festival, blueberry jams, muffins and pies, gifts and crafts, Rangeley Inn. rangeleymaine.com. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today.

Great Falls Balloon Festival, Lewiston/Auburn’s annual hot-air balloon festival featuring concerts, exhibits, children’s activities, entertainment, crafts and tethered balloon rides, downtown riverfront, Auburn. Friday to Sunday; schedule at greatfallsballoonfestival.org.

MS Harborfest Regatta and Shoreside Festival, Parade of Sail, lobster boat races, barbecue, live bands, food and craft vendors, children’s programs and more; benefits people with multiple sclerosis and their families; Fort Allen Park, Portland. Friday to Sunday; schedule at eventmam.nationalmssociety.org.

First Parish Market Arts and Crafts Fair, First Parish Church, Freeport. firstparishmarket.com. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Portland Music and Arts Festival, featuring Maine artists, local and national musicians, and food and drink concessions; benefits the Maine Children’s Cancer Program; Free Street parking lot, Portland. $5. theportlandmusicandartsfestival.com. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.

Brunswick Outdoor Arts Festival, live music, painting, sculpture, mixed media, graphics, drawing, photography and fine crafts, downtown Brunswick. brunswicktowntown.org. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

Maine Highland Games, live music, bagpipe bands, Highland dancers and games, clan and genealogy information, and more, Topsham Fairgrounds. $15; $5 for ages 6 to 12. mainehighlandgames.org. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

Belfast Harborfest and National Boatbuilding Challenge, pancake breakfast, 5K road race, live music, boat show, boatbuilding competition, children’s activities and more, Belfast waterfront. Free. 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; noon to 3 p.m. Sunday; schedule at belfastharborfest.com.

North Berwick Mill Field Festival, parade, craft vendors, food vendors, picnic lunch in the park, presentations and more, Main Street, North Berwick. Saturday; schedule at townofnorthberwick.org.

Union Fair, harness racing, old-fashioned pig scramble, wild blueberry pie baking and eating contests, fireworks, 4-H exhibits, carnival, live entertainment and more; Union Fairgrounds. $8; $4 ages 12 to 14; free for ages 11 and under. Saturday to Aug. 27; schedule at unionfair.org.

Annual Healing Arts Festival, food, music, psychics, massage, energy healing, natural products and handmade gifts, Gardens of Atlantis, Dayton. Free. 929-5088. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. 

• SPECIAL EVENTS

TODAY

34th Annual New England Auto Auction Preview Days, preview more than 175 antique cars that will be up for auction on Aug. 20, including a 1909 Overland 30 Roadster and a 1927 Buick Roadster; Owls Head Transportation Museum. $15; free for children under 18 and members. ohtm.org. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Friday; auction begins at 7 a.m. Saturday.

Tate House Museum Architecture Tours, 90-minute tours of historic home, Tate House Museum, Portland. $6, $8; $3 for children. 774-6177. 10 and 11:30 a.m.; 1 and 2:30 p.m. Through Oct. 6.

Living History Tours, actors portray local citizens from the 1800s, Washburn-Norlands Living History Center, Livermore. $10; $25 for family. 897-4366. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, Tuesday and Aug. 25. Through Aug. 30.

Ed Webster: “Everest the Hard Way: My Storm Years on Everest,” slide show and presentation, McArthur Library, Biddeford. Free. 284-4181. 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Voyages Family Fun Series: “Heroic Shipwrecks Around Saco Bay,” talk by Sheri Poftak from Friends of Wood Island Light, Saco Museum. Free. 283-3861, Ext. 115. 6:30 p.m.

Toddler Thursdays, storytime for ages 18 months and older with an adult, Scarborough Public Library. Free. 883-4723, Ext. 6277. 10:15 a.m.

Baby Thursdays, storytime for ages birth to 18 months with an adult, Scarborough Public Library. Free. 883-4723, Ext. 6277. 11 a.m.

“Rusty Rocket’s Last Blast,” children’s program, University of Southern Maine (Southworth Planetarium), Portland. $4, $5. 780-4249. 11 a.m.

Twilight Tours, High Federal-style architecture, Nickels-Sortwell House, Wiscasset. $10 to $15; pre-registration required. 882-7169. 5 and 6 p.m. 

FRIDAY

Wood Island Lighthouse Tours, guided tours, Wood Island Lighthouse, Biddeford. $10; reservations required. 286-3229. 10 and 11 a.m. Friday, Saturday and Wednesday. Through Aug. 31.

Solar Show: “Eight Planets and Counting,” University of Southern Maine (Southworth Planetarium), Portland. $4, $6. 780-4249. 7 p.m.

Solar Show: “Extreme Planets,” University of Southern Maine (Southworth Planetarium), Portland. $4, $6. 780-4249. 8:30 p.m. 

SATURDAY

Lighthouse Tours, one of only 40 caisson-style lighthouses in the U.S. and the only one open to visitors; must be more than 55 inches tall; canceled in case of rain or fog; Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse, South Portland. $5; free for children under 14. 699-2676. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

“Native American-English Relationships in the 17th Century,” living history interpretation by Ken Hamilton, Colonial Pemaquid Historic Site, New Harbor. 677-2423. 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Solar Show: “Dinosaurs,” University of Southern Maine (Southworth Planetarium), Portland. $4, $5. 780-4249. 3 p.m.

Craft Sale, Sabbathday Lake Grange, New Gloucester. 998-2586. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Blueberry Gala, refreshments, live entertainment and silent auction, West Gorham Union Church. westgorhamchurch.org. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

R and R Spinners Spinning Demo, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, New Gloucester. Free. 926-4597. 10 a.m.

Giant Yard Art Sale, Spindleworks, Brunswick. 725-8820. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Contradance, Town Hall, Bowdoinham. $9. 666-3090. 8 to 11 p.m. (beginner’s lesson at 7:30 p.m.) 

SUNDAY

“Around Alone: An American Promise,” tribute to Dodge Morgan’s solo-circumnavigation of the globe; includes screening of documentary “Around Alone” and tours of his vessel, American Promise; Portland Company Marine Complex. $15 to $20. mainemaritimemuseum.org. 4 p.m.

Geocaching Festival, Merryspring Nature Center, Camden. 236-2239. 1 to 3 p.m.

“Garden Creatures Big and Small,” children ages 4 to 10 (with adult) explore several habitats and the creatures within, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay. $10; $28 for 3 children. 633-4333. 2 to 3 p.m. 

MONDAY

“The Modern Realism of Edward Hopper and Andrew Wyeth,” presentation by art historian John Wildmerding, College of the Atlantic (Gates Center), Bar Harbor. coa.edu. 5 p.m. 

WEDNESDAY

“Alive for $5,” with Yoyo People; one-hour family program includes “Talk Back” with the performer; Stonington Opera House. $5. 367-2788. 7 p.m.

Maine-ly Harmony Women’s Chorus A Cappella Singing Classes, girls and women of all ages are welcome to learn the barbershop style of four-part harmony, Kennebec Valley YMCA, Augusta. Free. 582-5523. 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Through Aug. 31.

Lively Lunches at Johnson Hall Mini-Park, with Rick Adam, one-man band, Johnson Hall, Gardiner. Free. 582-7144. Noon to 1 p.m.

“Autographs Tell a Story,” illustrated program by historian Judith Richardson, Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, Peaks Island. $5. 766-3330. 7:30 p.m.

Maine Farm Days at Misty Meadows Farm, kid’s learning center, craft tent, farmers market, educational speakers, agribusiness exhibits and more, Misty Meadows Farm, Clinton. Free. 426-8586. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Aug. 25. 

AUG. 25

Annual Lawn Party, yard sale, games, raffles, baked goods, novelties and more, St. Peter’s Catholic Church, East Millinocket. Free; fee for 6 p.m. spaghetti supper. 746-5359. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

• FILMS

TODAY

“Henry IV, Part 2,” part of Shakespeare’s Globe London Cinema Series, Brunswick 10. $15. fathomevents.com. 6:30 p.m.

“Innocent Interlude: Scenes of Life in Portland, Maine, 1940-41,” 60-minute film narrated by Historian Joel Eastman, Maine Historical Society, Portland. $7, $8; $2 for ages 6 to 17. 774-1822. Noon today, Friday and Monday to Aug. 25. Through Aug. 31. 

SUNDAY

Summer Film Series: “Made in Dagenham” (2010), based on the true story of Rita O’Grady, strike leader in England, York Public Library. Free. 363-2818. 7 p.m.

Buster Keaton Comedy Classics: “Steamboat Bill, Jr.” (1928) and “The Boat” (1921), silent films with live piano by Jeff Rapsis, Leavitt Theatre, Ogunquit. $5. 646-3123. 2 p.m. 

TUESDAY

Summer Documentary Series: “Last Train Home” (2009), Portland Public Library Rines Auditorium. Free. 871-1700. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Maine Masters: “Artist as Innovator,” documentary about Beverly Hallam, Ogunquit Museum of American Art. Free. 646-4909. 6 p.m. 

WEDNESDAY

Art Videos at the Gallery: “All About Prints,” Barn Gallery, Ogunquit. Free. 646-7055. 7:30 p.m.

“The Far North,” screening and discussion with members of the Arctic Museum staff, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. Free/donation. 633-6855. 7:30 p.m. 

• BOOKS/AUTHORS

Saloma Furlong, author of “Why I Left the Amish,” Rockland Library. 594-0310. 6:30 p.m. today.

Crash Barry, author of “Tough Island: True Stories from Matinicus, Maine,” Bull Moose Music, Scarborough. bullmoose.com. 7 p.m. today.

Summer Reading Ice Cream Social Blast!, family event with stories, music and gaming, Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook. Free. 854-0630. 5 to 7 p.m. today.

Susan Conley, author of “The Foremost Good Fortune,” Maine Coast Book Shop and Cafe, Damariscotta. 563-3207. 5 p.m. Friday.

Shonna Milliken Humphrey, author of “Show Me Good Land,” Maine Coast Book Shop and Cafe, Damariscotta. 563-3207. 5 p.m. Aug. 25. 

• PRO SPORTS

Portland Sea Dogs, Minor League baseball, Hadlock Field, Portland. $7, $9. portlandseadogs.com. Vs. Binghamton, 7 p.m. Friday, 6 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday; vs. Harrisburg, 7 p.m. Monday, 6 p.m. Tuesday and noon Wednesday. 

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