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Fashion show benefits Visiting Nurses
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WATCH the latest looks from Joseph’s, Helene M., lululemon athletica, Simply You and L.L. Bean on the runway and enjoy a tasting buffet and silent auction during Runway: Fashion for Life, a benefit for HomeHealth Visiting Nurses.
WHEN: 5:30 to 8 tonight
WHERE: MaineHealth, 110 Free St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $50
INFO: homehealth.org/runway
Craft brew pairings at David’s beer dinner
KICK OFF Maine Beer Week tonight with a five-course Nano Brewery Beer Dinner at David’s, paired with beers from five of Maine’s smallest craft brewers — Oxbow, Rising Tide, Marshall Wharf, Maine Beer Co. and Baxter Brewing Co.
WHEN: 6:30 tonight
WHERE: David’s, 22 Monument Square, Portland
HOW MUCH: $65; excluding tax and gratuity
INFO: 773-4340; davidsrestaurant.com
‘Beowulf’ begins final weekend
MIDCOAST-BASED Heartwood Theater presents the final weekend of “Beowulf,” a 75-minute production with storytelling, puppets, music, poetry, battles and special effects.
WHEN: 7 tonight; 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Parker Poe Theater, Lincoln Academy, 81 Academy Hill, Newcastle
HOW MUCH: Tonight is pay-what-you can; other performances are $8 for students and $15 for adults.
INFO: 563-1373; boxoffice@heartwoodtheater.org
A funny thing happens Saturday in SoPo
GAY COMIC Kate Clinton — celebrating 30 years in the comedy biz — brings her 2011 Glee Party Tour to Maine this week. Part of the proceeds benefit EqualityMaine.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: South Portland High School Auditorium, 637 Highland Ave.
HOW MUCH: $35 show only; $60 show and reception
INFO: womentwowomen.org
CHEAP THRILLS
Mallett Brothers Band at Empire
IT’S ALL in the family for rock ‘n’ roll as The Mallett Brothers Band plays the Empire. Also on the bill are The Lights Out and Town Founder.
WHEN: 9 p.m. Friday
WHERE: Empire Dine and Dance, 575 Congress St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $8
INFO: portlandempire.com
State Street Stroll headed your way
TAKE a leisurely walk down historic State Street in Portland and get some holiday shopping done at the same time during the annual State Street Stroll.
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: State Street Church, St. Luke’s Cathedral, Mercy Hospital, Irish Heritage Center and 75 State Street, Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: 775-2673
Tea: Learn the oolong and the short of it
LEARN ABOUT oolong teas in a workshop that includes a guided tasting of six teas accompanied by light snacks. Wang Wei Jia, a Chinese teacher at the Waynflete School, will lead a traditional Gong Fu ceremony.
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Dobra Tea, 151 Middle St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $15; advanced registration required
INFO: 210-6566
Portland Ballet making a pointe
PORTLAND SCHOOL OF BALLET presents a free program highlighting well-known ballet classics and contemporary works as well as an introduction to the school. The program includes excerpts from “Swan Lake,” “Don Quixote” and “Pas de Trois.”
WHEN: 6 p.m. Wednesday
WHERE: John Ford Theater, Portland High School, 284 Cumberland Ave.
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: 772-9671
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