October 17, 2012

Et Cetera Listings

• BENEFITS

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Great Maine Apple Day, featuring cider pressing, workshops, tastings and more, takes place from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association in Unity.

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Engineers Without Borders's "Beer + Wine = Water," local beer and wine tastings, food, silent auction and music by The Jason Spooner Band; fundraiser for the Dorgobom, Ghana, Clean Water Supply Project; Ocean Gateway Terminal, Portland. $30. ewbportlandmaine.org. 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday.

Labyrinth Walk, indoor Chartre-style labyrinth for meditative walks, benefits Center for Grieving Children, Trinity Episcopal Church, Portland. Donation. 772-7421. 4 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Ghoulwill Ball, Halloween costume ball with prizes, benefit for Goodwill, Port City Music Hall, Portland. $25. portcitymusichall.com. 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday.

Fall Book and Bake Sale, Thomas Memorial Library, Cape Elizabeth. thomasmemoriallibrary.org. Free admission. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Walk to End Alzheimer's, Payson Park, Portland. alz.org/walk. 8 a.m. registration; 9 a.m. opening ceremony Monday.

Old Style New England Contradance, with Puckerbrush Band and caller Eric Rolnik, benefits Equine Journeys' Therapeutic riding and driving programs, Equine Journeys, Bridgton. $10. 647-8475. 7 p.m. Saturday.

• FAIRS/FESTIVALS

Fourth Annual Yarmouth Art Festival, juried show featuring painting, sculpture, photography, etching and digital media, St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, Yarmouth. Free. yarmouthartfestival.com. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

OgunquitFest, scarecrow contest, haunted house, classic car show, bed race, craft bazaar, ghost stories and more, Main Street, Ogunquit. Most events are free; haunted house costs $10 per family. Schedule at visitogunquit.org. Friday to Sunday.

New Gloucester Community Fair, car show, music, kids' tent, crafts, fireworks and more, New Gloucester Fairgrounds. Free. newgloucesterfair.com. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday.

Windham Lions Club Craft Fair, crafts, vendors, raffles, bake sale and lunch, Windham Veterans Center. Admission is donation of non-perishable food items for Windham Food Pantry. 892-7530. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Waterville Harvest Fest, hay rides, scarecrow making, pumpkin carving, pumpkin bowling, pony rides, face painting and more, Castonguay Square, Waterville. Free, but activities require tickets. watervillemainstreet.org/events.php. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.

Annual Oktoberfest, cider making, rock splitting, plowing, blacksmith demonstrations, games, wagon rides and more, Abenaki Draft Horse Club, Lyman. $5; free for children under age 14 with paying adult. 499-7439. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.

• SPECIAL EVENTS

FRIDAY

Kitchen Garden Dinner Series, multi-course wine dinner by Chef David Turin from David's Restaurant, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay. $90. 633-4333. 6 p.m.

SATURDAY

BBQ Dinner, Music and Auction, bluegrass music, cash bar, barbecue dinner, and silent and live auctions, Freeport Community Center. $20 in advance; $25 day of event. 865-4012. 6 to 10 p.m.

Screening of "Ragged Isle": Season One, Maine-made web series, Q&A with show's creators follows screening, Alamo Theatre, Bucksport. $5/donation. ghostportme.com. 3:30 p.m.

Treasured Stories by Eric Carle, music and puppetry for children, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. $11. porttix.com. 11 a.m.

Pumpkin Patch Express, train ride, hay ride, cider and cookies and pumpkins, Boothbay Railway Village. $12. railwayvillage.org. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

SUNDAY

Great Maine Apple Day, cider pressing, workshops, tastings and more, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, Unity. $4. mofga.org. Noon to 4 p.m.

Pine Tree Post Card Club Annual Fall Show and Sale, 30 tables of antique postcards from all states, countries and topical interests, Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel, Portland. $3; free appraisals on request. 657-4399. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Cleonice Beer and Wine Dinner, charcuterie, Sardinian roast pork, chocolate-covered bacon and more paired with beers and wines, The Maine Grind, Ellsworth. $65. 664-7554. 6 p.m.

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