Art

“Sit Down! Chairs from Six Centuries,” chair collection of American and European seating furniture from 1470 to the present, Bowdoin College (Museum of Art), Brunswick, free. 725-3275. 1 to 5 p.m. today.

“Islands and Sirens,” work by Tom Curry and Brian Mark, Thos. Moser Showroom, Freeport. www.thosmoser.com. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 23.

“Rackstraw Downes: Onsite Paintings, 1972–2008,” Portland Museum of Art, Portland, $4-$10. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Jan. 23. Through March 20.

“Weston: Leaves of Grass,” Edward Weston photographs, Portland Museum of Art, Portland, $4-$10, free under age 6. 775-6148. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Jan. 23. Through March 13.

“Currents 6,” multi-media work by Gina Siepel, Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville. www.colby.edu. Noon to 5 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Jan. 23. Through Feb. 13.

“Little Elegies: The Art of Nineteenth-Century Mourning,” paintings, texts, and objects created to assuage grief, memorialize the dead, and remind viewers of religious truths drawn from the museum’s collections, Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville. www.colby.edu. Noon to 5 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Jan. 23. Through April 3.

“Cross Currents: Visual Art Distilled from the Maritime World,” Maine Maritime Museum, Bath, $9-$12. 443-1316. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Jan. 23. Through Feb. 6.

“The Lay of the Land,” work from the museum’s permanent collection, Portland Museum of Art, Portland, $4-$10. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Jan. 23.

“Imagination Takes Shape: Canadian Inuit Art from the Robert and Judith Toll Collection,” Bowdoin College, Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Brunswick. 2 to 5 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 2 to 5 p.m. Jan. 23. Through Feb. 11.

Small works, paintings and mixed media by various artists, Perimeter Gallery, Belfast. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. today; 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 23.

“Launch!,” work by young, emerging visual artists, York Art Association, York Harbor. www.yorkartassociation.com.10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Thursday through Jan. 23. Through Jan. 30.

“Shoemaking Skills of Generations,” exhibit celebrating Lewiston and Auburn?history and present-day legacy in shoemaking, Museum L-A, Lewiston. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

“LINES Portland: the invisible/visible lines and labor that connects us,” Katarina Weslien’s prints based on road repair lines made by Portland public service crews, Portland City Hall, Portland. www.lines.portland maine.gov. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Through Feb. 11.

“Contemporary Maine Wood Sculpture,” Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, Rockport. www.woodschool.org. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Through Feb. 4.

“Katrina Chronicles, Vol. 1 and 2,” work by Peter Precourt, University of Maine (Charles Danforth Gallery), Augusta. www.uma.edu/danforth. 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday.

“Reflections: Glass, Water and Memory,” landscape images in fused stained glass by Kay McKeever Allison, Harmon’s & Barton’s Gallery, Portland. 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Through Jan. 29.

“Paintings by Antonio Guerrero — Political Prisoner,” University of Southern Maine (Glickman Family Library), Portland. 743-2183. Reception with actress and activist Vinie Burrows begins at 6 p.m., 7:45 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday; 7:45 a.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 7:45 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Jan. 23. Through Feb. 18.

Winter exhibits, “Fear and Play,” paintings by Jonathan Lux; “The Gesture Contained,” sculpture by Joshua Enck; and “New York, New York,” photographs from the museum’s collection, University of Maine Museum of Art), Bangor, free. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Wednesday through Saturday. Through March 26.

“Selected Works from USM’s Juried Student Exhibition,” University of Southern Maine Area Gallery, Portland. 780-5008. 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday. Through Feb. 17.

Jason Slaughter, paintings, Waterfall Arts, Belfast. www.waterfallarts.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday.

“Unconventional Portraits: Photographs by Charles E. Moody,” Saco Museum, Saco, $2-$4, free age 6 and younger.

www.dyerlibrarysacomuseum.org. “Photography at a Crossroads” with Susan Danly at 6 p.m. (free), noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday; noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; noon to 8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Through Feb. 26.

“Diagonal Knitting: A Different Slant,” sculptural work and clothing by Katharine Cobey, Maine Fiberarts, Topsham. 721-0678. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Through Feb. 25.

“Maine Life As It Is,” paintings and drawings by Tom Brennan, Bangor Public Library. www.bpl.lib.me.us. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Through Jan. 31.

“Bound to Art: Illustrated Books from the Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library,” Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston, free. 786-6158. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Through March 25.

“Dialogue: A Video Series,” artists’ videos rotate throughout the exhibit run, Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston, free. 786-6158. Christian Marclay’s “Telephones,” 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Through March 25.

“Selections from the Collection of the Ogunquit Museum of American Art,” modern and contemporary art, Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston, free. 786-6158. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Through March 25.

“A Collection of Works: Max O’Callaghan-Shaw,” paintings and drawings, St. Lawrence Arts Center, Portland. www.stlawrencearts.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Through Jan. 31.

“Waldo County Through Eastern’s Eye,” black-and-white historic photographs from the Penobscot Marine Museum’s Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company collection, University of Maine (Hutchinson Center), Belfast. 548-2529. 7:45 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

“Recent Acquisitions,” admission is $4; $3 for seniors and students; $2 for ages 7 to 18; free for children age 6 and younger and for all after 4 p.m. on Fridays, Saco Museum, Saco. 283-3861. Noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; noon to 8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Through Feb. 26.

“Bio-Geo Luminescence,” drawings by Josh Dallaire, Daunis Fine Jewelry, Portland. 773-6011. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Through March 31.

“From the Inside,” Maine College of Art faculty show, June Fitzpatrick Gallery at MECA, Portland. www.junefitzpatrickgallery.com. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; noon to 5 p.m. Saturday.

“Pinned and Wriggling on the Wall,” work by Robin Ward, College of the Atlantic (Ethel H. Blum Gallery), Bar Harbor. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Through Jan. 25.

“Thru the Photographer’s Eye,” photographic work by members of the Capital Area Camera Club, L/A Arts Gallery 5, Lewiston. 650-0200. 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

“Fauna,” work by Angel Braestrup and Margaret Ryan and “Newfoundland in Paint and Print,” work by Colin Barclay and Robert Aller, Elizabeth Moss Gallery, Falmouth. elizabethmossgalleries.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Through March 12.

“Americans Who Tell the Truth,” painted portraits by Robert Shetterly, Portland Public Library, Lewis Gallery. www.portlandlibrary.com. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Through Jan. 31.

“The Rose of Sharon,” photographs by Sharon Murphy, Bangor Public Library, Bangor. www.bpl.lib.me.us. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Through Jan. 31.

“Strangers,” portraits by Natalia Martinez of contemporary South Africa, Museum of African Culture, Portland. 871-7188. 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. Through March 30.

“Winter Works,” paintings and sculpture by Tom Curry, Ralf Feyl and others and “Eye Catchers,” small works, Gleason Fine Art, Portland. www.gleasonfineart.com. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Through Jan. 29.

“A Dealer Collects,” Aucocisco Galleries, Portland. Noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Through Jan. 29.

“Aunt Lu: The Story of Princess Watahwaso,” collection of photographs and objects, Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor. www.abbemuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Through April 2.

“Drawing Show,” group exhibit, Caldbeck Gallery, Rockland. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Through Jan. 28.

MECA Painting Graduates 10 Years Later, June Fitzpatrick Gallery, Portland. www.junefitzpatrickgallery.com. Noon to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Through Jan. 29.

“Serenity,” porcelain works by Rick Boyd and Pamela Williamson, Richard Boyd Gallery, Peaks Island. www.richardboydpottery.com. appointment Friday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Jan. 23. Through Feb. 21.

“Where Art and Academics Intersect,” work from students at Merriconeag Waldorf School, 317 Main Street, Yarmouth. 846-6264. Reception 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., noon to 6 p.m. Friday. Through Feb. 25.

Auditions

Chorus auditions, call to schedule, Musica de Filia Studio, Portland. 807-2158. For the women’s choir, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday; for the concert choir, 6 to 8 p.m.; for the lyric choir, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday and Tuesday; for the apprentice choir, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday; for the chamber choir, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday.

“Laugh In,” for those age 17 and older, Schoolhouse Arts Center, Standish. 642-3743. 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Community variety show, Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath. mayo@gwi.net. For Hot Chocolate Jubilee VI, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Benefits

The International Fire and Police Winter Games, benefits Special Olympics and Shriners Hospital Burn Center, Sunday River Ski Resort, Newry. www.ifpwg.com. Today. Through Friday.

Frozen Four Miler Road Race, benefits Send a Kid to Camp for the Old Orchard Beach Recreation Department and the Boys and Girls Club Alumni Association Scholarship, Jimmy the Greek’s, Old Orchard Beach, $15-$19. www.baystateevents.com. 10 a.m. (registration), 12:30 p.m. (race) today.

Hoof Care for Horse Owners, clinic on proper hoof care benefits the riding center; reservations required, Riding to the Top Therapeutic Riding Center, Windham, $25. www.ridingtothetop.org. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 23.

Books and Authors

Author program, book talk and signing, Maine Maritime Museum, Bath, $5. www.MaineMaritime

Museum.org. Geoffrey Wolff, author of “The Hard Way Around: The Passages of Joshua Slocum,” noon Wednesday.

“Colonial Asia Coming Unglued (August 1842 to February 1942): 100 Years in 100 Minutes,” authors Mac Deford and Tom DeMarco present a program about colonial Asia, The Grand, Ellsworth, $5 suggested donation. www.camdenconference.org. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Poetry reading, Carolyn Gelland reads the work of her husband, Ken Frost, Farmington Public Library. www.farmington.lib.me.us. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Book signing and author talk, Saco Museum, free. 283-3861. David Robinson and Elizabeth Tanefis, “The Saco River,” 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.

“Colonial Asia Coming Unglued (August 1842 to February 1942): 100 Years in 100 Minutes,” author Tom DeMarco and Mac Deford present a program exploring the colonial Asia, Rockport Opera House, $5 suggested donation. www.camdenconference.org. 7 p.m. Friday.

“Colonial Asia Coming Unglued (August 1842 to February 1942): 100 Years in 100 Minutes,” author Tom DeMarco and Mac Deford present a program exploring colonial Asia, University of Maine (Hutchinson Center), Belfast, $5 suggested donation. www.camdenconference.org. 3 p.m. Jan. 23.

Classical Music

Portland Rossini Club, St. Luke’s Cathedral, Portland, $5-$10, donation. 797-8318. 3 p.m. today.

Peabody Piano Trio, University of Maine, Minsky Recital Hall, Orono, $32. www.collinscenterforthearts.co. 12:30 p.m. today.

Bangor Symphony Orchestra, with guest pianist, Martina Filjak, University of Maine, Collins Center for the Arts, Orono. www.bangorsymphony.org. Romantic Rachmaninoff, 4 p.m. today.

Midcoast Symphony Orchestra, Orion Performing Arts Center, Topsham. www.midcoastsymphony.org. Clarion Calls ($15, free age 18 and younger), 2:30 p.m. today.

Vox Nova Chamber Choir, contemporary sacred songs, Bowdoin College (Chapel), Brunswick, $15. www.bowdoin.edu. 3 p.m. today.

Chamber ME Music Series, with various artists, Freeport Community Center, free. Works by Bach, Handel and Michael Strauss, 12:30 p.m. Friday.

Chamber ME Music Series, with various artists, River Tree Arts, Kennebunk, free. Works by Bach, Handel and Michael Strauss,11 a.m. Saturday.

Henry Kramer, piano. Admission is free for students age 21 and younger, Franco-American Heritage Center, Lewiston, $16, $14 for seniors. www.francoamericanheritage.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Sundays with Schubert, the music of Franz Schubert with pianist Frank Glazer. Admission is free but tickets are required, Bates College, Olin Arts Center, Lewiston. 786-6135. 3 p.m. Jan. 23.

Comedy

Running with Scissors, improv, Mayo Street Arts, Portland, $7. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Open Mic Comedy, hosted by comedian Brian Brinegar, Slainte, Portland. 828-0900. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Dance

Contradance, Mayo Street Arts, Portland, $5. www.mayostreetarts.org. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Bale Folclorico da Bahia, performing a repertory based on Bahian folkloric dances of African origin, Merrill Auditorium, Portland, $32-$44, $15 for students. www.porttix.com. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Ballroom dancing, Maplewood Dance Center, Portland. 878-0584. 7 to 11 p.m. Wednesday and Friday; 7:30 to 11 p.m. Saturday.

SOUL CLAP Dance Off and Soul Party! Ages 18 and older, Space, Portland, $5. www.space538.org. 9 p.m. Thursday.

Swing Dance, partner not needed, beginners welcome, Deering Grange, Portland. 653-5012. With Maine Swingin’ DJs ($8), 8 to 9 p.m. lesson, 9 p.m. to midnight dancing Friday.

Fairs/Festivals

Snodeo, snowmobile festival with a number of activities in the area, various locations, Rangeley. www.rangeleysnowmobile.com/snodeo.htm. Thursday.

Mushers Bowl Winter Carnival, various locations, Bridgton, $3 carnival button. www.mainelakesmushersbowl.com. Saturday.

Bethel WinterFest, skiing and snowboarding events, music and more, Bethel Common, Bethel. www.bethelwinterfest.com. Saturday.

Films

Art Lecture Redux, screening of select lectures and panel discussions held at the museum, Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, $5. 596-6457. “Wyeth, King Vidor and The Big Parade” with Henry Adams, 2 p.m. today.

Teens through Time, film series with teen-centric viewpoint, Portland Public Library, free. 1950s: “Gidget,” 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Ann Arbor Film Festival, traveling tour of independent and experimental films, Space, Portland, $7. www.space538.org. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Random Movie Night, series in the Teen Lounge, Portland Public Library. www.portlandlibrary.com. 3:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday.

“Izaak,” Tamy Ben-Tor’s meditation on stereotypes, tradition and taboo, Maine College of Art, Institute of Contemporary Art, Portland. meca.edu. 6 p.m. Thursday.

Film and Discussion Series, Rockland Public Library, free. “Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth: The Message of Myth,” 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Through Jan. 27.

Food and Drink

Community dinner, turkey with the fixings or spaghetti and meatballs, Lions Club of Old Orchard Beach, free. ooblionsclub.com. 3 to 6 p.m. today.

Martin Luther King, Jr. First Parish Breakfast, community breakfast with music and speakers; benefits the Committee for Diverse Learning in the Kennebunk Elementary and middle schools, First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, Portland, $10. 985-3700. 8:30 a.m. Monday.

Sushi 101 for Adults, learn how to make sushi; reservations suggested, Whole Foods Market, Portland, $20. 772-7711. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Soup and Stew Cook-Off, $5 to enter; $5 to taste and vote, Eagles Club, Westbrook. 310-8510. 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday.

Pies on Parade, visit various inns for pie sampling and demonstrations; benefits the Area Interfaith Outreach Food Pantry, various locations, Rockland, $25, $10 age 10 and younger. (877) 762-4667. 1 to 5 p.m. Jan. 23.

For Children

Children’s Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr., with authors Rohan Henry and Charlotte Agell, games, crafts and refreshments; for children age 5 and older, Bowdoin College, Moulton Union, Brunswick, free. www.bowdoin.edu. 10 a.m. Monday.

Little Lake Stewards Series, environmentally-themed stories, activities and crafts for pre-schoolers, Sebago Lake Ecology Center, Standish. The Wonders of Water, 10 a.m. to noon Friday.

Play Me a Story, play reading series of children’s books by company actors followed by an acting workshop for children ages 4 to 10, Portland Stage Company, Portland. www.portlandstage.org. Readings of “Tacky the Penguin,” 10:30 a.m. Saturday.

Home & Garden

Belfast Garden Club, St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, Belfast. www.belfastgardenclub.org. Winter Plant Propagation with Carol Yee, 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Museums

“Learning is an Ornament: The History of Kennebunk’s Schools,” replica installations, historic images and more, Brick Store Museum, Kennebunk, $5 donation. www.brickstoremuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Music

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, swing, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, $60. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m. today.

Debbie and Friends, interactive variety show for families. Admission is free for children age 2 and younger, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $10 door, $8 in advance. 761-1757.11 a.m. Monday.

Noonday concert, Bates College, Olin Arts Center, Lewiston, free. 786-6135. With voice actress, storyteller and activist Vinie Burrows, 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Bluegrass/folk jam, bring your instrument, Strike Zone Restaurant and Pub, Old Orchard Beach. 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Noonday concerts, half-hour performance presented by Portland Conservatory of Music and the church, First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, Portland, free. 775-3356. Portland String Quartet, 12:15 p.m. Thursday.

Pierre Bensusan, acoustic guitar, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $23 door, $20 in advance. 761-1757. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Chuchito Valdes, jazz piano; ages 21 and older, The Landing at Pine Point, Scarborough, $12.50-$20. www.thelandingatpinepoint.com. 7 p.m. Thursday.

Carol Noonan, CD-release show for local folk artist, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, $35. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Marcy Playground, with Bill Kreutzmann; ages 21 and older. Tickets are $13 in advance, $15 at the door; $28 VIP seated, Port City Music Hall, Portland. www.portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Waltzings for Dreamers, concert series, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, free. stonemountainartscenter.com. Session Americana, 8 p.m. Friday.

Cindy Bullens, rock, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $18 door, $15 in advance. 761-1757. 8 p.m. Friday.

Powerlines, and others, Mayo Street Arts, Portland, $5, free if in costume. www.mayostreetarts.org. 8 p.m. Friday.

Til the Stars Fall from the Sky: Songs of the Heart, the Village Voices performs music from different countries. Admission is a suggested donation of $8 or $5 with the donation of a non-perishable food item, Sanford Unitarian Universalist Church, Sanford. 324-1596. 7 p.m. Friday.

Mike Abbott, Deer Run Tavern, Yarmouth. 846-9555. Friday.

Cabaret open mic, with Louis Philippe and guests; benefits Reindeer Group’s Alternative Music Program. Admission is free but reservations are recommended, American Legion Hall, Westbrook. 857-9002. 7 p.m. Friday.

Lori McKenna, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, $20. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Cheryl Wheeler, Jonathan’s Restaurant, Ogunquit. 646-4777. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Jim Weider’s ProJECT PERCoLAToR, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $20 door, $17 in advance. 761-1757. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Rob Byrd, ambient guitar performance in the Star Dome; seating is limited, University of Southern Maine (Southworth Planetarium), Portland, $8, $6 for students and seniors. 780-4249. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Country Night, with local musicians, Mayo Street Arts, Portland, $5. www.mayostreetarts.org. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Enter the Haggis, Celtic rock; ages 21 and older. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door; $25 VIP seated, Port City Music Hall, Portland. www.portcitymusichall.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Women in Harmony, best of performance highlighting songs about women’s experiences and work for social justice, Woodford Congregational Church, Portland, $10-$15, free under age 12. www.wihmaine.org. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Til the Stars Fall from the Sky: Songs of the Heart, the Village Voices performs music from different countries. Admission is a suggested donation of $8 or $5 with the donation of a non-perishable food item, Alfred Parish Church, Alfred. 324-1596. 2 p.m. Saturday.

Chipped Enamel, local five-member band performing a mix of rock, country, folk, gospel, blues, original tunes and some old jazz standards, Bull Moose, Scarborough, free. www.bullmoose.com. 2 p.m. Saturday.

Women in Harmony, best of performance highlighting songs about women’s experiences and work for social justice, Woodford Congregational Church, Portland, $10-$15. 4 p.m. Jan. 23.

Music for Maddie, musical theater and popular songs with Emily Ann Cain, Kelly Caufield and Matthew Small; benefits the ALS Association of Northern New England, First Congregational Church, South Portland, $10. matthewblakesmall@gmail.com. 4 p.m. Jan. 23.

Outdoors

Youth Ice Fishing Derby, and dog sledding and cookout. Admission for derby is $1.50, free for those over age 64 and under age 12. A dog-sled ride is a suggested donation of $3 per person, Lake St. George State Park, Liberty. 589-4255. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (derby), 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (dog sledding) today.

Winter Family Fun Day, including ice skating, sledding and interpretive walks. Admission is $1.50 for ages 12-64; free all others. Lunch is included, Cobscook Bay State Park, Edmunds Township. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Pro Sports

Portland Pirates, AHL hockey team, Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, $11-$17. 207-828-4665. www.portlandpirates.com. Vs. Worcester, 7 p.m. Friday; vs. Providence, 7 p.m. Saturday.

Readings

“RED,” readers from Deer Isle-Stonington High School will present selections from “RED: the Book,” a collection of personal essays by teenage girls, Stonington Opera House, $6. www.operahousearts.org. 7 p.m. Thursday.

Special Events

Northeast Horsemen’s Conference and Trade Show, vendors, speakers and more. Advance registration fees for the conference are $20 to $30. At the door prices are $30 to $45 for the conference; $6 for the trade show (free for children under age 12), Augusta Civic Center, Augusta. www.nhcts.com. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today.

Great Northeast Radio Rally, workshops and more for audio producers and aspiring audio producers of all ages, University of Southern Maine (Wishcamper Center), Portland, free. bluntradio.org. 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. today.

Audio Slam, audio producers enter four minutes of produced audio and these entries are played and judged live, Space, Portland, free. bluntradio.org. 7 p.m. today.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Events, include reception with and keynote address, workshops, performances and a read-in, Bates College, Lewiston, free. 786-6400. Monday.

Knitting Night, knit (or not) while listening to a performance by fiddler Hope Hoffman and her band, Free Grange Music Studio, Bowdoinham, free. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Port Veritas, spoken word series, Blue, Portland. With poet Betsy Sholl ($3 suggested donation), 7 p.m. Tuesday.

“The Wreck of the Nottingham Galley,” exhibit of items related to or recovered from the Nottingham Galley, Maine State Museum, Augusta. www.mainestatemuseum.org. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Through March 31.

Knitting Night, knit (or not) while listening to a performance by fiddler Hope Hoffman and her band, Lucid Stage, Portland, free. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Salon Nights Series, featuring local poets, musicians, and artists on the last Saturday of each month, Red Door Pottery Studio and Gallery Shop, Kittery, free. With musician and poet Bruce Valley, 7 p.m. Saturday.

Grand opening, dance studio opening with workshops during the day and a performance featuring music and dancing in the evening. Workshop tickets are $20; evening performance tickets are $10, Bright Star World Dance, Portland. BrightStarWorldDance.com. Jan. 23.

Theater

“The Mousetrap,” murder-mystery, Portland Players, South Portland, $18-$20. 2:30 p.m. today; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Jan. 23. Through Jan. 30.

“Guys and Dolls, Jr.,” student-produced musical, Lyman Moore Middle School, Portland, $10. 2:30 p.m. today; 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Jan. 23.

“Is There Fat In That?” One-woman cabaret show with Ellen Domingo, St. Lawrence Arts Center, Portland. www.goodtheater.com. 2 p.m. today; 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; 2 p.m. Jan. 23.

“The Wizard of Oz,” musical, Old Port Playhouse, Portland, $15. 2 p.m. today; 7:30 p.m. Friday; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Jan. 23. Through Feb. 6.

Page to Stage Festival, staged readings, Skidompha Library, Damariscotta, $5-$12. www.heartwoodtheater.org. “The Beggar’s Opera,” 3 p.m. today; “Last Train to Nibroc,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday; “Four Quartets,” 7:30 p.m. Friday; “The Beggar’s Opera” at 3 p.m., “Last Train to Nibroc” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday; “Four Quartets,” 3 p.m. Jan. 23. Through Jan. 30.

“Crying at Movies,” two-person play about how a man’s experiences of watching cinematic leading ladies affected his relationships with women, Acorn Studios, Westbrook, $10, $8 for students and seniors. www.acorn-productions.org. 5 p.m. today; 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 5 p.m. Jan. 23. Through Jan. 30.

“Walk Together Children,” poetry, prose and song about the African-American experience with actress, storyteller and activist Vinie Burrows, University of Maine, Nordica Auditorium, Farmington, $10 donation. 778-7292. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Vinie Burrows, actress, storyteller and activist performs recitations and songs recalling the lives of oppressed Africans and African-Americans. Admission is free but tickets are required, Bates College, Schaeffer Theatre, Lewiston. www.batestickets.com. 7 p.m. Thursday.

“Pride and Prejudice,” professional ensemble, based on Jane Austen’s novel. Admission is pay what you want; $18 suggested, Theater Project, Brunswick. www.theaterproject.com. 8 p.m. Friday; 2 p.m. Jan. 23. Through Feb. 20.

“The Green Room,” musical about four college friends who are determined to make it to Broadway, Bonny Eagle High School, Standish, $10. 286-1427. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

“Fiddler on the Roof,” Merrill Auditorium, Portland, $45-$60. www.porttix.com. 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday.

Avner the Eccentric, physical comedy, Camden Opera House, Camden, $18 day, $16 in advance. www.camdenopera house.com. 7 p.m. Saturday.

“A Tribute to Do-Wop,” dinner theater performance with the Juke Box Five, Anthony’s Dinner Theater, Portland, $39.95. 221-2267. 7 p.m. Saturday. Through Jan. 29.

Winter Cabaret, sketch comedy, live music and delectable desserts. Admission is pay what you want; $18 suggested, Theater Project, Brunswick. www.theaterproject.com. 8 p.m. Saturday. Through Feb. 19.

“A Finished Heart,” poetry, pose and music telling the story of a dying man and his caregiver. The performance is followed by a discussion, First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, Portland, $10 suggested donation. 773-5747. 7 p.m. Saturday.

“The Thinking Heart,” an ensemble performance based on the journal and letters of of Etty Hillesum, a Dutch woman who opposed Nazism, Maine Jewish Museum, Portland, free. 329-9854. 2 p.m. Jan. 23.

 

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