Art

“New Works” by Craig Mooney and Henry Isaacs, Gallery on Chase Hill, Kennebunkport. maine-art.com. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through July 10. Through July 21.

“Maine Moderns: Art in Seguinland, 1900-1940,” 65 paintings, sculptures, drawings, and photographs will examine the personal and professional relationships of a small group of American modernists who worked in Maine in the first half of the 20th century, Portland Museum of Art, $4-$10, free under age 6. 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org. 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 July 10. Through Sept. 11.

“Paul Caponigro: The Hidden Presence of Places,” photographs; continues through Oct. 9, Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland. 596-6457. Today through July 10. Through Aug. 31.

“John Marin: Modernism at Mid-century,” with work from Marin’s career between 1870 and 1953, Portland Museum of Art, $4-$10. 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org. 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 July 10.

“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. July 10. Through Aug. 9.

“Alex Katz: Drawings,” Colby College (Museum of Art), Waterville. colby.edu. Noon to 5 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. July 10. Through Aug. 28.

Pastel Painters of Maine, 12th International Juried Exhibition, Heartwood College of Art, Kennebunk. 854-2378. Through July 16.

Elizabeth McMillen and Duane Paluska, Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockport. Paintings and wooden sculptures, 1 to 5 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. July 10.

Cover artist Charles Martin, cartoonist, artist and illustrator who created more than 200 covers for The New Yorker magazine, Greenhut Galleries, Portland. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. today through July 10. Through July 30.

“Photo National 2011: A Survey of Contemporary Photography,” juried exhibit of works by 34 photographers, University of Maine (Museum of Art), Bangor. 561-3350. Through Aug. 15.

“Logging in the Maine Woods Today,” photographs by Tonee Harbert; open to the public during library hours: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday; 7:45 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 7:45 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday; and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, University of Southern Maine (Glickman Family Library), Portland.

“Will Barnet at 100,” Portland Museum of Art. 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org. 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 July 10. Through Aug. 14.

“Critters,” exhibit of paintings and sculpture by more than 100 artists, University of New England (Art Gallery), Portland, free. 221-4499; une.edu. 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Wednesday; 1 to 7 p.m. Thursday; 1 to 4 p.m. Friday through July 10. Through July 20.

“Refashioned,” Portland Museum of Art, Portland, $4-$10, free on fridays 5 to 9 p.m. 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org. Artists Lauren Gillette, Anne Lemanski, and Angelika Werth, 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 July 10.

“Horse-Drawn Summer Delivery Vehicles,” Skyline Farm, North Yarmouth, free, donations accepted. 239-5782; skylinefarm.org. Horse-drawn delivery vehicles commonly seen on Maine roads in the late 1800s through the early 1900s, 1 to 4 p.m. today and July 10. Through Aug. 21.

Robert Hamilton – The Last Paintings, Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockport, $5, free for members and children. 236-2875. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. July 10.

Pete Jennerjahn “After Albers,” Yvette Torres Fine Art, Rockland. 888-777-1077; yvettetorresfineart.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today.

“Fresh: New Works by Contemporary New England Artists,” Wiscasset Bay Gallery, Wiscasset. 882-7682; wiscassetbaygallery.com. 19th- and 20th-century American and European paintings and new works by New England artists. 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.

“Three Views: paintings by Elise Ansel, Kate Emlen and Tom Glover,” featuring landscapes, seascapes and still life and abstracts, Thos. Moser Showroom, Freeport. 865-4519. thosmoser.com. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 10. Through Aug. 28.

“Between Earth and Sky” sculpture exhibition and sale, Hawk Ridge Farm, Pownal. 688-4468. Call for appointment. Through July 27.

“CD Investments,” Markings Gallery, Bath. 443-1499. Mixed-media garden sculptures by Natasha Kempers-Cullen, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through July 10.

“Illustrated Passages: Artworks Illustrating Paragraphs and Poems,” Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset. 882-7511. All by Maine arists. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 10.

Daniel Corey, Pemaquid Art Gallery, Pemaquid. 677-2078. Special Invited Artist for 2011, oil paintings. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Today through July 10.

“It’s Not So Black and White,” Richard Boyd Gallery, Peaks Island. 712-1097. Multimedia show, blown glass and pottery. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through July 10. Through July 26.

Richard Hasenfus, COCO VIVO Fine Art and Design, Boothbay Harbor. “Unforgettable,” summer 2011 art show series, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. today through July 10. Through July 15.

“Three Island Firecrackers,” Gem Gallery, Peaks Island. 766-5600. Painter Lavendier Myers, photographer Chris Cassidy and jewelry designer Betsy Stout. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through July 10. Through July 13.

Alan Bray, Michael Reece, Jan Rosenbaum and Kristin Malin, Caldbeck Gallery, Rockland. 594-5935. Painting and photograpy. 1 to 4 p.m. today; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 1 to 4 p.m. July 10. Through July 16.

“American Realism: Works on Paper, 1862-2011,” works on paper by masters of American Realism, Haynes Galleries, Thomaston. 354-0605. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Through Aug. 4.

“Portraits and Voices: Shoemaking Skills of Generations,” exhibit celebrating Lewiston and Auburn’s history and present-day legacy in shoemaking, Museum L-A, Lewiston. 333-3881. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

New work by faculty, Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, Rockport. woodschool.org. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Through Sept. 9.

“Emerging Dis/Order” – drawings by Amy Stacey Curtis, Alison Hildreth and Andrea Sulzer,” Bates College (Museum of Art), Lewiston. 786-6158; bates.edu/museum.xml. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Through Sept. 10.

“Selected Drawings and Photographs from the Marsden Hartley Memorial Collection,” Bates College (Olin Arts Center), Lewiston. In the museum’s Synergy Space, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Through Aug. 31.

“Point of Departure” – works by Diane Bowie Zaitlin, Saco Museum, Saco, $2-$5, 6 and under free. 283-3861; sacomuseum.org. Noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; noon to 8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Through Sept. 3.

“Tell Me a Story: Folktales and World Cultures,” University of Southern Maine (Atrium Art Gallery), Lewiston. 753-6500. Children’s book illustrations by 13 Maine artists. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Through Aug. 12.

Francine Schrock and Patrick Plourde, Harmon & Barton Gallery, Portland. 774-5946. New series of paintings and sculptures on the essence of Portland. During store hours Monday through Saturday. Through July 30.

Botanical Drawings, Elizabeth Moss Gallery, Falmouth. 781-2620. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Through July 18.

“Drawing the Line # 4,” June Fitzpatrick Gallery at MECA, Portland. 699-5083. Leonard Baskin, Thomas Cornell, Pat Hardy, Michael Waterman and Richard Wilson. Noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Through July 16.

MFA Visiting Artist Lecture Series, Maine College of Art (Osher Hall), Portland, free. 699-5030. Juan Logan, painter, scultptor, installation and video artist. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

“People and Community, War and Peace,” 50-year retrospective of the photographs of Olive Pierce. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday.

“Transformations,” presented by the Yarmouth Library’s Art Committee, features more than 20 works by men in long-term recovery at the Milestone Foundation of Old Orchard Beach. Merrill Memorial Library, Yarmouth. 847-3001. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Through Aug. 26.

Steven Lanzalotta – “A New Light,” Heron Point Gallery, Portland. 809-0051. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Through July 30.

Maritime exhibition, “High Seas and a Safe Harbor – Kennebunkport’s Age of Sail,” Pasco Center of Kennebunkport Historical Society, donations accepted. 967-2751. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Through Oct. 7.

“Artists of Hallowell,” work of local artists complemented by music, readings and more, Harlow Gallery, Hallowell. harlowgallery.org. Noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Through July 23.

“Portland of Islands and Oceans,” Jeff Barrett, Kevin Beers, Brad Betts, Mitch Billis, Tom Curry, Henry Isaacs, John Neville and David Witbeck. Gleason Fine Art, Portland. 633-6849. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Through July 30.

“In a Nutshell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak,” York Public Library. 363-2818. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Through Aug. 19

“Shift: Vivien Russe and Mary Hart,” Aucocisco Galleries, Portland. 775-2222. Noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.

America Martin, Carver Hill Gallery, Rockland. 594-7745. Solo exhibition of paintings. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Through July 27.

“Folk Art on High,” weathervane exhibit, Rufus Porter Museum, Bridgton. 647-2828; rufusportermuseum.org. Featuring 36 weathervanes with original surfaces as well as photographs of vanes. Noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Through Oct. 1.

Printmaker’s Art: Susan Groce, Charlie Hewitt and Alison Hildreth, Courthouse Gallery Fine Art, Ellsworth, free. 667-6611. Artist’s talk, 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Martha Stewart Map Collection, exhibit of Stewart’s personal map collection, College of the Atlantic (Ethel H. Blum Gallery), Bar Harbor. coa.edu. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday (reception 5 to 7 p.m.); 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Through July 23.

Farnsworth Forum, annual event that features one of America’s leading exprts discussing the state of the art world. Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, $18-$23. 596-0949. Adam Weinberg, director of the Whitney Museum. 6 p.m. Thursday.

Lin Lisberger, 3 Fish Gallery, Portland. Carved wood sculpture exhibit. Noon to 6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Through July 30.

“Variations IV,” an exhibition of art, objects and perspectives,” highlighting seven artists, seven objects and multiple perspectives., Circling the Square Fine Art Press Gallery, Gardiner. 582-2108; theartdogs.com. 2 to 6 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Through July 23.

“Four Square,” an exhibit of new paintings, prints and collage in square format, Points of View Art Gallery, Brunswick. 725-8920. Artists Judith Long, Alan Mast, Ed McCartan and Ann Slocum. 5 to 8 p.m. opening reception Friday.

Art Night on the Cape, Shore Things, Ann Veronica, Max Oceanside, The Cookie Jar, Coastal Wellness Family Chiropractic, Tara Home and Gift, Two Lights Home Care, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Key Bank, The Local Buzz and Village Crossings, Cape Elizabeth. 767-8181. Monthly celebration of local artists, photographers and artisans. 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.

Indians and Rusticators: Wabanakis and Summer Visitors on Mount Desert Island, Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor, free. abbemuseum.org. Opening reception, 4 to 6 p.m. Friday.

Chickadee Quilters Quilt Show, Stevens Brook Elementary School, Bridgton, $5. 647-5197. 100 quilts on display, vendors, demonstrations, auction and more. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 10.

Arts at the Old Jefferson Town House show and sale, Old Jefferson Town House, Jefferson, free. 549-5259. Works by area artists and craftsmen on display and for purchase. 9:30 a.m. to
3:30 p.m. Saturday; Maine silhouettist Ruth Monsell will be doing traditional, freehand cut silhouettes, $30. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday.

East End Artists’ 7th Annual Open Studios Tour and Art Sale, maps of the Open Studios will be available the day of the event at 81 Congress St. and in participating artists’ studios, open studios will be marked with green, blue and white balloons, free. 233-7273; SEAportland.org. Self-guided walk. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 10.

Benefits

An Evening of Opera at the VIctoria Mansion, benefit for PORTopera and the Victoria Mansion, Victoria Mansion, Portland, $50. 772-4841. Soloists soprano Claire Coolen and baritone Robert E. Mellon. 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday.

5K Library Race, fundraiser for the library, Kennebunk Free Library. 985-2173; kennebunklibrary.org. Music, food, and raffles. 6 p.m. Friday.

“A Theater Tasting,” benefit for Lucid Stage. Performers will present, and between the acts the audience will be invited into the lobby for a wine and appetizer pairing that is chosen to go with each performance. Lucid Stage, Portland, $25. 899-3993. Carolyn Gage, Mike Slyvester, Michael Lane Trautman, Jake Brooks and the Green Room. 8 p.m. Friday.

Rizing Tide, benefit for Long Island Recreation Department programs, Long Island Community Center, Long Island, $20, 21+, BYOB. 228-5470. Rock cover band. 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday.

5K Run or Walk for the Gym, fundraiser for the center, Nasson Community Center, Springvale, $8-$18. 324-5657. 6 p.m. Saturday.

36th annual auction, Five Islands Station, Georgetown. 504-0066. Georgetown Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary. 9 a.m. Saturday.

Book Signings

Tess Gerritsen, Owl & Turtle Bookstore, Camden, free. owlandturtle.com. Rizzoli & Isles creator and bestselling suspense author. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Children’s book illustrator Nicole Fazio and author Suzanne Buzby Hershey, Maine Coast Book Shop and Cafe, Damariscotta. 563-3207. “Down East in the Ocean” and “My Maine” will be promoted and signed at this event. Both illustrated by Nicole Fazio; “My Maine” written by Suzanne Buzby Hersey; “Down East in the Ocean” written by Peter and Connie Roop (not in attendance at this signing).11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Books and Authors

Brown Bag Lecture series, one-hour program, bring your own lunch, Portland Public Library, free. 871-1710. Shonna Milliken Humphrey, “Show Me Good Land.” Noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday.

Anita Shreve, Champions Series presented by the Skidompha Public Library, Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta, free. 563-2739. Author of “Rescue.” 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Melissa Coleman, Skidompha Library, Damariscotta. 563-5513. Author of “This Life Is in Your Hands.” 6 p.m. Friday.

“Books in Boothbay: Maine’s Summer Book Fair,” Boothbay Railway Village, Boothbay. booksinboothbay.blogspot.com. 40 authors from around the state, including Caitlin Shetterly and Holly Chamberlin, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday.

Classical Music

Strafford Wind Symphony, Seaside Pavilion, Old Orchard Beach, free. 934-2024. 6 p.m. today.
The Best of the Met: Live in HD Encore Series, Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta, $20. 563-3424. atthelincoln.org. Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra.” 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

DaPonte String Quartet, Elijah Kellogg Church, Harpswell, $25, 21 and under free. 529-4555. Music from Borodin and Beethoven. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

DaPonte String Quartet, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, $25, 21 and under free. 529-4555. Music from Borodin and Beethoven. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Met Summer Live in HD Encore Series, screenings of classic live in HD transmissions, Fryeburg Academy (Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center), Fryeburg, $10-$18. 935-9232. Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra.” 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Bach to Schumann, Bixler Family concert with pianist Simone Dinnerstien, Rockport Opera House, $30-$40, $8/students. 236-2823; baychamberconcerts.org. 8 p.m. Thursday.

DaPonte String Quartet, Union Church, South Bristol, $25, 21 and under free. 529-4555. Music from Borodin and Beethoven. 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

DaPonte String Quartet, River Tree Arts, Kennebunk, $25-$30, 21 and under free. 529-4555. Music from Borodin and Beethoven. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival, Kneisel Hall, Blue Hill, $15. 374-2203; kneisel.org/concerts. Beethoven, Schumann and Faure. 7:30 p.m. Friday; 4 p.m. July 10.

Comedy

Comedy Showcase, Comedy Connection, Portland, 7$.50-$15, 18-plus. or 16-plus with parent. mainecomedy.com. Kerri Louise and finals for Portland’s Funniest, 8: 30 p.m. Thursday; Kerri Louise, Josh Gondelman and Kevin Neales, 8: 30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Maestro Warren King, benefit for Laudholm Farms Wells Reserve, Colony Hotel, Kennebunkport, $5. 985-8759. Warren King trots out his motley assemblage of crooners and trillers. 5 p.m. July 10.

Dance

Choreographer’s showcase, Maine State Ballet Theater, Falmouth, $12. 781-3587. Original works by regional choreographers, 7 p.m. Friday.

North Yarmouth contradance, Wescustogo Hall, North Yarmouth, $10/$7. 233-4325. 6 p.m. (dance), 7 p.m. (potluck), 7:30 (beginners), 8 to 11:30 p.m. (dance) Saturday.

Fairs/Festivals

Crafts at the Clambake, juried show, Clambake Restaurant, Scarborough. 883-1031. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Sixth Annual Maine Festival of American Music, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, New Gloucester, $20-$25. 926-4597. “Sabbathday Steel,” island beats steel band. 7 p.m. Wednesday; “Sabbathday Traditions,” chamber music, hymns and spiritual expressions, 7 p.m. Thursday; chamber music workshop, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., free, Friday; “Sabbathday Riffs,” Portland String Quartet, classical, jazz and world music, 7 p.m. Saturday.

Norway Arts Festival, sponsored by Western Maine Art Group and Norway Downtown, Norway. 890-0545; Norwayartsfestival.org. Thursday and Friday; sidewalk art show, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Annual Native American Festival and Basketmakers Market, College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, free. 266-8086. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

“Bluegrass in the Pine Grove Music Fest,” hosted by Friends of Fort McClary and the Shades of Grass band, Fort McClary State Park, Kittery Point, donations accepted. 439-3148. 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Films

Teens Through Time, film series with teen-centric view point, Portland Public Library, free. 871-1700. “Napoleon Dynamite,” 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.

“Trollhunter,” creature feature filled with harrowing suspense and dark humor, Space, Portland, $5-$7, all ages. space538.org. With talk on trolls by Loren Coleman of the International Cryptozoology Museum. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Classic Cinema, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Falmouth, free. 781-3366. “Diabolique” (1955), 7 p.m. Friday.

Food and Drink

Library Sundae, Falmouth Memorial Library, free. 781-2351; falmouth.lib.me.us. Antique car rides and sundaes $2.50 each, 1 to 4 p.m. July 10.

For Children

Yarmouth Summer Arts Series, Royal River Park, Yarmouth, rain location Harrison Middle School, free. 846-2406. Reifer and Saccone and Friends, physical comedy, accordion and clowning. 11 a.m. Wednesday.

Home & Garden

Hidden Gardens of Munjoy Hill, self-guided tour of 12 gardens, sponsored by Friends of the Eastern Promenade, Portland, $15-$20. 233-7273; hidden
gardensofmunjoyhill.org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. rain or shine July 10.

Museums

“Cold Waters, Cold War: The 20th-Century Navy in Maine, Maine Maritime Museum, Bath, $9-$12, free for members and children. 443-1316. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through July 10. Through Aug. 7.

“Voyages and the Great Age of Sail,” artifacts related to 19th-century Saco sea captain Tristram Jordan, also “Point of Departure,” works by Saco artist Diane Bowie Zaitlin, Saco Museum, $2-$5. 283-3861; dyerlibrarysacomuseum.org. Noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; noon to 8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

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

Music

Weekly music jam sessions, Sail Power and Steam Museum, Rockland, free. 701-7627. Bring an instrument or just listen. 2 to 4 p.m. today and July 10.

Barn Burner Music Series: The Giant Kings, casual style show held in the Quisisana Barn, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, $15. stonemountainartscenter.com. Kevin Barry, Duke Levine and crooner Chris Cote. Doors at 6:30, show at 8 p.m. today.

J. Geils, Jeff Pitchell, Gerry Beaudoin and Texas Flood, Jonathan’s Restaurant, Ogunquit, $42.50-$46.50. 646-4777; jonathansrestaurant.com. 8 p.m. today.

The Sweetback Sisters, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $12-$15. 761-1757. Modern swing. 8 p.m. today.

Shape Note Singing, all welcome to participate, New Church, Portland, donations appreciated. 216-3890. Also known as sacred harp. 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. today.

Myron Samuels, blues and more, The Local Buzz, Cape Elizabeth, free, donations welcome. 541-9024. 11 a.m. today.

Stephanie Hayward, keyboard and Vocals, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland, free. andysoldportpub.com. 5:30 p.m. today.

Joey and Mike, duo on the patio, Nonantum Resort, Kennebunkport, free. 967-4050; nonantumresort.com. 6 to 10 p.m. today.

Red Horse, featuring Eliza Gilkyson, John Gorka and Lucy Kaplansky, L.L. Bean Discovery Park, Freeport, free. 443-9903. 7:30 p.m. Monday.

Don Campbell Trio, adult contemporary, country crossover and American rock, Nonantum Resort, Kennebunkport, free. 967-4050; nonantumresort.com. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday.

“Icons” starring David McBride, music of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Michael Buble, Barry Manilow and more, Jonathan’s Restaurant, Ogunquit, $16-$20. jonathansrestaurant.com. 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Havana Nights Summer series, every Tuesday night, The Landing at Pine Point, Scarborough. With Primo Cubano, 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

A.J. Swearingen and Jonathan Beedle: A Simon and Garfunkel Retrospective, Seaside Pavilion, Old Orchard Beach, $11-$14. 934-2024. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Extra Life, with Sam Mickens and Jakob Battick, The Oak and the Ax, Biddeford, $7. theoakand
theax.blogspot.com. 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Acoustic open mic, Shawn Tooley, Dogfish Bar and Grille, Portland, free. 772-5483. Tuesday.

N.E. Town, acoustic, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland, free. andysoldportpub.com. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Straight Lace, high-energy rock, swing and waltzes, Nonantum Resort, Kennebunkport. 967-4050; nonantumresort.com. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Floydz Boyz, jazz piano trio, Grace, Portland. restaurantgrace.com. 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
Suzy Bogguss, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, $20/$25. 633-5159. 7:30 p.m. (doors at 7) Wednesday.

Seaside Martini Club, The Landing at Pine Point, Scarborough. 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Yarmouth Summer Arts Series, Royal River Park, Yarmouth, free. 846-2406. Monday Night Posse, rock ’n’ roll, dance tunes and rockabilly. 6:15 p.m. Wednesday; rain date is Thursday

Weekly old time music jam, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland. 899-3529; localsprouts.coop. Old time Appalachian music. Come and play or just listen. 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Through Aug. 31.

Summer music series, Bangor Public Library, free, bpl.lib.me.us. Lidral Duo. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Through Aug. 24.

Auburn Community Concert Band, Patriotic music, Festival Plaza, Auburn, Free. 333-6601, Ext. 2108. 7 to 8:15 p.m. Wednesday.

Summer concerts at Mill Creek Park, South Portland, free. 767-7650. Dave Rowe Trio, bluegrass, Appalachian and more. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Sammie Francis, original folk and pop-rock, The Local Buzz, Cape Elizabeth, free, donations welcome. 541-9024. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

An evening with Shanna Underwood, Dogfish Bar and Grille, Portland, free. 772-5483. Wednesday.
David Beam and the Custom House Gang, blues and roots music, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland, free. andysoldportpub.com. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Tony Boffa Trio, Nonantum Resort, Kennebunkport, Free. 967-4050. nonantumresort.com. Blues, funk, soul, country, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Butch Thompson, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, Boothbay Harbor, 16/$20. 633-5159. 7:30 p.m. (doors at 7) Thursday.

Marc Cohn, The Landing at Pine Point, Scarborough, 42.50-62.50. thelandingatpinepoint.com. 21-plus, doors at 6:30, show at 8 p.m. Thursday.

The Callers, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $12-$15. 761-1757; onelongfellowsquare.com. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Suzy Bogguss, Jonathan’s Restaurant, Ogunquit, $37.50-$40.50. 646-4777. jonathansrestaurant.com. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Summer Music Concert Series, Lithgow Public Library, Augusta, free. 626-2415. Pete Kilpatrick Band. 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Through Sept. 1.

Jolie Holland with Sallie Sound and the Sound Outside, folk, traditional country and blues, Space, Portland, $15-$18, 18-plus. space538.org. 8 p.m. Thursday.

The Kane Sisters, fiddle players, Unity Centre for the Performing Arts, Unity, $15. 948-7469; unityme.org/theater. 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Spirit Family Reunion, with Panda Bandits, The Oak and the Ax, Biddeford, $8. theoakandthe
ax.blogspot.com. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Poor Howard, blues, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland, free. andysoldportpub.com. 7 p.m. Thursday.
Rod Picott, Fountain Park, Lewiston. 782-7228. L/A Arts Sounds of Summer Noontime Concert. Noon Thursday.

Friday Night Jazz, Solo Bistro, Bath. 443-3373. Bill Byrne (saxophone) and Kenny Gaspar (Keyboard), 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday.

Le Vent du Nord, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, $30. stonemountain
artscenter.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Pousette-Dart Band, The Landing at Pine Point, Scarborough, $25/$30/$35. thelandingatpinepoint.com. Doors 6:30, opener 7 p.m. Friday.

“At the Movies,” Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, $20/$25. 633-5159. Greatest music of the movies presented by Divas World Productions. 8 p.m. (doors at 7) Friday.

Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives, roots music, Strand Theatre, Rockland, $35. 594-0070. RocklandStrand.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Young Stars of Maine, part of Bay Chamber Concerts’ summer series, Rockport Opera House, free. 236-2823. 7 p.m. Friday.

Schoodic Arts “Emerging Artists” concert series, Hammond Hall, Winter Harbor, $15, 12 and under free. 963-2569. Sam’s Soul Children jazz combo. 7 p.m. Friday.

Erica Brown CD Release, fiddle music, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $12-$15. 767-1757. 8 p.m. Friday.

Open Mic and poetry slam, First Universalist Church of Auburn, Auburn, free. auburnuu.org. 7:15 p.m. Friday.

Spike Sikes, with drummer Frank Sanfillipo, ambient jazz and blues-influenced songs, The Local Buzz, Cape Elizabeth, free, donations welcome. 541-9024. 7 p.m. Friday.

Castlebay, Celtic-inspired folk duo, Sail Power and Steam Museum, Rockland, $10 suggested. 701-5050; sailpowerandsteammuseum.org. 8 p.m. Friday.

The Brew, Unity Centre for the Performing Arts, Unity, $12.50. 948-7469; unityme.org/theater. Massachusetts-based quartet, 8:30 p.m. Friday.

The Royal River Chorus, Araxine Wilkins Sawyer Memorial, Greene, free. 946-5311; sawyer-foundation.com. 2 and 7 p.m. Friday.

Micah Blue Smaldone, with Asa Irons, The Oak and the Ax, Biddeford, $7. theoakandtheax
.blogspot.com. 8 p.m. Friday.

Sean Mencher and his Rhythm Kings, Dogfish Bar and Grille, Portland, free. 772-5483. Friday.
The Potato Pickers, bluegrass, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland, free. andysoldportpub.com. 8:30 p.m. Friday.

Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, $75. stonemountainartscenter.com. 8 p.m. Saturday and July 10.

“Opposites,” Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, $20/$25. 633-5159. With Sonja Bruzauskas and Kenneth Gayle, 8 p.m. (doors at 7:30) Saturday.

Toby Keith, with Eric Church, Bangor Waterfront Pavilion, $25.50 and up. 783-2009; waterfrontconcerts.com. 5 p.m. Saturday.

Windham July concert series, Big Ben Hilman, funk, soul and jazz quartet, Windham Hill United Church of Christ, Windham, $8-$12, seniors and under 5 free. 892-2154; windhamhillucc.org. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Paula Cole, Jonathan’s Restaurant, Ogunquit, $37.50-$40.50. 646-4777; jonathansrestaurant.com. 9 p.m. Saturday.

Liva Jazz Supper Club, contemporary and classic jazz, Zachery’s, 81 Riverside St., no cover, 21-plus. 774-5601. 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday.

Tom Acousti and Friends, featuring Robbie Coffin, benefit for NAMI-Maine and Freeport Players, Frontier Cafe, Cinema & Gallery, Brunswick, $18-$22. tomacousti.com. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

The Steve Grover Quintet, jazz interpretation of the Beatles songbook, One Longfellow Square, Portland, $10-$12. 761-1757. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Truth About Daisies, trio of Sheila McKinley, Doug Swift and Ronda Dale, Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, Peaks Island, $5-$8. 766-3330. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Lex and Joe, “Swing’s Their Thing,” York Art Association, York Harbor, free. 363-4049. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Ocean Sol, jazz standards, swing, bossa, blues, bebop and more, The Local Buzz, Cape Elizabeth, free, donations welcome. 541-9024. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Guy Capecelatro III, with Jesse Rifkin and Will Stratton, The Oak and the Ax, Biddeford, $6. the
oakandtheax.blogspot.com. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Kenny Grimsley, acoustic rock and covers, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland, free. andysoldportpub.com. 8:30 p.m. Saturday.

The Patio Cowboys, country, Hope Hobbs Gazebo, Wells Harbor Community Park, Wells, free. 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

Changes in Latitude, Jimmy Buffet tribute band, 21-plus, The Landing at Pine Point. thelanding
atpinepoint.com. Scarborough, $20. July 10.

Village Harmony World Music Teen Ensemble, First Universalist Church, Yarmouth, $5-$10. 847-4707. Twenty-four teen singers perform high energy international gospel and jazz.
7:30 p.m. July 10.

Lady Zen, Run of the Mill Brewpub, Saco, free. 571-9648. 4 to 7 p.m. July 10.

Fiddle Day at the Farm, Morris Farm, Wiscasset, $10. 882-4080. morrisfarm.org. Live fiddle music headlined by Old Grey Goose, noon to 5 p.m. July 10.

Sam Shain Songs, acoustic covers and originals, Andy’s Old Port Pub, Portland, free. andysoldportpub.com. 5 p.m. July 10.

Pro Sports

Portland Sea Dogs, Minor League baseball, Hadlock Field, Portland, $7-$9. portlandseadogs.com. New Hampshire, 6 p.m. today.

Special Events

Lighthouse tours, one of only 40 caisson-style lighthouses in the U.S. and the only one open to visitors; must be over 55 inches tall; cancelled in rain or fog, Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse, South Portland, $5, under 14 free. 699-2676; springpointlight.org. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, Saturday and July 10.

235th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, public reading and commentary by a living history interpreter, Colonial Pemaquid Historic Site, New Harbor. 677-2423. 2 p.m. today.

Stars and Stripes Spectacular, Eastern Promenade, Portland, free. july4thportland.org. Comedian Bob Marley, Patriotic Pops concert and fireworks over Casco Bay. 6 p.m. Monday (note: Munjoy Hill will be closed to traffic after 4 p.m.).

A Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence, Longfellow house, Portland, free. 774-1822. Speaker is former state Rep. Herb Adams. Noon Monday.

Independence Day Dinner and Concert, Fisherman’s Wharf Inn, Boothbay Harbor, $25. 633-5090. Kane Sisters from Ireland (fiddle music) and dinner. 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Monday.

Community cookout, potluck and bandstand concert, Village Green, North Yarmouth. 595-2997. 195th Army Band with Jazz combo, brass quintet and sax quartet. 6 p.m. Thursday.

Hypnotist Paul Ramsay, Lucid Stage, Portland, $10-$12. 899-3993. 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Searsport Lobster Boat Races and Antique Power Day, town-wide activities including exhibits, racing and crafts, various locations, Searsport. penobscotmarinemuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

The Maine Home + Design Cape Elizabeth Garden Tour, begins at Fort Williams Park, $20/$25. arboretumatfortwilliams.org. Full day of self-guided, open-garden visiting includes 11 properties. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

R&R Spinners Demonstration, demonstration of traditional spinning skills, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, New Gloucester, free. 926-4597. 10 a.m. Saturday.

Theater

“Crazy for You,” Gershwin musical, Arundel Barn Playhouse, Arundel, $28-$39. 985-5552. 8 p.m. today and Tuesday; 2 and 8 p.m. Wednesday; 8 p.m. Thursday; 2 and 8 p.m. Friday; 8 p.m. Saturday and July 10. Through July 16.

“Much Ado About Nothing,” Stonington Opera House, $15-$32.50. 7 p.m. today, Friday and Saturday. Through July 16.

“Annie,” Maine State Music Theatre, Bowdoin College (Pickard Theater), Brunswick, $33-$56. 725-8769; msmt.org. 2 and 7:30 p.m. today and Tuesday; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. July 10. Through July 16.

“Summer of Love,” musical comedy about self-discovery and love, starring TV’s Michele Lee of TV’s “Knots Landing,” Ogunquit Playhouse, $53.50-$76.50. 800-982-2787. 2 and 7 p.m. today; 8 p.m. Tuesday; 2:30 and 8:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday; 3:30 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday; 2 and 7 p.m. July 10. Through July 16.

“Footloose,” Lakeside Theater, Rangeley, $15, reserved seating. 864-5364. 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.

“Seussical the Musical,” Boothbay Playhouse, Boothbay, $17-$20. 633-3379. 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.

“A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” Hackmatack Playhouse, Berwick, $10-$25. 698-1807. 8 p.m. Wednesday; 2 and 8 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

“Narnia,” by special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing of Woodstock, Ill., Schoolhouse Arts Center, Standish, $16-$18. 642-3743; schoolhousearts.org. 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 5 p.m. July 10. Through July 24.

“Elizabeth Rex,” part of the Shakespeare in Stonington series, Deer Isle Historical Society, $15-$25, free for island students. 367-2788. 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and July 10. Through July 17.

“Sunday in the Park with George,” Sondheim musical, Lincoln Academy (Parker B. Poe Theater), Newcastle, $12-$22. heartwoodtheater.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Through July 17.

“Jimmy Higgins: A Life in the Labor Movement,” Lucid Stage, Portland, $15. 899-3993. 8 p.m. Saturday.

“Stanley’s Choice,” original one-act play by Millie Ackley of the Center Stage Players in Brunswick, Theater Project, Brunswick, $10 suggested donation. 729-8584. Following each performance, the audience is invited to stay for a discussion with the playwright, cast and director. 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday.

“The Compleat Wrks of William Shakespeare, Abridged,” Theater at Monmouth, $10-$24. 933-9999; theateratmonmouth.org. 7 p.m. July 10. Through Aug. 17.