Thu/23

BLOOD DRIVE

AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR CENTER, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest Ave., Portland; www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.

MISCELLANEOUS

WINTER STREET CENTER TOURS, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.,Winter Street Center, 880 Washington St., Bath; free; 443- 2174 or www.sagadahocpreservation.org. LINE DANCING, beginners 6 p.m., intermediate/advanced 7:15 p.m., People Plus Center, 35 Union St., Brunswick; $20 per month; register 729-0757; questions Janice McLaughlin 729-6945.

PERFORMANCES

42ND STREET, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Maine State Music Theatre, Pickard Theater, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; $36-$54 matinee/$43-$56 evening; 725-8769 or www.MSMT.org. DEGREES OF INCARCERATION, 7:30 p.m., Freeport Factory Stage, 5 Depot St., Downtown Freeport; new film about Palestinian imprisonment; $12/$6 for seniors and students; 239-8060 or www.freeportfactory.com. RAGTIME AND BOOGIE WOOGIE WITH BOB MILNE, 7:30 p.m., The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor; $17 advance, $22 at door; 633- 5159 or www.BoothbayOperaHouse.com. OPEN MIC NIGHT, 8 p.m.-midnight, Railroad Diner, Route 196, Lisbon; hosted by Charlie Wing and the band Tripolar; [email protected].

Fri/24

BLOOD DRIVE

AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR CENTER, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., 524 Forest Ave., Portland; www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.

MISCELLANEOUS

THRIFT SHOP ESTATE SALE, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St.; lunch and baked goods available; fcsmaine.org. CHANS FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC, 9:30-10 a.m., Pejepscot Terrace, 36 Pejepscot Terrace, Brunswick; 729-6782.

CHANS FREE BLOOD PRESSURE

CLINIC, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Bath

Soup Kitchen, 851 Washington St.,

Bath; 729-6782.

PERFORMANCES

42ND STREET, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Maine State Music Theatre, Pickard Theater, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; $36-$54 matinee/$43-$56 evening; 725-8769 or www.MSMT.org. MUSIC AT THE MARKET: “Matt Loosigian: Award-winning Childrens Music,” 5-7 p.m., Richmond Riverfront Farmers Market; free. BILL HARLEY, 7 p.m. doors open, The Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor; $15 or $7 under 18 advance/$18 or $10 under 18 at door; 633-5159 or www.BoothbayOperaHouse.com. BATH MUNICIPAL BAND, 7 p.m., Concert band at Bath Gazebo; bathband.org. STRANGER CLOSER, play, 7:30 p.m., Freeport Factory Stage, 5 Depot St., Downtown Freeport; $5-20 pay what you can; 239-8060 or www.freeportfactory.com.

PUBLIC MEALS

FIRESIDE LUNCHEON, noon, Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; $5 younger than 65, $4 65 and older; reservations 729-0475.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

FORAGING FOR WILD MUSHROOMS, with Greg Marley, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.,

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens,

Barter’s Island Rd., Boothbay; bring a bag lunch; $75/$60 members;

633-4333 ext. 101 or www.Maine-

Gardens.org. BOOK SIGNING, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Bath

Book Shop, 96 Front St., Bath;

Author Robin Hanson will sign copies of her book “Ice Harbor Mittens;”

443-9338. WISCASSET WALKING TOUR, 2-3:30 p.m., Historic New England, meet at castle Tucker, 2 Lee St., Wiscasset; tour of historic Wiscasset, Castle

Tucker, and Nichols-Sortwell House, refreshments served; $25 members/$

30 non-members; 882-7169 or www.historicnewengland.org.

Sat/25

MISCELLANEOUS

THRIFT SHOP ESTATE SALE, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St.; lunch and baked goods available; fcsmaine.org. MAINE MORGAN GOLF SCRAMBLE, 9 a.m., Bath Country Club, 387 Whiskeag Rd., Bath; rain or shine; 4 person teams, cash prizes; $240 per team; 319-7554 or www.memorgan.com. BENEFIT YARD AND BAKE SALE, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Spare Time Lanes, Bath Road, Brunswick; benefits youth scholarship fund. PAWS FOR A CAUSE DOG WALK, 9:30 a.m., L.L. Bean’s Discovery Park, Freeport; special events, award ceremony, canine contests and obedience demonstrations; coastalhumanesociety.org. FREE CHILDREN’S CARNIVAL, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., People Plus Center, 35 Union St., Brunswick; 729-0757. OPEN HOUSE, 1-4 p.m., Riverview Learning Center, 221 Washington St., Bath; Hot dogs, chips and drinks, plus face painting, bread making, crafts, playground; Free; 443-4781. FAMILY FUN DAY, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 340 Oak Grove Ave., Bath; games, lunch, music, prizes and more; free; 443-4707. DIPPED AND DECORATED ICE CREAM CONES, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Wilbur’s of Maine Chocolate Confections, 174 Lower Main St., Freeport; 865-4071.

PERFORMANCES

STRANGER CLOSER, play, 7:30 p.m.,

Freeport Factory Stage, 5 Depot St.,

Downtown Freeport; $5-20 pay what you can; 239-8060 or www.freeportfactory.com. THE FANTASTICKS, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. show; New England Regional

Theater Company, Winter Street Center,

888 Washington St., Bath; Contains mature themes and is not suitable for children; $17; 798-6966 or [email protected]. 42ND STREET, 8 p.m., Maine State Music Theatre, Pickard Theater, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; $43-56; 725-8769 or www.MSMT.org.

PUBLIC MEALS

BAKED BEAN AND CASSEROLE SUPPER, 4:30-6 p.m., Bath Senior Center, 45 Floral St., Bath; beans, hot dogs, clam casserole, chop suey, macaroni and cheese, and desserts; $7/$3 children; 443-4937. BAKED BEAN AND MACARONI AND CHEESE SUPPER, 5-6:30 p.m., First Parish Congregational Church, 116 Main St., Yarmouth; baked beans, cole slaw, mac and cheese, hot dogs, desserts, and beverages; $8/$4 children; 846-3773. HOME BAKED BEAN and ham supper, 5-6:30 p.m., Lisbon Methodist Church, School St., Lisbon; $7, $3 ages 6-12, 5 and under free; 353- 8951. BAKED BEAN SUPPER, 5-6 p.m., Harraseeket Grange No. 9, 13 Elm St., Freeport; 3 kinds of beans, hot dogs, biscuits, brown bread, potato salad, pasta salad; coleslaw, pies; $7, $3 under 10; 865-3363.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

DRUM CIRCLE, 3 p.m., Occupied by Art, Mapledge Studios, 331 Middlesex Rd., Topsham; Rick Cormier will lead a community drum circle; [email protected].

Sun/26

MISCELLANEOUS

DOMHEGAN: A tour of the Site of

Joshua Chamberlain’s Summer

Home with Troy Ancona, 1 p.m.,

Chamberlain Museum, 226 Maine

St., Brunswick; $4/$2 advance/free for PHS members; 729-6606 to register. RARE MUD PLANT WALK, with Andy

Cutko, 2-4 p.m., Dresden; free; 371-

8099 or www.friendsofmerrymeetingbay.org. 18TH ANNUAL MIDCOAST AUTO AND

CYCLE SHOW, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.,

McMann Athletic Complex, Congress

Ave., Bath; 443-8360.

PERFORMANCES

THE FANTASTICKS, 1 p.m. lunch, 2 p.m. show; New England Regional

Theater Company, Winter Street Center, 888 Washington St., Bath; Contains mature themes and is not suitable for children; $17; 798-6966 or [email protected]. STRANGER

CLOSER, play, 2 p.m., Freeport Factory Stage, 5 Depot St., Downtown

Freeport; $5-20 pay what you can;

239-8060 or www.freeportfactory.com. BATH MUNICIPAL BAND, 5:30-7 p.m.,

Jazz band at Lisbon Falls; bathband.org. THE SCANDALOUS MUSIC FESTIVAL,

7:30 p.m., Coastal Maine Botanical

Gardens, Barter’s Island Rd., Boothbay; DaPonte String Quartet; $25/free for ages 21 and under; 633-4333 ext.

101 or www.MaineGardens.org.

Mon/27

BLOOD DRIVE

AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR CENTER, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest Ave.,

Portland; www.RedCrossBlood.org or

1-800-RED-CROSS.

MISCELLANEOUS

GAME DAY, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; free; 729-0475.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

THE ILLUMINATED JOURNAL, with

Susan Newbold, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.,

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens,

Barter’s Island Rd., Boothbay; 3 day workshop, 9-3 p.m. Mon-Wed; $420/$350 members; 633-4333 ext. 101 or www.MaineGardens.org.

Tue/28

BLOOD DRIVE

AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR CENTER, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest Ave.,

Portland; www.RedCrossBlood.org or

1-800-RED-CROSS.

MISCELLANEOUS

GUIDED BEAVER PARK MORNING

WALKS, 7-8 a.m., Lisbon; 353-9075 or lisbonme.org. WINTER STREET CENTER TOURS, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.,Winter Street Center,

880 Washington St., Bath; free; 443-

2174 or www.sagadahocpreservation.org. CHANS FREE BLOOD PRESSURE

CLINIC, 2-3 p.m., Dike’s Landing,

Bath Housing, 20 Dike’s Landing

Road; 729-6782. CAFÉ EN FRANCAIS, 2:30 p.m., People Plus Center, 35 Union St.,

Brunswick; coffee, tea and chat with other French-speakers; 729-0757. KNITTING CIRCLE ‘CRAFTERNOONS,’

3:30-5 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33

Summer St., Bath; age 7 to adult; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us. ANNUAL MEETING, 7 p.m., Phippsburg Historical Society, Sportsmens

Club, Route 209, Phippsburg; Brett

Gilliam of Small Point to speak on

“Fishing Through the Years,” refreshments served; 443-6309.

PERFORMANCES

BATH MUNICIPAL BAND, 7 p.m., Jazz band at Bath Gazebo; bathband.org.

PUBLIC MEALS

NEIGHBORHOOD CAFE, free meal,

5:30-7:30 p.m., United Church of

Christ, 150 Congress Ave., Bath; also open mic to share music, thoughts, poetry and stories; free; [email protected].