• BENEFITS

Third Annual “Paint the Bunk” Art Sale, 100 pieces of original artwork will be sold for $200 each; benefits Heartwood College of Art in Kennebunk; Brick Store Museum, Kennebunk. 985-0985. 4 to 7 p.m. Friday.

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The Camden Windjammer Festival, featuring sailboat rides, demonstrations, art, fireworks and more, takes place Friday through Sunday. In this view from last year’s festival, vessels are docked on the waterfront so visitors can board and wander around. Press Herald file photo by Tim Greenway/Staff Photographer

Antiques Appraisal Fair, by Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, benefits Ossipee Trail Arts Center, Cornish Fairgrounds. $10 per item; $25 for three items. 625-7812. Noon to 4 p.m. Friday.

• FAIRS/FESTIVALS

Windsor Fair, agricultural exhibits, arts and crafts, midway, pulling events, harness racing and more, Windsor Fairgrounds. $7, $9; free for children under age 16. Schedule at windsorfair.com. Thursday to Monday.

Blue Hill Fair, midway rides, food vendors, musical entertainment, racing, pulling events and more, Blue Hill Fairgrounds. $3 to $8; free for children under age 12. bluehillfair.com. Thursday to Monday.

Portland Brew Festival, sample more than 75 brews from more than 30 top Northeast brewers, 21-plus; Portland Company Complex. $35 per session. portlandbrewfestival.com. 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday; 12:30 to 4 p.m. and 5:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday.

Camden Windjammer Festival, watch boats sail in the harbor, view demonstrations and art, learn boating and pirate skills, watch fireworks and more, Public Landing and Harbor Park, Camden. Most events are free. Schedule at camdenwindjammerfestival.com. Friday to Sunday.

ANIMAINE, anime festival with film screenings, panel discussions, original art and more, Best Western Merry Manor Inn & Conference Center, South Portland. $25 per day; $30 for two days; $35 for three days; $40 for four days. animaine.com. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. Friday to Monday.

Atlantic CannaFEST, cannabis festival with guest speakers and live music by The High Hopes Band and Ryan Halliburton & The Grumps, Deering Oaks, Portland. Free admission. cannafest.webs.com. 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday.

Lewiston/Auburn Greek Festival, Greek folk music and dancing, wide variety of Greek foods, bazaar, bookstore and games for children, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Lewiston. Free admission. holytrinitymaine.org. 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 6; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sept. 7-8.

• SPECIAL EVENTS

Full Moon Canoe Tour of Scarborough Marsh, Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center. $12; $10 for children. maineaudubon.org/events. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday.

Historic Old Port Walking Tours, 90-minute tours from trained guides, not recommended for children under age 12, Maine Historical Society, Portland. $10. mainehistory.org. 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Friday to Sunday.

Tate House Museum Architectural Tour, from the cellar to the attic to reveal the “insides” of an 18th-century house, Tate House Museum, Portland. $10; $8 for seniors; $6 for ages 6 to 12. 774-6177. 10 and 11:30 a.m. Thursday. Through Sept. 20.

Summer Ender Bender & Pig Roast, food, drink and live music by Dave Gagne and The Jason Spooner Band, Inn on Peaks Island. Free admission. 766-4400. 1 to 5 p.m. Monday.

• FILMS

Art Videos at The Gallery Film Series, “Sketches of Frank Gehry” (2005) by Sydney Pollack, Barn Gallery, Ogunquit. Free. 646-7055. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

“The Queen of Versailles” (2012), documentary about a billionaire family and their financial challenges in the wake of the economic crisis, Space Gallery, Portland. $7. space538.org. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 6.

“Encounter Point” (2006), documentary about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, post-film discussion with Bill Halpin and Saskia Huising, Rockland Public Library. Free. 594-0310. 6:30 p.m. Sept. 6.

• BOOKS/AUTHORS

Bob Spitz, author of “Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child,” Longfellow Books, Portland. longfellowbooks.com. 4 p.m. Thursday.

Paul Doiron and Kristen Lindquist, mixed-genre reading featuring excerpts from Doiron’s fiction interspersed with Lindquist’s poetry, Camden Public Library. 236-3440. 7 p.m. Thursday.

Steve Howell, author of “Petrels, Albatrosses and Storm-Petrels of North America,” Freeport Wild Bird Supply. freeportwildbirdsupply.com. 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday.

Trilateral Poetry Consortium, with Dave Morrison, Chris Fahy and Mary Jane Martin, Rockland Public Library. 594-0310. 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Lisa Colburn, author of “The Maine Garden Journal,” Portland Public Library. portlandlibrary.com. Noon Friday.

Stephen Seitz, author of “Sherlock Holmes and the Plague of Dracula,” Bath Book Shop. 443-9338. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday.

Elizabeth Miles, release party for young adult book “Envy,” Longfellow Books, Portland. longfellowbooks.com. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Marcy Titcomb Kudirka, author of “Since You Ask Kennebunk Shipbuilder Joseph Titcomb,” Kennebunk Free Library. kennebunklibrary.org. 3 p.m. Sept. 6.

• PRO SPORTS

Portland Sea Dogs, Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, Hadlock Field, Portland. $4 to $9. seadogs.com. Vs. Reading, 7 p.m. Friday, 6 p.m. Saturday, and 1 p.m. Sunday and Monday.

• PARTICIPANT DANCE

Greater Portland Community Dance Series Contra Dance, guest caller and live music by The Sharktoes, Falmouth Congregational Church. $10; $7 for ages 13 to 20; $5 for ages 5 to 12; free for children under age 5. 358-9354. Lessons at 7:15 p.m.; dance at 8 p.m. Saturday.

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