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Wed/12
BLOOD DRIVE
AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR CENTER, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest Ave.,
Portland; www.RedCrossBlood.org or
1-800-RED-CROSS.
L.L. BEAN, 1-5 p.m., 57 Main St.,
Freeport; www.RedCrossBlood.org or
1-800-RED-CROSS.
MISCELLANEOUS
CASCO BAY WALK, 2-3 p.m., Wolfe’s
Neck Woods State Park, Freeport;
Weather permitting; Free with park
admission; 865-4465.
EAGER BEAVER KNITTERS, 6-8:30
p.m., Beaver Park Lone Pine Lodge,
37 Cotton Road, Lisbon; bring own
materials; Verla Brooks 353-9075 or
[email protected].
SAGADAHOC COUNTY BEEKEEPERS,
7 p.m., Topsham Grange Hall; Mast
Beekeeper Rick Cooper will discuss
preparing hives for winter; Free; [email protected].
TALKS-WORKSHOPS
PFL BOOK GROUP: discussing Bernhard Schlink’s “The Reader,” 6:30
p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer
St., Bath; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten. lib.me.us.
PEJEPSCOT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
FALL SPEAKER SERIES: “Skowhegan
Diaries,” 7 p.m., Morrell Meeting
Room, Curtis Memorial Library, 26
Pleasant St., Brunswick; Dr.
Houghton White, with Candace Kanes
to discuss and sign the book “A
Maine Prodigy: The Life and Adventures of Elise Fellows White;” free;
729-6606.
AUTHOR READING: “The Flight of
Time,” by Susan Connelly, 5 p.m.,
Wiscasset Public Library, 21 High St.;
Free; 882-7161.
Thu/13
BLOOD DRIVE
AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR CENTER, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest Ave.,
Portland; www.RedCrossBlood.org or
1-800-RED-CROSS.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, 1-6 p.m.,
807 Middle St., Bath; Donors will
receive a collectible Red Sox t shirt;
443-5389 or www.RedCrossBlood.org.
MISCELLANEOUS
GUIDED BEAVER PARK MORNING
WALKS, 7-8 a.m., Lisbon; 353-9075
or lisbonme.org.
GUIDED BIRD WALK, 7 a.m., Gilsland
Farm Audubon Center, 20 Gilsland
Farm Road, Falmouth; meet at environmetal center; $8, $5 members;
bring binoculars and field guides;
781-2330 or
[email protected].
TIME FOR TWOS, for 2-year-olds,
10:30-11 a.m., Patten Free Library,
33 Summer St.; 443-5141 ext. 17.
LAUGHING CLUB for everyone, 10:30
a.m., Spectrum Generations, 12
Main St., Topsham; $2; 729-0475.
TIDE POOLS, 2-3 p.m., Wolfe’s Neck
Woods State Park, Freeport; Weather
permitting; Free with park admission;
865-4465.
AUDITIONS: “Fiddler on the Roof,” 5-8
p.m., Midcoast Youth Theater, 4
Pleasant St., Brunswick; All-ages welcome; [email protected].
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
FREEPORT PLAYERS: “Can U Rel8?,”
7:30 p.m., Freeport Performing Arts
Center, 30 Holbrook St., Freeport;
Plays by Maine writers; Pay-what-youwant; www.fcponline.org.
TALKS-WORKSHOPS
CANDIDATES FORUM: “Jobs and Economic Development,” 7-8:30 p.m.,
George H. Quinby House, 250 Maine
St., Brunswick; Candidates for State
Representative in District 66, Mathea
Doughtry, Democrat; Fred Horch,
Green Independent; and Grant Connor, Republican will discuss relevent
issues; Free; 725-6484.
Fri/14
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
CHANS FREE BLOOD PRESSURE
CLINIC, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Pejepscot
Terrace, 36 Pejepscot Terrace,
Brunswick; 729-6782.
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME, for 3 to
5-year-olds, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.;
443-5141 ext. 17.
STORIES IN STONE, 2-3 p.m., Wolfe’s
Neck Woods State Park, Freeport;
Weather permitting; Free with park
admission; 865-4465.
CHESS CLUB, for 7 to 11-year-olds,
3:30-4:30 p.m., Patten Free
Library, 33 Summer St.; free; 443-
5141 ext. 17.
SECOND FRIDAY ART WALK, 5-8
p.m., downtown Brunswick; more
than 55 artists and 11 galleries;
sponsored by Five Rivers Arts
Alliance; brochure and map,
www.5raa.org or 798-6964.
EXHIBIT OPENING: “All in the Family,”
5-8 p.m., Gallery Framing, 12 Pleasant St., Brunswick; mixed media
mother and daughter artwork by Beverley Price, Allison Price and Hillary
Schwartz; 729-8575.
AUDITIONS: “Fiddler on the Roof,” 5-8
p.m., Midcoast Youth Theater, 4
Pleasant St., Brunswick; All-ages welcome; [email protected].
AUDITIONS: “A Christmas Carol,” 7
p.m., Studio48 Performing Arts Center, 20 Davis St., Brunswick; Be prepared to sing; 798-6966.
PERFORMANCES
FREEPORT PLAYERS: “Can U Rel8?,”
7:30 p.m., Freeport Performing Arts
Center, 30 Holbrook St., Freeport;
Plays by Maine writers; $10 in
advance, $15 at the door; www.fcponline.org.
PUBLIC MEALS
FIRESIDE LUNCHEON, noon, Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; $5 younger than 65, $4 65
and older; reservations 729-0475.
Sat/15
BLOOD DRIVE
AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR CENTER, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., 524 Forest Ave.,
Portland; www.RedCrossBlood.org or
1-800-RED-CROSS.
MISCELLANEOUS
WALK TO END ALZHEIMERS, 8 a.m.
registration, 9 a.m. opening ceremony and walk, Topsham Town Hall, 100
Main St., 1-800-272-3900.
HARPSWELL GARDEN CLUB FALL
SALE, 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Centennial
Hall Historic Park, Route 123, Harpswell; Mums, house plants, seeds,
fresh flowers, bake sale goodies,
white elephant items, arts and crafts;
Suzanne Bushnell 729-5285 or Lorna
Flynn 721-3206.
50TH ANNIVERSARY OPEN HOUSE,
9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St.,
Bath; Free admission with additional
activities, special events and demonstrations, and reduced price boat
cruises on the Kennebec River;
www.mainemaritimemuseum.org.
911 MEMORIAL DEDICATION, 11
a.m., Maine Fire Service Institute, 19
Sewall St., Southern Maine Community College’s Midcoast Campus at
Brunswick Landing; Free.
AUDITIONS: “A Christmas Carol,” 2
p.m., Studio48 Performing Arts Center, 20 Davis St., Brunswick; Be prepared to sing; 798-6966.
STROLL WITH THE RANGER, 2-3
p.m., Wolfe’s Neck Woods State
Park, Freeport; Weather permitting;
Free with park admission; 865-4465.
PERFORMANCES
CONCERT: “Gaiteros,” 7:30 p.m.,
Kanbar Auditorium, Studzinski Recital
Hall, Bowdoin College; leading exponents of Columbian flute and drum
ensemble; Free; 798-4141.
FREEPORT PLAYERS: “Can U Rel8?,”
7:30 p.m., Freeport Performing Arts
Center, 30 Holbrook St., Freeport;
Plays by Maine writers; $10 in
advance, $15 at the door; www.fcponline.org.
KELLYLEE EVANS, 7:30 p.m., Chocolate Church Performing Arts Center,
804 Washington St., Bath; $15 in
advance, $18 day of show; 442-8455.
PUBLIC MEALS
WILLING HELPERS FISH CHOWDER,
4:30-6:30 p.m., Bailey Island Union
Church, Route 24; $8, $6 ages 12
and under.
BAKED BEAN SUPPER, 5 p.m. and 6
p.m., First Parish Church, 422 Hallowell Road, Pownal; Two kinds of
beans, salads, spaghetti, pickles,
pies and cakes; $7/$3.50 cildren
under 12; 688-4433.
BLUES & ‘QUES, 6 – 9 p.m., Sagadahoc Preservation, Inc., Winter Street,
Bath; Slow-cooked pork with corn,
beans and cole slaw and music by
The Colwell Brothers; $25, $15 children ages 5-12; 443-8330.
CHICKEN BARBECUE, 4 – 7 p.m.,
American Legion Post 171, Merriconeag Grange, 529 Harpswell Neck
Road, Harpswell; Half a chicken,
coleslaw, rolls, chips, and a soft
drink. Take out available; $10; [email protected].
ROAST PORK SUPPER, 4:30 – 6 p.m.,
Bath United Methodist Church, 340
Oak Grove Ave.; Roast pork and
gravy, mashed potatoes, two vegetables, applesauce and homemade
pies; $7.50, $3.50 children under
12; 443-4770.
TALKS-WORKSHOPS
TUTORS FOR TECHNOLOGY, 1-4 p.m.,
People Plus, 35 Union St.,
Brunswick; Tech savvy Bowdoin College students help seniors with digital cameras, smart phones, and computers as part of the College’s 14th
Common Good Day; free for People
Plus members; 729-0757.
AUTHOR Q & A: Wendy Corsi Staub,
Noon-3 p.m., Maine Chapter of
Romance Writers of America, Morrell
Meeting Room, Curtis Memorial
Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick;
Free; [email protected].
Sun/16
MISCELLANEOUS
50TH ANNIVERSARY OPEN HOUSE,
9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St.,
Bath; Free admission with additional
activities, special events and demonstrations, and reduced price boat
cruises on the Kennebec River;
www.mainemaritimemuseum.org.
THE EDGE OF THE SEA, 2-3 p.m.,
Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park,
Freeport; Weather permitting; Free
with park admission; 865-4465.
BOOK RELEASE: “The Reverend Jacob
Bailey, Maine Loyalist: For God, King,
Country, and for Self,” by James Leamon, Lincoln County Historical Society, Pownalborough Court House,
Route 128, Dresden; Free; 737-2239.
INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE, 7-9
p.m., Pownal Town Hall, 429 Hallowell Road, Route 9; Tradirional music
and dance from the Balkans, Israel,
France, Greece, and around the
world. Mixed level dances will be
taught. Beginners welcome; $5, $3
children, $12 family; 688-2293.
PERFORMANCES
FREEPORT PLAYERS: “Can U Rel8?,”
2 p.m., Freeport Performing Arts
Center, 30 Holbrook St., Freeport;
Plays by Maine writers; $10 in
advance, $15 at the door; www.fcponline.org.
PUBLIC MEALS
BREAKFAST BUFFET, 7:30-10 a.m.,
Knights of Columbus Hall, 807 Middle St., Bath; features eggs to order,
bacon, sausage, ham, pancakes,
french toast, homefries, juice, biscuits, gravy, muffins; $6, $3 under
12, $15 family; 443-6015.
Mon/17
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.
CRAFT MEETUP, for knitters, beaders,
weavers, quilters, rug hookers, etc.;
bring project to work on or share,
5:30-7:30 p.m., Curtis Memorial
Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick;
725-5242 x510.
BELLY DANCING: Free demo class,
Merrymeeting Adult Education & People Plus, 35 Union St., Brunswick;
Call to register; Free; 729-7323.
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