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Wed/19
BLOOD DRIVE AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR CENTER, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest Ave., Portland; www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS. AMERICAN RED CROSS CHAPTER, 1- 6 p.m., 16 Community Way, Topsham; www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1- 800-RED-CROSS.
MISCELLANEOUS IN THE PINES, 2 p.m., Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport; tour of the pine forest, 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 vbrooks@lisbonme.org.
PUBLIC MEALS COMMON TABLE, conversation and free meal, 5-6 p.m., Dresden-Richmond United Methodist Church, 121 Pleasant St., Richmond; Jodi 737- 4615.
Thu/20
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. 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 programs@maineaudubon.org. 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. CHANS FREE BLOOD PRESSURE
CLINIC, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., People
Plus Center, 35 Union St., Brunswick;
729-6782. DRAWING FROM NATURE, 2 p.m.,
Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park,
Freeport; drawing materials provided, weather permitting; free with park admission; 865-4465. 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.
TALKS-WORKSHOPS DISCUSSION: Navigating Alaskan
Waters: Natives, Science and Politics;
4 p.m., Kresge Auditorium, Bowdoin
College; Leaders of five Alaska animal commissions; free; 725-3062. LECTURE: F. Holland Day and William
Wegman: AN Unlikely Combination; 7 p.m., Kresge Auditorium, Bowdoin
College; by independent curator
Trevor Fairbrother; free; 725-3276. LECTURE: Half the Sky: Turning
Oppression into Opportunity for
Women Worldwide; 7 p.m., Pickard
Theater, Bowdoin College; by
Nicholas D. Kristof, two-time Puliyzer
Prize winning columnist for The New
York Times; $10; 725-3375.
Fri/21
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. 45TH ANNIVERSARY GEMSTONE
EXHIBIT, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Brown
Goldsmiths, 11 Mechanic St.,
Freeport; An exhibit of rare natural colored diamonds; Free; 865-4126. BEHIND CLOSED DOORS TOUR, 10-
11:30 a.m., Castle Tucker, 2 Lee St.,
Wiscasset; includes rooms and stories not included on the general tour;
$10 members of Historic New England, $15 nonmembers; 882-7169 or www.historicnewengland.org. PRESCHOOL STORYTIME, for 3 to
5-year-olds, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.;
443-5141 ext. 17. TECH MEETUP: Intro to Google Drive, noon-1 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library,
23 Pleasant St., Brunswick; Brown bag lunch; free; 725-5242 ext. 232. READY, SET, SLEEP!, 2 p.m., Wolfe’s
Neck Woods State Park, Freeport; learn how plants and animals prepare for winter, 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. POETRY READING, 7 p.m., Harolw
Gallery, 160 Wtaer St., Hallowell;
Martli Tiemann, Linda Aldrich and Jim
Breslin, light refreshments served;
$3; 685-3636.
PERFORMANCES SIDE DOOR COFFEE HOUSE, 7 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church,
23 Pleasant St.; open mike first set, featured performer second set;
$6; 373-1526. 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. CONCERT: Community Music Works,
7:30 p.m., Kanbar Auditorium,
Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College; leaders and students to perform; free; 798-4141.
PUBLIC MEALS FIRESIDE LUNCHEON, noon, Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; $5 younger than 65, $4 65 and older; reservations 729-0475. HARVEST SUPPER, 5:30 p.m., United
Baptist Church, 1 Elm St., Topsham;
Hearty chowders, and stews, including a vegetarian choice, breads, salads, desserts; $7/$4.50; 725-7389
Sat/22
BLOOD DRIVE ELIJAH KELLOGG CHURCH, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 917 Harpswell Neck Rd., Harpswell; www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-
800-RED-CROSS.
MISCELLANEOUS BENEFIT YARD SALE, 8 a.m.- 1 p.m.,
United Baptist Church, 1 Elm St., Topsham; to benefit the construction of a 16-room primary school in Buyuni,
Tanzania; 798-9393. SWAN ISLAND OUTING, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Friends of Merrymeeting Bay,
Richmond Town Landing; with Jay
Robbins; $5 island fee; Jay 737-
2239. SENIOR HEALTH FAIR, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Phippsburg Fire Station, Route
207, Phippsburg; helpful information and hand-outs for seniors, free flu shots, blood pressure and diabetes checks, complimentary fish chowder and desserts will be served; 389-
2309. 45TH ANNIVERSARY GEMSTONE
EXHIBIT, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Brown
Goldsmiths, 11 Mechanic St.,
Freeport; An exhibit of rare natural colored diamonds; Free; 865-4126. ART OPENING: 10:30 a.m.- 5 p.m.,
Wiscasset Bay Gallery, 67 Main St.,
Wiscasset; recent acquisitions of
19th and 20th century American and
European paintings as well as works by contemporary New England artists; 882-7682. FALL IN THE FOREST, 2 p.m., Wolfe’s
Neck Woods State Park, Freeport; learn about trees in our forest, tree walk and foliage game, weather permitting; free with park admission;
865-4465. BEAST FEAST MAINE, 2-8 p.m., Bull
Moose Community Outreach, More to
Life Campground, Winthrop; non-profit men’s Christian outreach organization’s 5th annual men-only wild game supper; 647-2746 or www.beastfeastmaine.net.
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. ELLIS PAUL, 7:30 p.m., Chocolate
Church Performing Arts Center, 804
Washington St., Bath; $15 in advance, $18 day of show; 442-
8455. CALENDAR entry
PUBLIC MEALS BAKED BEAN & CASSEROLE SUPPER, 4:30-6 p.m., Bath Area Senior
Activity Center, 45 Floral St., Bath; three types of beans, hot dogs, macaroni and cheese, clam casserole,
American chop suey, various desserts and beverages; $7/$3.50;
443-4937. ANNUAL HARVEST SUPPER, 4:30-6 p.m., West Bowdoin Parish Hall, 54
West Road, Bowdoin; featuring red flannel hash; $7, $3.50 kids 12 and under, pre-schoolers free; 353-2446. BAKED BEAN & MACARONI AND
CHEESE SUPPER, 5-6:30 p.m., First
Parish Congregational Church, 116
Main St., Yarmouth; three types of beans, coleslaw, macaroni and cheese, hot dogs, homemade pies, biscuits and beverages; $8/$4; 846-
5894. 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. BENEFIT SUPPER: Edgecomb Fire
Department, 5-6 p.m., Edgecomb
Congregational Church, 15 Cross
Point Road; baked beans, casseroles, salads, desserts; $7, $3
Sun/23
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. SMALL WONDERS, 2 p.m., Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport; discover extraordinary things right before your eyes, weather permitting; free with park admission; 865-4465.
PUBLIC MEALS ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST BUFFET, Knights of Columbus Hall, Columbus Dr., Brunswick; $6, $3 children to age 8, under 3 free; 729- 6552.
Mon/24
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. STORIES IN STONE, 2 p.m., Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport; walk with talks and activities, weather permitting; free with park admission; 865-4465. 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. SAGADAHOC COUNTY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE MEETING, 6:30 meetand greet; 7-9 p.m. meeting, Topsham Town Hall, 100 Main St.
TALKS-WORKSHOPS LECTURE: Evolving Printmaker, by Liz Chalfin, 4:15 p.m., Beam Classroom, Visual Arts Center, Bowdoin College; safer and non-toxic printmaking; free; 725-3697.
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