• BENEFITS

Portland Wine Opener, samples of food, wine and beer, live jazz music and silent auction; benefit for children and adults living with cystic fibrosis; Ocean Gateway Terminal, Portland. $50. newengland.cff.org/portlandwineopener. 6 to10 p.m. Friday.

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“Betting the Farm,” a documentary that follows the story of a group of Maine farmers who launch their own milk company to save their operations after being dropped by their national distributor, screens on Saturday at USM’s Hannaford Hall in Portland. Courtesy photo

31st Annual Great Osprey 10K Ocean Run, benefits RCE Program Scholarship Fund, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. $20 in advance; $25 day of run. rsu5-rce.org. 10 a.m. Saturday.

Alicia & Friends 4: A Musical Benefit for Epilepsy, Alicia Fournier and others perform Broadway songs, Lyric Music Theater, South Portland. $50; $20 for ages 16 and under (includes raffle and champagne reception). 807-2458. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Thanks for Giving Gala, silent auction, hor d’oeuvres, dessert, cash bar and live jazz trio; benefits the Dean Snell Cancer Foundation; The Inn at Brunswick Station, Brunswick. $50; advance sales only. 837-9919. 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday.

“Maine Loves Lucy,” live music and all-day activities including face painting, balloon animals, juggling and coloring contest; benefits Lucy’s Love Bus and the Maine Children’s Cancer Center; The Loft, Portland. $5; $10 per family. 671-6858. Noon to midnight Saturday.

“Cranksgiving” Bike Race, involves riding to stores to pur chase food for donation; benefit for Project F.E.E.D.; Woodfords Congregational Church, Portland. cranksgivingportland.blogspot.com. 9:30 a.m. Saturday.

• CRAFT FAIRS

FRIDAY

Annual Invitational Fine Art and Crafts Sale, preview with food and music, Ogunquit Museum of American Art. $10. ogunquitmuseum.org. 5 to 8 p.m.

Christmas Fair, white elephant items, raffles, baked goods, knitted goods, crafts and more, St. Anthony’s Parish, Westbrook. 857-0490. 5 to 8 p.m.

SATURDAY

Bountiful Fair, crafts and knits, raffles and baked goods, Stevens Avenue Congregational Church, Portland. 797-4573. 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Christmas Craft Fair, baked goods, crafts and knitted items, Elm Street United Methodist Church, South Portland. 799-0407. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Christmas Fair, white elephant items, hand-made crafts and baked goods, Longfellow Place, Westbrook. 854-9623. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Holiday Fair, crafts, raffles and books; lunch available; North Parish Congregational Church, Sanford. 324-3163. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Annual Fall Fair, crafts, knits, wood items, jewelry and baked goods, St. George’s Episcopal Church, Sanford. 324-8119. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Craft Fair to Benefit the Alzheimer’s Association, Maine Chapter, art, jewelry, hand-made items and food, Mid Coast Senior Health Center, Brunswick. 729-8033. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Festival of Crafts, more than 50 crafters, baked goods and raffles, Brunswick High School. coastalmainegreatdanerescue.com. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Winterberry Fair, crafts, greens, gifts and more, People’s United Methodist Church, Union. 785-4531. 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Country Corner Christmas Fair, Buxton United Methodist Church. 642-4958. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Christmas By the Sea Holiday Fair, crafts, baked goods, dried arrangements, silent auction and more, Elijah Kellogg Church, Harpswell. 725-0291. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Christmas Fair, white elephant items, arts and crafts, jewelry, books, decorations and more, St. Bernard’s Church, Rockland. 594-2109. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Annual Invitational Fine Art and Crafts Sale, painters, jewelers, potters and furniture makers, Ogunquit Museum of American Art. $5. ogunquitmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Vendredi Club Craft Fair, hand-crafted arts and crafts items, Crooked River School, Casco. 627-4426. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

18th Annual Bells of St. Mary’s Christmas Craft Fair and Cafe, silent auction, cookie walk, Grandma’s Attic, local crafts and Santa visit, St. Mary’s Church, Bath. 443-3423. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

League of Maine Craft Show, Wells Junior High School. 646-5172. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Christmas Fair, white elephant items, raffles, baked goods, knitted goods, crafts and more, St. Anthony’s Parish, Westbrook. 857-0490. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday; 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday.

Society of Southern Maine Craftsmen 21st Annual Holiday Craft Show, McCauley High School, Portland. societyofsouthernmainecraftsmen.org. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.

• SPECIAL EVENTS

THURSDAY

“Granular Modality,” live sound exploration with Earl Howard and special guest Gustavo Aguilar, Emery Community Arts Center, Farmington. Free. 778-7288. 7:30 p.m.

Innovators of Design, fashion designer Jessie Lacey and organic textile and fashion designers Brook Delorme and Daniel Pepice share their inspiration, history and what is takes to be a successful designer in Maine, River Tree Arts, Kennebunk. $5. rivertreearts.org. 7 p.m.

FRIDAY

“Sacred Stories,” told by refugees, immigrants and international students of Colors of Community, Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick. Free. 729-8515. 7 p.m.

“The Moving Panorama of Pilgrim’s Progress,” 19th-century panorama with music and narration, Saco City Hall Auditorium. $5. dyerlibrarysacomuseum.org. 6:30 p.m.

Maine Brewers Festival, panel discussions and tasting sessions, Portland Expo Center and The Thirsty Pig, Portland. Various prices. Schedule at learnyourbeer.com. Friday and Saturday.

SATURDAY

King Friday’s Dungeon: Adult Puppet Slam, variety of puppeteers; not recommended for children; Mayo Street Arts, Portland. $10. mayostreetarts.org. 7:30 p.m.

“The End of the World Afterparty,” music from DJ Mr. Dereloid, appetizers and cocktails, 21-plus; Odd Fellows Hall, Rockland. $25 in advance; $30 day of event. 596-6256. 9 p.m.

New Gloucester History Barn Open House, New Gloucester Historical Society (History Barn). Free. 926-3188. 9 a.m. to noon.

Harvest Fair, Saint David’s Church, Kennebunk. 985-3073. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Fall Festival and Open House, artisans, craft activities, food, music, games, puppet shows and more, Merriconeag Waldorf School, Freeport. Free. merriconeag.org. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

“The Sounds of Bloom’s Sirens,” actors, musicians and audience members read James Joyce’s text as a musical score, Emery Community Arts Center, Farmington. Free. 778-7288. 7 p.m.

“Farmington ReSounding,” live installation with local poets and writers, Merrill Hall/Nordica Auditorium, Farmington. Free. 778-7288. 3 p.m.

Nursery Rhyme Story Time, story time for children, Prince Memorial Library, Cumberland Center. Free. 829-2215. 10 a.m.

SUNDAY

Annual Country Legends and Memorial Awards, presented by the Down East Country Music Association, Silver Spur, Mechanic Falls. $7; $2 for children under 12. 793-8884. Noon.

Portland Beer Week, beer tastings, presentations, parties, beer and cheese pairings, Maine Brew Bus and more, various locations, Greater Portland. Various prices. Schedule at portlandbeerweek.org. Sunday to Nov. 10.

• FILMS

“Children of Heaven” (1997, Rated PG), Iranian family drama, Rockland Public Library. 594-0310. 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Warren Miller’s “Flow State,” snow sports film, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. $27. porttix.com. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

“Betting the Farm” (2012), documentary that follows three farmers, Hannaford Hall, University of Southern Maine, Portland. $10. space538.org. 7 p.m. Saturday.

“A Separation” (2011, Rated PG-13, in Persian with subtitles), York Public Library. Free. www.york.lib.me.us. 3 p.m. Sunday.

Global Lens International Film Series, “Pegasus” (2010, Morocco), Bates College (Olin Arts Center), Lewiston. Free. bates.edu/museum. 7:30 p.m. Monday.

“The Card” (1952), classic film starring Alec Guinness, Skidompha Library, Damariscotta. $5. skidompha.org. 6:30 p.m. Monday.

Nature at Risk Film Series, “GasLands” (2010), documentary, Louis T. Graves Library, Kennebunkport. Free. 967-2778. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

“Beauty is Embarrassing” (2012), documentary about artist Wayne White, Space Gallery, Portland. $7. space538.org. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

• BOOKS/AUTHORS

“Changes, ” South Portland Library Writers Group reading featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Barbara Walsh, South Portland Public Library. Free. southportlandlibrary.com. 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Cartoonist Lincoln Peirce, creator of the “Big Nate” comic strip and books, Casablanca Comics, Portland. Free. casablancacomics.com. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

“Pearl Sawyer: Poet in Residence,” tribute to local poet Pearl Sawyer, First Universalist Church, Auburn. $7 to $10. auburnuu.org. 7 p.m. Saturday; 1 p.m. Sunday.

Kevin Stoehr, author of “Ride, Boldly Ride: The Evolution of the American Western,” Maine Irish Heritage Center, Portland. maineirish.com. 2 p.m. Sunday.

Sarah Slagle Arnold, author of “Faith and Madness: A Spiritual and Psychological Journey,” Gulf of Maine Books, Brunswick. 729-5083. 3 p.m. Sunday.

Jeff and Allison Wells, authors of “Maine’s Favorite Birds,” University of Southern Maine/Lewiston-Auburn, Lewiston. 782-5238. 6:30 p.m. Monday.

Richard Blanco, author of poetry collection “Looking for the Gulf Motel,” Bates College (Edmund S. Muskie Archives), Lewiston. 786-6256. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8.

• PRO SPORTS

Portland Pirates, AHL affiliate of the Phoenix Coyotes, Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland. $15 to $20. portlandpirates.com. Vs. St. John’s, 7:30 p.m. Friday.

• PARTICIPANT DANCE

Eight to the Bar, swing dance with six-piece band, Woodfords Club, Portland. $10. portcityswing.com. Dance lessons at 8 p.m., dance at 9 p.m. Friday.

Greater Portland Community Contra Dance Series, live music by Rodney Miller, Glen Loper and Owen Marshall; 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.

Contra Dance, with the Big Moose Band and caller Chrissy Fowler, College of the Atlantic (Gates Center), Bar Harbor. $6; $1 for children; $2 for family dance. 288-5015. Family dance at 6:30 p.m., lessons at 7:30 p.m., dance at 8 p.m. Saturday.

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