Theater

Thursday, Nov. 15-Nov. 30

“Nine,” Lyric Music Theater, Sawyer Street, South Portland. Thursday, Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m.; Preview night, Friday, Nov. 16, 8 p.m., followed by opening-night reception; Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2:30 p.m. Donations of non-perishable foods encouraged to support local food banks. 799-1421.

Friday-Saturday, Nov. 16-17

“Guys and Dolls,” presented by Windham High School, 7 p.m. at Performing Arts Center (high school). Also at 4 p.m. on Nov. 18. $7 seniors and children, $11 adults. 893-1742.

Through Sunday, Nov. 18

“Jack and the Beanstalk,” Acorn Productions Fairy Tale Players, at Acorn Studio Theater, 90 Bridge St., Westbrook. $6 adults, $4 children 12 and under. 854-0065 or www.acorn-productions.org.

“Homestead Crossing,” world premiere, 7:30 p.m. at Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., Portland. 2 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Friday, 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. 774-0465.

Saturday, Nov. 24-?Sunday, Dec. 2

“The Nutcracker” presented by Maine State Ballet, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. Saturday, Nov. 24, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 25, 2 p.m.; Friday, Nov. 30, 7 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 1, 2 and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. $20-$60. Discounts for groups, seniors and children. Tickets, 842-0800, www.tickets.porttix.com. Information, www.mainestateballet.org or 781-7672.

Sunday, Dec. 2

“The Old Peabody Pew,” holiday classic presented by Buxton-Hollis Dorcas Society, 5 p.m., Tory Hill Church, intersection of routes 202 and 112, Buxton. $5; $2.50 for children under age 12.

Concerts

Thursday, Nov. 15

Colonial Brass, the USAF band, 6-7 p.m. at Portland Public Library, Rines Auditorium. Free.

Events

Saturday, Nov. 17

Designing Women annual show, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Merriconeag Waldorf School & Community Center, 57 Desert Road, Freeport. 833-5556 or www.designingwomen.org.

Shaolin Warriors, presented by Portland Ovations, 7 p.m. at Merrill Auditorium, Portland. Ticiets from $29-$40 for Ovations’ members and $32-$44 for general public. IDEXX Laboratories sponsors Portland Ovations presentation. 842-0800, www.portlandovations.org or at box office window at Merrill Auditorium.

Friday, Nov. 23

Dana Heacock, signing copies of his Abacus calendar, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Nonesuch Books, Mill Creek, South Portland.

Maine author Paul Doiron, signing copies of new mystery, “Trespasser,” 2-4 p.m. at Nonesuch Books, Mill Creek, South Portland.

Saturday, Nov. 24

Author Monica Wood, signing copies of “When We Were the Kennedys,” 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Nonesuch Books, Mill Creek, South Portland.

Saturday, Nov. 24

Maine humorist John McDonald book signing including his newest, “Maine Trivia,” 2-4 p.m. at Nonesuch Books, Mill Creek, South Portland.

Thursday, Nov. 29

Holiday tea, with recommendations about children’s books, noon, Sam L. Cohen Children’s Library, Portland Public Library. Light refreshments.

Fridays, Saturdays ?and Sundays

Movies at the Museum, 2 p.m., at Portland Museum of Art. Tickets $7, available day of show. moviesatthemuseum.org.

Daily through November

Maine Wildlife Park, Route 26, Gray. Open daily 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., through Nov. 11. $7/$5. Group rates available. www.mainewildlifepark.com or 657-4877.

Exhibits

Through Wednesday, Nov. 21

“Freak Out,” at Constellation Gallery, 511 Congress St., Portland. Works by Maine Artists Collective. 409-6617 or www.constellationart.com.

Through Wednesday, ?Nov. 28

Oil paintings, by Tanja Kunz and collective members, at Saccarappa Art Collective Gallery, 861 Main St., Westbrook. Tuesday-Thursday, noon-6 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, noon-7 p.m. 591-7300 or [email protected].

Through Saturday, Dec. 29

“Elegant Enigmas: The Art of Edward Gorey,” presented by The Bank of Maine at Portland Public Library’s Lewis Gallery, 5 Monument Square, Portland. Featuring original works, unpublished drawings and ephemera. Free. Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. portlandlibrary.com/gorey.

Through Sunday, Dec. 30

“Weatherbeaten: Winslow Homer and Maine,” at Portland Museum of Art. 775-6148.

Through June 24, 2013

“The Sea Within Us,” by Maine Maritime Museum at Portland Public Library. How maritime connections affect everyday culture. Exhibits range from apparel to entertainment. 871-1700 or portlandlibrary.com.

Send events 10 days in advance to [email protected].

Members of the 2011 cast of “The Old Peabody Pew,” the Buxton-Hollis Dorcas Society’s holiday classic, which this year will have its 149th performance on Sunday, Dec. 2, in Buxton.