Fri/29

BLOOD DRIVE

AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR

CENTER, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., 524 Forest

Ave., Portland; www.RedCross-

Blood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.

MISCELLANEOUS

LABYRINTH WALK, noon-7 p.m.,

First Parish Church Pilgrim House, 9

Cleaveland St., Brunswick; Susan

Fitzgerald 729-7331. CHESS CLUB, 4-4:45 p.m., Patten

Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; ages 7-11; led by Nathaniel Rines; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us. ART OPENING: “Vernal Pools – Signs of Spring & Emerging Artists,” 5-8 p.m., Merrymeeting Arts Center, 9

Main St., Bowdoinham; annual youth art show featuring artists under age 18; www.merrymeetingartscenter.org.

PERFORMANCES

FOREIGN FILM SERIES: “Abouna,” 7 p.m., Morrell Meeting Room, Curtis

Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St.,

Brunswick; an African film, refreshments; free; 725-5242.

Sat/30

MISCELLANEOUS

OPEN HOUSE, 9-11 a.m., Harpswell

Community Nursery School, Elijah

Kellogg Church, 917 Harpswell Neck

Rd.; for prospective families; Myrna

Koonce 833-5102, [email protected] or www.harpswellnurser yschool.org. USED BOOK COLLECTION, 9 a.m.-

Noon, backdoor of former Bookland in Cook’s Corner shopping plaza;

Mid Coast Hospital Auxiliary for annual used book sale in April; www.midcoasthealth.com SIP & STITCH, 10-11:30 a.m., Topsham

Public Library, 25 Foreside

Road; learn to knit or crochet, work on latest project, check out library resources; 725-1727 or www.topshamlibrary.org. EASTER EGGSPRESS, Noon-3 p.m.,

Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington

Railway Museum, 97 Cross Rd.,

Alna; train ride & Easter egg hunt, child who finds golden egg wins an

Easter basket of goodies; $4, under

3 free; 882-4193 or www.wwfry.com. OPEN HOUSE, 1-3 p.m., Hyde

School, 616 High St., Bath; 443-

5584. CHILI COOK-OFF, 1-3:30 p.m., hosted by GOP Sagadahoc, Montsweag

Roadhouse, 942 U.S. Route 1,

Woolwich; votes for the chili you like; Theresa 443-1464. FAMILY FUN DAY, 1-4 p.m., West

Bath Fire House, State Rd.; fundraiser for Paul O’Neil Foundation, magic show, face painting, cookie decorating, photo booth, cake walk & crafting, live & silent auction; $5, kids two & under free;

676-1287.

PERFORMANCES

MARCH MUSIC NIGHT, 5-8 p.m.,

Fuego Diablo, 52 Loring Lane, Pownal; live acoustic & electronic performances, storytellers & poets, refreshments; free; 408-3185.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

SEED STARTING SUSTAINABLY, 9 a.m., Shift, 56 Maine St.,

Brunswick; learn to start your own seeds; kids welcome; free; 729-

4050. COMMUNITY FORUM, 5-7 p.m.,

Bath City Hall, 55 Front St.; panel discussion to address proposed legalization of marijuana, sponsored by State Rep. Jennifer DeChant, with

Sheriff Joel Merry, Rep. Diane Russell, Eric Haram, director of Outpatient Behavioral Health for MidCoast

Hospital.

Sun/31

PUBLIC MEALS

ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BUFFETT, 7:30-10 a.m., Knights of Columbus, Columbus Drive, Brunswick; $6, $3 kids under 8, under 3 free; 729-6552.

Mon/1

MISCELLANEOUS

GAME DAY, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; free; 729-0475. A MATTER OF BALANCE: MANAGING CONCERNS ABOUT FALLS, 10 a.m.-Noon, Wiscasset Community

Center, 242 Gardiner Rd.; designed to reduce the fear of falling & increase activity levels in older adults; $15 includes workbook, refreshments & additional resources, sponsored by Mid Coast

Senior Health Center. 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.

Tue/2

MISCELLANEOUS

GUIDED BEAVER PARK MORNING

WALKS, 7-8 a.m., Lisbon; 353-9075 or lisbonme.org. FREE GAME DAY, noon-3 p.m., Richmond Senior Citizen’s Group, 164

Pleasant St.; starts with lunch, followed by variety of games; transportation or more info, Barbara

Barter 737-2190. GENEALOGY GET-TOGETHER, 6:30-

7:30 p.m., Seminar Room, Curtis

Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., brunswick; Brian Bouchard, president of Pejepscot Historical Society to present; 725-5242, ext. 211. FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY

ANONYMOUS, 6:30 p.m., The Long

Branch School, Main St., Bowdoinham; Patty 666-3945 or Rebecca

208-0318.

PUBLIC MEALS

CULINARY CAFE, 9-10 a.m., Bath

Regional Career and Technical Center, 800 High St.; baked items and eggs to order; operated by culinary arts students; reservations 443-

8257 or [email protected]. NEIGHBORHOOD CAFE, free meal,

5:30-7:30 p.m., United Church of

Christ, 150 Congress Ave., Bath; also open mic to share music, thoughts, poetry and stories; free; [email protected].

Wed/3

BLOOD DRIVE

AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR

CENTER, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest

Ave., Portland; www.RedCross-

Blood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.

MISCELLANEOUS

A MATTER OF BALANCE: MANAGING CONCERNS ABOUT FALLS, 10 a.m.-Noon, Wiscasset Community

Center, 242 Gardiner Rd.; designed to reduce the fear of falling & increase activity levels in older adults; $15 includes workbook, refreshments & additional resources, sponsored by Mid Coast

Senior Health Center. STORY TIME FOR PRESCHOOL

CHILDREN, 10:30 a.m., Wiscasset

Public Library, 21 High St.,; includes storytelling and crafts; 882-7161. PRESCHOOL STORYTIME, 10:30 a.m., Topsham Public Library, 25

Foreside Rd.; 725-1727. BOOK BABIES, for babies and toddlers, 10:30 a.m., Patten Free

Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; 20 minutes of rhyming stories, finger plays and song; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us. WEIGHT MANAGEMENT CLASS, 11 a.m., People Plus, 35 Union St.,

Brunswick; $20 for PP members,

$40 for non-members; 729-0757. BALANCE & FALLS FREE SCREENINGS, 2 p.m., People Plus, 35 Union

St., Brunswick; free, but register in advance; 729-0757. AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Movement

Matters Physical Therapy, 5 Cumberland St., Brunswick; 373-9043 or [email protected]. GRANGE MONTH OPEN HOUSE, 6 p.m. light supper, 7 p.m. meeting & program; Topsham Grange #37,

Pleasant St.; Luanne Crinion 729-

7553 or Merton Ricker 353-4004. 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].

PERFORMANCES

12TH ANNUAL JAZZ NIGHT &

DESSERT AUCTION, 6-7 p.m. bidding, 7 p.m. concert; Bath Middle

School Jazz Band & Special, Morse

High School Jazz Band & Mixed

Choir; $3.

PUBLIC MEALS

CULINARY CAFE, noon-1 p.m., Bath

Regional Career and Technical Center, 800 High St.; 3-course meal and beverage, $8; operated by culinary arts students; reservations 443-

8257 or [email protected].

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

“LET’S TALK ABOUT IT” READING &

DISCUSSION GROUP, 6:30 p.m.,

Morrell Meeting Room, Curtis

Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St.,

Brunswick; facilitated by Candace

Kanes, books to be discussed and loaned out include “March,” by

Geraldine Brooks, “Crossroads of

Freedom: Antietam,” by James

McPherson and “America’s War:

Talking About the Civil War and

Emancipation on their 150th

Anniversaries,” by Edward L. Ayers;

725-5242, ext. 228. “CAN MONEY HEAL THE PLANET?”

7 p.m., Merriconeag Waldorf

School, 57 Desert Rd., Freeport; public talk by John Bloom of RSF

Social Finance in San Francisco;

$10 suggested donation; 865-

3900, ext. 105 or www.merriconeag.org.

Thu/4

BLOOD DRIVE

AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR

CENTER, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest

Ave., Portland; www.RedCross-

Blood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.

MISCELLANEOUS

GUIDED BEAVER PARK MORNING

WALKS, 7-8 a.m., Lisbon; 353-9075 or lisbonme.org. TIME FOR TWOS, 10:30-11 a.m.,

Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.,

Bath; short stories, songs and puppets; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us. BABIES ONES & TWOS, 10:30 a.m.,

Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside

Rd.; 725-1727. HOMESCHOOL TIME, 1-2 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.,

Bath; 443-5141. LEGO LEAGUE, 3:30-4:15 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.,

Bath; bring your own Lego bin and a snack; 443-5141. CREATIVE MOVEMENT EDUCATION,

4-5 p.m., Bath Dance Works, 72

Front St., Bath; student-centered and engaging movement acticities for children ages 6-12; $15 per class or $60 for five classes; [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. BATTLE OF THE BOOKS, 6:30 p.m.,

Woolwich Central School, Nequasset Rd.; for RSU1 students. OPEN INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS,

7 p.m. meeting, 7:30 p.m. installation, Casco Chapter #160, Order of the Eastern Star, Freeport Masonic

Hall, Mallet Dr.; 101st installation, refreshments; Jean 729-0401. MERRICONEAG GRANGE MEETING,

7 p.m., Merriconeag Grange, 529

Harpswell Rd., Harpswell Neck; [email protected].