Fri/12

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

HOOK-IN, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Maine Fiberarts, 13 Main St., Topsham; all welcome; 721-0678 or www.mainefiberarts.org. 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. FOLK DANCE BRUNSWICK, 6:30-9 p.m., People Plus, 35 Union St.,

Brunswick; dances from the Balkans, Israel & around the world, dances taught, no partner needed;

$8 suggested donation; [email protected].

PERFORMANCES

ADAM MILLER, 7:30 p.m., Phippsburg Congregational Church, 10

Church Lane (off Parker Head Rd.); folksinger & autoharpist, refreshments; $10, $6 students, under 8 free; 389-1770. 2ND ANNUAL ROTARY CONCERT, 7 p.m., Orion Performing Arts Center,

66 Republic Ave., Topsham; sponsored by Brunswick Coastal Rotary, featuring Kate Schrock, Dave

Bullard & Ellen Tipper, to raise money for Roatry anti-hunger efforts

& Girl Effect, refreshments; $12, $6 students available at Gulf of Maine

Books & Indrani’s.

Sat/13

MISCELLANEOUS

SCARBOROUGH MARSH FIELD

TRIP, 7 a.m. meet at Bath CVS or

7:20 a.m. at brunswick Hannaford; sponsored by Merrymeeting

Audubon, bring lunch or a snack;

Maurice Dauphin 389-2585. YARD SALE COLLECTION, 9 a.m.-

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

Mid Coast Hospital Auxiliary for annual yard sale in May; www.midcoasthealth.com MAINE’S FIRST SHIP, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.,

Bath Freight Shed, 27 Commercial

St.; watch the building of the pinnance Virginia,a reconstruction of the first ship built in North America by British colonists; 443-4242. 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. DEMONSTRATION, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.,

Brunswick Post Office; sponsored by PeaceWorks & Occupy

Brunswick. WRITERS SUPPORT GROUP, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Curtis Memorial

Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick; positive focused group to provide encouragement & accountability around setting goals toward project completion, writing time provided;

Julie 776-0067. JOY OF THE LENS RECEPTION, 1-3 p.m., Topsham Public Library, 25

Foreside Rd., Topsham; to kick off annual photography exhibit, refreshments; 725-1727 or www.topshamlibrary.org. STROLL WITH THE RANGER, 2 p.m.,

Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park,

Freeport; free with park admission;

865-4465.

PERFORMANCES

HEAVEN’S BLEND CONCERT, 6:30-8 p.m., North Pownal United

Methodist Church, 851 Hallowell

Rd.; coffee house format with light refreshments; free will offering to benefit the church; 837-0682.

PUBLIC MEALS

BEAN SUPPER, 4:30-6 p.m., Masonic

Lodge, Route 136, Durham; baked beans, chop suey, hot dogs, potato salad, coleslw, bread, pickle, homemade pies; $7.50, $3, free under 5; 240-1637. BEAN AND CASSEROLE SUPPER,

4:30-6 p.m., Dresden-Richmond

United Methodist Church, 121

Pleasant St., Richmond; $7, $4 ages 5-12, 5 and under free, $20 family max; 737-4735. BEAN SUPPER, 4:30-6:30 p.m.,

Woolwich Grange, Mountain Rd.; family-style service; $7, $3 kids under 12; 443-6505. BAKED BEAN & CASSEROLE SUPPER, 4:45-6 p.m., Parish Hall, HOly

Trinity Church, 67 Frost Hill Ave., Lisbon Falls; sponsored by Knights of

Columbus; $7, $4 kids, under age 4 free, $18 family; 353-5636. PUBLIC CHURCH SUPPER, 5 & 6 p.m., First Parish Church, 40 Main

St., Freeport; 3 kinds of beans, chop suey, coleslaw, macaroni & cheese, hot dogs, rolls, desserts, beverages; $8, $4; 865-6022. BEAN AND CASSEROLE SUPPER, 5-

6:30 p.m., United Methodist

Church, 320 Church Road,

Brunswick; baked beans, casseroles, salads & homemade pies; $8, $4 ages 6-12, free 5 and under; reservations 725-2185. ITALIAN DINNER, 5-7 p.m., Elijah

Kellogg Church, Route 123, Harpswell Neck; $8, $4 kids, $20 family;

833-5567.

Sun/14

MISCELLANEOUS

BATH ANTIQUE SHOW & SALE, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Bath Middle School, 6

Old Brunswick Rd.;Tim Gaudet, featured dealer; 582-5908 or www.bathantiquesshows.com. OSPREY WATCH, 2-3 p.m., Wolfe’s

Neck Woods State Park, Freeport; free with park admission; 865-

4465.

PERFORMANCES

BOWDOIN COLLEGE CONCERT

BAND, 2 p.m., Studzinski Hall, Bowdoin College; performing “Celebrations — Part II: 25 Years of the

Bowdoin College Concert Band”; free; 725-3169.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

“GIVE US YOUR POOR & INDIGENT,”

2 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23

Pleasant St., Brunswick; Thomas C.

Bennett to speak on indentured children in Cumberland; 833-5430. LIFE DRAWING, 2-4 p.m., Centre

Street Arts Gallery, 11 Centre St.,

Bath; no instruction, short & long poses, medium of choice, bring easel; $15; 442-0300.

Mon/15

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

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.

Tue/16

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. APPY TIME, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.,

Bath; digital storytime using iPad applications for ages 3-5; 443-

5141, ext. 17. 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. DISCOVERING GREAT ARTISTS:

“Milton Avery,” 3:30-4:30 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.,

Bath; hands-on art history series;

443-5141, ext. 17. 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.

PERFORMANCES

FALL FILM SERIES: “,” 6:30 p.m.,

Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.,

Bath; film and refreshment; free;

443-5141, ext. 25.

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/17

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

STORY TIME FOR PRESCHOOL

CHILDREN, 10:30 a.m., Wiscasset

Public Library, 21 High St.,; includes storytelling and crafts; 882-7161. CHANS FREE BLOOD PRESSURE

CLINIC, 10-11:30 a.m., Mid Coast

Hunger Prevention Program, 84A

Union St., Brunswick; 729-6782. 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. 4-H SCIENCE EXPERIMENT SERIES:

“Wired for Wind,” 4-5 p.m., Patten

Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; led by Sarah Sparks, a 4-Hfor ages

5 & up; 443-5141, ext. 17. AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Movement

Matters Physical Therapy, 5 Cumberland St., Brunswick; 373-9043 or [email protected]. 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].

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.