Fri/19

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

INDOOR YARD & CRAFT SALE, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Holy Trinity Parish, 67

Frost Hill Ave., Lisbon Falls; also lunch & bake sale; Pat Tardiff 353-

5035 or Katie Carville 353-9056. BIG TRUCK DAY, 10 a.m.-Noon, Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside

Rd.; 725-1727. PRESCHOOL STORYTIME, 10:30-

11:15 a.m., Patten Free Library, 33

Summer St., Bath; stories, songs, puppets and crafts for 3- to 5-yearolds; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us. GWEN’S ATTIC GRAND OPENING, 2 p.m., 101 Maine St., Brunswick; jewelry, fiber arts, photography & home decor; 228-3230. 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. OLD TIME FAMILY DANCE, 6:30-8 p.m., Bath Dance Works, 72 Front

St.; live music for listening and dancing, all dances taught; $3; 522-

3900. FOLK DANCE BRUNSWICK, 6:30-9 p.m., People Plus, 35 Union St.; dances from Balkans, Israel and around the world; $8 suggested donation; [email protected].

PERFORMANCES

FILM SCREENING & DISCUSSION, 4 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; to celebrate National

Library Week, screening a film from the Maine Masters collection on a

Maine artist; 443-5141, ext. 25. THE EARLY EVENING SHOW, 7:30 p.m., Freeport Theater of Awesome,

5 Depot St.; late-night talk sho spoof; $18, $12 kids in advance,

$20, $14 kids at the door; 1-800-

838-3006 or www.awesometheater.com.

PUBLIC MEALS

FIRESIDE LUNCHEON, noon, Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; $6 younger than 60, $4 age

60 and older; reservations 729-

0475.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

MUSIC OF THE CIVIL WAR, 2 p.m.,

Pejepscot Historical Society,

Brunswick; Josephine Cameron to lead kids in an activity to understand importance of music during the Civil War, parents must accompany younger children; 729-6606. “HISTORIC MONHEGAN PAINTERS,” by Michael Vermette, 6 p.m., Centre

Street Arts Gallery, 11 Centre St.,

Bath; $10; 442-0300.

Sat/20

BLOOD DRIVE

AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR

CENTER, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., 524 Forest

Ave., Portland; www.RedCross-

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

MISCELLANEOUS

EXPLORE WHISKEAG CREEK, 7:30 a.m. meet at CVS Bath or at Sewall

Woods at 8 a.m.; sponsored by Merrymeeting Audubon & KELT; Ted

ALlen 729-8661. STORM DRAIN STENCILING, 8a.m.-

Noon; Bath Freight Shed Alliance

Community Room, Commercial St.;

442-8400. INDOOR YARD & CRAFT SALE, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Holy Trinity Parish, 67

Frost Hill Ave., Lisbon Falls; also lunch & bake sale; Pat Tardiff 353-

5035 or Katie Carville 353-9056. ANNUAL SPRING FLEA MARKET &

YARD SALE, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Bath

Area Senior Center, 45 Floral St.;

443-4937. 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. OSPREY WATCH, 2-3 p.m., Wolfe’s

Neck Woods State Park, Freeport; free with park admission; 865-4465.

PERFORMANCES

POETRY FESTIVAL, 1-3 p.m., Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside

Rd.; Betsy Sholl, Linda Aldrich &

Steve Gibbon to read; 725-1727. 13TH ANNUAL BARBERSHOP CONCERT & SILENT AUCTION, 6 p.m. silent auction, 7 p.m. concert; United Methodist Church, 320 Church

Rd., Brunswick; to benefit

Brunswick Area Respite Care; $10 in advance, $12 door, under 12 free; 729-8571. THE EARLY EVENING SHOW, 7:30 p.m., Freeport Theater of Awesome,

5 Depot St.; late-night talk sho spoof; $18, $12 kids in advance,

$20, $14 kids at the door; 1-800-

838-3006 or www.awesometheater.com.

PUBLIC MEALS

SPIRAL HAM SUPPER, 4:30-6 p.m.,

Bath United Methodist Church, 340

Oak Grove Ave.; also carrots, coleslaw, homemade beans and rolls, pies; $7.50, $3.50 under 12; take-outs; 443-4707. BEAN AND CASSEROLE SUPPER,

4:30-6:30 p.m., Phippsburg Sportsman’s Association, 272 Maine

Road; $7, ages 12 and under free;

386-1063. WILLING HELPERS SUPPER, 4:30-

6:30 p.m., Bailey Island Church,

Route 24, Harpswell; roast pork, beans, desserts; $8, $4 kids under

12.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

BATH’S NEIGHBORHOOD GROCERY

STORES, 10:30 a.m., Patten Free

Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; a illustrated talk by Kerry Nelson, refreshments, sponsored by Bath

Historical Society; 443-5141, ext.

18. MAGGIE ROBINSON, 2 p.m., Maine Chapter of Romance Writers of America, McLellan Building, 85 Union St., Brunswick; www.mainerwa.com.

Sun/21

MISCELLANEOUS

KEEP BATH BEAUTIFUL CLEAN UP

DAY, 1-4 p.m., Bath City Hall, 55

Front St.; maps, trash bags, recycling bins, gloves, hand sanitizer & refreshments provided; David Sinclair 807-1610. SIGNS OF SPRING, 2 p.m., Wolfe’s

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

4465.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

RESISTING THE ASSAULT ON OUR

BILL OF RIGHTS, 11 a.m., Morrell

Meeting Room, Curtis Memorial

Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick; with Debra Sweet & Michael Figura, co-sponsored by PeaceWorks, Occupy Maine, Global Network Against

Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space;

ACLU Maine, Americans Who Tell the Truth, Maine Green Party, Midcoast Peace & Justice Committee,

Peace Action Maine, Peace & Justice Group of Waldo County, Allen

Avenue Unitarian Universalist

Church, & Veterans for Peace Chapter 001. 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/22

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.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

QUILTED POTHOLDER MAKE &

TAKE, 5:30-7:30 p.m., led by Curtis

Craft Meetup group with Stephanie

Levy; 725-5242 or www.curtislibrary.com. AUTHOR, 7 p.m., Freeport Community

Library, 10 Library Dr.; Betty Williams to read from “Mumma, Do You Hear

Me?”, an autobiography, books available for purchase & signing.

Tue/23

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:

“Pablo Picasso,” 3:30-4:30 p.m.,

Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.,

Bath; hands-on art history series;

443-5141, ext. 17. MEETING: Bath Garden Club, 6 p.m.,

Winter Street Center, 880 Winter St.,

Bath; light sandwiches & wine folled by business meeting & program titles “Ospreys,” by Dr. Herb Wilson. 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. MEETING: Riverside Cemetery Association, 7 p.m., Day’s Ferry Community Clubhouse, Old Stage Road,

Woolwich; 443-5927. OPEN HOUSE: Nor’easters Chorus, 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 340

Oak Grove Ave., Bath; for men who sing or might like to sing, refreshments provided; 729-4062 or www.noreasterschorus.org.

PERFORMANCES

“POETRY & POPCORN,” 1 p.m. & 6 p.m., Hannaford Hall, Academic

Building, Southern Maine Community College Midcoast Campus,

Brunswick Landing; poetry written & read by local poets, followed by a popcorn reception; free; Nancy

Collins 844-2064. FILM: “Switch,” 7 p.m., Room 315,

Searles Hall, Bowdoin College; discover the future of energy. FILM: “Dying to Live: A Migrant’s

Journey,” 7-9 p.m., Morrell Meeting

Room, Curtis Memorial Library, 23

Pleasant St., Brunswick; plus presentations by Andrea Summers,

Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project &

Cushman Anthony, Welcoming Immigrants Network; 729-8515.

PUBLIC MEALS

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].

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

WORKSHOP: Current Use Property

Tax Programs, 4-6 p.m., Lincoln

County Communications Meeting

Room, Wiscasset; 784-2617. CLASS: Modifying Seniors’ Homes &

Lifestyles, 6 p.m., Merrymeeting

Adult Education, 35 Republic Ave.,

Topsham; includes one-on-one advice from a housing expert; register; 729-7323, ext. 1.