Thursday, April 25

Mahoney Middle School “Family and Friends Showcase,” featuring talent acts by students and family members, at 7p.m. in the school auditorium. Admission is by donation.

Piping plover program, 6:30 p.m., at the Scarborough Public Library, on efforts to protect piping plovers, an endangered shorebird found in Scarborough. Free. www.scarboroughlibrary.org or 883-4723, ext. 6279.

Understanding Your Credit Report, presented by Bath Savings Institution, 6-7 p.m., South Portland Public Library. 767-7660 or www.southportlandlibrary.com.

Saturday, April 27

Read to Me Story Time, 10:30-11 a.m., Scarborough Public Library. Ages 3 and up with an adult. This 30-minute program of stories and songs is fun for the whole family to enjoy. Great for parents and guardians who work on weekdays. www.scarboroughlibrary.org.

Benefit bean supper, 4:30-6 p.m., North Scarborough Grange, County Road, Scarborough. To benefit the John Phillips Sousa European trip. $8, $3.

Free bean supper, 4:30-6 p.m., Elm Street United Methodist Church, 168 Elm St., South Portland.

Community Shredding Day, at South Portland Public Library, sponsored by Bath Savings Institution, 9 a.m.-noon. Do you have sensitive documents that you no longer need? Bring them to the parking lot of the Main Library. 767-7660 or www.southportlandlibrary.com.

Outdoor sports event, 2 p.m., at Cornerstone Baptist Church, 415 U.S. Route 1, in Scarborough, next to Len Libby. Register at 885-5123 or cbcscarborough.org.

Sixth annual Blue Point Chowder Challenge, at the Blue Point Congregational Church, 236 Pine Point Road, Scarborough, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Participants should notify organizers by April 19 by contacting Sara Salisbury at 883-3773 or Anne and Shawn Brennan at 883-3159. The challenge will be advertised and open to the public – $8 entrance, with 25 percent of the proceeds at the door going to Project GRACE.

Italian dinner night, 4-6 p.m., Americn Legion Post 76, Libby Road, Scarborough. Garlic bread and desserts. $8, $4.

Sunday, April 28

South Portland High School Project Graduation Annual Fashion Show and Silent Auction, 2-4:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium at 637 Highland Ave. For more information, contact Fashion Show chairwomen, Beth Doane at 831-5365, Kim Ouellette at 837-1109 or teacher liaison Jennifer Major at 767-3266 or [email protected].

Tuesday, April 30

Tuesday Mother Goose Story Time, Meeting Room of Scarborough Public Library, 9:30 and 10 a.m. Ages birth to 18 months, with an adult. Nursery rhymes, movement activities, songs, finger play, and simple picture books featured during these shared times for our youngest patrons and those who love them.

Wednesday, May 1

Law Day, Scarborough Public Library, 1-3 p.m. Free. Participants will have an opportunity to meet with a lawyer based in their community and receive information about free resources, low-cost legal assistance, and legal referrals. www.lawyersinlibraries.org or www.scarboroughlibrary.org.

Bookworms, 3-4 p.m., Scarborough Public Library. Join this weekly book group for middle school students. www.scarboroughlibrary.org.

Cape Elizabeth garden club meeting, 1 p.m., at the Broad Cove home of Nona Geyerhahn. Plans will be finalized for their annual meeting to be held at the Portland Country Club on May 15. 799-0229.

VFW supper, 5-6:30 p.m., VFW Post 832, 50 Peary Terrace, South Portland. Chicken cordon bleu sandwich, pasta salad and dessert. $7.

Thursday, May 2

Sacred Stories, 4-6 p.m., in the council chambers at South Portland City Hall.

Come listen to the powerful words of refugees, immigrants and international students as they tell their most personal stories of passion. Please arrive promptly. Free.

Friday, May 3

“Footloose,” 6 p.m., at Scarborough High School auditorium, presented by the Scarborough Middle School Theater Team. Tickets are $3 for students and seniors, $5 for adults, with a $15 family maximum, at the auditorium before each show.

Saturday, May 4

Read to Me Story Time, 10:30-11 a.m., Scarborough Public Library. Ages 3 and up with an adult. This 30-minute program of stories and songs is fun for the whole family to enjoy. Great for parents and guardians who work on weekdays. www.scarboroughlibrary.org.

“Footloose,” 2 and 6 p.m., at Scarborough High School auditorium, presented by the Scarborough Middle School Theater Team. Tickets are $3 for students and seniors, $5 for adults, with a $15 family maximum, at the auditorium before each show.

Public supper, 4:30-6 p.m., Cape Elizabeth United Methodist Church, 280 Ocean House Road, Cape Elizabeth.

To be included in the calendar, send event information 10 days in advance to [email protected].