Thu/29
MISCELLANEOUS
WOLFE’S NECK NATURE PROGRAM,
2 p.m. “Stroll with the Ranger”
Wolfe’s Neck State Park, Freeport, free with entrance. Poor weather will cancel.
PERFORMANCES
HARPSWELL BANDSTAND CONCERT, 6-8 p.m., Mitchell Field, Rt.
123, Harpswell. Harpswell Concert
Band.
Fri/30
MISCELLANEOUS
WOLFE’S NECK NATURE PROGRAM,
2 p.m. “Tree Hunt” Wolfe’s Neck
State Park, Freeport, free with entrance. Poor weather will cancel. CAMDEN WINDJAMMER FESTIVAL, noon-9 p.m.,. Events on Camden harbor, including schooner sailing tours, Maritime Heritage Fair, Pirate
Invasion, more. Free. www.camdenwindjammerfestival.org. ART SHOW AND SALE, 1-5 p.m.,
SunTide Studios and ART TREK, 14
Maine St. Suite 0102C, Brunswick.
423-0440. ART SHOW RECEPTION, 5-7 p.m.,
“Treasures of New England”, local land and seascapes, still lifes, sculpture. Centre Arts Gallery, 11
Centre St. 442-0300. ART SHOW RECEPTION, 5-7 p.m.,
“Artists Choice”, River Arts main gallery, 241 US Route 1,
Damariscotta. 563-1507.
PERFORMANCES
AUDIOBODY, 7:30 p.m. Theater of
Awesome, 5 Depot St., Freeport, tickets $15-25. 518-8839.
Sat/31
MISCELLANEOUS
BATH FARMERS’ MARKET, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Waterfront Park, Commerical
St., Bath; www.bathfarmersmarket.com. CRYSTAL SPRING FARMERS’ MARKET, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Pleasant Hill Road, Brunswick; www.btlt.org. BOWDOINHAM FARMERS’ MARKET,
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Merrymeeting Grange, 27 Main St. WOLFE’S NECK NATURE PROGRAM,
2 p.m. “Casco Bay Walk” Wolfe’s
Neck State Park, Freeport, free with entrance. Poor weather will cancel. CAMDEN WINDJAMMER FESTIVAL,
7:30 a.m.-9 p.m.,. Events on Camden harbor, including schooner sailing tours, Maritime Heritage Fair,
Pirate Invasion, more. Free. www.camdenwindjammer festival.org
. GEM AND MINERAL SHOW, 10 a.m.-
5 p.m., National Guard Armory,
Augusta. sponsored by the Kennebec Rocks and Minerals Club.
Demonstrations, displays, games for kids. $2 adults, 12 and under free. Ticket comes with door prize. FOOD AND FIREWORKS, 5 p.m.- dusk, Mitchell Field, Harpswell Neck
Road, Route 123; American Legion
Post 171 food tent featuring hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, cold drinks; 833-5583.
PERFORMANCES
LL BEAN CONCERT, 7:30 p.m.,
“Joshua Radin,” acoustic folksinger,
LL Bean, Freeport. Free. AUDIOBODY, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Theater of Awesome, 5 Depot St.,
Freeport, tickets $15-25. 518-
8839.
Sun/1
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
STURGEON ISLAND AND WILD RICE
PADDLE 7:30-10:30 a.m., contact
Anne Hammond at 442-0375 for details.
PUBLIC MEALS
PHIPPSBURG SPORTSMAN CLUB
BREAKFAST, 7-9 a.m., Phippsburg
Sportsman’s Club, Phippsburg. $7 adults, children free. 389-2747.
TALKS-WORKSHOPS
EDIBLE MUSHROOMS WALK 9 a.m.-
3:30 p.m., Hidden Valley Nature
Center, Jefferson. Learn to identify poisonous and edible mushrooms,
$60. Register in advance at http://hvnc.org/registration/. MERRYMEETING PARK WALK AND
TALK, 1 p.m., Local historian and
Merrymeeting Park expert Christopher Gutscher leads visitors through the historic site of former amusement park. Meet at the JL Chamberlain Museum at 226 Maine St.,
Brunswick, for directions. Advance registration required. $3. 729-6606. FOND OF FRONDS 2 p.m., Wolfe’s
Neck Woods State Park, Freeport, meet at circle of benches. Weather will cancel. Free with park admission. 865-4465.
Mon/2
MISCELLANEOUS
BRUNSWICK FARMERS’ MARKET, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Town Mall, www.brunswickfarmersmarket.com. CHANS FREE BLOOD PRESSURE
CLINIC, 5-6 p.m., Bath United
Church of Christ, 150 Congress
Ave.; 729-6782. FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY
ANONYMOUS, 6:30 p.m., The Long
Branch School, Main St., Bowdoinham; Patty 666-3945 or Rebecca
208-0318. GALLERY OPENING 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,
“Ode to the Bowdoin Pines” by Jean
Kigel, Gallery Framing, 12 Pleasant
St., Brunswick.
TALKS-WORKSHOPS
RED CLOAK HISTORY WALK by reservation only. Explore the ghostly history of Bath. $12/$7 children 5-
12, 380-3806. EXPLORING CLAMMING 2 p.m.,
Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport, meet at circle of benches. Weather will cancel. Free with park admission. 865-4465.
Tue/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.
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; cafe.neighborhood@gmail.com.
TALKS-WORKSHOPS
WAR OF 1812 TALK Noon, Maine
Historical Society, 489 Congress
St., Portland. he Navy’s Role in the
War of 1812: Authors and friends
George Daughan and Vice Adm.
(Ret.) George Emery discuss their recent publications in the context of the Battle of the HMS Boxer and
USS Enterprise. This event kicks off a week of programming related to the 200th anniversary of the battle off Pemaquid Point during the War of 1812.
Wed/4
BLOOD DRIVE
AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR
CENTER, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest
Ave., Portland; www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.
MISCELLANEOUS
BABIES ONES & TWOS, 10:30 a.m.,
Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside
Rd.; 725-1727. 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. AUTHOR TALK, 6:30 p.m., Monica Wood, author of “When We Were The Kennedys”, at Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Rd., Topsham. 725-1727.
PERFORMANCES
SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND, 7-9 p.m., Lisa Redfern, Dave Dersham,
Caroline Cotter, Putnam Smith. Frontier Theater, Fort Andross,
Brunswick. $10/ 415-505-8124.
TALKS-WORKSHOPS
MID-COAST RETIRED EDUCATORS
MEETING, 10:30 a.m., United
Methodist Church of Brunswick. All retired educators invited to attend.
666-3922. WAR OF 1812 roundtable 6-8, Maine
Historical Society, 489 Congress
St., Portland. Four historian-authors discuss the causes and effects of the Battle of the HMS Boxer and
USS Enterprise within the context of the War of 1812. RED CLOAK HISTORY WALK by reservation only. Explore the ghostly history of Bath. $12/$7 children 5-
12, 380-3806. STORIES IN STONE 2 p.m., Wolfe’s
Neck Woods State Park, Freeport, meet at circle of benches. Weather will cancel. Free with park admission. 865-4465. SALT MARSH INVESTIGATION, 10-
11 a.m., Boothbay Region Land
Trust’s Oven’s Mouth East Preserve, learn about plants and animals who call this harsh environment home. Call 633-4818 to register.
Thu/5
MISCELLANEOUS
BRUNSWICK FARMERS’ MARKET, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Town Mall, www.brunswickfarmersmarket.com. FREEPORT FARMERS’ MARKET, 1-5 p.m., Discovery park, L.L. Bean campus; www.freeportfarmersmarket. blogspot.com. RICHMOND FARMERS’ MARKET,
3:30-5:30 p.m., Richmond Riverfront. SECOND FRIDAY ART WALK, 5-8 p.m., downtown Brunswick; more than 55 artists and 11 galleries; sponsored by Five Rivers Arts Alliance; brochure and map, www.5raa.org or 798-6964.
PERFORMANCES
ORATORIO CHORALE AUDITIONS, 5-
7 p.m., Midcoast Presbyterian
Church, 84 Main St. Topsham. Call for appointment, 329-5708.
Fri/6
MISCELLANEOUS
BATH FARMERS’ MARKET, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Waterfront Park, Commerical St., Bath; www.bathfarmersmarket.com. CRYSTAL SPRING FARMERS’ MARKET, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Pleasant Hill Road, Brunswick; www.btlt.org. BOWDOINHAM FARMERS’ MARKET,
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Merrymeeting Grange, 27 Main St. MAURICE SENDAK SHOW, “50
Years, 50 Works, 50 Reasons”, includes 50 original works from
Where the Wild Things Are, at Portland Public Library Lewis Gallery, through Oct. 25.
PERFORMANCES
PLANETARIUM SHOW opening, 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.., “Dinosaurs at
Dusk”, Southworth Planetarium,
USM. 203-780-4249 NUTCRACKER AUDITIONS, 4:30-
5:30 p.m. 16 and up; 5:30-6:30 p.m., 13-15. p.m. Maine State Ballet Studios, 348 U.S. Route One,
Falmouth. $10 fee. For clothing requirement and other info, call
781-7672. ORATORIO CHORALE AUDITIONS, 9 a.m. – noon and 1-4 p.m., Midcoast
Presbyterian Church, 84 Main St.
Topsham. Call for appointment, 329-
5708.
TALKS-WORKSHOPS
RED CLOAK HISTORY WALK by reservation only. Explore the ghostly history of Bath. $12/$7 children 5-
12, 380-3806. TREE CARE AND PRESERVATION
FOR HOMEOWNERS, 9 a.m – noon.
Pruning, root care, nutrition, and other topics. $35-42. Coastal Maine
Botanical Gardens, Barters Island
Rd., Boothbay. 633-4333. ASK THE ARBORIST, 2-4 p.m. Bring your tree problems! $15-25. Coastal
Maine Botanical Gardens, Barters
Island Rd., Boothbay. 633-4333.
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