Wed/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

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

BLOOD DRIVE

AMERICAN RED CROSS Donor Center, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., 524 Forest Ave.,

Portland; www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.

PERFORMANCES

ORATORIO CHORALE AUDITIONS, 5-

7 p.m., Midcoast Presbyterian

Church, 84 Main St. Topsham. Call for appointment, 329-5708.

Fri/6

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. 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. WAITING FOR GODOT, 8 p.m. Theater Project, 14 School St., Brunswick. Pay-what-you-want. 729-8584.

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.

Sat/7

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. MAKE YOUR OWN CANDY BAR,

11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Design your own candy bar and make it in the factory. $6 for 4 square bars.

Wilburs of Maine, 174 Lower Main

St., Freeport. 865-4071 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. CELEBRATION, 1 p.m.., of the life of

Kate Beston Barnes, Maine’s first poet laureate. Lincoln Theater,

Damariscotta. Free. BJH CARNIVAL OF MUSIC, 1-4 p.m.., Brunswick Junior High School, face painting, tattoos, skill games, jousting arena. Supports music education at BJH; rain will move event indoors. 319-1930.

PERFORMANCES

JAZZ BAND, 2 p.m., Moose Mountain Jazz Band plays Dixieland jazz,

Alna Head Tide church, $12 in advance, $15 at door. 586-5099 NUTCRACKER AUDITIONS, noon-

12:45 p.m. grades 2 and 3; 1:30-

2:15 p.m., grades 4 and 5; 3-4 p.m., grades 6 and 7. 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. All voice parts welcome.

Call for appointment, 329-5708. WAITING FOR GODOT, 8 p.m. Theater Project, 14 School St.,

Brunswick. Pay-what-you-want. 729-

8584.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

SPAGHETTI SUPPER, 4:30-6 p.m.,

Ladies VFW Auxillary, Northport

Memorial Post 6131, 780 Atlantic

Hwy, Northport. $7/$3 children.

Benefits veterans and families. 338-

6092.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

CHAPTER MEETING, Maine AllCare

Midcoast Chapter Monthly business meeting, 10-noon. Seminar Room,

Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St. Public welcome. Kevin Twine, [email protected], 721-8344. WOMEN’S HISTORY TRAIL, 1 p.m.,

Part two with Polly Kaufman. Prominent Brunswick women such as Harriet Beecher Stowe, Fanny Chamberlain, Josephine Perry. Meet at Pejepscot Historical Society, 159 Park

Row, Brunswick. 729-6606 to register, $3 in advance, $5 at door. TREE HUNT 2 p.m., Wolfe’s Neck

Woods State Park, Freeport, meet at circle of benches. Weather will cancel.

Free with park admission. 865-4465.

Sun/8

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 PAPERMILL TRAIL MORNING WALKS, 6 a.m., Smith

McCarthy Park & Ride, Lisbon; 353-

9075 or lisbonme.org. YOUTH & FAMILY FIELD DAY, 9 a.m.

– 1 p.m., Designed to introduce youth to hunting and fishing, sponsored by Wiscasset Rod and Gun

Club, 794 Gardiner Rd., Wiscasset.

Members and guests. Pot luck lunch. 725-8984. TEXAS HOLD EM, 2 p.m.., Brunswick

Elks, 179 Park Row, Brunswick..

729-8328.

PERFORMANCES

WAITING FOR GODOT, 2 p.m. Theater Project, 14 School St.,

Brunswick. Pay-what-you-want. 729-

8584.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

USING HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS

FOR RESEARCH, 2 p.m. Brian

Bouchard, will speak at the September meeting of the Pejepscot

Genealogical Society on using historical newspapers for geneaological research. Morrell Meeting Room,

Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick. STROLL WITH THE RANGER 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/9

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 PAPERMILL TRAIL MORNING WALKS, 6 a.m., Smith

McCarthy Park & Ride, Lisbon; 353-

9075 or lisbonme.org.

PUBLIC MEALS

POT LUCK LUNCH 12 noon, Meg

McCroary speaker, Freeport Elders

Association, 53 Depot St., Freeport,

317-0850.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

RED CLOAK HISTORY WALK by reservation only. Explore the ghostly history of Bath. $12/$7 children

5-12, 380-3806.

Tue/10

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

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. TOPSHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY,

6:30 p.m. Dana Carey discusses the experience of Topsham soldiers during the Civil War. Topsham Public

Library, 25 Foreside Rd. , Topsham.

725-1727.

PERFORMANCES

“ON THE ROAD” SUMMER FILM

FESTIVAL, 6:30 p.m., “Rain Man”,

Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.,

Bath; refreshments provided; free; www.patten.lib.me.us.

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].