MON/12

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

LIVING WELL WITH ARTHRITIS, 11a.m. to noon at Mid Coast Senior Health Center. Dr. Diane Vradii will provide educational information on topics related to rheumatic conditions, the importance of exercise and arthritis, how to talk with others about your disease, and the importance of following your treatment plan. 721-1278.

BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC

BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC, 11a.m. to 12 p.m., Westrum House, 22 Union Street,

Topsham.

TUE/13

PERFORMANCES

ALL TOWN BAND, 6:30 p.m. Brunswick

High School gym, bands from elementary, junior high, and high school. Free.

721-8511.

MISCELLANEOUS

MID-COAST RETIRED EDUCATORS

MEETING, 10:30a.m., 320 Church

Road, Brunswick. George and Sue

Sergeant will share “Coast to Coast

Walk, Hike Across England.” All retured educators are invited. 666-3922. MAINE’S FIRST SHIP 2014 ANNUAL

GALA DINNER AND SILENT AUCTION,

5:30-8:30p.m., J.R. Maxwell’s Restaurant, Bath. $35 per person, two for $65.

Tickets available through May 8th by emailing [email protected] or calling

443-4242.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

PLANNING YOUR END-OF-LIFE CARE

WORKSHOP, 3-5p.m., Mid Coast Healthcare Center, Brunswick. CHANS Home

Health Care, Funeral Alternatives and

Jackie Satoris, Esq. will walk you through the process of completing your own advance directive to detail your wishes for medical and personal care. 373-

4656. TOPSHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY:

MAINE’S ULSTER SCOTS, 6:30p.m.,

Topsham Public Library. Historian John

Mann will share old photographs, maps, and historic information about the planned relocation of Protestant families from the Plantation of Ulster to America during the early 18th century. 725-1727.

BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC

BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC, 5-6p.m., Neighborhood Cafe, UCC. 15 Congress Street, Bath.

WED/14

MISCELLANEOUS

FLORIDA LAKE FIELD TRIP, 7:30a.m. to

11a.m., Florida Lake, Freeport. Meet at the Brunswick Hannaford to carpool.

Free and open to the public. 729-0220. ANNUAL PARTIDGE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION MEETING, 6:30p.m., North Woolwich Methodist Church Community Room on River Road. Open to the public. THE BASICS OF ALZHEIMERS, 6:30-

8p.m., Freeport Community Library. Free.

Advance registration required. 772-

0115. YOUNG “GREEN THUMB” ACTIVITY

SERIES: PASSION ABOUT POLLINATORS, 4-5p.m., Patten Free Library. Children ages 4 and up are invited to explore the joys of springtime and investigate what makes spring an important time for plants, wildlife, and us. YOUTH YOGA, 4p.m., Topsham Public

Library. Basic 30-minute yoga session.

Ages 4 and up. 725-1727. NEARLY FORGOTTEN PLACES, 7p.m.,

Lisbon Historical Society Rooms, MTM

Center, Lisbon Street in Lisbon Falls. A presentation of finds from private collections and the Lisbon Historical Society archives. Free and open to the public.

353-8510.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

100 YEARS OF BEECH NUT, 6:30p.m.,

Rockport Public Library. Meg Barclay will give a talk on Beech Nut, the historic stone hut atop Beech Hill Preserve in

Rockport. To celebrate its centennial,

Meg will discuss the history of the hut, the surrounding preserve, and the unique architectural style that makes this stone hut a landmark of the midcoast. FRIENDS OF MERRYMEETING BAY WINTER SPEAKER SERIES, 7p.m., Bath City

Hall. Kevin Doran and Jack Witham will present “Forestry in Maine: State and

Local Perspectives.” Free event. 666-

1118.

BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC

BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC, 5-6p.m., Wiscasset Senior Center, 242 Gardiner

Road, Wiscasset.

THU/15

PERFORMANCES

DAPONTE STRING QUARTET WINTER SERIES IV: VIENNA, VIENNA, 7:30p.m., St John’s Episcopal Church, Thomaston. Featuring works by Mozart, Mendelssohn and Beethoven. Tickets available at the door.

MISCELLANEOUS

CRYSTAL SPRING FARM FIELD TRIP,

7:30-11a.m., 277 Pleasant Hill Road,

Brunswick. Join Merrymeeting Audubon and the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust on this free walk through Crystal Farms.

Free. 729-8661. BIRDING EXCURSION, 7:30a.m., join us for a walk through the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust’s Crystal Spring Farm in Brunswick. Jan Pierson will lead participants through a variety of habitats including fields, forests, and ponds. 729-

7694.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

AUTHOR TALK: PAUL BETIT, 6p.m., Rockland Public Library Community Room.

Betit will discuss his writing routine and creative process. Signed copies of Phu

Bai, Kagnew Station and The Man in the

Canal will be available for purchase. MEN’S BOOK GROUP, 6:30p.m., Topsham Public Library. “Shadow Divers” by

Robert Kurson. New members welcome!

725-1727.

BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC

BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC, 11:30a.m.-

12:30p.m., People Plus, 35 Union

Street, Brunswick.

FRI/16

PERFORMANCES

FOLK ICON TOM RUSH IN CONCERT,

7:30p.m., The Opera House at Boothbay

Harbor. Advance tickets are $30 and tickets at the door are $35. All seats are general admission. 633-5159. THE GHOST OF PAUL REVERE, Mine Oyster, Boothbay Harbor. Popular Portlandbased band The Ghost of Paul Revere will play. DAPONTE STRING QUARTET WINTER

SERIES IV: VIENNA, VIENNA, 7:30p.m.,

Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta. Featuring works by Mozart, Mendelssohn and

Beethoven. Tickets available at the door.

MISCELLANEOUS

CELTIC FESTIVAL IN TOPSHAM,

6:30p.m., Orion Performing Arts Center,

Mt. Ararat Middle School, Topsham. $5 per person, $20 per family in advance;

$6 per person, $25 per family at the door. MAINE FAMILIES BOOK-NIC, 10a.m.,

Topsham Public Library, Books and activities are set up in a picnic-style layout on the floor to promote active learning for infants, toddlers, young preschoolers and their families. 725-1727. SPRING FLOWERS IN A MATURE FOREST, 9:30a.m. to noon, Hidden Valley

Nature Center, Jefferson. $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Wanda Garland will lead visitors in a class featuring

Spring Flowers in a Mature Forest. 200-

8840. SUSTAINABLE PAINTINGS: A LOCAL

LANDSCAPE, artist’s reception 3p.m. to

5p.m., at Savory Maine Dining and Provisions. Paintings by Anne Heywood. 563-

2111. PREVIEW PARTY FOR MID COAST HOSPITAL’S “GRAND AND GLORIOUS”

YARD SALE, 6-8:30p.m., old Borders book store, Merrymeeting/Shaw’s Plaza,

Bath Road, Brunswick. $25 at the door.

Proceeds benefit hospitals and scholarships. 373-6015. FREEPORT WOMEN’S CLUB MEETING,

1p.m., Freeport Community Library.

Come celebrate our 90th Birthday with a fun party! Music, refreshments are more. All are welcome.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

FUNDRAISING LUNCHEON CHARLOTTE

BACON, 11a.m. to 1p.m., South

Freeport Congregational Church Community Hall. $20 per person. Tickets must be purchased before the event at 865-

4012. MURRAY CARPENTER, 10a.m. to

12p.m., Porter Hall, Skidompha Library.

Murray Carpenter, journalist and author of “Caffeinated: How Our Daily Habit

Helps, Hurts and Hooks Us,” will share his research and thoughts on “The additive that flows under the radar.” 563-

3207.

SAT/17

PERFORMANCES

WOMEN IN HARMONY PRESENT: ON

THE ROAD, 7p.m., Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford Street,

Portland. Tickets are $12 and are available for advance purchase at Longfellow

Books, Starbird Music in Portland or at

Nonesuch Books in South Portland or at wihmaine.org. $15 at the door. THE DOWNEASTERS: A CAPELLA MEN’S

CHORUS, 3p.m., Raymond Community

Church. Tickets are $10. 939-7947.

PUBLIC MEALS

PULLED PORK SUPPER, 4:30-6p.m.,

Bath United Methodist Church, 340 Oak

Grove Ave. Two kinds of baked beans, cole slaw, corn bread and home made cake for dessert. $8 per person, $4 for kids under the age of 12. 443-4707. BAKED BEAN AND SPAGHETTI SUPPER,

5p.m. and 6p.m., Pownal Congregational

Church. $8 adults, $4 children, kids under 5 free. 688-4433. POT ROAST SUPPER, 5-6:30p.m., Raymond Village Community Church Vestry.

$9 for adults, $5 for children under 12.

655-7749. PULLED PORK AND BEANS SUPPER,

4:30-6:30p.m., Bailey Island Union

Church. Adults $8, children $4. Help by

The Willing Helpers.

MISCELLANEOUS

FIELD TRIP: MORSE MOUNTAIN AND

SEAWALL BEACH, 7:30a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Meet at Brunswick’s Hannaford, 35 Elm

St., to carpool. Join Merrymeeting

Audubon and explore the Bates-Morse

Mountain Conservation Area in Phippsburg. Free. 725-0282. BENTON ALEWIFE FESTIVAL, all day at various locations around Benton. Help celebrate the return of this historic and unique fishery to Benton. 441-1391. BIKE RODEO AND COMMUNITY SAFETY

DAY, 9a.m. to noon, Phippsburg Town

Hall Parking Lot. Put on by the Phippsburg Police Department. MODEL TRAIN OPEN HOUSE, LUNCH

AND SWING BAND, 10a.m. to 3p.m., 83

Captain Perry Drive, Phippsburg. Bring your own lunch or call 386-0128 to join the potluck BBQ. HEALTHY MAINE LIVING EXPO, 9a.m. –

4p.m., 14 Thomas Point Road,

Brunswick. 60 vendors, free fitness and wellness classes, demos and more. Email [email protected] for more information. 29TH ANNUAL MONMOUTH MAY FAIRE,

9a.m. to 2p.m., Cumston Hall, Monmouth. Join the friends of the Cumston

Library! Free family events all day! Have a Lobster Lunch sponsored by the Cumston Library, or have burgers and dogs grilled by the Junior Fire Department.

Check out the Monmouth Museums tables or buy some perennials from Gingerbread Farms. 933-4706 for more information. COASTAL HUMANE SOCIETY PLANT

SALE TO BENEFIT SHELTER ANIMALS,

9a.m. to 2p.m., 190 Pleasant Street,

Brunswick. Perennials, decorative pots and more. PLANT AND BAKE SALE, 8a.m. to noon,

City/Library park, Washington Street,

Bath. Prices starting at $3. 443-5389. MICHAEL VERMETTE PAINTING WORKSHOP, DAY 1. Contact Shelby Patton at

751-0115 to sign up for this two-day outdoor painting workshop through Centre

Street Arts Gallery in Bath. CHILDREN’S FISHING DERBY AND

CASTING COMPETITION, 9a.m., Litchfield Sportsmen’s Club. On-site pond stocked with trout for the event. Non-resident children over 12 must have a valid non-resident license. The child who catches largest fish (determined by weight only) will receive a cash prize and a trophy. All kids to enter receive a prize.

268-9271.

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