Upcoming events

“You Can Get There from Here – How Transportation Defined Freeport,” Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Freeport Historical Society Harrington House, 45 Main St., Freeport. $3 donation suggested. Exhibit open through Feb.1, 2015. For more information, see www.freeporthistoricalsociety.org.

“Precious Not Parents” spay-neuter for kittens and puppies, 3-6 months old, $20 through June, Community Spay Neuter Clinic, Freeport, sponsored by PetSmart Charities. Free transport available from several locations. For more information and to find out if you qualify, call 865-0772 or visit www. communityspayneuterclinic.com and on Facebook.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Wednesdays, noon and 7:30 p.m.; AlAnon, Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m.; Business Debtors Anonymous, Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport.

Genealogy workshop, “Google Your Family Tree,” Wednesday, June 18, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Led by Brian Bouchard of the Maine Genealogical Society. To pre-register, call 865-3307.

In the Pines, Wednesday, June 18, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Tour the pine forest on our accessible path and see why Maine is the Pine Tree State. Wheelchair accessible. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Freeport Republican Committee, meets Wednesday, June 18, 6:30 p.m., Masonic Lodge, Mallet Drive, lower level. Members asked to bring a non-perishable item or items for the Freeport Community Services Food Pantry.

Pownal Planning Board, Wednesday, June 18, 7 p.m., Mallett Hall.

Hike with the Ranger, Thursday, June 19 and Friday, June 27, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Enjoy the best that the park has to offer in this season on a hike with a knowledgeable guide. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Falcon Football fun night and registration event, Thursday, June 19, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Pownal Road Field, Freeport. For more information, contact Becky Michaud, [email protected].

Freeport Withdrawal Committee, Thursday, June 19, 6:30 p.m., Freeport High School Library.

Program on dementia, how it affects the brain and causes various behaviors and declines, Thursday, June 19, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Mid Coast Senior Health Center Community Room, 58 Baribeau Drive, Brunswick. Presenter is Doreen Siddall, nurse practitioner. For more information, call 373-4656.

Yarmouth Farmers Market, every Thursday rain or shine, 3-7 p.m., Town Hall Memorial Green. For updates and market events, see Yarmouth Farmers Market on Facebook.

Business to Business Connection, Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce’s business networking group, Thursdays, 7:30-9 a.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 5 Park St. For more information, call 847-5240.

Food Addicts Anonymous, Thursdays, 9 a.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport.

Freeport Farmers Market, Fridays, 1-5 p.m., Moose Lot between L.L. Bean Flagship and Home stores, Freeport. Through Sept. 12.

Stories in Stone, Friday, June 20 and Wednesday, June 25, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Get to know the story of Maine’s rockbound coast on this walk with talks and activities. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Open house at Durham Historical Society, Saturday, June 21, 1-3p.m., Old Union Church, Route 136. Visitors welcome.

Boston comedian Mike Donovan, Saturday, June 21, 8:30 p.m., Freeport Theater of Awesome, 5 Depot St. For tickets, see www.theaterofawesome.tixato.com/buy or call 675-4000.

Music jam and potluck supper, Saturday, June 21, potluck at 5:30 p.m., music at 6:30, 252 Hodsdon Road, Pownal. Bring lawn chair, an instrument or talent. Free. Series will continue on Saturday, July 26 and Saturday, Aug. 30. For more information, contact Robin or Michael Morin, 688-4212. Look for weather updates and schedule changes at Fuego Diablo’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/fuegodiablopownal.

Debtors Anonymous, Saturdays, 9 a.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport.

Osprey Watch, Saturday, June 21; Tuesday, June 24; Sunday, June 29, 2-3 p.m., Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Stop by the osprey sign opposite Googins Island to get a close look at the nesting ospreys, weather permitting. Wheelchair accessible. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

“Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story,” through Saturday, June 21, Maine State Music Theatre, Pickard Theater on the campus of Bowdoin College, 1 Bath Road, Brunswick. For times and tickets, call 725-8769 or see www.msmt.org.

Steamer Dig, Sunday, June 22, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Learn about the life and times of the soft-shell clam. Then try your hand at digging (bring mud sneakers or high boots and clam hoe or spading fork). Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Vintage base ball doubleheader, Sunday, June 22, starting at 1:30 p.m., Pettengill Farm, Pettengill Road, Freeport. Adults $5, children $1. Sponsored by Freeport Historical Society. For more information, call 865-3170 or visit freeporthistoricalsociety.org.

South Freeport Congregational Church, UCC, worship each Sunday at 9:30 a.m., 98 South Freeport Road, South Freeport. Sunday school for kids pre-K through eighth grade provided during the service as is nursery care. Coffee and refreshments after the service.

Choir practice, Sundays, 9 a.m.; study and discussion group, 9:15 a.m.; regular church service, 10 a.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport.

Casco Bay Walk, Monday, June 23, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Enjoy views of rocky shores, nesting ospreys, and islands in the bay on this 1-mile hike with a park ranger. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Freeport Free Camping Week, June 23-29, Winslow Park and Campground, Freeport. Free camping for residents of Freeport. For more information, call 865-4198.

Maine State Ballet workshops, for children ages 4-7 begin June 23; for dancers in grades 3 and 4 begin June 23; for grades 5 and above begin July 7. All workshops held in Maine State Ballet’s theater and classrooms, 348 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth. For more information, see www.mainestateballet.org.

Pownal Conservation Commission, Monday, June 23, 7 p.m., Mallett Hall.

Story times, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Tuesdays, Babies & Toddlers, 10-10:30 a.m.; Pre-schoolers, 10:30-11 a.m. For more information, call 865-3307 or see www.freeportlibrary.com.

Discovering Buddhism, series that gives students foundational teachings, readings and practices related to Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism, Tuesdays 7-8:30 p.m., Tashi Gatsel Ling, a Gelugpa Tibetan Buddhist Center, 20 Independence Drive, Freeport. All welcome. For more information, see http://tashigatselling.com.

Program on Common Core educational standards, sponsored by No Common Core Maine, Tuesday, June 24, 6:30 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church meeting room, 15 Pleasant St., Brunswick. Speakers are Heidi Sampson, group co-founder, Davin Lentini, former school board member and Bob Morrison, retired superintendent, principal and teacher. For more information, call Kristen Slocum, 841-8519.

Cribbage, Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-noon, Eureka Community Center, corner of Route 9 and Route 136, Durham. For more information call the Town Office, 353-2561.

Music on the Mall Concert Series, with Backlash, Wednesday, June 25, 6-8 p.m., Town Mall, Downtown Brunswick. Variety of musical shows every Wednesday evening. See www.brunswickdowntown.org.

Freeport Planning Board, Wednesday, June 25, 6 p.m., Town Council Chambers.

“Chamberlain, A Civil War Romance,” Wednesday, June 25-Saturday, July 12, Maine State Music Theatre, Pickard Theater on the campus of Bowdoin College, 1 Bath Road, Brunswick. For times and tickets, call 725-8769 or see www.msmt.org.

Eureka Center Committee, meets Thursday, June 26, 6 p.m., at the center, Durham. All welcome.

Free blood pressure clinic, Thursday, June 26, 10-11 a.m., Freeport Community Center. Sponsored by CHANS Home Health Care.

Welcome Tour, Thursday, June 26, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Get to know the things that live in the park’s forest and on its shores. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Double or Nothing, juggling, comedy, magic and mayhem, with Steve Corning and Shane Miclon, Thursday, June 26, and Friday, June 27, 7:30 p.m., Freeport Theater of Awesome, 5 Depot St. For tickets, see www.theaterofawesome.tixato.com/buy or call 675-4000.

Spring Reader’s Circle of Merrill Memorial Library, Thursday, June 26, 7 p.m., Yarmouth History Center, 118 Elm St. Book is “Life After Life,” by Kate Atkinson. Registration is not required.

Stroll with the Ranger, Saturday, June 28, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Take a relaxed tour with the ranger on the wheelchair-accessible path. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Harborside Gala, Saturday, June 28, Brewer South Freeport Marine. Boat parade at 12:30 p.m., followed by a lunch featuring lobster chowder. Lobster bake and gala start at 5:30. Tickets are $55 per person and $60 at the door. Fundraiser for the Freeport Historical Society. For tickets and more information, call 865-3170 or visit www.freeporthistoricalsociety.org.

Pownal Board of Selectmen, Monday, June 30, 7 p.m., Mallett Hall.

Small Wonders, Monday, June 30, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Discover the extraordinary things that are right before your eyes (hand lenses provided). Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

We love to eat

Baked beans and spaghetti supper, Saturday, June 21, settings at 5 and 6 p.m., First Parish Congregational Church, 422 Hallowell Road, Pownal. Adults $8, children 5-12 $4, children under 5 eat free. To reserve tickets, call Lois, 688-4433.

Roast pork supper, Saturday, June 21, 5-6:30 p.m., hosted by Freeport Masons, Masonic Lodge, Mallet Drive. Roast pork with mashed potatoes, two vegetables, homemade biscuits, dessert and beverage. $8 adults, children under 12 half-price.

Pig roast and local-flavors tasting, with chef Masa Miyake, Sunday, June 22, 5-8 p.m., Wolfe Neck’s Farm, 134 Burnett Road, Freeport. Includes live music and dancing. $75. For more information, call 865-4469 or see www.wolfesneckfarm.org/maine-farm-to-table-dinners.

Baked bean supper, Saturday, June 28, 5-6 p.m., Harraseeket Grange No. 9, 13 Elm St., Freeport. All-you- can-eat three kinds of homebaked beans, hot dogs, biscuits, brown bread, potato salad, pasta salad, cole slaw, homemade pies, beverages. Adults $8, children under 10 $4, free for children 3 and younger. Suppers held fourth Saturday of each month through September.

The Durham Historical Society hosts an open house Saturday, June 21, from 1-3 p.m., at the Old Union Church on Route 136.