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.

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.

Small Wonders, July16 and 31, 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.

“Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” Wednesday, July 16-Saturday, Aug. 2, 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.

Freeport Conservation Commission, Wednesday, July 16, 6 p.m., Community Center.

Freeport Recycling/Solid Waste Committee, Wednesday, July 16, 6:30 p.m., Community Center.

The Pownal Planning Board, Wednesday, July 16, 7 p.m., Mallett Hall.

Maine Connections Academy information session, Wednesday, July 16, noon, Hilton Garden Inn, Freeport. Maine Connections Academy, state’s first full-time, tuition-free virtual public charter school for Maine students in grades 7–12, will open this September and is now enrolling students for the 2014-15 school year. For more information, email [email protected].

Freeport Republican Committee, Wednesday, July 16, 6:30 p.m., Masonic Lodge, Mallet Drive, lower level. Committee members asked to bring a non-perishable item for Freeport Community Services Food Pantry.

The Shore Tour, Thursday, July 17, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Learn about varied shores through talks, activities and views along the accessible path. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

“Understanding our Body’s Basic Balance Systems,” talk by Amy Farrell, physical therapist with Coastal Orthopedics, Thursday, July 17, 4:30- 5:30 p.m., Mid Coast Senior Health Center, 58 Baribeau Drive, Brunswick. Presentation will focus on how the dementia process affects balance and safety reasoning. Dementia Support Group meets the third Thursday of every month. For more information, call 373-4656.

“The Wizard of Oz,” preview Thursday, July 17, 7:30 p.m., shows Fridays and Saturdays at 7, Sundays at 2 through July 27, Freeport Performing Arts Center. Tickets $10 for adults and $5 for children under 18. They will be sold at the door for the July 17, 7 p.m., preview performance and can be purchased at www.fpconline.org, or at the Freeport Community Center.

Downeast Hysterical Society, comedy variety show with Randy Judkins and Barney Marti, Thursday, July 17 and Friday, July 18, 7:30 p.m. Theater of Awesome, 5 Depot St., Freeport. For tickets, see www.theaterofawesome.com.

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.

Stroll with the Ranger, July 18 and 26, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Take a relaxed tour with the ranger on our wheelchair-accessible path. Wheelchair accessible. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

49th annual Yarmouth Clam Festival, Friday, July 18-Sunday, July 20. For full schedule, see www.clamfestival.com.

“Living in the Wind: Exploring Bird Migration and Simple Ways to Save Birds,” presented by naturalist and writer Scott Weidensaul, Friday July 18, 6:30-8 p.m., Morrell Meeting Room at Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick. Program co-sponsored by Freeport Wild Bird Supply, 541 Route1. For more information, see www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com.

Open house at Durham Historical Society, Saturday, July 19, 1-3 p.m., Old Union Church, Route 136. Visitors welcome.

Yard sale, Saturday, July 19, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., North Pownal Community Club, 857 Lawrence Road. Wide variety of items including kitchen and household goods, antiques and collectibles, furniture and appliances and more. Fundraiser for building repair effort. For more information, call Alan Bradstreet at 688-4728 or email [email protected].

Yard sale, Saturday, July 19, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., North Pownal United Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road. Rain date July 26. Doughnuts and coffee in the morning. Hot dogs, chips and drink served beginning at 11. Proceeds benefit the church. Those with donations of good used or new items can call Teresa, 415-3021.

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

Family Barnyard Programs, Saturdays in July and August, 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m., Wolfe’s Neck Farm, 184 Burnett Road, Freeport. Visit the barn, pastures and discovery garden and take a tractor ride up into West Bay. $8 per person, free for infants not walking. Participation limited to 12 per session. Reservations recommended. Call 865-4469 or see www.wolfesneckfarm.org.

Osprey Watch, July 19, 22, 27, 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.

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.

Hike with the Ranger, Sunday, July 20, 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.

Willard Carroll, collector of original “The Wizard of Oz” memorabilia, speaks before the matinee performance of “The Wizard of Oz,” Sunday, July 20, 12:30 p.m., Freeport Performing Arts Center.

Grief support group, hosted by Life Choice Hospice, third Sunday of every month, July 20, noon-1 p.m., Sedgewood Commons, 22 Northbrook Drive, Falmouth. No registration required and drop-ins welcome. For more information, call 761-6967.

Traditional folk dances from the world, Sunday, July 20, 6-9 p.m., Pownal Town Hall. Social hour, potluck refreshments and jam session at 6; international folk dancing at 7. All welcome. No partners needed. Suggested donation $5, children $3. $12 family maximum. For more information, call 688-2293 or email [email protected].

Secrets of the Shore, Monday, July 21, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Discover the secrets of life in the salt marsh, mud flat, and rocky shore. Meet at the semicircle of benches by the second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Friends of the Freeport Community Library, Monday, July 21, 6:30 p.m., at the library. All welcome to attend the meeting and join volunteers who support and promote the library. For more information, visit www.fclfriends.org.

Calico Quilters, a chapter of the Maine Pine Tree Quilters Guild, meets the first and third Monday evening of each month at the Masonic Hall in Yarmouth. For more information, see www.mainequilts.org or www.maineshophop.com.

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.

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.

Steamer Dig, Wednesday, July 23, 2 p.m., Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Learn about the life and times of the soft-shell clam. Then try your hand at digging this delicacy of the deep mud with an experienced guide. Bring mud sneakers or high boots, gloves, and clam hoe or spading fork. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. Registration required. For more information, call 865-4465.

Gnomes & Fairies craft project, with local artist Julie Yeo, Wednesday, July 23, 4 p.m., Freeport Community Library. For Summer Reading participants ages 5 and up. Signup required. Call 865-3307.

Durham Republican Committee caucus, to nominate a replacement candidate for House District 46, Wednesday, July 23, 7 p.m., Shiloh Chapel, Durham. All registered Republicans welcome. For more information, call Jason Greene, 504-1982.

Free blood pressure check, Thursday, July 24, 10-11 a.m., Freeport Community Services, 53 Depot St. Sponsored by CHANS Home Health Care.

Tide Pools, Thursday, July 24, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Visit this informal program on the rocky shore near Googins Island to discover the secrets of a tide pool. Meet on the shore across from Googins Island. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Casco Bay Walk, Friday, July 25, 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 one-mile hike with a park ranger. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

“Dreams and Imaginations,” classical concert by Music’s Quill, Timothy Neill Johnson, tenor, and Timothy Burris, lutenist, Friday, July 25, 7 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Music selections include works by Robert Jones, Francis Pilkington, Philip Rosseter, Robert de Visee and Charles Colman.

Arts & Crafts Market, Saturday, July 26, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., First Parish Church Congregational Church front lawn, 40 Main St., Freeport. Other dates are Aug. 9 and 30, Sept. 13 and 27, Oct. 11 and 25. Vendor spaces are available. For more information, see www.FirstParishMarket.org.

Jeff Tweedy, part of L.L. Bean Concert in the Park Series, Saturday, July 26, 7:30 p.m., Discovery Park, Freeport. Free.

The Dartts, Gospel family band, in concert Sunday, July 27, 9:30 a.m., First Parish Congregational Church, 422 Hallowell Road, Pownal.

“Godspell in Concert,” Monday, July 28, 7:30 p.m., Maine State Music Theatre, Pickard Theater on the campus of Bowdoin College, 1 Bath Road, Brunswick. For tickets, call 725-8769 or see www.msmt.org.

Pownal selectmen, Monday, July 28, 7 p.m., Mallett Hall.

Welcome Tour, Monday, July 28, 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.

Durham selectmen, Tuesday, July 29,6:30 p.m., Town Office.

Wild Relatives, Wednesday, July 30, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Get acquainted with the wild relatives of things in and around your home on this tour. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

The Mowgli’s, with North of Nashville, Saturday, Aug. 2, 7:30 p.m., L.L. Bean Discovery Park, Freeport. Part of the Concert in the Parks series. Free.

Music jam and potluck supper, Saturday, Aug. 2, home of Robin, Michael and Malia Morin, 252 Hodsdon Road, Pownal. Potluck will begins at 5:30 p.m. Those attending should bring something to add to the table. Dessert and lemonade and iced tea will be provided. Music starts at 6:30. Bring lawn chair, an instrument or talent and come play and share. For more information, call 688-4212. Look for weather updates and schedule changes at Fuego Diablo’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/fuegodiablopownal.

The musical “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” opens Wednesday, July 16, at Maine State Music Theatre, on the campus of Bowdoin College, Brunswick. It runs through Saturday, Aug. 2. Shown here in rehearsal are, from left, Alex Larson (Gideon), J. Morgan White (Daniel) and Eric Stretch (Caleb).