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THU/11

MISCELLANEOUS

INDEPENDENT LIVING DISCUSSION AND

COOKING DEMO, noon, People Plus, 35

Union Street, Brunswick. Bring a sandwich

— we’ll provide chips, drinks and dessert.

Hear useful tidbits to help you stay healthy and live longer in your own home. Free and open to the public, but registration is required. 729-0757. THURSDAY NIGHT SALON AT THE MUSEUM OF ART: ON 52ND STREET: THE

JAZZ PHOTOGRAPHY OF WILLIAM P.

GOTTLIEB, 7p.m., Bowdoin College Museum of Art. Frank Goodyear will lead a tour of the exhibition.

PERFORMANCES

PREVIEW PERFORMANCE: FREEPORT

PLAYERS PRESENT “ALMOST, MAINE,”

7:30p.m., Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook St., Freeport. Tickets are

$10 in advance, $15 at the door and are available at fcponline.org, The Thrift Store at 43 Depot St., and at the door (cash only). THE BONEHEADS & HOLY MACKERELS,

7p.m., Boothbay Harbor Opera House.

Free and open to the public.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

JOSHUA L. CHAMBERLAIN CIVIL WAR

ROUND TABLE LECTURE, 7p.m., Curtis

Memorial Library. Lecture by Dave Decker.

Lecture is free and open to the public.

443-2296. CURRENT EVENTS FORUM, noon, Morrell

Room, Curtis Memorial Library. Please join co-moderators Richard Neiman and

Elizabeth Doucette and your neighbors for lively “bipartisan” discussions of pertinent issues confronting us today. Free and open to the public. AUTHOR EVENT WITH WENDALL KINNEY,

6p.m., Topsham Public Library. His book of short stories Over Home And Other

Kitchen Table Tales is based on family history. The stories about growing up in rural

Maine on the CD The Bull and I are all true with a bit of the Blarney added for flavor. 725-1727. COMPUTER AND EREADER DROP IN, noon to 2p.m., Topsham Public Library.

Need help with your computer skills, smartphone, tablet, or eReader? Our computer volunteer, Tricia, will be available every Thursday. 725-1727. MATT LIPTROT DISCUSSES HIS SUMMER

IN THE SKOLFIELD-WHITTIER HOUSE,

4p.m., Pejepscot Museum and Research

Center, 159 Park Row, Brunswick. 729-

6606. AGING IN PLACE COMMUNITY FORUM,

12p.m., PeoplePlus Center, 35 Union

Street, Brunswick. Bring a brown bag lunch and take home some information on how to live healthier in your own home.

729-0757.

FRI/12

MISCELLANEOUS

“STITCHES” RECEPTION AT SPINDLEWORKS WHATNOT GALLERY, 5-8p.m.,

Brunswick. Check out the beautiful fabric artworks from Spindleworks during the second Friday artwalk. PUBLISHING PARTY AND POETRY READING, 6:30-7:30p.m., Gulf of Maine Books,

Brunswick. Reading from the new poetry collection “Files from the Bum’s Academy,” edited by Victor Fazekas and published by the Cleaveunder Press of

Brunswick. Event is free and open to the public. Come listen to the local authors read from their anthology! 729-5083. “BARNYARDS TO GRAVEYARDS,” A COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS BY CAROLINE SAMSON OPENING RECEPTION, 5-

8p.m., Gallery Framing, 12 Pleasant

Street, Brunswick. Meet and greet the artist and enjoy refreshments. MAINE FAMILY BOOKNIC, 10-11a.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. SEPTEMBER ART WALK IN BRUNSWICK,

5-8p.m., along Maine Street and Pleasant

Street from Bowdoin College to Fort

Ambross. Artists of all kinds join together to bring you their inspirations on the streets of Brunswick! Musicians, glass artists, basket maker, painters, photographers, sculptors, fabric artists and more are looking to share and discuss their art with you. Sponsored by Five Rivers Arts

Alliance. RED CLOAK HAUNTED HISTORY TOUR,

7p.m., Bath. By reservation only. Appropriate for all ages. To reserve a spot, call

380-3806. www.redcloakhauntedhistorytours.com ARTIST RECEPTION, 5-8p.m., Points of

View Art Gallery, Brunswick Business Center, 18 Pleasant Street, Brunswick. Featuring five POV artists. www.povartistsmaine.com. ART JOURNAL MEET-UP AT MERRYMEETING

ART HOUSE, 10am to Noon. Bring your journals and art supplies and work on them at the studio. Meet local art journal artists to share your art, learn new techniques and enjoy free coffee and donuts. Free. Call 504-6947 to reserve your spot. CATHIE PELLETIER, 7p.m., Maine Coast

Book Shop. Meet the author, who will share life stories. 563-3207. REJOICNG SPIRITS ECUMENICAL WORSHIP SERVICE, 3p.m., Pathway Vine

Church, 94 Pleasant St., Brunswick. All are welcome. AARP SAFE DRIVER CLASS AT PEOPLE

PLUS, 8a.m. to noon, 35 Union Street,

Brunswick. $15 for AARP members, $20 for all others. Registration required. 729-

0757 x102.

PERFORMANCES

TWO-ACT MYSTERY COMEDY “IF IT’S

MONDAY, THIS MUST BE MURDER!” at

7p.m., Bath Area Senior Citizens Activity

Center, 45 Floral Street, Bath. Staring the

BASIC players. Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance at the Bath

Senior Center office. Suggested donation of $10. FMI, call 443-4937. “HEAVENLY SOUND” BENEFIT CONCERT,

7p.m., Brunswick United Methodist

Church, 320 Church Rd., Brunswick.

Music for all ages! Contemporary, worship, celtic and traditional. Proceeds benefit the “Life Saver Bracelet Project.” 725-

2185. FREEPORT PLAYERS PRESENT “ALMOST,

MAINE,” 7:30p.m., Freeport Performing

Arts Center, 30 Holbrook St., Freeport.

Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door and are available at fcponline.org,

The Thrift Store at 43 Depot St., and at the door (cash only).

PUBLIC MEALS

AL POST 171 LOBSTER STEW SUPPER,

5-7p.m., Merriconeag Grange, 529 Harpswell Neck Rd., Harpswell. Lobster stew, blueberry muffins, cole slaw, pickles, crackers and cold drinks. $15 per person,

$10 for children under 12. Takeout available. 833-5583.

SAT/13

MISCELLANEOUS

“AMERICAN FLYERS” SCREENING, 1p.m.,

Patten Free Library. In conjunction with

Bike Maine 2014. Event is free and open to the public. OIL PAINTING WITH ERIC GLASS: FIRST

CLASS, 2-5p.m., beginning today and continuing for the next 5 Saturdays. Cost is

$170 for all. Deadline to sign up is Sept.

12 or until the class is full. Call 442-0300 to sign up. LAND TRUSTS PRESENT WIND OVER

WINGS, 10a.m., Morrell Meeting Room,

Curtis Memorial Library. When was the last time you had a personal experience with a bird of prey? This is your opportunity! Kennebec Estuary Land Trust and

Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust welcome

Wind Over Wings to share their important work with our community. Working with an array of species ranging from Bald and

Golden Eagles to the American Kestrel,

Wind Over Wings presents inspiring, humorous, age-appropriate programs with live birds of prey that are no longer able to survive in the wild. Each bird is an individual and has its own story to share. This event is free and open to all. http://www.btlt.org/event/wind-wings/ ADULT MAGNET CRAFT, 2p.m., Topsham

Public Library. Make your refrigerator or magnetic board more literary with this easy craft! We will be making magnets out of glass beads and old books with a gift tin to match! Materials are provided. Ages

18 & up. 7 places available. Registration required. 725-1727. SIP AND STITCH, 10a.m. to noon, Topsham Public Library, every Saturday.

Come and work on your latest project, share patterns, check out the library’s knitting and crocheting resources, and relax with a cup of coffee or tea. 725-

1727. MAKE DONUT HOLE ACORNS AT

WILBUR’S OF MAINE, 11a.m. to 2p.m.,

174 Lower Main St., Freeport. Dip donut holes in chocolate, dip the top in sprinkles and add a pretzel stem! Make a bag for

$4. 865-4071. HARPSWELL GARDEN CLUB ANNUAL

FALL SALE, 8:30a.m. to 1p.m., Centennial Hall, Route 123, Harpswell Center. 833-

6159. FIELD TRIP: MORSE MOUNTAIN AND

SEWALL BEACH, 8a.m. to 2p.m., Morse

Mountain Conservation Area, Phippsburg.

The hike is 2 miles each way on a partially paved road. There are hills to get to the peak, but then the rest is mostly downhill to the beach. Bring sturdy shoes, lunch and water. Merrymeeting Audubon event.

PERFORMANCES

JEN CHAPIN TRIO, 7:30p.m., Chocolate

Church Arts Center, Bath. Tickets $12 in advance, $15 at the door. TWO-ACT MYSTERY COMEDY “IF IT’S

MONDAY, THIS MUST BE MURDER!” at

7p.m., Bath Area Senior Citizens Activity

Center, 45 Floral Street, Bath. Staring the

BASIC players. Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance at the Bath

Senior Center office. Suggested donation of $10. FMI, call 443-4937. FREEPORT PLAYERS PRESENT “ALMOST,

MAINE,” 7:30p.m., Freeport Performing

Arts Center, 30 Holbrook St., Freeport.

Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door and are available at fcponline.org,

The Thrift Store at 43 Depot St., and at the door (cash only).

PUBLIC MEALS

MASONIC BEAN SUPPER, 4:30-6p.m.,

Route 136 across from Durham River

Park. $7.50 for adults, $3 for children ages 5-12, children 4 and under free.

Baked beans, chop suey, hot dogs, potato salad, coleslaw, bread, pickles and homemade pies. 751-0037. BEAN SUPPER, 4:30-6:30p.m., Woolwich

Grange. Last supper of the year. Adults

$8, children under 12 $4. 433-6505. BEAN AND CASSEROLE SUPPER, 4-

6p.m., Bowdoinham Fire Department. For more information, call Suzi Uhle at 666-

8801.

SUN/14

MISCELLANEOUS

SAVING AND ORGANIZING YOUR DIGITAL

PHOTOS, 2p.m., Morrell Meeting Room,

Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick. September meeting of the Pejepscot

Genealogical Society. Tips and techniques for saving and organizing your photos. PEJEPSCOT HISTORICAL SOCIETY WALKING TOUR, 1p.m. Pennellville with Nancy

Pennell and Robert Biette. Admission $5, free for PHS members. For more information or to register, call 729-6606. WISCASSET PUBLIC LIBRARY BENEFIT

CONCERT AND SILENT AUCTION, 5-

7p.m., Marianmade Lavender Farm, Wiscasset. Guests will be entertained by a

19-member band while they sample hors d’oeuvres and enjoy a cash bar. Additionally, guests may bid on many inviting items at a silent auction which includes items like an hour-long plane ride, college counceling, yoga lessons, works of art and more. Tickets are $20 per person in advance at the Wiscasset Public Library, or $25 per person the night of the event at the door. RED CLOAK HAUNTED HISTORY TOUR,

7p.m., Bath. By reservation only. Appropriate for all ages. To reserve a spot, call

380-3806. www.redcloakhauntedhistorytours.com. RAYMOND VILLAGE COMMUNITY

CHURCH’S BLESSING OF THE BACKPACKS, 10a.m., Raymond Village Community Church. Service lasts one hour. The blessing acknowledges and celebrates the children of the Lakes Region and wishes them Godspeed as they return to school.