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PANEL DISCUSSION: HEALTHY AGING, noon to 1p.m., Morrell Meeting Room, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. Free to the public, no registration required. 725-5242 ext.510.

PEOPLE PLUS “AGING WELL” LUNCH, noon, 35 Union St., Brunswick. Bring your own sandwich and we provide chips, drinks and dessert. Free and open to the public.

BATH MIDDLE SCHOOL PTSA BOTTLE DRIVE, 10a.m. to 3p.m., Hilltop Redemption, State Road, West Bath. From April 27 to May 16, bring bottles to Hilltop Redemption and request to donate to the BMS Bottle Drive.

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CUNDY’S HARBOR BOOK CLUB: “THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY,” 2p.m. Join Cundy’s Harbor Library for a discussion of Erik Larson’s fascinating book about the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893.

MYSTERY READERS ROUNDTABLE, 3- 4p.m., Topsham Public Library. This month we will read and compare series by authors D.A. Keeley and Paul Doiron. 725-1727.

CREA PRESENTS: OUR DISAPPEARING SMELT, 6:30p.m., Topsham Public Library. By Claire Enterline. 725-1727.

COMPUTER AND EREADER DROP IN, 9- 11a.m., Topsham Public Library. Our computer volunteer, Tricia, will be available every Tuesday to help with all computer and eReader issues. 725-1727.

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RIVERSIDE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION MEETING, 7p.m., Day’s Ferry community clubhouse. Lot holders are welcome. Call 443-5927 for more information.

PATTEN FREE LIBRARY’S 23RD ANNUAL DINNER AND SILENT AUCTION, 6p.m., JR Maxwell’s, Bath. Bid on auction items and dine on a sit-down meal featuring celebrity waiters competing for the highest tips. Tickets are $45 per person. All proceeds benefit Patten Free Library.

“OBSERVATIONS” ART SHOW OPENING, 4-6p.m., Thornton Oaks, 25 Thornton Way, Brunswick. Watercolors by Sam Trott. 373-4600.

PUBLIC FORUM WITH REP. TEMPLER, 7p.m., Main Meeting Room, Topsham Town Hall. The topic of the forum will be “Bringing the Budget Home.”

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MY MONEY WORKS, 9:30a.m. to

12:30p.m., Topsham Public Library. Fifth of five sessions, meeting every Wednesday in April from 9:30a.m. to 12:30p.m. Gain the skills and confidence you need to stretch your money, pay your bills, reduce your debt, find money for savings and more. Call 725-1727 to register.

SPRING FILM FEST: ROBIN WILLIAMS, 5:30p.m., Topsham Public Library. This year’s Spring film fest pays tribute to he great Robin Williams. Stay after the film for a discussion. 725-1727.

“GROW YOUR OWN ORGANIC GARDEN” WORKSHOP, 6-9p.m., Community Meeting Room, Freeport Community Library. $5 materials fee. Pre-registration required at 865-3307.

GELATO FIASCO SCOOP-A-THON FOR BRUNSWICK TEEN CENTER, 11a.m. to 11p.m., 74 Maine St., Brunswick. All sales beyond seasonal daily average will be donated to the teen center. 607- 4002.

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STORY TIME, 11a.m., Cundy’s Harbor Library. Join CHL for stories, activities and a snack. April’s story time themes are food and poetry.

TECH HELP THURSDAY, 1-3p.m., Cundy’s Harbor Library. Drop-in tech help for eReaders, eBooks, tablets, smartphones, software/apps and other computer-related issues.

RARE READS BOOK GROUP, 2-6p.m., Topsham Public Library. A group that discusses unusual and interesting popular fiction. 725-1727.

GENEALOGY DROP IN, 12:30-2:30p.m., Topsham Public Library. Use resources such as Ancestry.com to find out more about your family tree. 725-1727.

NATIONAL POETRY MONTH POET LAUREATE EVENT, 6-8p.m., Maine Coast Book Shop, Damariscotta. Featuring Maine’s former Poet Laureate Betsy Sholl and present Laureate Wesley McNair. Discussion and book signing to follow. 563-3207.

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TRIBUTE TO BARRY AND KAREN MILLS, 7:30-9p.m., Brunswick Hotel and Tavern, 4 Noble St., Brunswick. Sponsored by the Brunswick Downtown Association.

PERFORMANCES

DAVID BULLARD PERFORMANCE, 6p.m. at Poncho Villa in Brunswick. A Latin/Spanish-style guitar performance.

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FINE ARTS RECEPTION, 5p.m., Centre St. Arts Gallery, Bath. Featuring gallery members and guest artist Paige O’Rourke, a children’s book artist.

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FOLK DANCE BRUNSWICK, 6:30-9p.m.,

People Plus, 36 Union St., Brunwsick. Many dances are taught, no partner needed. Music and dance from around the world. $5 donation. All are welcome. 200-7577.

BRUNSWICK HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL STUDENT ART SHOW, 5-7p.m., Brunswick High School. Featuring work from students in grades 9-12, including paintings, drawings, photography, prints, digitar art, ceramics, sculpture and pottery. 319-1910.

IPAD “MINI-LESSONS,” 11a.m. to noon, Patten Free Library, Bath. Free. 443- 5141, ext. 25.

FREEPORT FIRST FRIDAY: JUST DESSERT, 6:30p.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St., Freeport. Featuring the music group Not Too Shaap. $5 at the door.

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BIRDING AT SKOLFIELD SHORES PRESERVE, 7:30a.m. at the preserve. Join John Berry along the shore to look for spring birds. Visit www.hhltmaine.org or call 837-9613 for more information.

OPEN CASTING CALL FOR FOOTLIGHT FOLLIES AND MSMT PLAYERS, 11a.m., Maine State Music Theater administrative offices and studio, 22 Elm St., Brunswick. Do you like to juggle, sing or walk on stilts? Do gymnastics? Tell jokes? Dance? Do you like to dress in costumes? Come by and audition.

WATERCOLOR LAYERING WORKSHOP DAY 1, 9:30a.m. to 4:30p.m., Centre St. Arts Gallert, Bath. Taught by Sandy Crabtree. Day 2 is May 3. Class is $175. 442-0300.

ART SHOW RECEPTION WITH GARRY MITCHELL AND HENRY WOLYNIEK, 4- 6p.m., ICON Contemporary Art, 19 Mason St., Brunswick. 725-8157.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE WOODLAWN CEMERERY ASSOCIATION, 10:30a.m., West Bowdoin Baptist Church, West Road, Bowdoin. 353-2567.

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PUBLISHING PARTY, 4p.m., Gulf of Maine Bookstore. In celebration of “Caribou Planet” by Gary Lawless. A collection of poems, plus artwork and photography by a number of artists. Event is free and open to the public. 729-5083.

LATIN AND SWING DANCE PARTY, 7- 10p.m., Maine Dance and Fitness, 19 Main St., Topsham. 7p.m. beginner swing lesson, 8 p.m. dance party, 9p.m. showcase. 233-8616 for more information.

CINCO DE MAYO BARBEQUE, 5p.m., South Freeport Church. BBQ, beverages and bingo. $25 per person, free food and childcare for kids under 12. 20 percent discount for tables of 10. 865- 4012.

GAMING CLUB, noon to 3p.m., Cundy’s

Harbor Library. Bring your own gaming device, or try out a board game. Snacks provided. 725-1461.

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“ALICE IN WONDERLAND,” 2p.m., Orion Performing Arts Center, Topsham. Presented by Elizabeth Drucker’s Ballet School. Tickets are available at the door — $12 for adults, $10 for children and seniors. 729-6794.

GREATER PORTLAND COMMUNITY CHORUS PERFORMS “SIMPLY SONDHEIM,” 7:30p.m., Merriconeag Waldorf School, 57 Desert Road, Freeport. Adults $10, 18 and under free, families $25.

PUBLIC MEALS

BAKED BEAN AND SPAGHETTI SUPPER, 4:30-6p.m., North Pownal United Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Rd., Pownal. 3 kinds of beans, spaghetti with meat sauce, potato salad, coleslaw, biscuits and brown bread, pickled beets and pies. $8 for adults, $3 for children 4-12, 3 and under free. 865-3517.

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WATERCOLOR LAYERING WORKSHOP DAY 2, 9:30a.m. to 4:30p.m., Centre St. Arts Gallert, Bath. Taught by Sandy Crabtree. Day 1 is May 2. Class is $175. 442-0300.

THE VALUE OF USING BLOGS FOR SHARING GENEALOGY AND FAMILY STORIES, 2p.m., Morrell Meeting Room, Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick. A meeting of the Pejepscot Genealogical Society. 729-4098.

COIN AND STAMP SHOW, 9a.m. to 2:30p.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, 2 Columbus Drive, Brunswick. 25 dealers, 40+ tables. Free admission. 721-7872.

PERFORMANCES

“ALICE IN WONDERLAND,” 2p.m., Orion Performing Arts Center, Topsham. Presented by Elizabeth Drucker’s Ballet School. Tickets are available at the door — $12 for adults, $10 for children and seniors. 729-6794.

ORGAN RECITAL BY MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS, 2p.m., Phippsburg Congregational Church. Organists from the Portland Chapter of the AGO, accompanied by vocalists and violenists. Free. 389- 1770.

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GREATER PORTLAND COMMUNITY CHORUS PERFORMS “SIMPLY SONDHEIM,” 2:30p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Middle St., Brunswick. Adults $10, 18 and under free, families $25.

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CHILDREN’S BOOK SALE, 10a.m. to

8p.m., Patten Free Library. Previously loved books. To celebrate National Teacher’s Day, teachers get one book free.

HEALTHY BODY, HEALTHY BRAIN WALK THROUGH EVENT, 9:30a.m. to noon, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. Free and open to the public.

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“THE GHOSTS OF JEJU” SCREENING, 6:30p.m., Patten Free Library. Independent filmmaker Regis Tremblay will present his award-winning documentary. Discussion to follow. Free and open to the public. 443-5141.

CINCO DE MAYO PREVIEW GALA FOR ART2015, 6-8p.m., Harlow Gallery, Harpswell. 20th Annual KVAA Juried Show. $12, includes cocktails, hors d’oevres and first dibs purchasing on fine art curated by Britta Konau.

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CHILDREN’S BOOK SALE, 10a.m. to 8p.m., Patten Free Library. Previously loved books. Special: Babies get one book free.

TOPSHAM GARDEN CLUB MEETING, noon, Topsham Public Library. Bring a sandwich — beverages and desserts provided. Lunch begins at noon and the program, “Pruning for Beautiful Trees and Shrubs” starts at 1:30p.m.

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CHILDREN’S BOOK SALE, 10a.m. to 5p.m., Patten Free Library. Previously loved books. Special: Toddlers get one book free.

JOHN GOFF TALK, 7p.m., Orr’s Island Library. “Tidal Mills of New England and Maine,” Architect and historian John Goff will discuss tidal mills.

STORY TIME, 11a.m., Cundy’s Harbor Library. Weekly story time with activities and a snack. 725-1461.

TECH HELP THURSDAY, 1-3p.m., Cundy’s Harbor Library. Drop-in tech help for eReaders, eBooks, tablets and computers. 725-1461.

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FAIRY HOUSE DAY, 11a.m., Cundy’s Harbor Library. We’ll read Tracy Kane’s “Fairy Houses” and create our own fairy houses. Bring bark, twigs and other materials to decorate your house. Small boxes and glue provided.

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CHILDREN’S BOOK SALE, 10a.m. to 5p.m., Patten Free Library. Previously loved books. Special: Preschoolers get one book free.

THEATER PROJECT BENEFIT AUCTION, silent auction 6-8p.m., live auction 8:30p.m., Brunswick Hotel and Tavern, 4 Noble St., Brunswick. Cash bar, complimentary hor d’oeuvres. Black tie optional. Tickets are $20 and art available at www.theaterproject.com.

FOLK DANCE BRUNSWICK, 6:30-9p.m., People Plus, 36 Union St., Brunwsick. Many dances are taught, no partner needed. Music and dance from around the world. $5 donation. All are welcome.

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