Upcoming events

“Cobblers to Capitalists: Two Centuries of Freeport Shoemaking,” Freeport Historical Society exhibit, runs through Jan. 15, 2016, Harrington House, 45 Main St. $3 admission. Open Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. through Labor Day; open Tuesday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Labor Day to Memorial Day. For more information, see www.freeporthistoricalsociety.org or call 865-3170.

Summer Free Lunch for Kids program, through Aug. 28, Monday through Friday except July 3, 11:30 a.m.-noon, Freeport Community Center, Village View Apartments Community Room, Mast Landing School, Wildwood Acres on Elm Street. No income or residency requirements. All children under the age of 19 welcome. Sponsored by Freeport Community Services. For more information, call Sarah Lundin, 865-3985, ext. 205.

Shore Tour, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Learn about our 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.

Freeport Rotary, meets every Wednesday, 7 a.m., Harraseeket Inn, 162 Main St., Freeport. Feel free to stop by and see what the group is about, or call Matt Morrison, 691-8747, for more information.

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.

Parkinson’s disease support group, for people just diagnosed, caregivers and people who have been living with the diagnosis, every Wednesday, 10 a.m., YMCA of Southern Maine, Casco Bay Branch, Freeport. For more information, call 865-9600.

Freeport Shellfish Conservation Commission workshop, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 6:30 p.m., council chambers.

Reading group discussion on “The Long Way Home,” by Louise Penny, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 6-7:45 p.m., Freeport Community Library sunroom.

Music on the Mall Summer Concerts, Jimmy & The Soul Cats, Blues, Roots, Caribbean, Latin, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 6-8 p.m., Brunswick Town Mall, Maine Street. In the case of inclement weather, concerts will be on Thursdays when available. For more information, see www.brunswickdowntown.org.

“Young Frankenstein,” Mel Brooks’ musical comedy, Wednesday, Aug. 5-Saturday, Aug. 22, Maine State Music Theatre, Pickard Theatre on the Bowdoin College campus, Brunswick. Tickets $43-$70. For times and tickets, call 725-8769 or see www.msmt.org.

An evening of African drumming, sounds and songs with West African drummer Jordan Messan Benissan, Wednesday Aug. 5, 6 p.m., Freeport Community Library. For ages 6 and up.

Durham Planning Board, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 7 p.m., Town Office.

Pownal Planning Board ordinance review workshop, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 8 a.m., Mallett Hall.

Winslow Park concert, The Delta Knights, rhythm and blues, oldies and familiar roots, Thursday, Aug. 6, 6:30 p.m. Day-use admission charged (resident $2, non-resident $3). Free for campers and season pass holders. For more information, call 865-4198 or visit www.freeportmaine.com.

Grief support group, for those grieving the death of a loved due to overdose or substance abuse, meets the first and third Thursday of the month, 3:30-5 p.m., CHANS Hospice, 45 Baribeau Drive, Brunswick. For more information, call 721-1357.

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

Small Wonders, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Discover the extraordinary things that are right before your eyes. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Freeport Farmers Market, open every Friday from 1-5 p.m., through Sept. 11, on the L.L. Bean Campus, rain or shine. For more information, contact Angela Streeter, 841-2954.

Music’s Quill, concert with guest soprano Erin Chenard, Friday, Aug. 7, 7 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Program of songs and dialogues by English composer Henry Lawes (1595-1662).

In the Pines, Friday, Aug. 7, 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. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, Saturday, Aug. 8, 7:30 p.m., L. L. Bean Discovery Park, Freeport. Free.

Arts & Crafts Market, Saturday, Aug. 8, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., First Parish Church Congregational Church front lawn, 40 Main St., Freeport. Other dates are Aug. 29, Sept. 12 and 26, Oct. 10. Vendor spaces available. For more information, see www.FirstParishMarket.org or email Patty Kennedy, [email protected].

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

Osprey Watch, Saturday, Aug. 8; Sunday, Aug. 16; Tuesday, Aug. 18; Saturday, Aug. 22; Tuesday, Aug. 25; Sunday, Aug. 30, all at 2 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.

Barnyard and organic garden tours, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on the hour every Saturday and Sunday through Sept. 6, Wolfe’s Neck Farm, 184 Burnett Road, Freeport. Drop-in program for all ages. $5, free for ages 3 and under. Tours begin at the red animal barn and end with an oceanfront haywagon ride. For more information, see www.wolfesneckfarm.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.

First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport, Sunday schedule: Adult ed, 9 a.m.; worship with the Rev. Leslie Foley, 10 a.m., followed by coffee hour. All are welcome.

Tide Pools, Sunday, Aug. 9 and Thursday, Aug. 27, 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. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Maine State Music Theatre’s Footlight Follies, featuring Maine folk band Schooner Fare and New York City’s 2 Ring Circus, Monday, Aug. 10, 7:30 p.m., Pickard Theatre on the Bowdoin College campus, Brunswick. Tickets $20-$40. From 6:45-7:25 p.m., seven outdoor stages will highlight a variety of entertainment free to the public. For more information, see www.msmt.org or call 725-8769.

Casco Bay Walk, Monday, Aug. 10 and Wednesday, Aug. 26, 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. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Pownal Board of Selectmen, Monday, Aug. 10, 7 p.m., Mallett Hall.

Winslow Memorial Park Committee, Monday, Aug. 10, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

Freeport Conservation Commission, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 6 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

Durham Historical Society meets, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 6:30 p.m., Old Town Hall/Union Church. Anyone interested in attending welcome.

Durham Board of Selectmen, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 6:30 p.m., Town Office.

“Oh, My Aching Bones,” presentation by Dr. Lisa Khoury and William Simpson, physician assistant, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 11 a.m.-noon, Mid Coast Senior Health Center, 58 Baribeau Drive, Brunswick. Presentation, part of Ounce of Prevention series, will assist older adults in identifying the signs and symptoms of common knee and shoulder problems. For more information, see www.midcoastseniorhealthcenter.com.

Weekly grief group, Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport. Led by the Rev. Leslie Foley. For more information, call 865-6022.

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.

Tashi Gatsel Ling, Tibetan Buddhist center, 20 Independence Drive in Freeport, offers regular programming and teachings by recognized Tibetan Buddhist teachers. Visit http://tashigatselling.org/ for information about teachers, study group meetings, meditation classes, dharma teachings, and “sacred cinema” movie nights.

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.

Parkinson’s Support Group, second Wednesday of the month, Aug. 12, 1-2:30 p.m., Bay Square at Yarmouth, 27 Forest Falls Drive (opposite the post office). Ongoing monthly support group meeting for people living with Parkinson’s disease. Walk-ins welcome.

Freeport Project Review Board, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 6 p.m., Town Council Chambers.

Freeport Coastal Waters Commission, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 6 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

Music on the Mall Summer Concerts, Delta Knights, blues, classic rock, swing, soul and jazz, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 6-8 p.m., Brunswick Town Mall, Maine Street. In the case of inclement weather, concerts will be on Thursdays when available. For more information, see www.brunswickdowntown.org.

Secrets of the Shore, Wednesday, Aug. 12 and Friday, Aug. 28, 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 circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

“Peek Behind the Curtain,” Maine State Music Theatre’s summer panel discussion series, “Young Frankenstein,” Wednesday, Aug.12, noon. For more information, see www.msmt.org or call 725-8769.

Support group open to anyone touched by cancer, sponsored by CHANS Home Health Care, meets second and fourth Wednesday of each month, 45 Baribeau Drive, Brunswick. Group facilitated by social workers Chesley Flotten and Andy Sokoloff. For more information and to register, call 721-1357.

Winslow Park concert, Jimmy & The Soul Cats, rhythm and blues, Thursday, Aug. 13, 6:30 p.m. Day-use admission charged (resident $2, non-resident $3). Free for campers and season pass holders. For more information, call 865-4198 or visit www.freeportmaine.com.

We love to eat

Public lunch, Friday, Aug. 7, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., North Yarmouth Congregational Church, 3 Gray Road, North Yarmouth. Homemade fish chowder, desserts, specials, and grilled sandwiches. Takeout available. Proceeds benefit the church and its work in the community.

Bean supper, Saturday, Aug 8, 4:30-6 p.m., Masonic Lodge, 663 Royalsborough Road (Route 136 across from the River Park), Durham. Baked beans, chop suey, hot dogs, potato salad, cole slaw, bread, pickles, homemade pies. $7.50, $3 children 5-12, free for children under 5.

Bean and pasta supper, Saturday, Aug. 8, 5-6 p.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport. Three kinds of homemade baked beans, macaroni and cheese, American chop suey, hot dogs, rolls, pickles, cole slaw, homemade desserts, beverages and more. $8, $4 for children.

Baked bean and spaghetti supper, Saturday, Aug. 15, 5 and 6 p.m., First Parish Congregational Church, 422 Hallowell Road, Pownal. $8, $4 for children 5-12 and free for children under 5. To reserve tickets, call Lois at 688-4433.

Upcoming

Dragonflies & Damselflies, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Learn about these amazing insects in fact and folklore. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Know Your Neighbors, Friday, Aug. 14 and Saturday, Aug. 29, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Get to know the various ecological communities at the park. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Wagon Ride to the Past, history haywagon tours, Saturdays, Aug. 15, Sept. 12, 10 a.m.-noon, Wolfe’s Neck Farm,184 Burnett Road, Freeport. Climb aboard the haywagon and travel back in time to learn the stories of the land the past 200 years. $6 adults and children 13 and older; 12 and under are free. Reserve by calling 869-5433. For more information, see www.wolfesneckfarm.org/history-haywagon-tours/.

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Saturday, Aug. 15, 7:30 p.m., L. L. Bean Discovery Park, Freeport. Free.

Stroll with the Ranger, Saturday, Aug. 15, 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.

Union Church Open House Saturday, Aug. 15,10 a.m.-noon, 744 Royalsborough Road, Durham.

Brunswick Outdoor Arts Festival, Saturday, Aug. 15,9 a.m.-5 p.m., downtown Brunswick. Features works from some 100 artists and dozens of demo artisans displayed along the sidewalks of Maine Street and the adjacent Town Mall.

Grief support group, hosted by Life Choice Hospice, third Sunday of every month, Aug. 16, noon-1 p.m., Sedgewood Commons, 22 Northbrook Drive, Falmouth. No registration required and drop-ins welcome. For more information, call 761-6967.

Tiny Pioneers, Monday, Aug. 17, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Discover the wild, fascinating micro-world of the mosses and lichens that surround us. Hand lenses provided. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Forest Detective, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. The forest is an open book, if you know how to read it. Learn how on this tour of natural history. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Music on the Mall Summer Concerts, Backlash, classic and Southern rock, blues, oldies, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 6-8 p.m., Brunswick Town Mall, Maine Street. In the case of inclement weather, concerts will be on Thursdays when available. For more information, see www.brunswickdowntown.org.

“Singin’ in the Rain,” classic Gene Kelly musical, Thursday, Aug. 20, 1 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Rated. G.

Fond of Fronds, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Come to identify and understand the multitude of fern and moss species that inhabit our forests. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Tree Hunt, Friday, Aug. 21, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot for this self-guiding hunt, and then come back afterward to see how well you did. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Pownal Elementary School all-class reunion, including those who attended the one-room schoolhouses in Pownal, Saturday, Aug. 22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Pownal Elementary School. For more information, see Pownal Elementary Alumni Day on Facebook or call Mari Smith, 650-3593.

Dog Days of August, Saturday, Aug. 22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., L. L. Bean campus, Freeport. Bring your canine best friend for activities, contests and more. Free.

Edge of the Sea, Monday, Aug. 24, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Enjoy walk, short talks, and activities on the natural history and ecology of our varied shore. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Pownal Board of Selectmen, Monday, Aug. 24, 7 p.m., Mallett Hall.

Durham Board of Selectmen, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 6:30 p.m., Town Office.

Bustins Island annual meeting, with Freeport town officials, Tuesday, Aug. 25, boat leaves the Town Dock at 5 p.m. for Bustins Island.

Music on the Mall Summer Concerts, North of Nashville, contemporary country, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 6-8 p.m., Brunswick Town Mall, Maine Street. In the case of inclement weather, concerts will be on Thursdays when available. For more information, see www.brunswickdowntown.org.

Pownal Planning Board ordinance review workshop, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 8 a.m., Mallett Hall.

Maine writer James Hayman, creator of the McCabe/Savage thriller series, talks Wednesday, Aug. 26, 7 p.m., Freeport Community Library, about his newest book, “The Girl in the Glass.”

Lake Street Dive, Saturday, Aug. 29, 7:30 p.m., L. L. Bean Discovery Park, Freeport. Free.

Wild Relatives, Monday, Aug. 31, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Get acquainted with the wild relatives of plants in and around your home. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Andy Grammer, Saturday, Sept. 5, 7:30 p.m., L. L. Bean Discovery Park, Freeport. Free.

Freeport Town Council District 3 Workshop, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 6:30 p.m., South Freeport Church, followed by regular council meeting at town hall.

Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce Challenge Golf Tournament, held in conjunction with Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce, Wednesday, Sept. 16, Val Halla Golf Course, Cumberland. Shotgun start at 8 a.m. For more information, call 847-5240.

Freeport Town Council District 4 Workshop, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 6:30 p.m., Merriconeag School, followed by regular council meeting at town hall.

Pig roast, Saturday Aug. 22, 5-6:30 p.m., North Pownal United Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road, Pownal. $12 at the door, $7 for children 5-12, free for children 4 and under. For more information, call Deb, 240-1637.

Bean supper, Saturday, Aug. 22, 5-6 p.m., Harraseeket Grange Hall, 13 Elm St., Freeport. Three kinds of home-baked beans, hot dogs, biscuits, brown bread, potato salad, pasta salad, cole slaw, pies and beverages. $8 for adults, $4 for children under 10 and free for children 3 and under.

Suppers are scheduled for the fourth Saturday of every month through October.

Wolfe Neck Farm’s Farm-to-Table Dinner, family farm feast, with Gather Farm Fresh Eatery and Frontier Cafe?, Sunday, Aug. 30, 5-8 p.m., at the farm. For information and reservations, or to join the host committee, visit www.wolfesneckfarm.org.

Freeport Elders Association Pancake Breakfast, first Saturday of each month, 8-10 a.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St. Breakfast includes pancakes, sausages, coffee or tea, juice, $3.50 for adults, $3 for seniors, $2 for children 12 and under. Deluxe breakfast is scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausages, biscuit, coffee or tea, juice, $4.50, $4 for seniors.

Wolfe Neck Farm’s Farm-to-Table Dinner, harvest dinner, with Rosemont Market and Bakery, Sunday, Sept. 20, 5-8 p.m., at the farm. For information and reservations, or to join the host committee, visit www.wolfesneckfarm.org.

Ongoing Events

Freeport Community Thrift Shop, open Mondays through Fridays 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturdays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and closed on Sundays, Freeport Community Center.

Freeport Rotary, breakfast meetings every Wednesday from 7-9 a.m., Broad Arrow Tavern, Harraseeket Inn, Main Street, Freeport. Prospective new members welcome.

North Pownal United Methodist Church food pantry, open every Tuesday from 10:30 a.m.-noon. All are welcome.

Durham Town Office, open Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Wednesdays closed; and Thursday, 10:30-6:30. For more information, call 353-2561.

Pownal Town Office, open Mondays from 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. and Tuesdays through Thursdays from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Closed Fridays. For more information, call 688-4611.

Freeport Town Hall, open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Closed Fridays. For more information, call 865-4743.

Open play, Thursdays,10-11 a.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St. Open for kids from infants to age 5, for more information, contact the Freeport Families Network at [email protected].

Religion and spirituality

Durham Congregational Church, 73 Royalsborough Road, Durham. Sunday services each week at 10 a.m. All are welcome.

Durham Friends Meeting, 532 Quaker Meeting House Road.Worship services every Sunday 10:30 a.m. Adult Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.

First Parish Church, 422 Hallowell Road, Pownal, Sunday services at 9:30 a.m. All-ages Sunday school follows at 11 a.m. For more information, call 688-4846.

?First Baptist Church, 185 Main St., Freeport, Sunday services at 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday school from nursery school to adult, Sunday at 9:30 a.m. For more information, call 865-4404.??First Parish Church Congregational, UCC, 40 Main St., Freeport. Sunday services at 10 a.m. For more information, call 865-6022.

North Pownal United Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road, Pownal. Worship service Sundays at 9 a.m.

St. Jude’s Roman Catholic Church, Main Street, Freeport. Masses Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 846-5584 ??Seventh-day Adventist Church, Pownal Road, Freeport. Saturday worship at 11 a.m. Sabbath School, Saturdays at 10 a.m. For more information, call 865-3990.??South Freeport Church, UCC, South Freeport Village. Sunday worship 9:30 a.m. For more information, call 865-4012.

Shiloh Chapel, Shiloh Road, Durham. Nondenominational services Sundays at 10 a.m. For more information, visit www.shilohchapelmaine.org.