TUE/9

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IPAD WORKSHOP FOR SENIORS, 10:30a.m. to noon, Patten Free Library’s second floor board room. Fourth of 5 sessions, held on Tuesdays, to help seniors with their ipads. Free and open to anyone age 55 and older. No class Feb. 16. 443-5141, ext. 25.

DALTON TRUMBO FILM FESTIVAL: “KITTY FOYLE,” 6:30p.m., Patten Free Library. Free and open to the public. Refreshments provided.

LONGFELLOW DAYS BOOK TALK AND SIGNING, 7p.m., Daggett Lounge, Thorne Hall, Bowdoin College. With author John William Babin from the Maine Historical Society’s Wadsworth/Longfellow House will read from his new book “Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in Portland: The Fireside Poet.” Free and open to the public.

WED/10

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DR. TONY BELMONT — WHY DON’T SUBMARINERS GET THE BENDS? 12:15p.m., Curtis Memorial Library. Free and open to the public. Presented by Midcoast Senior College. An illustrated talk describing medical practices on board submarines.

HEALTHY EATING ON A BUDGET, 1p.m., Bowdoinham Fire Station, 57 Post Road, Bowdoinham. Session 3 of 4. A class on healthy, frugal eating. Delicious, lowcost recipes will be made in each class. Class will also meet Feb. 17. 666-5531.

FREEPORT COMMUNITY LIBRARY’S 15TH ANNUAL CHOCOLATE BASH, 6:30-7:30p.m. at the library. Come sample the amazing array of chocolate variations for a mere $2 per plate. Raffles for chocolate desserts, a treat basket and an art basket made up of donations from members of the Art Guild of Freeport. 865-3307.

TOPSHAM GARDEN CLUB MEETING, noon, Topsham Public Library. Bring a brown bag lunch. Beverage and dessert provided. The program will begin at 1:30p.m. with “Travel the World through Backyard Gardens” with Irene Brady Barber.

“MY LIFE AS AN ANIMAL COMMUNICATOR,” 7p.m., 20 Gott Lane, Brunswick. With Janice Hill. Cancelation date: Feb 11. $20 to attend, call 725-7916 to register.

FEEDING MAINE: GROWING ACCESS TO GOOD FOOD, 6p.m., Frontier, Brunswick. A community discussion hosted by Maine Farmland Trust and Good Shepherd Food Bank. Free.

LISBON HISTORICAL SOCIETY CELEBRATES VALENTINE’S DAY, 7p.m. in the historical society’s meeting room at the MTM Center in Lisbon Falls. A Valentine’s Day party and open house. Antique Valentine’s Day cards will be on display, and members are invited to bring hand-made cards to exchange. 353-8510.

OPEN MIC NIGHT, 6:15-8:30 p.m. at Savory Maine, 11 Water St., Damariscotta. Doors open at 5p.m. for food including quiches, haddock chowder and soup. Drinks and food will be available all night. 766-8469.

ART EXHIBIT OPENING RECEPTION, 4- 5:30p.m., Damariscotta River Grill. Showcasing the work of Neil Gallagher, Peesh McClanahan and Amy Puleo.

LENTEN VIGIL FOR DISARMAMENT, 11:30a.m. to noon, across from the BIW Administration building on Washington Street in Bath. We will hold signs calling for the end of the building of weapons of mass destruction by General Dynamics here in Maine. Event will happen every Saturday of Lent at the same time. 763-4062.

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JOSHUA L. CHAMBERLAIN CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE LECTURE, 7p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick. With speaker Curtis Mildner presenting “True, Untrue, Surprising and Amazing Stories of the Soldiers of the 5th Maine.” Lectures are free and open to the public.

FUNNY FOR FEBFEST STANDUP COMEDY SHOWCASE, 7:30p.m., Mediterranean Grill, 10 School St., Freeport. Featuring Karen Morgan, Zac Stearn, Stephanie Doyle and more. $15. A Freeport FebFest event.

FIRST PARISH CHURCH UCC LABYRINTH, noon to 7p.m., 9 Cleaveland St., Brunswick. A winding pathway to the center and back out — no tricks or dead ends. Allow the mind to relax and settle into a comfortable place. 729-7331.

SPINDLEWORKS PRESENTS PINK CRUSH! DANCE PARTY / OPENING, 10:30a.m. to noon, Curtis Memorial Library’s Morrell Meeting Room, Brunswick. Spindleworks artists present artworks in pink.

UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY DISCUSSION

WITH HEATHER PERRY, 6:30- 8:30p.m., First Light Camera Club, Topsham. Free for FLCC members, $10 for guests. It costs $35 per year to be a member.

PEJEPSCOT HISTORICAL SOCIETY HISTORY HAPPY HOUR, 5-7p.m., Brunswick Inn, 165 Park Row. Guest speaker Tom Wilbur, owner of Wilbur’s of Maine, will share the history of Valentine’s Day and the chocolate business. $5 cover benefits PHS. 729-6606.

BATH PUBLIC WORKS TRAINING AND BREAKFAST, 7:30a.m. training, 9a.m. breakfast at the Bath Regional Career and Technical Center, 800 High St., Bath. 443-8257.

FRI/12

BLOOD DRIVE

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE, 1-6p.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, 807 Middle St., Bath. 1-800-733-2767.

MISCELLANEOUS

FOLK DANCE BRUNSWICK: BALKAN BASH, 6:30-10p.m., People Plus, 35 Union St., Brunwsick. Many dances are taught, no partner needed. Dance to live music by Boston’s Gogofski 4-person band. $5 donation. All are welcome. 200-7577.

L.L. BEAN LECTURE SERIES: “THE SUMMIT PROJECT,” 7p.m., Camping Department Atrium, flagship store, Freeport. With David Cote, founder and U.S. Marine Corps Major.

OLD TIME COUNTRY FAMILY DANCE, 6- 8p.m., Morris Farm, Wiscasset. Jigs, polkas and waltzes will be played by local fiddlers and guitar players. The whole community is invited. Donation of $5 per person. All ages welcome. 882- 4080.

ECLECTICA II — READINGS BY MEMBERS OF FREEPORT WRITERS GROUP, 7:30p.m., Freeport Community Center. Pay-what-you-want. A Freeport FebFest event.

“SWEETS FOR THE SWEET” VALENTINE BAKE SALE, 8a.m. to 1p.m. at the Mid Coast Hospital Cafe, 123 Medical Center Drive, Brunswick. Proceeds benefit hospital projects and healthcare career scholarships.

PERFORMANCES

THE THEATRE PROJECT PRESENTS:

“THE LIAR” BY DAVID IVES, 8p.m., 14

School St., Brunswick. Pay-what-youwant with a suggested donation of $18.

729-8584.

PERFORMANCE OF “BEST BELOVED: A 19TH CENTURY ROMANCE,” 7p.m., Lancaster Lounge, Moulton Union, Bowdoin College. Featuring Bowdoin College Faculty. Part of Longfellow Days. Free and open to the public.

A MOTOWN VALENTINE WITH PAT COLWELL AND THE SOUL SENSATIONS, 7:30p.m., Phippsburg Congregational Church, 10 Church Lane, Phippsburg. Admission: $15, $6 for students and children. Desserts at intermission. 389- 1770.

PUBLIC MEALS

LENTEN HADDOCK SUPPER, 5- 6:30p.m., St. Charles Borromeo Church, 132 McKeen St., Brunswick. $8 for adults, $4 children. Haddock, mashed potatoes, green beans or corn, cole slaw, rolls, beverage and dessert. Pizza available and includes beverage and dessert at $5 for adults, $3 for children. Benefits Warm They Neighbor.

SAT/13

MISCELLANEOUS

L.L. BEAN LECTURE SERIES: “BIKE PACKING BOLIVIA,” 7p.m., Camping Department Atrium, flagship store, Freeport. With Bill Yeo.

DROP-IN GRAFTING PREP WORKSHOP, 2-4p.m., Harpswell Heritage Land Trust. What you need to know and do now in order to graft your own apple trees in the spring. 833-7870.

LONGFELLOW DAYS SILENT FILM: “EVANGELINE,” 11a.m., Smith Auditorium, Sills Hall, Bowdoin College. Free and open to the public.

OPEN MIC MUSIC NIGHT, 5:30p.m., Fuego Diablo, Pownal. Dinner at 5:30p.m., music begins at 6:30p.m. Open to the public.

LENTEN VIGIL FOR DISARMAMENT, 11:30a.m. to noon, across from the BIW Administration building on Washington Street in Bath. We will hold signs calling for the end of the building of weapons of mass destruction by General Dynamics here in Maine. Event will happen every Saturday of Lent at the same time. 763-4062.

TOWN HISTORY SERIES WEST BATH PRESENTATION: “OVER THE HILL AND THROUGH WEST BATH,” 10:30a.m. to noon, Community Room, Patten Free Library. By Sally Graves and Over the Hill ATV Riders. 443-5141 x18.

PERFORMANCES

THE THEATRE PROJECT PRESENTS: “THE LIAR” BY DAVID IVES, 8p.m., 14 School St., Brunswick. Pay-what-youwant with a suggested donation of $18. 729-8584.

TOM ACOUSTI IN CONCERT, 7p.m., First Parish Congregational Church, 40 Main St., Freeport. $12 in advance, $15 at the door. tomacousti.com/feb13/.

PUBLIC MEALS

CHURCH SUPPER, 4:30-6p.m., Dresden- Richmond United Methodist Church. Pleasant St., Richmond. Beans, casseroles, hot dogs, salads and desserts. $7 for adults, children under 12 free. 737-4735.

BENEFIT BEAN SUPPER FOR LORI HOWARD, 4-6p.m., Bowdoinham Fire Station. $8 for adults, $3 for children. 666-8801.

PUBLIC SUPPER, 5-6:30p.m., Brunswick United Methodist Church. Beans, salads, casseroles and homemade pies. Two seatings — at 5p.m. and 6p.m. Adults: $8, children: $4. 725-2185.

MIRACLE EATERY COMMUNITY DINNER AND BEAN SUPPER, 5-7p.m., First Parish Congregational Church, Freeport. Pasta dinner $10 and up, bean supper $8. A Freeport FebFest event.

SUN/14

MISCELLANEOUS

LINCOLN COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION LECTURE SERIES: BILL GEMMILL, 1p.m., in the Communications Building behind the County Court House in Wiscasset. Gemmill will bring examples from his collection of schoolgirl art and point out features that distinguish Maine work from other parts of the country.

MEETING OF THE PEJEPSCOT GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, 2p.m., Morrell Meeting Room, Curtis Memorial Library. With guest speaker, historian and educator Dick Snow, presenting “The Snows of Casco Bay,” a genealogical history of the Show family.

MERRYMEETING AUDUBON FIELD TRIP: REID STATE PARK, 8:30a.m. to noon. Meet at the Bath CVS to carpool to the park. Bring a lunch and a snack and view a variety of birds at the park. Free and open to the public.

LONGFELLOW DAYS LITERARY SERVICE, 10a.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, Brunswick. Also, view the pulpit bible, signed by Longfellow and donated to the church in 1878.

LONGFELLOW DAYS POETRY READING, 1p.m., Fireplace Room, Curtis Memorial Library. Readings by Maine poets. Refreshments. Free.

ANNUAL PETERSON CANAL HIKE, 11a.m. at the canal. Guided 2.5 mile (one way) scenic hike, only possible when the water is frozen. The hike will take approximately 2 hours. Meet across from the boat launch to the New Meadows Lake on Old Brunswick Road in Bath. Visit kennebecestuary.org to confirm the conditions before attending.

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