MON/23

MISCELLANEOUS

IMPROVED MEDICARE FOR ALL MAINE, 7p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick. New members welcome.

SUDDENLY IN COMMAND BOATING CLASS, 6-8p.m., Maine Maritime Museum, Bath. Course covers essential boating information about what to do in an emergency that places you in command of a boat. Members: $45, nonmembers: $50. 443-1316.

PEJEPSCOT HISTORICAL SOCIETY LECTURE: PHOTOGRAPHING MAINE’S HISTORY, 7p.m., Curtis Memorial Library. Part of National Photo Month. With speaker Libby Bischof. $5 per person.

TUE/24

MISCELLANEOUS

BIRDING EVENT, 8a.m., Bradley Pond Preserve, Topsham. Focused on migrating land birds such as warblers, flycatchers, blackbirds, vireos and more. 725-0282.

NOR’EASTERS BARBERSHOP CHORUS REHEARSAL, 7p.m., Bath United Methodist Church, 340 Oak Grove Avenue, Bath. Men of all ages who like to sing are welcome. 542-7229.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS BATH/BRUNSWICK, noon, New Meadows Child Care, 150 Congress Ave., Bath.

FIELD TRIP WITH MERRYMEETING AUDUBON TO BRADLEY POND, 7:30a.m. to 11a.m., meet at the Brunswick Hannaford at 7:30a.m. or at the Bradley Pond at 8a.m. 729- 8661.

MYSTERY READERS ROUNDTABLE WITH MYSTERY AUTHOR CHARLENE D’AVANZO, 3p.m., Topsham Public Library. 725-1727. Books will be available for purchase and signing.

AGING WITH DIGNITY EVENT, 10- 11:30a.m., 261 Bath Road, Brunswick. A relaxed panel discussion covering a range of topics including in-home care, finances, how to have a conversation about aging with family members, legal planning and more.

BOOK TALK: “THE SWEET LIFE: IDA LECLAIRE’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MARRIAGE,” 6:30-8p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer Street, Bath. With author Susan Poulin.

WED/25

BLOOD DRIVES

SAINT CHARLES BLOOD DRIVE, 1- 6p.m., 132 McKeen St., Brunswick.

MISCELLANEOUS

FIELD TRIP WITH MERRYMEETING AUDUBON, 7a.m. to noon at Florida Lake. Meet at the Brunswick Hannaford at 7a.m. to carpool. 729- 8661.

SUDDENLY IN COMMAND BOATING CLASS, 6-8p.m., Maine Maritime Museum, Bath. Course covers essential boating information about what to do in an emergency that places you in command of a boat. Members: $45, nonmembers: $50. 443-1316.

PEJEPSCOT HISTORICAL SOCIETY BROWN BAG DISCUSSION: RETHINKING THE HISTORIC HOUSE MUSEUM, noon, 159 Park Row, Brunswick. With Rebekah Beaulieu. By donation.

LOW-COST VACCINATION AND MICROCHIP CLINIC, 3:30-6:30p.m., Community Spay-Neuter Clinic, 321 Lewiston Road, Topsham. Low-income pet owners are invited. Rabies vaccinations, distemper vaccinations and microchipping available for $15 each. Dogs must be leashed, cats in carriers.

INTERFAITH EDUCATION DISCUSSION, 6:30-7:30p.m., St. Paul’s Church, Brunswick. Mainers for Responsible Gun Ownership will join leaders from area churches to discuss the Maine Background Check Initiative.

THU/26

MISCELLANEOUS

T.O.P.S. MEETING (TAKING OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY), weigh-in 6- 6:40p.m., followed by meeting. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 330 Maine St., Brunswick. For more information, call 729-6400.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS MEETING, 7p.m., St. Paul’s Church, Brunswick.

RARE READS BOOK GROUP, 2p.m. or 6p.m., Topsham Public Library. Discussing unusual and interesting popular fiction. 725-1727.

WINE AND CHEESE TASTING AT BOW STREET MARKET, 2:30-5p.m., Bow Street Market, Freeport. Wines from Spain, Bulgaria and Germany.

FRI/27

MISCELLANEOUS

FOLK DANCE BRUNSWICK, 6:30- 9p.m., People Plus, 35 Union St., Brunwsick. Many dances are taught, no partner needed. Music and dance from around the world. $5 donation. All are welcome. 200-7577.

TOWN-WIDE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND SIDEWALK SALE, all day, in Freeport Village Station and all of Freeport Village.

PERFORMANCES

SOLO BISTRO FRIDAY NIGHT JAZZ, 6:30-9:30p.m., Solo Bistro, Bath. Featuring the singer and guitarist Gary Wittner.

PUBLIC MEALS

PUBLIC TURKEY DINNER, 5:30- 6:30p.m., Odd Fellows Hall, 27 Village St., Lisbon. Adults: $7, children 12 and under: $3.50, pre-school children: free.

SAT/28

MISCELLANEOUS

BIRDING EVENT WITH KENNEBEC ESTUARY LAND TRUST, 8a.m., Thorns Head Preserve, Bath. Meet at the CVS parking lot in Bath at 7:30a.m. to carpool. Visit the Maine Birding Train and see warblers and vireos.

PLANTS FOR PEACE SALE, 9-10a.m., rain or shine, 3 Greenleaf St, Brunswick. 729-1555. All proceeds benefit Maine Peace Fund and Brunswick-Trinidad Sister City Project.

SAGE DROP-IN GATHERING EVENT, 5- 7p.m., Brunswick Unitarian-Universalist Church, Brunswick. An organization seeking to improve the lives of LGBT Mainers. Bring a snack or non-alcoholic beverage.

GREAT BOOKS, 10a.m. to noon, Topsham Public Library. Reading from The Great Books Foundation Short Story Omnibus. 725-1727.

KIDS DROP-IN ACTIVITIES, 11a.m. to 2p.m., Topsham Public Library. 725- 1727.

LIBRARY LEGOS, 1-3p.m., Topsham Public Library. Regular legos for kids 7- 13, large Duplo legos for the younger kids. 725-1727.

WISCASSET HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI BANQUET, 5p.m., Wiscasset High School gymnasium. All graduates and their guests are welcome. 882-6035 for reservations.

PEJEPSCOT HISTORICAL SOCIETY COMMUNITY APPRECIATION DAY AND USED BOOK SALE, 10a.m. to 4p.m. Free admission to Joshua Chamberlain Museum and Skolfield-Whittier House. Hundreds of used books for sale at Park Row in Brunswick.

GREATER FREEPORT COMMUNITY CHORUS YARD SALE FUNDRAISER, 9a.m. to 2p.m., 181 Main St., Freeport, right next to the Freeport Community Library entrance. Rain date May 29.

YARD/PLANT/BAKE SALE AND SILENT AUCTION, 8a.m. to 1p.m., Bath United Methodist Church, 340 Oak St. Furniture, children’s items, baked goods, breakfast, lunch and more. 443-4707.

TAKING ROOT PLANT SALE, 9a.m. to 1p.m., Masonic Hall, 65 Baribeau Drive, Brunswick. Profits go to the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust’s Tom Settlemire Community Garden.

TOWN-WIDE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND SIDEWALK SALE, all day, in Freeport Village Station and all of Freeport Village.

CHOCOLATE FACTORY TOUR, 11a.m. to 1:15p.m., Wilbur’s of Maine, Main St., Freeport. Enjoy samples and tour the factory. $4.50 per person.

PUBLIC MEALS

BATH AREA SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER BAKED BEAN AND CASSEROLE SUPPER, 4:30-6p.m., 45 Floral St., Bath. 3 kinds of beans, hot dogs, clam casserole, American chop suey, macaroni and cheese, desserts. Adults: $8, children $4. 443-4937.

BEAN SUPPER, 4-6p.m. at the Bowdoinham Fire Station. $8 for adults, $3 for children. 666-8801.

HOMEMADE BAKED BEAN AND HAM SUPPER, 5-6p.m., Lisbon United Methodist Church, Lisbon Falls. Adults: $7, children 6-12: $3, children 5 and under: free.

SUN/29

MISCELLANEOUS

PLANTS FOR PEACE SALE, 9-10a.m., rain or shine, 3 Greenleaf St, Brunswick. 729-1555. All proceeds benefit Maine Peace Fund and Brunswick-Trinidad Sister City Project.

LUNCHTIME IPAD ‘MINI-LESSONS’ FOR READERS – SESSION 4, noon to 1p.m., Patten Free Library second floor Community Room. Free and open to anyone with at least an iPad 2 or iPhone 5 with the latest operating system installed. A full review of the Open Library and the Internet Archive at Patten. Fourth session of 4.

MERRYMEETING AUDUBON FIELD TRIP TO CAPT. WILLIAM FITZGERALD CONSERVATION AREA, 6:30-11a.m. Meet at the iron gate at Lindbergh Crossing Road. 725-0282.

TOWN-WIDE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND SIDEWALK SALE, all day, in Freeport Village Station and all of Freeport Village.

MON/30

MISCELLANEOUS

6TH ANNUAL MAIN STREET MILE, 8a.m., Nike Factory store. $10 per person, $8 per person for families of 4 or more. runinarace.com. To benefit Freeport Running Boosters.

MAINE WOMEN AND MEDICINE IN THE CIVIL WAR — MEMORIAL DAY EXHIBIT AND OPEN HOUSE, 75 Main St., Richmond. After the waterfront ceremony, until 2p.m. Free.

TOWN-WIDE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND SIDEWALK SALE, all day, in Freeport Village Station and all of Freeport Village.

TUE/31

MISCELLANEOUS

NOR’EASTERS BARBERSHOP CHORUS REHEARSAL, 7p.m., Bath United Methodist Church, 340 Oak Grove Avenue, Bath. Men of all ages who like to sing are welcome. 542-7229.

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