Through Sept. 30

South Portland artist Ruth Gorton will be showing her paintings at People’s United Bank, 188 Route 1, Falmouth, throughout the month of September. The paintings are available to purchase, with 50 percent of the proceeds being donated in the buyer’s name to the Preble Street Resource Center in Portland. The mission of Preble Street is to provide accessible barrier-free services to empower people experiencing problems with homelessness, housing, hunger, and poverty, and to advocate for solutions to these problems. In 2007, Gorton began a “Daily Painting” project creating a painting each day. These works are smaller pieces, taken from the Daily Painting collection. For inquiries and information, contact 767-2344, e-mail [email protected], or visit www.ruthgorton.com.

Through Oct. 5

Lyric Music Theater in South Portland will host a production of “Legally Blonde, the Musicial.” Sorority star Elle Woods doesn’t take “no” for an answer, so when her boyfriend dumps her for someone “serious,” Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and sets out to go where no Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard Law. Along the way, Elle proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays 8 p.m., Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Call the Box Office for tickets and availability at 799-1421, email [email protected] or log onto www.lyricmusictheater.org.

Saturday, Sept. 28

From 10-11:30 a.m., take part in a Fall Discovery Walk at Scarborough Land Trust’s Fuller Farm property during Great Maine Outdoors Weekend. Guided nature walk led by Kelly Boland, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service biologist and expert on New England cottontail rabbits. Free and open to the public. All ages welcome. Meet at the kiosk on Broadturn Road. For more information, contact 289-1199, download free trail map at www.scarboroughlandtrust.org.

Sunday, Sept. 29

The Children’s Dyslexia Center of Portland’s 2013 Walk/Run 5K will be held at Back Cove in Portland. Registration starts at 9 a.m. followed by the walk/run at 9:30 a.m. For more information, call the center at 773-4949.

Tuesday, Oct. 1

The town of Scarborough will be hosting its annual Flu Vaccine Clinic from 1-2 p.m. at town hall in Council Chamber A. Bring your insurance card with you. If you do not have insurance the cost of the flu shot will be $30. For more information, call HomeHealth Visiting Nurses at 284-4566.

Thursday, Oct. 3

The Scarborough Democratic Town Committee will host a “Conversation with the Candidates” 7-8 p.m. at Scarborough Middle School Cafeteria on Gorham Road. All Democratic candidates seeking municipal office will attend. All Democrats are invited. For more information, email [email protected].

Friday, Oct. 4

A variety show takes place at 7 p.m. at the downstairs vestry of Peoples United Methodist Church, 310 Broadway, South Portland. Come and enjoy the fun. $5 donation per person.

Saturday, Oct. 5

• The Cape Elizabeth United Methodist Church will host a public supper from 4:30-6 p.m., featuring foods with locally grown produce and ingredients. This is the church’s first public supper of the season and its annual heirloom supper. Suppers feature casseroles, beans, salads, breads and pies for dessert. The charge will be $8 for adults, $5 for children and $20 for families (2 adults and children). Take-out will be available. The church is located at 280 Ocean House Road.

• From 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., take part in a Sparrow Migration Bird Walk, at Scarborough Land Trust’s Broadturn Farm property. Led by expert birder Eddie Woodin, learn about this amazing fall bird migration at the land trust’s largest property. Free and open to the public. All ages welcome. Meet at the parking lot behind the farm, on Hanson Road. For more information, contact 289-1199, download free trail map at www.scarboroughlandtrust.org.

• Roast beef supper, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Scarborough Lions Den, 273 Gorham Road, Scarborough. Adults $9, and children under 12 $4. Takeout available.

Sunday, Oct. 6

The Cape Elizabeth United Methodist Church will host its annual Blessing of the Animals at 1 p.m. in the outdoor chapel. The church conducts this blessing to honor the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals and the environment. All animals are welcome. In the past, the blessing focused on just dogs, but beginning last year all animals were invited and 30 dogs, one cat and one rabbit were blessed. The path to the outdoor chapel is at the far end of the church parking lot. The church is located at 280 Ocean House Road. The public is invited to attend.