Upcoming events

“You Can Get There from Here – How Transportation Defined Freeport,” Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Freeport Historical Society Harrington House, 45 Main St., Freeport. $3 donation suggested. Exhibit open through Feb.1, 2015. For more information, see www.freeporthistoricalsociety.org.

Community Spay-Neuter Clinic, offering $20 spay/neuter rates for pit bull terrier-type dogs during August, during PetSmart Charities’ annual “Primp Your Pit” campaign. Promotion based on availability and space is limited. For more information, see www.communityspayneuterclinic.com or call 865-0772.

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.

Upstairs at Azure, soiree for writers and poets, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 8 p.m., Azure Cafe?, Freeport. The group meets to give writers a forum to share their work, fiction, poetry or non-fiction in an intimate group. For more information, call 272-3641 or email Gar Roper at [email protected].

Tide Pools, Wednesday, Aug. 6; Monday, Aug. 18; Wednesday, 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. Meet on the shore across from Googins Island. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

“Footloose,” Wednesday, Aug. 6-Saturday, Aug. 23, Maine State Music Theatre, Pickard Theater on the campus of Bowdoin College, 1 Bath Road, Brunswick. For times and tickets, call 725-8769 or see www.msmt.org.

“Mama Mia,” Freeport Community Library’s First Thursday film series, Aug. 7, 1 p.m. Rated PG-13.

“Star Wars IV: A New Hope,” Thursday, Aug. 7, 5:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Bring a picnic supper; some tables will be set up.

Kenya Hall, rhythm and soul, performs Thursday, Aug. 7, 6:30 p.m., Winslow Park, Freeport. Concerts free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4198.

Yarmouth Farmers Market, every Thursday rain or shine, 3-7 p.m., Town Hall Memorial Green. For updates and market events, see Yarmouth Farmers Market on Facebook.

Business to Business Connection, Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce’s business networking group, Thursdays, 7:30-9 a.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 5 Park St. For more information, call 847-5240.

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

Freeport Farmers Market, Fridays, 1-5 p.m., Moose Lot between L.L. Bean Flagship and Home stores, Freeport. Through Sept. 12.

Casco Bay Walk, Friday, Aug. 8 and Thursday, Aug. 21, 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 one-mile hike with a park ranger. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Second Friday ArtWalk, Aug. 8, 5-8 p.m., 20 exhibit areas in downtown Brunswick. Sponsored by Five Rivers Arts Alliance. For more information, see www.5raa.org.

Osprey Watch, Aug. 9, 10, 12, 16, 19, 24, 26, 30, 2-3 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.

KidsFest, Saturday, Aug. 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., L.L. Bean, Freeport. Family day of games, hands-on activities, musical entertainment and more.

Arts & Crafts Market, Saturday, Aug. 9, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., First Parish Church Congregational Church front lawn, 40 Main St., Freeport. Other dates are Aug. 30, Sept. 13 and 27, Oct. 11 and 25. Vendor spaces are available. For more information, see www.FirstParishMarket.org.

Backyard Locavore Day, sponsored by University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Cumberland County, Saturday, Aug. 9, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., in six gardens in Brunswick and Freeport. Learn do-it-yourself strategies for becoming a locavore a person who eats food locally grown and produced. Talks and demonstrations during self-guided tour. $15 in advance, $20 day of event, free for children younger than 12. Registrants receive map and descriptions of each site. Proceeds benefit UMaine Extension’s Cumberland County Food Preservation Program. For registration and more information, see umaine.edu/cumberland/programs/locavore/ or call 781.6099.

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

Family Barnyard Programs, Saturdays in August, 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m., Wolfe’s Neck Farm, 184 Burnett Road, Freeport. Visit the barn, pastures and discovery garden and take a tractor ride up into West Bay. $8 per person, free for infants not walking. Participation limited to 12 per session. Reservations recommended. Call 865-4469 or 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.

Choir practice, Sundays, 9 a.m.; study and discussion group, 9:15 a.m.; regular church service, 10 a.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport.

Maine writer and veteran Vaughn C. Hardacker, author of the new thriller, “Sniper,” talks and signs books Monday, Aug. 11, 7 p.m., Freeport Community Library.

Pownal selectmen, Monday, Aug.11, 7:30 p.m., Mallett Hall.

Pownal Solid Waste Committee, Monday, Aug. 11, 6 p.m., Mallett Hall.

Stories in Stone, Monday, Aug. 11 and Thursday, Aug. 14, 2 p.m., Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Get to know the story of Maine’s rockbound coast on this walk with talks and activities. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Winslow Park Commission, Monday, Aug. 11, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

“Footlight Follies,” Monday, Aug. 11, Maine State Music Theatre, Bowdoin College, Brunswick. Free outdoor entertainment on seven stages, 6:45-7:25 p.m.; main stage show at 7:30 p.m., Pickard Theater, features professional talent from the MSMT company and members of the local community. Tickets to the main stage show $20-$40, available online at www.msmt.org, calling 725-8769, or in person at the box office.

“Gardening Tips to Prevent Back Pain,” a presentation by Lori Gagnon and Tina Phillips, physical therapists with Mid Coast Hospital Rehabilitation, Monday, Aug. 11, 11 a.m.-noon, Mid Coast Senior Health Center, 58 Baribeau Drive, Brunswick. Part of the ongoing Ounce of Prevention education series

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.

Discovering Buddhism, series that gives students foundational teachings, readings and practices related to Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism, Tuesdays 7-8:30 p.m., Tashi Gatsel Ling, a Gelugpa Tibetan Buddhist Center, 20 Independence Drive, Freeport. All welcome. For more information, see http://tashigatselling.com.

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.

Freeport Ordinance Committee, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 6 p.m., Town Hall.

Durham selectmen, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 6:30 p.m., Town Office.

Parkinson’s Support Group, second Wednesday of the month, Aug. 13, 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.

Stroll with the Ranger, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Take a relaxed tour with the ranger on our wheelchair-accessible path. Wheelchair accessible. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Cindy Bullens, performs Thursday, Aug. 14, 6:30 p.m., Winslow Park, Freeport. Concerts free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4198.

“Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back,” Thursday, Aug. 14, 5:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Bring a picnic supper; some tables will be set up.

Welcome Tour, Friday, Aug. 15 and Friday, Aug. 29, 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.

Open house at Durham Historical Society, Saturday, Aug. 16, 1-3p.m., Old Union Church, Route 136. Visitors welcome.

Jason Isbell, Saturday, Aug. 16, 7:30 p.m., L.L. Bean Discovery Park. Part of the Concerts in the Park series. Free.

Grief support group, hosted by Life Choice Hospice, third Sunday of every month, Aug. 17, noon-1 p.m., Sedgewood Commons, 22 Northbrook Drive, Falmouth. No registration required and drop-ins welcome. For more information, call 761-6967.

Plants of Wolfe’s Neck, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Come learn about the amazing variety of plants at Wolfe’s Neck. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Vacation Bible School, Aug. 18-21, 5-6 p.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport, for ages 4-10. To register, call 615-5444.

“The Little Mermaid,” Maine State Music Theatre production, Monday, Aug. 18, shows at 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m., Pickard Theater, Bowdoin College, Brunswick. Tickets $10-$14. Order at www.msmt.org, or call 725-8769 or visit the theater box office.

Calico Quilters, a chapter of the Maine Pine Tree Quilters Guild, meets the first and third Monday evening of each month at the Masonic Hall in Yarmouth. For more information, see www.mainequilts.org or www.maineshophop.com.

Pownal Planning Board, ordinance review workshop, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 8-9:30 a.m., old selectmen’s office, Mallett Hall.

Writer Paul Betit, author of a series of mystery-suspense novels, talks and signs books Wednesday, Aug. 20, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library.

Steamer Dig, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Learn about the soft-shell clam, then try your hand at digging this delicacy of the deep mud with an experienced guide. Registration required. For more information, call 865-4465.

“Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi,” Thursday, Aug. 21, 5:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Bring a picnic supper; some tables will be set up.

Maine-based musician Cindy Bullens performs Thursday, Aug. 14, at 6:30 p.m., at Winslow Park in Freeport.