Tue/15

BLOOD DRIVE

AMERICAN RED CROSS Donor Center, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest Ave., Portland; www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800-REDCROSS.

MISCELLANEOUS

YOUNG CRITICS, 5-6 p.m., monthly book club for kids in grades 4 and 5, including pizza dinner. “The Report Card” by

Andrew Clements. Registration required.

Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside

Rd., 725-1727. AUTHOR TALK, 7 p.m., Barbara Walsh, author of “August Gale”, to speak at

Patten Free Library, Bath. Books will be available for signing. 443-5141. TOPSHAM MERRY MEETERS, noon, monthly meeting and potluck, followed by bluegrass entertainment. Senior group. Bring covered dish. Westrum

House, Topsham. 729-9658.

PERFORMANCES

“ON THE ROAD” FILM SERIES, 6:30 p.m., “Palm Beach Story”, Patten Free

Library community room. Light refreshments. Free.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

OIL SANDS TALK, potluck 6 p.m., program 7 p.m., with Dr. Nancy Kinner.

Georgetown Historical Society, 20 Bay

Point Rd., Georgetown. 371-9200.

Free. For potluck, bring entree, side dish, or dessert for six and your own place setting.

Wed/16

BLOOD DRIVE

AMERICAN RED CROSS Donor Center, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest Ave., Portland; www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800-REDCROSS.

MISCELLANEOUS

LITTLE DIGGERS, 9:30-11:30 a.m., for ages 3-5, learn about seeds, fruits, vegetables, the fall garden, trees, and animals. $12 members, $17 nonmembers.

Children’s Garden, Coastal Maine

Botanical Garden, off Barters Island

Rd., Boothbay. Free with garden admission. 633-4333. CHILDREN’S NATURE PROGRAM, 4-5 p.m., Patten Free Library children’s room, run by KELT. “To eat or be eaten?” 4 years and older. Free. EBOOK PRESENTATION FOR IPAD,

IPHONE, ITOUCH, 6:30-8 p.m., Patten

Free Library, community room. Free.

443-5141, ext. 25. YOGA, 5:15 p.m., with Ann Kimmage.

Stretch, flex, breathe, relax for optimum well-being. Course continues Wednesdays through Oct.30. People Plus, 35

Union St., Brunswick. $8 per class, open to the public. ZUMBA, 4 p.m., with April Joy Purington.

Fun way to socialize, enjoy some fabulous music, and get some exercise.

Course continues Wednesdays through

Nov.6. People Plus, 35 Union St.,

Brunswick. $30 for all classes, $48 nonmember rate. $8 per class for dropins, open to the public. 729-0757.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

GENEALOGY CLASS, 6:30 p.m., Brian

Bouchard, VP of Maine Genealogical

Society, begins a series of five classes on consecutive Wednesdays. “Genealogy 101: Back to the Basics”. Freeport

Community Library, Freeport. Call 865-

3307. Free.

Thu/17

MISCELLANEOUS

LIGHTS ON AFTERSCHOOL, 6-7 p.m.

Open gym and swim time for the community as part of Lights On Afterschool, a nationwide rally for afterschool programs. Bath Area Family YMCA, 303

Centre St., Bath. Free.

PERFORMANCES

‘SOMEONE WHO’LL WATCH OVER ME’,

7:30 p.m., play written by Frank McGuinness, by AIRE (American Irish Repertory

Ensemble), Studio Theater at Portland

Stage Company, 25A Forest Ave., Portland. $10-$20. 799-5327.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

CAREER PLANNING CLASS, 9:30 a.m. –

12:30 p.m., series of “Creating Your

Future, Career Planning for the New

Economy”, Oct. 8 – 31. Women, Work and Community, University College,

Bath. Open to both men and women.

Register at 386-1664. Free. RARE READS, 2 p.m. or 6 p.m., unusual and interesting popular fiction. “Swamplandia”. Topsham Public Library, 25

Foreside Rd. Topsham. 725-1727. DEMENTIA SUPPORT TALK, 4:30 p.m.,Nancy Herk presents “Respite

Care: What it is and How to access it”,

Mid Coast Senior Health Center, 58

Baribeau Dr., Brunswick. 373-4656.

Free. SPI ANNUAL MEETING, 7 p.m. Preservations Awards, highlights from last year and plans for coming months. Light refreshments. Winter Street Center,

880 Washington, Bath. Free. ANGUS KING at USM, 4 p.m., Hannaford

Lecture Hall, Abromson Center, on Portland campus. Hosted by Muskie School of Public Service. Free admission, seating cannot be reserved.

Fri/18

MISCELLANEOUS

HAUNTED HAYRIDE, from 7 p.m., last ticket sold at 9:30 p.m., weather permitting, Mt. Ararat Class of 2015 holding haunted hayride, Country Scareways,

1549 Augusta Rd., Bowdoin. $10 per person. WOMEN’S CLUB meeting, 1 p.m..,

Freeport Community Library. Guest speaker Geri Rose will present fall dried flower arrangement demonstration.

Refreshments. FAMILY DANCING, 6:30 – 8 p.m., Bath

Dance Works on Front Street, Bath, accompanied by fiddlers and guitar players. $3 donation. Simple dances taught by Sharon Pyne. 522-3900.

PERFORMANCES

‘SOMEONE WHO’LL WATCH OVER ME’,

7:30 p.m., play written by Frank McGuinness, by AIRE (American Irish Repertory

Ensemble), Studio Theater at Portland

Stage Company, 25A Forest Ave., Portland. $10-$20. 799-5327.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

RED CLOAK HAUNTED history tour of

Bath, by reservation only. $12/$7 children 5-12. 380-3806. TALK ON WALDORF SCHOOL METHOD,

7 p.m., with Jack Petrash. $10. Merriconeag Waldorf School’s Community

Hall, 57 Desert Rd., Freeport. 865-

3900.

Sat/19

MISCELLANEOUS

HAUNTED HAYRIDE, from 7 p.m., last ticket sold at 9:30 p.m., weather permitting, Mt. Ararat Class of 2015 holding haunted hayride, Country Scareways,

1549 Augusta Rd., Bowdoin. $10 per person. PUMPKIN HAYRIDES, from 10 a.m – 2 p.m. Enjoy fall foiliage and take a hayride to the pumpkin field and choose a pumpkin. Wolfe’s Neck Farm, 184 Burnett Rd. Freeport. $6/person $20/family of four (includes pumpkin) MASON OPEN HOUSES, 9 a.m – 3 p.m.,

Solar Star Lodge #14, 958 Washington

St., Bath, Ancient York Lodge #155 on

Lisbon Street (100 yards north of Maine

St.) in Lisbon Falls, and Freeport

Masonic Lodge No. 23 (together with the Order of the Eastern Star), Mallet

Drive in Freeport, are holding open houses to raise awareness of who the

Freemasons are and what they do. For information, call Toby Williams, 240-

1085. ART EXHIBIT OPENING, 4 – 6 p.m. ICON

Contemporary Art opens an exhibit of recent tapestries by Morris David Dorenfeld of Spruce Head, Maine. 19 Mason

St., Brunswick. 725-8157. HANDCRAFTED JEWELRY TRUNK

SHOW, 4 – 7 p.m. The Wishful Moon, 12

School St., Freeport. CONTRADANCE, beginners, 7:30 p.m., dance 8-11 p.m. The Racket Factory and Cynthia Phinney, calling. Bowdoinham Town Hall, 13 School St., Bowdoinham. $9/equal barter. 666-3090. CIDER SATURDAY, 9 a.m. – noon. Join

Willow Schwarz at Wilbur Preserve, Cox

Head Road in Phippsburg to gather and press apples using antique cider press.

All ages welcome. Bring container to bring cider home. Short walk to Promontory for stunning views of Popham

Beach, Georgetown, and more. Free.

389-2689. BENEFIT DANCE, 7:30 p.m. Benefit dance for Jessica Walker, a little girl from Harpswell who suffered a brain injury in an accident. All proceeds go to help the family with medical bills. $10 per couple, cash bar, 50/50 raffle, DJ

Candy B. Knights of Columbus Hall in

Brunswick.

PERFORMANCES

AUDIOBODY HALLOWEEN SHOW, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Freeport Theatre of Awesome, 5 Depot St., Freeport. $17/$12 children for evening shows, $12 for all at matinees. Buy tickets online at www.awesometheater.com. ‘SOMEONE WHO’LL WATCH OVER ME’,

8 p.m., play written by Frank McGuinness, by AIRE (American Irish Repertory

Ensemble), Studio Theater at Portland

Stage Company, 25A Forest Ave., Portland. $10-$20. 799-5327.

PUBLIC MEALS

WILLING HELPERS HARVEST SUPPER,

4:30 – 6:30 p.m., Roast turkey, roast pork, fall veggies, great desserts. Bailey

Island Union Church, Rt. 24, Harpswell.

$8/$4 children. Last of the season. BEAN SUPPER, 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.,

Baked Beans, Spaghetti. Pownal Congregational Church, $8/$4 children. To reserve tickets call Lois at 688-4433.

Sun/20

MISCELLANEOUS

CHOCOLATE CHURCH CHRISTMAS

AUDITIONS, 4 p.m., play calls for four adult males, six females, and 17 children. Performance dates are Dec. 19,

20, 21, 22. 442-8455. PUMPKIN HAYRIDES, from 10 a.m – 2 p.m. Enjoy fall foiliage and take a hayride to the pumpkin field and choose a pumpkin. Wolfe’s Neck Farm, 184 Burnett Rd. Freeport. $6/person $20/family of four (includes pumpkin)

PERFORMANCES

MIDCOAST SYMPHONY, 2:30 p.m.,

Mozart Jupiter Symphony and Mahler

Titan Symphony. Orion Performing Arts

Center, Topsham. $20/adults (under

18 free). www.midcoastsymphony.org

PUBLIC MEALS

BREAKFAST BUFFET, 7:30 – 10 a.m., featuring eggs to order, bacon, sausage, ham, waffles, pancakes, French toast, home fries, juice, biscuits, gravy, muffins, coffee, tea and more. Donation

$7/$3 children. Knights of Columbus

Hall, 807 Middle St., Bath. 443-6015.

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