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POPHAM ART SHOW OPENING RECEPTION, 5-7p.m., Popham Chapel house, 971 Popham Rd., Phippsburg. Paintings, photographs, woodcuts and crafts. Meet the artists and enjoy refreshments. 671- 7237.

“ISLANDER” SCREENING, 6:30p.m., Maine Maritime Museum. Dramatic feature filmed in Rockland and Vinalhaven. A man tried to rebuild his life and reconnect with his family after a stretch in prison. $5 for members, $7 for nonmembers.

TECH HELP THURSDAY, 1-3p.m., Cundy’s Harbor Library. Drop-in tech help for eReaders and eBooks, tablets, smartphones and other computer related issues.

CHEWONKI’S HERO ADAPTATIONS, 1p.m., Cundy’s Harbor Library. Many of the world’s superheroes are inspired by animals! Ever wonder if their powers could actually exist in the real world? Preregistration is required; 30 participants only. 725-1461.

ARTIST WILLIAM IRVINE AT PORTER HALL, 11a.m., at Skidompha Library. Presented by Maine Coast Book Shop. 563-3207.

“POINTS OF VIEW” ART AUCTION, 5- 9:30p.m., Spruce Point Inn, Boothbay Harbor. Tickets for this major fundraiser are $75 per person at 633-4818.

WISCASSET ART WALK, 5-8p.m., Wiscasset. See art in Wiscasset’s artist-owned galleries, eat at local food venues and visit the local shops. 917-327-1449.

PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF MEDICARE’S 50TH BIRTHDAY, 6-8p.m., Monument Square, Portland. 441-6762.

PERFORMANCES

GAMPER FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC CONCERT, 7:30p.m., Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick. Suggested donation of $10. Part of the Bowdoin International Music Festival. www.bowdoinfestival.org.

“THE MUSIC MAN,” 2p.m. and 7:30p.m., Maine State Music Theater, Brunswick. Follow fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band he vows to organize — despite the fact he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. 725-8769.

“THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND,” 7:30p.m., Theater at Monmouth. Feuding

theatre critics Birdboot and Moon, the first a fusty philanderer and the second a pompous and vindictive second stringer, are swept into the whodunit they are reviewing. For more information, call 933-9999.

HARPSWELL BANDSTAND BY THE SEA SUMMER CONCERT SERIES, 6-8p.m. Located in George J. Mitchell Field, Route 123, Harpswell. Featuring Al Corey’s Big Band. Free. Thursday evenings all summer long.

CHRIS FYFE & BAND, 7p.m., Drummore Bay Concert Hall, 516 Main Rd., Phippsburg. 446-7199. $15. drummorebayconcerthall.com.

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FREEPORT COMMUNITY MARKET, 1- 5p.m. at the L.L. Bean Flagship Store’s “Moose” parking lot. Fresh, locally grown produce, specialty foods and quality hand-made goods. Running every Friday afternoon.

ICE CREAM SOCIAL, 6-7:30p.m., Cundy’s Harbor Library. Kick off Cundy’s Harbor Days with special guest Baxter the Library Cat.

SOUTH FREEPORT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH’S ANNUAL SUMMER BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL, 98 South Freeport Road, South Freeport. Lobster dinner, concert and more. See a complete event schedule at southfreeportchurch.com.

DOUG PRESTON TALK, 6p.m., Maine Coast Book Shop, Damariscotta. Author of “Blue Labyrinth” and “The Kraken Project.” 563-3207.

CASTLE TUCKER TOUR: “THE AGE OF INNOCENCE AND THE TUCKERS OF WISCASSET,” 10a.m. to noon, Castle Tucker, Wiscasset. $15 for Historic New England members, $20 for nonmembers. 882-7169.

L.L. BEAN LECTURE SERIES: “BICYCLING ACROSS RUSSIA & CENTRAL ASIA,” 7p.m., L.L. Bean Flagship Store, Camping Department Atrium, Freeport. A photo journey through small villages in rural Russia, the arid steppe of Kazakhstan, the mountains of Kyrgystan, the cotton fields of Uzbekistan and on toward Europe. Presented by Lucy & Jean Sommo.

PERFORMANCES

LIVE MUSIC AT BUCK’S NAKED BBQ, 9- 11p.m., at Buck’s in Freeport. A variety of different bands or DJs play each Friday and Saturday night at Buck’s. $2.50 well drinks/house wine, $3 select drafts and

half price wings.

ARTISTS OF TOMORROW CONCERT, 1:30p.m., Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick. Suggested donation of $10. Part of the Bowdoin International Music Festival. www.bowdoinfestival.org.

FESTIVAL FRIDAYS CONCERT, 7:30p.m., Crooker Theater, Brunswick High School. Music by Schubert and Brahms. $40. Part of the Bowdoin International Music Festival. www.bowdoinfestival.org.

“THE MUSIC MAN,” 2p.m. and 7:30p.m., Maine State Music Theater, Brunswick. Follow fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band he vows to organize — despite the fact he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. 725-8769.

“THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND,” 7:30p.m., Theater at Monmouth. Feuding theatre critics Birdboot and Moon, the first a fusty philanderer and the second a pompous and vindictive second stringer, are swept into the whodunit they are reviewing. For more information, call 933-9999.

ROBERT MOSES’ KIN, 7:30p.m., Schaeffer Theatre, Bates College, Lewiston. A full-company work of urgent, pulsing energy that explores critical moments in America’s liberation movements, insurrections and revolts. $25 for adults, $18 for seniors, $12 for students. Part of the Bates Dance Festival.

JONATHAN EDWARDS LIVE! 7:30p.m., Orion Performing Arts Center. A benefit concert for Stone Soup Institute. Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door. 1- 800-838-3006.

LIVE MUSIC AT GRITTY’S, 8:30p.m. until whenever — no cover charge! At Gritty McDuff’s in Freeport. Featuring Nick Racioppi.

PUBLIC MEALS

LOBSTER STEW SUPPER, 5-7p.m., Merriconeag Grange, 529 Harpswell Neck Road, Harpswell. 833-5583. $15 per person, $8 for children under 12. Stew, coleslaw, pickles, rolls, crackers, blueberry cake, coffee, tea and cold drinks. SAT/1

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FAMILY BARNYARD PROGRAM AT WOLFE’S NECK FARM, 10a.m. to noon OR 1-3p.m., Wolfe’s Neck Farm, Freeport. $8 per person, free for ages 3 and under. Visit the barn and pastures to meet and learn about farm animals, and visit the gardens to learn about growing

food. 869-5433.

FREE TEA TASTING, 6-7p.m., Jacqueline’s Tea Room, 201 Main St., Freeport. Sample a variety of teas for free.

BATH FARMERS MARKET, 8:30a.m. to noon, Waterfront Park, Bath.

SOUTH FREEPORT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH’S ANNUAL SUMMER BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL, 98 South Freeport Road, South Freeport. Blueberry baked goods for sald, a bouncy house, pony rides, hula hoping, arts and crafts vendors, lobster roll lunch and more. See a complete event schedule at southfreeportchurch.com.

SEN. GERZOFSKY OFFICE HOURS, 10a.m. to noon, Little Dog Coffee Shop, Brunswick. Meetings are open to anyone who would like to voice their opinion or share a concern. Sen. Gerzofsky represents Brunswick, Freeport, Harpswell, North Yarmouth and Pownal.

58TH ANNUAL ROTARY CHARITY AUCTION AND FLEA MARKET, 8a.m. to 1p.m., Boothbay Common. Flea Market: 8a.m.; Silent Auction: 9a.m.; Live Auction: 10a.m. 749-3675.

PERFORMANCES

LIVE MUSIC AT BUCK’S NAKED BBQ, 9- 11p.m., at Buck’s in Freeport. A variety of different bands or DJs play each Friday and Saturday night at Buck’s. $2.50 well drinks/house wine, $3 select drafts and half price wings.

SUMMER IN THE PARK CONCERT AT L.L. BEAN — ROSANNE CASH, 7:30p.m., L.L. Bean Flagship Store, Freeport. See Rosanne Cash: The River & The Thread in concert. Free and open to the public.

FAMILY CONCERT, 10:30a.m., Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick. Free. Part of he Bowdoin International Music Festival. www.bowdoinfestival.org.

GAMPER FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC CONCERT, 7:30p.m., Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick. Suggested donation of $10. Part of the Bowdoin International Music Festival. www.bowdoinfestival.org.

“THE MUSIC MAN,” 7:30p.m., Maine State Music Theater, Brunswick. Follow fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band he vows to organize — despite the fact he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. 725-8769.

“A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM” BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, 7:30p.m., Theater at Monmouth. Magic and laughter are on the loose in the woods outside Athens in Shakespeare’s pastoral comedy. For more information, call 933-9999.

“THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND,” 1p.m., Theater at Monmouth. Feuding theatre critics Birdboot and Moon, the first a fusty philanderer and the second a pompous and vindictive second stringer, are swept into the whodunit they are reviewing. For more information, call 933-9999.

ROBERT MOSES’ KIN, 7:30p.m., Schaeffer Theatre, Bates College, Lewiston. A full-company work of urgent, pulsing energy that explores critical moments in America’s liberation movements, insurrections and revolts. $25 for adults, $18 for seniors, $12 for students. Part of the Bates Dance Festival. Pre-performance lecture with dance writer Debra Cash at 7p.m.

LAUREN CROSBY BAND, 6-7:30p.m., Bath Waterfront Park. Presented by the Chocolate Church Arts Center. For more information go to chocolatechurch.com/hot-tickets/.

PUBLIC MEALS

ANNUAL BEAN HOLE SUPPER, 5-7p.m., Route 23, 1/2 mile south of the post office, on the right at Mitchell Field. Four types of beans, salads and homemade desserts. $12 for adults, $7 for children. Sponsored by Harpswell Scouting. Proceeds benefit Girl and Boy Scouts of Harpswell.

BAKED BEANS AND SPAGHETTI SUPPER, 4:30-6p.m., North Pownal United Methodist Church. Three kinds of beans, spaghetti, potato salad, coleslaw, biscuits, brown bread, pickled beets, homemade pies. $8 for adults, $3 for children 4-12. 3 and under free. 865- 3517.

WOOD SMOKED BBQ CHICKEN DINNER, 4:30-6p.m., First Congregational Church of Durham, 773 Royalsborough Road, Durham. Adults 13 years and older: $9. Children 6-12: $3, children 5 years and under free. 837-3735.

WEST BATH SEASIDE PUBLIC GRANGE SUPPER, 4:30-6:30p.m. at the Grange. Casseroles, beans, franks, salads, breads, drinks, pies and other desserts. $7 per person, kids under 3 eat free. 443-1266.

BREAKFAST AT THE GRANGE, 8-10a.m., Harpswell Grange. Rt. 123. Pancakes, French toast, cook’s special, sausage, ham, fruit, juice, coffee and tea. Adults $8, children $4. 833-2320.

HARPSWELL GRANGE MARKETPLACE, 8-10a.m., Rt. 123. Lobsters, veggies, crafts. 833-2320.

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FAMILY BARNYARD PROGRAM AT WOLFE’S NECK FARM, 10a.m. to noon OR 1-3p.m., Wolfe’s Neck Farm, Freeport. $8 per person, free for ages 3 and under. Visit the barn and pastures to meet and learn about farm animals, and visit the gardens to learn about growing food. 869-5433.

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