Tue/2

BLOOD DRIVE

AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR

CENTER, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest

Ave., Portland; www.RedCross-

Blood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.

MISCELLANEOUS

FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY

ANONYMOUS, 6:30 p.m., The Long

Branch School, Main St., Bowdoinham; Patty 666-3945 or Rebecca

208-0318. OPEN REGISTRATION, SMCC Midcoast Campus. Fall classes begin

Aug. 26 at Brunswick Landing, 11

Sewall St., Brunswick, 8-5 daily;

844-2102 information.

PERFORMANCES

JAZZ BAND, 7 p.m., Bath Gazebo,

Library Park. Free. Sponsored by

Main Street Bath. “ON THE ROAD” summer film festival: “Some Like It Hot,” 6:30 p.m.,

Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.,

Bath; refreshments provided; free; www.patten.lib.me.us. ‘LES MISERABLES” musical, Maine

State Music Theatre, Brunswick.

$52 to $59. 2 and 7:30 p.m. Info: msmt.org.

PUBLIC MEALS

NEIGHBORHOOD CAFE, free meal,

5:30-7:30 p.m., United Church of

Christ, 150 Congress Ave., Bath; also open mic; free; [email protected]. SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM: Snack

2-3 p.m., and Dinner, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Teen Center and Bath Skate

Park; free ages 2-18; 443-8360.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

GETTYSBURG ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION, noon. Pejepscot Historical Society and George T. Files

American Legion Post 20, Chamberlain Statue top of Maine Street across from Chamberlain Museum.

Info: 729-6606. OSPREY WATCH, 2 p.m. Stop by the osprey sign opposite Googins Island to get a close look at the nesting ospreys any time from 2:00 to 3:00

PM, weather permitting. Wheelchair accessible. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State

Park, Freeport. 865-4465.

Wed/3

BLOOD DRIVE

AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR

CENTER, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest

Ave., Portland; www.RedCross-

Blood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.

MISCELLANEOUS

GUIDED PAPERMILL TRAIL MORNING WALKS, 6 a.m., Smith

McCarthy Park & Ride, Lisbon; 353-

9075 or lisbonme.org. SUMMER CRAFT FAIR, Harbor Arts and Craft Guild, library lawn 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Boothbay Harbor. Info: [email protected]. PRESCHOOL STORYTIME, 10:30 a.m., Topsham Public Library, 25

Foreside Rd.; 725-1727. OPEN GAMING SESSIONS, 2:30-

5:30 p.m., Seminar Room, Curtis

Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St.,

Brunswick; bring-your-own-gameboard; 725-5242, ext. 510. EAGER BEAVER KNITTERS, 6-8:30 p.m., Beaver Park Lone Pine Lodge,

37 Cotton Road, Lisbon; bring own materials; Verla Brooks 353-9075 or [email protected]. OPEN REGISTRATION, SMCC Midcoast Campus. Fall classes begin

Aug. 26 at Brunswick Landing, 11 Sewall St., Brunswick, 8-5 daily; 844-2102 information.

PERFORMANCES

MUSIC ON THE MALL: 6-8 p.m., Gazebo, Town Mall, Brunswick; rock, blues, oldies & country music, bring a picnic, blanket or chair, rain dates on

Thursdays when possible, held weekly through summer; 729-4439 or www.brunswickdowntown.org/momt. JAZZ BAND, 5-7 p.m., Bath Gazebo,

Library Park. Free. ‘LES MISERABLES” musical, Maine

State Music Theatre, Brunswick.

$52 to $59. 7:30 p.m. Info: msmt.org. MUSIC ON THE MALL, The Work

Trucks free concert, Town Mall,

Brunswick. Thursday rain date when possible. Presented by Brunswick

Downtown Association. Info: 729-

4439, www.brunswickdowntown.org/MOTM

PUBLIC MEALS

CHICKEN BARBECUE, 5-7 p.m.,

Bath Library Park, 33 Summer St.,

Bath. $12 in advance, $15 day of,

$6 for children. Proceeds benefit

Sunrise Rotary. SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM: Breakfast, 8:30-9 a.m., Fisher-Mitchell

School, Bath; free to any child ages 2-

18, no questions asked; 443-8360. SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM: Snack 2-

3 p.m., and Dinner, 5:30-6:30 p.m.,

Teen Center and Bath Skate Park; free to children 2-18; 443-8360.

TALKS/WORKSHOPS

CASCO BAY WALK, 2 p.m. Enjoy views of rocky shores, nesting ospreys, and islands in the bay on this one-mile hike with a park ranger. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot, 1 hour, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State

Park, Freeport. 865-4465.

Thu/4

BEYOND THE BREAKERS, Lighthouses, Life-Saving and the U.S. Coast

Guard, an ongoing exhibit at the

Maine Maritine Museum, presents the story of the heroic service of the

United States Coast Guard in Maine and how it evolved from the U.S.

Revenue Cutter Service, the U.S.

Lighthouse Service and U.S. Life-

Saving Service. Rarely seen artifacts, from iconic to humble, tell this exciting narrative. FMI visit www.MaineMaritimeMuseum.org. HERITAGE DAYS CARNIVAL, 10 a.m.-11 p.m., Commercial St., Bath. FUN AND GAMES ON BRUNSWICK

TOWN MALL, 10-11 a.m. For children and families, presented by the

Rotary Club of Brunswick and the

Town of Brunswick. INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE,

11:30 a.m., Lincoln St. to Centre

St., Bath. Free. OPEN REGISTRATION, SMCC Midcoast Campus. Fall classes begin

Aug. 26 at Brunswick Landing, 11

Sewall St., Brunswick, 8-5 daily;

844-2102 information. STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE FESTIVAL, noon-4 p.m., Cosmopolitan

Club, 894 Washington St., Bath, $5 for shortcake and lemonade or iced tea. Proceeds benefit building renovation. 443-3231. FIVE ISLANDS PARADE, 2 p.m., Five

Islands, Georgetown. Refreshments, prizes for best float.

PERFORMANCES

HERITAGE DAYS MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, throughout the evening,

5-11 p.m.. On two stages, at the

Gazebo at Library Park on Washington St., and across from Waterfront

Park on Commercial St., a variety of musical guests will perform. FMI, visit BathHeritageDays.com.

PUBLIC MEALS

BARBECUE, Bailey Island Union

Church lawn, noon to 2 p.m. Hamburgers, hot dogs, soda, chips, $5; silent auction to benefit handicap access for church SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM: Snack

2-3 p.m., and Dinner, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Teen Center (a.k.a. Bath Skate

Park); free to any child ages 2-18, no questions asked; 443-8360.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

TIDE POOL WALK, 2 p.m. 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. 1 hour program, weather permitting.

Free with Park admission. Wolfe’s

Neck Woods State Park, Freeport.

865-4465.

Fri/5

BOOKS

FRIENDS OF PATTEN FREE LIBRARY

9 a.m.-5 p.m., Winter Street Center,

880 Washington St., Bath.

MISCELLANEOUS

Heritage Days CARNIVAL, 10 a.m.-

11 p.m., Commercial St., Bath. GUIDED PAPERMILL TRAIL MORNING WALKS, 6 a.m., Smith

McCarthy Park & Ride, Lisbon; 353-

9075 or lisbonme.org. KIDS DAY, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Library

Park, 33 Summer St., Bath. OPEN REGISTRATION, SMCC Midcoast Campus. Fall classes begin

Aug. 26 at Brunswick Landing, 11

Sewall St., Brunswick, 8-5 daily;

844-2102 information. BRUNSWICK FARMERS’ MARKET, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Town Mall, www.brunswickfarmersmarket.com. FREEPORT FARMERS’ MARKET, 1-5 p.m., Discovery park, L.L. Bean campus; www.freeportfarmersmarket. blogspot.com. RICHMOND FARMERS’ MARKET,

3:30-5:30 p.m., Richmond Riverfront. FOLK DANCE BRUNSWICK, 6:30-9 p.m., People Plus Center, 35 Union

St., world music & dance from the

Balkans, Israel & more, dances taught, no partner needed; &8 donation, $5 students & seniors; [email protected].

PERFORMANCES

HERITAGE DAYS MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, throughout the evening, 5

-11 p.m. On two stages, at the

Gazebo at Library Park on Washington St., and across from Waterfront

Park on Commercial St., a variety of musical guests will perform. FMI, visit BathHeritageDays.com. ‘LES MISERABLES” musical, Maine

State Music Theatre, Brunswick.

$52 to $59. Msmt.org. 2 p.m. and

7:30 p.m. BRITISH INVASION, 7:30 p.m.,

Chocolate Church, Bath. A Rock ‘n’

Roll Extravagza featuring the No 1 hits of the 60s. $15 at door, online at www.chocolatechurch.com or by calling the Chocolate Church box office at 442-8455.

PUBLIC MEALS

SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM: Breakfast, 8:30-9 a.m., Fisher-Mitchell

School, Bath; free to any child ages

2-18, no questions asked; 443-

8360. SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM: Snack

2-3 p.m., and Dinner, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Teen Center (a.k.a. Bath Skate

Park); free to any child ages 2-18, no questions asked; 443-8360.

TALKS/WORKSHOPS

TREE HUNT, 2 p.m. Stop by the benches to get your papers for this fun, self-guiding hunt, and then come back afterwards to see how well you did. Wheelchair accessible.

Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot, 1 hour, weather permitting. Free with park admission.

Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park,

Freeport. 865-4465.

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