Tue/5

MISCELLANEOUS

FREE GAME DAY, noon-3 p.m., Richmond Senior Citizen’s Group, 164 Pleasant St.; starts with lunch, followed by variety of games; transportation or more info, Barbara Barter 737-2190. YOGA FOR KIDS, 4:15-4:45 p.m., Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Rd.; basic yoga sessions for ages 4- 12; 725-1727. FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY ANONYMOUS, 6:30 p.m., The Long Branch School, Main St., Bowdoinham; Patty 666-3945 or Rebecca 208-0318.

PUBLIC MEALS

NEIGHBORHOOD CAFE, free meal, 5:30-7:30 p.m., United Church of Christ, 150 Congress Ave., Bath; also open mic to share music, thoughts, poetry and stories; free; [email protected].

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

OPEN STUDIO, 2-4 p.m., McChesney Art Studio, 72 Front St., Bath #16; clothed figure model, materials not provided, bring easel & stool, painters welcome; $10; 232-7759 or www.mcchesneyart.com.

Wed/6

MISCELLANEOUS

CHANS FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC, 10-11 a.m., Freeport Community Services, 53 Depot St.; 729- 6782. STORY TIME FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN, 10:30 a.m., Wiscasset Public Library, 21 High St.,; includes storytelling and crafts; 882-7161. BOOK BABIES, for babies and toddlers, 10:30 a.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; 20 minutes of rhyming stories, finger

plays and song; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us. DISCOVERING GREAT ARTISTS: “The Doric, Ionic, Corinthian & Composite,” 3:330-4:30 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; for ages 7-11; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us. AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Movement Matters Physical Therapy, 5 Cumberland St., Brunswick; 373-9043 or [email protected]. NEW HOPE FOR WOMEN SUPPORT GROUP, 5:30-6:30 p.m., 12 Court St., Bath; six-week session to address patterns & types of abuse, emotional support; free, but pre-register; 1-800-522-3304. BOOK CRAFTING FOR ADULTS, 6:30 p.m., Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Rd.; make creative items from old books; 725-1727. 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].

PUBLIC MEALS

CULINARY CAFE, noon-1 p.m., Bath Regional Career and Technical Center, 800 High St.; 3-course meal and beverage, $8; operated by culinary arts students; reservations 443- 8257 or [email protected].

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

WINTER WISDOM LECTURE SERIES: “Another Sort of Radicalism” by Dan Levine, 12:15-1:45 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick; sponsored by The Highlands; free; 442-1349.

Thu/7

GUIDED BEAVER PARK MORNING WALKS, 7-8 a.m., Lisbon; 353-9075 or lisbonme.org. TIME FOR TWOS, 10:30-11 a.m.,

Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; short stories, songs and puppets; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us. HOMESCHOOL TIME, 1-2 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; 443-5141. LEGO LEAGUE, 3:30-4:15 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; bring your own Lego bin and a snack; 443-5141. CREATIVE MOVEMENT EDUCATION, 4-5 p.m., Bath Dance Works, 72 Front St., Bath; student-centered and engaging movement acticities for children ages 6-12; $15 per class or $60 for five classes; [email protected]. BEER & BIKES, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Seadog Brewery, 1 Main St., Topsham; sponsored by American Lung Association Northeast Trek Across Maine; free, but registration encouraged; 624-0302 or trekacrossmaine@ LungNE.org. LINE DANCING, beginners 6 p.m., intermediate/advanced 7:15 p.m., People Plus Center, 35 Union St., Brunswick; $20 per month; register 729-0757; questions Janice McLaughlin 729-6945.

PERFORMANCES

DREAMLAND THEATER: 7 p.m., “Manhattan,” Winter Street Center, 880 Washington St., Bath; bring your own supper; $5; dreamland@sagadahocpresser vation.org. READING: “Theater of War,” 7 p.m., Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center, Bowdoin College; staged reading of ancient Greek tragedies by New York-based theater group Outside the Wire; free; 725-3617.

PUBLIC MEALS

REGION 10 CAFÉ, run by students, noon-1 p.m., Region 10 Technical High School, 68 Church Road, Brunswick; 3-course meal $7.50; reservations encouraged 729-6622.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

DRAWING INSTRUCTION, 10 a.m.- Noon, McChesney Art Studio, 72 Front St. #16, Bath; structured lessons designed to teach basic drawing skills; $100 for 4 sessions; 232-7759 or www.mcchesneyart.com. CURRENT EVENTS FORUM, noon, Morrell Meeting Room, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick; free; 725-5242. COMMUNITY LECTURE: “Eating is an Agricultural Act,” by Tom Settlemire, 12:30 p.m., Main Lounge, Moulton Union, Bowdoin College; free; 725-3253. MIDDLE EAST CONVERSATION SERIES, 2 p.m., People Plus Center, 35 Union St., Brunswick; Ed Knox to moderate; free, but pre-register; 729-0757. ORR’S ISLAND FIRST THURSDAY PROGRAM: “Being a Furniture Detective,” Malcolm McFarland, 7 p.m., Orr’s Island Library, 1699 Harpswell Islands Rd (Route 24); learn the secrets of dating a piece of furniture or artifact; [email protected]. LECTURE: “Corporate Science,” by Stuart Kirsch, 7 p.m., Beam Classromm, Visual Arts Center, Bowdoin College; free; 721-5153.

Fri/8

MISCELLANEOUS

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME, 10:30- 11:15 a.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; stories, songs, puppets and crafts for 3- to 5-yearolds; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us. CHESS CLUB, 4-4:45 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; ages 7-11; led by Nathaniel Rines; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us.

PERFORMANCES

READING: “Theater of War,” 7 p.m., Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center, Bowdoin College; staged reading

of ancient Greek tragedies by New York-based theater group Outside the Wire; free; 725-3617. WINTER CABARET, 8 p.m., The Theater Project, 14 School St., Brunswick; adults-only sketch comedy, music & desserts; pay-what-youwant; 729-8584 or www.theaterproject.com.

PUBLIC MEALS

HADDOCK CHOWDER LUNCHEON, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., South Freeport Congregational Church, 98 South Freeport Road; buffet-style haddock chowder, coleslaw, corn muffins, cake & beverage; $8 (includes seconds), $6 take-out; 865-4012. FIRESIDE LUNCHEON, noon, Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; $6 younger than 60, $4 age 60 and older; reservations 729- 0475.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

PARENT/CHILD WORKSHOP, 10:30 a.m to noon, Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Rd.; fun, interactive playtime in a room full of toys; in-person registration required; 725-1727. IMMIGRANT KITCHENS: “Haitian Cooking Lesson,” 6-9 p.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St.; habenero-lemon pork ribs, twice fried green plaintains with avocado, tomato & crab and rice & beans, BYOB; advance registration $15- $35 as a fundraiser for food pantry & neonatal care in Haiti; [email protected].

Sat/9

BLOOD DRIVE

WEST BATH FIRE DEPARTMENT, 2 & 7 p.m., 192 State Rd.; www.Red- CrossBlood.org or 1-800-REDCROSS.

MISCELLANEOUS

REP. DECHANT PUBLIC OFFICE

HOURS, 9-10:30 a.m., Cafe Creme, corner of Front & Center streets, Bath; www.maine.gov/legis. MIDCOAST CHAPTER, MAINE ALLCARE, 10 a.m., Wild Oats, Tontine Mall, Brunswick; non-profit organization dedicated to supporting singlepayer healthcare in Maine; Julie Pease 729-2809. SIP & STITCH, 10-11:30 a.m., Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road; learn to knit or crochet, work on latest project, check out library resources; 725-1727 or www.topshamlibrary.org. TOUR OF JOSHUA CHAMBERLAIN MUSEUM, Noon-3 p.m., Joshua Chamberlain Museum, corner of Maine & Potter streets; sponsored by Longfellow Days; free; 917-543- 8421.

PERFORMANCES

KEEP ME WARM CONCERT & ART SERIES, 6:30 p.m. gallery opens, 7:30 p.m., concert, Bradbury Mountain Arts, Mallett Hall, 429 Hallowell Rd., Pownal; featuring art by Andrea & Jan Pieter van Voorst van Beest, comedy by Reifer & Saccone and music by The Chick Peas, refreshments & door prize all to benefit fuel assistance fund; $10; 688-4153. WINTER CABARET, 8 p.m., The Theater Project, 14 School St., Brunswick; adults-only sketch comedy, music & desserts; pay-what-youwant; 729-8584 or www.theaterproject.com.

PUBLIC MEALS

BEAN AND CASSEROLE SUPPER, 4:30-6 p.m., Dresden-Richmond United Methodist Church, 121 Pleasant St., Richmond; $7, $4 ages 5-12, 5 and under free, $20 family max; 737-4735. PUBLIC CHURCH SUPPER, 5-6 p.m., First Parish Church, 40 Main St., Freeport; 3 kinds of beans, chop suey, coleslaw, macaroni & cheese, hot dogs, rolls, desserts, beverages; $8, $4 children; 865-6022. BEAN AND CASSEROLE SUPPER, 5- 6:30 p.m., United Methodist Church, 320 Church Road, Brunswick; beans, salads, homemade pies & more; $8, $4 ages 6- 12, free 5 and under; reservations 725-2185. ROAST BEEF DINNER, 5-7 p.m., Elijah Kellogg Church, Route 123, Harpswell; $8, $4 kids; $20 family; 833-5567.

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