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FRI/17

MISCELLANEOUS

RED CLOAK HAUNTED HISTORY TOUR,

7p.m., Bath. Lantern-lit tour explores

Bath’s history and mysteries. Adults

$15, children under 12 $7. By reservation only. Appropriate for all ages. To reserve a spot, call 380-3806. www.redcloakhauntedhistorytours.com. COMMUNITY RESOURCE EXPO, 9a.m. to 3p.m., St. Patrick’s Catholic Church,

Newcastle. This two-part event will allow resource providers, churches, town officials, and the public to learn about a wide variety of social services offered in the County. $15 per person includes light breakfast and full lunch. To register, email [email protected]. OLD-TIME COMMUNITY DANCE AT WISCASSET’S MORRIS FARM, 6:30-8p.m.

156 Gardiner Road. Live music. Suggested donation of $5 per person, $15 per family. 522-3900.

PERFORMANCES

MACBETH, 7:30p.m., Theater at Monmouth. Tickets $20-25. One weekend only! 933-9999. DAPONTE QUARTET ORESENTS “WINTER SERIES 1: WALKING IN

BEETHOVEN’S SHADOW,” 7:30p.m.,

Lincoln Theater, 2 Theater Street,

Damariscotta. Tickets are $20, people under 21 are free. www.daponte.org.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

PARENT/CHILD INTERACTIVE PLAYTIME WORKSHOP, 10:30a.m. to

12p.m., Topsham Public Library. With children’s librarian Mariah Sewell. Playtime in a room full of toys! In-person registration required. 725-1727. FREEPORT WOMEN’S CLUB MONTHLY

MEETING, 1p.m., Freeport Community

Library. Paul Conley, deputy chief of

Freeport Fire and Rescue, is the featured speaker. Refreshments to follow.

865-3363.

SAT/18

MISCELLANEOUS

HOMEBUYER SEMINAR, (Session 2 of

2), 9a.m. to 2:30p.m., Brunswick Housing Authority, Community Room, Woodlawn Towers, 30 Water Street,

Brunswick. Participants must attend both sessions and will receive a letter of completion. $30 per person, $50 per couple. Send payment to CEI, P.O. Box

268, Wiscasset, ME 04578. Registration will not be accepted after October

3. Bring a calculator, pencil and notebook to class. Call 822-5177 to register. ARTIST TALK WITH SYLVIA DYER,

11a.m., Topsham Public Library. This native and well-known artist of Maine will talk about her work. 725-1727. TEEN CRAFT, 1p.m., Topsham Public

Library. Create art from old books. Ages

11-18. 725-1727. SIP AND STITCH, 10a.m. to noon, Topsham Public Library. A weekly knitting and crocheting club. All abilities welcome. Relax with a cup of tea and work on your latest project. 725-1727. HALLOWEEN TEA PARTY, 2-4p.m., Merriconeag Grange, RT. 123, Harpswell.

Please dress in costume. Children are welcome when accompanied by an adult. $15 per person to benefit TOGUS

Christmas Party. 833-5524. PUMPKIN HAYRIDES, 10a.m. to 2p.m.,

Wolfe’s Neck Farm, 184 Burnett Road,

Freeport. $6 per person, ages 3 and under free (pumpkin included with each paid admission). Enjoy the fall foliage and take a hayride out to the pumpkin field to learn about the life cycle of pumpkins and pick out your favorite one. While you’re here, visit the animals in the barnyard, rent a bicycle or go for a walk through the woods. Proceeds benefit the Wolfe’s Neck Farm Education Programs. ACRYLICS CLASS BY ROZ MARTIN,

(Day 1 of 2), 9:30-noon, Centre St. Arts

Gallery, Bath. $60 for the two-day class

(day 2 is Oct. 25). Call 442-0300 to register. MERRYMEETING AUDUBON WORK DAY:

HAMILTON SANCTUARY, 9a.m. to noon,

Hamilton Sanctuary. Join Merrymeeting

Audubon for a work morning at Maine

Audubon’s Hamilton Sanctuary in West

Bath. Contact the Sanctuary Manager,

Glen Evans at 443-9652 for details prior to the day if you plan to participate. CHOCOLATE FACTORY TOURS, beginning at 11a.m., 11:45a.m., 12:30p.m. and 1:15p.m. at Wilbur’s of Maine in

Freeport. You’ll hear a little Wilbur’s history, see behind the scenes at our factory and these tours will be “hands-on”— you’ll make a treat to take home with you! These tours last 30-45 min. Cost is

$4.50 per person. TRAVEL-THEMED DINNER AND AUCTION, 4:30p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 5

Park Street, Freeport. Proceeds to benefit programs, activities and scholarships at St. John’s Catholic School in

Brunswick. 4:30p.m. auction preview, silent auction at 5p.m., live auction at

6:30p.m., dinner at 7p.m. Tickets to the event are $60 and include hors d’oeuvres, dinner and dessert. Tickets should be purchased in advance at 725-5507. CONTRADANCE, 7:30-11p.m., Bowdoinham Town Hall. $10 adults, $7 students and seniors. 666-3709. BOOK SIGNING AND TALK WITH

AUTHOR GENE REYNOLDS, 10a.m. to noon, Georgetown Historical Society, 20

Bay Point Road, Georgetown. Reynolds is the author of the newsly-released book “Images of America — Georgetown.” 371-9200. AUTHOR LUNCHEON WITH MYSTERY

WRITER BARBARA ROSS, 11a.m. to

1p.m., South Freeport Congregational

Church. $15 per person. Reserve tickets in advance at 865-4012. AWARD-WINNING PHOTOGRAPHER AND

JOURNALIST GREG LATIMER AND

ILLUSTRATOR GLEN CHADBOURNE AT

MAINE COAST BOOK SHOP, 11a.m. to

1p.m., 158 Main St., Damariscotta. The author and illustrator will share eerie tales of local lore and unsolved mysteries. HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA, 6-8p.m.,

1201 Main Street, Bowdoin. Haunted trail walk, bonfire, crafts, Halloween games, costume parade at 7p.m., face painting, food/bake sales. Fun for all ages. $5 per person, $15 for family of

4+. 666-5651.

PERFORMANCES

ARLO GUTHRIE, 7p.m., Boothbay Harbor

Opera House. Free and open to the public. MACBETH, 2p.m. and 7:30p.m., Theater at Monmouth. Tickets $20-25. One weekend only! 933-9999. SAVORY MAINE OCTOBER MUSIC

SERIES: GIFF JAMISON, 6-8p.m.,

Savory Maine, Damariscotta. 563-2111, www.savorymainedining.com. “I HOPE I’M NOT CROWDING YOU,”

2p.m., The Theater Project, 14 School

Street, Brunswick. Readers theater and improvisational sketches by actors age

55+. A Center Stage Players production.

All tickets are pay-what-you-want with a suggested ticket price of $5.

PUBLIC MEALS

BAKED BEAN AND SPAGHETTI SUPPER, settings at 5:00p.m. and 6:00p.m., First

Parish Congregational Church, 422 Hallowell Road, Pownal. Adults $8, children

5-12 $4, children under 5 free. 688-

4433. PUBLIC POT ROAST SUPPER, 4:30-

6p.m., Bath United Methodist Church,

340 Oak Grove Ave., Bath. Pot roast, mashed potatoes with gravy, vegetables, rolls and homemade apple crisp.

$8 per person, $4 for age 12 and under. No reservations required. 443-

4707. WILLING HELPERS HARVEST SUPPER,

4:30-6:30p.m., Bailey Island Union

Church, Rt. 24. Roast turkey, roast pork, harvest vegetables, desserts. Adults

$8, kids $4. BAKED BEAN SUPPER, 4-6p.m., Topsham Fairground Exhibition Hall. Three kinds of beans, hot dogs, brown bread, corn bread, American chop suey, mac and cheese, desserts, beverages.

Adults $7, kids $3. 353-3257. ANNUAL PUBLIC CEMETERY SUPPER,

4:30-6p.m., West Bowdoin Parish Hall,

54 West Rd., Bowdoin. Smothered beef or roast turkey. Adults $8, children under 12 $3.50, pre-school free. PUBLIC SUPPER AND MUSIC JAM, dinner from 5-6p.m., music jam 6:30-

8:30p.m. Litchfield Sportsmen’s Club.

Doors open at 4:30p.m. Baked beans, hot dogs, casseroles, desserts and more. $7 per person. 268-9271.

SUN/19

MISCELLANEOUS

RED CLOAK HAUNTED HISTORY TOUR,

7p.m., Bath. Lantern-lit tour explores

Bath’s history and mysteries. Adults

$15, children under 12 $7. By reservation only. Appropriate for all ages. To reserve a spot, call 380-3806. www.redcloakhauntedhistorytours.com. PUMPKIN HAYRIDES, 10a.m. to 2p.m.,

Wolfe’s Neck Farm, 184 Burnett Road,

Freeport. $6 per person, ages 3 and under free (pumpkin included with each paid admission). Enjoy the fall foliage and take a hayride out to the pumpkin field to learn about the life cycle of pumpkins and pick out your favorite one. While you’re here, visit the animals in the barnyard, rent a bicycle or go for a walk through the woods. Proceeds benefit the Wolfe’s Neck Farm Education Programs. “A YEAR TO LIVE” BOOK GROUP, 12:30-

2:30p.m., 19 Mason St., Brunswick.

Participants will met once per month for

12 months to consider how to live consciously using the book “A Year to Live.”

441-2694. MERRYMEETING AUDUBON FIELD TRIP:

GREEN POINT FARM, 7:30a.m. to noon, Green Point Farm WMA, Route

128, Dresden. Fall migrants will be the target on this walk through the fields at

Maine Inland Fish and Wildlife’s Green

Point Farm Wildlife Management Area.

Meet at CVS, Leeman Highway in Bath at 7am to carpool, or at 7:30a.m. at

Green Point Farm by the green shed. HISTORY OF HEAD OF TIDE PARK,

2p.m., Head of Tide Park, on the

Cathance Rd. in Topsham. An event by the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust. Join the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust for an afternoon exploring Head of Tide

Park’s fascinating history. Ed Mendes and Dana Cary will discuss the mills, original inhabitants, and site characteristics. 729-7694. WHISKEAG TRAIL KIDS CHALLENGE, park at the Bath YMCA at 1p.m. and catch the Bath Trolley to Thorne Head

Preserve to start the hike, which winds back to the YMCA. Well-behaved, leashed pets are welcome. CROP WALK TO BENEFIT BATH AREA

FOOD BANK AND CHURCH WORLD SERVICES, noon registration, walk at

12:45p.m. Gazebo at Library Park, Bath.

Walk is 3 miles. 442-7049.

PERFORMANCES

MACBETH, 1p.m., Theater at Monmouth.

Tickets $20-25. One weekend only!

933-9999. “I HOPE I’M NOT CROWDING YOU,”

2p.m., The Theater Project, 14 School

Street, Brunswick. Readers theater and improvisational sketches by actors age

55+. A Center Stage Players production.

All tickets are pay-what-you-want with a suggested ticket price of $5. DAPONTE QUARTET ORESENTS “WINTER SERIES 1: WALKING IN

BEETHOVEN’S SHADOW,” 3p.m., Mid-

Coast Presbyterian Church, 84 Main

Street, Topsham. Tickets are $20, people under 21 are free. www.daponte.org.

PUBLIC MEALS

PUBLIC BREAKFAST BUFFET, 7:30-

9:30a.m., Knights of Columbus Hall,

807 Middle St., Bath. Featuring eggs to order, bacon, sausage, ham, waffles, pancakes, french toast, home fries, juice, biscuits, gravy, muffins, tea, coffee and more. Suggested donation of

$7 for adults, $3 for children under 12, and free for children 3 and under. 443-

6015.

MON/20

MISCELLANEOUS

“GATHERING PLACE,” 10a.m. to noon, every Monday morning at Raymond Village Community Church. Gathering

Space gives anyone who is interested a chance to drop by for coffee or tea, a chat, card games, crafts, catching up on

Village news, etc. Raymond Village

Church is at 27 Maine St., Raymond

Center. For more information, contact the Church Office at 655-7749.