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THU/16

MISCELLANEOUS

FREE LINCOLN COUNTY BUSINESS

RESOURCE EVENT, 8-10a.m., Water’s

Edge Banquet Facility, Rt. 1, Edgecomb.

Representatives from a number of federal, state and local business development agencies will be on hand to discuss resources available to support businesses and to network with you and other attendees. KENNEBEC ESTUARY LAND TRUST

CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES AT PATTEN

FREE, 3:30-4:30p.m., Patten Free

Library. For kids ages 4 and up. “Funky

Fungi” is the theme for this day’s activity! This four-part series will offer nature themed stories and activities about organisms commonly found in Maine but not often studied closely. BRUNSWICK DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION SILENT AUCTION AND SWING

DANCE, Knights of Columbus Hall, 2

Columbus Drive. $30 for couples, $20 for individuals. DEMENTIA SUPPORT GROUP TO DISCUSS ENJOYING THE HOLIDAYS, 4:30-

5:30p.m., Mid Coast Senior Health Center, 58 Baribeau Drive, Brunswick. 373-

4656. GENEALOGY DROP-IN, 11:30am-

1:30pm, Topsham Public Library. Join our Genealogy volunteer, Karen, to help you get started. She’ll help you use our resources to find out more about your family tree. Bring along a notebook and a USB flash drive if you have one. 25

Foreside Road, Topsham. 725-1727. SAGADAHOC PRESERVATION INC.

ANNUAL PRESERVATION AWARDS,

MEETING AND MEMBER THANK YOU,

6:30p.m., Winter Street Center, 880

Washington Street, Bath. Meet other members, learn about SPI’s future, and enjoy light refreshments. Event is free, all are welcome. 443-2174. REGION 10 CAFE, noon to 1p.m., Region

Ten Technical High School, Brunswick.

$10 for 3-course meal plus beverage.

Student run and operated.

PERFORMANCES

BOB ZENTZ, 7p.m., Maine Maritime

Museum, Bath. Nonmembers: $15, members $12. From traditional Celtic tunes and ballads to sea chanteys, from tales of “Old Timers” to poetry set to music, each Bob Zentz performance becomes a unique testimony to his vast talents and repertoire. FMI or to purchase tickets visit www.MaineMaritimeMuseum.org. THE SUBSTITUTES: THE BEST ’60S AND

’70S VINTAGE ROCK AND ROLL,

7:30p.m., Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath. $10. 442-8455. SAVORY MAINE OCTOBER MUSIC

SERIES: JAN BACON, 6-8p.m., Savory

Maine, Damariscotta. 563-2111, www.savorymainedining.com.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

CURRENT EVENTS FORUM, noon, Morrell Room, Curtis Memorial Library.

Please join co-moderators Richard

Neiman and Elizabeth Doucette and your neighbors for lively “bipartisan” discussions of pertinent issues confronting us today. Free and open to the public. SHAKER BOX MAKING WORKSHOP

(DAY 2 OF 2), 5-8p.m., Maine Maritime

Museum, Bath. Nonmembers $75, members $70. Gain woodworking skills and build a handcrafted set of nesting

Shaker boxes, each made of cherry and cedar with copper tacks, which make perfect gifts or elegant storage containers. No experience necessary; all materials included. FMI or to register visit www.MaineMaritimeMuseum.org. MEN’S BOOK GROUP, 6:30-7:30p.m.,

Topsham Public Library. This month we are reading “The Yiddish Policemen’s

Union” by Michael Chabon. For more info call 725-1727 or email [email protected] “THE WORLD IN YOUR LIBRARY” FOREIGN POLICY SPEAKER SERIES,

6:30p.m., Patten Free Library, Bath.

Seth Singleton, PhD presents “Russia:

Present and Future.” For more information, contact Leslie at 443-5141 x25. HARPSWELL GARDEN CLUB,

12:30p.m., Curtis Memorial Library,

Brunswick. “The Care and Feeding of

Indoor Plants.” 833-6159. TOPS WEIGHT LOSS SUPPORT GROUP, weigh-in 6:10-6:40p.m., followed by the meeting, at Good Shepherd Lutheran

Church, 330 Maine Street, Brunswick.

729-6400. SCOTT HANSON PRESENTS “MILLS OF

THE ANDROSCOGGIN AT BRUNSWICK

AND TOPSHAM,” 7p.m., Morrell Meeting Room, Curtis Memorial Library. $3 admission to the lecture benefits Pejepscot Historical Society. 729-6606. BUSINESS RESOURCE WORKSHOP, 8-

10a.m., Water’s Edge Banquet Facility,

Edgecomb. Open to the public, free of charge. 370-6046.

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.