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BLOOD DRIVE

BLOOD DRIVE AT BATH KNIGHTS OF

COLUMBUS, 1-6p.m., 807 Middle St.,

Bath. 1-800-RED-CROSS for an appointment. Drop-ins okay. 443-5389.

MISCELLANEOUS

BATH FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT

OPEN HOUSE, 6-8p.m. Come to the

Bath Fire and Rescue Department during Fire Prevention Week and learn about fire safety and awareness. Kids, families and people of all ages are welcome! KENNEBEC ESTUARY LAND TRUST

CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES AT PATTEN

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

Library. For kids ages 4 and up. “Super

Seaweeds” 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. 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.

PERFORMANCES

SAVORY MAINE OCTOBER MUSIC

SERIES: KATHI NORDONE AND

FRIENDS, 6-8p.m., Savory Maine,

Damariscotta. Americana: folk, country, inspirational and gospel. 563-2111, www.savor ymainedining.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. FIREHOUSE FORUM, 7-9p.m., Firehouse

Center, Damariscotta. The theme of the panel discussion will be Maine Maritime

History. Entry to the event is by reservation ONLY. Tickets are $10. Seating is limited. To reserve seats and purchase tickets call 563-3207. TEEN TALK BOOK DISCUSSION ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING, 5p.m., The Teen

Talk book group will meet the second

Thursday of the month from 5-6pm starting with this organizational meeting.

Join Cyndi to discuss your favorite reads from the summer and plot the direction of the group. Stop by the library anytime to register for this program. Make sure you tell your friends— all are welcome! 725-1727. FORUM FOR BRUNSWICK SCHOOL

BOARD CANDIDATES, 7p.m., Town Hall,

85 Union Street, Brunswick. 729-1856. JOSHUA L. CHAMBERLAIN CIVIL WAR

ROUND TABLE LECTURE, 7p.m., Curtis

Memorial Library, Morrell Room,

Brunswick. With Dr. Ken McAllister. Free and open to the public. 443-2296. LUNCH AND LEARN: UNDERSTANDING

LONG TERM CARE, noon, People Plus,

35 Union Street, Brunswick. Join us as

Rousseau Management Inc. helps to unravel the mysteries of long-term care including different types of care and various payment options. Bring a bag lunch and we will provide drinks, chips and dessert. Free and open to the public.

Registration required. 729-0757. SHEEPSCOT VALLEY CONSERVATION

ASSOCIATION WACC BUSINESS AFTER

HOURS, 5:30-7:30p.m., Business After

Hours events are a great opportunity to network with other business professionals and leaders in the Wiscasset Area.

RSVP at 882-7571. 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.

FRI/10

MISCELLANEOUS

THE DOMINICAN SISTERS “CHRISTMAS

IN OCTOBER” BAZAAR, 9a.m. to

2p.m., 61 Lisbon Rd., Sabattus. Lunch will be served from 11:30a.m. to

12:30p.m. Fresh baked goods, raffles, and a 50/50 drawing. Proceeds go to

Loaves and Fishes. 740-0244. www.sabattusdominicans.org. MAINE FAMILY BOOKNIC, 10-11a.m.,

Learn the value of sensory play and simple inexpensive ways you can incorporate sensory play at home for your baby, toddler, and preschooler. Activities include apple and pumpkin scented play dough, fall sensory bins and textured pat mats. Ages birth to three, and expecting families. 725-1727. 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. ARTIST RECEPTION, 5-8p.m., Points of

View Art Gallery, Brunswick. Show in the main gallery titled “Magical,” and a show in the Garrett Gallery called “ON and Off the Wall.” RELOCATION CELEBRATION FOR UNIVERSITY COLLEGE AT

BATH/BRUNSWICK CENTER, 2-5p.m.,

Orion Hall, 12 Sewall Street, Brunswick.

Community members are invited to attend the celebration which will include music, refreshments, tours and a brief program at 3p.m. 442-7736. REJOICING SPIRITS MINISTRY WORSHIP SERVICE FOR PERSONS WITH

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, 3p.m.,

Pathway Vineyard Church, 94 Pleasant

Street, Brunswick. Family and friends welcome. 725-6561. FINAL BRUNSWICK FRIDAY ART WALK

OF THE SEASON, 5-8p.m., downtown

Brunswick. Come support your local artists and enjoy the fruits of their work.

798-6964. FALL WORK WEEKEND, DAY 1, 7a.m. to

5p.m., Wiscaset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum. Volunteers are needed, anybody can come work on these exciting projects. Painting, cleanup, construction, food preperation, restoration, etc. 882-4193.

PUBLIC MEALS

AL POST 171 LOBSTER STEW SUPPER,

5-7p.m., Merriconeag Grange, 529 Harpswell Neck Rd., Harpswell. Lobster stew, blueberry muffin, coleslaw, pickles, crackers, cold drinks. $15 per person;

$10 children under 12. Takeout available. 833-5583.

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MISCELLANEOUS

THE DOMINICAN SISTERS “CHRISTMAS

IN OCTOBER” BAZAAR, 9a.m. to

2p.m., 61 Lisbon Rd., Sabattus. Lunch will be served from 11:30a.m. to

12:30p.m. Fresh baked goods, raffles, and a 50/50 drawing. Proceeds go to

Loaves and Fishes. 740-0244. www.sabattusdominicans.org. BATH ROTARY 4-WAY 5K RUN/WALK, beginning with registration check-in and the distrbution of t-shirts and bibs at the parking lot near 108 Centre Street in

Bath between 6:15 and 7:30a.m. Race begins at 8a.m. Registration fees are

$20 before October 10, $25 on race day. 371-8002. 2014 NAVY BIRTHDAY BALL, 5-11p.m.,

Maine Maritime Museum, Bath. Social hour begins at 5p.m., introductions and ceremonies will take place at 6p.m. with dinner scheduled for 7p.m. Dancing to a live band will follow. Entertainment will be provided by Al Fired Up, a five member band from throughout the Midcoast region. The public is cordially invited to attend. The cost for this year’s event is

$30.00 per active duty and reserve military in uniform and $40.00 per civilian for conformations prior to September

19th and $50.00 per person for all conformations after September 19th. Formal attire. Reservations can be made by calling 207-442-7773. Ask for Navy

Ball reservations. HOMEBUYER SEMINAR, (session 1 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. ORR’S ISLAND LIBRARY PRESENTS THE

SECOND ANNUAL LONGEST YARD

SALE, 9a.m. to 3p.m. Yard sale stretches the length of the Library front yard.

Tables available for $10 each. Household, antiques and collectibles sale.

833-5430. 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. TORN PAPER PAINTING WORKSHOP

(Day 1 of 2), 10a.m. to 4:30p.m., Centre St. Arts Gallery. This class is an intense workshop in which students are taught a unique figurative collage technique. Students will work from their own image using torn papers of all kinds, building up layers of colors and textures to a finished artwork. Some painting experience would be helpful, but not imperative. Cost of 2-day workshop is

$150. Day two is Oct. 12. To register, all

442-0300. MEET MAINE AUTHOR CRYSTAL WARD

KENT, 11a.m. to 1p.m., Maine Coast

Book Shop, Damariscotta. 563-3207. FALL FESTIVAL AT WOLFE’S NECK

FARM, 10a.m. to 3p.m., 184 Burnett

Road, Freeport. $8 per person, ages 3 and under free. This wholesome family festival features activities and demonstrations, live music, haybale climbing, face painting, animal interactions, tasty local food and more. We run our Pumpkin Hayrides during the festival – take a tractor ride out to our pumpkin patch and pick your favorite pumpkin (hayride free with admission; small pumpkins cost $4.00). Proceeds benefit the nonprofit organization’s educational programming. 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. MAINE CRAFT WEEKEND OPEN HOUSE,

10a.m. to 4p.m., Widgeon Cove Studios and Ash Cove Pottery, Rt. 123, Harpswell. Pottery demonstrations at Ash

Cover Pottery from 11a.m. to 1p.m. Call

774-1633 for more information. BENEFIT YARD SALE, 9a.m. to 3p.m.,

181 Main St., Freeport. Rain date Oct.

12. Household items, collectibles, tools, furniture, antiques, clothes and baked goods will benefit the nonprofit Greater

Freeport Community Chorus. HARVEST BAKE SALE AND OPEN

HOUSE, 9a.m. to 1p.m., at the corner of

Church and Woodside Roads,

Brunswick. Sale to benefit Growstown

School. KELT GEOLOGICAL EXPLORATION OF

HIGGINS MOUNTAIN PRESERVE, 1p.m.,

Higgins Mountain Preserve, Georgetown. Registration strongly encouraged.

442-8400. BATH BOOK SHOP AUTHOR EVENT,

10a.m. to 2p.m. With author Francis

(Frank) Dillon. He’ll discuss his newest book “Vacationland Terrorists, Alarm in the Countryside.”443-9338. AUTUMNFEST IN BATH, all day, all around Bath! Event includes scarecrow making, fire truck rides, a fiber arts open house, a 5K road race, Zumba, book signings, and more! There will be music, food and community spirit, too, as more than 30 area non-profits will share information and enthusiasm at

Waterfront Park during Citizen Involvement Day, where awards will be presented to the Citizen of the Year, Youth of the Year, Community Project of the Year and the Al Smith Community Spirit

Award. ENTERPRISE GRANGE ANNUAL

BIZARRE BAZAAR, 9a.m. – 2p.m., 15

Alexander Reed Road, Richmond. Doll clothes, knitted items, vintage items, crafts, scentsy, books, clothes, collectables, jewelry, baked goods, and makeyour own whoopie pies! Proceeds will benefit the Grange Building Fund. 737-

2611. FALL WORK WEEKEND, DAY 2, 7a.m. to

5p.m., Wiscaset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum. Volunteers are needed, anybody can come work on these exciting projects. Painting, cleanup, construction, food preperation, restoration, etc. 882-4193.