TUE/10

MISCELLANEOUS

TOPSHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY: VIRTUAL TOUR OF 1ST PARISH CEMETERY,

6:30p.m., Dick Snow will give a short virtual tour through the 1st Parish Cemetery on

Middlesex Road, with stops en route for us to learn about members of the Topsham families buried (or not) there. Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road,

Topsham. 725-1727, www.topshamlibrary.org. LOCAL AUTHOR BRIAN DANIELS AT PATTEN FREE, 6:30p.m., Patten Free Library.

Come hear Daniels speak about his book

“Thoughts of an Average Joe.” ELIZABETH STROUT AUTHOR CHAT,

1p.m., People Plus Clinic, Brunswick. The

Pulitzer Prize winner from Portland will stop in for a chat. For more information, visit peopleplusmaine.com

WED/11

MISCELLANEOUS

FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS SEMINAR,

6p.m.-7:30p.m., Topsham Public Library.

Considering buying your first home? This informative seminar will answer all of your borrowing questions. This program will be presented by TD Bank representatives.

Registration required. Call 725-1727. Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road,

Topsham. 725-1727. www.topshamlibrary.org MID-COAST RETIRED EDUCATORS MEETING, 10:30a.m., Topsham Public Library.

Any retired educators in the area are invited to attend this gathering. STORYCORPS “DAY OF LISTENING,”

11a.m. tp 5p.m., Morrell Meeting Room,

Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick. All

StoryCorps interviews from May will be played, wit an additional slide show of

Brunswick Mills, courtesy of Pejepscot Historical Society.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

ANTIQUE TOOLS TALK AT LISBON HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 6:30p.m., MTM Center,

Schoo Street, Lisbon Falls. Join Frank Jordan, well-known local tool collector, as he shows some of his expertly-restored tools and explains how he acquires them and how he goes about restoring them. 353-

8510. TOPSHAM GARDEN CLUB JUNE MEETING. Noon, 1 Middle Street (at Pleasant

Street) in Brunswick. Brownbag lunch and business meeting, dessert and beverages provided, followed by a powerpoint presentation entitled “Gardening in Tune with

Nature: The Little Things that Run the

World” about the role of insects in the garden ecosystem. 449-0213. SUMMER WISDOM LECTURE, 7 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, Morrell Room in

Brunswick. Mary Morton Cowan, Maine author, will speak on exploring the Arctic with Donald Baxter MacMillan. Illustrated discussion of the MacMillan expedition, scientific research and cultural contribution including his expeditions and his specially designed Arctic schooner, Bowdoin.

Free and open to the public. 442-7349.

THU/12

BLOOD DRIVE

BATH K OF C BLOOD DRIVE, 1-6p.m., 807

Middle Street, Bath. Drop-ins welcome. 1-

800-RED-CROSS.

MISCELLANEOUS

FILM: “YOU’LL NEVER GET RICH,” 6p.m.,

Rockland Public Library. Starring Fred

Astaire, Rita Hayworth and Robert Benchley. LANDSCAPES AND LAND TRUST: EN

PLEIN AIR, 4p.m., Thornton Oaks Retirement Community Gallery, 25 Thornton

Way, Brunswick. Several local artists will show pieces they created while painting at the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust. Live music, refreshments, and a silent auction will benefit the Land Trust.

PERFORMANCES

NOVEL JAZZ CELEBRATES 10TH YEAR OF

PERFORMANCES AT SKIDOMPHA

LIBRARY, 7-9:30p.m., Skidompha Public

Library, Damariscotta. $14 for adults, $12 for seniors, $6 for young adults 12-18, children under 12 accompanied by a parent go free. 563-5513.

FRI/13

PERFORMANCES

“OLIVER!” 7:30p.m., Orion Performing Arts

Center, Topsham. 10 percent of proceeds will go to the Logan Sweet Foundation.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, $10 for students. To reserve tickets, call 798-6966. PENOBSCOT BAY SINGERS, 7:30p.m.,

First Church, UUC in Belfast. Concerts are held upstairs in the Parish Hall in the rear of the church. Admission is $15, accompanied children are free. GREAT BAY SAILOR, 7:30p.m., Phippsburg

Congregational Church,10 Church Lane,

Phippsburg. The Portsmouth-based folk ensemble performs a concert of sea songs to inaugurate the start of the sailing season. $10 per person, $6 for students.

389-1770.

MISCELLANEOUS

FOLK DANCE BRUNSWICK, 6:3O-9p.m. at

People Plus, 35 Union Street, Brunswick.

World music and dance from the Bulkans,

Israel, Western Europe and around the globe. Good exercise, great fun. Donation of $5-$8. All are welcome. 200-7577 for more information. SPINDLEWORKS “SELFIES” ART SHOW

RECEPTION, 5-8p.m., Whatnot Gallery,

Spindleworks in Brunswick. Collage, acrylic, and mixed-media “selfies” from local artists on display. COMPUTER AND EREADER DROP

IN,12:00 – 2:00pm, Topsham Public

Library. Need help with your computer skills, tablet (iPad, Galaxy, Nexus etc.), or eReader (Kindle or Nook, for example)?

Our computer volunteer, Tricia, will be available every Friday. Topsham Public

Library, 25 Foreside Road, Topsham. 725-

1727. www.topshamlibrary.org “HEADS UP” POV ARTISTS SHOW RECEPTION, 5-8p.m., Gallery Framing, 12 Pleasant Street, Brunswick. Come see the show during Art Walk! 729-6592. MAINE FAMILIES BOOKNIC: HOW DOES

YOUR GARDEN GROW? 10a.m. to

11:30a.m., Topsham Public Library. Help us celebrate spring by joining us for an outdoor picnic and gardening activity. Bring a blanket and picnic or snack and we will provide the supplies for the gardening activity. Geared toward families with babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. 725-

1727, www.topshamlibrary.org. “SOMETHING SMALL UNDER THE BLANKETS: FINE ART PRINTS IN FOUR

SQUARE INCHES,” opening reception 5-

8p.m., Morrell Meeting Room, Curtis

Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant Street,

Brunswick. Come see prints by 13 artist from Central Maine. “OFF THE PRESS, ON THE WALL — FINE

ART PRINTS BY MEMBER ARTISTS OF

CIRCLING THE SQUARE FINE ART PRESS

IN GARDINER,” opening reception 5-

8p.m., Points of View Art Gallery,

Brunswick Business Center, 18 Pleasant

Street, Brunswick. An eclectic array of fine art prints by 18 member artists. BAKE SALE FOR “SPEAKING UP FOR US,”

5-7p.m., 124 Maine St., Brunswick. In front of Senter Place. BOOK PUBLISHING PARTY FOR “A

RIDER’S READER” AUTHOR MADDY

BUTCHER GRAY, 6-7p.m., Gulf of Maine

Books, 134 Maine Street, Brunswick. Part of the June Brunswick Art Walk. Call 729-

5083 for more information. BRUNSWICK’S JUNE ART WALK, 5-8p.m., all over Brunswick. Includes 15 visual artists at St. Paul’s Church, artisans at

Brunswick Inn, strolling singers from

Maine State Music Theater, improv skits from The Theater Project, multiple open studios, and more. Free bus service to all locations. 798-6964.

SAT/14

PUBLIC MEALS

MASONIC BEAN SUPPER, 4:30-6:00p.m.,

Masonic Lodge, Durham. $7.50 for adults,

$3.50 for children 5-12, children under 5 free. Baked beans, chop suey, hot dogs, potato salad, coleslaw, bread, pickles and homemade pies. 751-0037. BEAN SUPPER, 4:30-6:30p.m., Woolwich

Grange. Adults: $8, children under 12 years old: $4. Call 443-6505 for more information. BEAN AND CASSEROLE SUPPER, 4:30-6 p.m., Dresden Richmond United Methodist

Church, 121 Pleasant Street, Richmond.

$7/$4, under 5 $3. Families $20. PUBLIC CHURCH SUPPER, 5-6p.m., First

Parish Church, 40 Main Street, Freeport.

Three kinds of beans, American chop suey, cole slaw, macaroni and cheese, hot dogs, rolls, deserts, beverages. Adults –

$8. Children – $4. Sponsored by the church. 865-6022. THREE BEAN SUPPER, 5-7p.m., Elijah Kellogg Church, 917 Harpswell Neck Road,

West Harpswell. Beans, potatoes, cole slaw, breads and desserts. $8 per person,

$20 per family. 833-6026.

MISCELLANEOUS

FOOD DRIVE, 8a.m. to 1p.m., Shaw’s

Supermarket, Freeport. Drive to support the Food Pantry. Be a superhero: end hunger today! 751-5878. ORR’S ISLAND LIBRARY WELCOMES THE

PORTLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOKMOBILE, 12:30-2p.m., Orr’s Island Library.

Find out what’s available at the Portland

Public Library. 833-5430. 12TH ANNUAL HOUSE AND GARDEN

TOUR, 10a.m. to 3:30p.m., at various homes and gardens around Phippsburg,

Sebasco and Popham. Pre-sale tickets available for $25 at Now You’re Cooking,

Ornament, and Brickstore Antiques in

Bath, and at Gulf of Maine Bookstore in

Brunswick in advance, or $30 at Phippsburg Town Hall. Pick up your program and advance tickets at Phippsburg Town Hall on Route 207. RABIES PLUS! CLINIC, 9-11a.m., Coastal

Humane Society, 190 Pleasant Street,

Brunswick. Microchipping available for

$25 per pet. Rabies vaccinations, ear cleaning and nail trimming available for dogs and cats only at $10 each. TASTE OF BRUNSWICK, 11a.m. to 4p.m.,

Town Mall, Downtown Brunswick. Enjoy fabulous food, drink and music on the

Town Mall in Downtown Brunswick! Fifteen of the area’s finest restaurants will showcase their creations. The music features local favorites; The Mink Hills Band and the Colwell Brothers Band. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to sample the culinary offerings of downtown Brunswick’s’ best restaurants! For more information, visit PHIPPSBURG LAND TRUST WAR OF 1812

HISTORY WALK, 10a.m., Wilbur Preserve at Cox’s Head, Phippsburg. Led by Dan

Dowd. 389-2689. GUIDED WALKING TOUR OF TOPSHAM

HISTORICAL DISTRICT, 2p.m., beginning at Old Town Hall at Elm and Frost Streets.

$3 in advance, $5 day-of. Pre-register at [email protected]. STROLL WITH A RANGER, 2p.m., Wolfe’s

Neck Woods State park. Take a relaxed tour with the ranger on our wheelchairaccessible path. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot, 1 hour, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s

Neck Woods State Park, Freeport.

PERFORMANCES

“OLIVER!” 2p.m. and 7:30p.m., Orion Performing Arts Center, Topsham. 10 percent of proceeds will go to the Logan Sweet

Foundation. Tickets are $15 for adults,

$12 for seniors, $10 for students. To reserve tickets, call 798-6966. “NOURISHMENT” 2p.m., The Theater Project, 14 School Street, Brunswick. The

Theater Project and the Center Stage Players present a savory basket of one act plays and improvisations. Tickets are paywhat you-want, $5 suggested. 729-8584. GREG BROWN, 7:30p.m., Chocolate

Church Arts Center, Bath. $30 in advance,

$33 at the door. www.chocolatechurcharts.com KEN BONFIELD, 7p.m., Rockport Opera

House, 6 Central Street, Rockport. The

American fingerstyle guitarist will be celebrating his 40th year playing guitar. kenbonfield.com VOX NOVA CHAMBER CHOIR, 7:30p.m.,

Unitarian Universalist Church, 15 Pleasant

Street, Brunswick. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at Now You’re Cooking in Bath,

Gulf of Maine Books in Brunswick, Longfellow Books in Portland, and at www.voxnovachamberchoir.com. Please bring printed receipt and proof of purchase.

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