FRI/15

MISCELLANEOUS

FOLK DANCE BRUNSWICK, 6:30-9p.m., People Plus, 35 Union St., Brunwsick. Many dances are taught, no partner needed. Music and dance from around the world. $5 donation. All are welcome. 200-7577.

OLD-TIME COUNTRY FAMILY DANCE, 6:30-8p.m., Morris Farm, Wiscasset. Jigs, polkas and waltzes. $5 per person. All ages welcome.

BOW MAKER AND MUSICIAN TO SPEAK AT WOMAN’S CLUB, 1:45p.m., Freeport Community Library. Lynn Hannings plays double bass and has performed with the Portland Symphony Orchestra since 1969. New members welcome.

DIVA NIGHT! CELEBRATE YOUR INNER DIVA, 6-8:30p.m., Maine State Music Theater, Brunswick. Ticket price includes one cocktail, snacks, a dessert buffet and mini spa treatments. brunswicktowntown.org.

FREE CONCERT FOR NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK, 7p.m., Patten Free Library, Bath. Featuring Primo Cubano, playing traditional Cuban music.

PERFORMANCES

COMMON HOUR: STUDENT CHAMBER ENSEMBLES, 12:30p.m., Kanbar Auditorium, Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College. Free.

SAT/16

MISCELLANEOUS

MAINE WOODS BASEBALL FOR 45 YEARS AND OLDER, 9a.m. to 11a.m., Coastal Performance Training Facility, Brunswick. Stop by, ask questions and hit some baseballs. All skill levels welcome. Admission is free.

SEED STARTING WORKSHOP, 3:30p.m., Chewonki, Wiscasset. A Sagadahoc Chapter of Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association event. Featuring a guided tour of Chewonki’s seeding operations at 3:30p.m. and 4:15p.m.

RIP AND FRIENDS REUNION BASH, 6- 9p.m., Montsweag Roadhouse, Woolwich. Featuring the Bath band RIP, no cover charge, food and drink specials and King and Legends “Elvis.”

SIP N’ STITCH SATURDAY, 10a.m. to noon, Topsham Public Library. Knitting and crocheting club that meets on the first and third Saturday of the month. All abilities welcome. 725-1727.

JOY OF THE LENS RECEPTION, 1-3p.m., Crooker Gallery, Topsham Public Library. Our annual juried photo exhibition. Prizes will be awarded in several categories. 725-1727. topshamlibrary.org.

CASUAL CRAFTS AND CREATIVITY FOR TEENS, 10a.m. to 2p.m., in the YA room of the Topsham Public Library. A different craft project each month. 725-1727. topshamlibrary.org.

PERFORMANCES

BOWDOIN ORCHESTRA, 7:30p.m., Kanbar Auditorium, Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College. Free.

BARBERSHOP CONCERT, SILENT AUCTION AND DOOR PRIZE, 1p.m., United Methodist Church, 320 Church Road, Brunswick. Hosted by Brunswick Area Respite Care. Featuring the Nor’Easters’ Chorus, In the Mix Quartet, Whatever Four Quartet and more. Advance tickets are $13, door tickets are $15. Under 12 free. Win a dinner for two to the Dolphin Marina.

ORATORIO CHORALE “CABARET,” 7p.m., Miscoast Presbyterian Church, Topsham. An informal evening of musical solos and ensemble pieces from Broadway to opera, jazz to pop and more. The event is free, but donations are accepted.

PUBLIC MEALS

BBQ CHICKEN SUPPER, 4:30-6p.m., First Congregational Church, Durham. $9 for adults, $3 for children ages 6-12. Children 5 and under free. 837-3735.

BAKED BEAN SUPPER, 5-7p.m., Harpswell Merriconeag Grange. Three kinds of beans, hot dogs, cole slaw, potato salad, mac and cheese and pies. $8 for adults, children under 10 $4.

SUN/17

MISCELLANEOUS

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS BATH/BRUNSWICK, 9a.m., Midcoast Hospital, 123 Medical Center Drive, Brunswick.

TAKING WALKS, 9a.m., Cathance River Preserve. Led by Gary Lawless and James McCarthy. Meet at the Ecology Center.

MERRYMEETING AUDUBON FIELD TRIP: REID STATE PARK, 8:30a.m. to 2p.m. Meet at the Vath CVS parking lot to carpool. Bring a lunch or snack. Check out the habitats for coastal waterfowl, freshwater ducks and marsh birds. Free and open to the public.

PUBLIC MEALS

PUBLIC BREAKFAST BUFFET, 7:30- 9:30a.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, 807 Middle St., Bath. Eggs to order, bacon, sausage, pancakes, French toast, home fries, juice, biscuits, gravy, muffins, coffee, tea and more. Adults: $7. Children under 12: $3. Children under 3 free. 443-6015.

MON/18

MISCELLANEOUS

“FIRST LIGHT” DOCUMENTARY SCREENING AND TALK, 6:30-8p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, Brunswick. Free documentary short and discussion with filmmaker Adam Mazo about how generations of Native American children in Maine have been forcibly removed from their families and culture. 891-0218.

TUE/19

MISCELLANEOUS

NOR’EASTERS BARBERSHOP CHORUS GUEST NIGHT, 7p.m., Bath United Methodist Church, 340 Oak Grove Avenue, Bath. Men of all ages who like to sing are welcome. 542-7229.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS BATH/BRUNSWICK, noon, New Meadows Child Care, 150 Congress Ave., Bath.

KNOW THE 10 SIGNS OF ALZHEIMER’S WITH PETER BAKER, 7p.m., Orr’s Island Library. Separating signs of Alzheimer’s with basic age-related memory loss.

BATH GARDEN CLUB MONTHLY MEETING, 6p.m., Winter Street Center, 880 Washington St., Bath. Sandwich, snacks, desserts and beverages followed by a presentation titled “Herb Garden Design: Designing for Your Needs” by Betsey Ann Golon. 666-3078.

OUR RIGHTS AT RISK — COURTS MATTER, 5-6:30p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick. Discuss what is at risk for women with the delays in appointing federal judges.

MERRYMEETING BAY CHAPTER OF TROUT UNLIMITED MEETING, 5:30p.m., Joshua’s Tavern, 123 Maine St., Brunswick. With speaker Bob Mallard of Kennebec River Outfitters. Open to the public. 389-2419.

GENEALOGY WORKSHOP FOR TEENS, 1:30-3p.m., Patten Free Library community room. Create a digital family tree. Pre-registration required at 443-5141 ext. 12.

WED/20

MISCELLANEOUS

‘GROW YOUR OWN ORGANIC GARDEN’ WORKSHOP, 6-9p.m., Freeport Community Library. Put on by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association. Instructed by Dave Colson. Pre-registration required and $5 fee collected at class. 865-3307.

FREE BABYSITTER TRAINING FOR TEENS AND TWEENS: DAY 1, 1-5p.m., Patten Free Library, Brunswick. This Red Cross babysitter training course is free of cost for the first 10 registrants. Must attend both sessions to earn certification. Second class is April 21 from 1- 5p.m. Call to register at 443-5141 ext.12.

PEJEPSCOT HISTORICAL SOCIETY PANEL: THE CREATIVE IMPULSE IN

THE SOUTHERN MIDCOAST, 7p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick. $3 for PHS members, $5 for the public. For national poetry month. 729-6606.

THU/21

MISCELLANEOUS

T.O.P.S. MEETING (TAKING OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY), weigh-in 6- 6:40p.m., followed by meeting. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 330 Maine St., Brunswick. For more information, call 729-6400.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS MEETING, 7p.m., St. Paul’s Church, Brunswick.

FREE FILM SCREENING OF “THE INTERN,” 1p.m., Freeport Community Library. Starring Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway.

FREE BABYSITTER TRAINING FOR TEENS AND TWEENS: DAY 2, 1-5p.m., Patten Free Library, Brunswick. This Red Cross babysitter training course is free of cost for the first 10 registrants. Must attend both sessions to earn certification. First class is April 20 from 1-5p.m. Call to register at 443-5141 ext.12.

STEAM EVENT, 1-3p.m., Topsham Public Library. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Science. Different tables will be set up with different activities. Open to all ages. 725-1727. topshamlibrary.org.

MEN’S BOOK GROUP, 6:30-7:30p.m., Topsham Public Library. New members welcome! This month’s book is “The Professor and the Madman” by Simon Winchester. 725-1727. topshamlibrary.org.

HARPSWELL GARDEN CLUB MEETING, 12:30p.m., Kellogg Church, Harpswell. “Enjoy Gardening Without Back Pain.” Free and open to the public. 833-6159.

PHOTOJOURNALIST KEVYN FOWLER AT FIRST LIGHT CAMERA CLUB, 6:30- 8:30p.m., 4 Horton Place, Topsham. “Looking for the Beauty in the Small and Every Day.” Free for FLCC members, $10 for guests.

FRI/22

MISCELLANEOUS

FOLK DANCE BRUNSWICK, 6:30-9p.m., People Plus, 35 Union St., Brunwsick. Many dances are taught, no partner needed. Music and dance from around the world. $5 donation. All are welcome. 200-7577.

EARTH DAY: PROGRESS TO BE PROUD OF, 7p.m., Camping Atrium, L.L. Bean Flagship Store, Freeport. With speaker Dan Zukowski. Free and open to the public.

BIG TRUCK DAY, 10a.m. to noon, Topsham Public Library. Come see BIG vehicles up close! In the parking lot and the rec field. 725-1727. topshamlibrary.org.

FILM: “THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING,” from the book by Naomi Klein, 7p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, Brunswick. Free and open to the public.

SAT/23

MISCELLANEOUS

GREAT BOOKS, 10a.m. to noon, Topsham Public Library. Discussing works from “The Great Books Foundation Story Story Omnibus.” 725-1727. topshamlibrary.org.

LIBRARY LEGOS, 1-3p.m., Topsham Public Library. Come build with our extensive LEGO collection. 725-1727. topshamlibrary.org.

BATH HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING, 10:30a.m., Patten Free Library Community Room. A talk presented by Fred Hill titled “Ships, Swindlers and Scalded Hogs … The Rise and Fall of the Crooker Shipyard in Bath, Maine.” Free and open to the public.

BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS AND ANGLERS SPRING RENDEZVOUS, 9:30a.m. to 1p.m., Bradbury Mountain State Park, Pownal, rain or shine. Turkey calling, fly casting, homemade gear demo, gear raffle and more. All ages welcome. 504-0482.

PERFORMANCES

BOWDOIN CHAMBER CHOIR, 3p.m., Bowdoin Chapel. Free and open to the public.

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