Dance
Aug. 7, 8, 14, 15: FALMOUTH, "Serenade" will be performed at 7 p.m. at the Maine State Ballet Theater. 781-7672
Aug. 7, 9, 13, 14, 16, 20, 21, 23: GORHAM, ballroom dance parties will be held every Thursday, Friday and Sunday at Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts, Route 25. 839-3267
Aug. 7: LEWISTON, "Different Voices," featuring choreographers from three continents, will be held at 8 p.m. at Bates College Schaeffer Theatre. $20/$12 786-6161
Aug. 7: LEWISTON, a French Canadian dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Lewiston Public Library Callahan Hall, 200 Lisbon St. $5/$2 513-3050
Aug. 7: MECHANIC FALLS, Roadhouse will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur, Route 121. $10 345-3211
Aug. 7, 14, 21: PORTLAND, a Friday night Latin dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. 773-0002
Aug. 7, 14, 21: PORTLAND, country dancing will be held every Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584
Aug. 8: FARMINGTON, a contradance, with music by the North Star Sisters, will be held at 8 p.m. at West Farmington Grange Hall, Bridge Street. $6/$5 491-9928
Aug. 8: LEWISTON, the Bates Dance Festival Finale will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Bates College Alumni Gymnasium. $6 786-6161
Aug. 8: MECHANIC FALLS, Bobby Reed and Wildhorse will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur, Route 121. $10 345-3211
Aug. 8, 15, 22, 29: PARIS, the Jones Dance Band will play at a dance at 7 p.m. at the South Paris Legion Hall, Church Street. $5 743-5723
Aug. 8, 15, 22: PORTLAND, a ballroom dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. 773-0002
Aug. 8: SABATTUS, a dinner/dance, with music by the Golden Aces, will be held at 5 p.m. at the Jacques Cartier Club, Wales Road. $10-$5 375-4850
Aug. 9: LEWISTON, the Knights of Columbus singles and couples dance, for ages 21 and over, with music by Wild Horse, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 150 East Ave. $8 784-0389
Aug. 10, 17: DRESDEN, country western line and partner dancing will be held at 7 p.m. at the Dresden Masonic Hall, Route 127. $3/$4 622-4884
Aug. 11, 18: LEWISTON, line dancing will be held every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, 191 Lisbon St. 783-6667
Aug. 11: LOCKE MILLS, a dinner/dance, with music by the Jones Band, will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. $10/$3
Aug. 12, 19: LEWISTON, country line dancing will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, Lisbon Street. 786-0003
Aug. 12, 19: PORTLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584
Aug. 12, 19: PORTLAND, line dancing will be held at 7 p.m. at Club 188, Warren Avenue. 653-3857
Kids
Aug. 7: MEXICO, an American Girl Tea Party, for ages five through 11, will be held at 1 p.m. at Calvin Lyons Hall next to the Mexico Public Library. 364-3281
Aug. 7: PARIS, Susan Hayward will present a program on Maine birds for ages nine through 13 at South Paris Public Library. 743-6994
Aug. 12: PARIS, Dan Grady and his Marionettes will perform at 10 a.m. at Moore Park.
Aug. 12: STONINGTON, Amanda Crockett, acrobatic clown, will perform at 7 p.m. at the Stonington Opera House. 367-2788
Aug. 13: GREENE, the Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers will present "Everybody Loves Pirates" at 2 p.m. at Araxine Wilkins Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road. Free 946-5311
Special
Aug. 7-9: ATHENS, the Athens Fair, with animal exhibits, crafts, midway and more, will be held. 660-7340
Aug. 7-9: BANGOR, the 160th Bangor State Fair, with midway, animal exhibits, crafts, flower show, animal pulling events, harness racing and more, will be held at Bass Park. 947-5555
Aug. 7-9: BETHEL, Sudbury Canada Days, with old-time crafts, art show, parade, games, food and more, will be held at 10 Broad St. 824-2908
Aug. 7: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, the first Friday Art Tour will be held at 14 galleries in the Boothbay Harbor area. 633-7025
Aug. 7-9, 14-16: BOOTHBAY, Thomas the Tank Engine will visit from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Boothbay Railway Village, 586 Wiscasset Road. $18 633-4727
Aug. 7, 8: ELIOT, the Celebrate Maine Festival will be held from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Raitt Homestead and Farm Museum, 2077 State Road. 699-5500
Aug. 7, 8, 9: LIVERMORE, an exhibit of Victorian clothing will be held at Norlands Living History Center, 290 Norlands Road. 897-4366
Aug. 7, 8: MONMOUTH, the Monmouth Fair, with midway, animal exhibits, crafts, animal pulling events and more, will be held. 933-2249
Aug. 7-Oct. 12: NEW GLOUCESTER, the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Museum and Store is open for the 2009 season. The hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 926-4597
Aug. 7: PARIS, Fritz Grobe and Stephen Voltz will present a program on their experiments at 8 p.m. at Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Road. $8 743-8452
Aug. 7: PORTLAND, Birdie Googins, "the Marden's Lady," will perform at 7:30 p.m. at St. Lawrence Center for the Arts, 76 Congress St. $10 775-5568
Aug. 7-9: ROCKLAND, the seventh annual Maine Boats, Homes and Harbors Show will be held on the waterfront in Rockland. 236-8622
Aug. 7: RUMFORD, the River Valley Growth Council and Pennacook Art Center will hold an art show from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Technology Center Building, 60 Lowell St. Free 364-3653
Aug. 7, 8: WILTON, the 27th annual Wilton Blueberry Festival, with road races, parade, crafts, food and more, will be held in the Wilton area. 778-4726
Aug. 8: AUGUSTA, the second annual Motorcycle Run will be held at 8 a.m. starting at the Augusta Eagles Club. 622-4970
Aug. 8: BRIDGTON, a Festival/Family Fun Day will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. on the grounds of the Bridgton Community Center, 15 Depot St. 647-3116
Aug. 8: BRUNSWICK, the fifth annual Peace Fair, with music and art for children and adults, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Brunswick Mall. 729-0023
Aug. 8: FRENCHBORO, the 47th annual Frenchboro Lobster Festival will be held on the banks of Lunt Harbor. 334-2902
Aug. 8: GARDINER, a program on textiles and jewelry will be held from noon to 2 p.m. at Center for Maine Craft, Gardiner Travel Plaza. 588-0021
Aug. 8, 9: GRAY, Native American Pow-Wow will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Maine Wildlife Park, Route 26. 657-4977
Aug. 8: LOCKE MILLS, the annual Blueberry Festival will be held from 7:30 to 11 a.m. at Locke Mills Union Church. 675-2259
Aug. 8: PARIS, Marta Rainer, Fritz Grobe and Stephen Voltz will perform at 8 p.m. at Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Road. $14-$8 743-8452
Aug. 8: PARIS, a craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Maine Veterans Home, 477 High St. 743-5723
Aug. 8: PARIS, a church fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Universalist Church, 36 Pine St. 743-9717
Aug. 8: PORTLAND, the BattlefieldCon Gaming Tournament will be held at 10 a.m. at the Wyndham Hotel, 363 Maine Mall Road. 775-2126
Aug. 8: RANGELEY, the Wilhelm Reich Museum will hold an auction at 10 a.m. at the Conference Center, Dodge Pond Road. 864-3443
Aug. 8: SCARBOROUGH, Snowy Egret Day, with canoe tours, book sale, crafts for children, birding walk and more, will be held at Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center, Route 9. 883-5100
Aug. 8: SUMNER, a community event, with horseshoes, face painting, races, food and more, will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Congregational church of East Sumner. 388-2089
Aug. 8: WISCASSET, the Maine Art Gala will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at Maine Art Gallery, 15 Warren St. $75/$35 882-7511
Aug. 9: AUBURN, an ethical eating farmer's market will be held from 11 a.m. to noon at First Universalist Church, 169 Pleasant St. 783-0461
Aug. 9: FRYEBURG, comedian Bob Marley will perform at 6 p.m. at Leura Hill Eastman Center, 18 Bradley St. $15 935-9232
Aug. 9: PEAKS ISLAND, the Arts and Crafts Show and Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, 45 Seashore Ave. 766-9726
Aug. 9: RANGELEY, the Hugh Ogden Memorial Evening of Poetry will be held at 6 p.m. at Ecopelagicon Nature Store, 7 Pond St. 864-3421
Aug. 9: RANGELEY, Warren Balgooyen will present a program on apple varieties at 2 p.m. at Wilhelm Reich Museum, Dodge Pond Road. $6 864-3443
Aug. 9: WISCASSET, the Gala Art Event will be held at 3 p.m. at Maine Art Gallery. $35/$75 882-7511
Aug. 10: POLAND SPRING, Maine humorist Gary Crocker will perform at 7 p.m. at All Souls Chapel. $7.50 998-4142
Aug. 11: LIMINGTON, the Brownie and Julie Show will be held at 2 p.m. at Ossipee Trails Arts Center, 56 Ossipee Trail. $5 637-3467
Aug. 11-27: LIVERMORE, Living History Tours will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday in August at Washburn Norlands Living History Center, 290 Norlands Road. $10/$6 897-4366
Aug. 11: RANGELEY, Outdoor Sporting Heritage Day, a celebration of Maine's hunting and fishing, will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Rangeley area.
Aug. 12, 19, 26: OWLS HEAD, tours of the Owls Head Lighthouse will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. 594-4174
Aug. 12: STONINGTON, Amanda Crockett, comedian, actor and trapeze artist, will perform at 7 p.m. at the Stonington Opera House. $5 367-2788
Aug. 13: PORTLAND, ventriloquist Jeff Dunham will perform at 8 p.m. at Cumberland County Civic Center. $41.50 775-3458
Aug. 13: PORTLAND, "Lease-a-Laugh" presents a benefit night of laughs at 7:30 p.m. at Events on Broadway. $10 699-5855
Aug. 13-16: PORTLAND, the 28th annual MS Harborfest weekend will be held on the waterfront. 253-4784
Aug. 13-22: SKOWHEGAN, the Skowhegan State Fair, with midway, animal exhibits, crafts, flower show, animal and tractor pulling and more, will be held. 474-2947
Theater
Aug. 7-15: ARUNDEL, "Altar Boyz" will be performed at the Arundel Barn Playhouse, 53 Old Post Road. Showtimes are 2 p.m. matinees and 8 p.m. evening performances.$39-$28 985-5552
Aug. 7: AUBURN, the St. Dominic Regional High School Summer Youth Drama Society will perform "Peter Pan" at 6 p.m. at the school commons. Free/donations
Aug. 7, 8, 9: BRUNSWICK, "In Security" will be performed at the Theater Project, 14 School St. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $10 729-8584
Aug. 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 18, 19, 20, 21, 22: BRUNSWICK, Maine State Music Theatre will perform "The Drowsy Chaperone" at Bowdoin College Pickard Theater. Showtimes are 2 p.m. for matinees, 8 p.m. evening performances and 7:30 p.m. Sunday evening family night. $29-$52 725-8760
Aug. 7, 8, 9, 12, 18 and 22: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform "The Mousetrap" at Cumston Hall. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7, 8 and 18, 7 p.m. Aug. 9 and 2 p.m. Aug. 12 and 22. $26-$20 933-9999
Aug. 7: HARRISON, "The Sea Horse" will be performed at 8 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, 156 Deertrees Road. $20/$10 583-6747
Aug. 7, 8: OGUNQUIT, "Guys and Dolls" will be performed at the Ogunquit Playhouse. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and 8:30 p.m. Saturday. $53-$47 646-5511
Aug. 7: PORTLAND, Portland's Playback Theater will present "Winning and Losing" at 7:30 p.m. at First Parish Church, corner of Congress and Temple Streets. $5 671-9481
Aug. 7, 8: SEBAGO, "Honk: Junior" will be performed at 7 p.m. Friday and 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday at Schoolhouse Arts Center, Route 115. $8/$10 542-3743
Aug. 7-9: STONINGTON, "Q2: Habitat" will be performed at 6 p.m. Friday and 2 and 6 p.m. Saturday at the Settlement Granite Quarry. $10 367-2788
Aug. 8, 9: AUBURN, L-A Community Little Theatre will perform "Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Jr." at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Great Falls Performing Arts Center, 30 Academy St. $10 783-0958
Aug. 8, 9: AUBURN, UU Theater will perform "Once Upon a Pandora's Box" at 6:30 pm. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the First Universalist Church, 169 Pleasant St. $8/$6 783-0461
Aug. 8: BETHEL, the Bethel Community Players will perform "When the Parade Came by our House Every Year About This Time We Would Gather on the Porch" at 1:30 p.m. on five different porches on lower Main Street ending on Broad Street. 824-2908
Aug. 8, 11, 14, 16, 19 and 22: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform "Twelfth Night" at Cumston Hall. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Aug. 11, 14 and 22, 7 p.m. Aug. 16 and 2 p.m. Aug. 8 and 19. $26-$20 933-9999
Aug. 9, 11, 13, 16, 18, 20, 21: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform "The Wind in the Willows" at 2 p.m. at Cumston Hall. $12/$9 933-9999
Aug. 12: HARRISON, Deertrees Theatre Festival 2009 presents "Cobb" at 7 p.m. Wednesday and 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, 156 Deertrees Road. $20/$10 583-6747
Aug. 12: LIMINGTON, auditions for "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Ossipee Trails Arts Center, Route 25. 637-3467
Aug. 12, 15 and 20: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform "A Little Hotel on the Side" at 7:30 p.m. at Cumston Hall. $26-$20 933-9999
Aug. 12-Sept. 12: OGUNQUIT, "Singin' in the Rain" will be performed at the Ogunquit Playhouse. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 8:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 3:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $60-$43 646-5511
Aug. 13: AUBURN, "A Midsummer Night's Dream" will be performed at 7 p.m. at Festival Plaza, Main Street. Free 782-7228
Aug. 13: LEWISTON, "Romeo and Juliet" will be performed at noon at Fountain Park, Mill Street. Free 782-7228
Aug. 13, 15, 19, 21: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform "Hamlet" at Cumston Hall. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Aug. 1, 4, 13, 19, 21 and 2 p.m. Aug. 15. $26-$20 933-9999
Books
Aug. 7: WILTON, Laurel Mills, author of "Racing Toward Providence," will sign copies of her book from 3 to 5 p.m. at Wilton Public Library, 104 Main St. 645-4831
Aug. 7, 8: WILTON, the Wilton Free Public Library will hold a book sale from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Nichols Expo, Weld Street.
Aug. 8: FREEPORT, Ed Shankman, author of "I Met a Moose in Maine One Day," will sign copies of his book from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at L.L. Bean Flagship Store, Main Street.
Aug. 8: PARIS, a book sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Paris Farmers' Union building, corner of Skillings Avenue and Main Street. 743-6994
Aug. 8: READFIELD, a library book sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Readfield Fire Station. 685-3529
Aug. 12: POLAND SPRING, a book signing for the Poland Spring Preservation Society newly released book will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Maine State Building. 998-4142
Films
Aug. 7-9: RANGELEY, "The Way We Get By," a deeply personal story about growing old in America, will be shown at 7 and 9 p.m. at Rangeley Lakeside Theater, Main Street. 864-5000
Lectures
Aug. 7: BETHEL, University of Southern Maine emeritus professor Draper Hunt will speak about Hannibal Hamlin's vice presidency at 7:30 pm. at the Dr. Moses Mason House. 824-2910
Aug. 12: BRIDGTON, Mary Kate Reny will speak about local place-based marketing and collaboration at noon at the Municipal Complex. 647-2389
Aug. 12: PEAKS ISLAND, Kim MacIsaac, Fifth Maine Regiment Museum director, will speak at 7:30 p.m. at the museum, 45 Seashore Ave. $5 766-3330
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