May 14: AUBURN, the Dunnemans, gospel singers from Binghamton, N.Y., will perform at 7 p.m. at Court Street Baptist Church, 129 Court St. 345-3040

May 14: AUGUSTA, Jealous Sound and Piebald will perform at the Edge, 335 Water St. 621-6387

May 14: BAR MILLS, the Downeast Fiddle Jamboree will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Saco River Grange Hall. $12/$10 929-6472

May 14, 15: BUCKFIELD, Four Shadow, internationally acclaimed a cappella group, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Oddfellow Theater, Rt. 117. $10 336-3306

May 14: FARMINGTON, the Bellamy Jazz Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. at UMF Nordica Auditorium. $6/$2 645-2157

May 14: FREEPORT, the White Owl Duo will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Freeport High School Auditorium, 30 Holbrook St. $10 865-6171

May 14: LEWISTON, the Midcoast Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Franco-American Heritage Center. $12 371-2028

May 14: LEWISTON, Josh Erskine and his band will perform at 5 p.m. at Just Joan’s Cafe at Mr. Paperback, 855 Lisbon St. Free 783-4241

May 14: NEWCASTLE, the St. Cecilia Chamber Choir will perform at 8 p.m. at the Second Congregational Church. $10/$12 832-7816

May 14: PORTLAND, Blue Collar Product, Grand Unified Theory, 4 Fold and Collapsing Point, will perform at 8 p.m. at Asylum, 121 Center St. $5 772-8274

May 14: PORTLAND, an evening of 17th-century music for lute and vocals will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 113 Coyle St. $15/$12

May 14: PORTLAND, the Red Stsick Ramblers will perform at 8 p.m. at Center for Cultural Exchange, One Longfellow Square. $13/$16 761-1545

May 14: PORTLAND, New England’s best jazzmen will perform at 8 p.m. at Immanuel Baptist Church, 156 High St. $10/$5 879-0071

May 14, 21, 28: PORTLAND, dehuman8 and DJ Stranger will perform at 9 p.m. downstairs at Asylum, 121 Center St. 772-8274

May 15: FARMINGTON, Boreal Tordu, Jean Pincince and Jade will perform at 7 p.m. at UMF Nordica Auditorium. $5 897-2827

May 15: FREEPORT, the Southern Maine Children’s Chorus will perform at 7 p.m. at Freeport High School Auditorium. Free 780-5555

May 15: LEWISTON, the St. Cecilia Chamber Choir will perform at 8 p.m. at SS. Peter and Paul Church, 135 Ash St. $10/$12 832-7816

May 15: LEWISTON, the Third Annual Roots Fest, featuring roots-rockers from all over, will be held at noon at Bates College Florence Keigwin Amphitheater. 777-7915

May 15: MECHANIC FALLS, Hard Pressed will perform Bluegrass and Gospel music at 7 p.. at the First Congregational Church, Elm Street. Donations

May 15: PORTLAND, the Renaissance Voices will perform at 8 p.m. at the Chestnut Street Church. $12/$10 766-0059

May 15: PORTLAND, the Maine State School for the Performing Arts recital will be held at 1 and 7 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $10/$12 856-1662

May 15: PORTLAND, Bruce Molsky will perform Appalachian old-time music at 8 p.m. at Center for Cultural Exchange, One Longfellow Square. $15/$18 761-0591

May 15: ROCKLAND, Tree by Leaf will perform at 7 p.m. at the Lincoln Street Center. $8/$10 667-3618

May 15: SKOWHEGAN, the Kennebec Performing Arts Company will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Skowhegan Opera House, 225 Water St. $7 474-6900

May 15: TOPSHAM, the Midcoast Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Mt. Ararat Middle School Orion Performing Arts Center. $12 371-2028

May 16: AUBURN, a benefit show will be held from 1 to 7:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Washington Street. $5 782-8147

May 16: AUGUSTA, the Eighth Annual Organ Concert will be held at 4 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. $5 622-2424

May 16: LEWISTON, the jazz coffeehouse will be held with Prof. John Smedley, Michael Roberts and Michael Hansen at 7 p.m. at Bates College Chase Hall Lounge. 786-6330

May 16: LEWISTON, Dan Merrill and Friends will perform at 6 p.m. at New Hope Bible Church, 541 College St. 784-1693

May 16: PORTLAND, Eyedea and Abilities, with Blueprint and Grayskul will perform at 6 p.m. at The Big Easy, 55 Market St. $10/$12.50 871-8817

May 16: ROCKLAND, flute students from Bates College will perform at 2:30 p.m. at the Farnsworth Art Museum, 16 Museum St. 596-6457

For kids

May 14: RUMFORD, the children’s play, “The Twelve Dancing Princesses,” will be performed at 7 p.m. at Muskie Auditorium. $5/$3

Dance

May 14: FALMOUTH, a benefit contradance will be held at 7 p.m. at the Falmouth Congregational Church, 267 Falmouth Road.

May 14, 16, 20, 21, 23, 27, 28, 30: GORHAM, Ballroom Dance Parties will be held every Thursday, Friday and Sunday at Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts, Rt. 25. 839-3267

May 14, 28: PORTLAND, a dance, with music by Vintage, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Portland Elks Club, Congress Street.

May 14, 21, 28: PORTLAND, country dancing will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584

May 14, 21, 28: PORTLAND, Friday Night Latin Dance Party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $5 773-0002

May 14: WELCHVILLE, a benefit dance, with music by the Elton Record Band and Family, will be held at 7 p.m. at Emugene Staples Hall. $6/$3

May 15: BOWDOINHAM, a contradance, with music by Scrod Pudding, will be held at 8:30 p.m. at the Bowdoinham Town Hall, School Street. $7 666-3090

May 15, 22, 29: CUMBERLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8 p.m. at the West Cumberland Recreation Hall, Blackstrap Road. 829-3737

May 15: PORTLAND, Jose Duddy will play at the Singles Network Dance at 8:15 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584

May 15, 22, 29: PORTLAND, a ballroom dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $6 773-0002

May 15: RUMFORD, a dance, with music by the E/I Band, will be held at 7 p.m. at Le Paresseux Snowshoe Club, Waldo Street.

May 15, 16: TOPSHAM, “Blackberry Winter: A Fawn’s First Year,” a story ballet for all ages, will be held at 2 p.m. at Mt. Ararat Middle School Orion Performing Arts Center. $12/$10 666-8808

May 16: LEWISTON, Bushwhack will play at the Lewiston Singles Club dance at 7 p.m. at C & J Hall, 711 Webster St. $8/$7 784-3660

Special

May 14, 15: NEW GLOUCESTER, an Arts and Cultural Festival, with puppet workshop, music, street parade and more, will be held at Pineland Campus, 83 Pineland Drive. 688-2244

May 14, 15: SABATTUS, a yard sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Jacques Cartier Club, 14 Wales Road. 375-6214

May 14: SOUTH PARIS, the Fare Share Follies, a variety show, will be held at 7 p.m. at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School Auditorium. $10/$5

May 14, 15: WALES, a benefit yard sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Jacques Cartier Club, 14 Wales Road. 375-6214

May 15: AUBURN, the May Fair, with barbecue, children’s games, bake sale, face painting, cake walk and more, will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lake Street School. 784-1279

May 15: AUBURN, a fund-raising indoor yard sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the gym on High Street at the Great Falls School. 795-0972

May 15: BUCKFIELD, a benefit yard and rummage sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Buckfield Community Church. 336-2145

May 15: FARMINGTON, the annual plant sale will be held at 9 a.m. at Meetinghouse Park, Main Street.

May 15: FRYEBURG, the 4-H Tenth Annual Silent Auction will be held at 7 p.m. at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds in the forestry building. 935-2248

May 15: LEEDS, a benefit yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Tri-Corner Building, Rt. 106.

May 15: LEWISTON, a community work day will be held from noon to 3 p.m. at the Knox Street Garden, 63 Knox St. 753-6944

May 15: LEWISTON, the Spring Nature Festival, with many events, will be held at 7 a.m. at Thorncrag. 782-5238

May 15: LITCHFIELD, an indoor flea market will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Leo’s Church, Rt. 126. 268-4205

May 15: MECHANIC FALLS, a daylong fund-raising event, with many activities, will be held at the American Legion Hall.

May 15: MEXICO, a lawn and food sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Mexico Historical Society, 3 Oxford St. 562-4604

May 15: NEW GLOUCESTER, a Spring Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 19 Gloucester Hill Road. 926-3260

May 15: NORWAY, a bird-a-thon will be held at 7 a.m. at the farm of Mary and Bob Van Nest on Pikes Hill. 743-8104

May 15: NORWAY, a benefit plant and cookie sale will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the Christ Episcopal Church, Paris Street.

May 15: PORTLAND, You Hear What You Eat,” a culinary and sonic adventure, will be held at 8 p.m. at Center for Cultural Exchange, One Longfellow Square. $10 761-0591

May 15: POWNAL, the 12th Annual Heritage Plant Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at Mallett Hall, Rt. 9, Pownal Center. 688-4780

May 15: SOUTH PARIS, a May Day – Play Day, a day of fun activities to celebrate the children of Oxford Hills, will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School.

May 15: WEST PARIS, the annual rhubarb pie sale will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the West Paris Universalist Church. 527-3139

May 15: WILTON, the annual plant sale will be held from 8 to 11 a.m. at Academy Hill School cafeteria.

May 16: AUBURN, a Bike Show presented by the United Bikers of Maine of Androscoggin County, will be held at 10 a.m. in the parking lot at Wal-Mart. 783-7202

May 16: AUBURN, the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial will be held at 7:30 p.m. on the Auburn side of the Longley Bridge. 786-4697

May 16: AUBURN, the last breakfast of the season will be held from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at the VFW Hall, 588 Minot Ave. $3.50/$2.50 783-2561

May 16: CUMBERLAND, the Cumberland County Riding Club yard and tack sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the clubhouse, Skilling Road, West Cumberland. 657-5181

May 16: DURHAM, the Ladies Guild ninth annual afternoon tea will be held at 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. at the Bagley House Inn, Rt. 136. $8 353-2642

Theater

May 14-16: BRUNSWICK, the Theater Project will perform “Necessary Targets,” at 14 School St. Show times are Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $15 729-8584

May 14, 15: LEWISTON, “Death by Disco,” a short mystery play, will be held at 7 p.m. at Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 9 Foss Road. $10 784-9500

May 14-16: LEWISTON, the Public Theatre will perform “Private Lives,” at the theater, corner of Maple and Lisbon Streets. Show times are Thursday-Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $16/$14 782-3200

May 14, 15, 16: LEWISTON, a short term production will be held by the theater and rhetoric department at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday at Bates College Gannett Theater. 786-6161

May 14-22: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “The Odd Couple,” at Cumston Hall. Show times are May 14, 20, 21 and 22 at 7:30 p.m. and May 15, 16, 19 and 22 at 2 p.m. $18/$14 933-9999

May 14, 15: POLAND, the Poland Players will perform “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” at 7 p.m. at Poland Regional High School. $5/$4 998-5400

May 14-23: PORTLAND, Portland Stage Company will perform “Women and the Sea,” at 25A Forest Ave. Show times are Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 4 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $32/$16 774-0465

May 14-30: PORTLAND, the Portland Players will perform “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,” at 420 Cottage Road. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. $14/$17 799-7337

May 14, 15: PORTLAND, Portland Stage Company will present the 15th Anniversary of Little Festival of the Unexpected at 25A Forest Ave. Show times are Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday, noon and 3 and 7 p.m. Donations 774-1043

May 14, 15, 16: PORTLAND, the Musical Theatre Ensemble will perform “Newsies,” at 317 Marginal Way. Show times are Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $9/$7 828-0617



Lectures

May 14: AUGUSTA, R.P Hale will speak on “Music of the 18th-Century New England,” at 7 p.m. at Old Fort Western, 16 Cony St. 626-2385

May 15: FREEPORT, Jill Rubinson, PhD., will speak on “Jane Austen’s Persuasion: From Page to Screen,” at 11:45 a.m. at the Harraseeket Inn. $22 725-2386

May 16: FREEPORT, Rev. Issho Fujita will speak on “What is the Buddah Way?” at 9 a.m. at Flying Point Zendo. $60 865-3396





Suppers

May 15: AUBURN, a benefit baked bean supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at St. Philip’s Church, Rt. 4. 782-5914

May 15: AUBURN, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held at 5 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 439 Park Ave. $6/$3

May 15: CHESTERVILLE, a baked bean supper will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Chesterville Grange Hall. $6/$3

May 15: CUMBERLAND, a Swedish meatball supper will be held at 5 and 6:30 p.m. at the Tuttle Road United Methodist Church, 52 Tuttle Road. $8/$4 829-4397

May 15: LEWISTON, a baked bean supper will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at First United Pentecostal Church, 715 College St. $6/$3 784-9711

May 15: LISBON, a baked bean supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the VFW Hall, Rt. 196. $5/$2.50 353-2152

May 15: LISBON FALLS, a baked chicken supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Masonic Hall, Oak Street. $6 353-2567

May 15: MEXICO, a roast beef supper will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Mexico Green Church, Main Street. $6/$3

May 15: NEW GLOUCESTER, a baked bean supper will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. at the AMVETS Hall. $6/$2

May 15: POLAND, a ham supper will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the grange hall, Harris Hill Road. $6

May 15: POWNAL, a baked bean supper will be held at 5 and 6 p.m. at Pownal Center Congregational Church. $6/$3

May 15: SABATTUS, a pork roast supper will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the American Legion Post, Island Road. $5/$2

May 15: WALES, a turkey supper will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Wales Youth Center, Rt. 132. 375-8382