August 4: AUBURN, Matica, a fun-filled circus act, will be held at 10 a.m. at Festival Plaza.

August 4: HARRISON, Michael Lane Trautman, mime and clown, will perform at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, Deertrees Road. $5/$4 583-6747

August 5: PORTLAND, the Great Stephan will perform magic at 12:30 p.m. at Deering Oaks Park. 756-8130

August 7: PORTLAND, Neputa/Nebuta Festival Celebration, with elaborate parades with drumming, will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the Children’s Museum of Maine, 142 Free St. 828-1234

August 7: SKOWHEGAN, the Young Performers Camp will perform “The Pied Piper of Hamelin,” at 10 a.m. at Lakewood Theater. 474-7176

August 10: BRYANT POND, Sheila Curtis as Trickster Fox will be featured at 10 a.m. at the Whitman Memorial Library. Free 674-2143

August 11: PORTLAND, Gary Small of Aikido of Maine will present a demonstration at 11:30 a.m. at Children’s Museum of Maine, 142 Free St. 828-1234

August 12: PORTLAND, Tangletoons, music duo, will perform at 12:30 p.m. at Deering Oaks Park. 756-8130

August 13: PORTLAND, Olympic silver medalist Jim Brady and bronze medalist Julia Brady will present a program at 1:30 p.m. at Children’s Theatre of Maine, 142 Free St. 828-1234

August 14: PORTLAND, Ben Rudnick and Friends will perform bluegrass, folk and rock at 1 and 2 p.m. at Children’s Theatre of Maine, 142 Free St. 828-1234

August 15: ROCKLAND, the Children’s Literature Festival will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Farnsworth Art Museum, 16 Museum St. Free 596-5789