Feb. 11: BATH, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. $20/$28 442-8455

Feb. 11: BRUNSWICK, the Celtic trio, three Cape Breton musicians and the Franklin County Fiddlers’ Association will perform at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 15 Pleasant St. $12/$10 688-4515

Feb. 11: FARMINGTON, UMF’s Peter Biello will perform acoustic music at 8 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. Free 778-7346

Feb. 11: GEORGETOWN, the Generics will present classic and pop rock at 8 p.m. at the Robinhood Free Meetinghouse Restaurant, 210 Robinhood Road. 371-2188

Feb. 12: AUBURN, singer/songwriter Bill Chinnock will perform at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. at the Midnight Blues Club, 34 Court St. $15/@17.50 783-9600

Feb. 12: FARMINGTON, tenor Jesus Garcia will perform at 7:30 p.m. at UMF Nordica Auditorium. $10/$5

Feb. 12: LEWISTON, the Mike Willette Valentine Show will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Franco-American Heritage Center, Cedar Street. $12/$15 783-1585

Feb. 12: PHILLIPS, the Mount Blue Voices concert and buffet supper will be held at 6 p.m. at the Phillips Methodist Church. Donations 639-3786

Feb. 12: PORTLAND, a concert of Celtic harp, guitar, fiddle, whistle and vocals will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Maine Irish Heritage Center, State Street. $10/$8 780-0118

Feb. 12, 13: PORTLAND, the Portland Symphony Pops will present “Sounds of the Sixties,” at 8 p.m. on Saturday and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $15/$53 842-0800

Feb. 13: AUBURN, Guitar Shorty will perform at 7 p.m. at Midnight Blues Club, 34 Court St. $15 783-9600

Feb. 13: AUGUSTA, the DaPonte String Quartet will perform at 2 p.m. at UMA Jewett Hall Auditorium. $10/$5 621-3551

Feb. 13: CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Pam Baker will perform at Sugarloaf/USA at the Shipyard Brewhaus, 1000 Common Circle. 237-2000

Feb. 13: FARMINGTON, the Celtic trio, three Cape Breton musicians will perform with the Franklin County Fiddlers’ Association at 3 p.m. at UMF Nordica Auditorium. $10 562-4445

Feb. 13: FARMINGTON, the Galiettas will perform at 2 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church. 778-6284

Feb. 13: ORONO, Baycka Voronietsky will present a piano recital at University of Maine School of Performing Arts. $6 581-3756

Feb. 13: PORTLAND, the Choral Art Society Camerata, a cappella chorus, will perform at 2:30 p.m. at St. Luke’s Cathedral, 143 State St. $15/$20 828-0043

Feb. 13: SALEM, the A & E Hill Country Music Show will be held at 1 p.m. at the Salem Community Building. Donations


Special
Feb. 11: BRUNSWICK, a Valentine bake sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mid Coast Hospital conference room, 123 Medical Center Drive. 373-6015

Feb. 11, 18, 25: PORTLAND, a benefit haddock chowder, lobster roll or ham salad luncheon will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Friday at North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave.$6/$3.75 883-3568

Feb. 11: ROCKPORT, mentalist and stage hypnotist Russ Peak will perform at 7 p.m. at Strom Auditorium. $10 236-7800

Feb. 11: SOUTH PARIS, a Chinese auction fundraiser will be held at 5 p.m. at the South Paris Fire Station, Western Avenue. 597-3085

Feb. 11: WINTHROP, a fish chowder luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Winthrop Congregational Church. $6 377-8639

Feb. 12: AUBURN, a “Heart to Heart” program, with dinner and entertainment, will be held at 6 p.m. at Court Street Baptist Church, 129 Court St. 784-6661

Feb. 12: AUGUSTA, the Whitefield Lions’s Club Model Railroad and Doll House Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the National Guard Armory. $3

Feb. 12: FARMINGTON, a community chicken stew luncheon will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at the Old South First Congregational Church. Free 778-0424

Feb. 12, 13: FARMINGTON, Winterfest 2005 Dog Sled Races will be held throughout the day at York Farms, Rt. 2 East.

Feb. 12: GARDINER, the Maine Hysterical Society will perform at 7 p.m. at Johnson Hall, 280 Water St. $15 877-391-4660

Feb. 12: MONMOUTH, a Valentine’s Day “Hugs and Kisses” bake sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cumston Public Library, Main Street. 933-4677

Feb. 12: PORTLAND, a “Baby Extravaganza,” where you can get all your questions answered by experts on these topics, will be held from noon to 4 p.m. at Babies “R” Us, 200 Running Hill Road. 773-4861

Feb. 12: PORTLAND, an afternoon of music and entertainment to benefit Tsunami Relief, will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at Portland High School, 284 Cumberland Ave. $10/$5 781-7830

Feb. 12, 13: PORTLAND, the Maine Home, Remodeling and Garden Show will be held at the Cumberland County Civic Center. Show times are Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $6/$5 775-3458

Feb. 12: VIENNA, a public buffet breakfast will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Vienna Community Center. $5/$3.50

Feb. 13: AUBURN, a public benefit breakfast will be held from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at the VFW Hall, 588 Minot Ave. $3/$4 783-2561

Feb. 13: AUBURN, a pancake breakfast will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at St. Philip’s Church, Rt. 4. $3.50/$1.50 783-1661

Feb. 13: AUBURN, a benefit scrapbook day will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Good Shepherd Food Bank, 3121 Hotel Road. $12 782-3554

Feb. 13: BATH, the Bath Antiques Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bath Middle School, exit onto Congress Avenue from Rt. 1. $4/$3.50 443-8983

Feb. 13: HEBRON, the Second Annual Founders Day Community Skating Party will be held from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Robinson Arena. Free

Feb. 13: INDUSTRY, the annual pig roast will be held at noon at the Industry Town Hall. $8/$4 778-2739

Feb. 13: NAPLES, a fun-for-all event benefit, with contests, trivia, auction and more, will be held at Bray’s Brew Pub, Rt. 302. 415-3823

Feb. 13: NEW SHARON, a benefit roast pork dinner will be held from noon to 2 p.m. at the New Sharon Methodist Church annex. 778-2541

Feb. 13: N. CONWAY, N.H., Jay Violette Wolf and Nathan Stein from Wolfstone Holistic Healing Center Center and Gifts will present a program on Native American healers, herbal healing and holistic healing at 1 p.m. at the Native American Cultural Center, Rt. 16. Free 539-4151

Feb. 13: PORTLAND, Psychic Sunday will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Howard Johnson’s, 675 Main St., Rt. 1. $1 286-1427

Feb. 13: PORTLAND, the Maine 2005 Antique Paper Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Governor’s Restaurant, 700 Main St., Rt. 1. $3 828-8065

Feb. 13: READFIELD, “Winter in the Woods,” a fun winter afternoon, will be held from noon to 3 p.m. at the Readfield Town Forest and Macdonald Woods. 377-2848

Dance

Feb. 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26: AUGUSTA, a dance party will be held every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Club Liquid, 349 Water St. 623-2277

Feb. 11, 13, 17, 18, 20, 24, 25, 27: GORHAM, Ballroom Dance Parties will be held every Thursday, Friday and Sunday at Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts, Rt. 25. 839-3267

Feb. 11: LEWISTON, a contradance, with music by Wake the Neighbors, will be held at 8 p.m. at Bates College Chase Hall Lounge. $7/$5

Feb. 11: LEWISTON, a Valentine benefit dance will be held at 8 p.m. at the Carriage House Plus, 1119 Lisbon St. $10 786-2195

Feb. 11: LEWISTON, a father/daughter dance will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Toy Library, 250 Main St. $35 212-3992

Feb. 11: MOUNT VERNON, a Valentine dance will be held at 7 p.m. at the Mount Vernon Community Center. $6/$10 293-2147

Feb. 11, 18, 25: PORTLAND, a Friday night Latin dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $5 773-0002

Feb. 12: AUBURN, the Countryside Dancers will hold a Valentine dance at 7:30 p.m. at High Street Congregational Church, 106 Pleasant St.

Feb. 12: AUBURN, a benefit dance will be held at 7 p.m. at Martindale Country Club. $15 784-2905

Feb. 12: CANTON, a benefit Sweetheart Dance will be held at 6 p.m. at the Canton Fire Station, Rt. 140. $7 897-9254

Feb. 12, 19, 26: CUMBERLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8 p.m. at the West Cumberland Recreation Hall, Blackstrap Road. 829-3737

Feb. 12: FARMINGTON, a contradance, with music performed by the Racket Factory, will be held at 8 p.m. at City Lights, 231 Broadway. $5 397-2241

Feb. 12: FARMINGTON, a Valentine dinner/dance, with music by the Legends, will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Farmington Elks Lodge. $25 778-4726

Feb. 12: JAY, a benefit Valentine dinner/dance, with music by Alibi, will be held at 6 p.m. at the VFW Hall, Jewell Street. $15 897-5112

Feb. 12: LEWISTON, a father/daughter dance will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Toy Library, 250 Main St. $35 212-3992

Feb. 12: LISBON, a Valentine dance will be held at 7 p.m. at the VFW Hall, Rt. 196. 353-4879

Feb. 12: LOCKE MILLS, an old fashioned dance, with music by the Richard Felt Orchestra, will be held at 8 p.m. at the Locke Mills Town Hall. 674-2259

Feb. 12: NORTH YARMOUTH, a contradance, with music by Baja, will be held at 8:30 p.m., with a family dance at 6 p.m., at Wescustogo Hall, Rt. 115. $8 865-9014

Feb. 12, 19, 26: PORTLAND, a ballroom dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $6 773-0002

Feb. 12: SOUTH PARIS, a square dance will be held at 7 p.m. at Oxford Hills Middle School, Pine Street. 743-7176

Feb. 12: SOUTH PARIS, a ham supper and sweetheart dance, with music by the Country Ladds, will be held at 5 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. $6 743-6503

Feb. 12: TURNER, a Valentine dance, with music by the Rockin’ Road Runners Band, will be held at 8 p.m. at Boofy Quimby Memorial Center. $10 597-2299

Feb. 12: WELCHVILLE, a Valentine dance and auction, with music by the Bel Airs, will be held at 8 p.m. at Staples Community Hall. Rt. 121. $10 539-2322

Feb. 12: WILTON, the Friendship Squares Valentine dance will be held at 7 p.m. at the Cushing School.

Feb. 13: LEWISTON, Bushwack will play at the Lewiston Singles Club dance at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 150 East Ave. $8/$7 784-3660
For kids
Feb. 11, 12: BRUNSWICK, the Young People’s Theater will perform “Everyone Knows What a Dragon Looks Like,” at the Theater Project, 14 School St. $15 729-8584
Theater
Feb. 11-13: BANGOR, Penobscot Theatre Company will perform “The Smell of the Kill,” at the Bangor Opera House, 131 Main St. Show times are Friday at 8 p.m. Saturday at 5 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $12/$25 942-3333

Feb. 11-20: GORHAM, the USM Department of Theatre will perform “Lysistrata,” at USM Russell Hall. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m. $12/$8 780-5151

Feb. 11, 13: LEWISTON, “The Vagina Monologues,” will be performed at 8 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. $3/$1 786-6329

Feb. 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20: ORONO, the UMaine School of Performing Arts Music and Theater Department will perform “Chicago,” at UMO Hauck Auditorium. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $10 581-3756

Feb. 11-27: PORTLAND, Mad Horse Theatre Company will perform “What Happened Was,” at 25A Forest Ave. Show times are Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m. $16/$14 347-5218

Feb. 11-20: PORTLAND, Portland Stage Company will perform “The Foreigner,” 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
Films
Feb. 11: LISBON, “Shark Tale,” will be shown at 6:30 p.m. at Lisbon Community School. 353-9802

Feb. 11: WALDOBORO, “Philadelphia Story,” will be shown at 8 p.m. at Waldo Theatre, 916 Main St. 832-6060
Lectures
Feb. 11: LEWISTON, Barbara Randall, retired English literature teacher from Edward Little High School, will speak on “Satire in Alice in Wonderland,” at noon at L-A College, 51 Westminster St. $5/$7 753-6510

Feb. 12: LEWISTON, gay-rights activist and author Romaine Patterson will speak on hate crimes, with particular regard to the 1998 slaying of Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyo. at 5 p.m. at Bates College Pettengill Hall, Andrews Road. Free 786-6329

Feb. 13: BATH, Ann Lofquist will speak at 3 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. $5/$8 442-8455

Feb. 13: N. CONWAY, N.H., Joy Violette Wolf and Nathan Stein of Wolfstone Holistic Healing Center and Gifts, will present a program on Native American healers, herbal healing and holistic healing at 1 p.m. at the Native American Cultural Center, Rt. 16. Free 603-539-4151
Suppers
Feb. 11, 18, 25, March 4, 11: LEWISTON, a fish and chips or macaroni and cheese supper will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Holy Cross Parish Hall, 1100 Lisbon St. $6/$5 240-8385

Feb. 11: LISBON, an ethnic night supper will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the VFW Hall, Rt. 196. $6/$2.50 353-2152

Feb. 11: NORWAY, a roast turkey supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Second Congregational Church. $7/$3.50

Feb. 12: FARMINGTON, a public baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church.

Feb. 12: LEWISTON, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 4:45 to 6 p.m. at Calvary United Methodist Church, 59 Sabattus St. $6/$3

Feb. 12: LISBON FALLS, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 67 Frost Hill Ave. $6/$4 353-5636

Feb. 12: PORTLAND, an all-you-can-eat roast beef buffet will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave. $7.50/$4.50 797-2487

Feb. 12: STARKS, a baked bean and ham supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Memorial Hall. $6/$3