Feb. 17: AUGUSTA, Paul E. Rivard, former director of the Maine State Museum and the American Textile History Museum will speak on “The Rise of Maine’s Textile Industry,” at 7 p.m. at the Maine State Museum. Free 287-2301

Feb. 17, 19: BRUNSWICK, “The Vagina Monologues,” will be performed at 8 p.m. at Bowdoin College Kresge Auditorium. $7/$10 725-3375

Feb. 17: BRUNSWICK, “25th Hour,” will be shown at 7 p.m. at Bowdoin College Visual Arts Center. Free 725-3375

Feb. 17, 24: PORTLAND, salsa and swing dancing will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584

Feb. 17-March 13: PORTLAND, Good Theater will perform “A Man of No Importance,” at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. Show times are Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $18/$10 885-5883

Feb. 17, 24: SOUTH PARIS, a Lenten luncheon will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at Deering Memorial United Methodist Church, corner of Main and Church Streets. $5
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Feb. 18: HALLOWELL, poets Marita O’Neill and Duff Plunkett will read from their poetry at 7 p.m. at the Harlow Gallery, 160 Water St. $3 685-3636

Feb. 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. 18: LISBON, a shepherd’s pie supper will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the VFW Hall, Rt. 196. $6/$3 353-4879

Feb. 18: OXFORD, a benefit silent auction will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Boxberry School, 301 Webber Brook Road. 743-9700

Feb. 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. 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, March 4, 5, 6: PORTLAND, Lyric Music Theater will perform “Brigadoon,” at 176 Sawyer St. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. $17/$15 799-1421

Feb. 18-March 13: PORTLAND, the Children’s Theatre of Maine will perform “Charlotte’s Web,” at 317 Marginal Way. Show times are Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $9/$7 828-0617

Feb. 18: SABATTUS, a benefit potluck supper will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Jillson’s Farms, Jordan Bridge Road. $5/$6 375-4737