March 31: AUGUSTA, James Sharkey, film producer, and Carol Toner, coordinator of Maine Studies Program at the University of Maine, will speak on “Hard work,” at 7 p.m. at the Maine State Museum. Free 287-2301

March 31: PORTLAND, Frank Glazer will perform on the piano at 12:15 p.m. at First Parish Church, 425 Congress St. Free 773-5747

March 31: PORTLAND, singer/songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Cumberland County Civic Center, $30/$26 775-3458

March 31: TURNER, an Arts Gala Evening will be held at Leavitt Area High School. 225-4119
Tomorrow
April 1: GARDINER, Erica Brown Bluegrass Connection will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water St. $8 582-7144

April 1: NORWAY, “The Fools of April,” dinner and entertainment, will be featured at 6:30 p.m. at Claude’s Cafe. $10 743-2290

April 1: PORTLAND, a Fools NO More Parade will be held at 5:30 p.m. starting at Congress Square. 729-0517

April 1: PORTLAND, John Knight will speak about the work in “Land and Soul,” at 6 p.m. at The Clown, 123 Middle ST. 756-7399

April 1-17: PORTLAND, the Portland Players will perform “Dial “M” for Murder,” at 420 Cottage Road. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. $16/$19 799-7337

April 1: PORTLAND, The Slip and Nathan Moore of ThaMuseMent will perform at 9 p.m. at the Big Easy, 55 Market St. $10 871-8817

April 1, 2: RANGELEY, the Rangeley Lakes Regional School Choirs and other community singers will perform a concert of spiritual music at 7 p.m. at the Church of the Good Shepherd. $10/$7