April 29: FARMINGTON, the UMF Concert Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. at UMF Merrill Hall. $6/$5 778-7072

April 29: GORHAM, the music of Bruce Scott Fithian will be featured at 8 p.m. at USM Corthell Concert Hall. $15/$5 780-5555

April 29: PORTLAND, Carbon Leaf will perform at 9 p.m. at Asylum, 121 Center St. $10 772-8274

April 29: PORTLAND, Jess Tardy will perform at 8 p.m. at Center for Cultural Exchange, One Longfellow Square. $8 761-0591

April 29: RUMFORD, Zebrah will perform classic and modern rock at The Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 364-4649

April 30: BATH, Schooner Fare will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. $18/$25 442-8455

April 30: BRUNSWICK, a guitar recital by Eric Davich will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Gibson Hall. Free 725-3747

April 30, May 1: FARMINGTON, the UMF Community Chorus with String Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. at UMF Merrill Hall. $6/$5 778-7072

April 30: GORHAM, the Chamber Music Awards concert will be held at 8 p.m. at USM Corthell Concert Hall. Free 780-5555

April 30: LEWISTON, local musicians Josh Erskine and Andrew Vachon will perform at 6 p.m. at Just Joan’s Cafe, 855 Lisbon St. 783-4241

April 30, May 1: LEWISTON, the 15th Annual Pan New England Steelband Festival will be held from 6:30 p.m. to midnight on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday at the Ronj, the Bates College Coffeehouse, 32 Frye St. Free 786-6135

April 30: POLAND SPRING, Gordon Bok will perform at the Cliffside Lodge, 135 Verrill Road. $17/$20 998-5297

April 30: PORTLAND, the Choral Art Society will perform at 7:30 p.m. at St. Luke’s Cathedral, 143 State St. $15/$20 828-0043

April 30: PORTLAND, Celtic music will be performed at 7:30 p.m. at the Maine Irish Heritage Center. $10/$8 529-5438

April 30: ROCKPORT, violin gold medalist, Barnabas Kelemen, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Rockport Opera House. $25/$28 236-2823

April 30: RUMFORD, Dropzone, Rumford’s powerhouse cover band, will perform at The Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 364-4649

April 30: TOPSHAM, the Barbershop Harmony Society Granite and Pine Division contest will be held at noon at the Mount Ararat Middle School Orion Performing Arts Center. $15/$7.50 644-8849

April 30, May 1: WATERVILLE, the Colby Symphony Orchestra and the Colby College Chorale/Colby-Kennebec Choral Society will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Colby College. 872-3236

May 1: AUBURN, New York blues diva Yvonne Schmidt will perform at 7 p.m. at Midnight Blues Club and Restaurant, 34 Court St. Studebaker John is unable to appear. $15 783-9600

May 1: AUBURN, a concert of English handbell music will be presented at 3 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, Park Avenue. Donations 783-9786

May 1: BRUNSWICK, the Bowdoin Chorus and Orchestra will perform at 3 p.m. at Bowdoin College Pickard Theater. Free 725-3747

May 1: GORHAM, Flute Day for high school students will be held from noon to 8 p.m. at USM Corthell Concert Hall. $10/$5 878-1923

May 1: SALEM, the A & E Hill Country Music Gospel Sunday will be held at 1 p.m. at Salem Community Building.

May 1: WEST BUXTON, the Pine Tree State Country Music Association annual competition and award show will be held at the Roost, Chicopee Road. 542-3093

May 1: WINTHROP, the CODA Chorus will perform at 4 p.m. at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Donations 623-9433
Dance
April 29, May 1, 5, 6, 8, 12, 13, 15: GORHAM, Ballroom Dance Parties will be held every Thursday, Friday and Sunday at Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts, Rt. 25. 839-3267

April 29-May 1: GORHAM, “Dance USM,” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 5 p.m. on Sunday at USM Russell Hall. $12/$8 780-5151

April 29: PORTLAND, a dance, with music by Vintage, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Portland Elks Club, Congress Street.

April 29, May, 6, 13: PORTLAND, a Friday night Latin dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. 773-0002

April 30: BRUNSWICK, the Bowdoin Belly Dancing Club and the Brunswick Belly Dancing Club will perform at 7 p.m. at Bowdoin College Kresge Auditorium. $3 725-3375

April 30, May 7, 14: CUMBERLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8 p.m. at the West Cumberland Recreation Hall, Blackstrap Road. 829-3737

April 30, May 1: PORTLAND, the Maine State Ballet will perform “Cinderella,” at 1 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $15/$35 842-0800

April 30, May 7, 14: PORTLAND, a ballroom dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $6 773-0002

May 1: LEWISTON, Wild Horse 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
April 29: LEWISTON, L/A Arts presents a kids show, “Robin Hood: Thief of Hearts,” at 7 p.m. at Lewiston Middle School, 75 Central Ave. $7.50 782-7228

April 29-May 8: WESTBROOK, Reindeer Theatre Company will perform “Little Red Riding Hood,” at the Warren Memorial Library, 479 Main St. Show times are April 29 and 30 at 7:30 p.m., May 1 and 2 p.m., May 6 and 7 at 7:30 p.m. and May 8 at 2 p.m. $10/$5 857-9002
Special
April 29: FARMINGTON, a fish chowder luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Fairbanks Union Church. $5 778-4705

April 29, 30, May 1: FRYEBURG, a Home, Garden and Flower Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds. 935-2845

April 29: LEWISTON, comedian Bob Marley will perform at a Project Graduation fundraiser at 8:30 p.m. at Lewiston High School gymnasium, 156 East Ave. $15 777-1148

April 29: LEWISTON, the Annual Diabetes Fair will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Central Maine Medical Center, 300 Main St. 795-2735

April 29: LISBON, a book swap will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lisbon Community School, 33 Mill St. 353-3299

April 29: NORWAY, an Open Mic Night will be held at 7 p.m. at the First Universalist Church, 479 Main St. $3 935-4505

April 29, May 6, 13: 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

April 30: AUBURN, the Fifth Annual Mother/Daughter Tea will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Woman’s Literary Union clubhouse, 19 Elm St. $6/$2

April 30: BRIDGTON, the “Step Into Spring” two-mile benefit walk will be held at 11 a.m. at the Bridgton Community Center, Depot Street. 647-3116

April 30: BUCKFIELD, an evening of high energy juggling and uproarious comedy with TWO and Etienne McGinley, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Oddfellow Theater, Rt. 117. $10/$6 336-3306

April 30: CHESTERVILLE, the North Chesterville Extension Homemakers will sponsor a rummage/bake sale from 9 a.m. to noon at the Chesterville Town Office, Dutch Gap Road. 778-3156

April 30: FARMINGTON, a kid stuff sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Old South Congregational Church, Main Street. 779-0589

April 30: GRAY, the Annual Spring Book Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Gray Public Library, 5 Hancock St. 657-4110

April 30: INDUSTRY, a Variety Talent Show and ice cream social will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the West Mills Community Church.

April 30: JAY, a spring yard sale will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Rose of Lima Parish Hall. 897-4818

April 30: MEXICO, a “Let’s Give Cancer the Boot” fund-raising event and Children’s Fun Day at God’s L’il Ranch, will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Miller residence, 23 Worcester St. $5 364-7953

April 30: MT. DESERT ISLAND, the Friends of Acadia will sponsor the sixth annual volunteer clean-up of roadsides on Mount Desert Island, Trenton and the Schoodic area. 288-3340

April 30: PORTLAND, the Maine Vacation and Travel Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Portland Exposition Building. 797-9228

April 30: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Jam,” featuring Christopher Grass and Jeremie Remain, magician, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at The Liquid Blue. 774-9595

April 30: RUMFORD, a Celebration of Women’s Health will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Rumford Hospital. 369-1143

April 30: RUMFORD, a Centennial Magic Show by Bill Wood, with a Christian message, will be held at 2:30 p.m. at St. Athanasius-St. John Church Hall.

April 30: SALEM, a book, puzzle, food and craft fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Salem Community Building. 678-2874

April 30: TURNER, a scrapbooking crop fundraiser will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Leavitt Area High School. $20/$25 786-0744

April 30: WOOLWICH, the annual public fund-raising dinner, talent presentation and auction will be held at 6 p.m. at the Taste of Maine Restaurant. $25/$35 725-6009

April 30: YARMOUTH, the 17th Annual Heirloom Appraisal Event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the American Legion Log Cabin, Main Street. $5 846-6259

May 1: AUBURN, the Habitat for Humanity annual breakfast/brunch will be held from 7:30 a.m. to noon at St. Philip’s Church. $5/$3 783-3400

May 1: BRUNSWICK, the Coin and Stamp Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Columbus Drive. 721-7872

May 1: HALLOWELL, the Maine Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Extravaganza will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Slates. $25 725-9175

May 1: LISBON, the Annual Beaver Park Fishing Derby will be held from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 353-9075

May 1: MEXICO, the Waite Family Benefit, with games, moon walk, food, bake sale, auction and more, will be held from noon to 4 p.m., followed by a dance, with music by E and I Band, at Black Mountain Ski Lodge.

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

May 1: PORTLAND, the Annual Open House and Magic Contest will be held at 2 p.m. at the Cummings Center, 134 Congress St. 369-0129

May 1: RUMFORD, a Family Fun Time will be held from noon to 4 p.m. at Black Mountain. 562-8613

May 1: SABATTUS, a buffet breakfast will be held from 7:30 to 10 a.m. at the Harry Conway Legion Hall, Island Road. $5/$2

Theater

April 29-May 1: BANGOR, Penobscot Theatre Company will perform “Noises Off,” at the Bangor Opera House, 131 Main St. Show times are April 29 and 30 at 8 p.m., May 1 at 2 p.m. $12/$25 942-3333

April 29, 30: BAR MILLS, the Originals will perform “Enchanted April,” at 7:30 p.m. at the Saco River Grange Hall, Salmon Falls Road. $10/$12 929-5412

April 29, 30: BRUNSWICK, “Waiting for Godot,” will be performed at 7 p.m. at Bowdoin College Wish Theater. Free 725-3375

April 29: CARRABASSETT VALLEY, the Carrabec High School drama team will perform “Wagon Wheel West,” at 7 p.m. at Sugarloaf/USA in the King Pine Room. $3/$1

April 29: GORHAM, Two Lights Theatre Ensemble will hold auditions for “Titus Andronicus,” from 6 to 9 p.m. at USM in Gorham in Bailey Hall. 415-5278

April 29: LEWISTON, L/A Arts presents “Robin Hood: Thief of Hearts,” for hearing and deaf audiences, at 7 p.m. at Lewiston Middle School Auditorium, Central Avenue. $7.50 782-7228

April 29, 30: MONMOUTH, “Puss in Boots,” will be performed at 7 p.m. at Cumston Hall.

April 29-May 1: PORTLAND, Mad Horse Theatre Company will perform “Drunks,” at 25A Forest Ave. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 7 or 5 p.m. $16/$10 730-2389

April 29-May 8: PORTLAND, Good Theater will perform “California Suite,” 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

April 29-May 8: PORTLAND, Lyric Music Theater will perform “Jekyll and Hyde,” 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

April 29-May 15: PORTLAND, Portland Stage Company will perform “Dinner With Friends,” at 25A Forest Ave. Show times are Tuesday-Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, 4 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $32/$16 774-0465

April 29-May 1: SEBAGO, “All My Sons,” will be performed at the Schoolhouse Arts Center, Rt. 114. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $14/$12 642-3743

April 29, 30: WALDOBORO, “Beowulf! King,” will be performed at 8 p.m. at Waldo Theater. 832-6060

April 29, 30, May 1: WINTHROP, the Winthrop High School Drama Club will perform “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday at Winthrop High School Performing Arts Center.

April 30-May 22: PORTLAND, the Children’s Theatre of Maine will present an Education Showcase at 317 Marginal Way. $5 828-0617

May 1: PORTLAND, Two Lights Theatre Ensemble will hold auditions for “Titus Andronicus,” from 6 to 9 p.m. at USM in Portland at Luther Bonney Auditorium. 415-5278

Films

April 29: BRUNSWICK, “The Letter: An American Town and the Somali Invasion,” will be shown at 7 p.m. at Eveningstar Cinema, 149 Maine St. 729-6796

April 29-May 6: BRUNSWICK, “Peace, Propaganda and the Promised Land,” will be shown daily at 1 and 5 p.m. at Eveningstar Cinema, 149 Maine St. 729-5486

April 30: BETHEL, “The Last Magneto Telephone, a documentary film, will be shown at 7 p.m. at Gould Academy McLaughlin Science Center. $4/$6 824-3575

Lectures

May 1: AUGUSTA, a talk on May Day in New England will be held at 1 p.m. at Old Fort Western, 16 Cony St. Free 626-2385

May 1: BATH, nationally and international known artist, Marlene Ekola Gerberick and Ann Zill, director of the art gallery at the University of New England, Westbrook Campus, will speak on “A Life Seeking Meaning and Authenticity,” at 3 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center. $5/$8 442-8455

Suppers

April 30: ANDOVER, a chicken breast supper will be held at 5 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, Christian Building. $6/$3 392-4492

April 30: BRUNSWICK, a benefit spaghetti or clam chowder supper will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 2 Columbus Drive. $6/$4 786-3245

April 30: CHESTERVILLE, a benefit baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. at the North Chesterville Grange Hall. $6/$3 778-6591

April 30: LISBON, a benefit spaghetti supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Webster Street. $5 353-8192

April 30: LISBON FALLS, a roast pork supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Masonic Hall, Oak Street. $6/$3.50 353-4766

April 30: MECHANIC FALLS, a turkey and ham supper will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. at Our Lady of Ransom Parish Hall, 117 Elm St. $6/$3 345-9154

April 30: SOUTH PARIS, a smorgasbord supper and Chinese auction will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Church Street. $6/$3 743-5723

April 30: WATERFORD, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Waterford Fire Station, 366 Valley Road. $6/$3

April 30: WILTON, a benefit spaghetti supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Congregational Church, Main Street.