Today
May 17: AUBURN, author Bill Benedetti will speak about his book, Sailing Into the Abyss,” at 6:30 p.m. at the Book Burrow, 593 Center St. 344-6090

May 17: PORTLAND, Good Charlotte, with Simple Plan and Relient K, will perform at 7 p.m. at the Cumberland County Civic Center. $25.50 774-3458

May 17: PORTLAND, the Portland Symphony Orchestra will perform at a benefit concert at 7:30 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $52/$17 842-0800
Tomorrow
May 18-20: LEWISTON, an Inauguration Celebration for the Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, with concerts, open house, lectures, and the official inauguration liturgy at 5 p.m. on Sunday, will be held. 777-1200

May 18: OXFORD, author Monica Wood will present a reading and sign copies of her book at Books-N-Things. 743-7197

May 18: PORTLAND, Monica Wood, author of “Any Bitter Thing,” will speak at noon at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. 871-1700