June 4: AUGUSTA, the Androscoggin Valley Community Orchestra and the Augusta Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the South Parish Congregational Church. $8 795-6921

June 4: BATH, Cheryl Wheeler will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. $20/$22 442-8455

June 4: BERLIN, N.H., Erica Brown, champion fiddler, will perform with her band, the Blue Grass Connection, at 7 p.m. at the Community Arts Center, 155 Emery St. $10 603-752-1028

June 4: FARMINGTON, Lily Funahashi and Laurie Kennedy will perform Maine Mountain Chamber Music at 7:30 p.m. at UMF Nordica Auditorium. $8/$6 778-7072

June 4: GILFORD N.H., Big and Rich will perform at 8 p.m. at Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center. $27/$62 603-293-4700

June 4, 5: HEBRON, the Maine Country Music Association “Celebrating Ten Years Together,” will be held at Hebron Pines Campground, Rt. 124. $6 966-2771

June 5: AUBURN, the Androscoggin Valley Community Orchestra and the Augusta Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7 p.m. at High Street Congregational Church. $5 795-6921

June 5: AUBURN, Kenny Neal will perform at 7 p.m. at Midnight Blues Club and Restaurant, 34 Court St. $15 783-9600

June 5: BRUNSWICK, the Oratorio Chorale will perform at 7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, Church Road. $10 725-1420

June 5: PERU, the Fairhaven Baptist College music program will be held at 7 p.m. at Faith Baptist Church, Rt. 108.
Dance
June 4: CUMBERLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8 p.m. at the West Cumberland Recreation Hall, Blackstrap Road. 829-3737

June 4: FARMINGTON, the Dance Workshop of Farmington will present the annual children’s dance performance at 6 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday at Mt. Blue High School Auditorium. 778-9985

June 4: RUMFORD, Expressive Movement Performing Arts Center will hold the annual performing arts recital at 6 p.m. at Mountain Valley High School Muskie Auditorium.

June 4: TURNER, the Jenny Woodman Band will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Great Outdoors Rt. 117, Pleasant Pond. 224-7061

June 5: GORHAM, Ballroom Dance Parties will be held every Thursday, Friday and Sunday at Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts, Rt. 25. 839-3267

June 5: 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
Kids
June 4: GORHAM, N.H., the White Mountain National Forest annual kids free fishing day for children under 15 will be held at 9 a.m. at Wildcat Pond, Wildcat Ski area. (603) 466-2713
Special
June 4: AUBURN, children’s author Lynne Plourde will present a reading at 10 a.m. at the Book Burrow, 593 Center St. 344-6090

June 4: AUBURN, Sixth Street Congregational Church yard sale 9 to 2. 782-7517

June 4: AUBURN, the Second Annual Ride Against Hunger will be held at 10 a.m. starting at the Auburn Mall Westside parking lot. 782-3554

June 4: AUBURN, the Third Annual L/A YMCA Wellness Weekend, with many events, will be held. 795-4095

June 4: AUGUSTA, the Children’s Discovery Museum Eighth Annual Kitchen Tour will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Winthrop, Readfield, Manchester, Augusta and Vassalboro area. $15/$20 622-2209

June 4: BRUNSWICK, the 69th Annual Miss Maine Scholarship Pageant will be held at 7 p.m. at Brunswick High School Crooker Theater. $35/$25 837-9234

June 4: BUCKFIELD, the Odd Company in 3-D will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Oddfellow Theater, Rt. 117. 336-3306

June 4: DURHAM, a Fun Fair and Conservation Camp fundraiser will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Durham Elementary School, Hallowell Road. 353-9333

June 4: FALMOUTH, the Third Annual “Homes for Hope” house tour will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the greater Falmouth area. $15 781-1735

June 4: FALMOUTH, the Portland Symphony Orchestra’s 11th ShowHouse will be held at St. Mary’s Rectory. $15/$20 773-6128

June 4: FARMINGTON, a yard and plant sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fairbanks School, Rt. 4. 778-4272

June 4: FARMINGTON, a plant sale will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Holman Parish House, 227 Main St.

June 4: FARMINGTON, the New Hope Baptist Church at 268 Perham Road will celebrate the 25th anniversary with many activities for church members and their families. 778-9696

June 4: FREEPORT, the Annual Rhododendron Auction and Flower Show will be held at 10 a.m. at the USM Stone House Conference Center, Wolfe’s Neck Road. 797-2956

June 4: FRYEBURG, a benefit Motorcycle Poker Run will be held at 9 a.m. starting at Fryeburg Fairgrounds. 935-4358

June 4: GREENE, the Second Annual Greene Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary Yard Sale will be held at Farris Equipment. 946-5750

June 4: HINCKLEY, National Trails Day, with bird walk, breakfast with the birds, tree identification walk and more, will be held at L.C. Bates Museum, Rt. 201. 238-4250

June 4: MONMOUTH, the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus will perform “From Gutter to Glitter – a Night Out With the Bindlestiffs,” at 7:30 p.m. at the Theater at Monmouth. $24/$10 933-2952

June 4: NORTH NEW PORTLAND, a public breakfast will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. at the North Church. $3 628-3166

June 4, 5: OXFORD, the Annual Pine Tree Steer and Ox Association pull will be held at Oxford Fairgrounds. $5/$15 625-3683

June 4: PORTLAND, the Deering Lions Club Car Show Under the Casco Bay Bridge will be held at the Portland International Ferry Terminal, 468 Commercial St. $5 797-5071

June 4: PORTLAND, Tammy Pooler, Dave Andrews and Brett Groh will perform at a comedy jam at 7:30 p.m. at The Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 774-9595

June 4: SOUTH PARIS, a benefit Chinese Auction will be held at 6 p.m. at the South Paris Fire Station, Western Avenue. 743-2478

June 4: SOUTH PARIS, the American Cancer Society Relay for Life will be held at Oxford Hills Don Gouin Athletic Complex at the high school. 743-5911

June 4: STRONG, the Sandy River Paddle Fest will be held at 9 a.m. starting at the Sandy River Bridge.

June 4: TEMPLE, a community yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Temple Town Hall and area private homes.

June 4: WALES, a yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Wales Youth Center, Pond Road, Rt. 132.

June 4: WEST PARIS, a Spring Fair will be held at 9 a.m. at the West Paris Grange Hall, Church Street. 743-5319

June 4: WEST PARIS, West Paris Old Home Days, with fireworks, parade, classic cars, midway and more, will be held. 674-2701

June 4: WISCASSET, a perennial plant sale will be held at 10 a.m. at Morris Farm Trust, 156 Gardiner Road. 882-4080

June 5: BIDDEFORD, the American Diabetes Association Tour de Cure will be held in the Biddeford area. 1-800-342-2383

June 5: POLAND, a plant sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Poland Town Office in the parking lot.

June 5: PORTLAND, the Old Port Festival with parade at 11 a.m., local music, food, arts and more, will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Portland downtown district. 772-6828

June 5: 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
June 4: AUBURN, Community Little Theatre will perform “I Hate Hamlet,” at Great Falls Performing Arts Center, Academy Street. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $15/$13 783-0958

June 4: PORTLAND, the Portland Players will hold auditions for “Oliver,” for boys ages 8-15 at 10 a.m. on Saturday, girls, ages 8-15 at 1 p.m. Saturday and adults at 1 p.m. on Sunday at the theatre, 420 Cottage Road. 799-7337

June 4: RUMFORD, Expressive Movement Performing Arts will perform “The Theater of the Lost and Found,” at 6 p.m. at Mountain Valley High School.

June 4: SKOWHEGAN, “Around the Clock,” will be performed at Lakewood Theater. Show times are June 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 11 at 8 p.m., June 5 at 4 p.m. and June 8 at 2 and 6:45 p.m. 474-7176
Lectures
June 4: FAYETTE, Dr. Ted Baehr, founder and publisher of Movieguide and chairman of the Christian Film and Television Commission, will speak at 6 p.m. at the Fayette Baptist Church, 39 Baldwin Hill Road.

June 5: BRUNSWICK, Kay Mann will speak on “Authentic Movement,” at 2 p.m. at Curtis Library Morrell Meeting Room. $35/$50 729-0300
Suppers
June 4: GRAY, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 15 Lewiston Road. $5.50/$2.50 657-2661

June 4: LEWISTON, a baked bean supper, followed by dancing at 8 p.m., will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Eagles Hall, 1327 Sabattus St. $5 577-6141

June 4: MECHANIC FALLS, a baked bean, ham and casserole supper will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. at the First Congregational Church. $6/$3

June 4: NEW SHARON, a take-out bean supper will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the New Sharon Congregational United Church of Christ, Cape Cod Hill Rd. $12 778-3812

June 4: POWNAL, a baked bean supper will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at North Pownal United Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road. $6/$3 688-4481

June 4: SABATTUS, a benefit spaghetti supper will be held from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the Maxwell-Gill Hall, High Street. $6/$2.50

June 4: WATERFORD, a benefit baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the North Waterford Congregational Church. $7/$3.50 647-5076

June 4: WILTON, a baked bean supper will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at the First Apostolic Church, Rts. 2 and 4. $5/$3