June 9-10: FARMINGTON, the Mt. Blue High School Curtain Raisers Improv Comedy Troupe will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Mt. Blue High School Auditorium. $3/$2 778-3561

June 9: LEWISTON, Susan Hayward, naturalist and steward for Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary, will speak on “Discovering the Common, Conserving the Rare,” at 7 p.m. at L-A College Atrium Gallery, 51 Westminster St. Free 753-6500

June 9: NORWAY, benefit waltz, fox trot, tango and jitterbug dancing will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays at the Rowe School cafeteria. $25 743-9777

June 9: PORTLAND, salsa and swing dancing will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584

June 9: RUMFORD, a roast beef supper will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Rumford Point Congregational Church. $7/$4
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June 10: BERLIN, N.H., Red Gallagher will perform at 6 p.m. at the New Coffee House and Arts Center, 155 Emery St. $5/$8 603-752-1028

June 10-11: BRUNSWICK, the Theater Project will perform “Fables, Myths and Rhymes,” at 14 School St. 729-8584

June 10: FARMINGTON, Village Harmony will perform at 7:30 p.m. at UMF Merrill Hall. $6/$5 778-7072

June 10: LEWISTON, Dianne Russell Kidder will speak about her experience living in Beirut, Lebanon at noon at L-A College, 51 Westminster St. $5/$7 753-6510

June 10, 11: MONMOUTH, the Down East Country Music Association will hold a two-day country music event at Beaver Brook Campground, Rt. 202. 353-6589

June 10: OLD ORCHARD BEACH, comics Brad Mastrangelo, Tammy Pooler, Brian Brinegar and more will perform at 7 p.m. at Galaxy. $5 615-4079

June 10: 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.$6.50/$3.75 883-3568

June 10: PORTLAND, a Friday night Latin dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. 773-0002

June 10: PORTLAND, the Wood Brothers and Andy Friedman and the Other Failures will perform at 8:30 p.m. at Space Gallery, 538 Congress St. $8 774-7842

June 10-11: PORTLAND, moe. will perform at 8 p.m. at State Theatre, 609 Congress St. $20/$23.50 775-3331

June 10: RUMFORD, Zebrah will perform at The Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 364-4649

June 10: WINTHROP, a fish chowder luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Winthrop Congregational Church. $6 377-8639