June 17-19: BRIDGTON, North Carolina songwriter Jon Shain will perform at 8 p.m. at the Big Kahuna Cafe. 647-9031

June 17: BUCKFIELD, the Buckfield Junior/Senior High School Music Department will present a spring concert at 6 p.m. at the school. 336-2151

June 17, 24, July 1: DIXFIELD, a free campfire country music Friday night jam session will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Countryfolk Music Theatre, Rt. 2. Free 645-4752

June 17: LEWISTON, singer/songwriter Rick Charette will perform at 7 p.m. at Vineyard Christian School, 9 Foss Road. $8/$6 784-9500

June 17: MECHANIC FALLS, Bertha’s Crib, three-piece all woman group, will perform at 7 p.m. at the Coffee House at the Congregational Church of Mechanic Falls.

June 17: ORONO, Eye9d Presents Animal Suilt Drive By with Headstart, Burning Val Halla, Third Floor View and Nick Name for Richard in concert at 8 p.m. at Ushuaia. $10 773-1398

June 17: RUMFORD, Catonic and two other bands will perform at The Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 364-4649

June 17-19: SIDNEY, the 24th Annual Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Music Festival will be held at the Silver Spur Riding Club. $50/$10 873-6539

June 18: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, the Atlantic Clarion Steel Band will perform at 5 p.m. at the Boothbay Common. Free 633-3913

June 18: DAMARISCOTTA, Strata, violin, clarinet and piano trio, will perform at 8 p.m. at Round Top Center for the Arts, Business Rt. 1. $15/$17 563-1507

June 18, 25, July 2: DIXFIELD, country picken’ jam and songwriters night will be held at 6 p.m. at Countryfolk Music Theatre, Rt. 2. 645-4752

June 18: EAST CORINTH, John Tercyak will perform on fiddle and guitar with vocals at 11:15 a.m. at the East Corinth Town Field. 285-3568

June 18: LISBON FALLS, the Commuters will perform at 7 p.m. at the Lisbon Teen Center Coffee House, 32 Main St. 353-3010

June 18: OWLS HEAD, the Artie Shaw Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Owls Head Transportation Museum. $34/$8 236-2823

June 18: PORTLAND, Space Prom will perform at 9 p.m. at Space Gallery, 538 Congress St. $20 774-7842

June 18: RANGELEY, the Adult Touring Choir from First Presbyterian Church of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Good Shepherd Church.

June 18: RUMFORD, Wildcard will perform at The Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 364-4649

June 18: TOPSHAM, the Third Annual All Maine Barbershop Concert will be held at 7 p.m. at the Orion Performing Arts Center. $10/$8 934-5857

June 18: WATERVILLE, David Mello and the Blues Prophets will perform at 2 p.m. at Bowdoin College Museum of Art. 872-3228

June 19: AUBURN, Midwestern bluesman James Solberg will perform at 7 p.m. at Midnight Blues Club and Restaurant, 34 Court St. $15 783-9600

June 19: LISBON, the Joy Quartet from Pensacola Christian College, will perform at 6 p.m. at Open Door Bible Church, 26 Gartley St. Free 353-2268

June 19: MEXICO, the Galiettas will perform gospel music at 6:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Mexico. Donations 364-8712

June 19: PORTLAND, Sam Anderson, singer/songwriter, will perform at 7 p.m. at interActors Cabaret, 504 Congress St. $5 253-8068

June 19: PORTLAND, Lissa Schneckenburger, fiddler and folk singer, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. $10 775-5568

June 19: SEARSPORT, John Tercyak will perform on the fiddle and guitar with vocals at 10 a.m. at the Hobby Horse Antiques and Flea Market, Rt. 1. 547-2981

June 19: TOPSHAM, the All Maine Barbershop Chorus will perform at 7 p.m. at the Orion Performing Arts Center. $10/$8 882-9795
Dance
June 17, 19, 23, 24, 26, 30, July 1, 3: 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 17: NORWAY, Art Moves Dance Studio will perform “Dare to Move,” at 3 p.m. at the Norway Town Office on the lawn. Free 743-5569

June 17, 24, July 1: PORTLAND, a Friday night Latin dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. 773-0002

June 18, 25, July 2: CUMBERLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8 p.m. at the West Cumberland Recreation Hall, Blackstrap Road. 829-3737

June 18: PORTLAND, high school students or older are invited to an open dance audition from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Portland Ballet Studio, 517 Forest Ave. 772-9671

June 18, 25, July 2: PORTLAND, a ballroom dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $6 773-0002

June 18, 19: PORTLAND, the Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts will perform “North of Broadway,” at 5 p.m. at South Portland High School auditorium. $6 839-3267

June 18: RUMFORD, a dance, with music by Jr. Roy, will be held at 8 p.m. at Le Paresseux Snowshoe Club, Waldo Street.

June 19: LEWISTON, Bushwack 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
Special
June 17-July 4: AUGUSTA, the Whatever Family Festival, with softball tournament, music, races, dancing, fireworks, parades and more, will be held in the greater Augusta area. 623-4559

June 17-19: DEER ISLE, the Lupine Festival, with boat rides, garden tours, activities for children and more, will be held in the Deer Isle area. 1-800-942-2420

June 17-25: FALMOUTH, the Portland Symphony Orchestra’s 11th ShowHouse will be held at St. Mary’s Rectory. $15/$20 773-6128

June 17, 18: JAY, a fund-raising yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Friends Together Peer Support Center, 70 Main St. 897-9984

June 17: LIVERMORE, an Early Livermore Antiques display will be held at 3 p.m. at the North Livermore Baptist Church. 897-4222

June 17-19: NAPLES, the 14th Annual Wheels and Water Antique Transportation Show will be held at Brandy Pond. 693-4297

June 17, 24, July 1: 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 17: RUMFORD, a Father’s Day dinner, featuring beef pie, will be held at 11:30 a.m. at the Senior Center. $5/$3.50

June 17, 18: SKOWHEGAN, the American Cancer Society Relay for Life will be held at the Skowhegan Fairgrounds.

June 17, 18, 19: SKOWHEGAN, the 19th Annual Downeast Congress Horse Show will be held at the Skowhegan Fairgrounds. 353-2861

June 18: BATH, a “Comedy Blast,” with George Hamm and John Ater will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. $10/$16 442-8455

June 18: BETHEL, the Fifth Annual Androscoggin River Fishing Festival with exhibits, hands-on activities and more, will be held at Davis Park. 824-4224

June 18: CAMDEN, the Mid-Coast Maine Soap Box Derby 11th Annual Race will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Camden. 236-6375

June 18: CUMBERLAND, the annual yard sale will beheld from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Tuttle Road United Methodist Church, 52 Tuttle Road. 829-3766

June 18: FARMINGTON, a yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Franklin County Animal Shelter.

June 18: FARMINGTON, the Glen Gilchrist yellow ribbon 5K and kids’s one mile fun run will be held at Titcomb Mountain Ski Area. 778-4971

June 18, 19: FALMOUTH, the American Peony Society’s Annual Cut Flower Show will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center. 781-2332

June 18: GARDINER, the Gardiner Arts Festival, with arts and crafts, food, music, street entertainment, children’s activities and more, will be held from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. in downtown Gardiner. 582-3100

June 18-20: GARDINER, the Annual Book Sale will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday and Monday at Gardiner Public Library, 152 Water St. 582-3312

June 18: HARTFORD, the Hartford Community Church yard sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Goodwin Well Drilling, Auburn Road.

June 18: LEWISTON, “Clean Sweep,” the fifth annual sale of furnishings and other goods donated by departing students at Bates College, will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Underhill Arena, 145 Russell ST. 786-6468

June 18: MECHANIC FALLS, a benefit yard sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. 345-9579

June 18: MEXICO, a yard sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Green Church, 163 Main St.

June 18: MONMOUTH, Ryan Paulson presents a one-man music and comedy show “Pentecostal Wisconsin,” at 7:30 p.m. at Cumston Hall. $24-$10 933-9999

June 18: NEW SHARON, a book sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Jim Ditzler Memorial Library.

June 18: POLAND, a benefit yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Poland Community Church, Rt. 26. 998-5686

June 18: POLAND SPRING, a gathering to honor talented artists who have works displayed currently at the Nellie Ricker Art Gallery, will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Maine State Building. 998-4142

June 18: PORTLAND, Tammy Pooler and Seth Bond Perry will perform at a “Comedy Jam” at 7:30 p.m. at The Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 774-9595

June 18: PORTLAND, a dessert buffet to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network in Maine, will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Maine Mall in center court. 828-2063

June 18: TOPSHAM, the Flying Changes Center Annual Hay Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the center. 729-0168

June 18: VASSALBORO, the Eighth Annual Garden Party will be held from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Fieldstone Gardens, Quaker Lane. 873-0110

June 18: WALDOBORO, Waldoboro Day, with blueberry pancakes, parade, games, crafts, music, kayaking and sailing, carriage rides, fireworks and more, will be held. 832-7405

June 19: BETHEL, the Summer Solstice Sculpture Race and Midsummer Festival will be held at at “The Meadow,” Rt. 2. 824-3246

June 19, 26, July 3: BRIDGTON, Brian Woodsum will host an Open Mic Night every Sunday at 3 p.m. at Cafe DeCarlo, Main Street. Free 647-4596

June 19: FALMOUTH, a tour of Maine gardens will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. starting at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center. $65/$59 781-2330

June 19: LEEDS, the Father’s Day Bass Fishing Tournament will be held at Riverbend Campground. 524-5711

June 19: POLAND, a smothered beef dinner will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at Excelsior Grange Hall, 446 Harris Hill Road. $7/$2.50

Theater

June 17-25: ARUNDEL, “Sisters of Swing: The Andrews Sisters Story,” will be performed at the Arundel Barn Playhouse, 53 Old Post Road. Show times are Tuesday-Saturday at 8 p.m., Wednesday at 2 p.m., June 19 at 8 p.m. and June 24 at 2 p.m. $29/$19 985-5552

June 17, 18, 23, 24, 25: BREWER, Dead Dog Productions will perform “Proof,” at 8 p.m. at Brewer Middle School, 5 Somerset St. $12

June 17-25: BRUNSWICK, Maine State Music Theatre will perform “Swing,” at Bowdoin College Pickard Theater. $46/$26 725-8769

June 17-26: PARIS, the Oxford Hills Music and Performing Arts Association will perform “The Music Man,” at Paris Hill Academy. Show times are Thursday-Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $12/$8 743-7197

June 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25: SKOWHEGAN, “Something’s Afoot,” will be performed at Lakewood Theater. Show times are Thursday-Saturday at 8 p.m., June 19 at 4 p.m. and June 22 at 2 and 6:45 p.m. 474-7176

June 18: MONMOUTH, a one-man show entitled “Pentecostal Wisconsin,” will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Cumston Hall. 933-2952

Films

June 17: GREENE, photographer and filmmaker Tom Sterling will narrate his film, “The Highlands of Scotland,” at 2 and 7 p.m. at the Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road. Free 946-5311

June 17: PORTLAND, “Desperate Measure,” African movie, will be shown at 5 p.m. at the Museum of African Culture, 122 Spring St. $5 871-7188

June 17-19: STONINGTON, “Finding Home,” filmed on Deer Isle and other Maine locations, will be shown at the Stonington Opera House. 367-2788

Lectures

June 17: SKOWHEGAN, Maria Elena Gonzalez will speak at 8:30 p.m. at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Art School Road. 474-9345

June 19: BUCKFIELD, a talk on “Perennial Garden Design,” will be held at 2 p.m. at Hedgehog Hill Farm. 388-2341

Suppers

June 17: LISBON, a roast pork supper will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the VFW Hall, Rt. 196. $6/$3 353-2152

June 18: AUBURN, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Home, 85 Caron Lane. $5 998-5359

June 18: CHESTERVILLE, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Chesterville Grange Hall. $6/$3

June 18: KINGFIELD, a roast pork supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Kingfield United Methodist Church. $6/$3 265-5003

June 18: NEW GLOUCESTER, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. at the AMVETS Hall. $6/$2

June 18: POWNAL, a baked bean and spaghetti supper will be held at 5 and 6 p.m. at the Pownal Center Congregational Church. $6/$3

June 18: RUMFORD, a baked bean supper will be held at 5 p.m. at Blazing Star Lodge, Rt. 232.

June 18: STARKS, a benefit spaghetti supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Starks Memorial Hall. $6/$3