Today

July 6: BANGOR, Maine’s premier Bagpipe Band will perform at 7 p.m. at the Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. 947-8336

July 6: CASCO, Tracy Kane, author of “The Fairy House Series,” will sign copies of her book at 10:30 a.m. at Casco Public Library.

July 6: DAMARISCOTTA, Maureen Fant, food writer, will speak on “Under the Roman Rain: A Gastronomic Memoir of Learning to Live in the Eternal City,” at 7 p.m. at Round Top Center for the Arts, Rt. 1. $7/$9 563-1507

July 6: DAMARISCOTTA, Maine’s Emerging Artists will perform “Dr. Miracle,” at 7:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Theatre. $12/$15 563-3424

July 6: LEWISTON, the Little Melodies Band will perform at 10 a.m. at Railroad Park. 784-0191

July 6: LISBON FALLS, an Open Mic and Showcase will be held every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Lisbon Teen Center Coffee House, 32 Main St. 353-3010

July 6: MEXICO, the Greater Rumford Area Ministers’ Pantry Service will serve a free lunch at noon at the Mexico Town Office.

July 6: NAPLES, a karaoke and dance will be held at 8 p.m. at Oh Ryan’s Pub and Club, Rt. 11 and 302. 753-0100

July 6: PEAKS ISLAND, the Edith Jones Project, all-woman jazz band, will perform at 8 p.m. at Fifth Maine Regiment Museum. $5 766-5763

July 6: PORTLAND, Aqualung, with special guest the Cary Brothers, will perform at 9 p.m. at The Big Easy, 55 Market St. $8/$10 774-7842

July 6: PORTLAND, the Children’s Theatre of Maine will perform “Seussical, The Musical,” at 317 Marginal Way. Show times are Wednesday and Thursday at 2 p.m. and Friday and Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m. $7/$9 828-0617

July 6: PORTLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584

July 6: PORTLAND, author Pamela Satran will speak at noon at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. 871-1710

July 6: PORTLAND, the Comedy Connection Improv Comedy will be held every Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. at the Comedy Connection, 16 Custom House Wharf. $6 774-2006

July 6: ROCKLAND, James Campbell, clarinet, Graham Campbell, guitar, Gene DiNovi, piano, Dave Young, bass and Allain Trudell, trombone, will perform at 8 p.m. at the Strand Theatre. $30/$15 236-2823

July 6: RUMFORD, a Pet Show will be held for children ages 3-15 at 3 p.m. at Rumford Public Library, 58 Rumford Ave. 364-3661

July 6: SALISBURY COVE, Dr. Gordon H. Sato, recipient of the 2005 Blue Planet Prize in Japan, will speak on “An Economically Feasible Sea Water Agriculture That Can Relieve Regional Poverty and Hunger in Desert Countries,” at 8 p.m. at Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory. Free 288-9880

July 6: UNITY, a workshop on “Introduction to Farm Equipment: Operation, Safety and Basic Maintenance,” will be held at 5 p.m. at Marine Organic Farmers headquarters. 568-4142

Tomorrow

July 7: BANGOR, Nathan Slobodkin will present a program on making violins at 10 a.m. at Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. 947-8336

July 7: BANGOR, Professor Gerard NeCastro of the University of Maine at Machias, will speak at 3 p.m. at Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. 947-8336

July 7: BRUNSWICK, the Theater Project will perform “The Book of Liz,” at 14 School St. Show times are Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. $15 729-8584

July 7-8: GREENE, the Betty Johnson Family Singers will perform at 7 p.m. on Friday and 2 and 7 p.m. on Friday at the Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road. Free 946-5311

July 7: LEWISTON, L/A Arts presents the Dave Rowe Trio at noon at Courthouse Plaza. 782-7228

July 7-9: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “The Taming of the Shrew,” at Cumston Hall. Show times are July , 8, 9, 13, 20, 22, 27 August 13 and 27 at 7:30 p.m., July 10 at 7 p.m. and August 20 and 24 at 2 p.m. 933-9999

July 7: NORWAY, mineralogist and historian Vandall T. King will speak on “George Howe: Mineralogist, Naturalist, Teacher,” at 7 p.m. at Norway Memorial Library. 739-2215

July 7-9: NORWAY, the Norway Summer Festival, with library programs, dance presentation, sidewalk art show, road race, fitness walk and more, will be held.

July 7-8: POLAND SPRING, “Shakespeare in the Round,” featuring Duncan Inches, will be held at 2 and 7 p.m. at the Poland Spring Preservation Society. $5/$7 998-4142

July 7-8: PORTLAND, Two lights Theatre Ensemble will perform “Titus Andronicus,” at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 66-76 Congress St. Show times are Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. $15/$7 775-5568

July 7: PORTLAND, salsa and swing dancing will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584

July 7: PORTLAND, Cookie Cutter Girl, Amaranthus, Ravenloft and 13 Winters will perform at 8 p.m. upstairs at Asylum, 121 Center St. $5 772-8274

July 7: PORTLAND, Saosin, Anberin, The Acceptance, Code 7 and Terminal will perform at 6 p.m. at The Station, 272 St. John St. $10/$12 773-1398

July 7: ROCKPORT, James Campbell, clarinet, Lynn Chang, violin, Allain Trudell, trombone and Winston Choi, piano, will perform at 8 p.m. at the Rockport Opera House. $10/$15 236-2823

July 7: RUMFORD, Allison Roy will present a program on dance at 3 p.m. at Rumford Public Library, 58 Rumford Ave. 364-3661

July 7: RUMFORD, a chicken barbecue will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Rumford Point Congregational Church, corner of Rts. 2 and 232. $6/$3