July 8: AUGUSTA, the Allman brothers will perform at 8 p.m. at the Augusta Civic Center. 775-3331

July 8: BAR HARBOR, Russian cellist, Andrey Tchekmazov will perform at 8:15 p.m. at the Bar Harbor Congregational Church. $25/$12 288-5744

July 8, 15, 24: BAR HARBOR, John Tercyak will perform on the fiddle and guitar with vocals at 11 p.m. at the Fish House Grill, 1 West St. 288-3070

July 8: BRUNSWICK, the Bowdoin International Music Festival Music Fest concert at 8 p.m. at Brunswick High School Crooker Theatre. $25 725-3895

July 8-Sept. 5: 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

July 8-30: FRYEBURG, the Chamber Music Festival will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at Fryeburg Academy Gibson Hall Performance Center. 935-7696

July 8: GILFORD, N.H., Montgomery Gentry will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center. $69.50/$29 603-293-4700

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

July 8: HARRISON, the Bruce Marshall Group will perform at 8 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, Deertrees Road. $16 583-6747

July 8: LEWISTON, Maine Emerging Artists will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center. $10 879-7678

July 8: PORTLAND, Headautomatica, The Start, Like Yesterday and Cambiata will perform at 6 p.m. at The Station, 272 St. John St. $13 773-1398

July 8: PORTLAND, Jimmies Chicken Shack, Animal Suit Drive By, Headstart and Too Late for Hero will perform upstairs at Asylum, 121 Center St. $7 772-8274

July 8: RUMFORD, Rock Bottom will perform at The Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. 364-4649

July 8: RUMFORD, singer/songwriter Rick Charette will perform at noon at the Rumford Public Library.

July 8: WELLS, an “Elvis” concert will be held at 7 p.m. at Harbor Park. 646-2451

July 9: DAMARISCOTTA, Bradley N. Litwin, stride blues and jazz guitarist, will perform at 8 p.m. at Round Top Center for the Arts, Rt. 1. $15/$17 563-1507

July 9: DIXFIELD, country picken’ jam and songwriters night will be held at 6 p.m. at Countryfolk Music Theatre, Rt. 2. 645-4752

July 9: FREEPORT, Edwin McCain will perform pop and folk rock at 7:30 p.m. at L.L. Bean Discovery Park. 1-800-559-0747

July 9: LEWISTON, Taming the Shrew, Sometimes it Burns and Driven to Oblivion will perform at 8:30 p.m. at Pub 33, Sabattus Street. Free 576-4004

July 9: LISBON FALLS, acoustic musicians will perform from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Lisbon Teen Center. 353-2205

July 9, 10: ROCKLAND, the North Atlantic Blues Festival will be held at Harbor Park. $60/$25 593-1189

July 9: RUMFORD, Suckerpunch will perform at The Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. 364-4649

July 9: SOUTH PARIS, the Village Harmony Youth World Music Ensemble will perform at the South Paris Congregational Church. 743-2437

July 10: BETHEL, Maine performers will perform at a concert at 5 p.m. at the Bethel Outdoor Adventure and Campground, next to the Androscoggin River bridge. $15/$10 824-3246

July 10: BETHEL, Boreal Tordu will perform franco-Mainiac music at 4 p.m. at the bandstand on the Bethel Common. Free 824-3575

July 10: BRUNSWICK, Flyleaf will perform at 2 p.m. the the Brunswick Bull Moose, 151 Maine St. Free 725-1289

July 10: CANTON, the East Wind Gospel Quartet will perform at 6 p.m. at the Canton Baptist Church.

July 10: DIXFIELD, the Fishers of Men will present a gospel concert at 2 p.m. at the Dixfield Village Green.

July 10, 17, 24, 31: DIXFIELD, a free jam session for country musicians will be held every Sunday from noon to 6 pm. at Countryfolk Music Theatre, U.S. Rt. 2. 645-4875

July 10: ELIOT, the Seacoast Community Chorus will perform at 3 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 149 State Road. 603-431-0666

July 10: FARMINGTON, the Village Harmony Youth World Music Ensemble will perform at UMF Nordica Hall. 778-4572

July 10, 17, 24: FRYEBURG, the Sunday Concerts for Seniors will be held at 2 p.m. at the Fryeburg Congregational Church.

July 10: GILFORD, N.H., Lynyrd Skynyrd will perform at 8 p.m. at the Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center. 603-293-4700

July 10: OCEAN PARK, Maine Emerging Artists will perform at 7:30 p.m. at The Temple. $8 934-9068

July 10: PORTLAND, Flylead, The Chemistry, PIF, King Pin Wrecking Crew and Alteria, will perform at 7 p.m. at The Station, 272 St. John St. $10 773-1398

July 10: SKOWHEGAN, the Kennebec Valley Performing Arts Co. will perform at Coburn Park. Donations 474-0527

July 10: WATERVILLE, the Jerks of Grass and Scott Conley will perform bluegrass at 2 p.m. at the Colby College Museum of Art. 872-3228
Dance
July 8, 10, 14, 15, 17, 21, 22, 24, 28, 29, 31: GORHAM, Ballroom Dance Parties will be held every Thursday, Friday and Sunday at Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts, Rt. 25. 839-3267

July 8, 15, 22, 29: PORTLAND, a Friday night Latin dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. 773-0002

July 8: SOUTH PARIS, Art Moves Dance Studio and Inanna will perform at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. $10/$15 743-5569

July 9, 16, 23, 30: CUMBERLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8 p.m. at the West Cumberland Recreation Hall, Blackstrap Road. 829-3737

July 9: FARMINGTON, a contradance, with music by the North Star Sisters, will be held at 8 p.m. at the Farmington Grange Hall, Bridge Street. $5 397-2241

July 9, 23: LOCKE MILLS, an old-fashioned dance, with music by the Richard Felt Orchestra, will be held at 8 p.m. at the Locke Mills Town Hall. 674-2259

July 9: NORTH YARMOUTH, a contradance, with the Foot in the Door String Band, will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Wescustogo Hall, Rt. 115. 761-4054

July 9: NORWAY, Art Moves Dance Studio will perform at 3 p.m. at the Norway Town Office on the lawn. 743-5569

July 9, 16, 23, 30: PORTLAND, a ballroom dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $6 773-0002

July 9: RUMFORD, a dance, with music by the Kevin Libby Band, will be held at 8 p.m. at Le Paresseux Snowshoe Club, Waldo Street.

July 9: SOUTH PARIS, the Swingin’ Bears Summer Dance and Ice Cream Social will be held at 7 p.m. at Oxford Hills Middle School, Pine Street. 743-7176

July 10: 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

July 11, 18, 25: DRESDEN, a country western line and partner dance
For kids
July 8-15: BRUNSWICK, the Spindleworks/Theater Project will perform “Checking Out Maine Street,” for ages kindergarten through 12, at the theater project, 14 School St. 729-8584

July 8: PORTLAND, David Sparks, wildlife rehabilitator, will have animal friends owls, snakes, mice, skunks, opossums and more at 11 a.m. at Children’s Museum of Maine, 142 Free St. 828-1234

July 8: RUMFORD, singer/songwriter Rick Charette will present a program at noon at Rumford Public Library, 58 Rumford Ave. 364-3661

July 9: PORTLAND, Roger Richmond will present a program on his 3-D macro-photography at 1 and 2 p.m. at the Children’s Museum of Maine, 142 Free St. 828-1234
Special
July 8-10: BELFAST, the Maine Bike Rally will be held at the Waldo County YMCA. 623-4511

July 8: BRUNSWICK, the Second Friday Art Walk will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at galleries and studios throughout town. 798-6964

July 8: BUCKFIELD, a Strawberry Festival, yard sale and plant and food sale will be held at 10 a.m. at the Legion Hall, Rt. 140.

July 8-10: LISBON FALLS, the 23rd Annual Moxie Festival, with many events, will be held in downtown Lisbon Falls. 353-2728

July 8, 9: NEW GLOUCESTER, Peter Asselyn will present a program on woodturning at 10 a.m. at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Rt. 26. 926-4597

July 8, 9: NEWRY, the Newry Bicentennial Celebration, with horse and carriage rides, pancake breakfast, parade, food, music and more, will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Friday and 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday in the Newry area. 824-3123

July 8, 9: NORWAY, the Annual Norway Memorial Library book sale will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday at the American Legion Hall, Main Street.

July 8-10: NORWAY, the Norway Summer Festival, with library programs, dance presentation, sidewalk art show, road race, fitness walk and more, will be held.

July 8, 15, 22, 29: 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

July 8-10: SACO, the Annual Greek Heritage Festival, with Greek food, music, dancing and more, will be held at ST. Demetrios Orthodox Church. 284-5651

July 8, 9: SOUTH PARIS, the Oxford Hills Rotary Club and Norway-Paris Kiwanis Club Annual Charity Auction will be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. 743-7753

July 8-10: WELLS, Harbor Fest/Roman Market Days will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Harbor Park. 646-2451

July 8: WILTON, Wayne Roberts will present a program on the South Pole at 2 p.m. at the Wilton Free Library.

July 9, 10: ANDOVER, the Ellis River Riders will hold a horse show at 9 a.m. on the grounds on Airport Road. 836-2490

July 9: AUBURN, Share Center will hold the Fourth Annual Yard Sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the gym of the Great Falls Performing Arts Center, High Street. 795-0972

July 9: BAR HARBOR, the Native American Festival and Maine Indian Basketmakers Market will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at College of the Atlantic, 105 Eden St. 288-3519

July 9, 10: BELFAST, the Annual Arts in the Park will be held at the Heritage Park at the foot of Main Street on the water. 338-5900

July 9, 10: BETHEL, the 44th Annual Western Maine Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday at Crescent Park School.

July 9, 10: BRIDGTON, the 15th Annual Woodworkers and Artisan Show will be held in Bridgton. 647-3699

July 9: BUXTON, the Hair Sheep Project Field Day will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. at Wooly Meadow Farm, 828 Long Plains Road, Rt. 22. Free 1-800-287-1471

July 9: GRAY, the Creature Catcher, Dana Johnson, will present a program on beaver, fisher, fox and others, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Maine Wildlife Park, Rt. 26. $5/$3.25 657-4977

July 9: HEBRON, a Strawberry Festival and Sale will be held at 1 p.m. at Hebron Community Baptist Church. 784-0159

July 9: JAY, a food sale will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the North Jay Methodist Parish House.

July 9: LOVELL, a benefit bake sale will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lovell United Church of Christ, Rt. 5.

July 9: NEW GLOUCESTER, the Shaker Village nature walk will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 to 4 p.m. at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Rt. 26. $5/$2 926-4597

July 9: NORWAY, the annual lobster luncheon will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the Annual Quilt Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Second Congregational Church, 205 Main St.. 743-7297

July 9: NORWAY, the Sidewalk Art Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Main Street. 739-2215

July 9: NORWAY, “Poets on the Porch” poetry reading event will be held at the Norway Memorial Library. 743-9808

July 9: PEAKS ISLAND, the Annual Summer Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, 45 Seashore Ave. 766-3330

July 9: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Jam” with Chance Langton, Shane Mauss and Tammy Pooler, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at The Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 774-9595

July 9: PORTLAND, the Fourth Annual “His Gifts and Presence New England Arts Festival,” will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. at Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Rt. 302. 892-5886

July 9: SALEM, the Annual Founders Day event with parade, arts and crafts show, flower and garden show, auction, field events, food, music and more will be held in the Salem area.

July 9, 10: SOUTH PARIS, the Oxford Hills Rotary Club Rotary/Kiwanis Auction will be held at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. 743-7859

July 9: TURNER, a big benefit yard sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Goodwin’s Well Drilling, Auburn Road, Rt. 4. 597-2890

July 9: WELLS, the Wells Rotary annual chicken barbecue will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Wells Harbor Park, Lower Landing Road. $9 646-5172

July 9, 10: WELLS, the Summer Solstice Craft Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the new Wells Elementary School, Rt. 109. 646-5172

July 10, 17, 24, 31: BRIDGTON, Brian Woodsum will host an Open Mic Night every Sunday at 3 p.m. at Cafe DeCarlo, Main Street. Free 647-4596

July 10: BRUNSWICK, a Coin and Stamp Show will beheld from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Columbus Drive. 721-7872

July 10-August 11: CASCO, the Annual Book Sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at the Casco Public Library, Rt. 121. 627-4541

July 10: FARMINGTON, the Country Classic Car Club Auto Show will be held at Farmington Fairgrounds.

July 10: HARBORSIDE, a workshop on “The Nearing Legacy,” will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Good Life Center. 568-4142

July 10: LOVELL, the Sixth Annual Antiques Show and Sale will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Lovell Historical Society, Rt. 5. $3 925-1238

July 10: NORWAY, the Fourth Annual Oxford Hills 5K Run to the Lake will be held starting at Norway Savings Bank. 743-5933

July 10: PORTLAND, the Maine 2005 Antique Paper Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Governor’s Restaurant, 700 Main St. $3 828-8065

July 10: RANGELEY, a tree walk lead by naturalist Warren Balgooyen will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Wilhelm Reich Museum. 864-3443

July 10: SOUTH PARIS, the Kiwanis pancake breakfast will be held at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. 743-9212

July 10, 24: WEST PARIS, the 2005 Downhill Derby Racing will be held at 11 a.m. on Kingsbury Street. 674-3507

Theater

July 8-16: ARUNDEL, “Hello Dolly,” will be performed at the Arundel Barn Playhouse, 53 Old Post Road. Show times are Tuesday-Saturday at 8 p.m. $29/$19 985-5552

July 8-16: BRUNSWICK, Maine State Music Theatre will perform “Miss Saigon,” at Bowdoin College Pickard Theater. $47/$27 725-8769

July 8-23: 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 8, 9: HALLOWELL, Gaslight Theater will perform “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” at 8 p.m. at Hallowell City Hall. $9 626-3698

July 8, 9, 10, 13, 20, 22, 27, August 13, 20, 24, 27: 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 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 8-23: 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 8, 9, 10: PORTLAND, Lyric Music Theater will hold auditions for “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday at 176 Sawyer St. 774-4318

July 8-August 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 8, 9: SKOWHEGAN, “The Canterville Ghost,” will be performed at 8 p.m. at Lakewood Theater. 474-7176

July 8, 9: STONINGTON, “The Singing Bridge: A Downeast Chamber Opera,” will be held at 7 p.m. at the Stonington Opera House. 367-2788

Films

July 8: PORTLAND, “My Promise,” will be shown at 5 p.m. at the Museum of African Culture, 122 Spring St. $5 871-7188

Lectures

July 8: HINCKLEY, Theresa Mattor, landscape architect at Prescott Hall, will speak at 7 p.m. at Good Will-Hinckley School, Rt. 201. 474-7133

July 8: SKOWHEGAN, Paul Pfeiffer will speak at 8:30 p.m. at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Art School Road. 474-9345

July 9: NEW GLOUCESTER, Janet Parrott, American Museum, Bath, England, will speak on “The History and Fashion of Spectacles,” at 2 p.m. at the Shaker Village Library, Rt. 26. $5 926-4597

July 10: SUMNER, Mark Silber will speak on “Growing Small Fruits and Berries,” at 2 p.m. at Hedgehog Hill Farm, Rt. 117. Free 388-2341

Suppers

July 8: LISBON FALLS, a turkey supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Masonic Hall, Oak Street. $6/$3.50 353-2567

July 9: CANTON, a chicken pie supper will be held at 5 p.m. at Ponemah Rebekah Lodge Hall. $6.50/$4.50 597-2168

July 9: DURHAM, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Durham Masonic Hall, Rt. 136. $6/$2 415-2658

July 9: FARMINGTON, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church.

July 9: GREENE, a pasta supper will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at Androscoggin Grange Hall, 99 Main St. $5 946-7419

July 9: PORTLAND, a benefit roast beef buffet supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave. $8/$4.50 797-2487

July 9: WELCHVILLE, a chicken pie supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Welchville Grange Hall. $6/$3