July 26-28: ROCKLAND, Friendship Sloop Days, with races, demonstrations and more, will be held at Harbor Park. 596-0376

July 27: BANGOR, Tora Johnson, author of “Entanglements,” will sign copies of her book at 5:30 p.m. at Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. 947-8336

July 27: LEWISTON, Kimberly Beam, author of “Kosher,” will sign copies of her book at 11 a.m. at the Page Turner, 247 Lisbon St. 753-1112

July 27: 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 27: 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 27: RANGELEY, a Pet Show will be held at 1 p.m. at Lakeside Park.

July 28-30: CASCO, Casco Days, with midway, fireworks, food, children’s parade, road race, entertainment and more, will be held at Casco Day Park, Rt. 121. 627-4201

July 28: LIVERMORE, the annual historical story-telling event will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the North Livermore Baptist Church. 897-4222

July 29-31: AUGUSTA, the Pine Tree Quilters Guild Annual Show will be held at the Augusta Civic Center. 774-4728

July 29: FARMINGTON, Moonlight Madness and Art in the Park will be held in downtown Farmington. 778-6631

July 29: FARMINGTON, a lobster roll lunch will be held at 11 a.m. at Meetinghouse Park. 645-2639

July 29-31: NEWRY, the Sixth Annual Western Maine European Motorcycle Meet will be held at Sunday River Ski Resort. 836-2208

July 29: NORWAY, an Open Mic Night will be held at 7 p.m. at the First Universalist Church, 479 Main St. $3 935-4505

July 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 29-31: RANGELEY, the Rangeley Remembered 150th Celebration will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Logging Museum.

July 29-30: RUMFORD, the Maine Forest ProRally, Rally America will be held at The Madison. 364-3241

July 29-30: SOUTH PARIS, Milbre Burch and Antonio Rocha, storytellers, will perform at 8 p.m. at Celebration Barn, 190 Stock Farm Road. $10/$8 743-8452

July 30: GRAY, a Maine custom wood sculpture demonstration will be held by Bill Fournier at Maine Wildlife Park, Rt. 26. $4/$3.25 657-4977

July 30: GREENE, the Annual Garden Tour of flower gardens in Greene, will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $6/$8

July 30: LOCKE MILLS, a Skunk Run, with motorcycle run, pig roast, music and more, will be held from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the American Legion Hall.

July 30: NEW SHARON, the Third Annual Medieval Event, featuring a horse competition, will be held at Long Meadow Farm. 778-3238

July 30: PEAKS ISLAND, Antique Appraisal Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fifth Maine Regiment Museum. $5

July 30: PORTLAND, a comedy jam with Johnny Joyce, Tammy Pooler and Brian Brinegar will be held at 7:30 p.m. at The Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 774-9595

July 30: WINTERPORT, the Belfast Poetry Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Winterport Winery, Main Street. 974-9333

July 30: WINTHROP, the Annual Raspberry Festival will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the East Winthrop Baptist Church. 740-6388

July 30: WINTHROP, the Winthrop Congregational Church Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 377-8639

July 31: BRYANT POND, the Third Annual Garden Tour will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. starting at the library in Bryant Pond. $12 824-2686

July 31: RANGELEY, Maine guide Tom Hooke will present a workshop on “Basket Making from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Orgonon sheltered classroom at the Wilhelm Reich Museum. Free 864-3443

July 31: UNITY, the Annual Small Farm Field Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Common ground Education Center. 568-4142

August 2: BAR HARBOR, the “Paddle Art! Dinner and Auction,” will be held from 6:30 to 11 p.m. at the Bar Harbor Club. $75 288-3519

August 3: AUBURN, Double Vision will present mime, juggling, storytelling and more at 10 a.m. at Festival Plaza, Main Street. 784-2926

August 3-4: LEWISTON, the Festival de Joint Prelude, with parades, music, entertainment, crafts and more, will be held on Lisbon Street. 782-6231

August 3: ORLAND, a program on “Compost on the Farm,” will be held at 5 p.m. at Happy Town Farm. 568-4142

August 3-7: ROCKLAND, the Maine Lobster Festival, with waterfront activities, displays, arts and crafts, harbor cruises, contests, entertainment, food and more, will beheld at Harbor Park. 1-800-562-2529

August 3: WATERFORD, a public breakfast will be held from 7:30 to 10 a.m. at the Waterford Congregational Church, Plummer Hill. $5/$3 583-6677

August 4-6: BLUE HILL, the Academy Antiques Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday at George Stevens Academy. 359-2151

August 4-5: GREENE, Michael Lane Trautman will present mime, juggling, magic and mayhem at 7 p.m. on Thursday at Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road. Free 946-5311

August 4: RANGELEY, a Sidewalk Art Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Rangeley Inn Green.

August 5-7: ANDOVER, Andover Old Home Days Celebration, with parade, antique car display, exhibits, art and flower shows, crafts, food, music and more, will be held. 392-4311

August 5: AUBURN, the Annual Benefit Chair-ity Auction will be held at 6 p.m. at Martindale Country Club. $25/$40 784-0436

August 5-7: LEWISTON, the Festival de Joie, Franco-American Heritage celebration, will be held at Railroad Park. 782-6231

August 5-7: NEWCASTLE, the Second Annual Live Art Auction will be held at the Lincoln Home. 882-7511

August 5: PORTLAND, the Blissful Revolution Arts and Crafts Bazaar will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. at St. Lawrence Arts and Community Center, 76 Congress St. 727-3509

August 5: SOUTH PARIS, “Remembering Tony,” a collection of Tony Montanaro’s former students, will be held at 8 p.m. at Celebration Barn, 190 Stock Farm Road. $10/$8 743-8452

August 5, 6: WILTON, the 22nd Annual Blueberry Festival, with fireworks and more, will be held. 778-4726

August 6: BANGOR, the 16th Annual WLBZ 2 Sidewalk Art Festival will be held along Broad Street. 942-4821

August 6: DOVER-FOXCROFT, the Ninth Annual “Pony Pride” Alumni 5K road race will beheld at 8 a.m. at the YMCA, Park Street. 564-2168

August 6, 7: HARRISON, “Back to the Past,” a celebration of old homestead and logging operations will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Scribner’s Mill. 583-6455

August 6: MONMOUTH, a Medieval Faire, featuring the Medieval Society of Gardiner, will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at Cumston Public Library. 933-4788

August 6: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Jam,” with Robert Seibel and Tammy Pooler, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at The Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 615-4079

August 6, 7: PORTLAND, the Second Annual Festival of Cultural Exchange will be held on Congress Street between State and High Streets. $10/$15 761-1545

August 6: SOUTH PARIS, Joe Perham, Maine humorist, will perform at 8 p.m. at Celebration Barn, 190 Stock Farm Road. $10/$8 743-8452

August 6, 7: WATERVILLE, the 35th Annual Mid-State Gem and Mineral Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday at Mount Merici School, 152 Western Ave. 547-3154

August 6, 7: WELLS, Celebrate National Lighthouse Weekend will be held at the Museum of Lighthouse History, U.S. Rt. 1 north. 646-0245

August 6: WEST PARIS, the annual book sale will beheld from 9 a.m. to noon at West Paris Public Library. 674-2481

August 7: RANGELEY, Maine master guide Ray Reitze will present a workshop on “Native American Storytelling,” from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Orgonon sheltered classroom at the Wilhelm Reich Museum. Free 864-3443

August 7: ROCKPORT, a Benefit Art Auction will be held at 6 p.m. at Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 162 Russell Ave. 236-2875