August 5: BRUNSWICK, pianist Sa Chen, soprano, Lisa Graf and flutist, Joshua Smith, will perform at 8 p.m. at Brunswick High School Crooker Theatre. $25 725-3895

August 5-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

August 5: HARRISON, the Songs and Letters of World War II will be performed by David zum Brunnen and Serena Ebhardt at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, Deertrees Road. $16/$10 583-6747

August 5: PORTLAND, the Awesome will perform at 8 p.m. upstairs at Asylum, 121 Center St. $7 772-8274

August 5: PORTLAND, Mushroomhead, with special guests Crossbred and Dope, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at State Theatre, 609 Congress St. $15.50/$17.50 775-3331

August 5: PORTLAND, John Eddie will perform at 9 p.m. at The Big Easy, 55 Market St. $12.50/$14 871-8817

August 5: ROCKPORT, the Vermeer Quartet will perform at 8 p.m. at the Rockport Opera House. $28/$5 236-2823

August 5: RUMFORD, Get Down and Dirty will perform at 9 p.m. at The Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 364-4649

August 5: WILTON, the 195th Army Band of the Maine Army National Guard will perform at 7 p.m. at Nichols Expo, Weld Road. 778-4726

August 6: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, the Portland Brass Quintet will perform at 8 p.m. at the Congregational Church. $20 633-3913

August 6: DAMARISCOTTA, Songfellows: Male Quartet, will perform at 8 p.m. at Round Top Center for the Arts, Rt. 1. $15/$17 563-1507

August 6: FREEPORT, Buddy Holly’s Original Crickets will perform at 7:30 p.m. at L.L. Bean Discovery Park. 1-800-559-0747

August 6: HARRISON, the New Black Eagles Jazz Band will perform at 8 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, Deertrees Road. $18 583-6747

August 6: MEXICO, the MetalFest Music Festival, featuring heavy metal bands, will be held at Mexico Recreation Park. 364-8982

August 6: OXFORD, the Bel-Airs will perform at 8 p.m. at the Oxford County Fairgrounds.

August 7: AUBURN, Australian bluesman Peter Harper will perform at 7 p.m. at Midnight Blues Club and Restaurant, 34 Court St. $15 783-9600

August 7: PORTLAND, Ray LaMontagne, with special guest Sarah Blasko, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at State Theatre, 609 Congress St. $19.50/$21.50 775-3331

August 7: SKOWHEGAN, Bob Lovelace will perform easy-listening music at Coburn Park. 474-0527

August 7: WILTON, Jack Libby and Friends will perform at 1:30 p.m. at Dutch Treat. Free

Dance

August 5: DIXFIELD, a country dance will be held every Friday at Countryfolk Music Theatre. 645-4875

August 5, 7, 11, 12, 14, 18, 19, 21: GORHAM, Ballroom Dance Parties will be held every Thursday, Friday and Sunday at Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts, Rt. 25. 839-3267

August 5: PORTLAND, Vintage will play at a dance at 7 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 1925 Congress St. Free 773-6939

August 5, 12, 19: PORTLAND, a Friday night Latin dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. 773-0002

August 5: RUMFORD, a dance, with music by the Tony Belskis Band, will be held at 8 p.m. at the Snowshoe Club, Waldo Street.

August 6, 13, 20: CUMBERLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8 p.m. at the West Cumberland Recreation Hall, Blackstrap Road. 829-3737

August 6: LEWISTON, the Faculty Gala will be held at 8 p.m. at Bates College Schaeffer Theatre. $18/$12 786-6161

August 6, 13, 20: PORTLAND, a ballroom dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $6 773-0002

August 7: 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

Kids

August 5, 6: FARMINGTON, the Farmington Children’s Summer Theater will perform “The Jungle Book,” at 7 p.m. at Mt. Blue High School. $6/$4 778-9053

August 5: GREENE, Michael Lane Trautman will present a children’s show at 2 p.m. at Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road. Free 946-5311

Special

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 Androscoggin Children’s Advocacy Center Annual Benefit Chair-ity Auction will be held at 6 p.m. at Martindale Country Club. $25/$40 784-0436

August 5-7: BANGOR, the Bangor State Fair, with exhibits, food, carnival and more, will be held. 712-8990

August 5: GREENE, Michael Lane Trautman will present mime, juggling, magic and mayhem at 2 and 7 p.m. at Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road. Free 946-5311

August 5-7: LEWISTON, the Festival de Joie, Franco-American Heritage celebration, will be held at Railroad Park. $14/$9 782-6231

August 5-7: MEDWAY, the Wooden Canoe Festival, with entertainment, food, fun and family, at the Medway Recreation Center. 723-4443

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: PORTLAND, the Center of Cultural Exchange will hold its Second Annual Festival Gala “Passport to Portland,” at 6 p.m. at the Eastland Park Hotel, High Street. $114/$25 767-6488

August 5, 12, 19: 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

August 5-7: 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 5, 6: SKOWHEGAN, the Skowhegan Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor Harvest Days,” with kid’s miniature golf tournament, food, crafts, farmer’s market and more. 474-3621

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: WILTON, the St. Luke Episcopal Church blueberry festival lobster roll luncheon will be held at 11 a.m. at the corner of High and School Streets. 645-2639

August 5: WILTON, a yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Wilton United Methodist Church. 645-2190

August 5-8: WILTON, opening ceremonies for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial “The Moving Wall,” will be held at 7 p.m., with the display until August 8. 778-4726

August 5, 6: WILTON, the 22nd Annual Blueberry Festival, with fireworks, chicken barbecue, blueberry pancake breakfast, bazaar, crafts, boat tours and more, will be held. 778-4726

August 6: ANDOVER, the 54th Annual Flower Show will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Andover Historical Society.

August 6: ANDOVER, the Ellis River Riders horse show will be held starting at 4 p.m. 392-2381

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, with barn tours of early Harrison barns, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Scribner’s Mill. 583-6455

August 6: LOCKE MILLS, the Annual Blueberry Festival will be held from 7:30 to 11 a.m. at the Locke Mills Union Church. 875-5084

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: OGUNQUIT, the Ogunquit Art Association Art Auction will be held at 8 p.m. at the Barn Gallery, Shore Road and Bourne Lane. 646-8400

August 6, 7: OXFORD, the Norway-Paris Lions Club is sponsoring the Annual Auto and Truck Show at 9:30 a.m. at the Oxford County Fairgrounds, Rt. 26. 583-2907

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. $20/$25 761-1545

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: SOUTH PARIS, the Church Summer Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at South Paris Universalist Church, Pine Street. 743-6503

August 6, 13: SOUTH PARIS, the Paris Public Library’s annual book sale will be held at the old Paris Fire Station, off Pine Street. 743-6994

August 6, 7: STANDISH, the Bike to the Breakwater Bicycling Event will be held at Alfond Center at St. Joseph’s College, 278 Whites Bridge Road. 799-1356

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: WAYNE, a potluck breakfast will be held at 8:30 a.m. at Androscoggin Yacht Club.

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 be held from 9 a.m. to noon at West Paris Public Library. 674-2481

August 6: WEST PARIS, the annual inside yard and bake sale will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the West Paris Historical Society. 743-6733

August 6: WILTON, a Blueberry Bazaar, with crafts, baked goods, plants, vegetables, chicken barbecue and more, will be held at 9 a.m. at First Congregational Church, Main Street. 645-2535

August 6: WILTON, a Quilt and Rug Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the United Methodist Church. 645-2190

August 7, 14, 21: BRIDGTON, an Open Mic Night will be held every Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. at Cafe DeCarlo. Free 647-4596

August 7, 9, 11: CASCO, a book sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Casco Public Library. 689-2845

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

August 7-13: TOPSHAM, the 151st Annual Topsham Fair, with agricultural exhibits, carnival, harness racing, animal pulling events, crafts, midway, fireworks and more, will be held at the Topsham Fairgrounds. 729-1943

August 7: WALDOBORO, the annual service will be held at 3 p.m. at the Waldoboro Old German Church, Rt. 32. 633-5756

August 7: WISCASSET, the Second Annual Live Art Auction will be held at 4 p.m. at Maine Art Gallery, Warren Street. $5 644-1835

Theater

August 5, 6: ARUNDEL, “Sugar: The Some Like It Hot Musical,” will be performed at 8 p.m. at the Arundel Barn Playhouse, 53 Old Post Road. $29/$19 985-5552

August 5: AUBURN, the St. Dominic Regional High School Summer Drama Camp will perform “Unhappily Ever After (the musical),” at 6 p.m. at the school.

August 5, 6: BRUNSWICK, Maine State Music Theatre will perform “Cats,” at Bowdoin College Pickard Theater. $47/$27 725-8769

August 5, 6: BRUNSWICK, the Theater Project will perform “The Mouse That Roared,” at 14 School St. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 11 a.m. 729-8584

August 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14: CAMDEN, Camden Civic Theatre will perform “Anything Goes,” at the Camden Opera House. Show times are Thursday-Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $14/$12 236-2281

August 5, 6, 12, 17, 21, 25: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “Loves Labours Lost,” at Cumston Hall. Show times are August 5, 6, 12, 17 and 25 at 7:30 p.m., August 6 at 2 p.m. and August 21 at 7 p.m. 933-9999

August 5, 6: PORTLAND, the Children’s Theatre of Maine will perform “Seussical, The Musical,” at 2 and 7 p.m. at 317 Marginal Way. $7/$9 828-0617

August 5, 6: SKOWHEGAN, “The Ramplings,” will be performed at 8 p.m. at Lakewood Theater. 474-7176

August 6, 7: AUBURN, children ages 5-14 will perform “The Skeleton in the School” and “Who’s Running the School?” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday at Great Falls Performing Arts Center, Academy Street. $5 782-1559

August 6: MONMOUTH, the Theater at Monmouth will present “Quinnopolis vs. Hamlet,” a physical theatre company, at Cumston Hall. 933-9999

Films

August 5: BATH, “Boogie Board Beach,” will be shown at 7:30 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. $7/$5 442-8455

August 5: BUCKSPORT, “Wild and Wooly,” silent film, will be shown at 7:30 p.m. at Northeast Historic Film, 85 Main St. $12/$10 469-0924

August 5: PORTLAND, “My In-Law,” will be shown at 5 p.m. at Museum of African Culture, 122 Spring St. 871-7188

August 6: BUCKSPORT, “Three Bad Men,” a silent film, will be shown at 2 p.m. at Alamo Theatre, 85 Main St. $12/$10 469-0924

August 6: BUCKSPORT, “The Cruise of the Hellion,” a silent film, will be shown at 7:30 p.m. at, Alamo Theatre, 85 Main St. $12/$10 469-0924

August 7: BUCKSPORT, “The Iron Horse,” a silent film, will be shown at 2 p.m. at Alamo Theatre, 85 Main St. $12/$10 469-0924

Lectures

August 5: BRIDGTON, Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr., director of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission, will speak about Portland’s accomplished architects Frederick A. Tompson (1857-1906) at 5 p.m. at Walker Hall, Highland Ridge. 647-2389

August 5: SKOWHEGAN, Shahzia Sikander will speak at 8:30 p.m. at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Art School Road. 474-9345

August 7: SUMNER, a talk on “Flowers for Beauty and Cutting,” will be held at 2 p.m. at Hedgehog Hill Farm. 388-2341

Suppers

August 6: CANTON, a chicken pie supper will be held at 5 p.m. at Ponemah Rebekah Lodge Hall. $6.50/$4.50 597-2168

August 6: GRAY, a public supper will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 15 Lewiston Road. $5.50/$2.50

August 6: POWNAL, a baked bean and spaghetti supper will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the North Pownal United Methodist Church, 852 Lawrence Road. $6/$3 688-4938

August 6: STRONG, a benefit bean-hole bean supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Strong Beach, Porter Lake. $5/$2.50

August 6: WILTON, a baked bean supper will beheld from 4 to 6 p.m. at First Apostolic Church, Rt. 2. $5/$3