Aug. 27: AUBURN, the Maine Original Rock Showcase will be held at 8 p.m. at the Cellar Door, Main Street. $3 576-4004

Aug. 26-28: BANGOR, the American Folk Festival will be held at Bangor Riverfront Park. The hours are Friday, 6 to 10 p.m., Saturday, noon to 10 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. 992-2630

Aug. 26: DAMARISCOTTA, the Salt Bay Chamberfest will be held at 8 p.m. at Round Top Center for the Arts, Rt. 1. $20 522-3749

Aug. 26-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

Aug. 26: OXFORD, Feliciano Sandoval Band of Connecticut will perform at the fifth annual end of summer bash from 5 to 10 p.m. at His Place Teen Center, Webberbrook Road.

Aug. 26: ROCKPORT, violinist Joseph Silverstein will lead principal musicians from the nation’s top orchestra at 8 p.m. at the Rockport Opera House. $28/$4 236-2823

Aug. 26: RUMFORD, Zebrah will perform at 9 p.m. at The Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 364-4649

Aug. 26-28: SIDNEY, the 25th Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Festival will be held at Silver Spur Riding Club. 873-6539

Aug. 27: BAR MILLS, Anastasia Antonacos, piano and Michael Mentzel, baritone, will present an evening of German song at 7:30 p.m. at Saco River Grange Hall, 29 Salmon Falls Road. $12/$10 929-6472

Aug. 27: BATH, Brad Terry and Mateusz Kokakowski will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. $15/$10 442-7194

Aug. 27: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, the Nor’easters Barbershop Chorus will present their 39th annual performance of barbershop harmony at 7 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Opera House. $12/$10 633-3913

Aug. 27: FREEPORT, the Coasters will perform at 7:30 p.m. at L.L. Bean Discovery Park. 1-800-559-0747

Aug. 27: GILFORD, N.H., Clay Aiken will perform at 8 p.m. at Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center. $74/$29 603-293-4700

Aug. 27: NORWAY, Maine artists Kate Schrock and Mary Uke will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Fare Share Commons, 447 Main St. $12/$15 838-6950

Aug. 27: PORTLAND, the Portland Chamber Music Festival will be held at 8 p.m. at Westbrook College Ludcke Auditorium, 716 Stevens Ave. $20 1-800-320-0257

Aug. 27: PORTLAND, singer/songwriter John Hiatt and Shawn Colvin will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $46/$30 842-0800

Aug. 27: RUMFORD, Rock Bottom will perform at 9 p.m. at The Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 364-4649

Aug. 27: WELLS, Straight Lace will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Hobbs Gazebo at Harbor Park. 646-5596

Aug. 28: AUBURN, guitarist/vocalist Ana Popovic will perform at 7 p.m. at Midnight Blues Club and Restaurant, 34 Court St. $15 783-9600

Aug. 28: BETHEL, Anni Clark will perform acoustic folk music at 4 p.m. on the Common. 824-3575

Aug. 28: DIXFIELD, Countryfolk Country Sunday will be held from noon to 6 p.m. at Countryfolk Music Theatre, U.S. Rt. 2. 645-4875

Aug. 28: LEWISTON, the music of Francis Poulenc will be featured at 7 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. Free 786-6135

Aug. 28: NEWCASTLE, the York Singers will perform at 3 p.m. at the Newcastle Congregational Church, Main Street. Free 603-772-1835

Aug. 28: PORTLAND, the Fifth Annual 3 on 3 Hip Hop Charity Jam will be held at 10 a.m. at Deering Oaks Park. 725-2124

Aug. 28: SKOWHEGAN, David Calder, guitarist and soloist, will perform at Coburn Park. 474-0527

Dance

Aug. 26, 28, Sept. 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 11: GORHAM, Ballroom Dance Parties will be held every Thursday, Friday and Sunday at Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts, Rt. 25. 839-3267

Aug. 26, Sept. 2, 9: PORTLAND, a Friday night Latin dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. 773-0002

Aug. 27, Sept. 3, 10: CUMBERLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8 p.m. at the West Cumberland Recreation Hall, Blackstrap Road. 829-3737

Aug. 27: 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

Aug. 27: PORTLAND, a dinner/dance, with music by Vintage, will be held at 6 p.m. at the Portland Elks Club, 1925 Congress St. 773-6939

Aug. 27, Sept. 3, 10: PORTLAND, a ballroom dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $6 773-0002

Aug. 28: 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

For kids

Aug. 26: MONMOUTH, “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” will be performed at 2 p.m. at Cumston Hall. $9/$12 933-9999

Aug. 26-28: PORTLAND, Thomas the Tank Engine, with a 25-minute train ride, will be featured at Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad, 58 Fore St. $16 828-0814

Aug. 27: FARMINGTON, a Youth Health Fest, with free dental screenings, bike safety rodeo, back pack checks, vision screenings and more, will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Franklin Memorial Hospital. 645-3136

Special

Aug. 26, 27: LIVERMORE FALLS, the Frantasia Festival of Music and Arts will be held from 6 to 11 p.m. at the Public Library Auditorium, 56 Main St. $14 897-6158

Aug. 26: NORWAY, Open Mic Night will beheld at 7 p.m. at the First Universalist Church, 479 Main St. $3 935-4505

Aug. 26: OXFORD, His Place Teen Center Fifth Annual end-of-summer bash, with games, barbecue and more, will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. at the center, 254 Webberbrook Road. 743-9503

Aug. 26, Sept. 2, 9: 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

Aug. 26: SOUTH PARIS, Avner Eisenberg and Julie Goell will present a performance of the Eccentric at 8 p.m. at Celebration Barn, 190 Stock Farm Road. $8/$6 743-8452

Aug. 26-28: SOUTHPORT ISLAND, an Art for Arts’ Sake, a boatyard show and sale, will be held Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Southport Island. Free 633-3913

Aug. 26, 27: STONINGTON, Michael Miclon will host the annual radio variety show at the Stonington Opera House. $15/$10 367-2788

Aug. 26, 27: UNION, the Union Fair and State of Maine Wild Blueberry Festival, with harness racing, old fashioned pig scramble, wild blueberry pie baking and eating contest, fireworks, entertainment, carnival and more, will beheld in Union. 273-2772

Aug. 27: GRAY, Sparks Ark wild animal information and displays with Dave Sparks will be held at Maine Wildlife Park, Rt. 26. $5/$3.25 657-4977

Aug. 27: LEWISTON, Trudy Chambers Price, author of “The Cows are Out! Two Decades on a Maine Dairy Farm, and Clarke Canfield, author of “Those Damned Yankees:The Not-So-Great History of Baseball’s Evil Empire,” will sign copies of their books at 10 a.m. at Mr. Paperback, 855 Lisbon St. 783-2273

Aug. 27: MECHANIC FALLS, a community pig roast and barbecue will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tyrian Masonic Lodge, South Main Street. $8/$3 345-9579

Aug. 27: NORTHEAST HARBOR, the 27th Annual Road Race will be held at 9:30 p.m. starting on Sargeant Drive. 276-5111

Aug. 27: NORWAY, the Fifth Annual Tent-n-Treasures Yard Sale will be held from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Second Congregational Church, Main Street. 743-2290

Aug. 27: OXFORD, a big benefit yard sale will be held at Hooker’s Farm, 195 Pleasant St.

Aug. 27: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Jam,” with Jeremie Remain, Tammy Pooler and Seth Bond Perry will be held at 7:30 p.m. at The Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 774-9595

Aug. 27: PORTLAND, the 40th Annual WCSH 6 Sidewalk Art Festival will be held on Congress Street. 942-4821

Aug. 27: SOUTH PARIS, Julie Goell will present “Georges Bizet is Dead,” at 8 p.m. at Celebration Barn, 190 Stock Farm Road. $10/$8 743-8452

Aug. 27: SOUTH PARIS, the Oxford County Teen Exchange and Career Club annual auction will be held at 6 p.m. at the VFW Hall, East Main Street. 966-2913

Aug. 27: WATERFORD, an indoor yard sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Wilkins Community House basement, Plummer Hill Road. 583-6677

Aug. 27: WINTHROP, a public breakfast will be held from 7 to 9 a.m. at Winthrop Grange Hall. $5/$2.50 622-0405

Aug. 28, Sept. 4, 11: BRIDGTON, an Open Mic Night will be held every Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. at Cafe DeCarlo. Free 647-4596

Aug. 28: DIXFIELD, the Dirigo High School Class of 2006 Car Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Harlow Park. $3/$2 562-8068

Aug. 28: RANGELEY, artist/teacher Sonja Johnson will present a workshop on “Creating a Nature Journal,” at 2 p.m. at Wilhelm Reich Museum. 864-3443

Aug. 28: WEST BUXTON, the Down East Country Music Association 25th Annual Awards Show will be held at noon at The Roost, 62 Chicopee Road. $10/$9 793-8884

Theater

Aug. 26-Sept. 3: ARUNDEL, “Pete ‘n’ Keeley,” 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

Aug. 26: BELFAST, Tim Collins, New England based solo theater performer, will present “Zen Idiot,” at 7 p.m. at the Belfast Maskers Theater. $10 775-2119

Aug. 26, 27: BRUNSWICK, the Maine State Music Theatre will perform “Mame,” at Bowdoin College Pickard Theater. $47/$27 725-8769

Aug. 26, 27: HARRISON, GreenLight TheatreWorks will present “Marriage Play,” at 8 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, Deertrees Road. $20 583-6747

Aug. 26-28: LEWISTON, Community Little Theatre will perform “Fiddler on the Roof,” at Lewiston Middle School, Central Avenue. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $15/$13 783-0958

Aug. 26: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “The Grapes of Wrath,” at 7:30 p.m. at Cumston Hall. 933-9999

Aug. 26, 27: PORTLAND, the best of the new Broadway musical cabaret will be held at 7:30 p.m. at interActors Cabaret, 504 Congress St. $5 253-8068

Aug. 26-28: SEBAGO, Schoolhouse Arts Center and the Youth Theatre Ensemble will present “Twelfth Night, Or What You Will,” at the center, Rt. 114. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $8/$6 642-3743

Aug. 26-Sept. 3: SKOWHEGAN, “Henrietta the Eighth,” will be performed at Lakewood Theatre. Show times are Aug. 26, 27, Sept. 1, 2 and 3 at 8 p.m., Aug. 28 at 4 p.m. and Aug. 31 at 2 and 6:45 p.m. 474-7176

Aug. 27: BELFAST, Tim Collins, New England based solo theater performer, will present “Zen Idiot,” at 7 p.m. at Belfast Dance Studio. $10 775-2119

Aug. 27: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “La Bete,” at 2 p.m. at Cumston Hall. 933-9999

Aug. 27: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “The Taming of the Shrew,” at 7:30 p.m. at Cumston Hall. 933-9999

Aug. 27, 28: SANFORD, the Sanford Maine Stage will hold auditions for the non-musical version of “Les Miserables,” from 1 to 4 p.m. on Aug. 27 and 4 to 7 p.m. on Aug. 28. 324-9691

Films

Aug. 26: PORTLAND, “Thunderbolt,” will be shown at 5 p.m. at the Museum of African Culture, 122 Spring St. 871-7188

Aug. 27, 28: ROCKLAND, “It Happened One Night,” will be shown 2 p.m. on Saturday and 7 p.m. on Sunday at the Strand Theatre. 596-6856

Lectures

Aug. 27: PORTLAND, Mildred Drees will speak on “The Worlds of Rockwell Kent,” at 2 p.m. at Portland Museum of Art, Seven Congress Square. 775-6148

Suppers

Aug. 26: FARMINGTON, a benefit ham supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Trinity Methodist Church, Rt. 2. $7

Aug. 26: LISBON, a potluck supper will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the VFW Hall, Rt. 196. $6/$3 353-2152

Aug. 26: SOUTH PARIS, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church. $6/$3

Aug. 27: GRAY, the 14th Annual Chicken Barbecue will be held at 5 and 5:45 p.m. at the Gray Congregational Church Paris House, Brown Street. $8/$4 657-4338

Aug. 27: INDUSTRY, a baked bean supper will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Industry Town Hall. $5/$3.50

Aug. 27: LISBON FALLS, a home baked bean and ham supper will beheld from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Lisbon Methodist Church, School Street. $6/$2 353-8951

Aug. 27: SABATTUS, a baked bean and casserole supper, followed by a performance by Sammie Angel, will be held at 5 p.m. at Jacques Cartier Club, Wales Road. $6/$2.50 375-9008