Sept. 26-Oct. 1: CUMBERLAND, a benefit barn sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily at 53 Blanchard Road.

Sept. 26-Oct. 1: CUMBERLAND, the 134th Annual Cumberland Fair, with exhibition hall, midway and more, will beheld at Cumberland Center. 829-4856

Sept. 28: 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

Sept. 28: MEXICO, the Greater Rumford Area Ministers’ Pantry Service will serve a free lunch at noon at the Mexico Town Office.

Sept. 28: 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

Sept. 29: LEWISTON, a poetry reading will be held at 7 p.m. at Bates College. 786-8376

Sept. 29: PORTLAND, an evening with Lyn Mikel Brown, Ed.D., will be held at 7 p.m. at USM Hannaford Lecture Hall at Abromson Community Education Center. $30/$15 772-1177

Sept. 30: CANTON, the campfire of Natanis, main character of the newly published historical novel “Thunder from the Mountains,” will be celebrated from 3 to 8 p.m. at Canton Point, Dixfield Road. Free 897-4222

Sept. 30: FALMOUTH, the Eighth Annual Maine Artists at Maine Audubon Art Auction will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center. $30 781-2330

Sept. 30: FARMINGTON, the Great Duck Race, a fundraiser, will be held at 10 a.m. at Wilson Stream. 778-6591

Sept. 30-Oct. 1: LEWISTON, a benefit yard sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday at the Elks Lodge, 1675 Lisbon St.

Sept. 30: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Jam,” with Shane Mauss, Seth Bond Perry and Peter Bowers, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at The Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 774-9595

Sept. 30-Oct. 1: PORTLAND, Wonder Woman, the musical one-woman cabaret show, featuring Elizabeth Whitney, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at interActors Cabaret, 504 Congress St. $8 253-8068

Sept. 30: 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

Sept. 30-Oct. 1: RUMFORD, the River Valley Expo will be held at Mountain Valley High School. 364-3241

Oct. 1: AUBURN, a Golf Ball Drop will be held at 11:30 a.m. at Roy’s Driving Range, Route 4. 783-3990

Oct. 1: BANGOR, Mike McCauley, author of “NPR: The Trials and Triumphs of National Public Radio,” will sign copies of his book at 2 p.m. at Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. 947-8336

Oct. 1: BERLIN, N.H., the Sixth Annual Lumberjack Festival and Competition will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Northern Forest Heritage Park, Route 16. $7 603-752-7202

Oct. 1-2: CAMDEN, the Camden HarborArts Juried Arts and Crafts Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. alongside Camden’s scenic harbor. 236-4404

Oct. 1: CASCO, the Second Annual Goddess in the Pines,” a benefit day for the mind, body and spirit, will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at BKD Fitness, 966 Meadow Road, Route 121. 627-7170

Oct. 1-2: FALMOUTH, the Portland Pottery Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, 20 Gilsland Farm Road. $2 781-2330

Oct. 1: FARMINGTON, a benefit yard sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Old South Congregational Church, Main Street.

Oct. 1: JAY, a fall bazaar will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Rose of Lima Parish Hall. 897-4818

Oct. 1: KENNEBUNKPORT, the Designing Women Art and Craft Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Consolidated School, 25 School St. 985-4448

Oct. 1: LEEDS, the Second Annual Rural Community Action Ministry yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Tri-Corner Building, Route 106.

Oct. 1-2: LEONARD’S MILLS, Living History Days, with bateau rides, wagon rides, making cedar shakes, apple cider and more, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Maine Forest and Logging Museum. 581-2871

Oct. 1: LEWISTON, the Annual Alzheimer’s Memory Walk will be held at 8:30 a.m. at Pettengill School, College Street. 784-0108

Oct. 1: LIVERMORE FALLS, a large book sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Treat Memorial Library.

Oct. 1: NEW SHARON, the Annual Trail Ride and Drive for Operation Santa Claus will be held at Long Meadow Farm. 778-3238

Oct. 1: PHILLIPS, the 14th Annual Scarecrow Reunion will be held at 9 a.m. on Main Street. 639-4296

Oct. 1: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Jam,” with Brad Mastrangelo, Tammy Pooler and Bob Nixon will be held at 7:30 p.m. at The Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 774-9595

Oct. 1: PORTLAND, Michael Parent will present songs and stories in French at 1 p.m. at the Language Exchange, 813 Broadway. $2 772-0405

Oct. 1: RANGELEY, the Rangeley Lakes Logging Museum Apple Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Church of the Good Shepherd. 864-5595

Oct. 1: RUMFORD, the River Valley Expo will be held at Mountain Valley High School. 364-3241

Oct. 1: RUMFORD, the Alzheimer’s Memory Walk 2005 will be held at 8:30 a.m. at Rumford Community Home. 364-7863

Oct. 2: AUBURN, a public breakfast will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. at the VFW Hall, 588 Minot Ave. $4.50/$3.50 784-3024

Oct. 2-9: FRYEBURG, the 155th Annual Fryeburg Fair, with livestock, exhibition hall, farm museum, craft demonstrations, harness racing, entertainment and more, will be held. 935-3268

Oct. 2: HEBRON, the Autumn Paddle will be held at 2 p.m. at Marshall Pond. $5 743-7620

Oct. 2: LEWISTON/AUBURN, the Lewiston-Auburn Life Chain will be held from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on both sides of the Longley Bridge. 782-7721

Oct. 2: SABATTUS, a public breakfast will be held from 7:30 to 10 a.m. at the American Legion Hall, Island Road. $5/$2.50

Oct. 2: TURNER, an artists’ reception will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Turner Center for the Arts.

Oct. 5: LEEDS, Les Fossel, a recognized expert in the care and restoration of old homes, will present a program on local homes at 7 p.m. at the Leeds Municipal Building.

Oct. 7: AUBURN, author Vicki Monroe will sign copies of her book at 12:30 p.m. at the Book Burrow and Cafe, 593 Center St. 344-6090

Oct. 7: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Jam,” with Tim Kaelin, Seth Bond Perry and Dennis Labbe, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at The Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 774-9595

Oct. 7, 8: SEARSPORT, the Fling Into Fall Celebration and Silent Auction will be held from 4 to 10 p.m. at Penobscot Marine Museum, Route 1. Free 548-6232

Oct. 8: AUBURN, Charlie Plummer will tell “Ghost Stories of Gettysburg,” at 7 p.m. at the Book Burrow and Cafe, 593 Center St. 344-6090

Oct. 8: AUBURN, a mini indoor yard sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lake Auburn Town House, 74 Lake Auburn Ave. 786-5085

Oct. 8, 9: AUGUSTA, the Annual Christmas Craft Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Augusta Armory, 175 Western Ave.

Oct. 8, 9: BOOTHBAY, the 32nd Annual Fall Foliage Festival with craft fair, music, steam train rides and more, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Boothbay Railway Village. 633-4727

Oct. 8, 9: CARRABASSETT VALLEY, the Upcountry Artists’ Annual Art and Craft 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 Sugarloaf Mountain Base Lodge. Free 778-4764

Oct. 8: MOUNT DESERT ISLAND, Acadia’s Oktoberfest and Food Festival, with foods, crafts, music, entertainment and more, will be held from noon to 6 p.m. at Mt. Desert Island. 244-9264

Oct. 8: NEW GLOUCESTER, the Shaker Village nature walks will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 to 4 p.m. at Shaker Museum, 707 Shaker Road. 926-4597

Oct. 8, 9: NEWRY, the Fall Festival Weekend, with arts and crafts festival, North American wife carrying championships, summit challenge and more, will be held at Sunday River Ski ResoRoute 824-3000

Oct. 8: PHILLIPS, the Ghost Train will be featured at 6:45 p.m. on the Bridge Hill Road. $4/$2 684-4520

Oct. 8: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Jam,” with Tim Kaelin, Tammy Pooler and Brian Brinegar, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at The Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 774-9595

Oct. 8: PORTLAND, the Lipizzaner Stallions will perform at 2 and 7:30 p.m. at Cumberland County Civic Center. $22.50/$17.50 775-3458

Oct. 8-16: ROCKPORT, the “Word of the Hand” Crafts Show and Sale will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 8 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the rest of the week at Center for Maine Contemporary ARoute 235-2875

Oct. 8: RUMFORD, a tag/book/bake sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Rumford Public Library, 58 Rumford Ave. 364-3631

Oct. 8: SOUTH WEST HARBOR, the Acadia Oktoberfest and Food Festival will be held from noon to 6 p.m. at Smuggler’s Den Campground, Route 102. $5 244-4185

Oct. 9: CARRABASSETT VALLEY, the Fall Foliage Fat Tire Frolic will be held at 10 a.m. at Antigravity Center. $25 623-4511

Oct. 9: OWLS HEAD, the Foreign Auto Festival and Antique Aeroplane Show will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Owls Head Transportation Museum. $8/$6 594-4418

Oct. 9: WALES, the Third Annual Close to the Cows Country 10K and Calf One Mile Fun Run will be held at 8 a.m. at Wales Central School, 175 Centre Road. 933-5119