Today

Sept. 28: AUBURN, Linda Hargesheimer will speak on “The Soul’s Purpose,” at 6:30 p.m. at the Book Burrow and Cafe, Center Street. 933-3114

Sept. 28: BRUNSWICK, Bettina Mathes will speak on “The Headscarf as Symptom,” at 4 p.m. at Bowdoin College Visual Arts Center.

Sept. 28: BRUNSWICK, Amie Siegel will speak on her film “Empathy,” at 6:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Kresge Auditorium.

Sept. 28: FARMINGTON, the Rez Dawgs, Penobscot drummers, will perform at 7 p.m. at UMF Roberts Learning Center. Free 778-7503

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, ballroom dancing will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584

Sept. 28: PORTLAND, Chris Orbach and his band will perform at 9 p.m. at Geno’s, 625 Congress St. $6 615-3871

Tomorrow

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

Sept. 29: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” at Cumston Hall. Showtimes are Sept. 29, 30, Oct. 1, 6, 7 and 8 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 2, 8 and 9 at 2 p.m. 933-9999

Sept. 29: PORTLAND, Mary DeRose, Victoria Geibel and Rebecca McDonald will speak at 7 p.m. at USM Glickman Library. 780-4920

Sept. 29: PORTLAND, salsa and swing dancing will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584

Sept. 29: PORTLAND, deSol will perform at 9 p.m. at the Big Easy, 55 Market St. $7 871-8817

Sept. 29: PORTLAND, Justin Page and Friends will perform at 9 p.m. at Geno’s 625 Congress St. $6 615-3871

Sept. 29: TOPSHAM, the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Mt. Ararat Middle School Orion Performing Arts Center. Free 725-3747