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. 5: 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

Oct. 5: MEXICO, the Greater Rumford Area Ministers’ Pantry Service will serve a free lunch at noon at the Mexico Town Office.

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. 7-9: OXFORD, the annual Down East Sled Dog Club Trade Fair and Seminar Fair will be held at the Oxford County Fairgrounds, Pottle Road. The hours are Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. $2 539-4324

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: PORTLAND, a benefit party and silent auction will be held at 6 p.m. at Center for Cultural Exchange, One Longfellow Square. $10 761-0591

Oct. 7: 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

Oct. 7-16: ROCKPORT, the “Work of the Hand” craft show and sale will be held at Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 162 Russell Ave. The hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. $5 236-2875

Oct. 7-8: SABATTUS, a benefit fall bazaar will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Dominican Convent, 61 Lisbon Road. 375-8399

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: COPLIN PLANTATION, a haunted house will be featured from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Kennebago Road. $3 246-4738

Oct. 8: FARMINGTON, a meatloaf community luncheon will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at Old South First Congregational Church. Free 778-0424

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: 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: RICHMOND, a fall harvest sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Isaac F. Umberhine Public Library, 86 Main St.

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: RUMFORD, a hurricane relief benefit spaghetti dinner and hot dogs will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Congress Street. $5 562-7809

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. 8: TURNER, the Leavitt Area High School Fall Festival, with games, pony rides, bounce house, food and more, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 225-3533

Oct. 8: WINDHAM, Autumn on the Windham Hill House Tour will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Windham Hill. $20 892-4948

Oct. 9: AUBURN, a harvest feast will be held at noon at the Auburn Advent Church, 263 Turner St. Bring a casserole. 225-3285

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: WALDOBORO, the 11th Annual Waldoboro Benefit Antiques Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Medomak Valley High School, Manktown Road. $5/$4.50 443-8983

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

Oct. 12: FARMINGTON, comic Steve Caouette will perform at 8 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. Free 778-7346

Oct. 13: PORTLAND, Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $39.50/$49.50 842-0800

Oct. 14: FALMOUTH, two live gray wolves will be featured from 4 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, 20 Gilsland Farm Road. $12/$5 781-2330

Oct. 14: GRAY, a Halloween night hike will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Maine Wildlife Park, Route 26. $5/$3.25 657-4977

Oct. 14: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Jam,” with Steve Guilmette, Seth Bond Perry and Peter Bowers will be held at 7:30 p.m. at The Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 774-9595

Oct. 14: PORTLAND, the Portland Harbor Museum’s Chowderfest 2005 will be held at 6 p.m. at the Sheraton South Portland Hotel. 799-6337

Oct. 14, 15: TEMPLE, the benefit performance, When Pigs Fly, will feature puppets, masks, music, stilts and stories, at 7:30 p.m. at the Temple Stream Theater, Intervale Road. 778-2513

Oct. 14: WINTHROP, a fish chowder luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Winthrop Congregational Church. $6 377-8639

Oct. 14-16: YORK, the 21st Annual Harvestfest, with live bands, ox roast, bean hole beans, juried crafts fair, wagon rides, cider pressing, Native American PowWow and more, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at York Village and York Beach, Route 1. 363-4422

Oct. 15: AUBURN, the Auburn Fire Department will host an open house from noon to 4 p.m. at the Central Fire Station, 550 Minot Ave.

Oct. 15: BAR MILLS, an indoor sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bar Mills Parish House, Route 4A, Main Street. 929-6052

Oct. 15, 16: BATH, the Championship and Household Pet Cat Show will be held at Bath Middle School, 6 Old Brunswick Road. The hours are Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. $5/$3 725-5745

Oct. 15: EUSTIS, the 10th Annual PTC Haunted Hayride will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at Cathedral Pines Campground. 265-2324

Oct. 15: FALMOUTH, Apple Day, with cider pressing, craft demonstrations, storytelling, face painting, music and more, will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, 20 Gilsland Farm Road. Free 781-2330

Oct. 15: FARMINGTON, the United Way Charity Auction will be held at 6 p.m. at UMF North Dining Hall. 778-5048

Oct. 15, 16: LEWISTON, the 20th Annual Christmas in New England Craft Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lewiston Armory, 73 Central Ave. 946-7079

Oct. 15: MT. VERNON, a book sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mt. Vernon Community Center.

Oct. 15: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Jam,” with Stephanie Peters, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at The Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 774-9595

Oct. 15: PORTLAND, the Sail Away with Portland Museum of Art silent auction, dinner and live auction will be held at 5:30 p.m. at Holiday Inn by the Bay, 88 Spring St. $65 775-6148

Oct. 15: ROCKPORT, the Third Annual Cheese and Wine Festival will be held at the Samoset ResoRoute 785-4431

Oct. 15: RUMFORD, the Rumford Area Rotary Club Oktoberfest will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Oxford County Arc Adult Activity Center, Lincoln Avenue. 369-1143

Oct. 15: WILTON, the Sixth Annual Kick-a-Thon will be held at 10 a.m. at Goding’s Tae Kwon Do, Wilton Road.

Oct. 16: LEWISTON, the Maine Country Music Association 23rd Annual Award Show will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at Dudley’s at the Ramada Inn, 490 Pleasant St. $8/$4 744-0447

Oct. 16: PORTLAND, Psychic Sunday will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Doubletree Hotel, 1230 Congress St. $1 286-1427