Oct. 7: BATH, Tom Rush will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. $18/$25 442-8455

Oct. 7: BRUNSWICK, Divertissement, vocal and string ensemble, will perform at 7 p.m. at Bowdoin College Chapel. Free 725-3747

Oct. 7: GORHAM, Thomas Parchman, clarinet and Anastasia Antonacos, piano, will perform at 8 p.m. at USM Corthell Concert Hall. $15/$10 780-5555

Oct. 7: PORTLAND, the String Cheese Incident will perform at 7 p.m. at State Theatre, 609 Congress St. $29.50/$31.50 775-3331

Oct. 7: RUMFORD, Plan B will perform at 9 p.m. at The Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 364-4649

Oct. 8: AUBURN, an intergenerational benefit concert will be held at 8 p.m. at the First Universalist Church, 169 Pleasant St. $7 777-5320

Oct. 8: BAR MILLS, the guitar duo Virtuoso will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Saco River Grange Hall, 29 Salmon Falls Road. $12/$10 929-6472

Oct. 8: LEWISTON, a benefit show will be held at 8 p.m. at Pub 33, 33 Sabattus St. $5 782-7099

Oct. 8: OLD ORCHARD BEACH, an all day event featuring blues music will be held on the pier at Old Orchard Beach. 934-3595

Oct. 8: PORTLAND, Queensryche will perform at 7 p.m. at State Theatre, 609 Congress St. $32.50/$34.50 775-3331

Oct. 8, 28: PORTLAND, Jonathan Call, singer/guitarist, will perform at 8 p.m. at interActors Cabaret, 504 Congress St. $5 253-8068

Oct. 8: RUMFORD, Strict 9 will perform at 9 p.m. at The Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 364-4649

Oct. 8: SANFORD, a Marching Band Show will be held at 6 p.m. at Sanford High School. $5/$3 784-1596

Oct. 9: AUBURN, Anthony Gomes will perform at 7 p.m. at Midnight Blues Club and Restaurant, 34 Court St. $15 783-9600

Oct. 9: AUGUSTA, a Red Cross/Hurricane Katrina benefit concert will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. at UMA Jewett Hall. $10

Oct. 9: FARMINGTON, a benefit concert will be held at 2 p.m. at UMF Nordica Auditorium. Donations 778-5072

Oct. 9: LEWISTON, a trio led by Andy Statman will perform at 8 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. $8/$5 786-6135

Oct. 9: PORTLAND, Chris Tomlin and Matt Redman will perform at 7 p.m. at Cumberland County Civic Center, One Civic Center Square. $24/$20 775-3458

Oct. 9: PORTLAND, Every Time I Die and A Life Once Lost will perform at 7 p.m. at The Station, 272 St. John St. $13 773-3466

Oct. 9: ROCKPORT, the Muir String Quartet and the Chamber Music All Stars will perform at 2:30 p.m. at the Rockport Opera House. $14/$8 236-2823

Oct. 9: RUMFORD, a centennial organ concert will be held at 7 p.m. at St. Athanasius-St. John Church, corner of Maine Avenue and Franklin Street. Donations

Oct. 9: SOUTHWEST HARBOR, an “Island Open Jam Session” will be held from noon to 6 p.m. at Smuggler’s Den Campground, Route. 102. 244-9264

Dance

Oct. 7, 9, 13, 14, 16, 20, 21, 23: GORHAM, Ballroom Dance Parties will be held every Thursday, Friday and Sunday at Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts, Route .25. 839-3267

Oct. 7-May 26: LEWISTON, line dancing will be held Fridays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Central Hall, Lisbon Street. 783-6667

Oct. 7, 14, 21: PORTLAND, a Friday night Latin dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. 773-0002

Oct. 7: PORTLAND, a swing dance, with music by the Blue Willow Band, will be held at 9 p.m. at North Deering Grange Hall, 1408 Washington Ave. $10 653-5012

Oct. 8: COPLIN PLANTATION, a barn dance will be held at Langtown from 7 to 11 p.m. on the Kennebago Road. $3 246-4738

Oct. 8, 15, 22: CUMBERLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8 p.m. at the West Cumberland Recreation Hall, Blackstrap Road. 829-3737

Oct. 8: FARMINGTON, a contradance, with music by Jaige Trudell, will be held at 8 p.m. at Farmington Grange Hall, Bridge Street. $5/ 397-2241

Oct. 8: JAY, a benefit dance, with music by Alibi, will be held at 8 p.m. at the VFW Hall. $5 897-5112

Oct. 8, 22: 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

Oct. 8, 15, 22: PORTLAND, a ballroom dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $6 773-0002

Oct. 8: RUMFORD, a dinner/dance, with music by the E/I Band, will beheld at 5 p.m. at Le Paresseux Snowshoe Club, Waldo Street.

Oct. 8: SOUTH PARIS, the Swingin’ Bears Square Dance Club will hold a dance at 7 p.m. at Oxford Hills Middle School, Pine Street. 743-7176

Oct. 9: 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

Special

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: 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. 7-10: NORWAY, a yard sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily at His Place Teen Center. 539-2972

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, 14, 21: 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” Crafts 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: ALBANY, a fall yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Albany Town Hall, corner of Vernon Street and Hunts Corner Road.

Oct. 8: ANDOVER, the Ellis River Riders will hold a Horse Show at 9 a.m. at their show grounds, Airport Road. Free 392-2381

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: FARMINGTON, an Apple Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fairbanks School, Route 4.

Oct. 8: LIVERMORE FALLS, a Fall Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Eaton Memorial United Methodist Church, corner of Church and Knapp Streets.

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, Apple Saturdays, with apple orchard tours, pick-your-own, apple pie sale, apple head doll making and more, will be held three Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Museum. 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 Resort. 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: PORTLAND, the 10th Annual Record and Book Sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at USM Sullivan Gym. $1 780-4424

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: 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: AUBURN, a Mardi Gras style street festival will be held from noon to 7 p.m. on Main Street, between Midnight Blues Club and Gritty’s. $10 783-9600

Oct. 9, 16, 23: BRIDGTON, an Open Mic Night will be held every Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. at Cafe DeCarlo. Free 647-4596

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: JAY, a yard sale will be held at 9 a.m. at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, corner of Oak Street and Route 4.

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

Theater

Oct. 7-16: AUBURN, Community Little Theatre will perform “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” at Great Falls Performing Arts Center, Academy Street. $15 783-0958

Oct. 7, 8, 14, 21, 22, 28, 29: BUCKFIELD, the Eighth Annual Halloween production of “Richard 3,” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. at Odd Fellow Theater, Route 117. $10/$8 336-3306

Oct. 7, 8, 9: GORHAM, Theatre at USM will perform “The Good, the Bad, the Wilde,” at USM Russell Hall. Show times are Oct. 7 and 8 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 9 at 5 p.m. $12/$8 780-5151

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

Oct. 7-30: PORTLAND, Mad Horse Theatre will perform a benefit performance of “Boston Marriage,” at Portland Performing Arts Center Studio Theater, 25A Forest Ave. $25 730-2389

Oct. 7-16: PORTLAND, Good Theater will perform “Visiting Mr. Green,” at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $18/$10 885-5883

Oct. 7-9: PORTLAND, the Portland Players will perform “Oliver,” at 420 Cottage Road. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. $19/$16 799-7337

Oct. 7-23: PORTLAND, Portland Stage Company will perform “Lettice and Lovage,” at 25A Forest Ave. Show times are Wednesday-Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 4 and 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. and Oct. 13 at 2 p.m. $29/$25 774-0465

Oct. 7-30: PORTLAND, Mad Horse Theatre Company will perform “Boston Marriage,” at the Portland Performing Arts-Studio Theatre. 730-2389

Oct. 7, 8: PORTLAND, “Miss Saigon,” will be performed at 8 p.m. on Friday and 2 and 8 p.m. on Saturday at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $60/$40 842-0800

Oct. 7-30: PORTLAND, the Children’s Theatre of Maine will perform “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing,” at the theatre, 317 Marginal Way. Show times are Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $10/$8 828-0617

Oct. 7-23: SEBAGO, Schoolhouse Arts Center will perform “Arsenic and Old Lace,” at the schoolhouse, Route 114. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $16/$14 642-3743

Oct. 9, 10: AUBURN, L-A Community Little Theatre will hold auditions for “Proof,” at 7 p.m. at Great Falls Performing Arts Center, Academy Street. 783-0958

Oct. 9: LEWISTON, “Therese: The Story of a Soul,” will be performed by Jacqueline Rez at 2 p.m. at the Franco-American Heritage Center. $7/$8 783-1585

Films

Oct. 7: GREENE, Fran and Brooke Reidelberger will present their film “Along the Erie Canal,” at 2 and 7 p.m. at Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road. Free 946-5311

Oct. 8: BANGOR, a film on “Afghan,” will be shown at 2 p.m. at Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. 947-8336

Oct. 8, 9: PORTLAND, the John Ford Film Festival will be held at The Movies, Exchange Street. 780-0118

Lectures

Oct. 8: AUBURN, Charles Plummer will speak about “Ghosts at Gettysburg,” at 7 p.m. at the Book Burrow and Cafe, Center Street. 344-6090

Oct. 10: HALLOWELL, Ellen Bowman, child psychotherapist, will speak on “Nobody Knows the Trouble I See: Children’s Images of Healing,” at 7 p.m. at Harlow Gallery, 160 Water St. 622-3813

Suppers

Oct. 7: LISBON, a beef stew supper will be held at the American Legion Hall, Webster Street. $5/$2.50 784-0447

Oct. 8: BETHEL, a harvest supper, with performance by Maine humorist Norbert Twitchell, will be held at 5 p.m. at Alder River Grange Hall, Bean’s Corner. $10 824-2908

Oct. 8: BRIDGTON, the annual turkey supper will be held at 5 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 214 Main St. $7/$4 647-8549

Oct. 8: FARMINGTON, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church.

Oct. 8: FARMINGTON, a benefit spaghetti supper will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Farmington Baptist Church, 194 Whittier Road. 779-0731

Oct. 8: LISBON, a smothered beef supper will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the VFW Hall, Route 196. $6/$3 353-4879

Oct. 8: LISBON FALLS, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 4:45 to 6 p.m. at Holy Trinity Church Parish Hall, 67 Frost Hill Ave. $6/$4 353-5636

Oct. 8: LIVERMORE FALLS, a chicken barbecue will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at the American Legion George Bunten Hall. $6 897-4013

Oct. 8: MEXICO, a corned beef supper will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Mexico UCC Green Church, Main Street. $7/$3

Oct. 8: PORTLAND, an all you can eat roast beef buffet will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave. $8/$4.50 797-2487

Oct. 8: RANGELEY, a corned beef supper and silent auction will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Main Street. $7/$4

Oct. 8: WELCHVILLE, a public roast turkey supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Oxford Grange Hall, Route 26. $7/$3