Today

Oct. 19: FARMINGTON, a poetry reading will be held at 8 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. Free 778-7346

Oct. 19: LEWISTON, the Taste of Home Cooking School will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Lewiston Middle School Auditorium, Central Avenue. $8

Oct. 19: PORTLAND, the sixth annual 6 Who Care Awards, a celebration of outstanding volunteers in the community, will be held at the Marriott Hotel. 828-6666

Oct. 19: PORTLAND, the Portland Symphony Orchestra KinderKonzert series will feature “Woodwinds: A Magical Flight,” at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. at South Portland High School Auditorium. $3 773-6128

Oct. 19: PORTLAND, Lily King, author of “The English Teacher,” will speak at noon at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. 871-1710

Tomorrow

Oct. 20: FARMINGTON, Theatre UMF will perform “Enchanted April,” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday at UMF Alumni Theater. $6/$3.50 778-7465

Oct. 20: GORHAM, Portland artist Aaron Stephan will speak at 4:15 p.m. at USM Bailey Hall. 780-5008

Oct. 20: GREENE, Charles Hartman will narrate his film, “Route 66 – A Road to Remember,” at 7 p.m. on Thursday and 2 and 7 p.m. on Friday at Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road. Free 946-5311

Oct. 20: HALLOWELL, Nancy A. Henry, poet and legal advocate, will present a poetry reading at 7 p.m. at Harlow Gallery, 160 Water St. 622-3813

Oct. 20: LEWISTON, the Portland Symphony Orchestra KinderKonzert series will feature “Woodwinds: A Magical Flight,” at 9, 10 and 11 a.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. $3 773-6128

Oct. 20: PORTLAND, Michele and Oren will present a cultural singalong at 10:30 a.m. at Children’s Museum of Maine, 142 Free St. 828-1234

Oct. 20: PORTLAND, “Just for Laughs,” featuring Aries Spears, Bill Burr, Gary Gulman, Tom Papa, John Moloney and the Doo Wops will be held at 7 p.m. at State Theatre, 609 Congress St. $15.50 775-3331

Oct. 20: PORTLAND, Figures of Speech Theatre will perform “Anerca,” at at 7:30 p.m. at St. Lawrence Arts and Community Center, 76 Congress St. $16 865-6355

Oct. 20: PORTLAND, John Corrie will perform on the fortepiano at noon at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 425 Congress St. 775-3356

Oct. 20: PORTLAND, Bonnie Raitt will perform at 8 p.m. Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $65.50/$60.50 842-0800