Today

Jan. 26: LEWISTON, “The 51st (Dream) State,” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. at Bates College Schaeffer Theatre. 786-6202

Jan. 26: LEWISTON, “Sharing Poetry,” will be held every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the Wisdom Center for Women, 97 Blake St. 784-0155

Jan. 26: LEWISTON, a pick-a-boo puppet show will be held at 9:30 a.m. at New Life Community Center, 134 College St. 782-3939

Jan. 26: PORTLAND, the First Battalion of the Black Watch and Band of the Welsh Guards will perform at 8 p.m. at Cumberland County Civic Center. $35/$18 775-3458

Tomorrow

Jan. 27: BUCKFIELD, gold medal winning juggler Morten Hansen will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Oddfellow Theater, Route 117. $10/$6 336-3306

Jan. 27: BRUNSWICK, the Theater Project will perform “Winter Cabaret,” at the theater, 14 School St. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $15 729-8584

Jan. 27: GARDINER, the Naked, a band from Hallowell, will perform at 7 p.m. at Johnson Hall, 280 Water St. $6 582-7144

Jan. 27: GORHAM, Howard Johnson, tuba, Gary Wittner, guitar and Les Harris, Jr., drums, will perform at 8 p.m. at USM Corthell Concert Hall. $15/$10 780-5555

Jan. 27: LEWISTON, pianist Frank Glazer will perform at 8 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. 786-6135

Jan. 27: LEWISTON, the Public Theatre will perform “Bad Dates,” at the theater, corner of Lisbon and Maple Streets. Show times are Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $16/$14 782-3200

Jan. 27: LISBON FALLS, a skating party will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at Lisbon community skating rink, behind Lisbon High School. Free 353-3000

Jan. 27: NEWRY, actor and comedian Lenny Clarke will host his annual benefit Celebrity Ski Classic at Sunday River Ski Resort. 824-5243

Jan. 27: NORWAY, an open mic night will be held at 7 p.m. at the First Universalist Church, 479 Main St. $3 935-4505

Jan. 27: RUMFORD, Funnel will perform at 9 p.m. at The Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 864-4649

Jan. 27: RUMFORD, the Hooligans will perform at 8 p.m. at Black Mountain of Maine. $5