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Jan. 28: BANGOR, the All Souls Congregational Church Youth Choir will perform at 11 a.m. at Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. 947-8336

Jan. 28: BRUNSWICK, Kevin Attra will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Brunswick Unitarian Universalist Church, 15 Pleasant St. $8 443-2424

Jan. 28: BRUNSWICK, Jazz duo Gary Wittner, guitar, and Howard Johnson, tuba, will perform at 3 p.m. at Bowdoin College Visual Arts Center. Free 725-3747

Jan. 28: CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Big Head Todd and the Monsters will perform at 8 p.m. at Sugarloaf/USA at the base lodge. $25 237-6939

Jan. 28: DIXFIELD, the Farmington duo Side by Side will perform at 7 p.m. at the Dixfield Congregational Church Coffee House, High Street. $5 562-7508

Jan. 28: FARMINGTON, Ruth Hill will perform on the guitar and banjo at a benefit concert at 7 p.m. at Old South Congregational Church, Main Street. $$20/5

Jan. 28: LEWISTON, the Androscoggin Valley Community Orchestra will perform at a cabin fever concert 7:30 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. $6 795-6921

Jan. 28: LEWISTON, Grim Horrow, Tomorrow’s Tragedy, Walenga and Disaster Complex will perform at 8 p.m. at Warden’s Bar and Grill, 703 Sabattus St. $5 754-2826

Jan. 28: NEWCASTLE, Castlebay will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Poe Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Academy. $10 529-5438

Jan. 28: PORTLAND, Loopin, world percussionist ensemble, will perform at 8 p.m. at Center for Cultural Exchange, 1 Longfellow Square. $12/$7 871-0509

Jan. 28-29: PORTLAND, the Portland Symphony Orchestra “Pops Goes to the Movies,” will be held at 8 p.m. on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $15/$54 842-0800

Jan. 28: RUMFORD, Starr Faithfull will perform at 9 p.m. at The Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 864-4649

Jan. 29: AUBURN, Nicole Nelson will perform at 7 p.m. at Midnight Blues Club and Restaurant, 34 Court St. $8 783-9600

Jan. 29: PORTLAND, pianist Richard Roberts will perform at 3 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 113 Coyle St. $10/$5 773-2523

Jan. 29: WILTON, Winter Warm Up will perform at a benefit concert at 2 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, Main Street. Donations

Dance

Jan. 28: CUMBERLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8 p.m. at the West Cumberland Recreational Hall, Blackstrap Road. 829-3737

Jan. 28: 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. $7 674-2259

Jan. 28: PORTLAND, a ballroom dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $6 773-0002

Jan. 28: RUMFORD, a benefit dance, with music by the E & I Band and the Hooligans, will be held at 6 p.m. at the Eagles Club, Oxford Avenue. $5

Jan. 28: SABATTUS, a dance to the oldies, preceded by a baked bean and casserole supper at 5 p.m. will be held at the Jacques Cartier Club, Wales Road. $6/$2.50 375-9008

Jan. 29: GORHAM, ballroom dance parties will be held every Thursday, Friday and Sunday at Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts, Route 25. 839-3267

Jan. 29: LEWISTON, Mainly Country 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

Jan. 29: ROCKPORT, Ailey II, dance repertory company, will perform at 2:30 p.m. at Strom Auditorium. $15/$8 236-2823

Special

Jan. 28: BATH, an evening of song, storytelling and good time will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. $10/$14 442-8455

Jan. 28: BRIDGTON, the Sebago Outfitters Snow Mountain bike race will be held at 1 p.m. at Shawnee Peak Ski Area. 892-9228

Jan. 28-29: BRUNSWICK, a book sale will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at the C.G. Jung Center, 8 Cumberland St. 729-0300

Jan. 28: BUCKFIELD, gold medal-winning juggler Morten Hansen will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Oddfellow Theater, Route 117. $10/$6 336-3306

Jan. 28: CARRABASSETT VALLEY, a benefit silent auction will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at Gold/Smith Gallery at Sugarloaf/USA. 237-2000

Jan. 28: DAMARISCOTTA, the Youth Promise will hold a midwinter cabin fever reliever fundraising event at 5:30 p.m. at Great Salt Bay School cafeteria and gymnasium. $10 563-6123

Jan. 28-29: GORHAM, “Free to be You and Me,” with storytelling, dancing, poetry and songs, will be held at 7 p.m. on Jan. 28 and Feb. 4 and 1:30 and 3 p.m. on Jan. 29 and Feb. 5 at Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts, 19 State St. $5/$3 839-3267

Jan. 28: LIVERMORE, the SAD 36 second annual Literacy Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Livermore Elementary School. Free

Jan. 28: NEWRY, actor and comedian Lenny Clarke will host his annual benefit Celebrity Ski Classic at Sunday River Ski Resort. 824-5243

Jan. 28-29: NORWAY, the Oxford Hills Snowfest 2006, with drag racing, radar run, chowder fest and more, will be held at Lake Pennesseewassee, Route 118. 743-6483

Jan. 28: OXFORD, the Resistance Ministries fundraising Chinese auction will be held at 12:30 p.m. at Hosanna Church Building. 743-6982

Jan. 28: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Jam,” with Bob Niles, Brian Brinegar and Tammy Pooler, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at The Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 774-9595

Jan. 29: BRIDGTON, an open mic night will be held every Sunday at 3 p.m. at Cafe DeCarlo, Main Street. Free 647-4596

Jan. 29: CARRABASSETT VALLEY, the 2006 Special Olympics Maine Winter Games will be held at Sugarloaf/USA. 879-0489

Jan. 29: MANCHESTER, the Antiques and Collectibles Show and Sale will be held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Manchester Grange Hall, Route 202. $1.50 623-3436

Jan. 29: PORTLAND, the American Friendship Association of Maine Annual Chinese New Year’s Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Catherine McAuley High School, 631 Stevens Ave. $5/$3 774-2123

Theater

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Jan. 28: BRUNSWICK, the Theater Project will perform “Winter Cabaret,” at the theater, 14 School St. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $15 729-8584

Jan. 28-29: GORHAM, “By Rodgers,” will be performed at 8 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday at USM Corthell Concert Hall. $15/$10 780-5555

Jan. 28: LEWISTON, the Public Theatre will hold auditions for “A Month of Sundays,” by appointment only at the theatre, corner of Maple and Lisbon streets. 782-2211

Jan. 28-29: LEWISTON, the Public Theatre will perform “Bad Dates,” at the theater, corner of Lisbon and Maple streets. Showtimes are Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $16/$14 782-3200

Jan. 28-29: PORTLAND, Figures of Speech Theatre will perform “Far East – Tales From China and Japan,” at St. Lawrence Arts Center. Showtimes are Saturday at 3 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. $12/$8 775-5568

Jan. 28-29: PORTLAND, the Children’s Theater of Maine will perform “Saint Joan,” at 317 Marginal Way. Showtimes are Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. 828-0617

Jan. 28: PORTLAND, the Portland Players will perform “Godspell,” at the theater, 420 Cottage Road. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. $19/$16 799-7337

Jan. 28: PORTLAND, Portland Stage Company will perform “Rough Crossing,” at 25A Forest Ave. Showtimes are Wednesday-Friday, 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 4 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $29/$25 774-0465

Jan. 28: PORTLAND, Mad Horse Theatre will perform “Baby With the Bathwater,” at the Portland Performing Arts-Studio Theatre. Showtimes are Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m. $16/$10 730-2389

Films

Jan. 29: PORTLAND, “A Touch of Spice,” a Greek film, will be shown at 3 p.m. at USM Luther Bonney Auditorium. 780-5256

Lectures

Jan. 29: BATH, Joel Babb will speak about his art at 3 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. 442-8455

Suppers

Jan. 28: CASCO, a ham supper will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at Casco Village Church, 941 Meadow Road. $6/$4 627-4282

Jan. 28: GRAY, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held at 5 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, Route 115. $6/$2 657-3279

Jan. 28: JAY, a benefit baked bean supper will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. at the AMVETS Hall, Route 4. $5 897-1290

Jan. 28: KINGFIELD, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Kingfield United Methodist Church. $6/$3 265-4231

Jan. 28: LISBON FALLS, a home baked bean and ham supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Lisbon Methodist Church, School Street. 353-8951

Jan. 28: NEW SHARON, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church. $6/$2

Jan. 28: SABATTUS, a baked bean and casserole will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Jacques Cartier Club, Wales Road. $6/$2.50 375-9008

Jan. 28: SOUTH PARIS, a benefit smorgasbord supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Church Street. 743-5723

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