Jan. 31: AUBURN, John McDonald, author of “A Storyteller’s Guide to Maine,” will sign copies of his book from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Book Burrow and Cafe, 593 Center St. 688-6290

Jan. 31: LEWISTON, John McDonald, author of “Down the Road a Piece: A Storyteller’s Guide to Maine,” will sign copies of his book at 10 a.m. at Mr. Paperback, 855 Lisbon St. 783-2273

Feb. 1, 8: PORTLAND, the Comedy Connection Improv Comedy will be held every Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. at the Comedy Connection, 16 Custom House Wharf. $6 774-2006

Feb. 1: RANGELEY, a ladies breakfast will be held at 7 a.m. at the BMC Diner. 864-3443

Feb. 2, 9: LEWISTON, “Sharing Poetry,” will be held every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the Wisdom Center for Women, 97 Blake St. 784-0155

Feb. 3, 4, 5: GARDINER, the Open Book Players will present “The World of Carl Sandburg,” with poetry, prose and music at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday at Johnson Hall. $7/$5 582-5717

Feb. 3: LEWISTON, the Winter Festival 2006 benefit wine tasting event will be held at 7 p.m. at the Ramada Inn and Conference Center. $25 786-4713

Feb. 3: 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

Feb. 3, 10: 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

Feb. 3: SOUTH PARIS, Bob Marley, Maine stand-up comic, will perform at 7 p.m. at the Four Seasons Function Center. $17 739-2988

Feb. 4: AUBURN, the Abused Women’s Advocacy Project’s 13th annual Winter Walk will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. inside the Auburn Mall. 743-5933

Feb. 4: AUBURN, the L/A Church of God youth group will hold a benefit craft/bake sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Shaw’s, Center Street.

Feb. 4: BUCKFIELD, the Streaked Mountaineers Snowmobile Club 32nd annual spaghetti feed ride-in will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Buckfield High School. $6/$3

Feb. 4, 5: CAMDEN, the 16th annual U.S. National Toboggan Championships will be held at the Camden Snow Bowl. 236-3438

Feb. 4: CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Bob Marley, Maine stand-up comic, will perform at 6, 8 and 10 p.m. at the Sugarloaf Inn. $15 237-2000

Feb. 4, 5: FARMINGTON, the fifth annual Winter Fest Downeast sled dog races will be held at the home of Bussie and Brenda York, Route 2. 778-4215

Feb. 4: LEWISTON, the Lewiston Education Fund is sponsoring a super bowling tournament at Sparetime Recreation Center. 777-3232

Feb. 4: LEWISTON, poet Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai will present an evening of spoken-word poetry at 8 p.m. at Bates College Benjamin Mays Center.

Feb. 4: NEWRY, Michael Cooper, the masked marvel, will perform at 7 p.m. at Sunday River Ski Resort at the Grand Summit Resort Hotel. $8/$4 824-3575

Feb. 4: NEW SHARON, a family baked bean takeout meal will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the New Sharon Congregational United Church of Christ, Cape Cod Hill Road. $12 778-2366

Feb. 4: POLAND, the Patriot Grandstand Club is sponsoring the third annual Ice Fishing Derby starting a half-hour before sunrise until 4 p.m. at Middle and Upper Range Ponds. 415-8450

Feb. 4: SOUTH PARIS, an inside yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Church Street. 743-5723

Feb. 5: AUBURN, a public breakfast will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. at the VFW Hall, 588 Minot Ave. $4.50/$3.50 784-6883

Feb. 5: PORTLAND, the Maine 2006 Antique Paper Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Holiday Inn West, 81 Riverside St. $4 828-8065

Feb. 5: SABATTUS, a buffet breakfast will be held from 7:30 to 10 a.m. at the American Legion Hall, Island Road. $5/$2

Feb. 10-12: PORTLAND, the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party will beheld at the Merry Manor Inn, 700 Main St. 934-4090

Feb. 10: WINTHROP, a fish chowder luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Winthrop Congregational Church. $6 377-5923

Feb. 11: PORTLAND, actor/comedian Bill Cosby will perform at 5 and 8 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. 842-0800

Feb. 11, 12: PORTLAND, the 16th Annual Maine Home, Remodeling and Garden Show will be held at Cumberland County Civic Center. Show times are Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $7/$5 935-2845

Feb. 11: VIENNA, a public breakfast will be held from 6 to 9 a.m. at the Vienna Community Room, Kimball Pond Road. $6/$3

Feb. 12: AUBURN, a public breakfast will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. at the VFW Hall, 588 Minot Ave. $3.50/$4.50 784-6883

Feb. 12: HEBRON, the Annual Founders Day community skating party will be held from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Robinson Arena. 966-5266