Feb. 8: FARMINGTON, a poetry slam will be held at 9 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. Free 778-7346

Feb. 8: FARMINGTON, blues musician David Mello will perform at 7 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. Free 778-7258

Feb. 8: FARMINGTON, Rachel Griffin will perform at 8 p.m. at UMF Latte Landing. Free 778-7346

Feb. 8: LEWISTON, country line dancing will be held every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, Lisbon Street. 786-0003

Feb. 8: NAPLES, a karaoke and dance will be held at 8 p.m. at Oh Ryan’s Pub and Club, Route. 11 and 302. 753-0100

Feb. 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. 8: PORTLAND, David Richards, author of “Poland Spring – A Tale of the Gilded Age,” at noon at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. 871-1710

Tomorrow

Feb. 9: BRUNSWICK, Paul Faulstich of the Hydrogen Energy Center, will speak on “Hydrogen Energy: For Maine and the World,” at 5:30 p.m. at the Green Store, 4 Pleasant St. Free 729-4050

Feb. 9: GORHAM, “A Matter of Dignity,” will be shown at 7 p.m. at USM Bailey Hall.

Feb. 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. 9: LEWISTON, L/A Arts presents the Persuasions, a cappella group, at 7:30 p.m. at the Franco-American Heritage Center. $20/$17 782-7228

Feb. 9: PORTLAND, David Goulet, tenor, will perform at 12:15 p.m. at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 425 Congress St. Free 775-3356