Feb. 10: AUGUSTA, Martina McBride will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Augusta Civic Center. $39.75/$49.75 626-2400

Feb. 10: BATH, Nzinga’s Daughters will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. $10/$14 442-8455

Feb. 10: ELLSWORTH, the Reggae Cowboys will perform at 7:30 p.m. at The Grand, 165 Main St. $15 667-9500

Feb. 10: FARMINGTON, Steven Pane will perform at 7:30 p.m. at UMF Nordica Auditorium. $6/$5

Feb. 10: LEWISTON, the Dave Rowe Trio will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Franco-American Heritage Center. $12 866-655-7171

Feb. 10: NAPLES, Pam Baker and the SG’s will perform at 9 p.m. at Bray’s Brew Pub, 678 Roosevelt Trail. 693-6806

Feb. 10: RUMFORD, Wolf Creek will perform at 9 p.m. at The Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 364-4649

Feb. 11: GORHAM, the Southern Maine Symphony Orchestra will perform at 8 p.m. at USM Corthell Concert Hall. $6/$3 780-5555

Feb. 11: HEBRON, the Tancrede Trio will perform at 10:15 a.m. at Hebron Academy Androscoggin Theater. Free 966-2100

Feb. 11: PORTLAND, P.O. S. will perform at 9 p.m. at SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St. $8/$10 774-7842

Feb. 11: PORTLAND, PORTopera will hold auditions for chorus members at Immanuel Baptist Church. To schedule time call 879-7678

Feb. 11: RUMFORD, the Mizfits will perform at 9 p.m. at The Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 364-4649

Feb. 11: WATERVILLE, Pam Baker and the SG’s will perform at 9 p.m. at Bootlegger’s Tavern, 26 Elm St. 872-4949

Feb. 11: WELLS, the Coastal Brass, Melodies and Memories and Fifth Dimension will perform at 7 p.m. at the Wells Activity Center, 113 Sanford Road. $10/$12 646-5826

Feb. 12: AUGUSTA, the DaPonte String Quartet will perform at 2 p.m. at UMA Jewett Hall. $10/$5 621-3551

Feb. 12: BRUNSWICK, Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies will perform at 4 p.m. at Bowdoin College Kresge Auditorium. $18/$15 688-4515

Feb. 12: RUMFORD, the Frank Hannon Band will perform at 9 p.m. at The Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $10 864-4649

Feb. 12: SALEM, country bluegrass music will be performed at 1 p.m. at Salem Community Building.

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Feb. 10, 12, 16, 17, 19, 23, 24, 26: GORHAM, Ballroom Dance Parties will be held every Thursday, Friday and Sunday at Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts, Route .25. 839-3267

Feb. 10: LEWISTON, a contradance, with music by Wake the Neighbors, will be held at 8 p.m. at Bates College Chase Hall Lounge. $8/$7 786-6329

Feb. 10-May 26: LEWISTON, line dancing will be held Fridays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Central Hall, Lisbon Street. 783-6667

Feb. 10, 17, 24: PORTLAND, a Friday night Latin dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. 773-0002

Feb. 11, 18, 25: CUMBERLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8 p.m. at the West Cumberland Recreational Hall, Blackstrap Road. 829-3737

Feb. 11: FARMINGTON, a Valentine dance/supper, with music by Legends, will be held at 6 p.m. at the Farmington Elks Lodge. $25 778-4726

Feb. 11: FARMINGTON, a contradance, with music by the Racket Factory, will beheld at 8 p.m. at State Theater/City Lights North, 231 Broadway. $5/$10 397-2241

Feb. 11: JAY, a benefit Valentine dinner/dance, with music by Alibi, will be held at 6 p.m. at the VFW Hall, Jewell Street. $20 897-5112

Feb. 11: LEWISTON, a Valentine dance, with music by Vintage, will be held at 8 p.m. at the Lewiston Lodge of Elks, Lisbon Street. 784-4801

Feb. 11: LEWISTON, a “Blue Hawaii” dinner/dance, with music by Claude Mailhot, will be held at Holy Cross Church Hall, Lisbon Street. $25/$12.50 784-9000

Feb. 11: LEWISTON, a Valentine’s Day father/daughter benefit dance will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Carriage House, 1119 Lisbon St. $35/$5 772-7270

Feb. 11: LISBON, a dinner/dance will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the VFW Hall, Route 196. $6/$3 353-2152

Feb. 11, 18, 25: PORTLAND, a ballroom dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $6 773-0002

Feb. 11: RUMFORD, a dance, with music by the E/I Band, will be held at 7 p.m. at Le Paresseux Snowshoe Club, Waldo Street.

Feb. 11: SABATTUS, a dinner/dance will be held at 5 p.m. at the Jacques Cartier Club, Wales Road. $6/$2.50 375-9008

Feb. 11: SOUTH PARIS, the Swingin’ Bears Square Dance Valentine dance will be held at 7 p.m. at Oxford Hills Middle School, Pine Street. 743-7176

Feb. 11: SOUTH PARIS, a dinner/dance, with music by the Bobby Reed and Wild Horse Band, will be held at 4 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Church Street. $10/$5 966-2771

Feb. 12: LEWISTON, Bush-Whack 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

Feb. 12: WINDHAM, a Valentine dance will be held at 1 p.m. at the Windham Eagles Hall, Route 303. $6/$7 490-1232

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Feb. 11: FARMINGTON, an American Cancer Society Kids’ Relay for Life will be held at 2:30 p.m. at the Farmington Recreation Department. 652-2020

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Feb. 10: BRUNSWICK, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, celebrated spoken-word artist, slam poet and choreographer, will perform at 8 p.m. at Bowdoin College Pickard Theater. $5 725-3375

Feb. 10: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Showcase,” with Stephanie Peters, Tammy Pooler and Bob Nixon, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 854-9778

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

Feb. 10, 11, 12: PORTLAND, the Second Annual Vacationland RV and Camping SuperShow will be held at the Portland Sports Complex, Warren Avenue. $7/$2 782-5874

Feb. 10, 17, 24: 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. 10: SUMNER, a History Fest and potluck supper will be held at 6 p.m. at the Congregational Church of East Sumner. 388-2667

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: AUBURN, “Heart to Heart,” an evening of food, fun and fellowship, will be held at 6 p.m. at Court Street Baptist Church, 129 Court St. 784-6661

Feb. 11, AUBURN, a Winter Festival, with many events, will be held at Lost Valley Lodge. 784-1561

Feb. 11: BRUNSWICK, the Improvabilities, improv group, will perform at 8 p.m. at Bowdoin College Kresge Auditorium. Free 725-3375

Feb. 11: DIXFIELD, the Blessing of the Sleds will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mt. View Campground. 364-2428

Feb. 11: FARMINGTON, a community beef stew luncheon will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at Old South First Congregational Church. Free 778-0424

Feb. 11: MONMOUTH, the annual bake sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cumston Public Library.

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: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Showcase,” with Stephanie Peters, Jeremie Remain and Brian Brinegar, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 854-9778

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: SOUTH PARIS, a spring bridal show will beheld from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Four Seasons Function Center, Main Street. 739-2988

Feb. 11: STONINGTON, a Valentine Coffeehouse, with open mic, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Stonington Opera House. $5 367-2788

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: AUBURN, a pancake breakfast will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at St. Philip’s Church, Route 4. $3.50/$1.50 783-1661

Feb. 12: AUBURN, a Grand Finale Gala will be held at noon at the Book Burrow, Center Street. 344-6090

Feb. 12: BATH, the Bath Antiques Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bath Middle School, exit onto Congress Avenue from Route 1. $4/$3.50 443-8983

Feb. 12, 19, 26: BRIDGTON, an open mic night will be held every Sunday at 3 p.m. at Cafe DeCarlo, Main Street. Free 647-4596

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

Feb. 12: INDUSTRY, the Northern Lites Snowmobile Club annual pig roast will be held at noon at Industry Town Hall. $8/$5

Feb. 12: VIENNA, a Valentine breakfast will be held at 7:30 a.m. at the Congregational Church of East Sumner.

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Feb. 10-12: BANGOR, Penobscot Theatre will perform “Spinning Into Butter,” at the Bangor Opera House, 131 Main St. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $25/$12 942-3333

Feb. 10-12: 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

Feb. 10, 11: LEWISTON, “The Vagina Monologues,” will be performed at 7 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. $3 786-6330

Feb. 10, 11, 12: LEWISTON, the Public Theatre will perform “Bad Dates,” at the theater, corner of Lisbon and Maple Streets. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $16/$14 782-3200

Feb. 10-19: 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

Feb. 10-19: 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

Feb. 10-March 12: PORTLAND, the Children’s Theatre of Maine will perform “Miss Nelson is Missing,” at 317 Marginal Way. Showtimes are Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $10/$8 828-0617

Feb. 10, 11: WATERVILLE, “Rough Magic: Three Nights of Terribly True Stories,” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. at Colby College. 859-4535

Feb. 12: BRUNSWICK, Maine State Music Theatre will hold auditions for the 2006 season from noon to 6 p.m. at 22 Elm St. 725-8760

Films

Feb. 10: PORTLAND, “Colors of Emotion,” will be shown at 6:30 p.m. at Museum of African Culture, 122 Spring St. 871-7188

Feb. 11: NORWAY, “Mission Against Terror,” will be shown at 11 a.m. at Norway Memorial Library, 258 Main St. 743-2183

Feb. 12: PORTLAND, “A Matter of Dignity,” will be shown at 3 p.m. at USM Luther Bonney Auditorium.

Books

Feb. 12: AUBURN, Darcy Gammon Wakefield, author of “No Flies on Bill: The Story of an Uncontrollable Old Woman, My Grandmother,” Ethel “Billie” Gammon,” will sign copies of her book from noon to 3 p.m. at the Book Burrow and Cafe, 593 Center St. 581-1891

Lectures

Feb. 10: BRUNSWICK, Bernie Dwyer and Geoffrey Bottoms will speak about the Cuban five at 7 p.m. at Curtis Public Library, 23 Pleasant St. 833-6569

Feb. 10: LEWISTON, women from Morocco and Togo will speak at 10 a.m. at the Wisdom Center, 97 Blake St. 784-0155

Feb. 10: LEWISTON, Paul G. Caron, well known stage performer and composer, will speak on “Behind the Curtain,” at noon at L-A College, 51 Westminster St. $6/$8 753-6510

Feb. 10: LEWISTON, Bernie Dwyer and Geoffrey Bottoms will speak about the Cuban five at 4:15 p.m. at Bates College Skelton Lounge at Chase Hall. 833-6569

Feb. 11: NORWAY, two international leaders, Bernie Dwyer, filmmaker and journalist with Radio Havana and Father Geoffrey Bottoms, leader in the U.K. Cuba solidarity campaign, will speak at 11 a.m. at Norway Memorial Library, 258 Main St. 743-2183

Feb. 11: ROCKLAND, Bernie Dwyer and Geoffrey Bottoms will speak about the Cuban five at 3 p.m. at Rockland Public Library, 80 Union St. 833-6569

Feb. 12: BETHEL, Wendy Iseman will speak about Yorkshire, England at 2 p.m. at the West Parish Congregational Church, Garland Chapel, Church Street. Donations 824-0508

Feb. 12: PORTLAND, Bernie Dwyer and Geoffrey Bottoms will speak about the Cuban five at 4 p.m. at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 425 Congress St. 833-6569

Feb. 12: WISCASSET, Bud Warren, local maritime historian, will speak on “Tide Mills of Midcoast Maine,” at 2 p.m. at 911 Communications Center. 737-2239

Suppers

Feb. 10: FARMINGTON, a spaghetti supper will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the base lodge of Titcomb Hill. $6/$3

Feb. 10: LISBON, a roast pork supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. $5/$2.50 784-0447

Feb. 10: SUMNER, a potluck supper and history fest will be held at 6 p.m. at the Congregational Church of East Sumner. 388-2667

Feb. 11: FARMINGTON, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, Farmington Falls Road.

Feb. 11: JAY, a benefit lasagna supper will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. at Jay High School. 897-6785

Feb. 11: LEWISTON, a Greek supper will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 155 Hogan Road. $8.50/$4 783-6795

Feb. 11: LEWISTON, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 4:45 to 6 p.m. at the Calvary United Methodist Church, 59 Sabattus St. $6/$3

Feb. 11: LISBON, a smothered beef supper will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the VFW Hall, Route 196. $6/$3 353-2152

Feb. 11: LISBON FALLS, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 4:45 to 6 p.m. at Holy Trinity Church hall, 67 Frost Hill Ave. $6/$4 353-5636

Feb. 11: MEXICO, a spaghetti supper will be held at 5 p.m. at the Mexico UCC (Green Church). $6/$3

Feb. 11: NEW VINEYARD, a soups and chowder supper will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at Smith Hall. $5/$3

Feb. 11: PORTLAND, a benefit roast beef buffet supper will be held at 4:30 p.m. at North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave. $8/$4.50 797-2487

Feb. 11: SALEM, a benefit candlelight spaghetti supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Salem Community Building.

Feb. 11: SOUTH PARIS, a chili, and corn and clam chowder supper will be held at the Second Congregational Church. $8 743-8914

Feb. 11: WILTON, a benefit spaghetti supper will be held at 5 and 6 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church hall. $6/$4 645-9413

Feb. 12: BETHEL, a benefit “Italian Feast,” with recipes from the “Sopranos” cookbook, will be held at the Gideon Hastings House, 22 Broad St. $25/$12.50 824-3496

Feb. 12: LEWISTON, L/A Arts presents “Evening of Wine and Roses,” a benefit full course meal, at 4 p.m. at the Munroe Inn Restaurant. $100 782-7228

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