Today

March 8: BRUNSWICK, Wayne Smith, professor at Johns Hopkins University, will speak on “U.S. Policy Towards Cuba: the Enduring Perfect Failure,” at 7 p.m. at Bowdoin College Searles Hall. 729-4930

March 8: BRUNSWICK, the Meddiebempsters, a cappella group, will perform at 7 p.m. at Bowdoin College Moulton Union. Free 725-3375

March 8: FARMINGTON, comedian Kyle Cease will perform at 9 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. Free 778-7346

March 8: FARMINGTON, a Career Fair will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. Free 778-7029

March 8: LEWISTON, Daniel J. Fornari, director of the Deep Ocean Exploration Institute at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, will speak about technological advances in ocean exploration at 7 p.m. at Bates College Carnegie Science Hall, 44 Campus Ave. Free 786-6330

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

March 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

Tomorrow

March 9: AUBURN, L/A Arts presents the Hot Club of Portland, with jazz violinist, Matt Glaser, at 7:30 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn. $20/$17 782-7228

March 9: BRUNSWICK, “Nada,” will be shown at 7 p.m. at Bowdoin College Sills Hall. 729-4930

March 9: BRYANT POND, D.C. Scherer, native Mississippian who now lives in Greenwood, will speak at 10 a.m. at Whitman Memorial Library, Main Street. 665-2505

March 9: FARMINGTON, comedian Nick Forbes will perform at 8 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. Free 778-7346

March 9: FARMINGTON, a fish chowder luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, Route 2. Free

March 9: GREENE, “Royal Netherlands: The Dutch Today,” will be shown at 7 p.m. on Thursday and 2 and 7 p.m. on Friday at the Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road. Free 946-5311

March 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

March 9: LEWISTON, the Portland Symphony Orchestra KinderKonzert series, “Percussion: City Sounds,” will be held at 9, 10 and 11 a.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center. $3 773-6128

March 9: LEWISTON, the “Peek-a-Boo” puppet show will be held at 9:30 a.m. at New Life Community Center, 134 College St. 782-3939

March 9: LEWISTON, Kate Gilmore will speak about her art at 6 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center, 75 Russell St. Free 786-6158