March 24: BRUNSWICK, the Titus Abbott Collective Jazz Ensemble will perform at 8 p.m. at Abracadabra Fine Arts Gallery, 11 Pleasant St. $10 725-0386

March 24: CAMDEN, Lunasa, Irish quartet, will perform at 8:30 p.m. at the Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. $25/$20 236-7963

March 24, 25: CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Kearney and the Olst Onion will perform at 9:30 p.m. at Sugarloaf/USA. 237-6939

March 24: FARMINGTON, the Young Republic will perform at 8 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. Free 778-7346

March 24: FARMINGTON, Montreal singer, Dominica Merola will perform at 8 p.m. at UMF Roberts Learning Center. Free

March 24: GARDINER, Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations will perform blues and rock standards at 7:30 p.m. at Johnson Hall, 280 Water St. $/9/$4 582-7144

March 24: LEWISTON, the Gamelan Orchestra will perform at 8 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. 786-6330

March 24: PORTLAND, acoustic guitarist, Leo Kottke will perform at 8 p.m. at South Portland High School auditorium. $32

March 24: RUMFORD, Three of a Kind will perform at 9 p.m. at the Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 864-4649

March 25: BANGOR, Laura Gallucci and her string studio students will perform at 2 p.m. at Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. 947-8336

March 25: BRUNSWICK, Glenn Torrico and Raattikoon will perform a mix or original acoustic blues, country and European folk at 7:30 p.m. at Brunswick Universalist Unitarian Church, 15 Pleasant St. $8 443-2424

March 25: BRUNSWICK, musicians Dave Hunt and Carter Ruff will perform at Maine Street Art of Brunswick. 721-0244

March 25: DIXFIELD, Derek Blodgett will perform at 7 p.m. at the Dixfield Church Coffeehouse, High Street. $5 562-8575

March 25: FARMINGTON, Battle of the Bands will be held at 8 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. Free 778-7346

March 25: LEWISTON, Keith Murphy and Fair Play will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Franco-American Heritage Center, Cedar Street. $10/$12 783-1585

March 25: NEWCASTLE, the St. Cecilia Chamber Choir will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Second Congregational Church. $15 563-1507

March 25: NORWAY, Ed Gabrielsen, tenor and Danielle Tran, piano, will perform at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Church, 479 Main St.

March 25: PORTLAND, Pam Baker and the SG’s wll perform at 9 p.m. at Chappies, 1192 Forest Ave. 797-9155

March 25: PORTLAND, Tiempo Libre, Latin sensation, will perform at 8 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $30 842-0800

March 25: RUMFORD, Nightmoves will perform at 9 p.m. at the Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 864-4649

March 26: AUBURN, Studebaker John will perform at 7 p.m. at Midnight Blues Club and Restaurant, 34 Court St. $8 783-9600

March 26: LEWISTON, Korn, with Mudvayne and Ten Years will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Colisee, 190 Birch St. $39.50 1-877-468-4946

March 26: LEWISTON, cellist Chelsea Cook and pianist, James Parakilas will perform at 7 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. 786-6135

March 26: NORWAY, the Down East Country Music Association “Welcome Home DECMA Stars” show will be held at 12:30 p.m. at Charlie’s Entertainment Center, Main Street. $6/$5 353-6589

March 26: OAKLAND, the Mid-Maine Youth Orchestra will perform at 3 p.m. at Messalonskee High School Performing Arts Center. Donations

March 26: ROCKLAND, Tiempo Libre, young Latin band based in Miami, will perform at 7 p.m. at the Strand Theatre. 594-0070

March 26: TOPSHAM, Earthjams, children’s chorus, will perform at 2 p.m. at the Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road. 725-1727

March 26: WEST BUXTON, the Pine Tree State Country Music Association seventh annual talent search and competition will be held at the Roost, Chicopee Road. 490-1232

Dance

March 24: AUBURN, a Spring Fling dance, for ages 12-15 will be held at 6 p.m. at the Auburn-Lewiston YMCA Teen Center, 62 Turner St. $4/$5 795-4095

March 24, 26, 30, 31, April 2, 6, 7, 9: GORHAM, Ballroom Dance Parties will be held every Thursday, Friday and Sunday at Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts, Route .25. 839-3267

March 24, 25: LEWISTON, World Music Weekend, with dancers and musicians, will be held at 8 p.m. on Friday and 4 p.m. on Saturday at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. 753-6968

March 24-May 26: LEWISTON, line dancing will be held Fridays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Central Hall, Lisbon Street. 783-6667

March 24, 31, April 7: PORTLAND, a Friday night Latin dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. 773-0002

March 24, 25: PORTLAND, the Portland Ballet Company will perform “Sings of Spring,” at 7:30 p.m. at John Ford Theater at Portland High School. $25/$15 842-0800

March 25: AUBURN, the Sisters of Charity Seventh Annual Angel Ball will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Martindale Country Club. $80/$100 755-3002

March 25, April 1, 8: CUMBERLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8 p.m. at the West Cumberland Recreational Hall, Blackstrap Road. 829-3737

March 25: LEWISTON, the Cambodian Dance Troupe will perform at 8 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. 786-6135

March 25: 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. 674-2259

March 25, April 1, 8: PORTLAND, a ballroom dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $6 773-0002

March 25: RUMFORD, a benefit sock hop will be held at 8 p.m. at the Eagles Hall, Rumford Avenue. $5 562-4650

March 25: SABATTUS, a baked bean and casserole supper, followed by a dance, will be held at 5 p.m. at the Jacques Cartier Club, Wales Road. $6/$2.50 375-9008

March 25: WINDHAM, a “Dance for Autism,” with tap, ballet, jazz, lyrical, hip-hop and modern, will be held at 7 p.m. at Windham High School Theater. $7 657-3006

March 26: LEWISTON, Wild Horse 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

For kids

March 24: SOUTH HIRAM, the Portland Symphony Orchestra KinderKonzert series, “Percussion: City Sounds,” will be held at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. at South Hiram Elementary School. $3 773-6128

Special

March 24: FARMINGTON, the “Price is Right,” will be held at Mt. Blue High School. $8/$10 779-9000

March 24: FARMINGTON, a fish chowder luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Fairbanks Union Church. $6 778-4705

March 24: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Showcase,” with Tom Clark, Amy Tee and Brett Groh will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 854-9778

March 24, 31, April 7: 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

March 24-27: PORTLAND, a book sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday. 871-1700

March 24-26: PORTLAND, the 35th Annual Maine Boat Show will be held from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday at the Cumberland County Civic Center. $8/$4 865-1196

March 24, 31: RUMFORD, a salmon pie Lenten luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. $6

March 24, 25, 26: SEBAGO, a variety show will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at 2 p.m. on Sunday at Schoolhouse Arts Center. $10/$8 642-3743

March 25: AUGUSTA, a program on rug hooking will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Maine State Museum, State House Complex. Free 287-2301

March 25, 26: BAR MILLS, the Maine Maple Weekend will be held at the Snell Family Farm, 1000 River Road, Route 112. $8/$4.50 929-5318

March 25: FARMINGTON, a corned beef and cabbage luncheon will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at Henderson Memorial Baptist Church, Academy Street. Free 778-2163

March 25: FARMINGTON, the Nordica Celebration of Women and the Arts will be held at 7 p.m. at UMF Merrill Hall. Donations 778-7387

March 25: HEBRON, a Cabin Fever Day, with food sale, indoor yard sale and more, will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hebron Community Baptist Church. 966-2042

March 25, 26: LEWISTON, the Annual Bowl for Kids Sake will be held at Sparetime Recreation. 782-5437

March 25: OXFORD, a Chinese auction fundraiser will be held at 11 a.m. at Hosanna Church. 743-6982

March 25: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Showcase,” with Jeremie Remian, KU and Ellen Moschetto will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 854-9778

March 25: PORTLAND, a celebration of music, comedy and baseball lore will be held at 7 p.m. at the Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Ave. $20 797-6354

March 25, 26: RUMFORD, a Family Fun Weekend, with races, food, scavenger hunt and more, will be held at the Black Mountain of Maine. 364-8977

March 25: SEBAGO, a benefit Magic Show will be held at 3 p.m. at Schoolhouse Arts Center. $6 642-3743

March 25, 26: SHAPLEIGH, Maine Maple Sunday will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Oakhill Alpaca Ranch, 2 Oakhill Road. 793-3414

March 25: TURNER, a fund-raising auction will be held at 10 a.m. at Leavitt Area High School.

March 25: UNITY, the Seventh Annual Seed Swap and Scion Exchange will be held from noon to 4:30 p.m. at Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association Common Ground Education Center.

March 25: WATERFORD, an indoor yard sale will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at the Wilkins Community House basement, Plummer Hill Road. 583-2320

March 26: BAR MILLS, the Chili-Chowder-Pie Festival will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Bar Mills Parish House, Route 4A. $4/$2 929-6052

March 26, April 2, 9: BRIDGTON, an open mic night will be held every Sunday at 3 p.m. at Cafe DeCarlo, Main Street. Free 647-4596

March 26: BRUNSWICK, a Bowl-a-Thon will be held from noon to 2 p.m. at Yankee Lanes. 443-2403

March 26: FARMINGTON, a benefit for Shelter for Abused Women, House of Peace, with music, food, bake sale and more, will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. at Henderson Memorial Baptist Church. Donations

March 26: LEWISTON, a St. Patrick’s Day potluck will be held at noon at Good News Chapel, 2151 Lisbon Road. 225-3285

March 26: 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

Theater

March 24-26: BANGOR, Penobscot Theatre will perform “Uncle Vanya,” at the Bangor Opera House, 131 Main St. Showtimes are Friday at 8 p.m. Saturday at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $25/$12 942-3333

March 24, 25, 26: BATH, “West Side Story,” will be performed at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. $15/$10 442-8455

March 24, 25, 26: BRUNSWICK, the Theater Project will perform “As You Like It,” at 14 School St. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $6 729-8584

March 24, 25: CAMDEN, the Maine Drama Festival Class A state finals will be held at Camden Hills Regional High School. 236-7800

March 24, 25, 26: GORHAM, “Blood Brothers,” will be performed at USM Russell Theater. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m. $15/$10 780-5151

March 24, 25: LEWISTON, the Lewiston High School Drama Club will perform “Seussical the Musical,” at 7:30 p.m. on March 24 and 25 and 2 p.m. on March 25 at Lewiston Middle School auditorium, Central Avenue. $8/$5

March 24, 25, 26: LEWISTON, the Public Theatre will perform “Fiction,” at the theater, corner of Maple and Lisbon Streets. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $16/$14 782-3200

March 24, 25, 26: MONMOUTH, the Monmouth Community Players will perform “Into the Woods,” at Cumston Hall. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. 582-5717

March 24-26: PORTLAND, the Portland Players will perform “You Can’t Take it With You,” at 420 Cottage Road. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. $19/$17 799-7337

March 24-26: PORTLAND, Portland Stage Company will perform “I Am My Own Wife,” at 25A Forest Ave. Showtimes are Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 4 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $33/$19 774-0465

March 24, 25, 26: PORTLAND, Lyric Music Theater will perform “Shotstoppers,” at the theater, 176 Sawyer St. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. $19/$17 799-1421

March 24, 25, 26: READFIELD, Maranacook Main Stage Players will perform “Urinetown, the Musical,” at the school. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $8/$5 685-4923

March 24, 25: YARMOUTH, the Maine Drama Festival Class B state finals will be held at Yarmouth High School. 236-7800

March 25: AUGUSTA, a benefit murder mystery dinner theater will be held at 6 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Parish House, 9 Summer St. $30 622-2424

March 26, 27: HALLOWELL, Gaslight Theater will hold auditions for “Jake’s Women,” at 3 p.m. on Sunday and 6 p.m. on Monday at Hallowell City Hall Auditorium. 626-3698

Films

March 24: GREENE, Dale Johnson will narrate his film, “Norway – From the Land of the Vikings,” at 2 and 7 p.m. at the Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road. Free 946-5311

March 24-26: PORTLAND, the Ninth Annual Maine Jewish Film Festival will be held in the Portland area. $7/$5 831-7495

March 25: FARMINGTON, “Lover Other,” will be shown at 5:30 p.m. at UMF Roberts Learning Center. Free 778-7424

March 25: ROCKLAND, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” will be shown at 1 p.m. at the Strand Theatre, 345 Main St. $5 542-3723

Books

Lectures

March 26: BETHEL, Wendy Iseman, MPH, will speak about “Asthma,” at 3 p.m. at the West Parish Congregational Church, Garland Chapel, Church Street. 824-8610

Suppers

March 24, 31, April 7, 14: LEWISTON, a fish or corn chowder supper will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Holy Cross Parish Hall. $5/$1 240-3291

March 24: LISBON, a potluck supper will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the VFW Hall, Route 196. $6/$3 353-2152

March 24: LISBON, a pot roast supper will be held at the American Legion Hall. $5 784-0947

March 25: BOLSTERS MILLS, an Italian festival supper will be held at 5 and 6 p.m. at Bolsters Mills United Methodist Church. $7/$3 583-9024

March 25: CASCO, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. at Casco Village Church, Route 121. $6/$3 627-4282

March 25: FARMINGTON, an Italian night supper will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church. $6/$3.50

March 25: FREEPORT, an Italian public supper will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. at the First Parish Church, 40 Main St. $7/$3.50 865-6022

March 25: GRAY, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held at 5 p.m. at First Congregational Church, Route 115. $6/$2 657-3279

March 25: INDUSTRY, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Industry Town Hall. $6/$3 778-6722

March 25: KINGFIELD, a benefit meatloaf supper will be held at 5:30 p.m. at Kingfield Elementary School. $5/$3 265-2541

March 25: LIMINGTON, an all you can eat spaghetti supper will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Limington Centre of Movement, Route 25. $5/$3 839-3267

March 25: LISBON FALLS, a baked bean and ham supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Lisbon Methodist Church, School Street. 353-8951

March 25: LOCKE MILLS, a chicken pie supper will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Locke Mills American Legion Hall. 674-2259

March 25: NEW SHARON, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the New Sharon United Methodist Church vestry. $6/$2

March 25: OTISFIELD, a community potluck supper will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. at Spurr’s Corner Church, Route 121. Free 627-4886

March 25: RUMFORD, a spaghetti supper will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, Exchange Street. $6/$3 364-2479