March 29: LEWISTON, Harold Brown, critic of so-called megafarming, will speak on contemporary farming practices and abuses of animal rights at 8 p.m. at the Bates College Ronj, 32 Frye St. Free 777-7582

March 29: LEWISTON, country line dancing will be held every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, Lisbon Street. 786-0003

March 29: LEWISTON, the Bates College Jazz Band will perform at 7 p.m. at Bates College Chase Hall Lounge. 786-6135

March 29: 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

March 29: PORTLAND, the Rev. Jeff McIlwain will perform gospel music at 7 p.m. at St. Pius X Church. 857-9002

Tomorrow

March 30: BRUNSWICK, the Improvibilities, Bowdoin College improv comedy troupe, will perform at 8 p.m. at Bowdoin College Kresge Auditorium. Free 725-3375

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

March 30: FARMINGTON, Amos Music will perform at 8 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. Free 778-7346

March 30: GORHAM, the DaPonte String Quartet will perform at 7:30 p.m. at USM Corthell Concert Hall. $18/$15 529-4555

March 30: LEWISTON, the senior thesis performance by Matthew Lambek will be held at 8 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. 786-6135

March 30: 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 30: PORTLAND, the Port City Wind Quintet will perform at 12:15 p.m. at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 425 Congress St. Free 775-3356

March 30: PORTLAND, “Say It Loud,” hip-hop all-girl group, will perform at 7 p.m. at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. 871-1700

March 30: PORTLAND, the Harlem Globetrotters will perform at 7 p.m. at Cumberland County Civic Center. $65/$15 775-3458

March 30: RUMFORD, students at Mountain Valley High School will perform “Kilroy Was Here,” at 7 p.m. at Muskie Auditorium at the school.

March 30: SOUTH PARIS, “Carnival,” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 1:30 p.m. on Sunday at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. $10/$8 743-8914