April 24: FARMINGTON, an Education Job Fair/Career Fair will be held at 1 p.m. at UMF Dearborn Gym. Free 778-7029

April 24-29: LEWISTON, a special book sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St. 784-0135

April 25: BRUNSWICK, a benefit dinner and auction will be held at 6 p.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Church, McKeen Street. 729-9650

April 25: LISBON, the second annual book swap will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lisbon Community School cafetorium, 33 Mill St. 353-4132

April 25: NORWAY, Lisa Moore will present a reading at 3 p.m. at Norway Memorial Library. 743-5309

April 25: PORTLAND, poets Betsy Sholl and Baron Wormser will present readings at 7 p.m. at Acoustic Coffee, 32 Danforth St. 780-4428

April 25: RUMFORD, comedian Bob Marley will perform at 7 p.m. at Mountain Valley High School auditorium. $15

April 26: BETHEL, Jerry Schneider will present a program on butterflies at 7 p.m. at Gould Academy McLaughlin Science Center. 824-3806

April 26: FARMINGTON, a poetry reading will be held at 7:30 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. Free 778-7081

April 26: FARMINGTON, Alpha Phi Omega from UMF will hold a bake sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in front of Wal-Mart.

April 26: PORTLAND, Dr. Peter Saccio will present a reading at noon at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. 871-1710

April 26, May 3: 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

April 27: AUGUSTA, Mark Labonte will present a program on woody plants at 6:30 p.m. at the Pine Tree State Arboretum, 153 Hospital St. $5 621-0031

April 27: BRUNSWICK, a fashion show and silent auction will be held at 6 p.m. at Brunswick High School Crooker Theater. $5

April 28, May 1: AUGUSTA, Larry the Cable Guy will perform at 8 p.m. at Augusta Civic Center. $39.75 626-2400

April 28, 29, 30: FRYEBURG, the 16th annual 2006 Maine-New England Beef Expo will be held. 236-2739

April 28: LEWISTON, the L-A Youth Fine and Performing Arts Celebration will be held from 4 to 10 p.m. at the Marsden Hartley Cultural Center at the Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St. $3 784-2951

April 28: LEWISTON, an adult spelling bee will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Holy Family Church Hall, 607 Sabattus St. $1 782-1867

April 28, 29: LEWISTON, the “Monster Spectacular,” with ATV races, jet car and stunts, will be held at 8 p.m. on Friday and 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Colisee, 160 Birch St. $25/$9 783-2009

April 28: MEXICO, Rumford Grange will hold a bake sale from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Mexico Wal-Mart.

April 28-30: OXFORD, the fifth annual Oxford Hills Manufactured Housing Show will be held in the Oxford area. 743-2281

April 28: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Jam,” with Shane Mauss, Rocko and Tammy Pooler, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 854-9778

April 29: ALBANY, a program on “Here Comes the Sun,” to learn about saving on the monthly utility bill, save energy and help protect natural resources, will be held at 10 a.m. at the Tin Mountain Conservation Center, Bald Hill Road. $5/$3 603-447-6991

April 29: AUBURN, a fundraising auction will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Auburn United Methodist Church, 439 Park Ave. 786-3783

April 29: FARMINGTON, a march for violence-free communities will be held at 9 a.m. at the Meeting House Park, Main Street. 778-9522

April 29: FARMINGTON, the fifth annual Kid Stuff Sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Old South Church. 779-0589

April 29: FARMINGTON, a Spring Fling will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, Farmington Falls Road. 778-3921

April 29, 30: FARMINGTON, the annual used book sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday at the Elks Lodge, School Street. 778-3460

April 29: GARDINER, a night of humor relief therapy entitled “Changing Woman,” will be held at 7 p.m. at Johnson Hall, 280 Water St. $12 582-2318

April 29: JAY, a benefit wine tasting will be held at 7 p.m. at the VFW Hall, 64 Jewell St. 897-5112

April 29: JAY, a spring yard sale will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Rose of Lima parish hall. 897-4818

April 29: PHILLIPS, a jumble sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Phillips Community House.

April 29: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Jam,” with Tommy Johnson, Dave Thompson, Brian Brinegar and Tammy Pooler, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 854-9778

April 29: RANGELEY, a program on “Boys to Men: Knights and Armor,” will be presented at 1 p.m. at the Rangeley Public Library, 7 Lake St. Free 864-5529

April 29: RUMFORD, a benefit talent show and supper will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at Mountain Valley High School. 562-8959

April 29: RUMFORD, the third annual Women’s Health Fair will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at Rumford Hospital, 420 Franklin St. 369-1143

April 29: STRONG, a scrapbooking fundraiser will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Strong School. 684-3337

April 29: WINDHAM, a house tour will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1764 Parson Smith House, 93 River Road. $10/$15 655-3421

April 29: WOOLWICH, the Miss Maine Scholarship Program will host the annual dinner, talent presentation and auction at 6 p.m. at the Taste of Maine Restaurant. $25/$35 725-6009

April 30: BRUNSWICK, the 13th Annual Spring Fund-Raising Walk will be held at Fairhaven Assembly of God Church.

April 30: NAPLES, comedian Bob Marley will perform at 5 p.m., preceded by a fried chicken dinner at 3 p.m., at Lake Region High School, Route 302. $15 693-6815

May 2: LEWISTON, Larry the Cable Guy will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Colisee, 160 Birch St. $39.75 783-2009

May 3: LEWISTON, a benefit wine tasting will be held at 6 p.m. at Marco’s Ristorante Italiano. $40 333-0091

May 3: RANGELEY, a ladies breakfast will be held at the BMC Diner. 864-3443

May 4: PORTLAND, the Portland Symphony Orchestra will host a gala dinner honoring Toshi Shimada’s two decades as music director at 5:30 p.m. at Holiday Inn by the Bay. $150 773-6128

May 5: LEWISTON, the 28th annual lobster roll luncheon will be held at Calvary Methodist Church. $8.50

May 5, 6: SABATTUS, a benefit bazaar will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Dominican Convent, 61 Lisbon Road. 375-8399

May 5: WILTON, the annual auction and bake sale will be held at 6 p.m. at the Cushing School. 645-2442

May 6: GRAY, Dave Sparks will present a program on bats and skunks at Maine Wildlife Park, Route 26. 657-4977

May 6: LEWISTON, the 17th Annual L/A Arts All Maine Invitational Art Auction will be held at 6 p.m. at L-A College, 51 Westminster St. $30/$35 782-7228

May 6: NORWAY, the Norway Recreation Department will hold the annual community spring clean up from 8 a.m. to noon at Lake Pennesseewassee Park. 743-6651

May 6: PORTLAND, a Family Festival of Flowers and French will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Language Exchange, 813 Broadway. $1 772-0204

May 7: AUBURN, a public breakfast will be held from 7 a.m. to noon at ST. Philip’s Church, Turner Street. $5/$3 783-3400

May 7: BANGOR, the Mainely Dolls Club annual show and sale will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Elks Club, 108 Odlin Road.

May 7: LISBON, the 20th Annual Beaver Park fishing derby will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Beaver Park, 37 Cotton Road. 353-9075

May 7: PORTLAND, a poetry readings will be held at 2 p.m. at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 59 High St. Free 696-5032

May 7: SABATTUS, a public breakfast will be held from 7:30 to 10 a.m. at the American Legion Hall, Island Road. $6/$3 375-8897

May 7: WILTON, Betsy Sholl will present a poetry reading at 2 p.m. at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 59 High St. Free 696-5032

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