June 16: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, the Bowdoinham String Band will perform at 7 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library, 4 Oak St. 633-3112

June 16: LEWISTON, Jeremy Hale will perform at a benefit concert at 7:30 p.m. at New Hope Bible Church, 541 College St.

June 16: LEWISTON, trumpeter Jack Burt will perform at 7 p.m. at the Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul.

June 16: LIVERMORE FALLS, the Hyssongs will perform at 7 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, 6 Wheeler St. 897-2301

June 16, 17: NAPLES, the Maine Blues Festival will be held at Naples Village Green, Route 302. 725-1253

June 16, 17: N. NEW PORTLAND, the Maine Country Music Association Country Weekend will be held at Happy Horseshoe Campground. 628-3471

June 16: RUMFORD, Funnel will perform at 9 p.m. at the Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 364-4649

June 16, 17, 18: SIDNEY, the 26th Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Music Festival will be held at the Silver Spur Riding Club. 873-6539

June 17: DOVER-FOXCROFT, Gordon Bok will perform at 8 p.m. at the Center Theatre for the Performing Arts, Main Street. $15/$17 236-2707

June 17: FREEPORT, the Lori McKenna Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. at L.L. Bean Discovery Park. 1-800-559-0747

June 17: LOVELL, vocalist/guitarist Colleen Sexton will perform at 7 p.m. at the Brick Church Center for the Performing Arts. 925-1238

June 17: RUMFORD, Long Island Street Survivors, Skynyrd tribute band, will perform at The Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. 364-4649

June 17: SOUTH PARIS, the Dave Rowe Duo will perform at the Center for Hope and Healing, 52 High St. $9 743-7458

June 17: STONINGTON, David Mallett, folk singer, will perform at 7 p.m. at the Stonington Opera House. $10 367-2788

June 17: TOPSHAM, the Fourth Annual All-Maine Barbershop concert will be held at 7 p.m. at the Orion Performing Arts Center. $12/$8 882-9795

Dance

June 16, 18, 22, 23, 25, , 29, 30, July 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

June 16: PORTLAND, a swing dance, with music by the Maine Swingin’ DJ’s, will be held at 9 p.m. at North Deering Grange Hall, 1408 Washington Ave. $8 653-5012

June 16, July 7: PORTLAND, a dance, with music by Vintage, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Portland Elks Club, Congress Street. Free

June 16, 23, 30, July 7: PORTLAND, a Friday night Latin dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. 773-0002

June 16: SOUTH PARIS, the Art Moves Dance Studio annual show will be held at 7 p.m. at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School.

June 17, 24, July 1, 8: CUMBERLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8 p.m. at the West Cumberland Recreational Hall, Blackstrap Road. 829-3737

June 17: LITCHFIELD, a dance, with music by the Elizabeth Country Drifters, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Sportsman’s Club. $8/$15 268-9271

June 17, 24, July 1, 8: PORTLAND, a ballroom dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $6 773-0002

June 17: RUMFORD, a dance, with music by the E/I Band, will be held at 8 p.m. at the Snowshoe Club.

June 17: SOUTH PARIS, a dance, with music by the Country Lads, preceded by supper at 5 p.m., will be held at the American Legion Hall, Church Street. $6/$4 743-5723

June 18: BANGOR, dancers from the Bangor Youth ballet will perform at 3 p.m. at Bangor High School Peakes Auditorium.

June 18: LEWISTON, Bushwhack 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

Special

June 16-July 4: AUGUSTA, the 29th Annual Whatever Family Festival, with music, sports tournaments, dancing, fireworks, parade and more, will be held in the Gardiner and Augusta area.

June 16, 17: BETHEL, the 2006 Bethel Historical Society House Tour will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $20 824-2908

June 16: BRUNSWICK, the Third Friday Art Walk will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the Bath and Brunswick area. 798-6964

June 16, 17, 19: GARDINER, the semi-annual book sale will be held at the Gardiner Public Library, 152 Water St. The times are Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Monday, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 582-3312

June 16: HALLOWELL, poets Jay Franzel, Marita O’Neill, Nancy Henry and Jay Davis will read from their poetry at 7 p.m. at Harlow Gallery, 160 Water St. $3 685-3636

June 16: LEWISTON, a barbecue and casino night will be held at 5 p.m. at the Lewiston Lodge of Elks, Lisbon Road. $6 784-4801

June 16, July 7: LEWISTON, an open mic will be held every first and third Friday at 7 p.m. at Cafe Bon Bon, 205 Main St.

June 16-18: NEWRY, the 22nd Annual Trek Across Maine, to benefit the American Lung Association of Maine, will start at Sunday River Ski Resort. 626-2919

June 16: NORWAY, Mr. and Mrs. Fish will present a program at noon at the Norway Memorial Library, 258 Main St. 743-5308

June 16: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Jam,” with Steve Guilmette, Randy Winn and Brett Groh, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 854-9778

June 16, 23, 30, July 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

June 17: BATH, a House and Garden Tour will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. starting at the Hyde School, 616 High St. $25/$20 443-2174

June 17: FARMINGTON, a free cookout will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at Old South First Congregational Church. 639-2013

June 17: GARDINER, the Whatever Week Talent Show will be held at the Gardiner waterfront. 582-7144

June 17: GARDINER, the Gardiner Arts Festival, with music, children’s activities, trolley rides, food, pirate ship and more, will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Gardiner. 582-3100

June 17: GRAY, Dick Bernier, the deer tracker, will present a program at Maine Wildlife Park, Route 26. 657-4977

June 17: GREENE, a bake and yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Greene Fire Station, Patten Road. 946-5750

June 17: MEXICO, a Block Party, with musical guests, games, face painting and more, will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. in the parking lot at First Baptist Church, 20 Roxbury Road. 364-8712

June 17: MEXICO, a yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. behind the Mexico Public Library and town office. 364-3281

June 17: NAPLES, the 16th Annual Wheels and Water Antique Transportation Show will be held at Brandy Pond.

June 17: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Jam,” with Rob Steen, Tammy Pooler and Mary Beth Cowan, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 854-9778

June 17: SOUTH PARIS, a summer sale will be held from 8 to 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Route 117. 743-6903

June 17: SOUTH PARIS, an open house will be held from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Center for Hope and Healing, 52 High St.

June 17: VASSALBORO, the Summer Solstice in the Garden, with workshops, gourmet lunch, massage, and more, will be held at Fieldstone Gardens, Quaker Lane. $15 441-9184

June 17: WELLS, Tim Sample will present Downeast humor at 7 p.m. at wells High School Auditorium. $25 646-2451

June 18: AUBURN, the Family Fit Fest will be held from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Festival Plaza, Main Street. 795-4095

June 18: BETHEL, the Midsummer Festival and Summer Solstice Sculpture Race will beheld from noon to 5 p.m. at the Meadow, Route 2. Free 824-2780

June 18: BETHEL, the annual Androscoggin River canoe/kayak race will be held at 121 Mayville Road.

June 18, 25, July 2, 9: BRIDGTON, an open mic night will be held every Sunday at 3 p.m. at Cafe DeCarlo, Main Street. Free 647-4596

June 18: FRYEBURG, the Third Annual Antique Auto Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds. $3 935-2179

June 18: LEWISTON, the Corpus Christi procession will be held at 1:15 p.m. starting at Holy Family Church, Sabattus Street. 783-2162

June 18: NEW GLOUCESTER, the Father’s Day Car Show will be held at Hodgman’s Frozen Custard, Route 100.

June 18: POLAND, a smothered beef dinner will be held at noon at Excelsior Grange Hall, 446 Harris Hill Road. $7/$2.50

Theater

June 16-July 1: ARUNDEL, “I Love a Piano,” will be performed at the Arundel Barn Playhouse, 53 Old Post Road. Showtimes are Tuesday-Saturday at 8 p.m., Wednesday at 2 p.m., June 18 at 8 p.m. and June 23 at 2 p.m. $33/$23 985-5552

June 16-20: AUBURN, the L/A Arts Elders Readers Theatre session will be held at 3 p.m. at Auburn Public Library, Spring Street. 782-7228

June 16-24: BRUNSWICK, Maine State Music Theatre will perform “South Pacific,” at Bowdoin College Pickard Theater. $28/$15 725-8769

June 16, 17, 18: BRUNSWICK, “Voices in the Mirror,” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Theater Project, School Street. $10 729-8584

June 16, 17, 22, 23, 24: HALLOWELL, Gaslight Theater will perform “Jake’s Women,” at Hallowell City Hall Auditorium. Showtimes are Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. $10/$8 626-3698

June 16-20: LEWISTON, the L/A Arts Elders Readers Theatre session will be held at 1 p.m. at Lewiston Public Library in the Couture room, 200 Lisbon St. 782-7228

June 16-25: PARIS, Oxford Hills Music and Performing Arts Association will perform “tick, tick…Boom,” at Paris Hill Academy. Showtimes are Thursday-Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. 739-6200

June 16, 17, 22, 23, 24: PORTLAND, Lyric Music Theater will perform “Picnic,” at 8 p.m. at the theater, 176 Sawyer St. $10 799-1421

June 16, 17: SKOWHEGAN, “House of the Seven Gables,” will be performed at 8 p.m. at Lakewood Theater. 474-7176

June 17: PORTLAND, Lyric Music Theater will hold auditions for “The King and I,” from 9 a.m. to noon by appointment only. 650-3402

June 17, 18, 23, 24: RUMFORD, RAAPA will perform the dinner/theater production of “Scrambled Eggs.” Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 5:30 p.m. and Sunday at 12:30 p.m. 369-0205

Books

June 16: PORTLAND, Gary D. Cole, author of “Artless: The Odyssey of a Republican Cultural Creative,” will sign copies of his book at 7 p.m. at Books Etc., 38 Exchange St. 774-0626

June 17: NORWAY, Marjorie Gilbert, author of “Serpentine,” will sign copies of her book from 2 to 4 p.m. at Books ‘N’ Things. 743-7197

Suppers

June 16: LIVERMORE FALLS, a baked bean supper will be held from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, 6 Wheeler St. 897-2301

June 17: BOLSTERS MILLS, a chicken pie supper will be held at 5 and 6 p.m. at Bolsters Mills United Methodist Church. $7/$3 583-9024

June 17: CHESTERVILLE, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Chesterville Grange Hall. $6/$3

June 17: LIVERMORE, a smothered beef supper will be held from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at New Norland Grange Hall, River Road. $6/$3

June 17: NEW GLOUCESTER, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Sabbathday Lake Grange Hall, Sabbathday Road. $6/$3 998-2783

June 17: NEW GLOUCESTER, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. at the AMVETS Hall. $6/$2

June 17: NORWAY, a lasagna supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Second Congregational Church, UCC, 205 Main St. $7

June 17: POWNAL, a baked bean supper will be held at 5 and 6 p.m. at Pownal Center Congregational Church. $7/$3

June 17: ROME, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Mt. Phillip Grange Hall. $6

June 17: SOUTH PARIS, a spaghetti supper will be held from 4:30 to 6:15 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 17 East Main St. $5 743-7458