Today

July 3: DRESDEN, a country western line and partner dance will be held at 7 p.m. at Dresden Masonic Hall, Route. 127. $3/$4 622-4884

July 3: OLD ORCHARD, the 18th annual Sandcastle Contest, with parade, band concert, line and square dancing and more, will be held.

July 3: POLAND SPRING, the Radio Gang will perform at 7 p.m. at All Souls Chapel. $5 998-4142

July 3: PORTLAND, Good Theater will perform “Edges,” at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. Showtimes are July 3, 5 and 6 at 8 p.m. and July 7 at 6 and 8:30 p.m. $12/$10 885-5883

July 3: RANGELEY, an Independence Day celebration with children’s day parade, cook-outs, silent auction, fireworks and more, will be held.

July 3: RANGELEY, Coos Canyon will perform at 4 p.m. at the Rangeley Town Park. 864-2938

Tomorrow

July 4: BETHEL, the Portland Brass Quintet will perform at noon at the Dr. Moses Mason House. 824-0882

July 4: CAMDEN, a Fourth of July celebration, with music, entertainment, and more, will be held in downtown Camden. 236-4404

July 4: FARMINGTON, homemade strawberry shortcake will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the lawn at the Pierce House, Main Street. $4/$3

July 4: FARMINGTON, a fishing derby, for children ages three to ten, will be held at Willow Pond.

July 4: FARMINGTON, a benefit chicken barbecue and Chinese auction will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. $6/$4

July 4: FREEPORT, a blueberry pancake and sausage breakfast will be held from 7 to 10 a.m. at St. Jude Church, Main and School Streets. 846-5584

July 4: FREEPORT, the Artie Shaw Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. at L.L. Bean Discovery Park. 552-6046

July 4: LEWISTON, a “Set Us Free” Fourth of July celebration barbecue will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hope Haven Gospel Mission, 209 Lincoln St. 783-6086

July 4: LEWISTON/AUBURN, the 10th Annual Liberty Festival, with music, fun, food and fireworks, will be held in the Lewiston-Auburn area.

July 4: OTISFIELD, a parade will be held at 9 a.m. on the south side of Spurr’s Corner, Route 121. 627-6950

July 4: WATERFORD, a summer breakfast will be held from 7:30 to 10 a.m. at the Waterford Congregational Church, Plummer Hill. $5/$3 583-6677

July 4: WINTHROP, the Fourth of July fireworks display will be held at 9 p.m. near Maranacook Lake and Norcross Point. 377-8020

July 4: WINTHROP, the Fourth Annual “Friends on the 4th” 5K event will be held at 8 a.m. starting at the Winthrop American Legion Hall, Bowdoin Street. 621-4100