July 25: BETHEL, Mel Howards, Ph.D, of Portland, will speak on “All the World’s a Stage and I’m the Director,” at 7:30 p.m. at Gould Academy, church Street. Free 824-0508

July 25: FARMINGTON, Henry Braun will read from his new book, “Loyalty, New and Selected Poems,” at 7 p.m. at Devaney, Doak and Garrett Bookstore, 193 Broadway.

July 25: GARDINER, local poet, Claire Hersom, her grandson, Patrick Shepard and great-granddaughter, Brittney Wilmot, will present readings at 6:30 p.m. at Gardiner Public Library, 152 Water St. Free 582-3312

July 25: POLAND SPRING, the “All in the Family” art show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 9 a.m. to noon on Sunday at the Maine State Building. 998-4142

July 25: PORTLAND, “Taxing Maine: A Theater of Ideas Production,” will be held at noon at the Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St. 774-1822.

Tomorrow

July 26: AUBURN, the Auburn Community Band will perform “Famous Groups and People,” at 7 p.m. at Festival Plaza, Main Street. Free 784-0191

July 26: AUBURN, Prevailing Winds will perform at 7 p.m. at Bangor Public Library in the park, 145 Harlow St. 947-8336

July 26: FRYEBURG, the International Musical Arts Institute Chamber Music Festival will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Bion Cram Library at Fryeburg Academy. $15-$5 935-1494

July 26: HARRISON, clarinetist, Carmelo Galante, violinists, Movses Pogossian, Varty Manouelian and Paul Wolfe, violist, Laurie Kennedy and cellist, Eliot Bailen, will perform at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, Deertrees Road. 583-6747

July 26: HARRISON, Music for Kids by the Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival will be held at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, Deertrees Road. $4/$5 583-6747

July 26: LEWISTON, women musicians will gather every Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. at the Wisdom Center, 97 Blake St. 784-0155

July 26: NAPLES, the Maine Humanities Council presents “Taxing Maine,” at the Naples Public Library. 773-5051

July 26: SOUTH PARIS, a science show, hosted by Mad Science will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at Moore Park. Free 743-2501