July 28, 29, 30: BAR MILLS, the Originals will present “The World Goes ‘Round,” at 7:30 p.m. at the Saco River Grange Hall. $16/$14 929-5412

July 28: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, the Yankee Brass Band will perform at 7 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. $12/$15 633-5159

July 28: BRUNSWICK, hornist, David Jolley, pianist, Emma Tahmizian and Mikhail Kopelman, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Brunswick High School Crooker Theater. $20/$5 373-1444

July 28-30: DIXFIELD, a three-day Gospel and Country Music Jamboree will be held at Countryfolk Music Theatre, U.S. Route 2. 645-4875

July 28: FREEPORT, the Celtic Harvest Concert will be held at 7 p.m. at First Parish Church. $15/$10 688-4515

July 28: 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. $10-$5 935-1494

July 28: GARDINER, the Easy Tease, Manhattan-based quartet, will perform at 7 p.m. at Johnson Hall, 280 Water St. $6 582-7144

July 28: LEWISTON, L/A Arts presents Martin Swinger, singer/songwriter, at noon at Courthouse Plaza, Lisbon Street. 782-7228

July 28: PORTLAND, Don Gonzalez will perform at noon at Congress Square. 772-6828

July 28: RUMFORD, Rock Bottom will perform at 9 p.m. at the Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 364-4649

July 28, 29: STONINGTON, the Sixth Annual Deer Isle Jazz Festival will be held at 7 p.m. at the Stonington Opera House. $25/$18 367-2788

July 29: AUGUSTA, Candlebox will perform at the Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive. 626-2400

July 29: BETHEL, the Yankee Brass Band will perform at 6:30 p.m. at the Dr. Moses Mason House. 465-9204

July 29: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, David Mallett will perform at 8 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Opera House. $17/$20 633-6855

July 29, 30: BRUNSWICK, the Gamper Festival of Contemporary Music will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Kresge Auditorium. $10 373-1444

July 29: CONWAY, N.H., the Yankee Brass Band will perform at 2 p.m. at the First Church of Christ Congregational, Main Street. 465-9204

July 29: CONWAY, N.H., a string quartet will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Salyards Center for the Arts. $10/$5 935-1494

July 29: FARMINGTON, Phoebe Legere, singer/songwriter, will perform at Mt. Blue State Park amphitheater.

July 29: FREEPORT, Lesley Gore will perform at 7:30 p.m. at L.L. Bean Discovery Park. 552-6046

July 29: HARRISON, Jonathan Edwards will perform at 8 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, Deertrees Road. $20 583-6747

July 29: LEWISTON, Just Us will perform at a benefit concert at 7:30 p.m. at the Franco-American Heritage Center, Cedar Street. $8 689-2000

July 29: PORTLAND, PORTopera will perform “Don Giovanni,” at 7:30 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $24/$100 842-0800

July 29: RANGELEY, the Don Campbell Band will perform at a benefit concert at 7 p.m. at the Episcopal Church. $12 864-5473

July 29: RUMFORD, Funnel will perform at 9 p.m. at the Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 364-4649

July 29: SACO, the Second Annual Jazz Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Pepperell Park, Beach Street. $30 286-3546

July 29: TOPSHAM, the Oratorio Chorale will hold auditions at 10 a.m. at Midcoast Presbyterian Church, 84 Main St. 829-6114

July 29: WELLS, Banjo Dan and the Plowboys will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Hope Hobbs Gazebo at Harbor Park. 646-5596

July 30: BATH, student musicians from the Bowdoin International Music Festival will perform at 2 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. Free 442-8455

July 30, 31: BRUNSWICK, Toxic Audio will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Pickard Theater. $28-$15 725-8769

July 30: DIXFIELD, “Banjos to Bagpipes” will be held at noon at Countryfolk Music Theatre, U.S. Route 2. 645-4875

July 30: LIVERMORE, the North Livermore Baptist Church Quartet will perform at 9:10 a.m. at North Livermore Baptist Church. 897-3165

July 30, Aug. 6: SIDNEY, the New England Music Camp student concert “Bowl in the Pines,” will be held at 3 p.m. at the music camp, Route 23. Free 465-3025

July 30: SOUTH PARIS, the Down East Country Music Association “Grand Ole Opry” Show will be held at noon at the American Legion Hall, Church Street. $5/$2 743-2922

Dance

July 28, 30, Aug. 3, 4, 6, 10, 11, 13: GORHAM, Ballroom Dance Parties will be held every Thursday, Friday and Sunday at Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts, Route 25. 839-3267

July 28: GORHAM, a swing dance night will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts, 19 State St. 839-3267

July 28, 29: LEWISTON, Marc Bamuthi and Joseph and Company will perform at the Bates Dance Festival at 8 p.m. at Bates College Schaeffer Theatre. $18/$12 786-6255

July 28: MECHANIC FALLS, the Elizabeth Country Drifters will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur, 272 Lewiston St. $10 345-3211

July 28, Aug. 4, 11: PORTLAND, a Friday night Latin dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. 773-0002

July 28: SOUTH PARIS, Art Moves Dance Company will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. $10 743-5569

July 29, Aug. 5, 12: CUMBERLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8 p.m. at the West Cumberland Recreational Hall, Blackstrap Road. 829-3737

July 29: DIXFIELD, a country dance will be held at 9 p.m. at Countryfolk Music Theatre, U.S. Route 2. 645-4875

July 29, Aug. 5: MECHANIC FALLS, the Locomotives will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur, 272 Lewiston St. $10 345-3211

July 29, Aug. 5, 12: PORTLAND, a ballroom dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $6 773-0002

July 29: RUMFORD, Good Stuff will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Snowshoe Club.

July 30: LEWISTON, Bush-Whack 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

Kids

July 28: RUMFORD, a “Teddy Bear Picnic in the Park,” will be held on the back lawn of the Rumford Library.

Special

July 28-30: AUGUSTA, the Annual Maine Quilts Show will be held at the Augusta Civic Center. The hours are Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $7/$10 255-8238

July 28-Aug. 6: BANGOR, the Bangor State Fair, with midway, animal exhibits, crafts, flower show, animal pulling events, harness racing and more, will be held.

July 28: FARMINGTON, the St. Luke’s Episcopal Church lobster roll lunch will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church. 645-2639

July 28, 29: FARMINGTON, the Strawberry Festival and Art in the Park will be held in downtown Farmington. 778-656-

July 28: HARRISON, Fred Garbo’s Inflatable Theatre will perform at 8 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, Deertrees Road. $16/$8 583-6747

July 28-30: MEXICO, the Moontide Water Festival will be held behind the town office on Route 2.

July 28: NORWAY, an Open Mic Night will be held at 7 p.m. at the First Universalist Church, 479 Main St. $3 935-4505

July 28-30: PERU, Christmas in July will be held at Worthley Pond. 562-4611

July 28-30: 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 28: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Jam,” with Tom E. Monetto, Eskunder Boyd and Tammy Pooler, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 854-9778

July 28, Aug. 4, 11: 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

July 28: RANGELEY, mechanical bull riding will be held from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Clubhouse Restaurant and Lounge. $15 864-3618

July 28, 29: RANGELEY, Logging Museum Festival Days, with bean-hole beans, logger’s hall of fame, entertainment, competitions and parade will be held. 864-3421

July 29: GRAY, Bill Fournier will present a program on Maine custom wood sculpture at Maine Wildlife Park, Route 26. 657-4977

July 29: NAPLES, the Second Annual Benefit Art at the Lake exhibit and sale will be held at the Augustus Bove House Lawn, corner of Routes 302 and 114. 787-3726

July 29: NORTHEAST HARBOR, the Garden Club of Mt. Desert will present the 2006 Open Garden Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $30 276-4010

July 29: OXFORD, a Summertime Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Oxford Public Safety Building, 701 Main St. 671-4460

July 29: PEAKS ISLAND, the Peaks Island house tour will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. starting at Fifth Maine Regiment Center. $10 766-3307

July 29: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Jam,” with Tom Clark, Troy Pennel and Amy Tee, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 854-9778

July 29: RANGELEY, Ducks Unlimited will hold a fundraising event at 5:30 p.m. at the clubhouse. $75 864-5115

July 29: SOUTH PARIS, the Stina Josephson fundraiser will be held at 5 p.m. at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School cafeteria. 743-7011

July 29, Aug. 5, 12: SOUTH PARIS, the Paris Public Library’s annual book sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the old Paris Fire Station, off Pine Street. 743-6994

July 29: WINTHROP, the Annual Raspberry Festival will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at the East Winthrop Baptist Church, Route 202. 588-0731

July 29: WINTHROP, a public breakfast will be held from 7 to 9 a.m. at Winthrop Grange Hall. $5/$2.50 622-0405

July 30: BETHEL, the Annual Maine State Triathlon will be held on Church Street.

July 30, Aug. 6, 13: BRIDGTON, an open mic will be held every Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. at Cafe DeCarlo. 647-4596

July 30: FALMOUTH, the Third Annual Mackworth Island Show and Shine will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mackworth Island. $5/$2 781-6286

July 30: OTISFIELD, the 93rd annual service at the Bell Hill Meeting House will be held at 2:30 p.m. 539-2521

July 30: PEAKS ISLAND, breakfast by the sea will be held from 8 to 11 a.m. at Firth Maine Regiment Center. $5/$3 766-3307

July 30: PORTLAND, the Third Annual Greater Portland Festival of Nations, with food, music, crafts, community health tents, dance contests and more, will be held from, 2 to 8:30 p.m. at Deering Oak Park. 761-9464

July 30: RANGELEY, a program on nature photography will be presented by George Adams at 2 p.m. at Wilhelm Reich Museum, Dodge Pond Road. 864-5360

July 30: SABATTUS, a chicken barbecue will be held at noon at Maxwell Gill Hall, corner of Route 126 and High Street. $7/$3.50 375-6586

July 30: SOUTH PARIS, Fairy Houses will be featured at 1 p.m. at McLaughlin Foundation Garden, 97 Main St. 743-8820

July 30: UNITY, the Annual Small Farm Field Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Common Ground Education Center. 568-4142

Theater

July 28-Aug. 12: ARUNDEL, “42nd Street,” will be performed at Arundel Barn Playhouse, 53 Old Post Road. Showtimes are weekdays, 8 p.m., Saturday, 8 p.m., Wednesday-Friday, 2 p.m. and Sunday, 8 p.m. $33/$26 985-5552

July 28: AUBURN, L/A Arts Summer Youth Theatre presents “The Good, the Bad and the Misfits,” at 6 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, Park Avenue. Free 782-7223

July 28, 29: BRIDGTON, “Blithe Spirit,” will be performed at Bridgton Academy. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 1:30 p.m. $10/$8 583-6356

July 28-Aug. 5: BRUNSWICK, Maine State Music Theatre will perform “Aida,” at Bowdoin College Pickard Theater. $27/$47 student rush tickets $10 725-8769

July 28-Aug. 6: BRUNSWICK, the Theater Project will perform “OZ: Revisiting the Wizard,” at the theater, 14 School St. Showtimes are Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Sunday. $15 729-8584

July 28-Aug. 26: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “The Tempest,” at 7:30 p.m., with Sunday performance at 7 p.m. at Cumston Hall. $26/$20 933-9999

July 28-Aug. 26: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “The Fantasticks,” at Cumston Hall. $26/$20 933-9999

July 28-Aug. 26: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “Rumpelstiltskin,” at Cumston Hall. $26/$20 933-9999

July 28-Aug. 25: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “Charley’s Aunt,” at Cumston Hall. $26/$20 933-9999

July 28-Aug. 24: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “Othello,” at Cumston Hall. Showtimes are July 28, 29, Aug. 5, 10, 17 and 24 at 7:30 p.m., July 30 at 7 p.m. and Aug. 19 at 2 p.m. 933-9999

July 28: OXFORD, the New Life Drama Team will perform at 7:15 p.m. at His Place Teen Center, 254 Webber Brook Road. 743-9503

July 28-Aug. 4: PORTLAND, the Children’s Theatre of Maine will perform “Madeline’s Rescue,” at 317 Marginal Way. Showtimes are Tuesday-Thursday at 2 p.m., Friday at 2 and 7 p.m. 828-0617

July 28, 29: SKOWHEGAN, “Mixed Nuts,” will be performed at 8 p.m. at Lakewood Theater. 474-7176

July 28, 29: TOPSHAM, the Midcoast Youth Theater will perform “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” at Mt. Ararat High School. Showtimes are Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. $10/$8 751-2619

July 28, 29; TURNER, the Central Maine Children’s Theater Project will perform “Once Upon a Mattress,” at 7 p.m. on Friday and 2 p.m. on Saturday at Leavitt Area High School auditorium. $5

July 28, 29: VIENNA, the Vienna Historical Society will perform three plays at Union Hall. Showtimes are Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. $5/$2

Films

July 28: FARMINGTON, “Touching Wild Horses,” will be shown at 8 p.m. at Mt. Blue State Park amphitheater.

July 28: LEWISTON, the Maine Social Forum Film Festival will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Lewiston Public Library Callahan Hall, 200 Lisbon St. Free 783-6520

July 29: AUBURN, “Nannie McFee,” will be shown at dusk at Festival Plaza, Main Street. 784-0191

July 29: LEWISTON, the Maine Social Forum Film Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lewiston Public Library Callahan Hall, 200 Lisbon St. 783-6520

July 29: SOUTH PARIS, the Tony Montanaro documentary will be shown at 8 p.m. at Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Road. $10 795-0170

Books

Lectures

July 30: SUMNER, Mark Silber will speak on “Everlastings on Display,” at 2 p.m. at Hedgehog Hill Farm. Free 388-2341

Suppers

July 28: DIXFIELD, a benefit baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at the East Dixfield Fire Station. Donations

July 29: BOWDOIN, a baked bean supper will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the West Bowdoin Parish Hall. $6/$3 353-2446

July 29: MONMOUTH, a benefit spaghetti supper will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Monmouth Fish and Game, Route 202. $5/$3 933-2249

July 29: NEW SHARON, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the New Sharon United Methodist Church annex.

July 29: SABATTUS, a turkey supper will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Pathway Community Church, 181 Sabattus Road. $6.50/$4 754-7970

July 29: WAYNE, a casserole supper will be held at 6 p.m. at the Androscoggin Yacht Club, Lake Street. $6/$3 685-4775