Today

Aug. 9: AUBURN, the Auburn Community Band will present “Big Band and Dance Music,” at 7 p.m. at Festival Plaza, Main Street. Free 784-0191

Aug. 9: BATH, the 45th Annual Bath Area Family YMCA Antiques Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bath Middle School, exit Congress Avenue, off U.S. Route 1. $5/$4.50 443-8983

Aug. 9: BETHEL, the Maine Performing Arts Festival, with folklore, fanfare and festivities, will be held from noon to 7:30 p.m. in Bethel. 824-5243

Aug. 9: GARDINER, the Bellowphone Show, with Leonard Solomon performing juggling, comedy and more, will be held at noon at Johnson Hall Mini-Park, 280 Water St. Free 582-7144

Aug. 9: LEWISTON, a dance party, with music by Yarina, will be held at 7 p.m. at Lewiston Public Library Callahan Hall, 200 Lisbon St. $5/$3 782-5951

Aug. 9: LEWISTON, country line dancing will be held every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, Lisbon Street. 786-0003

Aug. 9: LEWISTON, Yarina, Ecuadorian folk musicians, will perform at 10 a.m. at Railroad Park. 782-5951

Aug. 9: LEWISTON, women musicians will gather every Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. at the Wisdom Center, 97 Blake St. 784-0155

Aug. 9: NAPLES, a karaoke and dance will be held at 8 p.m. at Oh Ryan’s Pub and Club, Route. 11 and 302. 753-0100

Aug. 9: NEW GLOUCESTER, a Pesto Party will be held at Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Road. $25 926-4597

Aug. 9: SOUTH PARIS, Country Jim Palmer will perform at 6 p.m. at Moore Park in the gazebo. 743-2501

Aug. 9: SOUTH PARIS, Jennifer Armstrong, musical storyteller, will perform at 10 a.m. at the First Congregational Church, East Main Street. Free 743-6994

Tomorrow

Aug. 10: AUBURN, L/A Arts presents the Jerks of Grass performing bluegrass music at Festival Plaza, Main Street. 782-7228

Aug. 10: GREENE, Ken’s Traveling Magic Zoo will be featured at 2 p.m. at Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road. Free 946-5311

Aug. 10: GREENE, Chapter IV will perform gospel music at 6:30 p.m. at the Baptist Church of Greene, 102 Main St. 946-5505

Aug. 10: PORTLAND, BJ Hickman will perform magic at 12:30 p.m. at Deering Oaks Park. 756-8130

Aug. 10: CUMBERLAND, the 37th Annual Cumberland Arts and Crafts Show will be held at the Cumberland Fairgrounds, 169 Blanchard Road. Showtimes are Thursday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $3 621-2818

Aug. 10: LEWISTON, a talk on enriching life after retirement wil be held at noon at St. Marguerite d’Youville Pavilion. $5 755-3002

Aug. 10: LEWISTON, the Bates Dance Festival “Different Voices,” will be held at 8 p.m. at Bates College Schaeffer Theatre. $18/$12 786-6161

Aug. 10: LEWISTON, partner and country line dancing with the Countryside Dancers will be held at 7 p.m. at Central Hall, 191 Lisbon St.

Aug. 10: LEWISTON, Paul Farrell and the Silver Tones will perform at 2 p.m. at Russell Park Manor, 158 Russell St. 783-1894

Aug. 10: LEWISTON, singer/songwriter Carolyn Currie will perform at 6 p.m. at Florence Keigwin Amphitheater overlooking Lake Andrews at Bates College. Free 786-6400

Aug. 10: LIVERMORE FALLS, Richard Moreau will perform at 6 p.m. at the Livermore Falls gazebo.

Aug. 10: LOVELL, the Dave Rowe Trio will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Brick Church, Christian Hill Road. $14/$10 925-2792

Aug. 10: OXFORD, a yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at His Place Teen Center, Route 26.

Aug. 10: SKOWHEGAN, the Skowhegan State Fair, with midway, animal exhibits, crafts, commercial exhibits, flower show, animal pulling events, harness racing and more, will be held.