Concerts

Feb. 3: DAMARISCOTTA, Castlebay will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Skidompha Public Library. $10/$8 529-5438

Feb. 4: MECHANIC FALLS, a Country Valentine Show will be held at the Silver Spur, 272 Lewiston St. $6/$5 345-3211

Feb. 4: PORTLAND, the Cathedral Choir will perform at 4 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Luke, 143 State St. 772-5434



Dance

Feb. 2, 4, 8, 9, 11, 15, 16, 18: GORHAM, Ballroom Dance Parties will be held every Thursday, Friday and Sunday at Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts, Route 25. 839-3267

Feb. 2: JAY, a benefit dance will be held at 8 p.m. at the K.C. Hall, Main Street. 897-3207

Feb. 2-May 30: LEWISTON, line dancing will be held every Friday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Central Hall. 784-3749

Feb. 2, 9, 16: PORTLAND, a Friday night Latin dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. 773-0002

Feb. 2: PORTLAND, a swing dance, with music by the Victory Swing Band, will be held at 9 p.m. at North Deering Grange Hall, 1408 Washington Ave. $10 653-5012

Feb. 3, 10, 17: CUMBERLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8 p.m. at the West Cumberland Recreation Hall, Blackstrap Road. 829-3737

Feb. 3: LEWISTON, a father/daughter Valentine Ball will be held at 7 p.m. at the Ramada Inn, Pleasant Street. $35 782-2211

Feb. 3, 10, 17: PORTLAND, a ballroom dance party will be held every Saturday at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $6 773-0002

Feb. 4: LEWISTON, Wild Horse will play at the Lewiston Singles Club dance at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 150 East Ave. $7/$8 784-3660





Kids

Special

Feb. 2: AUBURN, the 2007 Auburn Winterfest benefit ice gala and charity auction will be held from 6 to 11 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn. $50 784-0191

Feb. 2-4: AUBURN, the Seventh Annual Auburn Winter Festival, with movies, snowshoeing, ice sculpture, skiing, races, giant snow playground and more, will be held at Lost Valley and Central Maine Community College. 784-0191

Feb. 2-4: AUGUSTA, the 19th Annual Maine Manufactured Housing Show will be held at the Augusta Civic Center. The hours are Friday, noon to 7 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $7-$3 865-1196

Feb. 2, 3: BUCKFIELD, the Fourth Annual Odd Fest will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Oddfellow Theater, Route 117. $15 336-3306

Feb. 2-4: CAMDEN, the 17th Annual U.S. National Toboggan Championships will be held in the Camden area. 236-3438

Feb. 2: FARMINGTON, the Mt. Blue Curtain Raisers Comedy Troupe will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Mt. Blue High School. $3/$2 578-0357

Feb. 2, 9, 16: LEWISTON, an open mic night will be held every Friday at 7 p.m. at Cafe Bon Bon, 205 Main St. 783-8200

Feb. 2: NORWAY, a fireside chat with guest writer, Tess Gerritsen, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Norway Memorial Library. 743-5309

Feb. 2: PORTLAND, a benefit Candy Tasting Extravaganza will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Bangor Savings Bank, 280 Fore St. $20 512-0540

Feb. 2: PORTLAND, the Center for Grieving Children’s Tenth Annual Auction and Dinner Gala will be held at 6 p.m. at Holiday Inn by the Bay. $80 775-5216

Feb. 2, 9, 16: 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

Feb. 2, 3: RUMFORD, a homecoming with dinner, open mic, silent auction, family Nordic race, family alpine race, kids magic show, food, dance, bonfire and more, will be held at the Black Mountain of Maine. 364-8977

Feb. 3: AUBURN, the 14th Annual Winter Walk Against Violence will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Auburn Mall. 795-6744

Feb. 3: AUBURN, North Country humorist, Travis Wallace, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Fireside Inn and Suites, exit 75. $14-$10 777-1777

Feb. 3: BATH, a Comedy Jam, with John Turco, Harold “Tuck” Tucker and Nellie Coes, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. $13-$18 442-8455

Feb. 3: BRIDGTON, the Third Annual Four Square World Championships will be held at 5 p.m. at the Bridgton Town Hall. $10 647-8580

Feb. 3: FARMINGTON, a community luncheon will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at Henderson Memorial Baptist Church, Academy Street. Free 778-2163

Feb. 3: LEWISTON, a Scholastic Book Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Vineyard Christian School, 9 Foss Road. 784-9500

Feb. 3: LEWISTON, an Asian Performance Night, celebrating the Asian culture, with dance, music and poetry, will be held at 7 p.m. at Bates College Schaeffer Theatre. 777-7583

Feb. 3: NEWRY, the Rainforest Reptile Show will be held at 7 p.m. at the Sunday River Ski Resort in the Grand Summit Resort Hotel. $8-$4 824-3575

Feb. 3: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Showcase,” with Pat Nappoli, Brian Brinegar and Tammy Pooler, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 615-4079

Feb. 3, 4: PORTLAND, a display of ice carvings made by Southern Maine Community College students, will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday outside the college culinary arts building, 80 Fort Road. Free 741-5574

Feb. 3: RANGELEY, the Eighth Annual Busch North Scene snowmobile poker run for charity will be held at 11 a.m. at the Rangeley Inn. 224-2060

Feb. 3: RUMFORD, a benefit “Love 2 Scrapbook Day,” will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Eagles Hall. $20 364-4696

Feb. 3: TURNER, a Demonstration Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Turner Center for the Arts, 98 Matthews Way. 225-3115

Feb. 3: WILTON, a farmers, gardeners, crafters and collectibles market will be held from 9 a.m to 1 p.m. at Wilson Grange Hall, Main Street. 778-0197

Feb. 4: AUGUSTA, a Super Sunday table tour, fund-raising event, with tours on snowshoes or foot, food, auction and more will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pine Tree State Arboretum, 153 Hospital. $15-$20 621-0031

Feb. 4, 11, 18: BRIDGTON, an open mic night will be held every Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. at Cafe DeCarlo. 647-4596

Feb. 4: PORTLAND, the Maine Antique Paper Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Holiday Inn West, 81 Riverside St. $4 828-8065

Feb. 4: SABATTUS, a public breakfast will be held from 7:30 to 10 a.m. at the American Legion Hall, Island Road. $6/$3

Theater

Feb. 2: BRUNSWICK, “The Death of Little Ibsen,” a play performed by puppets, will be held at 7 p.m. at Bowdoin College Wish Theater. Free 725-3375

Feb. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11: BRUNSWICK, the Theater Project “Winter Cabaret” will be held at the Theater Project, 14 School St. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $15 729-8584

Feb. 2, 3, 9, 10, 11: CAMDEN, the Camden Civic Theatre will perform “As You Like It,” at the Camden Opera House. Showtimes are Feb. 2, 3, 9 and 10 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 11 at 2 p.m. $10/$16 236-2281

Feb. 2, 3, 4: ELLSWORTH, “Witness for the Prosecution,” will be performed at the Grand, 165 Main St. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $18-$10 667-5911

Feb. 2, 3, 4: LEWISTON, the Public Theatre will perform “The Old Settler,” about tenements of Harlem in 1943, at the theater, corner of Lisbon and Maple Streets. Showtimes are Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $16/$14 782-3200

Feb. 2-11: PORTLAND, Good Theater will perform “Hay Fever,” at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. Showtimes are Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $20/$15 885-5883

Feb. 2-18: PORTLAND, Portland Stage Company will perform Noises Off,” about an inept theater troupe, at 25A Forest Ave. Showtimes are Tuesday-Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 4 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $33-$19 774-0465

Feb. 2-25: PORTLAND, Mad Horse Theater Company will perform “Joe Egg,” about two parents struggling with caring for a severely disabled child, at Portland Stage Studio Theater, 25A Forest Ave. Showtimes are Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m. $16/$14 730-2389

Films

Feb. 2, 3, 4: LEWISTON, “The Departed,” drama about betrayal on both sides of the law, will be shown at 7 and 9:30 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center. $1

Books



Lectures

Feb. 2: PORTLAND, Mohammed Khatib and Feryal Abu Haikal will speak on “The Nonviolent Struggle of Palestinians,” at 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart/St. Dominic Church Hall, Sherman and Mellen Streets. Free 774-9378

Feb. 2: PORTLAND, Alisa Libby, children’s author, will speak at noon at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. 871-1710

Feb. 4: BETHEL, Bob and Cynthia Moran-Laux will speak on “Rotary Hai Lang Vietnam Library,” at 2:30 p.m. at Gould Academy McLaughlin Auditorium. Free 824-0080

Feb. 4: WISCASSET, Franklin Burroughs, author and retired Bowdoin College English professor, will speak on “Confluence: Merrymeeting Bay,” at 2 p.m. at 911 Communications Center, Routes 1 and 27. 737-2239