Music

Feb. 9: PORTLAND, soprano, Lisa Saffer, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at USM Hannaford Hall at the Abromson Center. $100-$10 780-5951



Feb. 10: AUBURN, the Swamp Donkeys folk band will perform at 2 p.m. at the Auburn Public Library, 60 Court St. 333-6640

Feb. 10: AUBURN, music from around the world, comedy and food will be featured at the Cafe Shalom Coffeehouse Night at 7:30 p.m. at Temple Shalom, 74 Bradman St. $5/$7 786-4201

Feb. 10: BATH, David Mallett will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. $18-$22 442-8455

Feb. 10, 17, 24: BETHEL, some of Maine’s finest musicians will perform every Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Funky Red Barn, 19 Summer St. 824-3003

Feb. 10: BRUNSWICK, Istanpitta will perform songs of the Medieval age, at 3 p.m. at Bowdoin College Chapel. Free 725-3747

Feb. 10: CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Hot Peas N Butter will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Sugarloaf/USA in the King Pine room. $5/$7 237-2000

Feb. 10: FARMINGTON, the Mt. Blue Voices, a cappella vocal ensemble from Mt. Blue High School, will perform at 7 p.m. at Franklin Memorial Hospital in the Bass Room. Free 778-2352

Feb. 10: LEWISTON, pianist, Justine Pelletier, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Franco-American Heritage Center, Cedar Street. $12-$10 689-2000

Feb. 10: NEWRY, Rusted Root will perform at Sunday River Ski Resort White Cap Lodge. $27.50 824-3000

Feb. 10: NORWAY, singer/songwriter Kate Schrock will perform with Mexican guitarist, Jeff Rojo, at 7 p.m. at Fare Share Commons, 447 Main St. $10/$12 743-9044

Feb. 10: PORTLAND, Joshua Radin will perform at 8 p.m. at Dante’s, 1 City Center. 773-1100

Feb. 10: PORTLAND, Acappellooza 2007, an a cappella concert with the Bates College Merimanders, will be held at 7 p.m. at USM Hannaford Hall. $12 773-5437

Feb. 10, 11: PORTLAND, the Portland Symphony Orchestra will present the three Broadway divas at 8 p.m. on Saturday and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $15-$54 842-0800

Feb. 10: RUMFORD, the Pat Travers Band will perform at 9 p.m. at the Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $20 364-4649

Feb. 10: SABATTUS, country/western singer Sammi Angel will perform at the Sabattus American Legion Hall, Island Road. $6 375-4088

Feb. 10: ST. ALBANS, Blistered Fingers and Jack Woodbury and Friends will perform at 7 p.m. at St. Albans Town Hall. 938-5976

Feb. 10: WATERVILLE, classical and jazz guitarist, Mark Leighton and soloist and ensemble flutist, Peter H. Bloom, will perform chamber music from different countries at 7:30 p.m. at Colby College Lorimer Chapel. Free 859-5670

Feb. 11: AUGUSTA, the Downeast Brass Quintet will perform at 2 p.m. at UMA Jewett Hall Auditorium. $10-$5 621-3551

Feb. 11: FARMINGTON, the Misty Mountaineers will perform at a benefit concert at 3 p.m. at UMF Nordica Auditorium. 672-4481

Dance

Feb. 9: BRUNSWICK, a swing dance, with music by the Mike Willette Swing Band, will be held at 8 p.m. at Brunswick High School, 116 Maquoit Road. $10 319-1910

Feb. 9, 11, 15, 16, 18, 22, 23, 25: 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. 9: LEWISTON, a contradance, with music by Wake the Neighbors, will be held at 8 p.m. at Bates College Chase Hall Lounge. $5

Feb. 9-May 30: LEWISTON, line dancing will be held every Friday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Central Hall. 784-3749

Feb. 9, 16, 23: PORTLAND, a Friday night Latin dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. 773-0002

Feb. 9: RUMFORD, a dance will be held at 6 p.m. at the Rumford Armory, 85 Lincoln Ave. $1

Feb. 10, 17, 24: CUMBERLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8 p.m. at the West Cumberland Recreation Hall, Blackstrap Road. 829-3737

Feb. 10: FARMINGTON, a Valentine dance, with music by the Legends, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Farmington Elks Lodge. $25 778-4726

Feb. 10: LEWISTON, the Twin City Ballroom Dancers will hold a Valentine Dance at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, East Avenue. $10 784-0002

Feb. 10: LITCHFIELD, a benefit dinner/dance will be held at 5 p.m. at the Litchfield Sportsman Club, Hallowell Road. Music will be by the Elizabeth Country Drifters. $6/$10 966-2771

Feb. 10: LOCKE MILLS, an old time dance, with music by the Richard Felt Orchestra, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Locke Mills Town Hall. 674-2259

Feb. 10: MECHANIC FALLS, a Valentine Scholarship Dance, with music by the BelAirs, will be held at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur. $25/$12.50 539-2616

Feb. 10: OWLS HEAD, a “Let it Snow” dance party, with music by the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, will be held at 7 p.m. at Owls Head Transportation Museum. $29/$8 236-2823

Feb. 10, 17, 24: 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. 10: RUMFORD, a Valentine dance, with music by Noel and Don, will be held at 8 p.m. at the Eagles Hall. $5 364-7876

Feb. 10: SABATTUS, a Valentine dinner/dance will be held at 5 p.m. at the Jacques Cartier Club. $6

Feb. 10: SOUTH PARIS, the Swingin’ Bears Square Dance Club Valentine dance will be held at 7 p.m. at Oxford Hills Middle School, Pine Street. 998-5359

Feb. 10: TOPSHAM, the Seventh Annual Father/Daughter Valentine Ball will be held at 7 p.m. at Mt. Ararat Middle School Gymnasium. $27-$5 725-1726

Feb. 10: WILTON, a contradance, with music by the Racket Factory, will be held at 8 p.m. at Wilson Grange Hall, Main Street. $6/$15 397-2241

Feb. 11: LEWISTON, the Country Ridge Rockers 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. 9: AUBURN, an open mic night will be held at 7 p.m. at the Universalist Unitarian Church, Pleasant Street. 783-8391

Feb. 9: CANTON, an evening message circle will be held at 7 p.m. at the Pinpoint of Light Spiritualist Center, at the old Canton fire station. $10 743-7152

Feb. 9, 16, 23: LEWISTON, an open mic night will be held every Friday at 7 p.m. at Cafe Bon Bon, 205 Main St. 783-8200

Feb. 9: PORTLAND, “Cool Art 2007,” the annual outdoor winter snow sculpture project, will be held from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in Monument Square. 756-8275

Feb. 9, 16, 23: 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. 9, 10, 11: PORTLAND, the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party will be held at the Merry Manor Inn, 700 Main St. 934-4090

Feb. 9: WINTHROP, a fish chowder luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Winthrop Congregational Church, 10 Bowdoin St. $6 377-2063

Feb. 10: AUBURN, a used book sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Auburn Public Library, 60 Court St., Auburn. 333-6640

Feb. 10: FALMOUTH, a pre-Valentine Day jewelry and chocolate show will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Maine Audubon Center. 781-2330

Feb. 10: FARMINGTON, the Valentine’s Day jewelry sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fairbanks Union Church, Route 4. 778-4272

Feb. 10: FARMINGTON, a ham community luncheon will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at Old South Congregational Church. Free 778-0424

Feb. 10: LEWISTON, a Holistic Fair with Tai Chi and Yoga demonstrations, flower essences, natural jewelry, chair massage and more, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 150 East Ave. 353-8648

Feb. 10: NEW VINEYARD, a benefit Talent Show will be held at 5 p.m. at Smith Hall. 652-a2283

Feb. 10: NORWAY, a benefit Valentine lunch will be held from noon to 2 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church. $7 890-1247

Feb. 10: POLAND, the Fourth Annual Ice Fishing Derby will be held a half hour before sunrise until 3:30 p.m. at Middle and Upper Range Ponds. $10/$3 415-8450

Feb. 10: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Jam,” with Travestry ‘N’ Training, Troy Pennell and Amy Tee will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 615-4079

Feb. 10: SOUTH PARIS, an inside yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Church Street. 743-5723

Feb. 10: TOPSHAM, a poetry reading and slam will be held at 1:30 p.m. at Border Trust, 2 Main St. 721-0141

Feb. 11: AUBURN, a public breakfast will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. at the VFW Hall, 588 Minot Ave. $3.50/$4.50 784-6883

Feb. 11: BATH, the Bath Antiques Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bath Middle School, exit onto Congress Avenue from Route 1. $4/$3.50 443-8983

Feb. 11, 18, 25: BRIDGTON, an open mic night will be held every Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. at Cafe DeCarlo. 647-4596

Feb. 11: BRUNSWICK, local published poets will present readings at 1 p.m. at Curtis Memorial Library, Pleasant and Middle Streets. 721-0141

Feb. 11: CAMDEN, Susan Shaw will present a program on daffodils and day lilies at 1:30 p.m. at Camden Public Library, route 1. 236-4085

Feb. 11: LISBON, the Maine Music Society wine tasting will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at Graziano’s Italian Restaurant, Route 196. $15 782-1403

Feb. 11: LISBON, a benefit silent auction will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at Lisbon High School Gymnasium. 353-2264

Feb. 11: PORTLAND, the Chinese New Y ear Celebration will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Catherine McAuley High School, 631 Stevens Ave. $5-$2 799-0684

Theater

Feb. 9-18: BANGOR, Penobscot Theatre will perform “Communicating Doors,” a time-traveling, comic thriller, at the Bangor Opera House. Showtimes are Wednesday and Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 5 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. 942-3333

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

Feb. 9: FARMINGTON, auditions for Vagina Monologues,” will be held at 7 p.m. at UMF Ricker Hall. 491-5544

Feb. 9, 10, 11: GARDINER, the Open Book Players will perform “World Afire,” about a tragic but true event of the July 6, 1944 Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus fire in Hartford, Conn. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center. $7/$5 582-5717

Feb. 9, 10, 11: LISBON, the Lisbon Community School drama students will perform “The Jungle Book,” a Walt Disney presentation, on Friday and Saturday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. at Lisbon Community School cafeterium, 33 Mill St. 754-0021

Feb. 9, 10: POLAND, the Poland Players will perform “Arsenic and Old Lace, a hilarious account of a theater critic, at 8 p.m. at Poland Regional High School Dr. Wall Theatre. $5/$4 998-5400

Feb. 9-11: PORTLAND, Good Theater will perform “Hay Fever,” at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $20/$15 885-5883

Feb. 9-18: 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. 9-25: 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

Feb. 10: FARMINGTON, auditions for the multi-media production of “Hurricane of Change,” will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mt. Blue High School Auditorium. 778-0448

Feb. 10: GORHAM, the Gorham High School Drama group will perform “Booby trap,” at 7:30 p.m. at Gorham High School McCormack Performing Arts Center. $5 415-7594

Feb. 10: GORHAM, “The Vagina Monologues,” will be performed at 8 p.m. at USM Bailey Hall. $10/$7 780-4761

Feb. 10, 14, 17: GORHAM, “Die Fledermaus,” a comedy of light-hearted deceit, will be performed at USM Corthell Concert Hall. Showtimes are Saturday at 8 p.m. and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. $15-$5 780-5555

Feb. 11, 12: PORTLAND, auditions for “Once On This Island,” will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday and 6 to 9 p.m. on Monday at Immanuel Baptist Church, 156 High St. 879-0071

Films

Feb. 9: CAMDEN, the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour will be held at 7 p.m. at Camden Hills High School Strom Auditorium. 236-7120

Feb. 9, 11: LEWISTON, “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan,” will be shown at 7 and 9:30 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center. $1

Feb. 9: PORTLAND, “The Iron Horse,” a John Ford silent film, accompanied by guest organist, Dennis James, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. 883-4234

Feb. 10: BRUNSWICK, “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere,” will be shown at 3 p.m. at Fort Andros. 721-0141

Books

Lectures

Feb. 9: LEWISTON, Rosemary Waltos, Auburn Public Library director, will present a program of the new Auburn Public Library at noon at L-A College, 51 Westminster St. $6/$8 753-6510

Feb. 11: WISCASSET, Ernest G. DeRaps, U.S. Coast Guard, retired and his wife, Pauline E. Fitzgerlad DeRaps, will speak about their family’s life working the lighthouses of Monhegan, Brown’s Head, Fort Point and Heron Neck at 2 p.m. at 911 Communications Center, Routes 1 and 27. 737-2239