March 16: BATH, “Natives are Restless,” an evening of Maine music, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. 442-8455

March 16: BATH, Tracey MacLean, vocal and Tom Snow, piano, will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Solo Bistro, 128 Front St. 443-3373

March 16: FARMINGTON, Ladies of the Lake will perform at 8 p.m. at UMF Nordica Auditorium. $7/$6 645-2157

March 16: GARDINER, the Steve Grover Trio will perform jazz music at Johnson Hall, Water Street. $10-$4 582-7144

March 17: BRIDGTON, Lindsey Montana and the Smoldering Bones will perform at 8:30 p.m. at Pleasant Mountain Inn, route 302. 647-9302

March 17: FARMINGTON, Ladies of the Lake will perform at 8 p.m. at UMF Nordica Auditorium. $7/$6 645-2157

March 17: FREEPORT, the Augusta Symphony Orchestra and the Maine Youth Orchestra will perform at 4:30 p.m. at Freeport Performing Arts Center. $10-$5

March 17: GORHAM, pianist Amy Dissanayake will perform at 8 p.m. at USM Corthell Concert Hall. $15-$4 780-5555

March 17: HARRISON, the Battle of the Bands will be held from 4 to 10 p.m. at the VFW Hall, Waterford Road. Free

March 17: LEWISTON, chamber music from West Java will be featured at 8 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. Free 786-6135

March 17: LEWISTON, a St. Patrick’s Day Celebration, featuring the Napper Tandies, will be held at 6 p.m. at the Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St. $18/$16 689-2000

March 17: LISBON, the sixth grade Honor Festival band and chorus concert will be held at 3 p.m. at Lisbon Community School. 590-8893

March 17: LISBON FALLS, Cornerstone will perform at 7 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Route 196. Donations 576-5433

March 17: PORTLAND, Darien Brahms and Douce will perform at 8:30 p.m. at the White Heart, 551 Congress St. 828-1900

March 17: ST. ALBANS, the Misty Mountaineers and Hemingway Brothers will perform at 7 p.m. at St. Albans Town Hall. 672-4481

March 17: SCARBOROUGH, Assembly of Dust will perform at 3:30 p.m. at Scarborough Bull Moose, 456 Payne Road. 775-2126

March 18: AUGUSTA, Ladies of the Lake will perform Irish music at 2 p.m. at UMA Jewett Hall Auditorium. $10-$5 621-3551

March 18: FARMINGTON, the Franklin County Fiddlers and American Legion Auxiliary Unit 28 will present a benefit fiddlers’ concert and coffee house at the American Legion Hall, 38 High St. 778-4720

March 18: LEWISTON, pianist Akiko Doi will perform at 3 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. 786-6135

March 18: ROCKLAND, a sing-a-long Mary Poppins event will be held at 3 p.m. at the Strand Theatre. $10/$8 594-1800

March 18: TOPSHAM, the Bath Municipal Swing Band will perform at 2 p.m. at Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road. 725-1727

Dance

March 16: BRUNSWICK, a contradance will be held at 8 p.m. at People Plus Center, 6 Noble St. $8/$15 729-4718

March 16, 17: FARMINGTON, the UMF Dancers will present the 27th Annual Spring Dance Concert at 7:30 p.m. at UMF Alumni Theatre.

March 16, 18, 22, 23, 25, 29, 30, April 1: GORHAM, Ballroom Dance Parties will be held every Thursday, Friday and Sunday at Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts, Route 25. 839-3267

March 16, 23, 30: FALMOUTH, the Maine State Ballet will perform “Sleeping Beauty’s Wedding,” at 7 p.m. at the Showcase Theater, 348 U.S. Route 1. $10 781-7672

March 16-May 30: LEWISTON, line dancing will be held every Friday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Central Hall. 784-3749

March 16: MECHANIC FALLS, Linwood Cash and the Country Ridge Riders will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur, 272 Lewiston St. $10 345-3211

March 16: OXFORD, a St. Patrick’s Day dance, with music by Trailer Trash,” will be held at 6 p.m. at the Oxford Station Recreation Building. $3 627-2267

March 16: PORTLAND, a swing dance, with music by Maine’s Swingin’ DJs, will be held at 9 p.m. at North Deering Grange Hall, 1408 Washington Ave. $8 653-5012

March 16, 23, 30: PORTLAND, a Friday night Latin dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. 773-0002

March 16: SUMNER, Ti’Acadie concert and contradance will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Hartford-Sumner Elementary School. $2 388-2667

March 17, 24, 31: CUMBERLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8 p.m. at the West Cumberland Recreation Hall, Blackstrap Road. 829-3737

March 17: JAY, a St. Patrick’s Day dinner/dance, with music by Forefront, will be held at 6 p.m. at the VFW Hall. $10 897-2640

March 17: LEWISTON, the Central Maine Medical Center Spring Gala “At the Rainbow’s End,” will be held at 5:30 p.m. at Kora Temple, Sabattus Street. $85 795-2957

March 17: LEWISTON, Amandla’s Triad, the biggest annual dance party, will be held at 10 p.m. at Bates College Chase Hall.

March 17: LEWISTON, the Knights of Columbus will hold a St. Patrick’s dinner/dance, with music by Vintage, at 6 p.m. at the KC Hall, 150 East Ave. $15 784-0389

March 17: LISBON, a dance will be held at 8 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Webster Street. 353-9570

March 17: LITCHFIELD, a dance, with music by the the Elizabeth Country Drifters will be held at 7 p.m. at the Litchfield Sportsman’s Club. $8/$15

March 17: MECHANIC FALLS, the Record Family will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur, 272 Lewiston St. $10 345-3211

March 17, 24, 31: PORTLAND, a ballroom dance party will be held every Saturday at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $6 773-0002

March 17: RUMFORD, a St. Patrick’s Day Dance, with music by Billy Scott and Kevin Libby, will be held at 8 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Congress Street. Donations

March 17: RUMFORD, a dinner/dance, with music by the Fitz Band, will be held at 5 p.m. at Le Paresseux Snowshoe Club, Waldo Street. $6/$3

March 17: SOUTH PARIS, a dinner/dance, with music by the Country Ladds, will be held at 5 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Church Street. $10-$5 743-5723

March 18, 25: 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

March 17: WATERFORD, Chinese folk tales for children grades three through six, will be featured at 10 a.m. at Waterford Library. 743-6994

Special

March 16-18: AUGUSTA, the 35th Annual Augusta Camper and RV Show will be held at the Augusta Civic Center. 865-1196

March 16: HALLOWELL, poets David Moreau and Jack Wiler will read from their poetry at 7 p.m. at Harlow Gallery, 160 Water St. $3 685-3636

March 16: LEWISTON, an evening of spoken-word poetry will be held at 7 p.m. at Bates College Benjamin Mays Center.

March 16: LEWISTON, a candlelight vigil marking four years of war with Iraq, will be held at 7 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, Bates Street.

March 16, 23, 30: LEWISTON, an open mic night will be held every Friday at 7 p.m. at Cafe Bon Bon, 205 Main St. 783-8200

March 16, 23, 30: 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

March 17: AUBURN, the 13th Annual Ice Performance “L.A.’s Magical Musicals,” will be held at 3 p.m. at Ingersoll Arena. $3 783-7531

March 17: AUGUSTA, the Annual Stamp/Collector Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Augusta Elks Club, Civic Center Drive. 622-7978

March 17, 18: BRUNSWICK, the 2007 Maine Midcoast Home Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday at Brunswick High School. 882-9777

March 17: FARMINGTON, a corned beef and cabbage dinner will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at Henderson Memorial Baptist Church, Academy Street. Free 778-2163

March 17: FARMINGTON, the Second Annual Benefit Scrapbooking Crop will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at UMF North Dining Hall. 778-6721

March 17: JAY, a St. Patrick’s Day pancake breakfast will be held from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at the VFW Hall. $5/$3 645-2620

March 17: MECHANIC FALLS, a benefit Magic Show will be held at 1 p.m. at Elm Street School. $5/$2 345-3132

March 17, 18: OXFORD, an inside yard sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at His Place Teen Center, 254 Webber Brook Road. 743-9503

March 17: PHILLIPS, the Outdoor Winter Horseshoe Doubles Tournament will be held at 11 a.m. at Phillips horseshoe site, North Franklin Park. 639-3264

March 17: POLAND, a benefit “Scrapbooking Day” will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bruce Whittier Middle School. $25 998-5400

March 17: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Jam,” with Steve Caoutte, Rocko and Tammy Pooler, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 615-4079

March 17-19: PORTLAND, the New England Products Trade Show will be held at the Portland Sports Complex. 1-800-638-6787

March 17: RUMFORD, a karaoke benefit will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Rumford Lodge of Elks, River Street. $5

March 17: RUMFORD, the Greg Waite Memorial Race will be held at 4 p.m. at Black Mountain of Maine. 364-8977

March 17: SOUTH PARIS, a Stand for Peace candlelight vigil will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. at Moore Park.

March 17: TURNER, the Leavitt Area High School Project Graduation Auction will be held at 9 a.m. at the high school cafeteria. 225-5674

March 17: WILTON, a St. Patrick’s Day open house, with entertainment, will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. at Wilton Free Public Library, 6 Goodspeed St. 645-4831

March 17: WILTON, the Annual Home and Leisure Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Nichols Expo Center, Weld Road. 778-4215

March 17, 22, 23, 24, 31: WILTON, a book sale will be held from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Wilton Free Public Library. 645-3549

March 18, 25, April 1: BRIDGTON, an open mic night will be held every Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. at Cafe DeCarlo. 647-4596

March 18: N. CONWAY, N.H., a dinner and benefit auction will be held at 5 p.m. at the North Conway Grand Hotel at Settlers’ Green Outlet Village Plus. $35 603-447-6991

Theater

March 16-18: AUBURN, Community Little Theatre will perform “Godspell,” lively musical, at Great Falls Performing Arts Center, 30 Academy St. Showtimes are March 16 and 17 at 8 p.m. and March 18 at 2 p.m. $15/$13 783-0958

March 16, 17: BANGOR, the Theater at Monmouth will perform “Romeo and Juliet,” at the Bangor Opera House. 933-9999

March 16-25: BANGOR, Penobscot Theatre will perform “I Am My Own Wife,” the story of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, a real-life German transvestite, at the Bangor Opera House, 131 Main St. Showtimes are March 13, 14 and 22 at 7 p.m., March 15, 23 and 24 at 8 p.m., March 18, 24 and 25 at 2 p.m. and March 17 at 5 p.m. $15 942-3333

March 16-25: BRUNSWICK, the Theater Project’s Young Company will perform “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” about a romance that does hilariously awry, at the theater, School Street Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $10 729-8584

March 16-25: GORHAM, “Urinetown: The Musical,” a hilarious tale of greed, corruption, love and revolution, will be performed at USM Russell Hall. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 5 p.m., March 21 at 5 p.m. and March 20 at 10 a.m. $15-$5 780-5151

March 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25: LEWISTON, the Public Theatre will perform “Miss Witherspoon,” about Miss Witherspoon embracing her spiritual lessons and learning to use her stubbornness for the good of mankind, at the theater, corner of Maple and Lisbon 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

March 16, 17, 18: LEWISTON, “The Contrast,” an American comedy of manners, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday at Bates College Gannett Theater. $6/$3 786-6161

March 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25: MONMOUTH, the Monmouth Community Players will perform “The Secret Garden,” a classic children’s story, at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday at Cumston Hall. $10/$12 933-2229

March 16-18: PORTLAND, Portland Stage Company will perform “Iron Kisses,” a contemporary look at the changing relationships between parents and children, at the theater, 25A Forest Ave. Showtimes are Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 4 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $33-$19 774-0465

March 16-25: PORTLAND, Good Theater will perform “Shakespeare in Hollywood,” at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. Showtimes are Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. and March 24 at 3 p.m. $15-$20 885-5883

March 16-25: PORTLAND, the Portland Players will perform “Agnes of God,” about a young nun accused of murdering her newborn baby, at the theater, 420 Cottage Road. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. 799-7337

March 16-18: SEBAGO, the Daytime Players will perform “The Sunshine Boys,” about the great vaudeville comedians of the golden age of television, at the Schoolhouse Arts Center at Sebago Lake. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. 642-3743

March 16: TEMPLE, Theater at Monmouth will perform “Romeo and Juliet,” at 7:30 p.m. at Temple Stream Theater. $10 778-2513

March 17: LEWISTON, the mystery dinner/theater production of “Politics Can Be Murder,” will be held at 7 p.m. at Marco’s Restaurant. $36 783-0336

March 17: PORTLAND, Interactive Comedy Dinner Theater will perform “Betsy’s Irish Wedding,” at 6:30 p.m. at the DoubleTree Hotel, 1230 Congress St. $35.95 774-5611

Films

March 16: LEWISTON, “Moe and the Big Exit,” will be shown for children at 6 p.m. at Jesus Party headquarters, 291 Bates St. 786-5568

March 16, 17: PORTLAND, the Fifth Annual Deaf Film Festival will be held at USM Abromson Building.

March 17-25: PORTLAND, the Tenth Anniversary Maine Jewish Film Festival will be held at the Nickelodeon, Middle Street. 831-4795

Books

March 17: OWLS HEAD, Bill Milliken, author of “Equations of Motion,” will sign copies of his book at 1 p.m. at Owls Head Transportation Museum. 594-4418

Lectures

March 18: AUGUSTA, geologist Ruth Deike will speak on “Stone Wall Secrets,” at 2 p.m. at Old Fort Western, 16 Cony St. 626-2385

March 18: CAMDEN, author Tracy Kidder will speak on “The Writing Life,” at 2:30 p.m. at the Camden Opera House. 236-2823

Exhibits

Auburn: Works by Kristi Beck Touchette will be featured through March 29, at Gritty McDuff, Main Street. 782-7228

Augusta: Exhibits of Maine’s natural environment, prehistory, social history and manufacturing heritage are featured year round at the Maine State Museum, State House Complex. Gallery hours, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. Closed all state holidays. 287-2301

Augusta: The works of Priscilla (Penny) Markley, a Maine artist specializing in a variety of media, will be featured through April 27 at Finance Authority of Maine, 5 Community Drive. Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 623-3263

Bangor: Works by Saul Leiter and William Greiner will be featured through April 14 at UMO Museum of Art, 40 Harlow St. Gallery hours: Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 561-3350

Bangor: “Night Skies and Metamorphosis, exhibit of photographs by Bangor artist Sarah Sorg, will be featured through March 31 at Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. 947-8336

Bar Harbor: “Layers of Time: Archaeology at the Abbe Museum,” is ongoing at Abbe Museum, 26 Mount Desert St. Gallery hours, Thursday-Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 288-3519

Bath: Ongoing exhibits, “A Maritime History of Maine,” “Lobstering and the Maine Coast” and “Percy and Small Shipyard,” at Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St. Hours, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily except major holidays. 443-1316

Bath: “Flowers, Fronts and Flags,” exhibit of photographs by Kirk Kennedy, will be featured through April 30 at Mae’s Cafe and Bakery, 160 Centre St. 442-8577

Bath: Works by Diane Dahlke and Bonnie Spiegal will be featured through April 7, at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. 442-8455

Biddeford: Black and white photography by local photographer, Cynthia L. Gilmore, will be featured through April 15 at UNE Campus Center. Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. 602-2346

Bridgton: Works by Stacy Knoll, a senior at USM, will be featured through March 31 at the Bridgton Art Guild, 112 Main St. 240-2026

Brunswick: The Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum at Bowdoin College is showing exhibits of artifacts and equipment from two Bowdoin alumni, Robert E. Peary. Gallery hours, Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 725-3416

Brunswick: “Pejepscot Past Times: Objects from the Original Collection,” is ongoing, at Pejepscot Historical Society, 159 Park Row. Gallery hours, Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Thursday until 8 p.m. 729-6606

Farmington: Works by Mary Kay Spencer will be featured through March 31 at Heirlooms of Tomorrow, 710 Wilton Road. Gallery hours: Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 778-5315

Farmington: “Beyond the War – Images of Afghan Culture,” photographs from the Afghan Media Resource Center at Williams College,will be featured through March 29 at UMF Art Gallery. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. or by appointment. 778-7258

Freeport: Maine landscapes and seascapes and paintings and limited edition prints by Maine artists Eric Hopkins, Neil Welliver, Connie Hayes, Tom Curry, David Little, Wendy Turner and Jeff Colquhoun are featured continuously, at Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers, 149 Main St. Gallery hours, Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 865-4519

Gorham: The USM Juried Student Exhibition will be featured through April 10 at USM Art Gallery. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. 780-5008

Lewiston: “Scrape, Cut, Gouge, Bite, Print: the Graphic Work of Charlie Hewitt, 1976-2006,” will be featured through March 18, at Bates College Museum of Art, 75 Russell St. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 786-6158

Lewiston: “Area Artists 2007,” will be featured through March 30; and “Les Raquetteurs” exhibit will be featured through March 24, both at L-A College, 51 Westminster St. Gallery hours: Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 753-6511

Lewiston: Works by photographer Jose Leiva will be featured through March 19; and works by Nancy Preble, will be featured through March 20, both at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center Beeaker Gallery.

Lewiston: Works by Nancy Preble, images of New England, will be featured through March 22 at Barnie’s Coffee and Tea Co., Lincoln Street.782-7228

Lewiston: Works by Arlene McConnell and Joanne and Joseph Julias will be featured through March 31 at Central Maine Medical Center Rotating Art Gallery, 300 Main St. 795-2295

Liberty: Early American hand tools, Native American artifacts and the work of over 75 contemporary Maine artists and craftspeople are ongoing at the Davistown Museum, 58 Main St. Gallery hours, Labor Day through Christmas, Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 288-5126

Litchfield: Ongoing, changing art exhibit by Aleta Manchester of New England landscapes, historical to the present, is featured at the Country Café, Route. 126. The café is open seven days a week. 268-4003

New Harbor: “Guns, Politics and Furs: Pemaquid and the Defense of the Eastern Frontier 1667-1761,” will be featured continuously at Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site, Pemaquid Point. 677-2752

New Portland: Ongoing exhibits, featured year round, include Indian art from the U.S., Canada and South America, with special focus on Maine’s Abenaki, also with an extensive early basket collection at Nowetah’s American Indian Museum, Route 27. Gallery hours: daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free 628-4981

Nobleboro: Paintings by Philip Barter, Eric Hopkins, Paul Plante, Elena Jahn, John Neville and Jane Dahmen are featured continuously at Gallery House, 5 Center St. Gallery hours, daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 563-8598

Norway: “Maine Scenes,” will be featured through March 31 at Norway Memorial Library, 258 Main St. 743-5309

Norway: Works by Don Best and Diana Arcadipone will be featured through March 31 at Commons Art Collective Gallery, 447 Main St. Gallery hours: Thursday and Friday, 3 to 6 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Norway: Works by West Paris artist, Liz Evans, will be featured through April 30 at Stephens Memorial Hospital. 743-1562

Portland: “A Deaf Artist in Early America: The Worlds of John Brewster, Jr.,” will be featured through March 25; and “Vividly True to Nature: Harrison Bird Brown, 1831-1915,” will be featured through Sept. 9, both at Portland Museum of Art, Seven Congress Square. Gallery hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. 775-6148

Portland: “My Year in China,” a photography exhibit, will be featured through March 28; and “Black Portland,” African American history in Maine’s largest city, will be featured through April 15, both at USM Glickman Family Library, Forest Avenue. 780-4200

Portland: “We Are Maine,” multicultural exhibit and a fire truck exhibit are both ongoing at the Children’s Museum of Maine, 142 Free St. Gallery hours, Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and after Memorial Day, Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $6 828-1234

Portland: Glicee prints by Mason Philip Smith of Cape Elizabeth, will be featured through June 30, at Southern Maine Community College Culinary Arts Gallery, 2 Fort Road. 741-5612

Portland: A student art show will be featured through April 14 at Salt Institute for Documentary Studies, 110 Exchange St. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 761-0660

Portland: “Kaddish for the Dispossessed,” will be featured through March 25 on the grass area of Back Cove Park, Preble Street Extension. 775-5098

Portland: “Moods and Mysteries,” works by Monica Kelly and Joanne Wilson will be featured through March 31, at Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St. Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 772-2693

Portland: “Marriage of True Minds,” featuring the work of 12 couples, will be featured through April 22 at UNE Westbrook College Campus, 716 Stevens Ave. Gallery hours: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. and Thursday, 1 to 7 p.m. 221-4499

Portland: “MECAworks,” will be featured through March 30 at Nielson Smith Metalworks, 102 Portland St.

Portland: “Body Parts,” will be featured through March 25 at June Fitzpatrick Gallery, 522 Congress St. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. 879-5742

Portland: Youth Art Exhibit Extraordinaire will be featured through April 14 at ArtVan, 142 High St. Gallery hours by appointment. 650-1608

Portland: “Past and Present,” works by Charles Nowell, will be featured through March 31 at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. 871-1710

Portland: “Pictures and Books,” an illustration exhibition, will be featured through April 23 at Maine College of Art, 522 Congress St. 775-3052

Portland: Works by Charlie Hewitt will be featured through March 31 at Whitney Art Works, 492 Congress St. Gallery hours: Thursday-Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. or by appointment. 774-7011

Portland: “Dan Dowd: Born Again,” will be featured through April 14 at USM Area Gallery at Woodbury Campus Center. 780-5008

Portland: “Domestica Americana,” a print exhibition by USM art student, Cassie Farrington, will be featured through March 31 at USM Law Building. 780-5460

Rockland: “The Wyeth Collection” and “Alex Katz: Early Paintings,” are featured continuously, at Farnsworth Art Museum, 352 Main St. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $8/$5 596-6457

Rockland: “Winter Collection in Three Parts,” will be featured through April 30 at Caldbeck Gallery, 12 Elm St. Gallery hours: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, noon to 5 p.m. 594-5935

Rockport: “Maine Printmakers: 1980-2005,” will be featured through March 23; “Thomas Birtwistle: At the Fair,” will be featured through March 31; “Body Parts,” a provocative and piecemeal look at the human body, will be featured through March 25; and “Owen F. Smith: Perception in Flux,” will be featured through March 31, all at Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 162 Russell Ave. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. 236-2875

Rumford: Palette-shaped paintings of wildlife, landscapes, calligraphy and more, will be featured through March 31 at Pennacook Art Center, 82 Congress St. Gallery hours: Wednesday-Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. 364-9972

Turner: “Considered Concepts, Abstract and Nonobjective Work,” will be featured through April 7, at Turner Center for the Arts. Gallery hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 225-3115

Unity: “Chris Pinchbeck: Pinholes,” will be featured through April 6 at Unity College Leonard R. Craig Art Gallery. Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. 948-3131

Waterville: “The Works of Alex Katz,” “Ancient Art,” and “Whistler’s Etchings and Lithotints, 1858-1896,” are ongoing; and “Modern Japanese Prints,” will be featured through March 18, all at Colby College Museum of Art. Gallery hours, Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 4:30 p.m. 872-3549

Yarmouth: “Yarmouth at the Turn of the Century,” ongoing, at Yarmouth Historical Society, Main Street. Hours, Tuesday-Friday, 1 to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 846-6259