Concerts

July 12: AUBURN, Inca Son will perform at 6:30 p.m. at the Auburn Mall, 550 Center St. 786-2977

July 12: BANGOR, Slavic Soul Party will perform at 8:30 p.m. at the Bangor Opera House. $15 942-3333

July 12: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Danny Beal’s Downeast good time hour will be held at the Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. 633-6855

July 12: CARTHAGE, the Gawler Family will perform at 7 p.m. at Skye Theater Performing Arts Center. $10 562-4445

July 12: LEWISTON, the Radio Gang will perform at 6 p.m. at the Florence Keigwin Amphitheater at Bates College. Free 786-6400

July 12: LEWISTON, L/A Arts presents the Jason Spooner Trio at noon at Fountain Park, corner of Chestnut and Lincoln streets. Free 782-7228

July 12: LIVERMORE FALLS, Victor Mercier will perform at 6 p.m. at the Livermore Falls gazebo.

July 12, 19, 26: PORTLAND, Chandler’s Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Fort Allen Park gazebo. 756-8130

July 12: WILTON, the Old Crow Band will perform at 7 p.m. at Wilton Bas Park gazebo. 645-2091

July 13: AUBURN, Mary Murphy, pianist, will perform at 6 p.m. at Holly’s Own Deli and Wine Bar, 84 Court St. 333-3041

July 13: BAR HARBOR, violinist Francis Fortier and pianist Christopher Johnson will perform at 8:15 p.m. at the Bar Harbor Congregational Church. $25/$15 288-5744

July 13: BRUNSWICK, violist Michael Tree of the Guarneri String Quartet will perform at 8 p.m. at Bowdoin College Crooker Theater. $30 373-1444

July 13: FARMINGTON, the Possum Pickers Band will perform old-time music at 8 p.m. in the amphitheater at Mt. Blue State Park.

July 13: HARRISON, Ball in the House will perform classic harmony at 8 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, Deertrees Road. $16/$20 583-6747

July 13: LOVELL, Skip Gorman will perform traditional American folk music of the Old West at 7 p.m. at the Brick Church, 502 Christian Hill Road. $10 925-2792

July 13: NAPLES, the Blue Gel-O-Shots will perform at 9 p.m. at Bray’s Brewpub, corner of Routes 302 and 35. 693-6806

July 13: RUMFORD, Sue Bousquet and Stacey Holman will perform at noon at the Rumford Public Library.

July 13, 18, 20: SIDNEY, a student concert will be held at New England Music Camp, Route 23. 465-3025

July 14: AUBURN, Vegetables By Day, acoustic trio, will perform at 6 p.m. at Holly’s Own Deli and Wine Bar, 84 Court St. 333-3041

July 14: BATH, Muriel Havenstein will perform jazz music at 7:30 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. $25 442-8455

July 14: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, the Don Campbell Band will perform country music at the Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. 633-6855

July 14: HARRISON, Patty Larkin will perform at 8 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, Deertrees Road. $20 583-6747

July 14, 15: JEFFERSON, the Maine Academy of Country Music Family Country Weekend will be held at 10 a.m. at Broken Acres Farm and Family Retreat, 160 Valley Road. $10/$8

July 14, 21: LIVERMORE, Mary Ukelady Hargreaves will perform acoustic music at 6 p.m. at the Carriage House Cafe, 1523 Federal Road, Route 4. 897-5880

July 14: LIVERMORE FALLS, Rock ‘n’ Country will perform at 6 p.m. at the Livermore Falls gazebo.

July 14: NAPLES, the Desperate Avikadoz will perform folk, rock, reggae, funk and more at 9:30 p.m. at Rick’s Cafe, Route 302. 693-3759

July 14: PARIS, Deborah Henson-Conant and the Harpbreakers will perform at 8 p.m. at Celebration Barn Theatre, 190 Stock Farm Road. $12-$8 743-8452

July 14, 15: ROCKLAND, the North Atlantic Blues Festival will be held at 11 a.m. at Harbor Park. $60-$25 593-1189

July 15: BAR HARBOR, the festival pops concert will be held at 8:15 p.m. at the Parkside Restaurant. 288-5744

July 15, 22, 29: BATH, the Bowdoin International Music Festival concert will be held at 2 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. Free 442-8455

July 15: DIXFIELD, a jam session will be held from noon to 6 p.m. at Countryfolk Music Theatre, Route 2. 645-4875

July 15: FARMINGTON, Sammie Angel will perform Christian music at 6 p.m. at Henderson Memorial Baptist Church, corner of Main and Academy Streets. 778-2163

July 15, 22, 29: SIDNEY, the New England Music Camp’s Bowl in the Pines concert will be held at 3 p.m. at the camp, Route 23. Free 465-3025

Dance

July 12, 13, 15, 19, 20, 22, 26, 27, 29: 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 12, 19, 26: PORTLAND, salsa and swing dancing will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584

July 13: LEWISTON, a New England contradance will be held at 8 p.m. at Lewiston Public Library Callahan Hall, 200 Lisbon St. $5/$2 784-0135

July 13, 20, 27: PORTLAND, a Friday night Latin dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. 773-0002

July 13, 14: UNITY, “Women’s Works,” an original evening of dance, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Unity Centre for the Performing Arts, 42 Depot St. $15 948-7469

July 14, 21, 28: CUMBERLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8 p.m. at the West Cumberland Recreation Hall, Blackstrap Road. 829-3737

July 14: LEWISTON, the Rubberbandance Dance Group will perform at 8 p.m. at Bates College Schaeffer Theatre. $18/$12 786-6381

July 14, 28: 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

July 14: NORTH YARMOUTH, a contradance will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Wescustogo Hall, Route 115. 712-2837

July 14: PARIS, the Swingin’ Bears Square Dance Club will hold a dance and ice cream social at 7 p.m. at Oxford Hills Middle School. $10/$5 743-7176

July 14, 21, 28: PORTLAND, a ballroom dance party will be held at 8 p.m. every Saturday at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $6 773-0002

July 15: 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

July 12: PORTLAND, a balloon zoo with balloon tricks and balloon animals will be held at 12:30 p.m. at Deering Oaks Park. 756-8130

July 12: RUMFORD, the “Magic, Mystery and Fun of Science” with Bitsy Ionta will be held at 3 p.m. at the Rumford Public Library.

Special

July 12-14: HARRISON, Harrison Old Home Days with parade, fireworks display, duck race, and more will be held at Crystal Lake Park. 583-4420

July 12: HARRISON, the Humble Farmer will perform at 8 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, Deertrees Road. $16 583-6747

July 12-15: LEWISTON, the Rev. Douglas and Sonia Taylor will hold a 10-night gospel tent meeting at 7 p.m. at Kennedy Park. 786-5568

July 12: RANGELEY, a strawberry festival with crafts, strawberries and pie sales will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Oquossoc Park.

July 12: WILTON, State Rep. Tom Saviello will read a pourquois tale at 6 p.m. at Wilton Public Library. 645-4831

July 13: AUBURN, an open mic night and poetry slam will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the First Universalist Church, Pleasant Street. Free 783-8391

July 13: BRUNSWICK, the Second Friday Art Walk will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Brunswick area. 798-6964

July 13, 20, 27: LEWISTON, an open mic night will be held at 7 p.m. every Friday at Cafe Bon Bon, 205 Main St. 783-8200

July 13-15: LISBON FALLS, the Moxie Festival with music, food, fireworks, bed race, carnival games, and more will be held in downtown Lisbon Falls.

July 13: ROCKLAND, the Fourth Annual Maine Windjammer parade will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. past the Rockland Breakwater. 374-2993

July 14: ANDOVER, the Third Annual Equine Demo Day will be held at 10 a.m. at the Ellis River Riders Club, Airport Road. Free 562-9993

July 14: ANDOVER, the Christmas in July ATV toy run and blessing of ATVs will be held at 8 a.m. at Grimaldi Field. 545-2715

July 14: BETHEL, the Mahoosuc Land Trust Garden Tour will be held from noon to 4 p.m. $15 824-3806

July 14, 15: BETHEL, the 46th Annual Western Maine Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Telstar Regional High School. 743-8729

July 14: FARMINGTON, Charlie Who will perform comic variety at 8 p.m. at the amphitheater in Mt. Blue State Park.

July 14: FAYETTE, the annual bake and book sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Underwood Memorial Library, Route 17. 685-4702

July 14: GRAY, a live eagle will be featured at the Maine Wildlife Park, Route 26. 657-4977

July 14: LEWISTON-AUBURN, the 13th Annual Maine Music Society Garden and Home Tour will be held from 10 am. to 4 p.m. $10783-6764

July 14: NEW GLOUCESTER, an auction, concert, horse-drawn carriage rides and more will be offered at Skyline Farm. 829-4171

July 14: NORTH JAY, the North Jay Day with food, antique cars, trucks and tractors, parade, and more will be held in North Jay. 645-4628

July 14: OXFORD, a yard and bake sale will be held at 9 a.m. at the Kay House, 73 Pleasant St.

July 14: PARIS, a yard sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Paris Cape Historical Society, 77 High St. 743-2384

July 14: RANGELEY, Whitney Munroe, glass artist, will present a program on her latest collection of art glass at 1 p.m. at Dallas Hill Antiques, 163 Dallas Hill Road.

July 14: SALEM, Farmers Founders Day will be held at 3:30 p.m. at Salem Community Building. 678-2011

July 14, 15: TURNER, the Kora Shriners Third Annual Fly In and Car Show will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Twitchell’s Airport, Route 4. $5 782-6831

July 15: BANGOR, the Standardbred Pleasure Horse Organization will present a day of fun and entertainment at 1:30 p.m. at Bangor Raceway at Bass Park. Free 625-4616

July 15, 22, 29: BRIDGTON, an open mic night will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. every Sunday at Cafe DeCarlo. 647-4596

July 15: DURHAM, the Chief Worumbo’s Ninth Annual Androscoggin River fun race will be held at 11 a.m. at the Durham Boat Launch, Route 136. 353-2728

July 15: OXFORD, a Family Fun Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lake Thompson Fish and Game, Paine Road.

July 15, 16, 17: PORTLAND, the Fourth Annual Boat Building Festival will be held at Monument Square. 774-0682

July 15: WEST PARIS, the Centennial Celebration will be held at 3 p.m. at the West Paris Mission Congregational Church, 15 Church St. 743-2384



Theater

July 12-21: ARUNDEL, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” a family-friendly celebration of the human spirit in song, dance and color, will be held at the Arundel Barn Playhouse, 53 Old Post Road. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Wednesday. $35-$24 985-5552

July 12-14: BRUNSWICK, Maine Music Theatre will perform “Thoroughly Modern Millie: The Musical,” at Pickard Theater on the Bowdoin College campus. $27-$49 725-8769

July 12, 18: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “My Three Angels,” at the theater, 796 Main St. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. July 12 and 18. $26-$20 933-9999

July 12-Aug. 24: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “Charlotte’s Web,” a children’s tale, at the theater, 796 Main St. Showtimes are 2 p.m. on July 14, 21, 28, Aug. 9, 12, 14, 16, 19 and 24. $26-$20 933-9999

July 12-28: PORTLAND, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” a comedy, will be performed at 8 p.m. at the Stage at Spring Point on the campus of Southern Maine Community College. $10 828-0128

July 12-22: SEBAGO LAKE, “Guys and Dolls,” a musical comedy, will be performed at the Schoolhouse Arts Center, Routes 114 and 35. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 5 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. July 11 and 18. $14/$16 642-3743

July 12, 13, 14: SKOWHEGAN, “All Shook Up,” a play about a square little town in a square little state in the middle of a square little decade, will be performed at Lakewood Theater. Showtimes are 8 p.m. July 12, 13, 14. 474-7176

July 12: STONINGTON, “Currently Franklin: Story of a Paper Boy” will be performed at 7 p.m. at the Stonington Opera House. $5 367-2788

July 13-28: BIDDEFORD, “Urinetown: The Musical” will be performed at City Theater, Main Street. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $20/$15 282-0849

July 13-29: BRUNSWICK, the Theater Project will perform “Sylvia,” the tale of a married couple and a stray dog they pick up in the park. The theater is on School Street. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $15 729-8584

July 13: FARMINGTON, the Bob Jones University Truth in Action drama team will perform “Every Good Gift and Every Perfect Gift” at 7 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church, 268 Perham St. 778-6393

July 13, 14, 15: FARMINGTON, the Sandy River Players Children’s Musical Theater will perform “Annie Jr.” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday at UMF Alumni Theater. $7/$5 944-3685

July 13-Aug. 25: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” about an enchanted wood filled with fairies who sleep in the trees and two pairs of lovesick teenagers, at the theater, 796 Main St. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. July 13, 14, 25, Aug. 18 and 25, 7 p.m. July 15, 22 and Aug. 5 and 2 p.m. Aug. 8 and 11. $26-$20 933-9999

July 14, 21: SKOWHEGAN, “We the People” will be performed by the Lakewood Theater Young Performers Camp at 10 a.m. at the theater. 474-7176

July 15: OLD ORCHARD BEACH, PORTopera’s Maine’s Emerging Artists will present two operas “Lo Speziale” and “La Canterina” at 7:30 p.m. at the Temple, Ocean Park. 934-9061

Films

July 13-22: WATERVILLE, the Maine International Film Festival will be held at Railroad Square Cinema, 17 Railroad Square and the Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St.



Books

July 13: HINCKLEY, W. H. Bunting, author of “A Day’s Work: A Sampler of Historic Maine Photographs, 1860-1920,” will sign copies of his book at 7 p.m. at Good Will-Hinckley Bishop Auditorium. 238-4250

July 14: BETHEL, Patricia Probert Gott, author of “So You Wanna Be a Cowgirl,” will sign copies of her book from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Books N Things, 130 Main St. 824-0275

Lectures

July 12: FALMOUTH, June LaCombe, curator of the outdoor sculpture at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, will speak on “Environmental Arts” at 7 p.m. at the center. Free 688-4468

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