Aug. 16: AUBURN, L/A Arts presents the Half Moon Jug Band at noon at Festival Plaza, Main Street. 782-7228

Aug. 16: AUBURN, Denny Breau will perform at 6:30 p.m. at the Auburn Mall, 550 Center St. 786-2977

Aug. 16: LIVERMORE FALLS, Richard Moreau will perform at 6 p.m. at the Livermore Falls gazebo.

Aug. 16-25: PORTLAND, the Portland Chamber Music Festival will be held at USM Abromson Community Education Center. $70-$20 1-800-320-0257

Aug. 17: BROWNFIELD, pianist/vocalist Marcia Ball will perform at 8 p.m. at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dug Way Road. $40

Aug. 17: FARMINGTON, Sarah Mawn, soprano, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at UMF Nordica Auditorium. Free 778-9437

Aug. 17: ROCKPORT, the Next Generation concert will be held at 7 p.m. at the Rockport Opera House, 6 Central St. $33-$8 236-2823

Aug. 18, 25, Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: FARMINGTON, Art and Lorelei will perform at 6 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the Farmington gazebo.

Aug. 18: FREEPORT, Indigo Girls with special guest Brandi Carlile will perform at 7:30 p.m. at L.L. Bean Discovery Park. 1-800-559-0747

Aug. 18: HOPE, the Hope Jazz Festival will be held at True Park, corner of Routes 105 and 235. $15/$20 763-2831

Aug. 18: LIVERMORE FALLS, the L. Dodge Band will perform at 6 p.m. at the Livermore Falls gazebo.

Aug. 18: SABATTUS, Bob Blais will perform country music, oldies and rock ‘n’ roll at the American Legion Hall, Island Road. $5/$3 784-5657

Aug. 19: BETHEL, the Blue Willow Band will perform at 4 p.m. at the Bethel Common. 824-3575

Aug. 19: DIXFIELD, the Campbells will perform gospel music at 6 p.m. at Dixfield Common Baptist Church. 562-7470

Aug. 19: EAST WILTON, New Beginnings, a gospel duo, will perform at 6 p.m. at East Wilton Union Church. 645-4297

Aug. 19: FARMINGTON, Village Harmony will perform at 7:30 p.m. at UMF Nordica Auditorium. $6/$5 778-7484

Aug. 19: LIVERMORE FALLS, the Joel Gilbert Band will perform at 6 p.m. at the Livermore Falls gazebo.

Aug. 19: OXFORD, gospel singer Ken Fernald will perform at 1 p.m. at Oxford Congregational Church.

Aug. 19: ROCKLAND, Shemekia Copeland will perform at 7 p.m. at the Strand Theatre, 345 Main St. $23 236-2823

Aug. 19: WILTON, New Beginnings will perform at 6 p.m. at East Wilton Union Church. Donations 645-4297

Dance

Aug. 16, 17, 19, 23, 24, 26, 30, 31, Sept. 2,6, 7, 9: GORHAM, ballroom dance parties will be held every Thursday, Friday and Sunday at Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts, Route 25. 839-3267

Aug. 16, 23, 30, Sept. 6: PORTLAND, salsa and swing dancing will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584

Aug. 17: FALMOUTH, the Maine State Ballet will present “The Firebird” and “Paquita” at 7 p.m. at Maine State Ballet Theater, Route 1. $15 781-7672

Aug. 17: LEWISTON, the Elks Lodge charities dance with music by the Dirty McCurdy Band will be held at 8 p.m. at the Elks Club, Lisbon Road. $12 784-4801

Aug. 17: MECHANIC FALLS, Dirigo Highway will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur. $10 345-3211

Aug. 17, 18: PORTLAND, Portland Ballet will present 13 original dance pieces at 8 p.m. at John Ford Theater. 775-2126

Aug. 17, 24, 31, Sept. 7: PORTLAND, a Friday night Latin dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. 773-0002

Aug. 18: CANTON, a benefit dance will be held at 6 p.m. at the Old Canton fire hall, Route 14. $7/$12 897-9254

Aug. 18, 25, Sept. 1, 8: CUMBERLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8 p.m. at the West Cumberland Recreation Hall, Blackstrap Road. 829-3737

Aug. 18: FALMOUTH, the Maine State Ballet will present a “Summer Gala” at 7 p.m. at Maine State Ballet Theater. $25 781-7672

Aug. 18: MECHANIC FALLS, the Record Family Band will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur. $10 345-3211

Aug. 18, 25, Sept. 1, 8: PORTLAND, a ballroom dance party will be held at 8 p.m. every Saturday at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $6 773-0002

Aug. 19: LEWISTON, Wild Horse will play at the Lewiston Singles Club dance at 7 p.m. at Knights of Columbus Hall, 150 East Ave. $7/$8 784-3660

Kids

Aug. 17: WILTON, 10-kilometer and 1-mile races for children will be held at 6 p.m. at Kineowatha Park. 778-3440

Special

Aug. 16-19: BETHEL, the Inaugural Maine Mountain Corvette Festival with more than 40 Corvette Clubs from all over the Northeast will be held in the Bethel area. 824-2282

Aug. 16: MECHANIC FALLS, Karaoke Night will be held at 7 p.m. at the Silver Spur. $6 345-3211

Aug. 16-19: PORTLAND, the 26th Annual MS Regatta Harborfest weekend will be held in the Portland area. 781-7960

Aug. 16: RANGELEY, a blueberry festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Rangeley Inn Green, Main Street. 864-2283

Aug. 16-18: SKOWHEGAN, the Skowhegan State Fair, with exhibits, livestock, stage shows, arts and crafts, and food, will be held on Madison Avenue. 474-2947

Aug. 17, 18, 19: LEWISTON-AUBURN, the 15th Annual Great Falls Balloon Festival will be held on the riverfront. Launchings will be at 6 a.m. and at 6 p.m., with entertainment, vendors and more. 333-6601

Aug. 17: MADRID, a yard-and-craft sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the old school house, Reeds Mill Road. 639-5604

Aug. 17-19: OLD ORCHARD BEACH, the 24th annual beach Olympics benefiting Maine Special Olympics will be held at Old Orchard Beach in the town square. 934-2500

Aug. 17: PHILLIPS, a benefit food sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Congregational Church lawn.

Aug. 17, 18: PHILLIPS, a craft-and-quilt sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Reeds Mill Church, 14 School St. 639-5281

Aug. 17-19: WEST PARIS, the Central Maine Junior Geologist Club Gem’Boree will be held at Mollyockett Inn and Spa, Route 26.

Aug. 18: AUBURN, the Great Falls Balloon Festival parade will be held at 11 a.m., starting in Auburn and ending in Lewiston. 333-6601

Aug. 18: AUBURN, a benefit dinner and cabaret show performed by New York artist Nicholas De Sibio, with local pianist John Neal as accompanist, will be held at 6:30 p.m. at First Universalist Church, 169 Pleasant St. $18/$15 783-0461

Aug. 18: AUGUSTA, a program on nature photography will be held at 11 a.m. at Maine State Museum. 287-2301

Aug. 18: BALDWIN, the 2007 Tree Farm Field Day will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pierce Tree Farm. $10/$12 621-9872

Aug. 18: BRIDGTON, a summer bazaar will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Church, 225 South High St.

Aug. 18: BRUNSWICK, the 29th annual Maine Highland Games will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Thomas Point Beach. 443-1165

Aug. 18: CARRABASSETT VALLEY, the second annual Carrabassett Valley Summer Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Route 27. 235-3000

Aug. 18: GARDINER, a guided walking tour of Gardiner will be held at 10 a.m. starting at the Edwin Arlington Robinson monument, Brunswick Avenue. 582-3312

Aug. 18: GRAY, a program on working bird dogs will be held at Maine Wildlife Park, Route 26. 657-4977

Aug. 18: LOVELL, the 32nd annual Lovell Arts and Artisans Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the New Suncook Elementary School, Main Street.

Aug. 18: NEW GLOUCESTER, nature walks will be held at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route 26. $5/$2 926-4597

Aug. 18: OLD ORCHARD BEACH, the 12th annual Breakaway 5K road race and the Marilyn Golzbein memorial fun run will be held starting on East Grand Avenue near the Town Square at 8 a.m. 282-3607

Aug. 18: OWLS HEAD, the 30th annual New England Auto Auction will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Owls Head Transportation Museum, Route 73. $10/$6 594-4418

Aug. 18: PARIS, the Big Barn Show featuring alumni performers will be held at 8 p.m. at Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Road. $12-$8 743-8452

Aug. 18: PERU, an ice cream social will be held at 1 p.m. at the Bus on the Greenwoods.

Aug. 18: PORTLAND, a comedy jam with Rob Steen, Tammy Pooler and Seth Bond Perry will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. 615-4079

Aug. 18: PORTLAND, the second annual Paintings From Your Grandmother’s Attic Art Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Tate House Museum, outer Congress Street. 774-6177

Aug. 18: RANGELEY, an auction will be held at 10 a.m. at Wilhelm Reich Museum, Dodge Pond Road. 864-3443

Aug. 18, 25: SABATTUS, a benefit yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Dominican Sisters convent, 61 Lisbon Road.

Aug. 18: STONEHAM, a yard and bake sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Stoneham Congregational Church, Maine Street. 647-5076

Aug. 18: WINTHROP, the 20th annual baked food sale will be held at 10 a.m. at Winthrop Congregational Church. 377-2718

Aug. 19, 26, Sept. 2, 9: BRIDGTON, an open mic night will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. every Sunday at Cafe DeCarlo. 647-4596

Aug. 19: CASCO, Matthew Tardy will perform juggling and physical comedy at 2:30 p.m. at Casco Village Church, United Church of Christ, 367 Meadow Road. $5/$3 627-4282

Aug. 19: DIXFIELD, the annual outdoor market will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Main Street. 562-8816

Aug. 19: DIXFIELD, the fifth annual Festival of Flowers Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Dixfield Historical Society, 63 Main St. 562-7332

Aug. 19: LEWISTON, the 2007 Children’s Chair-ity Auction will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Great Falls Balloon Festival. 784-0436

Aug. 19: PORTLAND, casting for the reality show Maine Model will be held from noon to 4 p.m. at the Maine Mall in center court. 774-0051

Aug. 19: RANGELEY, Warren Balgooyen will present a program on “Infiltrators in Our Woodlands,” at 2 p.m. at Orgonon Property, Dodge Pond Road. $6 864-5360

Aug. 19-25: UNION, the Union Fair and State of Maine Wild Blueberry Festival, with harness racing, pie-baking and eating contests, tractor pulls, fireworks and more, will be held at Union Fairgrounds. 273-2772

Theater

Aug. 16-Sept. 1: ARUNDEL, “Leading Ladies,” about two Shakespearean actors touring American Moose Lodges with few prospects and less cash, will be performed at Arundel Barn Playhouse, 53 Old Post Road. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Wednesday $35-$24 985-5552

Aug. 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, “Almost, Maine” will be performed at Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. 633-6855

Aug. 16-25: BRUNSWICK, Maine State Music Theatre will perform “Hairspray,” the story of a big girl with a big heart, at Bowdoin College Pickard Theater. $27-$49 725-8769

Aug. 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25: HALLOWELL, Gaslight Theater will perform “Crimes of the Heart” at Hallowell City Hall. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday and 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. $10/$8 626-3698

Aug. 16, 17, 18: HARRISON, “Painting Churches,” about a complex relationship between two aging parents and their grown daughter, will be performed at 8 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, Deertrees Road. $20/$10 583-6747

Aug. 16, 17, 18, 19: LEWISTON, Community Little Theatre will perform “Annie Get Your Gun” at Lewiston Middle School auditorium. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $15/$13 783-0958

Aug. 16-24: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “Charlotte’s Web,” a children’s tale, at Cumston Hall. Showtimes are 2 p.m. Aug. 16, 19 and 24. $26-$20 933-9999

Aug. 16-24: MONMOUTH, “Tom Jones,” a sexy, bawdy, over-the-top 18th century play, will be performed at Cumston Hall. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Aug. 16, 21 and 24 and 2 p.m. Aug. 18. $26-$20 933-9999

Aug. 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25: SKOWHEGAN, “Crazy for You,” filled with song and dance and hilarious dialogue, will be performed at Lakewood Theater. Showtimes are at 8 p.m. Aug. 16, 17, 18, 23, 24 and 25; at 4 p.m. Aug. 19; and at 2 and 7 p.m. Aug. 22. 474-7176

Aug. 16, 17, 18: TOPSHAM, Midcoast Youth Theater will perform “Seussical, Jr., a children’s musical performance, at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday and at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Ararat High School, Eagle’s Way. $10-$5 729-6858

Aug. 17, 18, 19: BRUNSWICK, the Theater Project will perform “The Compleat Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” at 8 p.m. at the theater, 14 School St. $10 729-8584

Aug. 17-23: MONMOUTH, “The Oldest Story Ever Told,” the story of the king of frogs, a magic fish and a bull, will be performed at Cumston Hall. Showtimes are 2 p.m. Aug. 17, 21 and 23. $26-$20 933-9999

Aug. 17, 18, 19: SEBAGO, “Romeo and Juliet” will be performed at Schoolhouse Arts Center, Route 114. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $8/$10 642-3743

Aug. 18, 19: LOVELL, the Kids Backyard Theater will perform “Hocus Pocus” at the Brick Church, 502 Christian Hill Road. Donations 925-2792

Aug. 18, 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 7:30 p.m. at Cumston Hall. $26-$20 933-9999

Aug. 19, 20: AUBURN, Community Little Theatre will hold auditions for “Crazy for You” at 6:30 p.m. at Great Falls Performing Arts Center, 35 Academy St. 783-0958

Aug. 19-23: MONMOUTH, “Measure for Measure,” about hypocrisy, corruption and sexual scandal in the government, will be performed at Cumston Hall. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23 and 7 p.m. Aug. 19. $26-$20 933-9999

Films

Aug. 17: WELD, “Stuart Little 2” will be shown at 8 p.m. at Mt. Blue State Park Amphitheater.

Lectures

Aug. 16: AUBURN, author P.D. LaFleur will speak about his mystery-suspense novel at 6:30 p.m. at Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. 333-6640

Aug. 18: WELD, biologist Scott Lindsey will speak about characteristics of Maine moose at 8 p.m. at Mt. Blue State Park amphitheater.

Aug. 18: WISCASSET, Edward Howland will speak on “Ladies and Lads in Love” at 4:30 p.m. at the Lincoln County Museum and Old Jail, Federal Street. Free 882-6817