Sept. 6: AUBURN, Tinpanic Steel Drum Band will perform at 6:30 p.m. at the Auburn Mall, 550 Center St. 786-2977

Sept. 6: AUBURN, Mary Murphy will perform on the piano at 6:30 p.m. at Holly’s Own Deli and Wine Bar, 84 Court St. 333-3041

Sept. 6: CARTHAGE, Troy MacGillivary, fiddler, will perform at 7 p.m. at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, 2 Highland Drive. $10 562-4445

Sept. 6: LEWISTON, Peter Mayer, guitarist/vocalist, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Maple Room, 22 Park St. $35 1-866-901-1036

Sept. 7, 15: AUBURN, Tim Clough, stand-up bass, and friends will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Holly’s Own Deli and Wine Bar, 84 Court St. 333-3041

Sept. 7: BANGOR, Sean Kingston, rap, reggae, pop and doo-wop singer, will perform at 5:30 p.m. at Bangor Bull Moose, Maine Square Mall, 683 Hogan Road. 775-2126

Sept. 7: BATH, Tom Paxton will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. $33-$25 442-8637

Sept. 7: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, folk singer Bill Staines will perform at 8 p.m. at Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. $14/$17 633-5159

Sept. 7: EAST POLAND, Diane Muise will perform at a gospel concert at 7 p.m. at Empire Grove Campmeeting. Donations 353-9509

Sept. 7, 8, 9; LIVERMORE, the Maine Cultural Festival will be held at the Carriage House Cafe, 1523 Federal Road. 897-5880

Sept. 7: PORTLAND, Ball in the House will perform at 8 p.m. at St. Lawrence Arts and Community Center, 66-76 Congress St. $15 775-5568

Sept. 8: AUBURN, the Fall Festival of Music will be held at 7 p.m. at Central Maine Community College Kirk Hall, 1250 Turner St. $8/$10 754-6199

Sept. 8: AUBURN, Vegetables by Day and Three Olives Promo will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Holly’s Own Deli and Wine Bar, 84 Court St. 333-3041

Sept. 8: HARPSWELL, the Mountain Avenue Band will perform from 2 to 5 p.m. at 104 Edgewater Colony Road. Donations 795-4007

Sept. 8: LEWISTON, Nightingale, Vermont trio, will perform at 8 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. $5 786-6135

Sept. 8: LEWISTON, D. Gross will perform at 7 p.m. at Guthries, 115 Middle St. Free 376-3344

Sept. 8: LISBON FALLS, the Chapel Chix and Chap will perform at 7 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church. Donations 353-6925

Sept. 8: NORWAY, Kristen Short and Heather Pierson will perform at 6 p.m. on the lawn behind Norway Memorial Library. 743-5309

Sept. 8: WINTHROP, the Half Moon Band will perform at 7 p.m. at Winthrop Performing Arts Center. $5/$7 377-2228

Sept. 9: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, the Portland String Quartet will perform at 2:30 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. $15 633-5159

Sept. 9: CAMDEN, the Bangor Symphony Orchestra will perform at 3 p.m. at Camden Public Library. $20/$25 942-5555

Sept. 9: LEWISTON, Bates College alumni and guest artists will perform a concert honoring Natasha Chances at 3 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. Free 786-6135

Sept. 9: NEW GLOUCESTER, the Raise the Roof bluegrass event will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at Pineland Farm. $25/$12.50 415-6880

Dance

Sept. 6, 7, 9, 13, 14, 16, 20, 21, 23: GORHAM, ballroom dance parties will be held every Thursday, Friday and Sunday at Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts, Route 25. 839-3267

Sept. 6, 13, 20: PORTLAND, salsa and swing dancing will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584

Sept. 7: MECHANIC FALLS, the Blake Brothers will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur, 272 Lewiston St. $10 345-3211

Sept. 7, 14, 21: PORTLAND, a Friday night Latin dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. 773-0002

Sept. 8, 15, 22: CUMBERLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8 p.m. at the West Cumberland Recreation Hall, Blackstrap Road. 829-3737

Sept. 8: LOCKE MILLS, an oldtime dance, with music by the Richard Felt Orchestra, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Locke Mills Town Hall. 674-2259

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

Sept. 8: PARIS, the Swingin Bears Square Dance Club will hold a dance at 7 p.m. at Oxford Hills Middle School. $10/$5 743-7176

Sept. 8: PORTLAND, the Portland Ballet will hold open auditions for dancers ages 8 and up from 1 to 3 p.m. at the studios, 517 Forest Ave. 772-9671

Sept. 8, 15, 22: PORTLAND, a ballroom dance party will be held at 8 p.m. every Saturday at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $6 773-0002

Sept. 9: AUBURN, the Northeast Belly Dance Association will hold a Belly Dance Festival from 3 to 6 p.m. at First Universalist Church, 169 Pleasant St. $5 783-0461

Sept. 9: FARMINGTON, a contradance, with music by the Beat Greens, will be held at 8 p.m. at the Farmington Grange Hall, Bridge Street. $6 397-2241

Sept. 9: LEWISTON, Clary Hill 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

Special

Sept. 6: BRUNSWICK, poets Gregory Pardlo and Gabriel Welsch will read from their works at 7:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Donald B. MacMillan House, 5 McKeen St. Free

Sept. 6: CHESTERVILLE, the Maine State Grange Agricultural Tour will be held at 8:30 a.m. starting at Chesterville Grange Hall, 837 Knowlton Corner Road. $15 1-800-464-3421

Sept. 6, 7, 8: LEWISTON, the L-A Greek Festival will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Greek Orthodox Church, Hogan Road. 783-6795

Sept. 6: MECHANIC FALLS, Karaoke Night will be held at 7 p.m. at the Silver Spur, 272 Lewiston St. $6 345-3211

Sept. 6-16: OGUNQUIT, “Capriccio 2007,” a celebration of the arts, with music, live theater, poetry reading, fashion show, Portland Ballet and more, will be held in Ogunquit. 646-2170

Sept. 6: PORTLAND, an open house will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Language Exchange, 80 Exchange St. Free 772-0405

Sept. 7: BROWNFIELD, Paula Poundstone will present comedy at 8 p.m. at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road. $40 1-866-227-6523

Sept. 7: KINGFIELD, an antique appraisal event will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Kingfield Camden National Bank on the lawn. $5/$20 265-5206

Sept. 7, 8: LEWISTON, the fourth annual WBLM Classic Rock Art Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at L-A Harley Davidson, 839 Main St. 389-1807

Sept. 7, 8: OLD ORCHARD BEACH, a tow truck meet and parade will be held at Memorial Park. 934-2500

Sept. 7: SEBAGO, an adult improv show will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Schoolhouse Arts Center, at Routes 114 and 35. $8 642-3743

Sept. 8: ANDOVER, apple pie judging will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. at Andover Congregational Church. 392-3302

Sept. 8, 9: ANDOVER, an old-fashioned horse fair will be held in downtown Andover. Free 392-2381

Sept. 8: AUGUSTA, the Arboretum Autumn Auction will be held at 3 p.m. at the Pine Tree State Arboretum, 153 Hospital St. 621-0031

Sept. 8: BUCKFIELD, the Bonanza Black Tie Extravaganza will be held at 6 p.m. at Oddfellow Theater, Route 117. $25 336-3306

Sept. 8: FREEPORT, the ninth annual Freeport Art Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Freeport. 865-1212

Sept. 8: LEONARDS MILLS, a blacksmith roundup will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Maine Forest and Logging Museum. $5/$2 945-3828

Sept. 8: LEWISTON, a mill tour will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the Bates Mill Building. 795-4141

Sept. 8: LIVERMORE, a benefit lawn, bake and garden produce sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Historical House, Crash Road. 897-4695

Sept. 8: NEW GLOUCESTER, an R & R spinners demonstration will be held at 10 a.m. at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route 26.

Sept. 8: NEW GLOUCESTER, a nature walk will be held from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route 26. $5/$2

Sept. 8, 9: NORTH YARMOUTH, North Yarmouth Fun Day, with race, parade, food, entertainment, demonstrations and more, will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the north Yarmouth area. 595-2997

Sept. 8: OGUNQUIT, a Festival of Kites will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Ogunquit Beach. 646-6170

Sept. 8: OXFORD, the third annual Oxford Recreation Duck Race will be held at 2 p.m. at Oxford Station House Community Center. 539-4431

Sept. 8: PARIS, a fundraising auction will be held at 6 p.m. at the fire station, Western Avenue. 966-2913

Sept. 8: PARIS, comedian Bob Marley will perform at 7 and 9:30 p.m. at Four Seasons Function Center. $19 739-2989

Sept. 8: PARIS, pet auditions for a musical benefit show will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School.

Sept. 8: PARIS, a fundraising Chinese auction will be held at 1 p.m. at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School.

Sept. 8: PORTLAND, the Sgt. Larry Roukey Memorial 5K charity run/walk will be held at 9 a.m. at Back Bay Cove. 318-2933

Sept. 8: ROCKPORT, a celebration of the life of Lori Dierckes will be held at 5 p.m. at Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 162 Russell Ave. 236-2875

Sept. 8: RUMFORD, the annual book sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Rumford Library.

Sept. 8: WATERBORO, a benefit yard and bake sale will be held at Hamilton Road and Route 202. 490-1232

Sept. 8: WATERFORD, the end-of-the-summer benefit yard sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Wilkins Community House, Plummer Hill Road.

Sept. 8, 9: WELLS, the Nature Crafts Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wells Reserve, Laudholm Farm, 342 Laudholm Farm Road. $5 646-4521

Sept. 8, 9: WELLS, the ninth annual Chili Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Harbor Park. 646-2451

Sept. 9: AUBURN, the St. Francis Recovery Center Walk for Recovery will be held at 2 p.m. starting at St. Francis Recovery Center, 24 Dunn St. 784-2901

Sept. 9, 16, 23: BRIDGTON, an open mic night will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. every Sunday at Cafe DeCarlo. 647-4596

Sept. 9-30: FALMOUTH, the Portland Symphony Orchestra Designers ShowHouse 2007 will be held at the Oakley Estate, 113 Foreside Road. $15/$20 842-0800

Sept. 9, 10: FREEPORT, the Freeport Community Players will hold auditions for the “Home Time Radio Hour” from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Mast Landing School.

Sept. 9: OWLS HEAD, the Pickup Truck Meet and Antique Aeroplane Show will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Owls Head Transportation Museum, Route 73. $8/$6 594-4418

Sept. 9: PORTLAND, the Maine 2007 Antique Paper Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Holiday Inn West, 81 Riverside St. $4 828-8065

Sept. 9: PORTLAND, the 5K Out of the Darknesscommunity benefit walk will be held at 10 a.m. at Back Cove. 822-9989

Sept. 9: POWNAL, the 16th annual Hike and Bile event will be held at 8 a.m. at Bradbury Mountain State Park. 622-0105

Sept. 9: ROCKLAND, the Knox County Coin Club’s coin show will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the VFW Hall, 235 Park St. Free 273-3462

Sept. 9: SACO, the Goat Enterprise Farm Tours will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. at Liberty Farm, 238 Flag Pond Road. 282-0967

Sept. 9: WINDHAM, the Windham Auto Show will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Windham Wal-Mart and Lowe’s, Route 302. $5-$1 892-1419

Sept. 9: WINDSOR, the Oxford County United Bikers of Maine will hold the annual Toy Run at Windsor Fairgrounds.

Theater

Sept. 6: POLAND, Poland Players will hold auditions for “Camelot” from 4 to 8 p.m. at Poland Regional High School Dr. Robert Wall Theatre, 1457 Maine St. 998-5400

Sept. 6: SEBAGO, Schoolhouse Arts Center will hold auditions for “Little Women” from 6 to 8 p.m. at the center, Route 114. 642-3743

Sept. 6-8: SKOWHEGAN, “Jack the Ripper: Monster of Whitechapel,” about the investigation of the murder of four street women, will be performed at 8 p.m. at Lakewood Theater. 474-7176

Films

Sept. 6, 7: GREENE, Tom Sterling will narrate his film “The Boreal” at 7 p.m. Thursday and at 2 and 7 p.m. Friday at Araxine Wilkins Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road. Free 946-5311

Sept. 7, 8, 9: LEWISTON, “Pirates of the Caribbean” will be shown at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 and 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Bates College Olin Arts Center. $1

Books

Sept. 8: AUBURN, author and photographer Ron Laing will sign copies of his book, “An African Adventure,” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Logos Bible Bookstore, Shaw’s Plaza, 600 Center St.

Lectures

Sept. 6: LEWISTON, Jody Dube and Stephan Myers will speak about slab ceramics and found art at 6:30 p.m. at L/A Arts Gallery, 49 Lisbon St. 782-7228