Concerts

July 3: AUBURN, Mary Murphy will perform from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Auburn Mall center court, Center Street. 786-2977

July 3: AUBURN, Lindsey Montana will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Holly’s Own Deli and Wine Bar, 84 Court St. 333-3041

July 3-18: BETHEL, the International Piano Festival will be held at Gould Academy. 824-7778

July 3: CAPE ELIZABETH, the Portland Symphony Orchestra’s Independence Pops performance will be held at Fort Williams Park. $20-$10 842-0800

July 3, 17: LEWISTON, Don Hebert will perform from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at DaVinci’s restaurant , 150 Mill St. 782-2088

July 3, 15: LIVERMORE FALLS, Silver and Gold will perform from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Livermore Falls Gazebo. 897-3229

July 3: PORTLAND, a floating orchestra will perform at the Southern Maine Community College pier. 741-5574

July 3: ROCKPORT, James Campbell, clarinet, Marc Johnson, cello, and Paul Stewart, piano, will perform at 8 p.m. at Rockport Opera House, 6 Central St. $35-$8 236-2823

July 4: AUBURN, Dirty McCurdy will perform at 9:30 p.m. at Club Texas, 150 Center St. 784-7785

July 4: AUBURN, guitarist Lindsey Montana will perform at 8 p.m. at the Liberty Festival in Auburn.

July 4: BATH, Rebecca Wing will perform on the keyboard with vocals at 6:30 p.m. at Solo Bistro, 128 Front St. 443-3373

July 4-Aug. 1: BRUNSWICK, the Bowdoin International Music Festival will be held Friday and Wednesday evenings at Bowdoin College Crooker Theater. $20-$35 373-1444

July 4: DIXFIELD, Sammie Angel will perform at 5 p.m. at the G. Dana Holt Gazebo at the Village Green. 562-8816

July 4: FREEPORT, Toby Lightman, contemporary pop, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at L.L. Bean Discovery Park. 1-877-755-2326

July 4: LEWISTON, Jesse Ray Carter will perform delta blues at 8 p.m. at She Doesn’t Like Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344

July 4: LEWISTON, Dirty McCurdy will perform at 7:15 p.m. at the Lewiston Liberty Festival, Main Street. 1-800-427-3483

July 4: PORTLAND, a floating orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Portland Yacht Services. Free 741-5574

July 4: WINSLOW, Dirty McCurdy will perform at 1 p.m. at the Winslow Family Fest at Halifax Park, Route 201. 1-800-427-3483

July 5: FREEPORT, Legendary singer/musician Daryl Hall (of Hall and Oates fame) will perform at 7:30 p.m. at L.L. Bean Discovery Park. 1-877-755-2326

July 5: SIDNEY, the New England Music Camp’s 29th annual Pops Concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the camp, Route 23. $15 465-3025

July 6: BAR HARBOR, Adele Karam, soprano, and Cara Chowning, pianist, will perform at a tea concert at 4 p.m. at Balance Rock Inn 1903. 288-5744

July 6: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, the Saline Fiddlers will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. $14-$5 633-6855

July 6-27: FARMINGTON, Maine Jazz Camp performances will be held at 8 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday at UMF Roberts Learning Center. 778-7758

July 6: RANGELEY, an organ concert with Robert Ludwing will be held at 7 p.m. at Church of the Good Shepherd. 864-3381

July 6, 12, 13, 19: SIDNEY, the New England Music Camp’s Bowl in the Pines student concert will be held at 3 p.m. at the camp, Route 23. Free 465-3025

July 7-28: BRUNSWICK, Beethoven concerts will be held every Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Studzinski Recital Hall. $20 725-3895

July 7, 14: LIVERMORE FALLS, Terry Moore will perform from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Livermore Falls Gazebo. 897-3229

July 7: POLAND SPRING, Two Old Friends will perform at 7 p.m. at All Souls Chapel. $5 998-4142

Dance

July 4: MECHANIC FALLS, the Knight Riderz will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur, 272 Lewiston St. $10 345-3211

July 5: MECHANIC FALLS, the Chapparals will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur, 272 Lewiston St. $10 345-3211

July 5, 11: PARIS, the Jones Old Fashioned Dance Band will play at a dance at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Church Street. $5

July 5: WATERFORD, the Country Ridge Rider swill play at a dance at 8 p.m. at Waterford World’s Fairgrounds, Green Road. $10 583-4160

Kids

July 4: FARMINGTON, the Flagg Family Fishing Derby for children ages 3 through 10 will be held at 8 a.m. at Rollo Pond at Abbott Park. 778-3464

Special

July 3, 4: AUGUSTA, the 31st annual Whatever Family Festival with music, sports tournaments, races, dancing, fireworks and parades will be held in Gardiner, Augusta and surrounding towns.

July 3: JAY, a Third of July celebration with parade, food, music and fireworks will be held at 5 p.m. on Main Street.

July 3: MECHANIC FALLS, Karaoke Night will be held at 7 p.m. at the Silver Spur, 272 Lewiston St. $6 345-3211

July 3, 4: OLD ORCHARD BEACH, the 20th annual sandcastle contest and parade will be held at Old Orchard Beach.

July 3: OWLS HEAD, Cruise Night will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Owls Head Transportation Museum. 594-4418

July 3-9: OXFORD, a benefit yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at His Teen Place Center, Route 26. 515-3000

July 3: RANGELEY, the Independence Day Celebration with children’s day parade, cook-outs, silent auction and fireworks will be held from 10 a.m. to dusk at Lakeside Park.

July 4: BETHEL, a community picnic will be held at noon at the Dr. Moses Mason House, 15 Broad St.

July 4: CARRABASSETT VALLEY, a Fourth of July celebration with children’s parade, magic show, music and food will be held at noon in Carrabassett Valley. 491-0685

July 4: FARMINGTON, the Flagg Family Fishing Derby will be held for children ages 3 through 10 at 8 a.m. at Rollo Pond at Abbott Park. 778-3464

July 4: LEWISTON, the Liberty Festival with fireworks, food and entertainment will be held in downtown Lewiston.

July 4, 5: OGUNQUIT, comedian Paula Poundstone will perform at 9 p.m. at Jonathan’s Restaurant. $32.50 646-4777

July 4: PARIS, photographers Joe Beecher and David Neufeld will present a program on cameras at 5 p.m. at McLaughlin Garden Center, Main Street. 743-8820

July 4: OTISFIELD, a Fourth of July parade will be held at 10 a.m. starting at Spurr’s Corner Fire Station, Route 121. 627-6950

July 4: SABATTUS, the annual Fourth of July boat parade will be held at 11 a.m. at Martin’s Point. 415-8500

July 4, 5: TURNER, Turner Public Library will hold a book sale from 9 am. to 1 p.m. at Leavitt Institute Building, Route 117. 225-3745

July 4: WATERFORD, a book sale will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at Waterford Library, 663 Waterford Road. 583-2050

July 4: WINTHROP, the Fourth of July celebration with food, games, silent auction, street dance and fireworks will be held in Winthrop.

July 5: ANDOVER, the Ellis River Riders Horse Club Equine Demo Day will be held at 10 a.m. on the grounds, Airport Road. $10/$5 392-2381

July 5, 6: BATH, the Kennebec Art Club Art in the Park will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Bath. 443-8916

July 5, 6: BATH, Bath Heritage Days Maine in Maine craft show will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday in Bath.

July 5: BETHEL, the 19th annual Bethel Art Fair with entertainment, food and activities will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Bethel Common. 442-5826

July 5: DIXFIELD, a strawberry festival will be held from 7:30 a.m. to noon at the Dixfield Congregational Church. 597-2955

July 5: GRAY, a live bald eagle will be featured at 11 a.m., noon and 1:30 p.m. at Maine Wildlife Park, Route 26. 657-5612

July 5: KENNEBUNKPORT, the 33rd annual Summer Craft Fair with 80 juried artists and artisans, music and food will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Green, Ocean Avenue. 967-3143

July 5: LOCKE MILLS, a strawberry festival will be held at 7:30 a.m. at the Locke Mills Union Church.

July 5: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will present the Black Fly Follies, a comedy and musical show, at 7:30 p.m. at Cumston Hall. $22/$18 933-9999

July 5: MT. VERNON, an art and craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mt. Vernon Community Center. 293-2877

July 5: NEW GLOUCESTER, an indoor/outdoor yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sabbathday Lake Grange Hall. 657-4612

July 5: PARIS, the “Big Barn Show” will be held at 8 p.m. at Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Road. $12-$8 743-8452

July 5: RANGELEY, a holiday yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the lakeside lawn at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Main Street.

July 6: ANDOVER, the Ellis River Riders Horse Club horse show will be held at 10 a.m. on the grounds, Airport Road. 890-6990

July 6, 13, 20: BRIDGTON, an open-mic night will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. every Sunday at Cafe DeCarlo. 647-4596

July 6: PORTLAND, the Southern Maine Antique Paper Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Holiday Inn West, 81 Riverside St. $4 828-8065

Theater

July 3-12: ARUNDEL, “Beauty and the Beast” will be performed at the Arundel Barn Playhouse, 53 Old Post Road. $35-$24 985-5552

July 3-12: BRUNSWICK, Maine State Music Theatre will perform “The Producers” at Bowdoin College Pickard Theater, Maine Street and Old Bath Road. $51-$29 725-8769

July 3-12: OGUNQUIT, “Breaking Up is Hard to Do” will be performed at the Ogunquit Playhouse. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 or 3:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $58-$39 646-5511

July 6: ROCKLAND, “West Side Story” will be performed at 6 p.m. at the Strand Theatre, 345 Main St. $10 594-0070

Films

July 3-6: BRUNSWICK, “The Sailor’s Sacrifice” will be shown at Bowdoin College Museum of Art. 725-3120

July 3, 10, 17: PORTLAND, PORTopera and the Osher Lifetime Learning Institute will present a film festival at 7 p.m. at USM Luther Bonney Auditorium, Bedford Street. $5 879-7678

July 6: ROCKLAND, “Between the Tides” will be shown at 3 p.m. at the Strang Theatre, 345 Main St. 594-0070

Books

July 4, 5, 6: MADISON, children’s book author Darcie Mae will be featured from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 549 Main St. 643-2091

Lectures

July 6: RANGELEY, Steve Bies will speak about “Backwoods Hiking” at 2 p.m. at Orgonon, Dodge Pond Road. $6 864-5360