Concerts
Oct. 3: BATH, Tracey MacLean, vocals and Matt Fogg, keyboard/vocals, will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Solo Bistro, 128 Front St. 443-3373
Oct. 3: BRUNSWICK, jazz bassist, vocalist and composer Esperanza Spalding will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Kanbar Auditorium. $20 798-4141
Oct. 3: ELLSWORTH, Eileen Jewell will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Shangri-la, 192 Main St. $15 667-2200
Oct. 3: GORHAM, Anastasia Antonacos will perform on the piano at 8 p.m. at USM Corthell Concert Hall. $15-$5 780-5555
Oct. 3: LEWISTON, the Perfido-Fonda-Higgins Jazz Trio will perform at 8 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. Free 786-6135
Oct. 3: LEWISTON, Maybe Utah from Portland will perform at 9 p.m. at She Doesn’t Like Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344
Oct. 3: PORTLAND, the Elvis/Johnny Cash Show will be held at 8 p.m. at Verrillo’s at the Holiday Inn. $25 783-0058
Oct. 3: PORTLAND, the Bob Charest Band will perform at 8:30 p.m. at the Gold Room, 512 Warren Ave. 878-5800
Oct. 3: ROCKPORT, Schooner Fare will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Rockport Opera House, 6 Central St. $16/$18 542-0070
Oct. 4: AUBURN, the Dave Mellow Trio will perform at 8:30 p.m. at Gritty’s, Main Street. 376-2739
Oct. 4: BANGOR, the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra will perform at 8 p.m. at Bangor Civic Center Auditorium. $67-$37 990-4444
Oct. 4: BATH, J. Geils – King of Strings, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. $18-$22 442-8455
Oct. 4: BIDDEFORD, Mary Murphy will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Bebe’s Burritos. 283-4222
Oct. 4: BRUNSWICK, pianist Martin Perry will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Kanbar Auditorium. $20 798-4141
Oct. 4: FARMINGTON, Gypsy jazz ensemble Ameranouche will perform at 7:30 p.m. at UMF Merrill Hall. $7/$6 778-7136
Oct. 4: LEWISTON, the Elvis/Johnny Cash Show will be held at 1 and 8 p.m. at the Ramada Inn, Pleasant Street. $25 783-0058
Oct. 4: LEWISTON, the 18th annual Twin Cities Marching Band Show will be held at 6 p.m. at Lewiston High School, 156 East Ave. $5/$3 946-2109
Oct. 4: LEWISTON, Chris Bell from New York and Emily Rose from Michigan will perform at 9 p.m. at She Doesn’t Luke Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344
Oct 4: LISBON FALLS, “Keeping Androscoggin Blue(s),” in celebration of Maine’s Democratic party, will be held at 1 p.m. at the Railroad Restaurant.
Oct. 4: NEW GLOUCESTER, Willie Nininger will perform at 7:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church, corner of Church Road and Gloucester Hill Road. $10/$5 926-3260
Oct. 4: PORTLAND, Rock My Soul, gospel ensemble, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, 143 State St. $15-$10 772-5434
Oct. 4: WISCASSET, the Nor’easter Barbershop Chorus and Quartets will perform at 7 p.m. at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 12 Hodge St. $10/$12 882-7184
Oct. 5: MECHANIC FALLS, the Maine Ole’ Opry show and induction ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. at the Silver Spur, 272 Lewiston St. $10/$8 490-1232
Oct. 5: PORTLAND, the Portland String Quartet will perform at 2 p.m. at Woodfords Congregational Church. $20/$18 761-1522
Oct. 5: PORTLAND, the Improvisational String Quartet will perform at 7 p.m. at SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St. $5 842-0800
Oct. 5: WHITEFIELD, the Maine Academy of Country Music will hold country music entertainment from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Kings Mills Union Hall, Town House Road. $8-$4 549-7438
Oct. 6: CARTHAGE, Liadan, ladies from Ireland, will perform at 7 p.m. at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, 2 Highland Drive. $10 562-4445
Oct. 6, 13: LEWISTON, instrumental and improv jazz night will be held every Monday at 7 p.m. at the Maple Room, 22 Park St.
Oct. 7: LEWISTON, the Ariel String Quartet will perform at 12:30 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. 786-6135
Oct. 7: PORTLAND, the Portland Symphony Orchestra will perform classical music at 7:30 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. 842-0800
Oct. 7: PORTLAND, Irving Berlin’s “I Love a Piano” will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the PCA Mezzanine, 477 Congress St. 842-0800
Oct. 7: UNITY, Liadan, traditional Irish music group, will perform at 7 p.m. at Unity College Centre for the Performing Arts. $15 948-3131
Oct. 8, 15: BELFAST, Me and Martha will perform every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Darby’s Restaurant, 155 High St. 338-2339
Oct. 8, 15: LEWISTON, women musicians will gather every Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. at the Wisdom Center, 97 Blake St. 784-0155
Oct. 8, 15: LISBON FALLS, Mary Murphy will perform at 7 p.m. at the Railroad Restaurant and Pub. 353-6069
Oct. 9: AUBURN, Mary Murphy will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Holly’s Own Deli and Wine Bar, 84 Court St. 333-3041
Oct. 9: AUBURN, Vegetables by Day will perform at 8:30 p.m. at Gritty’s, Main Street. 376-2739
Oct. 9: RUMFORD, jazz singer Rachael Price will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Muskie Auditorium. 364-3490
Dance
Oct. 3, 5, 9, 10, 12, 16, 17, 19: GORHAM, ballroom dance parties will be held every Thursday, Friday and Sunday at Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts, Route 25. 839-3267
Oct. 3: MECHANIC FALLS, the Knight Riders will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur, Route 121. $10 345-3211
Oct. 3, 10, 17: PORTLAND, a Friday night Latin dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. 773-0002
Oct. 3, 10, 17: PORTLAND, country dancing will be held every Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584
Oct. 4: LEWISTON, Bates Modern Dance Company will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Bates College Schaeffer Theatre, 305 College St. 786-6161
Oct. 4, 5, 10, 11: LIMINGTON, a tap dance and rhythm special will be held at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4, 10 and 11 and 2:30 p.m. Oct. 5 at Ossipee Trail Arts Center, Route 25. $5 839-3267
Oct. 4: MECHANIC FALLS, Steve and the Good Ole Boys will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur, Route 121. $10 345-3211
Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25: PARIS, the Jones Dance Band will play at a dance at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Church Street. $5 743-5723
Oct. 4: PORTLAND, Vintage will play at a dance at 7 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 1945 Congress St. 773-7396
Oct. 4, 11, 18: PORTLAND, a ballroom dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. 773-0002
Oct. 5: 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
Oct. 5: TOPSHAM, a Harvest Music and Dance series will be held at 2 p.m. at HeartSpeak Studio, 56 Elm St. $10 729-0850
Oct. 6, 13: DRESDEN, country western line and partner dancing will be held at 7 p.m. at the Dresden Masonic Hall, Route 127. $3/$4 622-4884
Oct. 7, 14: LEWISTON, line dancing will be held every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, 191 Lisbon St. 783-6667
Oct. 8, 15: LEWISTON, country line dancing will be held every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall. 786-0003
Oct. 8, 15: PORTLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584
Oct. 8, 15: PORTLAND, line dancing will be held every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Club 188, Warren Avenue. $5 899-2530
Kids
Oct. 9: LEWISTON, the “Peek-a-Boo” Puppet Theater will perform at 9:30 a.m. at the Toy Library at New Life Community Center, 134 College St. 782-1112
Special
Oct. 3, 4, 5: AUGUSTA, the Maine Snowmobile Show will be held at the Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive. 626-2405
Oct. 3-Dec. 26: BRUNSWICK, the Theater Project will present storytellers every first Friday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at 14 School St. Free/Donations 729-8584
Oct. 3-31: FARMINGDALE, a corn maze will be held weekends and weekdays by appointment at Alden Longfellow Greenhouses, 249 Litchfield Road. 622-2858
Oct. 3-5: FREEPORT, “Barnyard Art,” a fund-raising event, will be held at Freeport Square Gallery, 140 Main St. The hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday-Sunday. 865-1616
Oct. 3-5: FRYEBURG, the 158th annual Fryeburg Fair, with livestock, exhibition hall, farm museum, craft demonstrations, harness racing, food, entertainment and more, will be held at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds. 935-3268
Oct. 3: LEWISTON, Autumn Night Out, Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice annual fundraiser, will be held at 7 p.m. at USM L/A College, 51 Westminster St. $35 795-9537
Oct. 3-Nov. 2: MECHANIC FALLS, the Maize Quest Cornfield Maze “The Pirate Treasure Adventure” will be held starting at 4 p.m. at Harvest Hill Farm, Route 26, 129 Pigeon Hill Road. $8/$7 998-3592
Oct. 3-5: PORTLAND, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus “Room a Ring” will be held at the Cumberland County Civic Center. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. and 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday. $50-$15 775-3458
Oct. 3, 4: SABATTUS, a fall bazaar will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Dominican Convent, 61 Lisbon Rd. 375-2692
Oct. 3, 4, 9-12, 16-19, 22-26, 29, Nov. 1: SCARBOROUGH, Haunted Hayrides will be held next to Scarborough Downs. 885-5935
Oct 4: AUBURN, an open house and ice cream social will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at Sixth Street Congregational Church.
Oct. 4: AUBURN, comedians Paul Hardizzi, Jon Lincoln and Dan Gill will perform at 8 p.m. at the Fireside Inn and Suites, 1777 Washington St. $15/$12 777-1777
Oct. 4: AUBURN, author Ruth Freeman will present a show and tell at 2 p.m. at Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. 333-6640
Oct. 4, 5: BRADLEY, Living History Days, with bateau rides, wagon rides, apple cider, sawmill and more, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Maine Forest and Logging Museum. 581-2871
Oct. 4: BRUNSWICK, a Scrabble Challenge will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St. $10
Oct. 4, 5: CAMDEN, the 25th annual Fall Festival Arts and Crafts Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Camden Harbor Park. 236-4404
Oct. 4-26: CENTER CONWAY, N.H., the Maize at Sherman Farm will be held at the farm, 2679 East Conway Road. The hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through Oct. 12, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 11, 12 and 13 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 18, 19, 25 and 26. $8/$5 603-939-2412
Oct. 4: CUMBERLAND, Camp Sunshine’s Maine Pumpkin Festival will be held from noon to 8 p.m. at the Cumberland County Fairgrounds. 655-3800
Oct. 4: FAIRBANKS, an Apple Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fairbanks School Meetinghouse, Route 4. 778-4272
Oct. 4: KENNEBUNKPORT, the Designing Women Benefit Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Consolidated School, 25 School St. $2 985-6724
Oct. 4: LEWISTON, the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society 12th annual Strutt Your Mutt Dog Walk and Pet Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at Simard-Payne Memorial Park, formerly Railroad Park. 783-2311
Oct. 4, 11: NEW GLOUCESTER, Apple Saturdays will be held from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village. $6.50/$2 926-4597
Oct. 4-18: PHILLIPS, the Scarecrow Reunion Display will be featured on Main Street. 639-4296
Oct. 4: RANGELEY, an Apple Festival, with craft sale, make your own cider and more, will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Church of the Good Shepherd. 864-5595
Oct. 4: RUMFORD, the Black Mountain Family Fun Festival will be held from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Black Mountain of Maine. 364-8977
Oct. 5: AUBURN, the 20th annual Festival at the Valley will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lost Valley Ski Lodge. 784-1561
Oct. 5, 12, 19: BRIDGTON, an open mic night will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. every Sunday at Cafe DeCarlo. 647-4596
Oct. 5: LEWISTON-AUBURN, the Lewiston-Auburn Life Chain will be held from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on both sides of the Longley Bridge. 782-7721
Oct. 6: AUBURN, Lynne Maxfield-Cole will present a program on interior design at 6:30 p.m. at Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. 333-6640
Oct. 6: MEXICO, Maine children’s book author Lynn Plourde will present a program at 6 p.m. at Meroby Elementary School. 364-3715
Oct. 8: AUBURN, a guided bird walk will be held at 8 a.m. at the Huston Farm Conservation area. 933-2266
Oct. 8: AUBURN, quilter Alex Anderson will present a program from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn. $55 782-5922
Oct. 8: BANGOR, Dr. Leo will present magic and health tips at 3 p.m. at Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. 947-8336
Oct. 9: LEWISTON, a program on preserving photos and adding them to family history, will be held at 6 p.m. at Museum L/A, 35 Canal St. 333-3881
Oct. 9: MEXICO, a benefit fall/holiday card making and stamping party will be held at 6 p.m. at Mexico Town Office Calvin Lyons Hall. $12 364-3281
Theater
Oct. 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11: GORHAM, the University of Southern Maine Department of Theatre will perform “Fool for Love” at USM Russell Hall. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3, 4, 9, 10 and 11, 2 p.m. Oct. 5 and 5 p.m. Oct. 8. $14-$5 780-5151
Oct. 3, 4, 5: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “The Mikado” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3 and 4 and 2 p.m. Oct. 4 and 5 at Cumston Hall. $22/$18 933-9999
Oct. 3-12: OGUNQUIT, “Les Miserables” will be performed at the Ogunquit Playhouse. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 8:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 or 3:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $58-$39 646-5511
Oct. 3-12: PORTLAND, Good Theater will perform “On Golden Pond” at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday and 3 p.m. Oct. 11. $28/$18 885-5883
Oct. 3-19: PORTLAND, Portland Stage Company will perform “Julius Caesar” at the theater, 25A Forest Ave. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $36-$13 774-0465
Oct. 3, 4: TEMPLE, the Sandy River Players will perform “The Wildflowering of Chastity” at 7:30 p.m. at Temple Stream Theater. $7 779-7084
Oct. 3: TOPSHAM, Midcoast Youth Theater will hold auditions for “A Christmas Carol: The Musical” from 6 to 9 p.m. at Mt. Ararat High School. 751-2619
Oct. 4: LEWISTON, Mystery for Hire will perform “Politics Can Be Murder” at Marco’s Restaurant, 12 Mollison Way. $36.95 783-0336
Oct. 9-26: PORTLAND, “The Children’s Hour” will be performed at Portland Stage Company, 25A Forest Ave. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m. Oct. 12 and 19 and 2 p.m. Oct. 26. $18-$20 730-2389
Oct. 9-26: SEBAGO, Schoolhouse Arts Center at Sebago Lake will perform “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” at the center, , Route 114. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. 642-3743
Films
Oct. 3, 4, 5: LEWISTON, “Wall-E” will be shown at 7 and 9:30 p.m. on Friday, 2 and 7 p.m. on Saturday and 2 and 4:30 p.m. on Sunday at Bates College Olin Arts Center. $1
Oct. 3: PORTLAND, “Before the Music Dies,” about today’s popular music industry, will be shown at 7 p.m. at USM Luther Bonney Hall. $5 780-4424
Oct. 5: FARMINGTON, “Spirit of the Beehive” will be shown at 7 p.m. at UMF Lincoln Auditorium. Free 778-7321
Oct. 9, 10: GREENE, film artist Rudy Thurau will narrate his film “My California Adventure” at 7 p.m. Thursday and 2 and 7 p.m. Friday at Araxine Wilkins Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road. Free 946-5311
Books
Oct. 3: AUBURN, Douglas I. Hodgkin, author of “Frontier to Industrial City: Lewiston Town Politics, 1768 to 1863,” will sign copies of his book at 6:30 p.m. at Percy’s Burrow at the Auburn Mall, 550 Center St. 782-3072
Oct. 4: AUBURN, Liza Gaylord, author of “Charlotte’s Frog Surprised,” will sign copies of her book at 1 p.m. at Waldenbooks at the Auburn Mall. 333-6640
Oct. 4: PORTLAND, a group of multi-published authors of mixed genres will sign copies of their books at 4 p.m. at the Portland Regency Hotel. 774-4200
Oct. 8: RUMFORD, Chris Van Dusen, author and illustrator for Mr. Magee books, will be featured at 6 p.m. at Rumford Elementary School.
Oct. 9: FARMINGTON, Richard Hoffman, nonfiction writer, poet and essayist, will sign copies of his two books of poetry at 7:30 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. Free 778-7454
Lectures
Oct. 3: BRUNSWICK, author and filmmaker Phil Cousineau will speak on “Stoking the Creative Fires” will be held at 7 p.m. at First Parish Church, corner of Maine Street and Bath Road. Free 729-0300
Oct. 3: BRUNSWICK, Dominic Thomas, professor of French and Francophone studies and comparative literature at UCLA, will speak on “France and/in Europe: Immigration and National Identity” at 2:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Kanbar Hall. Free 725-3357
Oct. 3: LEWISTON, Paul Falstich, president of the Portland-based Hydrogen Energy Center, will speak on “Hydrogen Energy for Maine and the World” at 2:40 p.m. at Bates College Carnegie Science Hall. Free 786-6490
Oct. 7: BRUNSWICK, Laura Fecych Sprague, consulting curator of decorative arts, will speak on “The Bowdoin Family: Old Friends and New Discoveries” at 4 p.m. at Bowdoin College Museum of Art. Free 725-3275
Oct. 8: BRUNSWICK, John Fitzgerald, William D. Shipman Professor of Economics, will speak on “Did Welfare Reform Improve Child Well-Being?” at 7:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Daggett Lounge. Free 725-3375
Oct. 8: LEWISTON, paleontologist and author Neil Shubin will speak on “Evolution and the Fish Within Us All” at the Great Falls Forum at Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St. Free 513-3135
Oct. 9″ BANGOR, Ambassador Donald Aucoin will speak on “Beyond Mars: The Search for Life” at 6:30 p.m. at Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. 947-8336
Oct. 9: BLUE HILL, Dr. Paul Mayewski, scientist, explorer and director of the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine, will speak on “The Ice Chronicles: Rapid Climate Change, the Importance of Polar Regions and Implications for the Future” at 7 p.m. at Marine Environmental Research Institute, 55 Main St. Free 374-2135
Oct. 9: NEW GLOUCESTER, Brother Arnold Hadd will speak on “Shaker Art Through History” at 6 p.m. at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Library, Route 26. Free 926-4597
Exhibits
Augusta: Exhibits of Maine’s natural environment, prehistory, social history and manufacturing heritage are featured year-round; “Cabinet of Curiosities, the Museum Science Collections and You” continues at the Maine State Museum, State House Complex. Gallery hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.
Augusta: A 40-piece exhibition featuring contemporary artists and their views of the Katahdin wilderness will be featured through Nov. 1 at the Maine Capital Hall of Flags. Gallery hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. 287-2121
Augusta: Works by Stan and Barbara Keirstead of Farmington, will be featured through Dec. 31 at Finance Authority of Maine, 5 Community Drive. Gallery hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. 623-3263
Bangor: “A Matter of Perception 2008: Exhibition by Artists With Disabilities” will be featured through Oct. 31 at Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. 947-8336
Bath: Ongoing exhibits “A Maritime History of Maine,” “Lobstering and the Maine Coast” and “Percy and Small Shipyard” are showing at Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St. Gallery hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily except major holidays. 443-1316
Bath: “Ed McCartan – Paintings” will be displayed through Jan. 11 at Mae’s Cafe and Bakery, 160 Centre St. 442-8577
Belgrade Lakes: “Bronze Sculpture Exhibit” will be featured through Oct. 12 at Spring Gallery and Sculpture Garden, 81 Maine St., Route 27. Gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday-Sunday through Labor Day and Saturday and Sunday through Columbus Day or by appointment. 495-3113
Boothbay Harbor: Works by John Wissemann of Cushing will be featured through Oct. 22 at Gold/Smith Gallery, 41 Commercial St. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. 633-6252
Bowdoinham: A crochet exhibit will be featured through Oct. 4; and “Wooden Wonders Woodworks” exhibition will be displayed Oct. 10 through Dec. 24, both at Merrymeeting Arts Center Cathance Landing, 9 Maine St. The hours are noon to 3 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. 666-8907
Brunswick: “Pejepscot Past Times: Objects from the Original Collection” is ongoing at Pejepscot Historical Society, 159 Park Row. Gallery hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and until 8 p.m. Thursday. 729-6606
Brunswick: “Lewis Desoto’s Paranirvana/Self-Portrait” will be shown through Jan. 26 at Bowdoin College Museum of Art. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 5 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. 725-3275
Brunswick: “Northward Over the Great Ice: Robert E. Peary and the Quest for the North Pole” is continuous at Bowdoin College Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Free 725-3416
Brunswick: “Agamemnon Otero: Color, Shape and Form” will be featured through Oct. 4 at Bayview Gallery, 58 Maine St. 1-800-244-3007
Brunswick: “James Bowdoin III: Pursuing Style in the Age of Independence” will be featured through June 7 at Bowdoin College Shaw Ruddock Gallery. 725-3275
Brunswick: “Errant Behaviors: A Projection and Sound Installation by Anne Wilson” will be featured through Jan. 18 at Bowdoin College Media Gallery. 725-3275
Brunswick: “Michael Mazur: Fall Mountains for Kuo Shi” will be featured through Jan. 25 at Bowdoin College Focus Gallery. 725-3275
Brunswick: “Passages” will be featured through Oct. 5; and “Genesis and Its Interpreters” will be displayed Oct. 7 through Nov. 16, both at Bowdoin College Becker Gallery. 725-3275
Brunswick: “Landscape Photography: Politics and Poetics” will be featured through Oct. 19 at Bowdoin College Center Gallery. 725-3275
Brunswick: “American Spirit: Highlights From the Collection” will be featured through May 3 at Bowdoin College Boyd Gallery. 725-3275
Damariscotta: The seventh annual Harvest Celebration of Art will be featured through Oct. 17 at the Stable Gallery, 26 Water St. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 563-1991
Damariscotta: “At Home in Maine,” featuring works by Lindsay Hancock, Marlene Loznicka, Susan Bartlett Rice and Kate Winn, will be held through Oct. 18 at Firehouse Gallery, One Bristol Road. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. 563-7299
Farmington: “Eklektikos: Faculty Exhibit” will be featured through Oct. 19 at UMF Art Gallery, 246 Main St. Gallery hours: noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday and by appointment. 778-7002
Farmington: A photography exhibit “Farmworkers Feed Us All,” will be featured through Oct. 12 at Franklin Memorial Hospital, 111 Franklin Health Commons. Gallery hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. 779-2555
Farmington: Works by June Dragoon will be featured through Oct. 31 at Heirlooms of Tomorrow, 248 Broadway. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. 778-5315
Freeport: Maine landscapes and seascapes, 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: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. 865-4519
Georgetown: Works by Lois Strickland of Pownal will be featured through Nov. 29 at West Island Gallery, 37 Bay Point Road. Gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 371-9090
Gorham: “Worldviews and Molas” from the Palmer Collection, will be featured through Nov. 9 at USM Art Gallery. Gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday. 780-5008
Hallowell: “Mystical Maine Waters” exhibit will be featured through Oct. 26 at Harlow Art Gallery, 160 Water St. 622-3813
Hinckley: “Some Homes” will be featured through Oct. 15 at L.C. Bates Museum, Route 201. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. 238-4250
Kingfield: Works by Maine painters Michael Branco of Bath and Forrest Meader of Skowhegan will be displayed through Oct. 13 at Stadler Gallery, 225 Main St. Gallery hours: noon to 4 p.m. daily or by appointment. 265-5025
Lewiston: “Stairway to Heaven: From Chinese Streets to Monuments and Skyscrapers” will be showcased through Dec. 14; and an exhibition of delicate works on paper and handcrafted document boxes from the 18th and 19th centuries will be featured through Dec. 14, both at Bates College Museum of Art. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. 786-6329
Lewiston: “Maine Heritage Photos” will be displayed through Nov. 1 at L/A Arts Gallery 5, 49 Lisbon St. Gallery hours: 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday, 2 to 8 p.m. Friday and 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday. 782-7228
Lewiston: “Robert Shetterly’s: Americans Who Tell the Truth” will be featured through Dec. 19 at University of Southern Maine, L-A College, 51 Westminster St. Gallery hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. 753-6554
Lewiston: Photos of Boys and Girls Clubs Southern Maine Auburn-Lewiston Clubhouse will be featured through Oct. 24 at L/A Arts Community Gallery, 221 Lisbon St.782-7228
Lewiston: Works by Diane Jones of Old Orchard Beach and Sandra Lee Huston of Lisbon Falls, will be featured through Oct. 31 at CMMC Rotating Art Gallery, 300 Main St. 795-2295
Liberty: An exhibit of Early American hand tools, Native American artifacts and the work of more than 75 contemporary Maine artists and craftspeople is ongoing at the Davistown Museum, 58 Main St. Summer gallery hours, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. 288-5126
Litchfield: An ongoing, changing art exhibit by Aleta Manchester of New England landscapes 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 Indian basket collection, at Nowetah’s American Indian Museum, Route 27. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Free 628-4981
North Yarmouth: “Fertile Ground,” art inspired by Maine’s farmland and open spaces, will be featured through Oct. 19 at Skyline Farm, 95 The Lane. Gallery hours: noon to 3 p.m. weekends or by appointment. 829-9203
Norway: “Plein Air Landscapes of Maine” and other works by Janet Gill will be displayed through Oct. 25 at Frost Farm Gallery, 272 Pikes Hill. 743-8041
Norway: Works by Norway artist Suzanne Hardy will be featured through Oct. 31 at Stephens Memorial Hospital. 743-1562
Paris: “Imagine 3D,” featuring local artists Robert Parker, Michael Sauro and Steve Willette and guest artist, Katherine Rohnert, will be featured through Oct. 31 at the Painted Mermaid Gallery, 6 Briggs Ave. 743-7312
Portland: “American Menagerie” will be shown through Nov. 9; “Andre Kertesz: On Reading” will be displayed through Nov. 16; and “Landscapes From the Age of Impressionism” will be featured through Jan. 4, all at Portland Museum of Art, Seven Congress Square. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday through Columbus Day. 775-6148
Portland: “We Are Maine,” a multicultural exhibit and a fire truck exhibit, is ongoing at the Children’s Museum of Maine, 142 Free St. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and after Memorial Day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. $6 828-1234
Portland: “Four Stories: Inside the Portland Harbor Museum Collection” will be featured through Nov. 30 at Portland Harbor Museum on the waterfront. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. $4 799-6337
Portland: “Seventh Annual Sculpture Garden Invitational” will be shown through Oct. 31; and “Scientific Drawings: A Juried Exhibition” will be featured through Nov. 9, both at UNE Westbrook College, 716 Stevens Ave. Gallery hours: 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday and 1 to 7 p.m. Thursday. 221-4499
Portland: “Ted Arnold: Out of the Studio” and S.J. Hart: Paintings and Prints” will be featured through Oct. 30 at Susan Maasch Fine Art, 29 Forest Ave. Gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. 699-2966
Portland: “Joseph Hirsch – American Master” will be shown through Nov. 28 at A Fine Thing: Edward T. Pollack Fine Arts, 25 Forest Ave. Gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday or by appointment. 699-2919
Portland: “Gret Parker and Noa Warren: New Paintings” will be shown through Oct. 31 at June Fitzpatrick Gallery, 522 Congress St. Gallery hours: noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and by appointment. 879-5742
Portland: “The New Recyclists” will be featured through Nov. 1 at Whitney Art Works, 492 Congress St. Gallery hours: noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday or by appointment. 774-7011
Portland: “The Camera as Artist’s Tool,” featuring the work of Jim Kelly, Rebekah Younger, Arunas Bukauskas and Paul Brahms, will be shown through Nov. 1 at Addison Woolley Gallery, 87 Market St. Gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. 775-0678
Portland: “Ruminant,” a faculty exhibition, will be featured through Oct. 19 at Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art, 522 Congress St. Gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and until 8 p.m. the first Friday. 699-5029
Portland: “Bridge: New Works by Susan Barnes” will be displayed through Nov. 1 at Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. 772-2693
Portland: “Repeat,” a display of light sculptures, will be featured through Oct. 7 at USM Area Gallery at Woodbury Campus Center. Gallery hours: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. 780-5008
Portland: Works by artists from Russia, Romania and Poland will be featured through Nov. 10 at the Language Exchange, 80 Exchange St. 772-0405
Portland: “Juris Ubans and the Latvians,” an exhibit of drawings and pastel paintings featuring the work of Edvins Kalnenieks, will be featured Oct. 10 through Nov. 15 at June Fitzpatrick Gallery, 112 High St. 772-1961
Rockland: “The Wyeth Collection” and “Alex Katz: Early Paintings” are featured continuously; “Uncommon Treasures: Folk Art From the Farnsworth” will be shown through Nov. 30; and “Homer, Whistler, Marin and Bellows: American Prints from the Farnsworth” will be viewed through Dec. 14; and “From Impressionism to Modernism: American Paintings From the Farnsworth Art Museum, 1885-1935” will be on display through Feb. 1, all at Farnsworth Art Museum, 352 Main St. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. $8/$5 596-6457
Rockland: Works by Stew Henderson of Northport, Jeff Epstein of Brooklyn, N.Y., Elizabeth O’Reilly of Brooklyn, N.Y. and Carol Sloane of Washington, will be featured through Oct. 18 at Caldbeck Gallery, 12 Elm St. Gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. 594-5935
Rockport: “2008 Biennial Juried Exhibition” will be featured through Oct. 4; and “David Segre: Chronic” and “Art From the LINC and Waterville Social Clubs” will be displayed through Oct. 30, all at Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 162 Russell Ave. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. $5 Sunday. 236-2875
Unity: “Dina Petrillo: Printed Work” will be featured through Oct. 9 at Unity College Leonard R. Craig Art Gallery. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday. 948-3131
Waterville: “The Works of Alex Katz” and “Ancient Art” are ongoing; “Masterpieces of American Folk Art” will be featured through Oct. 22; “Whistler’s Waterscapes” will be shown through Oct. 26; “Realms of Faith: Medieval Art From the Walters Art Museum,” will be displayed through Jan. 4; “The Somali Bantu Experience: From East Africa to Maine” will be viewed through Nov. 26; and “Currents,” solo exhibit dedicated to T.S. Beall, will be featured Oct. 9 through Feb. 1, all at Colby College Museum of Art. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and noon to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. 872-3549
Wiscasset: “American Style: Greek Revival Architecture and Lincoln County 1820-1860” will be featured through Oct. 12 at the Lincoln County Museum and Old Jail, 133 Federal St. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday in June and September, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. July and August. 882-6817
Wiscasset: “Landscapes of the Mind” will be displayed through Oct. 19 at Maine Art Gallery, Warren Street. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. 882-7511
Wiscasset: “Autumn Arrivals” will be featured through Oct. 24 at Wiscasset Bay Gallery, 67 Main St. 882-7682
Yarmouth: “Yarmouth at the Turn of the Century” is ongoing at Yarmouth Historical Society, Main Street. Gallery hours: 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 846-6259
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