Music
Aug. 28, 29, 30: BANGOR, the American Folk Festival will be held at the Bangor waterfront. The hours are 6 to 10 p.m. Friday; noon to 10 p.m. Saturday; and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Free/donations 992-2630
Aug. 28: GARDINER, four bands, Mace Cove, Extinguish the Fire, If I Ran the Circus and For the Story’s Sake, will perform at 7 p.m. at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water St. $6 582-7144
Aug. 28: GREENE, guitarist and singer-songwriter Annmarie Smith will perform at 2 and 7 p.m. at Araxine Wilkins Sawyer Foundation, 371 Sawyer Road. Free 946-5311
Aug. 28: LEWISTON, the Broad Street Trio will perform at 8:30 p.m. at Little Dan’s BBQ Restaurant & Pub, 757 Main St. 333-3227
Aug. 28: LEWISTON, Putnam Smith and Dana Gross will perform at 9 p.m. at She Doesn’t Like Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344
Aug. 28: NORWAY, an open-mic night will be held at 7 p.m. at the First Universalist Church, 479 Main St. $3 935-4505
Aug. 28: PARIS, jazz harpist Deborah Henson-Conant will perform at 8 p.m. at Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Road. $8 743-8452
Aug. 28: RANGELEY, Daniel Taylor will perform at 7 p.m. at Church of the Good Shepherd. $15/$10 864-5364
Aug. 28, 29, 30: SIDNEY, the 33rd annual Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Festival will be held at Silver Spur Riding Club. $25-$10 873-6539
Aug. 29: FREEPORT, Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience will perform at 7:30 p.m. at L.L. Bean Discovery Park, Main Street. 552-6046
Aug. 29: LEWISTON, chanteuse Joelle Morris of France will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St. $15/$13 689-2000
Aug. 29:  LISBON, karaoke night will be held at 8:30 p.m. at the Railroad Pub, 697 Lisbon Ave. 353-6069
Aug. 29: LIVERMORE FALLS, the Black Mountain Hobos will perform from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Livermore Falls gazebo. 897-3229
Aug. 29: PARIS, jazz harpist Deborah Henson-Conant will perform at 8 p.m. at Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Road. $20-$16 743-8452
Aug. 30: CARTHAGE, Canadian fiddle legend Sandy MacIntyre and pianist Janine Randall will perform at 7 p.m. at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, 2 Highland Drive. $10 562-4445
Aug. 30, Sept. 6, 13: GRAY, an open mic/blues jam will be held every Sunday from 3 to 7 p.m. at Tailgate Bar and Grill, 61 Portland Road, Route 100. 657-7973
Aug. 30, Sept. 6, 13: LEWISTON, karaoke night will be held at 8 p.m. every Sunday at Schemengees Bar and Grille, 551 Lincoln St. 777-1155
Aug. 30: LISBON, Brian Paticks will play the classical guitar from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Marion T. Morse Park, School Street. Free 353-3000
Aug. 30: LIVERMORE, Amy Leblanc and students will perform at 9 a.m. at North Livermore Baptist Church. 897-6951
Aug. 30, 31: OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Kate Schrock with drummer Todd Rocket will perform at 7 p.m. at the Brunswick Hotel, 39 W. Grand Ave. 590-1198
Aug. 30: WILTON, Sammie Angel will perform at 6 p.m. at East Wilton Union Church lawn, 1306 Main St. 645-4297
Aug. 30: WILTON, Bob and Darleen Puffer will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Calvary Hill Baptist Church, Routes 2 and 4. 645-2343
Aug. 31, Sept. 7: LIVERMORE FALLS, Glory Bound will perform from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Livermore Falls gazebo. 897-3229
Aug. 31: POLAND SPRING, pianist Phil House and vocalist Kathy Haley will perform at 7 p.m. at All Souls Chapel. $7.50 998-4142
Sept. 1: LEWISTON, Cantrip, a high-energy Scottish group, will perform at 7 p.m. at Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St. $10/$5 689-2000
Sept. 1: LIVERMORE FALLS, Silver and Gold will perform from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Livermore Falls gazebo. 897-3229
Sept. 2: CARTHAGE, Cantrip, a high-energy Scottish group, will perform at 7 pm. at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, 2 Highland Drive. $10/$5 562-4445
Sept. 2: LIVERMORE FALLS, Stained Grass will perform from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Livermore Falls gazebo. 897-3229
Sept. 3, 10: LEWISTON, a blues jam will be held every Thursday at the Cage, 97 Ash St. 783-0668
Sept. 3: RANGELEY, Asleep at the Wheel will perform at 8 p.m. at Saddleback Mountain’s base lodge, 976 Saddleback Mountain Road. $50 864-5671
Sept. 3: RANGELEY, Cantrip, a high-energy Scottish group, will perform at 7 p.m. at Lakeside Theater, Main Street. $10/$12.50 864-5000
Sept. 3: UNITY, the Janks will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Unity College Centre for the Performing Arts. $15 948-3131

Dance
Aug. 28: AUBURN, a dance and chicken barbecue with music by Veggies by Day will be held at 4:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 71 South Main St. 782-1118
Aug. 28: LIMINGTON, a benefit night of dancing with music by Frankie and the Flying Hubcaps and the Fall Guys will be held at 7:30 pm.. at Ossipee Trails Arts Center, Route 25. 839-3268
Aug. 28: MECHANIC FALLS, Bobby Reed and Wildhorse will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur, Route 121. $10 345-3211
Aug. 28: SCARBOROUGH, the Corona Brothers will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Landing at Pine Point, 353 Pine Point Road. $10 774-4527
Aug. 29: MECHANIC FALLS, Frye Mountain Band will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur, Route 121. $10 345-3211
Aug. 29: PARIS, the Jones Dance Band will play at a dance at 7 p.m. at the South Paris Legion Hall, Church Street. $5 743-5723
Aug. 30: LEWISTON, the Knights of Columbus singles and couples dance for ages 21 and over, with music by the Patio Cowboys, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 150 East Ave. $8 784-0389
Aug. 31, Sept. 7, 14: 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
Sept. 1, 8: LEWISTON, line dancing will be held every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, 191 Lisbon St. 783-6667
Sept. 2, 3: FALMOUTH, Maine State Ballet will hold open auditions for “The Nutcracker” for ages 7 and 8 from 3 to 4:45 p.m., ages 9 and 10 from 5:15 to 6 p.m. and ages 11 and 12 from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday; and ages 13-15 from 4 to 5 p.m. and ages 16 and up from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at the studios, 348 Route One. 781-7672
Sept. 2, 9: LEWISTON, country line dancing will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, Lisbon Street. 786-0003

Kids
Aug. 29: PORTLAND, Annegret Baer will present West African drumming at 1:30 pm. at Children’s Museum of Maine, 142 Free St. 828-1234

Special

Aug. 28-30: ACTON, the Acton Fair with exhibits, flower show, animal pulling events, midway and food will be held. 636-2026
Aug. 28-30: DOVER-FOXCROFT, the Piscataquis Valley Fair with homemade ice cream, agricultural exhibits, crafts, midway, animal pulling and food will be held in Dover-Foxcroft. 943-2650
Aug. 28, 29: UNION, the Union Fair with blueberry festival, midway, crafts, animal pulling and harness racing will be held. 273-2465
Aug. 29: GARDINER, “Silkart and Woodart Studio Day” will be held from noon to 3 pm. at Center for Maine Craft, Gardiner Travel Plaza. 588-0021
Aug. 29: GRAY, chain saw artist Bill Fournier will present a program on wood sculpture from 11 a.m. to 2 pm. at Maine Wildlife Park, Route 26. 657-4977
Aug. 29: HARRISON,  “Living History Day” will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Scribner’s Mill. $5 583-6455
Aug. 29, 30: LIVERMORE, the 23rd annual Bowman Field Fly-In will be held at 7 a.m. off Route 133 on the River Road in East Livermore. Free 897-4776
Aug. 29: LIVERMORE FALLS, storyteller James Vachon will present a program on early days of logging at 1 p.m. at Maine’s Paper and Heritage Museum, 22 Church St. 897-5349
Aug. 29: NEW GLOUCESTER, the Maine Native American Summer Market and Demonstration will be held from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Museum, Route 26. 926-4597
Aug. 29: NORWAY, the annual auction will be held at 4 p.m. at Beals Tavern parking lot, next to L.F. Pike.
Aug. 29: PARIS, the Oxford County 4-H Teen Exchange Club “Take a Chance” auction will be held at 6 p.m. at Oxford Hills Middle School, Pine Street. 966-2913
Aug. 29: PORTLAND, a benefit lighthouse cruise will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Casco Bay Lines. $45 594-4174
Aug. 29: RICHMOND, Larry Barnes will present a program on falcons at 5 p.m. on the waterfront. 547-5324
Aug. 30: BRYANT POND, a Family Fun Day will be held at the University of Maine 4-H Center. 875-2116
Aug. 30: MECHANIC FALLS, the Down East Country Music Association’s 29th annual awards show will be held at noon at the Silver Spur, Route 121. $5/$2 793-8884
Aug. 30: OTISFIELD, Joe Holden Day will be held at noon at East Otisfield Free Baptist Church, Rayville Road.
Aug. 30-Sept. 7: WINDSOR, the Windsor Fair with crafts, art exhibits, large midway, animal pulling events, harness racing and food will be held. 549-7121
Sept. 1: PORTLAND, a poetry/open-mic night will be held at 7 p.m. at North Star Cafe, 225 Congress St. $2/$5 699-2994

Theater

Aug. 28, 29: ARUNDEL, “Welcome Home” will be performed at the Arundel Barn Playhouse, 53 Old Post Road. Showtimes are 2 p.m. matinees and 8 p.m. evening performances. $39-$28 985-5552
Aug. 28: FARMINGTON, the Teachers Lounge Mafia will present an evening of improvisational dinner theater and comedy at 6:30 p.m. at the Granary, Front Street. $5 578-0357
Aug. 28, 29, Sept. 3, 4, 5: HARRISON, Deertrees Theatre Festival 2009 will present the comedy “Out of Sterno” at 8 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, 156 Deertrees Road. $20/$10 583-6747
Aug. 28, 29, 30: LEWISTON, Out of the Box Theater will perform “Medea” at Downstage L/A Arts, 221 Lisbon St. $10/$12 782-7228
Aug. 28-Sept. 12: OGUNQUIT, “Singin’ in the Rain” will be performed at the Ogunquit Playhouse. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 8:30 p.m. Saturday;  2:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 3:30 p.m. Saturday; and 2 p.m. Sunday. $60-$43 646-5511
Aug. 28, 29: PARIS, the murder-mystery dinner production “Murder at Cafe Noir” will be performed at 7 p.m. at South Paris Congregational Church dining room. $25
Aug. 28, 29: PORTLAND, “Greetings from Lesbos, Maine” will be performed at 8 p.m. at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. $8/$5 775-5568
Aug. 29, 30: OGUNQUIT, “Disney’s High School Musical” will be performed at the Ogunquit Playhouse. 646-5511
Aug. 29: PORTLAND, the Children’s Theatre will hold auditions for “Everyone Knows What a Dragon Looks Like” from 1 to 4 p.m. at Children’s Museum of Maine, 142 Free St. 828-1234
Aug. 30: GARDINER, the Open Book Players will hold auditions for “Tales of Mystery and Madness” at 6 p.m. at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center. 582-5717
Sept. 2-20: BANGOR, Penobscot Theatre will perform “Steel Magnolias” at the Bangor Opera House, 131 Main St. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Sept. 2, 3, 10 and 17; 8 p.m. Sept. 4, 11, 12, 18 and 19; 3 p.m. Sept. 6, 13 and 20; 4 p.m. Sept. 12 and 19; and 5 p.m. Sept. 5. $40-$15 942-3333
Sept. 2, 3: POLAND, the Poland Players will hold auditions for “Little Shop of Horrors” from 4 to 7 p.m. at Poland Regional High School Dr. Wall Theatre, 1457 Maine St. 998-5400

Lectures
Sept. 3: BRUNSWICK, Barry Logan, Bowdoin College associate professor of biology and biochemistry, will speak on “Darwin’s “Big Idea: The Development of the Theory of Natural Selection” at 12:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Moulton Union. Free 725-3253