Music

Oct. 16: AUBURN, a teen open-mic night will be held at 6 p.m. at Auburn Public Library, Androscoggin Room, 49 Spring St. Free with canned good. 333-6640
Oct. 16: AUBURN, the Distributors will perform at 7 p.m. at Holly’s Own Deli & Restaurant, 84 Court St. 333-3041
Oct. 16: BAR MILLS, Denny Breau will perform with Frank Coffin and Ann Breau at 7:30 p.m. at Saco River Grange Hall, 29 Salmon Falls Road. $14/$12 929-6472
Oct. 16: BATH, Tracey MacLean, vocals, and Kelly Muse, keyboard, will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Solo Bistro, 128 Front St. 443-3373
Oct. 16: BRIDGTON, the Disclaimers will perform at 7 p.m. at the Old Town Hall, 26 North High St. $10/$25 647-8580
Oct. 16: BRUNSWICK, Hassan Muhammad, Oliver Watkinson and Phil McGowan will perform jazz music at 7:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Kanbar Auditorium. Free 798-4141
Oct. 16: GORHAM, Afro-Cuban and Latin American jazz will be performed at 8 p.m. at USM Corthell Concert Hall. $15-$5 780-5555
Oct. 16: LEWISTON, “Simply Me,” featuring Rhonda Trask, Dale Holden and Graffixx, will be presented at 7 p.m. at Holy Family Church Hall, 607 Sabattus St. $12 782-0381
Oct. 16: LEWISTON, the Pine Casters will perform at 8:30 p.m. at Little Dan’s BBQ, 757 Main St. 333-3227
Oct. 16: LEWISTON, The Mutineers, bluegrass band, will perform at 9 p.m. at She Doesn’t Like Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344
Oct. 16: NORWAY, singer/songwriter Lynn Deeves will perform at 7 p.m. at Cafe Nomad, 450 Main St. $6 739-2249
Oct. 16: PORTLAND, pianist Peter Bradley Adams will perform at 8 p.m. at One Longfellow Square, 181 State St. $15/$18 1-860-675-3212
Oct. 16: PORTLAND, Los Lonely Boys will perform at 8 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $38-$28 842-0800
Oct. 17: AUBURN, the Okbari Band and the Belly Dancers of Maine will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Holly’s Own Deli & Restaurant, 84 Court St. 333-3041
Oct. 17: BETHEL, AudioBody will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Gould Academy Bingham Auditorium. $10/$6 866-584-4532
Oct. 17: FARMINGDALE, Maine-ly Harmony, women’s barbershop chorus, will perform at 7 p.m. at Hall-Dale High School. $15/$12
Oct. 17: FARMINGTON, children’s entertainer Rick Charette will perform at 2 p.m. at Mt. Blue High School. $8/$10 645-4488
Oct. 17: LEWISTON, the Parker String Quartet, with guitarist Seth Warner, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. $12/$6 786-6135
Oct. 17: LEWISTON, pianist Frank Glazer will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St. $18/$13 689-2000
Oct. 17: LEWISTON, Old Man Forest, folk trio, will perform at 9 p.m. at She Doesn’t Like Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344
Oct. 17: MADISON, Dirty McCurdy will perform at 8 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 20 S. Maple St. 696-5848
Oct. 17: PORTLAND, country singer/songwriter Emmylou Harris will perform at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $55/$60 842-0800
Oct. 17: PORTLAND, David Pontbriand will perform “The Silver Thread,” a concert of original music for sitar, at 8 p.m. at the Portland New Church, 302 Stevens Ave. $10 772-0673
Oct. 17: SKOWHEGAN, the Unity College Band will perform at 10 a.m. at the Skowhegan Farmers’ Market on Madison Avenue. 948-3131
Oct. 17: UNITY, Tree by Leaf will perform at a benefit concert at 7 pm. at Unity College Centre for the Performing Arts. $10 948-3131
Oct. 18: AUGUSTA, Chiharu Naruse, pianist, and Jim Kennedy, cellist, will perform at 2 p.m. at UMF Jewett Hall Auditorium. $10/$5 621-3551
Oct. 18, 25, Nov. 1: 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
Oct. 18, 25, Nov. 1: LEWISTON, karaoke night will be held at 8 p.m. every Sunday at Schemengees Bar and Grille, 551 Lincoln St. 777-1155
Oct. 18: NORWAY, Heather Pierson and the First Universalist Church Choir will perform at a harvest concert at 2 p.m. at First Universalist Church, 479 Main St. $5 743-2828
Oct. 18: SALEM, the A & E Hill Country Music show will be held at 1 p.m. at Salem Community Building. Donations 678-2091
Oct. 20: LEWISTON, the Ariel String Quartet will perform at 12:30 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. 786-6135
Oct. 20: LEWISTON, Celtic fiddler/step dancer Troy MacGillivray will perform at 7 p.m. at the Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St. $10/$5 689-2000
Oct. 21: CARTHAGE, Celtic fiddler/step dancer Troy MacGillivray will perform at 7 p.m. at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, Highland Drive. $10/$5 562-4445
Oct. 22, 29: LEWISTON, a blues jam will be held every Thursday at the Cage, 97 Ash St. 783-0668
Oct. 22: SCARBOROUGH, Dave Mallet will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Landing at Pine Point, 353 Pine Point Road. 774-4527
Oct. 22: UNITY, Celtic fiddler/step dancer Troy MacGillivrary will perform at 7 p.m. at Unity College Centre for the Performing Arts. $11/$10 948-3131

Dance

Oct. 16: BRIDGTON, a benefit concert/dance, with music by the Disclaimers, will be held at Bridgton Old Town Hall. 647-8580
Oct. 16, 17, 23, 24: FALMOUTH, the Maine State Ballet will perform “Night of Broadway” at 7 p.m. at the theater, 348 U.S. Route One. $15/$12 781-7672
Oct. 16: FARMINGTON, a harvest dance, with music by Tony Boffa, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, School Street. $30 778-4726
Oct. 16: LEWISTON, the Vuyani Dance Theater will perform at 8 p.m. at Bates College Schaeffer Theatre. $20/$12 786-6135
Oct. 16: PORTLAND, a swing dance, with music by Maine Swingin’ DJ’s, will be held at 9 p.m. at North Deering Grange Hall, 1408 Washington Ave. $8 653-5012
Oct. 16: SCARBOROUGH, a dance party, with music by the Jim Ciampi Band, will be held at 8 p.m. at the Landing at Pine Point, 353 Pine Point Road. $15 774-4527
Oct. 17, 24, 31: PARIS, a dance with music by the Jones Dance Band will be held at 7 pm. at South Paris Legion Hall, Church Street. $5 743-5723
Oct. 17: RUMFORD, the Noel and Dan band will play at a dance at 7 p.m. at Le Paresseux Snowshoe Club, 227 Waldo St. 369-9703
Oct. 18: LEWISTON, the Knights of Columbus singles and couples dance for ages 21 and over, with music by Wild Horse, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 150 East Ave. $8 784-0389
Oct. 19, 26: 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. 19: GORHAM, a Latin dance concert demonstration will be held at 2 p.m. at USM Russell Hall. Free 780-5256
Oct. 20, 27: LEWISTON, line dancing will be held every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, 191 Lisbon St. 783-6667
Oct. 21, 28: LEWISTON, country line dancing will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, Lisbon Street. 786-0003

Kids
Oct. 16, 17, 18: PORTLAND, “Everyone Knows What a Dragon Looks Like” will be performed at 4 p.m. Friday and at 1 and 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Children’s Museum of Maine, 142 Free St. $12-$7 828-1234
Oct. 16: PORTLAND, members of the Portland Fire Department will bring their fire truck for a program on fire safety at 10:30 a.m. at Children’s Museum of Maine, 142 Free St. 828-1234
Oct. 17: PORTLAND, a Dragon Feast will be held at 11:30 a.m. at Children’s Museum of Maine, 142 Free St. $14/$20 828-1234
Oct. 17: PORTLAND, Karen Morency will present a program on Chinese dancing at 2:30 and 3 p.m. at Children’s Museum of Maine, 142 Free St. 828-1234
Oct. 18: PORTLAND, Laurie Berkner, Susie Lampert and Adam Bernstein will perform at a Pajama Party concert for children at 1 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $35/$25 842-0800
Oct. 21: AUBURN, fire chief Wayne Werts will read to children at 9:30 p.m. at Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. 333-6640
Oct. 22: AUBURN, Laurie Pinkham will welcome middle-grade readers and tell them about books written especially for their age, at 6:30 p.m. at Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. 333-6640

Special

Oct. 16: AUBURN, the RiverWays Gala, an event celebrating the Androscoggin River, surrounding communities and 20 years of conservation, will be held at 5 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn. $75 782-7228
Oct. 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31: AUGUSTA, a haunted house will be open from 6:30 to 9 p.m., with a matinee from 1 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 31 at the former Circuit City location, next to Dick’s Sporting Goods. $10
Oct. 16: BUCKFIELD, Stephen Voltz and Fritz Grobe, aka Eepybird, will present their new experiment at 7:30 p.m. at an undisclosed destination in Buckfield. Just follow signs. Free with reservation 336-3306
Oct. 16: FARMINGTON, comedian DJ Hazard will perform at UMF Olsen Student Center. Free 778-7346
Oct. 16, 17: PHILLIPS, the scarecrow reunion display will be presented daily on Main Street.
Oct. 16: PORTLAND, comedian Freddie Stone will perform at 8:30 p.m. at the Gold Room, 512 Warren Ave. 221-2343
Oct. 16: PORTLAND, Kevin Sweeney will read from his poetry at 8:30 p.m. at the North Star Cafe, 227 Congress St. $2 699-2994
Oct. 16: RUMFORD, a senior fall frolic with food, information booths, music and Chinese auction will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Rumford Eagles Hall. 743-9554
Oct. 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31: SEBAGO, a haunted schoolhouse will be open from 6 to 9 p.m. at Schoolhouse Arts Center, Route 114. $10/$12 642-3743
Oct. 17: AUBURN, the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish harvest fair will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Dominic Regional High School gym, Gracelawn Road.
Oct. 17: AUBURN, comedian Rob Steen will perform at 8 p.m. at Fireside Inn and Suites, 1777 Washington St. $14/$12 777-1777
Oct. 17: AUBURN, an open house will be held from noon to 4 p.m. at the Auburn Fire Station, 550 Minot Ave.
Oct. 17: BETHEL, a community event with scenic rides, displays and demonstrations will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 pm.. at Bethel Regional Airport, Airport Road. 357-6795
Oct. 17, 18: CASCO, the snowmobile and ATV racing events will be held at Dingley Field on Route 302. 615-9398
Oct. 17, 18, 24 and 25: FARMINGTON, the Great Maze, a cornfield maze, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sandy River Farms. $8/$4
Oct. 17: LEWISTON, a craft fair will be held at Longley School, 145 Birch St. 786-2181
Oct. 17: LEWISTON, the Bolivian Children’s Art Gallery and Auction will be held from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in the lower level. Free 777-7005
Oct. 17: LEWISTON, a pumpkin lighting will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Farwell Elementary School, Farwell Street.
Oct. 17, 18: LEWISTON, the Championship and Household Pet Cat Show will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lewiston Armory, 55 Alfred Plourde Parkway. $5/$3 603-859-4739
Oct. 17: LOCKE MILLS, a benefit Chinese auction will be held at 5 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Gore Road. 875-3335
Oct. 17: MEXICO, a family fun day with horse rides, face painting, apple cider and food will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Chiasson Barn, 178 Poplar Hill Road. 364-7953
Oct. 17: MINOT, a town social will be held from 6 to 9 pm.. at the West Minot Grange Hall. $5/$3
Oct. 17, 18: NEW GLOUCESTER, a community fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 pm. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the fairgrounds, Bald Hill Road. Free 926-4126
Oct. 17: NORWAY, a haunted walk will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 pm.. at Lake Penn Park, Route 118. $5/$3 743-8256
Oct. 17: NORWAY, the second annual Fire Safety Field Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Child Health Center, 16 Madison Ave.
Oct. 17: PARIS, a craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Church Street. 743-2641
Oct. 17: PARIS, the Oxford Fair Chinese auction will be held at 3:30 p.m. at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School.
Oct. 17: POLAND, a benefit spook walk will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at Range Pond Campground, Plains Road. $4 998-4689
Oct. 17: RUMFORD, an Oktoberfest will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hope Association, Lincoln Avenue.
Oct. 17: SUMNER, a pumpkin festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Congregational Church of East Sumner. 388-2472
Oct. 18: AUBURN, comedian Bob Marley will perform at 2 p.m. at Great Falls Performing Arts Center, Academy Street. $20 783-0958
Oct. 18: HEBRON, a barn tour will be held at 1 p.m. in the Hebron area. $8 966-2233
Oct. 18: LEWISTON, the 40th annual Pumpkin Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 pm.. at Farwell Elementary School, 110 Farwell St. 795-4110
Oct. 18: LOCKE MILLS, a benefit Chinese auction and potluck dinner will be held at noon at the American Legion Hall, Gore Road. 875-5735
Oct. 18: MECHANIC FALLS, the 27th annual Maine Country Music Association awards show will be held at 1 p.m. at the Silver Spur. $5 674-5667
Oct. 19: LEWISTON, Bill Berkson will read poetry at 7:30 p.m. at Bates College Skelton Lounge. 786-6330
Oct. 20: LEWISTON, an apple gala will be held at 6:30 pm. at St. Mary’s Nutrition Center of Maine, 208 Bates St. $25 755-3002
Oct. 20: PORTLAND, a poetry/open-mic night will be held at 7 p.m. at North Star Cafe, 225 Congress St. $2-$5 699-2994
Oct. 22: AUBURN, Jeff and Robin Davis will present a program on ghost hunters at 6 p.m. at Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. 333-6640

Theater

Oct. 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25: LEWISTON, the Public Theatre will perform “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” at the theater, corner of Lisbon and Maple Streets. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 2 p.m. Sunday. $18-$15 782-3200
Oct. 17-25: “Cabaret” will be performed at the Waterville Opera House, 93 Main St. 873-7000
Oct. 16-18: PORTLAND, Portland Stage Company will perform “Third” at the theater, 25A Forest Ave. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday; 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday; and 2 p.m. Sunday. $36-$13 774-0465
Oct. 16-25: PORTLAND, Mad Hose Theatre will perform “The Dresser” at the theater, 25A Forest Ave. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 2 p.m. Sunday. $18/$20 730-2389
Oct. 16, 17, 18: WESTBROOK, Roundtable Theatre Company will perform “The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told” at Acorn Studio Theater, 90 Bridge St. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16 and 17; and 3 p.m. Oct. 18. $10 854-0065
Oct. 16-21: PORTLAND, Mad Horse Theatre Company will perform “The Cryptogram” at 7:30 p.m. at the theater at 25A Forest Ave. Free/Donations 730-2389
Oct. 17-31: BIDDEFORD, “Swingtime Canteen” will be performed at City Theater, 205 Main St. 282-0849
Oct. 17, 18: GARDINER, the Open Book Players will perform “Tales of Mystery and Madness” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water St. $7/$5 582-7144
Oct. 22, 23, 24, 25: PORTLAND, the Children’s Theatre of Maine will perform “Everyone Knows What a Dragon Looks Like” at 4 p.m. on Oct. 22 and 23; and at 1 and 4 p.m. on Oct. 24 and 25 at Children’s Museum of Maine, 142 Free St. $12-$7 828-1234

Books
Oct. 17: BRYANT POND, Bernd Heinrich, author of “Winter World,” will sign copies of his book at 7:30 p.m. at the University of Maine 4-H Camp Learning Center.
Oct. 17: GRAY, a used-book sale will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Gray Public Library, 5 Hancock
St. 657-4110
Oct. 17: PORTLAND, Dahlov Ipcar, author of “Hardscrabble Harvest,” will sign copies of her book from noon to 2 p.m. at Borders Books and Music, 430 Gotham Road, South Portland. 846-3344
Oct. 20: LEWISTON, a discussion of “The Chase,” by Alejo Carpentier, will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Lewiston Public Library Couture Room, 200 Lisbon St. 513-3119
Oct. 21: AUBURN, Pearl Sawyer, author of “Bread,” will read from her poetry at 6:30 p.m. at Percy’s Burrow at the Auburn Mall, 550 Center St., Auburn. 376-3225

Oct. 22: FARMINGTON, readings from the life and works of Edgar Allan
Poe will be presented at noon at UMF Roberts Learning Center. Free
778-7424
Oct. 22: FARMINGTON, selected readings from literary tales of suspense,
fright and terror will be presented at 7 p.m. at UMF Art Gallery, 246
Main St. Free 778-7424

Films
Oct. 16: BRUNSWICK, Student Film Night, featuring films created by local students, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. at the Theater Project, 14 School St. $10 729-8584
Oct. 16: FARMINGTON, “The World According to Monsanto” will be shown at 7 p.m. at UMF Thomas Auditorium. Free 778-8172
Oct. 16, 18: LEWISTON, “Possible Lives” will be shown at 8 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center. $5 786-6135
Oct. 16, 17, 18: LEWISTON, “Transformers” will be shown at 7 and 9:30 p.m. on Friday, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 and 4;30 p.m. Sunday at Bates College Olin Arts Center. $1 786-6135

Lectures
Oct. 16: BRUNSWICK, Maria A. Gartstein, associate professor of psychology at Washington State University, will speak on “Temperament in Early Childhood: What Can Be Learned From Cross-Cultural Research?” at 4 p.m. at Bowdoin College Druckenmiller Hall. Free 725-3152
Oct. 16: HARRISON, Dr. Michael Bachem, professor emeritus of Humanities at Miami University, Ohio, will speak about the historical background of the fairy tales first published in 1812 by the Brothers Grimm at 7 p.m. at Harrison Village Library. 583-2970
Oct. 16: LEWISTON, Michael Desplaines, executive director of the McLaughlin Garden Center, will speak about the center at noon at USM L-a College, 51 Westminster St. $7/$8 753-6510
Oct. 19: BRUNSWICK, cryptographer Lawren Smithline will speak on “A Cryptic Letter to Thomas Jefferson” at 7:30 pm. at Bowdoin College Searles Science Building. Free 725-3567
Oct. 19: LEWISTON, Pamela K. Smith, an expert on ways that social power affects cognitive abilities, will speak at 4:15 p.m. at Bates College Pettingill Hall, 4 Andrews Road. Free 786-6330
Oct. 21: BRUNSWICK, anthropologist Norman Hammond will speak on “Exploring La Milpa, a Classic City in Belize” at 7 p.m. at Bowdoin College Visual Arts Center. Free 725-3062
Oct. 22: AUBURN, Jeff and Robin Davis of Searchin3spirts.com, a nonprofit paranormal investigating group based in central Maine, will speak about recent investigations at 6 p.m. at Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. 333-6640