Music

Oct. 23: AUBURN, Michael Krapovicky will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Holly’s Own Deli & Restaurant, 84 Court St. 333-3041
Oct. 23: BATH, Frank Mauceri, saxophone, and Richard Nelson, guitar, will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Solo Bistro, 128 Front St. 443-3373
Oct. 23: BRUNSWICK, Hope Hoffman and Tim Tolles, a fiddle and vocal duo, will perform bluegrass music at 7:30 p.m. at Frontier Cafe, 14 Maine St. $8/$10 725-5222
Oct. 23: BRUNSWICK, the Ingrid Jensen Quintet will perform jazz and groove music at 7:30 pm. at Bowdoin College Kanbar Auditorium. Free 798-4141
Oct. 23: GREENE, the Gawler Family will perform at 2 and 7 p.m. at Araxine Wilkins Sawyer Building, 371 Sawyer Road. Free 946-5311
Oct. 23: LEWISTON, organist Ray Cornils will give a farewell concert on the historic Hook and Hastings organ at St. Patrick’s Church at 7:30 p.m. Free 240-9419
Oct. 23: LEWISTON, Southern musicians Raina Rose and Rebecca Loebe will perform at 9 p.m. at She Doesn’t Like Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344
Oct. 23: LEWISTON, the Broad Street Trio will perform at 8:30 p.m. at Little Dan’s BBQ, 757 Main St. 333-3227
Oct. 23, 24: LEWISTON, Elvis impersonator Roy LeBlanc will perform at 9 p.m. Friday and at 1 and 8 p.m. Saturday at the Ramada Inn, Pleasant Street. $25 783-0058
Oct. 23: UNITY, Bill Evans and Megan Lynch will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Unity College Centre for the Performing Arts, 42 Depot St. $15 948-3131
Oct. 24: AUBURN, Lee Domann, singer-songwriter and storyteller, will perform at 7 p.m. at the Auburn United Methodist Church, 439 Park Ave. Donations 240-9113
Oct. 24: FARMINGTON, a variety of local talent performs songs and readings at 7:30 pm. at UMF Merrill Hall. Free 778-4770
Oct. 24: FREEPORT, the Guggenheim Grotto, Dublin-based alt-pop duo, will perform at the Music Bar, 5 Depot St.l $15 865-1780
Oct. 24: LEWISTON, the Franco-American Heritage Center’s major fundraiser, a combination concert and gala, with the Midcoast Symphony Orchestra performing, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Franco center, 46 Cedar St. $50 689-2000
Oct. 24: LEWISTON, Music by Magic and the Lewiston Regional Technical Center’s culinary program will put on a “Special Saturday in Autumn,” a food and music event, at 6:30 p.m. at the Green Ladle Restaurant, 156 East Ave. $25 782-5457
Oct. 24: LISBON FALLS, karaoke night will be held at 8:30 pm. at Railroad Pub, 697 Lisbon Ave. 353-6069
Oct. 24: PORTLAND, Shana Barry, multimedia artist, will present songs on the guitar and ukulele at 11 a.m. at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. $8/$5 775-5568
Oct. 24: PORTLAND, the Bob Charest Band will perform at 8:30 p.m. at the Gold Room, 512 Warren Ave. 221-2343
Oct. 24, 25: PORTLAND, the Portland Symphony Orchestra and Cirque de la Symphonie will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Portland City Hall’s Merrill Auditorium. $64-$20 842-0800
Oct. 24: RUMFORD, “Voices of the Valley,” vocal competition, will be held at 11 a.m. at Mountain Valley High School. $5/$6 364-8358
Oct. 25: AUBURN, the East Wind Gospel Quartet will perform at the 17th annual gospel concert at 6 p.m. at East Auburn Baptist Church, 560 Park Ave. Free/Donations 225-2475
Oct. 25, Nov. 1, 8: 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. 25, Nov. 1, 8: LEWISTON, karaoke night will be held at 8 p.m. every Sunday at Schemengees Bar and Grille, 551 Lincoln St. 777-1155
Oct. 25: LISBON FALLS, a blues jam with Kevin Kimball will be held at 3 p.m. at Railroad Pub, 697 Lisbon Ave. 353-6069
Oct. 25: LITCHFIELD, the Down East Country Music Association will host a Country Sunday Show at noon at Litchfield Sportsman Club. $7/$5 377-8035
Oct. 25: TOPSHAM, the Midcoast Symphony Orchestra will perform at 2:30 p.m. at the Orion Performing Arts Center. $15 846-5378
Oct. 25, Nov. 1, 8: TOPSHAM, fiddle concerts will be held at 12:30 p.m. at HeartSpeak Studio, 56 Elm St. $5/$12 332-3459
Oct. 26: RUMFORD, Quatrocelli, featuring four cellists, will perform at 7:30 pm. at Muskie Auditorium. $40 364-1505
Oct. 27: BRUNSWICK, “Songs of the Civil War Era” will be presented by Josephine Cameron at 11:30 a.m. at Bowdoin College Kanbar Auditorium. Free 725-3291
Oct. 27: LEWISTON, Musica Nuova, a Boston ensemble, will perform at 12:30 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center, Concert Hall. 786-6135
Oct. 27: PORTLAND, the Portland Symphony Orchestra will perform “It is Enough” at 7:30 p.m. at Portland City Hall’s Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. $20-$70 842-0800
Oct. 29, Nov. 5: LEWISTON, a blues jam will be held every Thursday at the Cage, 97 Ash St. 783-0668

Dance

Oct. 23, 24: FALMOUTH, the Maine State Ballet will perform a “Night of Broadway” at 7 p.m. at the theater, 348 U.S. Route One. $15/$12 781-7672
Oct. 23: RUMFORD, a benefit dinner/dance will be held at 5 p.m. at the Eagles Hall, 13 Oxford Ave. $7/$4 369-0519
Oct. 24: FARMINGTON, the annual autumn dance, featuring the Al Corey Big Band, will be held at 7 p.m. at Mt. Blue High School Gym. $15/$10 778-3561
Oct. 24: GRAY, the “Thrill the World” event, featuring more than 80 dancers, will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Gray-New Gloucester High School football field.657-4994
Oct. 24: LEWISTON, the third annual “Thrill the World” dance, with rehearsals at 6 p.m. and the dance at 8:30 p.m., will be held at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee, 190 Birch St. $5 513-8067
Oct. 24: PARIS, the Swingin’ Bears Square Dance Cub fall fling dance will be held at 7 p.m. at Oxford Hills Middle School. $6 743-7176
Oct. 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. 24: RUMFORD, a Halloween dance with music by One Step Ahead will be held at 7 p.m. at Le Paresseux Snowshoe Club, 227 Waldo St. 369-9703
Oct. 24: SABATTUS, a Halloween dance and karaoke will be held at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Island Road. Free
Oct. 24: SABATTUS, a dinner/dance will be held at 5 p.m. at the Jacques Cartier Club, Wales Road. $10-$5 375-4850
Oct. 24: SCARBOROUGH, “Harvest Uncorked,” the ultimate food, wine and dance party, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Landing at Pine Point, 353 Pine Point Road. 774-4527
Oct. 25: LEWISTON, the Knights of Columbus singles and couples dance for ages 21 and older, with music by Steve and the Good Old Boys, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 150 East Ave. $8 784-0389
Oct. 26, Nov. 2: 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. 27, Nov. 3: LEWISTON, line dancing will be held every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, 191 Lisbon St. 783-6667
Oct. 28, Nov. 4: LEWISTON, country line dancing will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, Lisbon Street. 786-0003

Kids
Oct. 24: NEW GLOUCESTER, a Halloween party for children ages 7 to 13 will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the AMVET Hall, Route 100. $3
Oct. 25: AUBURN, a Halloween party for children up to third-grade will be held from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Auburn United Methodist Church, 439 Park Ave. 782-3972
Oct. 28: MEXICO, a pumpkin party for children ages 2 to 10, will be held at 3:30 p.m. at Mexico Public Library. 364-3281
Oct. 29: PORTLAND, the Wiggles will perform at 3 and 6:30 p.m. at the Cumberland County Civic Center. $10-$40 775-3458

Special

Oct. 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. 23-25: AUGUSTA, the fourth annual Maine Green Home and Energy Show will be held at the Augusta Armory, Western Avenue. Showtimes are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. 865-1196
Oct. 23-31: CENTER CONWAY, N.H., “The Maze at Sherman Farm” will be held at 2679 East Conway Road. The hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $12-$5 603-455-5475
Oct. 23: FARMINGTON, a craft and bake sale will be held from 8:30 a.m. until sold out at Franklin Memorial Hospital lobby.
Oct. 23: GRAY, the sixth annual “Halloween Night Visit” will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at Maine Wildlife Park, Route 26. 657-4977
Oct. 23: HALLOWELL, poets Herb Coursen, Kevin Sweeney and Jim Todd will read from their poetry at 7 p.m. at Harlow Gallery, 160 Water St. $3 685-3636
Oct. 23: HARTFORD, the annual holiday fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hartford Town Hall, Route 140.
Oct. 23: LITCHFIELD, a fifth anniversary open house, with videos, tours, displays and refreshments, will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Litchfield Senior Center, Academy Street. 215-4595
Oct. 23: MONMOUTH, Antique Appraisal Day will be held from noon to 5 p.m. at the Monmouth Museum, 751 Main St. $10/$25 268-4234
Oct. 23, 24: PORTLAND, the Food and Wine Festival, with a lobster competition from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, will be held at Ocean Gateway on Thames Street on the waterfront. 772-4994
Oct. 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. 24: AUBURN, comedian Steve Bjork will perform at 8 p.m. at Fireside Inn and Suites, 1777 Washington St. $14/$12 777-1777
Oct. 24: AUBURN, the second annual Fall Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sherwood Heights School, Sherwood Drive.
Oct. 24: AUBURN, a holiday fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Home of Maine, 85 Carol Lane. 786-4616
Oct. 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. 24: GARDINER, stand-up comedy with John Ater, Tuck Tucker and Chris Mack will be presented at 7:30 p.m. at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water St. $16/$14 582-7144
Oct. 24: HARRISON, the Bolsters Mills Ladies Guild will hold the annual Bayberry Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bolsters Mills United Methodist Church.
Oct. 24: HARTFORD, the annual holiday craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hartford Town Hall, Route 140.
Oct. 24: LEWISTON, “The Early Evening Show” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. at the Vineyard Auditorium, 12 Foss Road. $6/$8 784-9500
Oct. 24, 25: LIMINGTON, an arts and crafts show and sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ossipee Trails Arts Center, Route 25. 637-3467
Oct. 24: LITCHFIELD, a haunted trail will be open from 6 to 9 p.m. at Carrie Ricker Middle School. $5
Oct. 24-30: MECHANIC FALLS, Pumpkin Land will be open weekends from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 125 Pigeon Hill Road. 998-3259
Oct. 24: PERU, a haunted house will be open from 3:30 to 6 p.m. and from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the former Peru School. Free/Donations 562-1012
Oct. 24: PORTLAND, “Harvest on the Harbor,” a food and wine experience, will be presented at 11 a.m. at Ocean Gateway Ticket Terminal, 46 Commercial St. 653-0365
Oct. 24: RUMFORD, a Halloween pumpkin festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 320 Isthmus Road. $5 364-3666
Oct. 24: RUMFORD, a haunted Halloween walk will be offered from 6 to 10 p.m. at 320 Isthmus Road. $3 364-3666
Oct. 24: SALEM, a craft show will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Salem Community Building. 678-2011
Oct. 24: WATERVILLE, the Freaky 5K fun run and walk will be held at Colby College. 861-8131
Oct. 24, 25: WESTBROOK, the Maine Made Craft Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 pm. at the Westbrook Armory, 120 Stroudwater St. 946-7079
Oct. 24: WEST PARIS, a craft and food fair will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Grange hall, 4 Church St.
Oct. 24: WEST PARIS, a craft sale will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at First Universalist Church, Main Street. 665-2788
Oct. 24: WINDHAM, Maine singer-songwriter Joyce Rossi-Gammon will sign copies of her CD at 1:30 p.m. at Windham Bull Moose, 771 Roosevelt Trail. 775-2126
Oct. 25: AUBURN, a benefit ticket auction will be held at 2 p.m. at Edward Little High School gym.
Oct. 27: PORTLAND, the Dead Poetry Slam will be held at 7 p.m. at North Star Cafe, 225 Congress St. $2-$5 699-2994
Oct. 29: PORTLAND, Maine humorist John McDonald will perform at 8 p.m. at One Longfellow Square, 181 State St. $12/$15 761-1757
Oct. 29: PORTLAND, Cirque Mechanics, an authentic cirque nouveau troupe, will perform at 7 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. $50-$38 842-0800

Theater

Oct. 23-31: BIDDEFORD, “Swingtime Canteen” will be performed at City Theater, 205 Main St. 282-0849
Oct. 23-25: FARMINGTON, the award-winning drama “Anatomy of Gray” will be performed at UMF Alumni Theater. Showtimes are 7:30 pm. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. $5/$4 778-7090
Oct. 23, 24, 25: LEWISTON, the Public Theatre will perform “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” at the theater at 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. 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, Nov. 1: MONMOUTH, the Monmouth Community Players will perform “Alice: A Return to Wonderland” at Cumston Hall. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. 933-2229
Oct. 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. 22-23; and at 1 and 4 p.m. on Oct. 24-25 at Children’s Museum of Maine, 142 Free St. $12-$7 828-1234
Oct. 23-25: PORTLAND, Mad Hose Theatre will perform “The Dresser” at the theater, 25A Forest Ave. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. $18/$20 730-2389
Oct. 23-25: WATERVILLE, “Cabaret” will be performed at the Waterville Opera House, 93 Main St. 873-7000
Oct. 27-Nov. 15: PORTLAND, Portland Stage Company will perform “The Gin Game” 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. 29, 31: AUBURN, the Lakeside Players will perform a series of brief one-act comedies at 7 p.m. Thursday and at 8 p.m. Saturday at Central Maine Community College Kirk Hall Auditorium. Free 755-5357
Oct. 29, 30, 31: BRUNSWICK, “Drums in the Night” will be performed at 8 p.m. at Bowdoin College Pickard Theater. Free with ticket. 725-3375
Oct. 29, 30, 31, Nov. 1: POLAND, “Little Shop of Horrors” will be performed at Poland Regional High School Dr. Wall Theatre, 1457 Maine St. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday and Saturday; and 2 p.m. Sunday. $8/$10 998-5400
Oct. 29-Nov. 22: PORTLAND, Good Theater will perform “Frost/Nixon” at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4; and 3 p.m. Nov. 14. $28-$15 885-5883

Books
Oct. 23: AUGUSTA, Susan Page, author of “Hearts in the Crosshairs,” will sign copies of her book from 4 to 7 p.m. at Barnes and Noble, 9 Market Place Drive. 621-0038
Oct. 24: AUBURN, a book signing, Auburn Book Project Award, will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at Waldenbooks at the Auburn Mall, 550 Center St. 783-8946
Oct. 24: BUCKFIELD, an open house will be held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Zadoc Long Free Library. 336-2171
Oct. 24: WEST PARIS, a “buck-a-bag” book sale will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the West Paris Library, 226 Main St. 674-2004
Oct. 26: PORTLAND, John Connolly, author of “The Gates,” will sign copies of his book at 7 p.m. at Portland Stage Company, 25A Forest Ave. $5 774-1043

Films
Oct. 25: LEWISTON, “Children’s Adoration in the Third Millennium,” about the work of the Rev. Antoine Thomas, will be shown at 2 p.m. at the Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St. 783-0534
Oct. 28: AUBURN, “Blood and Chocolate,” for teens, will be shown at 3 p.m. at Auburn Public Library Androscoggin Community Room, 49 Spring St. 333-6640
Oct. 28: FARMINGTON, “Watchmen” will be shown at 7 and 9:30 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. Free 778-7346
Oct. 29: BRUNSWICK, “Is It Easy to be Young in Kazakhstan?” a Russian film, will be shown at 7 p.m. at Bowdoin College Sills Hall. Free 725-3782

Lectures
Oct. 28: LEWISTON, Berthe Kayitesi, author and survivor of the Rwandan genocide of 1994, will speak about her experiences at 7:30 p.m. at Bates College Muskie Archives, 70 Campus Ave. 786-6330
Oct. 29: BRUNSWICK, Eleanor King, assistant professor of anthropology at Howard University, will speak on “The Archaeology of Conflict: Apaches, Buffalo Soldiers and the Battle Over the Southwestern Frontier” at 7 p.m. at Bowdoin College Visual Arts Center. Free 725-3815
Oct. 29: BRUNSWICK, biologist/environmental scientist Phil Camill will speak on “Journeys of a Global Change Scientist: Discoveries, Crossroads and an Interdisciplinary Future” at 7:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Visual Arts Center. Free 725-3396
Oct. 29: LEWISTON, Barry Nemett, chair of the painting department at the Maryland Institute of Art, will speak about his work at 6:30 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center, 75 Russell St. Free 786-6158