Music

Nov. 20: AUBURN, a teen open mic will be held at 6 p.m. at Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. Free 333-6640
Nov. 20: AUBURN, singer/songwriter Carole Wise will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Holly’s Own Deli and Restaurant, 84 Court St. 333-3041
Nov. 20: AUBURN, Five Face North will perform at 7 p.m. at Lost Valley Ski Lodge, 200 Lost Valley Road. 784-1561
Nov. 20: AUGUSTA, Colleen Sexton and Lynn Deeves will perform contemporary folk music at 7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church, 69 Winthrop St. $10 622-2945
Nov. 20: BATH, Tracey MacLean, vocals, and Kelly Muse, keyboard, will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Solo Bistro, 128 Front St. 443-3373
Nov. 20: BROWNFIELD, Chris Smither will perform folk music at 8 p.m. at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road. $10 866-227-6523
Nov. 20: BRUNSWICK, the Bowdoin College Chamber Choir will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday and at 3 p.m. Saturday at Bowdoin College Chapel. Free 798-4141
Nov. 20: FARMINGTON, Ariel Simpson-Johnson will perform at noon at Henderson Memorial Baptist Church.
Nov. 20: FREEPORT, singer/songwriter Brian Patricks will perform at 8 p.m. at Freeport Square Gallery, 140 Main St. $5
Nov. 20: GORHAM, the USM Vocal Jazz Ensemble will perform at 8 p.m.at USM Corthell Concert Hall. $6/$3 780-5555
Nov. 20: LEWISTON, FenderBender will perform at 8 p.m. at Little Dan’s BBQ, 747 Main St. 333-3227
Nov. 20: LEWISTON, Veggies by Day will perform at 8 p.m. at Schemengee’s Billiards Bar and Grille, 553 Lincoln St. 777-1155
Nov. 20: LEWISTON, Baldhill Bluegrass Band will perform at 9 p.m. at She Doesn’t Like Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344
Nov. 20: LISBON FALLS, karaoke night, with music by Ron Neron, will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Railroad Pub.
Nov. 20: PORTLAND, folk singer Arlo Guthrie will perform at 8 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $44-$32 842-0800
Nov. 20: WATERVILLE, the Rustic Overtones will perform at 5:30 p.m. at Bull Moose Waterville, 13 Elm Court. 775-2126
Nov. 20: YARMOUTH, the women’s vocal ensemble Full Circle will perform at 7:30 pm. at First Universalist Church, 97 Main St. $12 371-2077
Nov. 21: AUBURN, the women’s vocal ensemble Full Circle will perform at 7:30 p.m. at First Universalist Church, 169 Pleasant St. $12 371-2077
Nov. 21: AUBURN, Jason Mancini will perform at 8 p.m. at Gritty McDuff’s, 68 Main St. 376-2739
Nov. 21: BATH, the Oratorio Chorale will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the United Church of Christ, Congress Avenue. $20/$25 725-8920
Nov. 21: BRUNSWICK, Drive will perform at 9:30 p.m. at Cuddy’s, 103 Pleasant St. 725-2977
Nov. 21: DIXFIELD, Jessie Mae and the Ice Man will perform at 7 p.m. at the Dixfield Congregational Church annex. $5 597-2955
Nov. 21: FARMINGTON, Tsuga Baroque will perform at 7:30 pm. at UMF Nordica Auditorium. $7/$5 778-7136
Nov. 21: FREEPORT, pianist Laura Kargul will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook St. $10-$5 865-0928
Nov. 21: GORHAM, the Graduate Showcase Recital will be held at 8 p.m. at USM Corthell Concert Hall. Free 780-5555
Nov. 21: KINGFIELD, Dirty McCurdy will perform at 9:30 pm. at Nostalgia Tavern, 13 Commercial St. 265-2559
Nov. 21: LEWISTON, the Pinecasters will perform western swing at 8 p.m. at Little Dan’s BBQ, 747 Main St. 333-3227
Nov. 21: LEWISTON, the band Lomax will perform at 9 p.m. at She Doesn’t Like Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344
Nov. 21: LISBON FALLS, karaoke night, with Paul Hersey, will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Railroad Pub.
Nov. 21: PORTLAND, the Royal River Philharmonic Jazz Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Immanuel Baptist Church, 156 High St. $10 775-2301
Nov. 21: PORTLAND, Day for Night will perform traditional country sounds at 7 p.m. at Blue, 650 Congress St. $3/$5 774-4111
Nov. 21: PORTLAND, the Bob Charest Band will perform at 8:30 p.m. at the Gold Room, 512 Warren Ave. 221-2343
Nov. 21: SACO, Heather Pierson will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 60 School St. $10 282-0062
Nov. 21: WATERVILLE, the Colby Jazz Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Colby College Given Auditorium. 859-5671
Nov. 22: BRUNSWICK, the women’s vocal ensemble Full Circle will perform at 4 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church, 15 Pleasant St. $12 371-2077
Nov. 22: BRUNSWICK, the Bowdoin College Concert Band will perform at 2 p.m. at Bowdoin College Kanbar Auditorium. Free 798-4141
Nov. 22: CARTHAGE, Ladies of the Lake will perform at 3 p.m. at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, 2 Highland Drive. $10 562-4445
Nov. 22: GORHAM, the USM Concert Band will perform at 2 p.m. at Gorham High School McCormack Performing Arts Center. $6/$3 780-5555
Nov. 22, 29, Dec. 6: 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
Nov. 22, 29, Dec. 6: LEWISTON, karaoke night will be held at 8 p.m. every Sunday at Schemengees Bar and Grille, 551 Lincoln St. 777-1155
Nov. 22: LISBON FALLS, an open blues jam will be held at 3 p.m. at Railroad Pub.
Nov. 22: PORTLAND, Lissa Schneckenburger, fiddle and vocals; Chris Stevens, accordion; and Bethany Waickman, guitar, will perform at 8 p.m. at One Longfellow Square, 181 State St. 761-1757
Nov. 22: PORTLAND, Peter Serkin, classical pianist, will perform at 3 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $40-$10 842-0800
Nov. 22: SALEM, the A and E Hill country music show will be held at 1 p.m. at Salem Community Building. Donations 678-2091
Nov. 22: YARMOUTH, the Oratorio Chorale will perform at 3 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church, Main Street. $20/$25 725-8920
Nov. 23: LEWISTON, the EarthJams concert with Matt Loosigian will be presented at 6:30 p.m. at Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St. Free with ticket 513-3133
Nov. 25: PORTLAND, the rock band 311 will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Cumberland County Civic Center. $39.50. 775-3458
Nov. 26, Dec. 3: LEWISTON, a blues jam will be held every Thursday starting at 8 p.m. at the Cage, 97 Ash St. 783-0668
Nov. 26: MINOT, the Wallace Jones Band will perform at 7 p.m. at West Minot Grange Hall. $5 345-3040

Dance

Nov. 20: MECHANIC FALLS, Crossin’ Mason Dixon will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur, Route 121. $10 345-3211
Nov. 20: 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
Nov. 21: LEWISTON, the Patio Cowboys will play at the Knights of Columbus dinner/dance at 6 p.m. at the KC Hall, 150 East Ave. $30 782-6712
Nov. 21: LISBON, a dance will be held at 8 p.m. at the VFW Hall. 353-2152
Nov. 21: MECHANIC FALLS, the Murky Water Band will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur, Route 121. $10 345-3211
Nov. 21, 28: PARIS, the Jones Dance Band will play at a dance at 7 p.m. at South Paris Legion Hall, Church Street. $5 743-5723
Nov. 21: RUMFORD, a karaoke and dance will be held at 8 p.m. at the Eagles Hall, 13 Oxford Ave. 369-0519
Nov. 22: 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
Nov. 23, 30: 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
Nov. 24, Dec. 1: LEWISTON, line dancing will be held every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, 191 Lisbon St. 783-6667
Nov. 25, Dec. 2: LEWISTON, country line dancing will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, Lisbon Street. 786-0003
Nov. 25: RUMFORD, Summit will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Eagles Club, 13 Oxford Ave. 369-0519

Kids
Nov. 20: PORTLAND, Portland firefighters will present a program at 10:30 a.m. at Children’s Museum of Maine, 142 Free St. 828-1234
Nov. 21: PORTLAND, friends from the Animal Welfare Society will present a program at 10 a.m. at Children’s Museum of Maine, 142 Free St. 828-1234

Special

Nov. 20: AUGUSTA, the Associated Builders and Contractors of Maine 10th annual craft championships will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Augusta Civic Center auditorium. 841-3276
Nov. 20: FREEPORT, the annual tree lighting ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. at L.L. Bean Flagship Store, Main Street.
Nov. 20: FRYEBURG, Maine humorist Tim Sample will perform at 7 p.m. at Leura Eastman Hill Performing Arts Center at Fryeburg Academy. $15/$17 935-9232
Nov. 20: HALLOWELL, poetry readings will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Harlow Gallery, 160 Water St. $3 685-3636
Nov. 20: LEWISTON, the third annual “Alive in Lewiston,” an evening of food, music and camaraderie, will be held at 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Nutrition Center, 208 Bates St. $50-$5 513-3844
Nov. 20: LEWISTON, the 28th annual CMMC holiday craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute lobby, 60 High St.
Nov. 20: PORTLAND, Tim Mcintire will perform at 8:30 p.m. at the Gold Room, 512 Warren Ave. 221-2343
Nov. 21: AUBURN, Comedian Tom Hayes and 2006 Boston Comedy Festival winner Dan Boulger will headline Fireside Comedy at 8 p.m. at Fireside Inn & Suites, 1777 Washington St. $14 show only ($12 with reservation), $25 dinner and show. 777-1777
Nov. 21: AUBURN, a Christmas fair will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 757 Summer St. 375-4894
Nov. 21: AUBURN, a holiday fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sixth Street Congregational Church, 109 Sixth St. 784-9485 Nov. 21: AUBURN, a craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at High Street Congregational Church, Pleasant Street.
Nov. 21: AUBURN, a gingerbread fair will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at First Universalist Church, 169 Pleasant St. 783-0461
Nov. 21: AUBURN, the annual “Shop on Park Avenue” fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Auburn United Methodist Church, 439 Park Ave. 782-3972
Nov. 21, 22: AUBURN, the “Christmas by the Lake” fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to noon Sunday at St. Philip’s Church, Route 4.
Nov. 21, 22: CARRABASSETT VALLEY, a craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sugarloaf King Pine room at the base lodge.
Nov. 21: DANVILLE, a holiday fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Danville Union Church.
Nov. 21: FARMINGTON, the 2009 Farm Team/FRC 5K turkey trot will be held at 9:30 a.m. at the UMF Fitness and Recreation Center. 778-7138
Nov. 21: FARMINGTON, the annual Christmas fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, Route 2. 684-4832
Nov. 21: FARMINGTON, a fashions flare accessories sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the School Meeting House, 508 Fairbanks Road. 778-2420
Nov. 21: FREEPORT, the Designing Women fine art and craft show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Merriconeag Waldorf School Community Hall, 57 Desert Road. 833-5556
Nov. 21: FREEPORT, the Freeport Lioness-Lions Club annual holiday craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Harraseeket Grange Hall, Elm Street. 504-1946
Nov. 21: GARDINER, the “Big-Time Vaudeville Show,” featuring Michael Trautman and Michael Menes, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water St. $16/$10 582-7144
Nov. 21: GRAY, a holly fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the First Congregational Church. 657-4427
Nov. 21: GRAY, a craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Crossroads Coffeehouse, Main Street.
Nov. 21: JAY, a Christmas fair will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Rose of Lima Church. 897-4818
Nov. 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28: LEWISTON, the fourth annual benefit FEZtival of Trees will be held at 10 a.m. at Kora Temple Shrine, 11 Sabattus St. The hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 21, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 22, 4 to 8 p.m. Nov. 23, 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 24, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 27 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 28. $2 783-2132
Nov. 21: LISBON FALLS, a craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Holy Trinity Parish, 67 Frost Hill Ave. 353-5035
Nov. 21: LITCHFIELD, a holiday craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Plains Baptist Church, 56 Plains Road.
Nov. 21: LOVELL, a holiday fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the United Church of Christ, Route 5.
Nov. 21: MECHANIC FALLS, a Chinese auction and craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the American Legion Hall.
Nov. 21: MONMOUTH, a church Christmas fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Monmouth United Church, Main Street.
Nov. 21: NEW VINEYARD, a holiday craft and bake sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Smith Hall. 652-2250
Nov. 21: NORWAY, a holiday fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Catherine Church, Main Street. 743-7231
Nov. 21: PARIS, a Christmas fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 17 East Main St.
Nov. 21: PARIS, a holiday craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, 256 Main St.
Nov. 21: PHILLIPS, a Christmas fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Phillips Community House.
Nov. 21, 22: PORTLAND, a Christmas craft show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Portland Armory, 772 Stevens Ave.
Nov. 21: RUMFORD, a Christmas fair will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Parish of the Holy Savior, 126 Main Ave. 364-2528
Nov. 21, 22, 27, 28, 29: SABATTUS, the 15th annual “Christmas on the Farm” will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Jillson’s Farm and Sugarhouse, 143 Jordan Bridge Road. 375-4486
Nov. 21: WALES, the holiday craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Wales Central School, 175 Centre Road. 577-0733
Nov. 21: WILTON, a craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Nichols Expo, Route 156. 778-4726
Nov. 22: DIXFIELD, the eighth-grade fall festival and chili cook-off will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Dirigo Middle School. 562-4464
Nov. 22: PORTLAND, Psychic Sunday will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Days Inn, 461 Maine Mall Road. $3 286-1427
Nov. 22: RUMFORD, Karin Spitfire will read from her poetry at 2 p.m. at First Light, 28 Congress St. 364-7237

Theater

Nov. 20, 21, 22: AUBURN, the Edward Little High School Players will perform “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” at Great Falls Performing Arts Center, Academy Street. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. $7/$4 783-0958
Nov. 20, 21: AUBURN, the Auburn Middle School Drama Club will perform “Clockwork” at Auburn Middle School Theater. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Nov. 19 and 20 and 2 and 7 p.m. Nov. 21. $5
Nov. 20, 21: BRUNSWICK, the Bowdoin College Masque and Gown will perform “Rhinoceros” at 8 p.m. at Bowdoin College Wish Theater. $3 725-3375
Nov. 20, 21: LEWISTON, “God Touches” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. at the Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St. $14/$12 689-2000
Nov. 20, 21, 22: NORWAY, Oxford Hills Music and Performing Arts Association will perform “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” at the Norway Grange Theater, Whitman Street. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Nov. 20 and 21 and 2 p.m. Nov. 22. 743-8289
Nov. 20-22: PORTLAND, Good Theater will perform “Frost/Nixon” at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 pm. Nov. 4 and 3 p.m. Nov. 14. $28-$15 885-5883
Nov. 20, 21: RUMFORD, theater students at Mountain Valley High School will perform “Harvey” at 7 p.m. at the school. $3
Nov. 20, Jan. 8, 15: WESTBROOK, dramatic readings of finalists for the Maine Playwrights Festival will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Acorn Studio Theater, 90 Bridge St. $5 854-0065
Nov. 21: LEWISTON, the staged reading “Write Out of the Box,” presented by Box Theater Company, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. at L/A Arts DownStage, 221 Lisbon St. Free/$5 donation
Nov. 22: READFIELD, the Maranacook theater students will present a dress rehearsal of “Arsenic and Old Lace” at 2 p.m. at the school. 685-3336

Books
Nov. 21: PORTLAND, master Maine guide Randy Spencer, author of “Where Cool Waters Flow: Four Seasons With a Master Maine Guide,” will sign copies of his book from noon to 2 p.m. at Borders, 430 Gorham Road. 775-6110
Nov. 21: WILTON, the Wilton Free Public Library book sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 pm. at Nichols Development, Weld Street.
Nov. 22: AUGUSTA, master Maine guide Randy Spencer, author of “Where Cool Waters Flow: Four Seasons With a Master Maine Guide,” will sign copies of his book from 1 to 3 p.m. at Barnes and Noble, 9 Market Place Drive. 621-0038
Nov. 23: DIXFIELD, Maine author Carrie Jones will speak at Dirigo High School library.

Nov. 24, 25: FARMINGTON, a book fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Franklin Memorial Hospital Bass Room. 778-4276

Lectures
Nov. 20: BRUNSWICK, Diane Lee, associate professor at the University of California, Long Beach, will speak on “The Amazing Chickadee Brain: Stem Cells and Adult Neurogenesis,” at 12:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Moulton Union. Free 725-3396