Music

June 25: AUBURN, Brian Patricks will perform at 7 p.m. at Holly’s Own Deli and Restaurant, 84 Court St. 333-3041

June 25: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Tom Rush will perform at 8 p.m. at Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. $23/$27 633-5159

June 25: BRUNSWICK, the Distributors will perform at 9 p.m. at the Monkey Bar, Pleasant Street. 1-800-439-9473

June 25: LEWISTON, organist Tom Mueller will perform at 7:30 pm. at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. Free 240-9419

June 25: LEWISTON, the Broad Street Band will perform at 8:30 p.m. at Little Dan’s BBQ, 757 Main St.333-3227

June 25: NORWAY, an open mic night will be held at 7 p.m. at the First Universalist Church, 479 Main St. $3 743-2828

June 25: PORTLAND, Frank Glazer will play the piano at 7:30 p.m. at the Portland Conservatory of Music, 202 Woodford St. $15/$12 775-3356

June 25: SKOWHEGAN, Aztec Two Step will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Skowhegan Opera House. $25-$16 858-2550

June 25: WATERVILLE, singer-songwriter Lynn Deeves will perform at 7 p.m. at the Waterville Opera House, 93 Main St. $10 873-6753

June 26: AUBURN, Forefront will perform at 8 p.m. at Gritty McDuff’s, 68 Main St. 376-2739

June 26: BAR MILLS, Evgeny Genchev will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Saco River Grange Hall, 15 Salmon Falls Road. $14/$12 775-3356

June 26: BRUNSWICK, Christian Sanders will perform at 7:30 p.m. at First Parish Church. $5 775-3356

June 26: FREEPORT, Marie Moreshead and Connor Garvey will perform from 2 to 4 p.m. at Mexicali Blues, 10 Bow St. 865-1212

June 26: JEFFERSON, a Maine Academy of Country Music Members Appreciation Day will be held from 1 to 8 p.m. at Broken Acres. $10 622-4583

June 26: KINGFIELD, the Kingfield POPS concerts, featuring the Bangor Symphony Orchestra, award-winning vocalist Suzanne Nance and a variety of Maine traditional and contemporary musicians, will be held at Kennedy Farm, Route 142. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. $20/$25 265-7677. 

June 26: LEWISTON, the “Inspired Voices” concert will be held at 7 p.m. at the Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St. $25-$15 689-2000

June 26, July 10: LIVERMORE FALLS, Off the Hill will perform from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Livermore Falls gazebo. 897-3229

June 26: NEW GLOUCESTER, the Maine Festival of American Music will be begin at 7 p.m. at the Shaker Village, 708 Shaker Road. $25/$20 926-4597

June 26: PORTLAND, the Lee Boys will perform gospel, hip-hop and rock at 8 p.m. at One Longfellow Square. $17/$20

June 26: SEBAGO, Hope Hoffman will perform at 12:30 p.m. at the Schoolhouse Arts Center at Sebago Lake, Route 114. 642-3743

June 26: SKOWHEGAN, the Rustic Overtones will perform at 7:30 p.m. under the River Fest event tent. $5 858-2550

June 27: AUBURN, Peter Finkle will perform at 2 p.m. at Gritty McDuff’s, 68 Main St. 376-2739

June 27: AUGUSTA, PORTopera’s young artists will perform at 2 p.m. at UMA Jewett Hall Auditorium. $10/$5 621-3551

June 27: CARTHAGE, Irish entertainer Michael Black will perform at 7 p.m. at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, 3 Highland Drive. $10 562-4445

June 27 – Sept. 5: DIXFIELD, music, campfires and jam sessions will be held every Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. at Maine Countryfolk Music Theatre, U.S. Route 2. 713-4173

June 27, July 4, 11: 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. 657-7973

June 27: JEFFERSON, a Maine Academy of Country Music Musicians Appreciation Day will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. at Broken Acres. $8/$10 622-4583

June 27, July 4, 11: LEWISTON, karaoke night will be held at 8 p.m. every Sunday at Schemengees Bar and Grille, 551 Lincoln St. 777-1155

June 27: PORTLAND, a Nashville flood relief benefit show will be held at 2 p.m. at BLUE, 650A Congress St. 774-4111

June 27: PORTLAND, George Lopez will perform on the piano at 7:30 p.m. at the Portland Conservatory of Music, 202 Woodford St. $15/$12 775-3356

June 27: RANGELEY, the Rangeley Community Chorus will perform at 7 p.m. at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Main Street. $10 864-3951

June 28, July 5: LIVERMORE FALLS, Stained Grass will perform from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Livermore Falls gazebo. 897-3229

June 28: POLAND SPRING, Taylor’s Grove will perform at 7 p.m. at All Souls Chapel. $7.50 998-4142

June 28: PORTLAND, Tamara Poddubnaya will perform on the piano at 7:30 p.m. at the Portland Conservatory of Music, 202 Woodford St. $15/$12 775-3356

June 29: FARMINGTON, Off the Hill will perform from 11:30 a.m. to 1 pm. at Meeting House Park in the gazebo. 778-3424

June 29, July 3, 6: LIVERMORE FALLS, Silver and Gold will perform from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Livermore Falls gazebo. 897-3229

June 29: RANGELEY, the Paul McKenna Band will perform at 7 p.m. at Lakeside Theater, Main Street. $12.50/$15 864-5000

June 30: AUBURN, the Auburn Community Band will present “Around the World in 80 Minutes” at 7 p.m. at Festival Plaza, Main Street. 333-6601

June 30-Aug. 4: BRUNSWICK, the Bowdoin International Music Festival “Wednesday Upbeat” concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday at Bowdoin College Studzinski Recital Hall. $25 373-1444

June 30: CARTHAGE, the Paul McKenna Band will perform at 7 p.m. at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, 2 Highland Drive. $10 562-4445

June 30: LIVERMORE FALLS, Larry Wright will perform from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Livermore Falls gazebo. 897-3229

June 30: PARIS, master guitarist Denny Breau will perform from 6 to 8 p.m. at Moore Park.

July 1: AUBURN, guitarist Denny Breau will perform from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Auburn Mall center court, 550 Center St.

July 1: BRUNSWICK, the “Artists of Tomorrow” concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Studzinski Recital Hall. $10 725-3895

July 1, 8: LEWISTON, a blues jam will be held every Thursday at the Cage, 97 Ash St. 783-0668

July 1: LIVERMORE FALLS, Lolalee and the Country Bandits will perform from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Livermore Falls gazebo. 897-3229

July 1, 2, 7, 9: PORTLAND, Broadway and cabaret music will be performed by the Intermezzo Young Artists at 8 p.m. at Port City Music Hall, 504 congress St. 831-8148

July 1: ROCKPORT, pianist Peter Serkin and violinist Shmuel Ashkenasi will perform at 8 p.m. at the Rockport Opera House, 6 Central St. $50-8 236-2823

July 1: UNITY, the Paul McKenna Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Unity College Centre for the Performing Arts, 42 Depot St. $10 948-7469

Dance

June 25: AUBURN, a dance and karaoke with Paul Hersey will be held at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 71 South Main St. Free 782-1118

June 25: MECHANIC FALLS, Kim McKinnon and the Ride will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur, Route 121. $10 345-3211

June 26: MECHANIC FALLS, Bobby Reed and Wildhorse will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur, Route 121. $10 345-3211

June 26: NORWAY, a dance and karaoke, with music by the Old Crows, will be held at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. $6

June 26: PARIS, the Swingin’ Bears Square Dance Club will hold square and round dancing at 7 p.m. at Oxford Hills Middle School.

June 26: PARIS, the Jones Dance Band will play old-fashioned dance music at 7 p.m. at the South Paris Legion Hall, Church Street. $5 743-5723

June 26: SABATTUS, a dinner/dance with music by the Trio will be held at 5 p.m. at the Jacques Cartier Club, Wales Road. $10-$5 375-4850

June 27: 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

June 28, July 5: DRESDEN, country western line and partner dancing will be held at 7 p.m. at the Dresden Masonic Hall, Route 127. $3/$4 785-4866

June 29, July 6: LEWISTON, line dancing will be held every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, 191 Lisbon St. 783-6667

June 30, July 7: LEWISTON, country line dancing will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, Lisbon Street. 786-0003

Kids

June 28: AUBURN, magician Conjuring Carroll will perform at 7 p.m. at Auburn Public Library Androscoggin Room, 49 Spring St.

June 29: MEXICO, magician Conjuring Carroll will perform at 10 a.m. at Calvin Lyons Hall, next to the Mexico Library. Donations 364-3281

June 30: PARIS, Todd Brodeur will present a frisbee show at 10 a.m. at Moore Park.

June 30: WILTON, the Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers will present “Everybody Loves Pirates” at 6 p.m. at the Academy Hill School gym.

Special

June 25-July 4: AUGUSTA, the “Whatever Family Festival,” with talent show, other entertainment and fireworks, will be held in the Augusta, Gardiner and Winthrop areas. 623-4559

June 25-28: BIDDEFORD, La Kermesse Franco-American Festival will be held on West Street and Bald Avenue. 282-2894

June 25: BRUNSWICK, the annual strawberry festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the gazebo at the Brunswick Mall. 725-2588

June 25: FARMINGTON, a fine arts silent and live auction will be held at 5 p.m. at Franklin Memorial Hospital in the Bass Room. $15 778-4695

June 25-27: FARMINGTON, the Maine Antique Tractor Show will be held at the Farmington Fairgrounds. 431-2718

June 25: NEW GLOUCESTER, an alumni homecoming barbecue and centennial celebration will be held at 3 p.m. at Opportunity Farm Boys’ Campus. 926-4532

June 25-27: SCARBOROUGH, Dockdogs will perform at the Kennel Shop, 200 Expedition Drive. 883-3674

June 25-27: SKOWHEGAN, the fourth annual River Fest and Upper Kennebec Valley Outdoor Expo will be held in the downtown. 858-2550

June 25: STRONG, the Pierpole Days Festival with parade, food and music will be held at 4 p.m. in front of Beal’s Store. 684-3198

June 26: ANDOVER, a variety show will be held at 7 p.m. at the First Congregational Church. Donations 392-3621

June 26, 27; AUBURN, the Amateur Radio Club event will be held at the Park Avenue Elementary School, 161 Park Ave. 783-1759

June 26: BETHEL, a benefit auction will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Telstar High School, Route 26.

June 26: BIDDEFORD, the ninth annual “His Gifts and Presence” New England Arts Festival will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. at the New Life Church, 551 Alfred St. 892-5886

June 26: BOWDOIN, the annual strawberry festival will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the West Bowdoin Parish Hall. 353-2446

June 26: DIXFIELD, a strawberry festival will be held at Dixfield Congregational Church. 597-2955

June 26, 27: ELLSWORTH, the Arts Across Ellsworth Arts Festival with juried art show, jewelry, quilts and handbags will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Maine Grind Building, 192 Main St. 664-2404

June 26, 27: FRYEBURG, “Ham Radio Field Day” will be held at noon Saturday to noon Sunday at Fryeburg Fairgrounds. Free 557-8460

June 26: GRAY, a program on the ancient art of falconry will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Maine Wildlife Park, Route 26. 657-4977

June 26: HALLOWELL, the Outdoor Art Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hallowell waterfront on Water Street. 622-3813

June 26: KINGFIELD, the “Festival of the Arts” will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Kingfield area. Free 265-7677

June 26: LOCKE MILLS, a strawberry festival will be held at 7:30 a.m. at the Locke Mills Union Church.

June 26: MECHANIC FALLS, the 29th annual Pottle Hill Road Race will be held at 8:30 p.m. at the Town Square. 795-4085

June 26: MECHANIC FALLS, Community Day with parade,  food and booths will be held in the town.

June 26: MEXICO, a strawberry festival will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mexico Congregational Church.

June 26: MONMOUTH, the Monmouth Garden Club garden tour will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Monmouth area. $20 933-3069

June 26, 27: NEW SWEDEN, the Maine Swedish Colony Midsommer Celebration will be held on Station Road. 896-5874

June 26: PARIS, the Big Barn Family Show will be held at 4 p.m. and the Big Barn Spectacular will be held at 8 p.m. at Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock farm Road. 743-8452

June 26: PORTLAND, the WWE “Smack Down World Tour” will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Cumberland County Civic Center. $60-$15 775-3458

June 26: PORTLAND, the Gypsy Tailwind CD release party will be held at 8 p.m. at Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St. 563-7695

June 26: PORTLAND, the second annual Portland Lobster Fest will be held at 11 a.m. at the Maine State Pier. 287-5140

June 26: RUMFORD, “Nancy O’s,” a night of original theater, music and comedy, will be held at 7 p.m. at Rumford Falls Auditorium at the Rumford Town Hall. $7 364-2983

June 26, 27: SACO, the Saco Spirit Sidewalk Art Festival will be held on Main Street and Pepperell Square. 286-3546

June 26: STRATTON, a program on Burleigh Sylvester will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 pm. at the Dead River Area Historical Society. 246-2271

June 26: UNITY, juggler Morten Hansen will perform at 7 p.m. at Unity College Centre for the Performing Arts, 42 Depot St. $10/$5 948-7469

June 26: WELD, an evening with the snake man, Rob White, will be held at 8 p.m. at Mount Blue State Park Amphitheater.

June 27: LEWISTON, a multigenerational fun run, the Textile Trot, will kick off “LADU: A Duathlon of Historic Proportion” at 7:30 a.m. at Simard-Payne Police Memorial Park. Free 333-3881

June 27: MECHANIC FALLS, the Down East Country Music Association’s annual western division talent competition will be held at 10 am. at the Silver Spur, Route 121. $6-$2 793-8884

June 27: MINOT, the second annual strawberry festival will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at the West Minot Grange Hall. 345-3040

June 27: PORTLAND, the 2010 Antique Paper Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Holiday Inn West, 81 Riverside St. $4 828-8065

June 27: PORTLAND, the Portland Lobster Festival with music and entertainment will be held at the Maine State Pier and Commercial Street. 650-3455

June 27: PORTLAND, the fifth annual “Taste of the Nations” benefit will be held at 3 p.m. at Leavitt and Parris Tent Pavilion on the grounds of the Ocean Gateway International Maine Terminal. 699-5502

June 27: SOUTH BERWICK, the South Berwick Strawberry Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Central School. 384-2882

June 27: WATERFORD, a program on edible and medicinal plant ID will be held at 2 p.m. at DeerWood Farm and Gardens, 571 Norway Road. 583-2412

June 28: PORTLAND, the “Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation” will be held at the Rippleffect property in Casco Bay. 775-2126

June 29: PORTLAND, the spoken word/open mic “Books of Hope tour 2010” will be held at 7 p.m. at North Star Cafe, 225 Congress St. $2

July 1: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine humorist Tim Sample will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. $18/$22 633-5159

July 1-4: CAMDEN, the Camden Hills “Festival of Independence,” with music, theater, outdoor activities, parade, museum events and fireworks, will be held in the Camden area. 846-3826

July 1-5: OGUNQUIT, “Ogunquit Days,” featuring activities and events all around town, will be held in Ogunquit. 646-2939

Theater

June 25, 26: ARUNDEL, “Nunset Boulevard: Nunsense at the Hollywood Bowl” will be performed at the Arundel Barn Playhouse, 53 Old Post Road. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Friday. $39-$28 985-5552

June 25-27: AUBURN, Community Little Theatre will perform “Deathtrap” at Great Falls Performing Arts Center, 30 Academy St. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday $15 783-0958

June 25-27: BATH, New England Youth Theater will perform “13” at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $14-$120 798-6966

June 25, 26: BRUNSWICK, the Maine State Music Theatre will perform “Always – Patsy Cline” at Bowdoin College Pickard Theater. 725-8769

June 25, 26, 27: HALLOWELL, Gaslight Theater will perform “Bells are Ringing” at Hallowell City Hall. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. June 27. $12 626-3698

June 25, 26, 27: HARRISON, “Hello, Dolly” will be performed at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Deertrees Theater. $15/$12 647-9540

June 25, 26, 27: NORWAY, the Oxford Hills Music and Performing Arts Association will perform “Bus Stop” at Norway Grange, 15 Whitman St. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.

June 25, 26: OGUNQUIT, “The Drowsy Chaperone” will be performed at the Ogunquit Playhouse. $49-$67 646-5511

June 26: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “Shakespeare’s Clownes: A Foole’s Guide to Shakespeare” at 7:30 p.m. at Cumston Hall. $22/$18 933-9999

June 29-July 17: ARUNDEL, “The Producers” will be performed at the Arundel Barn Playhouse, 53 Old Post Road. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday and 2 p.m. Wednesday and Friday. $39-$28 985-5552

June 30-July 17: BRUNSWICK, Maine State Music Theatre will perform “My Fair Lady” at Bowdoin College Pickard Theater. 725-8769

June 30-July 24: OGUNQUIT, “The Sound of Music” will be performed at the Ogunquit Playhosue. $49-$67 646-5511

Books

June 25: STRONG, a book sale will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on the lawn at Strong Public Library.

June 26: PARIS, Tom Bergeron, host of “Dancing With the Stars” and author of “I’m Hosting as Fast As I Can,” will sign copies of his book at 6:30 p.m. at Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Road. 743-8452

June 29: WINTHROP, Vicki Doudera, author of “A House to Die For” will sign copies of her book at 6:30 p.m. at Charles M. Bailey Public Library. 377-8673

July 1: WILTON, Selectman Russell Black will read “The Honeybee and the Robber” at 6 pm. at Wilton Public Library.

Films

June 25: PORTLAND, “Beer Wars” will be shown at 7 p.m. at Zero Station, 222 Anderson St. Free 210-7253

June 25: WELD, “Jungle Book” will be shown at 8 p.m. at Mt. Blue State Park Amphitheater.

June 27: PORTLAND, a rooftop film, “The Goonies,” will be shown at 8 p.m. at the top level of the Free Street parking garage. Free

June 29: AUBURN, “Summer Stock” will be shown at 2 p.m. at Auburn Public Library Androscoggin Room, 49 Spring St. 333-6640

June 29: NORWAY, “Toy Story” will be shown at 8 p.m. at the Second Congregational Church parking lot, 205 Main St. Free 743-2290

Lectures

June 29: BRUNSWICK, Robert Judd will speak on “Music, Language and Time: Thoughts on Why We Do Music” at 4:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Studzinski Recital Hall. Free 725-3895

July 1: BATH, Thornton Lockwood, chairman of the Biography Committee of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, will speak on “The Legacy of the Declaration of Independence” at 7 p.m. at the Winter Street Center, 880 Washington St. Free 443-8330

July 1: PORTLAND, Michael M. Kaiser, president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, will speak at 11:30 a.m. at Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. 287-6746