Music

Sept. 24: BROWNFIELD, Irish singer-songwriter Luka Bloom will perform at the Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road. 935-7292

Sept. 24: GREENE, singer-songwriter and guitarist Denny Breau will perform at 2 and 7 p.m. at Araxine Wilkins Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road. Free 946-5311

Sept. 24: LEWISTON, Musica Nuova will perform at 7 p.m. at Bates College’s Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. $5 786-6135

Sept. 24: LEWISTON, organist Fredrick Swann will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. Free 240-9419

Sept. 24: LEWISTON, Kit Demos will perform jazz at 9 p.m. at She Doesn’t Like Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344

Sept. 24: LEWISTON, Mud Season will perform at 8 p.m. at The Cage, 97 Ash St.

Sept. 24: PORTLAND, Jamantics will perform at 9 p.m. at Venue Music Bar, 865 Forest Ave. 899-4350

Sept. 24: PORTLAND, singer-songwriter/activist Sheryl Crow will perform at the Cumberland County Civic Center. $60.50-$45.50 775-3458

Sept. 24: PORTLAND, Dimensions in jazz will host drummer/composer Steve Grover at 8 p.m. at Woodford Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St. $10/$15

Sept. 24:  WINDHAM, Dirty McCurdy will perform at 8:30 p.m. at Club 302, 765 Roosevelt Trail.

Sept. 25: AUBURN, Bill Camoron will perform at 8 p.m. at Gritty McDuff’s, 68 Main St. 376-2739

Sept. 25: BROWNFIELD, Tim O’Brien will perform folk music at the Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road. 935-7292

Sept. 25: BRUNSWICK, Anni Clark will perform at the Brunswick Inn, 165 Park Row. $8 729-4914

Sept. 25: BRUNSWICK, Aniruddha Knight and ensemble will perform at Bowdoin College Kanbar Auditorium. Free 798-4141

Sept. 25: FARMINGTON, the Green Beaver Music Fest will be held at noon at UMF Amphitheater. Free 778-7346

Sept. 25: GORHAM, the eighth annual old-fashioned outdoor band concert will be held at 1 p.m. on the lawn at USM Corthell Hall. Free 780-5256

Sept. 25: HALLOWELL, the Distributors will perform at 9 p.m. at the Wharf, 132 Water St. 622-9290

Sept. 25: LEEDS, Bryce Libby, Lauren and Pete, and Shane McNear will perform show tunes at 7 p.m. at Leeds Community Church. Free/donations 524-7151

Sept. 25: LEWISTON, Colonblow will perform at 8:30 p.m. at Irish Twins Pub, 743 Main St.

Sept. 25; LEWISTON, Spawn of Man will perform at 8 p.m. at The Cage, 97 Ash St.

Sept. 25: LIVERMORE, Roadhouse will perform at 8 p.m. at the Carriage House Cafe, Route 3. $5

Sept. 25: PORTLAND, Sue Foley and Peter Karp will perform at 9 p.m. at Venue Music Bar, 865 Forest Ave. 899-4350

Sept. 25: TURNER, the Marching Band Show will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Leavitt Area High School. $5/$3

Sept. 25: UNITY, Buxter Hoot’n will perform at 8 p.m. at Unity College Centre for the Performing Arts, 42 Depot St. $15 948-7469

Sept. 25: WATERVILLE, Maine Mountain Chamber Music will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Colby College Lorimer Chapel. 859-5671

Sept. 26: AUBURN, Ben Detroy will perform at 2 p.m. at Gritty McDuff’s, 68 Main St. 376-2739

Sept. 26: AUBURN, a choral festival will be held at 6 p.m. at Court Street Baptist Church, 129 Court St. Free/donations

Sept. 26: AUGUSTA, a celebration of Muriel Havenstein with Ralph Norris, John Hunter, Gary Gemmiti and Gerry Wright will be held at 2 p.m. at UMF Jewett Hall Auditorium. $10/$5 621-3551

Sept. 26: BRUNSWICK, Chris Darby will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Gelato Fiasco, 74 Maine St. Free 607-4002

Sept. 26: FARMINGTON, Maine Mountain Chamber Music will be held at 3 p.m. at UMF Merrill Hall. $9/$7 778-7136

Sept. 26, Oct. 3: FARMINGTON, Sonny and Friends will perform from noon to 4 p.m. at Mt. Blue Shopping Center.

Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10: 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

Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10: LEWISTON, karaoke night will be held at 8 p.m. every Sunday at Schemengees Bar and Grille, 551 Lincoln St. 777-1155

Sept. 26: TURNER, jazz flutist, pianist and vocalist Barbara London will perform at 1 p.m. at the community gazebo. 926-2029

Sept. 26: UNITY, Mike and Ruthy, a folk/rock duo, will perform at 7 p.m. at Unity College Centre for the Performing Arts, 42 Depot St. $10 948-7469

Sept. 28: BETHEL, concert pianist Randall Atcheson will perform at 7 p.m. at Gould Academy Bingham Auditorium. $10/$6 824-3575

Sept. 28: BROWNFIELD, Ani DiFranco will perform at the Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road. 935-7292

Sept. 29: PORTLAND, entertainment dynamo Liza Minnelli will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $125-$50 842-0800

Sept. 29: PORTLAND, Mushroomhead will perform at Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St. $15/$18 899-4990

Sept. 30: AUBURN, the Delta Knights will perform at 8 p.m. at Gritty McDuff’s, 68 Main St. 376-2739

Sept. 30, Oct. 7: LEWISTON, a blues jam will be held every Thursday at The Cage, 97 Ash St. 783-0668

Sept. 30: LIVERMORE FALLS, the Black Hobo Band will perform from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Livermore Falls gazebo. 897-3229

Dance

Sept. 25: FARMINGTON, the second annual harvest dance, with music by Susie and the Smelts, will be held at 7 p.m. at the University of Maine at Farmington’s  North Dining Hall. $25/$12.50 778-4726

Sept. 25: LIMINGTON, Frankie and the Flying Hubcaps and the Flying Penguins will play at a dance at 7 p.m. at Ossipee Trails Arts Center, Route 25. Donations 637-3467

Sept. 25: NORTH YARMOUTH, the Mainiac Swing Dance Society will hold a dance at 8:30 p.m. at Westcustogo Hall, 132 Walnut Hill Road. $10/$12 563-8632

Sept. 25: NORWAY, a dance and karaoke, with music by the Old Crows, will be held at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. $6

Sept. 25: PARIS, a dance with music by the Jones Dance Band will be held at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Church Street. $5 743-5723

Sept. 25: POLAND SPRING, the Bushwackers Band will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Poland Spring Resort, Route 26. $15 998-4351

Sept. 25: RUMFORD, a dance with music by the Legends will be held at 7 p.m. at Le Paresseux Snowshoe Club.

Sept. 25: SABATTUS, a dinner/dance with music by The Trio will be held at 5 p.m. at the Jacques Cartier Club, Wales Road. $10-$5 375-6214

Sept. 25: WATERFORD, a dance with music by the Rockin ‘n’ Road Runners Band will be held at 8 p.m. at World’s Fairgrounds dance hall. $10 583-4160

Sept. 26: LEWISTON, the Knights of Columbus singles and couples dance, for ages 21 and over, with music by Patio Cowboy, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 150 East Ave. $8 784-0389

Sept. 27, Oct. 4: 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

Sept. 28, Oct. 5: LEWISTON, line dancing will be held every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, 191 Lisbon St. 783-6667

Sept. 29, Oct. 6: LEWISTON, country line dancing will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, Lisbon Street. 786-0003

Kids

Sept. 25: AUBURN, children’s singer-songwriter, Rick Charette, will perform a short concert and sign copies of his CD at 11 a.m. at Percy’s Burrow at the Auburn Mall. 376-3225

Special

Sept. 24: BOOTHBAY, the 20th annual lobster bake and sports auction for Special Olympics Maine will be held at 4 p.m. at Boothbay Railway Village. 633-5149

Sept. 24, 25: FARMINGTON, the Farmington Fair with midway, exhibit halls, livestock exhibits, animal pull events, harness racing and demolition derby will be held at Farmington Fairgrounds, High Street. 778-6083

Sept. 24-Oct. 31: MECHANIC FALLS, a haunted night ride, corn maze, petting zoo and more will be held at Harvest Hill Farms on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.

Sept. 24: PORTLAND, comedian Chance Langton will perform at 8:30 p.m. at the Gold Room, 512 Warren Ave. 221-2343

Sept. 24-26: UNITY, the Common Ground Fair, a celebration of rural life with demonstrations, organic produced foods and crafts, will be held in Unity. 568-4142

Sept. 25: ANDOVER, an English and Western Equestrian open show will be held at 9 a.m. at Ellis River grounds, Airport Road. Free

Sept. 25: AUBURN, an apple fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the West Auburn Congregational Church, 811 West Auburn Road. 743-3921

Sept. 25: AUBURN, National Alpaca Farm Days will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Andes Alpaca Farm, 334 Johnson Road. 782-7385

Sept. 25, 26: AUBURN, a fall festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at East Auburn Baptist Church, 560 Park Ave. 782-0348

Sept. 25: AUGUSTA, the sixth annual Museum Day will be held at the Maine State Museum. Free 287-2301

Sept. 25: BRUNSWICK, a Family Arts Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Brunswick Town Mall. 798-6964

Sept. 25: CASCO, the seventh annual Maine Lakes Region Brew Fest with music, craft show and food will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Point Sebago Resort, 261 Point Sebago Road. 647-3472

Sept. 25: CORNISH, an Apple Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Thompson Park.

Sept. 25-Oct. 31: FARMINGTON, a corn maize will be featured at the Bussie York Sandy River Farm, 755 Farmington Falls Road. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends and 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 29 and 30. $8/$4 778-3835

Sept. 25, 26: HARRISON, the fourth annual Gun, Knife and Archery Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at the Harrison VFW Hall, Route 35. $5

Sept. 25: JAY, the 12th annual “Whistle Stop Trail” ATV run will be held starting at 7:30 a.m. at the McDonald’s parking lot. 897-2926

Sept. 25: LEWISTON, an evening of fun poetry and prose will be held at 7:30 p.m. at L/A DownStage, Canal Street Alley. $10/$12 782-7228

Sept. 25: LEWISTON, the 14th annual “Strutt Your Mutt” dog walk and pet festival will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at Simard-Payne Memorial Park.

Sept. 25: LEWISTON, the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk will be held at 9 a.m. at Seniors Plus, 8 Falcon Road. 786-5589

Sept. 25: LISBON FALLS, the second annual Harvest Festival will be held from noon to 4 p.m. at the Marion T. Morse Park, 18 School St.

Sept. 25: LIVERMORE FALLS, the Apple Pumpkin Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Livermore Falls Recreation Field.

Sept. 25: MONMOUTH, a craft show and apple fest will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Masonic Hall, Main Street. 512-6127

Sept. 25, Oct. 2, 9: NEW GLOUCESTER, Apple Saturdays with cider pressing, apple pie sales, candied apples, cider and donuts will be held at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route 26. 926-4597

Sept. 25: OXFORD, a Chinese auction will be held at 10 am. at Advent Christian Church, Route 26. 357-7072

Sept. 25: PARIS, a centennial open house celebration will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at Deering Memorial United Methodist Church. 674-2987

Sept. 25: PARIS, an “Aspire Higher” parade will be held starting at Oxford Hills Middle School. 743-9322

Sept. 25: POWNAL, the Pownal Fall Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Route 9 at Pownal Center. 688-2264

Sept. 25: SUMNER, the Harvest Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Sumner Congregational Church, 50 Main St.

Sept. 25: WATERFORD, a benefit hog roast with music, bike events and camping will be held throughout the day at the World’s Fairgrounds. $20 461-4287

Sept. 25: WELLS, the Punkinfiddle Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 pm. at Wells Reserve at Laudholm, 342 Laudholm Farm Road. $15/$10

Sept. 26: BETHEL, the Communities Respond to Overcome Poverty walk will be held at 12:30 p.m. starting at the West Parish Congregational Church, Church Street. 357-3524

Sept. 26-Oct. 2: CUMBERLAND, the Cumberland Fair with exhibit halls, midway, livestock exhibits and food will be held at the Cumberland Fairgrounds, 197 Blanchard Road. 797-2789

Sept. 26: MERCER, the Tri-County Obedience Club will host its annual “Responsible Dog Ownership Day and Doggie Fair” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Mercer Community Center. 397-4105

Sept. 26: NEW GLOUCESTER, the fifth annual “Hit the Trails Walk and Stroll” benefit will be held at 1 p.m. at Pineland Farms. 774-2200

Sept. 26: PORTLAND, the second annual “Seagars by the Sea” event, with cigar samples, live music and live auction will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. in a custom tent at Seaside at Long Wharf, along the Portland waterfront. 772-9463

Sept. 26: PORTLAND, the “Triumphant Return Secret Lives of Comedians” with comics, improv, game shows, prizes and sketch comedy will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd. $10 807-7320

Sept. 26: PORTLAND, Psychic Sunday will be held from noon to 3 p.m. at Woodford’s Club, 179 Woodford St. $1 286-1427

Sept. 26: PORTLAND, the “65 Roses” 5K race to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will be held at 9 a.m. starting on the East End path near Cutter Street. 232-4203

Sept. 26: SEBAGO, Jo Radner will perform “Burnt Into Memory,” featuring personal, family and folk stories, at 3:30 p.m. at the Sebago Historical Society, 347 Convene Road. 787-2489

Sept. 27: LEWISTON, poetry readings with guest Marianne Boruch will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Bates College Skelton Lounge, 56 Campus Ave. 786-6330

Sept. 30: RUMFORD, a benefit Zumbathon will be held at 6 p.m. at the Greater Rumford Community Center, 40 Congress St.

Theater

Sept. 24, 26: LEWISTON, “The Man With the Flower in His Mouth” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24 and 2:30 p.m. Sept. 26 at L/A DownStage, Canal Street Alley. $10/$12 782-7228

Sept. 24, 25, 26, 30, Oct. 1, 2, 3: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “The Pirates of Penzance” at Cumston Hall. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24, 25, 30 and Oct. 1-2; and 2 p.m. Sept. 26 and Oct. 2-3. $24-$20 933-9999

Sept. 24-Oct. 24: OGUNQUIT, “Chicago” will be performed at the Ogunquit Playhouse. $49-$67 646-5511

Sept. 24-26: PORTLAND, the Portland Players will perform “Seussical: The Musical” at the theater, 420 Cottage Road. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. 799-7337

Sept. 24-26: SEBAGO, “Night Sky” will be performed at the Schoolhouse Arts Center, Route 114. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. $12/$15 642-3743

Sept. 24: WESTBROOK, Lynne Cullen will present a dramatic reading of “Ragana. Mistress of Illusion,” at 7:30 p.m. at Acorn Studio Theater, 90 Bridge St. Free/Donation $5 854-0065

Sept. 25: RANGELEY, “A Mountain Home Companion” will be performed at 7 p.m. at Lakeside Theater, Main Street. 864-5434

Sept. 28-Oct. 24: PORTLAND, Portland Stage Company will perform “The 39 Steps” at the theater, 25A Forest Ave. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday; and 2 p.m. Sunday. $37-$14 774-0465

Sept. 29, 30: PORTLAND, “The Diva and Me” will be performed at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. 775-5568

Sept. 30, Oct. 7, 21: PORTLAND, “The Awesome ’80s Prom,” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. at the Big Easy, 55 Market St. $8/$10 286-1427

Books

Sept. 25: MONMOUTH, Bobbie Bowler, author of “Monmouth,” will sign copies of his book from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Monmouth Museum, 751 Main St. 933-2287

Sept. 25, 26: TOPSHAM, the Friends of the Topsham Public Library’s annual book sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at the library, 25 Foreside Road. 725-1727

Sept. 30: AUBURN, Paul Dionne, author of “The Priestess and the Pope,” will sign copies of his book at noon at the Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. 333-6640

Films

Sept. 24: FARMINGTON, “Reefer Madness” will be shown at 6 p.m. at the University of Maine at Farmington’s Preble Hall. Free 778-7346

Sept. 24, 25: LEWISTON, “Becloud” will be shown at 8 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center, 75 Russell St. $5 786-6135

Sept. 28: AUBURN, “Show Boat” will be shown at 2 p.m. at the Auburn Public Library Androscoggin Community Room, 49 Spring St. 50 cents 333-6640

Sept. 28: TOPSHAM, “Merrymeeting Bay: The Rising Tide of Stewardship” will be shown at 6:30 p.m. at the Topsham Public Library.

Sept. 29: WATERVILLE, “Double Tide” will be shown at 7 p.m. at Colby College’s Given Auditorium. 859-5600

Sept. 30-Oct. 3: CAMDEN, the Camden International Film Festival will be held in locations throughout Camden, Rockport and Rockland. 699-5501

Lectures

Sept. 24; BRUNSWICK, Aniruddha Knight and ensemble will speak on “Bharata Natyam-Dance and Music of South India” at 7:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Gibson Hall. Free 798-4141

Sept. 24: FARMINGTON, Jonathan Leavitt, executive director of the Maine Marijuana Police Initiative, will speak at 8 p.m. at the University of Maine at Farmington’s Preble Hall. free 778-7346

Sept. 24: PORTLAND, author and professor Kyriacos Markides will speak on “Gifts of the Desert: The Forgotten Path of Christian Spirituality” at 7 p.m. at the University of Southern Maine’s Luther Bonney Hall. 892-9831

Sept. 25: GORHAM, James Luna, a member of the Puyoukitchum tribe based in La Jolla, Calif., will speak at 5 p.m. at the University of Southern Maine’s Corthell Concert Hall. 780-5555

Sept. 29: BRUNSWICK, choreographer, dancer and artist Layla Marcella Mrozowski, will speak on “Love is Not a Building” at 7 p.m. at Bowdoin College’s Visual Arts Center. Free 725-3697