Music

Oct. 8: AUBURN, the rock band Monsta will perform at Club Texas, 150 Center St. $5 357-9589

Oct. 8: AUBURN, Michael Krapovicky will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Holly’s Own Deli and Restaurant, 84 Court St. 333-3041

Oct. 8: BATH, Amory Raymond, guitar, and Sean Bolduc, double bass, will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Solo Bistro, 128 Front St. 443-3373

Oct. 8: BROWNFIELD, Dave Mallett will perform at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road. 935-7292

Oct. 8: LEWISTON, pianist Mauro Bertoli will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St. $16/$14 689-2000

Oct. 8: LEWISTON, Ruckus will perform at 8 p.m. at The Cage, 97 Ash St. 783-0668

Oct. 8: LEWISTON, Sawyer Lawson will perform at 9 p.m. at She Doesn’t Like Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344

Oct. 8: LIVERMORE, karaoke with Michael Mahoney will be presented at 8 p.m. at Carriage House Cafe, Route 4. 897-5880

Oct. 8: PORTLAND, the Occidental Brothers Dance Band International will perform at 8 p.m. at USM Hannaford Hall. $28-$10 842-0800

Oct. 8: PORTLAND, Joshua DeScherer will perform a program of solo contrabass at 7:30 p.m. at Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St. $15/$12 775-3356

Oct. 8: SEARSPORT, the bluegrass group Phat Grass will perform at 6:30 p.m. at the Public Safety Building. Free 548-2529

Oct. 9: BATH, the Nor’easter’s Barbershop Chorus will perform at 7 p.m. at Morse High School Auditorium, 826 High St. $15-$5 353-2464

Oct. 9: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, the Canadian group Enter the Haggis will perform at 8 p.m. at Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. $20/$25 633-5159

Oct. 9: BROWNFIELD, Uncle Earl, a five-member band, will perform at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road. 935-7292

Oct. 9: BRUNSWICK, Putnam Smith will perform on the banjo, guitar and mandolin at 7 p.m. at the Brunswick Inn, 165 Park Row. $5 729-4914

Oct. 9: CAMDEN, the Harvest Hootenanny will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 pm. at the Camden Snow Bowl. $9 563-7695

Oct. 9: LEWISTON, the Bates Composers Society will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. Free with ticket 786-6330

Oct. 9: LEWISTON, the United States Air Force Band of Liberty will perform at 7 p.m. at Lewiston Middle School, 75 Central Ave. Free with ticket 782-7228

Oct. 9: LEWISTON, the Black Label Society, Clutch, Children of Bodom and 2 Cents will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Androscoggin Bank Colisee, 190 Birch St. $31.50/$34.50 783-2009

Oct. 9: LEWISTON, Black Cat Road will perform at 8 p.m. at The Cage, 97 Ash St. 783-0668

Oct. 9: LEWISTON, Celeste and Michael Onofrio of Broad Street Band  and Dan Johnson and Jody Demers of the L/A Harley Band will perform at 8:30 p.m. at Little Dan’s BBQ, 757 Main St. 754-6462

Oct. 9: LEWISTON, Five Face North will play classic to modern rock at 8:30 p.m. at Fast Breaks, 1465 Lisbon St. 782-0668

Oct. 9: LIVERMORE, Roadhouse will perform at 8 p.m. at the Carriage House Cafe, Route 4. 897-5880

Oct. 9: MADISON, Dirty McCurdy will perform at the VFW Hall, 58 Preble St. 696-3806

Oct. 9: NORTH BERWICK, Skyler will perform rock/pop at 8 p.m. at Noble High School. $30-$15 651-2913

Oct. 9: PORTLAND, Shemekia Copeland and Barefoot Truth will perform at 8 p.m. at Venue Music Bar, 865 Forest Ave. 899-4350

Oct. 9, 10: PORTLAND, fiddler Eileen Ivers will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $71-$26 842-0800

Oct. 9: UNITY, Shemekia Copeland will perform at 8 p.m. at Unity Centre for the Performing Arts, 42 Depot St. $26.50 948-7469

Oct. 10, 17, 24: 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

Oct. 10, 17, 24: LEWISTON, karaoke night will be held at 8 p.m. every Sunday at Schemengees Bar and Grille, 551 Lincoln St. 777-1155

Oct. 10: LEWISTON, the second annual Lenny Breau Tribute Concert will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St. $16.50 784-5779

Oct. 10: LITCHFIELD, Country Sunday will be held from noon to 5 p.m. at the Sportsmen’s Club, Hallowell-Litchfield Road. $6/$5 737-0920

Oct. 10: PORTLAND, the Dave Liebman Group will perform at 7 p.m. at One Longfellow Square, 171 State St. $10-$10 761-1757

Oct. 10: WATERVILLE, the Maine Academy of Country Music will hold a country music show at 1 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 21 College Ave. $10/$12 622-4583

Oct. 14: LEWISTON, the DaPonte String Quartet will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. Free with ticket 786-6135

Oct. 14, 21: LEWISTON, a blues jam will be held every Thursday at The Cage, 97 Ash St. 783-0668

Oct. 14: OWLS HEAD, Brent Moyer will perform at 6 p.m. at Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum St. Free 594-4418

Oct. 14: PORTLAND, Candye Kane will perform at 8 p.m. at Venue Music Bar, 865 Forest Ave. 899-4350

Oct. 14: PORTLAND, Fountains of Wayne will perform at 8 p.m. at Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St. $30-$15 899-4990

Oct. 14: PORTLAND, Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper will perform at 7 p.m. at the Cumberland County Civic Center. $45 745-3000

Oct. 15: AUBURN, a teen open mic will be held at 6 p.m. at Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. 333-6640

Oct. 15: BATH, Flash Allen will perform on the keyboard with vocals at 6:30 p.m. at Solo Bistro, 128 Front St. 443-3373

Oct. 15: BROWNFIELD, Son de Madera will perform at the Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road. 935-7292

Oct. 15: BRUNSWICK, saxophonist and composer Joe Lovano will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Studzinski Recital Hall. $15 725-3375

Oct. 15: LEWISTON, the Distributors will perform at 8 p.m. at the Carlton Club, 25 Sabattus St.  784-4779

Oct. 15: PORTLAND, Adrien and the Fine Print with Young Republic will perform at 9 p.m. at Venue Music Bar, 865 Forest Ave. 899-4350

Dance

Oct. 9: BOWDOINHAM, a contradance with music by Jaige Trudel and Adam Broome will be held with the family dance at 6 p.m. and the regular contradance at 8 p.m. at the Bowdoinham Town Hall. $10/$7 233-4325

Oct. 9, 10: LEWISTON, the Bates College Modern Dance Company will perform at noon at Bates College Schaeffer Theatre, 305 College St. Free 786-8294

Oct. 9: PARIS, a square dance will be held at 7 p.m. at Oxford Hills Middle School, Pine Street. Free 577-6894

Oct. 9: RUMFORD, the Hooligans will play at a dance at 7 p.m. at the Eagles Hall. $10/$8 364-2612

Oct. 9: RUMFORD, a dinner/dance, with music by Sammie Angel, will be held at 5 p.m. at Le Paresseux Snowshoe Club, Waldo Street. $6/$3

Oct. 10: 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. 11, 18: 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

Oct. 12: LOCKE MILLS, a dinner/dance, with music by the Richard Felt Band, will be held at 5 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. $10/$3

Oct. 13, 20: LEWISTON, country line dancing will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, Lisbon Street. 786-0003

Kids

Oct. 10: BATH, the children’s film “UP” will be shown at 2 p.m. at the Winter Street Center, 880 Washington St. Free/donations 443-8330

Special

Oct. 8: AUBURN, an open mic and poetry slam will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the First Universalist Church, 159 Pleasant St. Free 783-0461

Oct. 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31: AUGUSTA, “Haunted House 2010” will be held at 6:30 p.m., with a matinee at 1 p.m. on Oct. 31 in the former Circuit City at the Marketplace. $10/$8

Oct. 8-10: FRYEBURG, the Fryeburg Fair with exhibit halls, museum, harness racing and livestock shows will be held at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds, Ballard Road. 935-3268

Oct. 8-31: LEBANON, “Destination Haunt,” a half-mile haunted walk along the Twilight Trail, will be held at 249 Lord Road. $39-$9 351-5443

Oct. 8-31: MECHANIC FALLS, a haunted night ride, corn maze and petting zoo will be held at Harvest Hill Farms on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.

Oct. 8: PORTLAND, comedian Dave Andrews will perform at 8:30 p.m. at the Gold Room, 512 Warren Ave. 221-2343

Oct. 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31: SCARBOROUGH, haunted hayrides will be offered next to Scarborough Downs. $13/$9 885-5935

Oct. 8: UNITY, the 10th annua Field Days will be held at Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association Center, 294 Crosby Brook Road.

Oct. 8-31: 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. 29-30. $8/$4 778-3835

Oct. 9: AUBURN, a benefit scrapbooking event will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at St. Dominic Academy. $20 782-6911

Oct. 9: BATH, a pie baking contest willl be held at 11 a.m. at Waterfront Park. 443-8330

Oct. 9: BATH, “Autumnfest,” with a scarecrow event, fire truck rides and a scavenger hunt will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in downtown Bath. 443-8330

Oct. 9: JAY, a fall bazaar will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Rose Parish Hall, 1 Church St.

Oct. 9: LEWISTON, the “Medieval Feast” will be held at 6 p.m. at the Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St. $35 786-2009

Oct. 9: NEW GLOUCESTER, Marjie Thompson will present a weaving demonstration at 10 a.m. at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route 26. 926-4597

Oct. 9: NEW GLOUCESTER, guided nature hikes will be held at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route 26. $5/$2 926-4597

Oct. 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

Oct. 9: NEWRY, the 11th annual North American Wife Carrying Championship will be held at Sunday River Ski Resort, south base lodge.

Oct. 9, 10: OWLS HEAD, the Foreign Auto Festival and Antique Aeroplane Show will be held at Owls Head Transportation Museum.

Oct. 9: OXFORD, the fifth annual indoor craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Oxford Congregational Church, King Street.

Oct. 9: OXFORD, the third annual Fire Prevention and Safety Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Child Health Center, Madison Avenue.

Oct. 9: PARIS, a craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the South Paris American Legion Hall, Church Street. 743-5723

Oct. 9, 10: PORTLAND, the third annual Maine Crafts Guild fine craft show will be held at the Portland East End Community Center, 195 North St. 314-7213

Oct. 9: SABATTUS, a street festival with dunk tank, face-painting, apple smashing and games will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Community Free Baptist Church, Main Street. 375-4337

Oct. 9: SOMESVILLE, the 14th annual Lion’s Club Triathlon will be held at 9:30 a.m. at National Park Canoe Rental. 288-0307

Oct. 9: WILTON, an apple pressing party will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Rocky Hill Landscaping and Nursery, 55 Cemetery Road.

Oct. 10: FARMINGTON, the Tour of Farmington, a bike tour of farms, will be held in the Farmington area. $40/$15 778-3885

Oct. 10: LEWISTON, a music and poetry event will be held at 3 p.m. at Thorncrag Nature Sanctuary Gordon’s Ledge. 782-5238

Oct. 10: PARIS, the “Blessing of the Animals” service will be held at 1 p.m. at Moore Park bandstand, across from the post office. 743-9792

Oct. 11: LEWISTON, author Debra Spark will read from her work at 7:30 p.m. at Bates College Skelton Lounge, 56 Campus Ave. Free 786-6326

Oct. 11: WESTBROOK, the annual Columbus Day open house, with a tour of the factory, free samples and free candy-making, will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Haven’s Candies, Route 22. 772-1557

Oct. 12: PORTLAND, “Charity Hilarity,” an evening of stand-up comedy, will be held at 8 p.m. at the Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Ave. 772-2500

Oct. 14: FARMINGTON, Amy Sutherland will present a reading at 7:30 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. 778-7454

Theater

Oct. 8-17: AUBURN, Community Little Theatre will perform “Children of Eden” at Great Falls Art Center, 30 Academy St. $16 783-0958

Oct. 8-24: OGUNQUIT, “Chicago” will be performed at the Ogunquit Playhouse. $49-$67 646-5511

Oct. 8-24: WESTBROOK, “The Secret of Comedy” will be performed at Acorn Studio Theater, Dana Warp Mill, 90 Bridge St. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 5 p.m. Sunday. $10/$8 854-0065

Oct. 9-24: 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

Oct. 13, 14: FARMINGTON, the Sandy River Players will hold auditions for “Harvey” at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Henderson Memorial Baptist Church, Academy Street and 7 p.m. Thursday at the Sandy River Players playhouse, Starling Street.

Oct. 14-Nov. 7: PORTLAND, Good Theater will perform “Osage County” at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; 7 p.m. Oct. 20; and 2 p.m. Oct. 30. $25-$15 885-5883

Books

Oct. 9: NEW SHARON, a book sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Jim Ditzler Memorial Library. 779-1128

Oct. 10: FREEPORT, Dahlov Ipcar, author of “The Calico Jungle,” will sign copies of her book from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the L.L. Bean store on Main Street. 846-3344

Oct. 12: WINTHROP, Ben Thomas, author of “No Horns Blowing,” will sign copies of his book at 6:30 p.m. at Charles M. Bailey Library, 39 Bowdoin St. 377-8673

Oct. 14: AUBURN, Kr. Karl Trautman, author of “The Underdog in American Politics: The Democratic Party and Liberal Values,” will sign copies of his book at 6 p.m. at Central Maine Community College Jalbert Hall, 1250 Turner St.755-5357

Films

Oct. 8: GREENE, photographer Fran Reidelberger will narrate his latest film, “Colorful Mexico,” at 2 and 7 p.m. at Araxine Wilkins Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road. Free 946-5311

Oct. 8, 11: LEWISTON, “Masquerades” will be shown at 8 p.m. Friday and 6 p.m. Monday at Bates College’s Ronj coffeehouse, 32 Frye St. $5 786-6135

Oct. 9: CARRABASSETT VALLEY, “Big Mountain – Big Love” will be shown at 8 p.m. outdoors in front of the base lodge at Sugarloaf USA.

Oct. 13: FARMINGTON, “Supernatural” will be shown at 8 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. Free 778-7346

Oct. 14: NORWAY, author Elizabeth Peavey will speak at 7 p.m. at Norway Memorial Library, 258 Main St. 743-5309

Lectures

Oct. 8: LEWISTON, Leonard L. Brooks, director of the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village Library and Museum, will speak at noon at USM L-A College, 51 Westminster St. $7 753-6510

Oct. 11: LEWISTON, Robert Little of Auburn will speak on “Helping People and Orangutans Through Video” at 4:30 p.m. at Bates College Chase Hall Lounge, 56 Campus Ave. 786-6330

Oct. 13: BRUNSWICK, Paul Mayewski, director and professor at the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine, will speak on “Climate Change: Perspectives and Realities, Surprises and Opportunities” at 7 p.m. at Bates College Visual Arts Center. Free 725-3396

Oct. 13: LEWISTON, Emily Howe, a senior from Carlisle, Mass., will speak on “Unite for Sight” at 4:30 p.m. at Bates College Chase Hall Lounge, 56 Campus Ave. 786-6330

Oct. 14: BRUNSWICK, Harvey Amani Whitfield, associate professor of history at the University of Vermont, will speak on “The Problem of Freedom in Post-Revolutionary Nova Scotia” at 4 p.m. at Bowdoin College Hubbard Hall. Free 725-3291

Oct. 14: BRYANT POND, Vern Maxfield will speak at 2 pm. at Whitman Memorial Library. Free