Music

Jan. 21: AUBURN, a teen open mic night will be held at 6 p.m. at the Auburn Public Library Androscoggin Room. Free 513-3135

Jan. 21: AUBURN, Veggies by Day will perform at 8 p.m. at the Brookside Lounge at Lost Valley Ski Resort, 200 Lost Valley Road.

Jan. 21: AUBURN, ColonBlow will perform at 8 p.m. at Club Texas, Center Street. $5

Jan. 21: LEWISTON, Dana Gross will perform at 9 p.m. at She Doesn’t Like Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344

Jan. 21: LEWISTON, Skosh will perform at 8 p.m. at The Cage, 97 Ash St. 783-0668

Jan. 21: PORTLAND, Cindy Bullens will perform at 8 p.m. at One Longfellow Square, 181 State St. $15/$18 761-1757

Jan. 21: PORTLAND, Marcy Playground will perform at 8 p.m. at Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St. $28-$13 899-4990

Jan. 21: PORTLAND, Dirty McCurdy will perform at Venue Music Bar and Grille, 865 Forest Ave. 899-4350

Jan. 21: WATERVILLE, Annie Clark will perform at 7 p.m. at the Downtown Sounds Coffeehouse Studio Theater, 93 Main St. $12 873-7000

Jan. 21: WESTBROOK, a cabaret open mic, with guest performers, will be held at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Dunn Street. Free with reservation 857-9002

Jan. 21, 28: WILTON, a country jamboree/spotlight will be held at 7 p.m. at Harnden Masonic Lodge, 70 Bryant Road. Donations 645-2472

Jan. 22: AUBURN, singer-songwriter Michael Krapovicky will perform at 7 p.m. at Holly’s Own Deli and Restaurant, 84 Court St. 333-3041

Jan. 22: BROWNFIELD, Lori McKenna will perform at 8 p.m. at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road. 935-7292

Jan. 22: BUCKFIELD, “Buckfield Unplugged,” a night of music jampacked with special guests, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Oddfellow Theater, Route 117. $14-$8 336-3306

Jan. 22: DIXFIELD, Jamie Virgin and Gary Petrie will perform at 7 p.m. at the Coffee House at Dixfield Congregational Church. $5 597-2955

Jan. 22: LEWISTON, pianist Henry Kramer will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St. $16/$14 689-2000

Jan. 22: LEWISTON, Hazzyrd, a band from the 1980s, will perform at 8 p.m. at the Wild Seasons Restaurant at the Lewiston Mall. 1-800-439-9473

Jan. 22: LEWISTON, Spawn the Man will perform at 8 p.m. at The Cage, 97 Ash St. 783-0668

Jan. 22: LIVERMORE, Blue Steel Express will perform at Maple Lane Golf Course at the Clubhouse. $5 740-7434

Jan. 22: NEWRY, the Peterson Project will perform acoustic blues, bluegrass and jazz at 8 p.m. at Legends at the Grand Summit Hotel, 97 Summit Drive. 824-3500

Jan. 22: OGUNQUIT, Cheryl Wheeler will perform at 8 p.m. at Jonathan’s Ogunquit, 92 Bourne Lane. 646-4777

Jan. 22: PARIS, folk musician Anni Clark will perform at 7 p.m. at Smilin’ Moose, 10 Market Square. 739-6006

Jan. 22: PORTLAND, Jim Weidera, former member of The Band, will perform at 8 p.m. at One Longfellow Square, 181 State St. $17/$20 761-1757

Jan. 22: PORTLAND, guitarist Rob Byrd willperform at 8 p.m. at Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth St. $8/$6 780-4249

Jan. 22, 23: PORTLAND, Women in Harmony will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday at Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St. $15-$10 522-1124

Jan. 22: SANFORD, Dirty McCurdy will perform at the Green Room, 898 Main St. 490-5798

Jan. 23, 30, Feb. 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. 657-7973

Jan. 23, 30, Feb. 6: LEWISTON, karaoke night will be held at 8 p.m. every Sunday at Schemengees Bar and Grille, 551 Lincoln St. 777-1155

Jan. 23: LISBON FALLS, the a cappella women’s chorus Maine-ly Harmony will perform at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 19 School St. Donations 582-5523

Jan. 25: PORTLAND, the Portland Symphony Orchestra will perform “From Russian With Love” at 7:30 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. 842-0800

Jan. 25: PORTLAND, the Pete Kilpatrick Band and the Coloradas will perform at 8 p.m. at Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St. $2 899-4990

Jan. 26: LEWISTON, a French singalong will be held at 1:15 p.m. at USM L-A College, 51 Westminster St. 753-6545

Jan. 27: AUBURN, the Flying Lewinski Brothers will perform at 8 p.m. at Gritty McDuff’s, 68 Main St. 376-2739

Jan. 27, Feb. 3: LEWISTON, a blues jam will be held every Thursday at the Cage, 97 Ash St. 783-0668

Jan. 27: PORTLAND, an acoustic music review with the Brew, Will Dailey and Audrey Ryan will be held at 8 p.m. at One Longfellow Square, 181 State St. $15 761-1757

Dance

Jan. 21, 22: MECHANIC FALLS, Peter Allen and Hurricane Mountain will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur, Route 121. $10 345-3211

Jan. 21: PORTLAND, a swing dance with music by Maine Swingin’ DJs will be held at 9 p.m. at North Deering Grange Hall, 1408 Washington Ave. $8 653-5012

Jan. 22: AUBURN, a dance and karaoke with Jean Louis will be held at 8 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, South Main Street. 782-1118

Jan. 22: BRIDGTON, the “Musher’s Bowl” winter carnival dance, with music by Harmony and Wrong Road, will be held at 8 p.m. at the Bridgton Town Hall, North High Street. $15/$10 647-3116

Jan. 22, 29: PARIS, the Jones Dance Band will play at a dance at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Church Street. $5

Jan. 22: SABATTUS, a dinner/dance with music by the Trio will be held at 5 p.m. at Jacques Cartier Club, Wales Road. $10-$5 375-4850

Jan. 22: RUMFORD, a dinner/dance with music by Back to Basic Band and a Chinese auction will be held at 5 p.m. at Le Paresseux Snowshoe Club, Waldo Street. $7/$4

Jan. 23: LEWISTON, the Knights of Columbus singles and couples dance for ages 21 and over, with music by Patio Cowboys, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 150 East Ave. $9 784-0389

Jan. 24, 31: 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

Jan. 26, Feb. 2: LEWISTON, country line dancing will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, Lisbon Street. 786-0003

Kids

Jan. 27: LEWISTON, the “Peek-a-Boo” puppet show will be held at 10 a.m. at the Toy Library, 134 College St. $2 782-1112

Special

Jan. 21: NEWRY, the “International Fire and Police Winter Games” will be held at Sunday River Ski Resort. 357-5687

Jan. 21, 22: RANGELEY, a “Snowmobile Snodeo,” with chili/chowder cook-off, sleigh rides, antique snowmobiles, radar run and fireworks, will be held in Rangeley.

Jan. 21: WILTON, a storytelling dinner will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Calzolaio Pasta Co., Main Street. 645-9500

Jan. 22: AUBURN, comedian Steve Scarfo will perform at 8 p.m. at Fireside Inn and Suites, 1777 Washington St. $15/$18 777-1777

Jan. 22-30: BETHEL, the “2010 Bethel Winterfest,” with ice skating, snow sculptures, snow maze and a triathlon, will be held in the Bethel area. 824-2282

Jan. 22, 23: BRIDGTON, the “Mushers Bowl Winter Carnival,” with races, snowmobile parade, bonfire, horse-drawn sled rides and crafts fair, will be held in the Bridgton area. $3 647-3724

Jan. 22: CAMDEN, Avner the Eccentric will perform at 7 p.m. at Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. $16/$18 236-7963

Jan. 22: LEWISTON, the Androscoggin County United Bikers of Maine’s second annual chili and chowder competition will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Central Maine Powersports, Main Street. $5 375-8407

Jan. 22: LIMINGTON, an ice fishing derby will be held at Horne Pond.

Jan. 22-24: MOSCOW, the Upper Kennebec Valley ice fishing derby will be held at 5 p.m. at the Moscow Town Boat Landing. 672-3978

Jan. 22: OTISFIELD, a soup and chowder fest will be held from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the East Otisfield Free Baptist Church, 231 Rayville Road. 627-6950

Jan. 22: PORTLAND, the fifth annual artisan beer-and-cheese-tasting event will be held from noon to 5 p.m. at Vignola’s Restaurant, 10 Dana St. $25 772-1330

Jan. 22: PORTLAND, the seventh annual “WinterKids Welcome to Winter Festival” will be held from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Payson Park. 871-5700

Jan. 23: AUGUSTA, the Maine Wedding Association Bridal Show will be held at the Augusta Armory, 179 Western Ave. 537-3000

Jan. 23: LEEDS, a “Family Winter Fun” event will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Curtis Homestead Conservation Area.

Jan. 23: YORK, “Boon Island Day,” with five speakers, will be held at 1 p.m. at the Remick Barn, 3 Lindsay Road. $10 363-4974

Jan. 24: LEWISTON, the 19th annual Maine Seniors Expo will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ramada Inn Conference Center, Pleasant Street.

Jan. 24, 25: LEWISTON, an “Arts Summit” with readings, creative work and more will be held at Bates College. 786-6330

Jan. 24-28: NEWRY, the “Go50 Week” with snowflake factory tours, moonlit snowshoeing and a sock hop will be held at Sunday River Ski Resort. 824-3000

Jan. 25: PORTLAND, a youth poetry slam will be held at 7 p.m. at Coffee by Design, 67 India St. $3 780-6767

Jan. 26: FARMINGTON, a poetry reading by Patrick Donnelly and Lee Sharkey will be held at 7 p.m. at Farmington Public Library. 778-4312

Theater

Jan. 21-Feb. 20: BRUNSWICK, the Theater Project will perform “Pride and Prejudice” and “Winter Cabaret” at the theater, 14 School St. $18 729-8584

Jan. 21-23: FARMINGTON, the Sandy River Players will perform “Harvey” at UMF Alumni Theater. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. $12/$10 779-7084

Jan. 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30: MONMOUTH, the Monmouth Community Players will perform “Infidelities” at Cumston Hall. $10/$8 933-2229

Jan. 21-23: PORTLAND, Good Theater will perform “Is There Fat in That?” at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, with an additional performance at 3 p.m. Jan. 22. $25-$15 885-5883

Jan. 21-30: PORTLAND, the Portland Players will perform “The Mousetrap” at the theater, 420 Cottage Road. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. 799-7337

Jan. 21-Feb. 6: PORTLAND, Mad Horse Theatre Company will perform “The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?” at the theater, 955 Forest Ave. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. $20/$18 899-3993

Jan. 21: STANDISH, “The Green Room, the Musical” will be performed by New Edge Entertainment at 7:30 p.m. at Bonny Eagle High School Auditorium, 700 Saco Road. $10 286-1427

Jan. 21-30: WESTBROOK, Acorn Productions Studio will perform “Crying at Movies” at Acorn Studio Theater, 90 Bridge St. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 5 p.m. Sunday. $10/$8 854-0065

Jan. 22: PORTLAND, “Fiddler on the Roof” will be performed at 2 and 7 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. $60-$41 842-0800

Jan. 25-Feb. 20: PORTLAND, Portland Stage Company will perform “Two Pianos Four Hands” at the theater, 25A Forest Ave. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. 774-0465

Books

Jan. 21: SACO, David Robinson and Elizabeth Tanefis, authors of “The Saco River,” will sign copies of their book from 6 to 8 p.m. at Saco Museum, 371 Main St. 283-3861

Jan. 27: AUBURN, Elliott Epstein, author of “Lucifer’s Child,” will sign copies of his book at noon at Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. 333-6640

Films

Jan. 26: FARMINGTON, “Ghost Bird,” will be shown at 7 p.m. at UMF Roberts Learning Center. Donations

Jan. 27: BATH, “African Queen” and “Mutiny on the Bounty” will be shown at 7 p.m. at the Winter Street Center, 880 Washington St. $5 443-8330

Jan. 27: BRUNSWICK, “Unnatural Causes,” about the distribution of power, wealth and resources, will be shown at 7 p.m. at Bowdoin College Smith Auditorium. Free 725-3342

Lectures

Jan. 27: BIDDEFORD, Susan Danly, curator of photography at the Portland Museum of Art, will speak on “Photography at a Crossroads: Charles Moody and Early Art Photography in Maine” at 6 p.m. at Mcarthur Public Library, 270 Main St. Free 284-4181