Music

March 11: AUBURN, Veggies by Day will perform at 8 p.m. at Lost Valley Ski Lodge Brookside Lounge, 200 Lost Valley Road.

March 11: FARMINGTON, German composer Nikolaus Gerszewski and the Farmington Creative Arts Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. at UMF Nordica Auditorium. Free 778-7081

March 11: FRYEBURG, the Duke Robillard Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center at Fryeburg Academy, 745 Main St. $25-$15 935-9232

March 11: LEWISTON, Sassafras Stomp will perform at 9 p.m. at She Doesn’t Like Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344

March 11: LEWISTON, Black Cat Road will perform at 8 p.m. at The Cage, 97 Ash St. 783-0668

March 11: LIVERMORE, karaoke night will be held at 8 p.m. at the Clubhouse Tavern.

March 11: MECHANIC FALLS, five local heavy metal bands will perform at 8 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 41 Elm St. $8

March 11: PORTLAND, Bright Eyes and the Mynabirds will perform at 8 p.m. at State Theatre, 609 Congress St. $25 956-6000

March 11: PORTLAND, the 33rd annual Devonsquare/Schooner Fare and Friends reunion concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Portland Sports Complex in the Gold Room, 512 Warren Ave. $25 221-2343

March 11: UNITY, Tracy Grammer will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Unity Centre for the Performing Arts, 42 Depot St. $15 948-7469

March 11: WATERVILLE, traditional irish music will be performed at noon at Colby College. 859-5600

March 11, 18: WILTON, a country jamboree/spotlight will be held at 7 p.m. at Harnden Masonic Hall, 70 Bryant Pond Road. Donations 645-2472

March 12: BROWNFIELD, Bill Kirchen and Rose Cousins will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road. 935-7292

March 12: LEWISTON, the Gamelan Orchestra will perform music from Indonesia at Bates College Olin Arts Center concert Hall, 75 Russell St. 786-6135

March 12: LEWISTON, Veggies by Day will perform at 8 p.m. at The Cage, 97 Ash St. 783-0668

March 12: LEWISTON, the Broad Street Band will perform at 8:30 p.m. at Fastbreaks Pub and Restaurant, Lisbon Street. 754-6462

March 12: LIVERMORE, Monsta will perform at 8 p.m. at Clubhouse Tavern.

March 12: PARIS, Anni Clark, acoustic guitarist, will perform at 7 p.m. at Smilin’ Moose Publyk House and Tavern, 10 Market Square. 739-6006

March 12: PORTLAND, Sly-Chi, the Open Hand Orchestra, Tricky Britches and the Coloradas will perform at a fundraising concert titled “Music Heals” at 7 p.m. at the Big Easy, 55 Market St. $8/$10

March 12: SANFORD, Dirty McCurdy will perform at the Green Room, 160 Main St. 490-5798

March 12: SANFORD, the Maine Gay Men’s Chorus will perform at 7 p.m. at the Universalist Unitarian Church of Sanford, 5 Lebanon St. $10 370-8360

March 13: AUGUSTA, Ladies of the Lake will perform at 2 p.m. at UMA Jewett Hall Auditorium. $10/$5 621-3551

March 13: CARTHAGE, Matching Orange will perform at 3 p.m. at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, 2 Highland Drive. $10 562-4445

March 13: GORHAM, Bill Street’s Saz Quartet will perform at 2 p.m. at USM Corthell Concert Hall. Free 780-5256

March 13, 20, 27: 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

March 13, 20, 27: LEWISTON, karaoke night will be held at 8 p.m. every Sunday at Schemengees Bar and Grille, 551 Lincoln St. 777-1155

March 13: PORTLAND, the Gerry Wright Trio will perform jazz at 10:30 a.m. at the Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. 775-6148

March 13: TOPSHAM, Zemya will perform music of different cultures at 2 p.m. at Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road. Free 725-1727

March 14: HALLOWELL, the Squid Jiggers will perform Celtic and maritime music at 8:15 p.m. at Slates. 622-9575

March 14: UNITY, McPeake, Northern Ireland’s premier traditional band, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Unity College Centre for the Performing Arts, 42 Depot St. $15. 948-7469

March 15, LEWISTON, McPeake, Northern Ireland’s premier traditional band, will perform at 7 p.m. at the Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St. $15. 783-1585

March 15: PORTLAND, the Saw Doctors will perform at 7 p.m. at Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St. $40-$22899-4990

March 15: PORTLAND, Lola Haskins will perform at 7 p.m. at Blue, 650 Congress St. 400-7543

March 16: BRIDGTON, singer-songwriter Tajci will perform at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph Church, 225 South High St. Donations

March 16, CARTHAGE, McPeake, Northern Ireland’s premier traditional band, will perform at 7 p.m. at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, 2 Highland Drive. $15. 562-4445

March 16: LEWISTON, a French singalong will be held at 1:15 p.m. at USM L-A College, 51 Westminster St. Free 753-6545

March 17: AUBURN, the Kora Highlanders will perform at 8 p.m. at Gritty McDuff’s, 68 Main St. 376-2739

March 17: AUGUSTA, the Afro-Semitic Experience will perform at noon at UMA Jewell Hall Auditorium. 621-3256

March 17: BROWNFIELD, Cherish the Ladies will perform at 8 p.m. at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road. 935-7292

March 17: LEWISTON,  local jazz musicians will perform at 6 p.m. at She Doesn’t Like Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344

March 17, 24: LEWISTON, a blues jam will be held at 8 p.m. every Thursday at The Cage, 97 Ash St. 783-0668

Dance

March 11: AUBURN, a dance, with music by DJ Roger, will be held at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 71 South Main St. Free 782-1118

March 11: MECHANIC FALLS, Cold Blue Steel will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur, Route 121. $10 345-3211

March 11, 12: PORTLAND, Riverdance will perform at 8 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. 842-0800

March 12: AUBURN, a dance and karaoke, with Jean Louis, will be held at 8 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 71 South Main St. Free 782-1118

March 12: JAY, a father/daughter dance will be held at 6 p.m. at Jay High School cafeteria. $10/$12 778-6960

March 12: LEWISTON, the Knights of Columbus St. Patrick’s Day dinner/dance, with music by the Patio Cowboys, will be held at 6 p.m. at the KC Hall, 150 East Ave. $17.50/$35 754-2841

March 12: LISBON, a dance and karaoke, with Cheryl Edwards, will be held at 7 p.m. at the VFW Hall. 353-2152

March 12: MECHANIC FALLS, Over the Hillbillies will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur, Route 121. $10 345-3211

March 12: NORTH YARMOUTH, a contradance, with music by Matching Orange, will be held at 8 p.m. at Wescustogo Hall, Route 115. $10/$7 233-4325

March 12: PARIS, a St. Patrick’s dinner/dance, with music by the Jones Band, will be held at 5 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Church Street. $7-$3 743-6684

March 12: PARIS, a square dance will be held at 7 p.m. at Oxford Hills Middle School, 100 Pine St. $6 577-6893

March 12: PHILLIPS, a father/daughter dance will be held at 6 p.m. at the Phillips Elementary School. $10/$12 778-6960

March 12: RUMFORD, a St. Patrick’s Day dinner/dance, with music by Noel and Don, will be held at 7 p.m. at Le Paresseux Snowshoe Club, Waldo Street. $7/$3

March 12: 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

March 13: LEWISTON, the Knights of Columbus singles and couples dance for ages 21 and over, with music by the Patio Cowboys, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 150 East Ave. $9 784-0389

March 14: AUBURN, Zumba clubbing will be presented at 7 p.m. at Club Texas, 150 Center St. $3 312-2277

March 14, 21: 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

March 16, 23: LEWISTON, country line dancing will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, Lisbon Street. 786-0003

March 16: MECHANIC FALLS, Zumba clubbing will be held at 6 p.m. at the Silver Spur, Route 121. $5 312-2277

Kids

March 12: AUBURN, Matt Loosigian will perform at a family concert at 2 p.m. at the Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. Free 333-6640

March 13: BATH: “The Love Bug” will be shown at 2 p.m. at the Winter Street Center, 880 Washington St. $5 443-8330

March 13: PORTLAND, “Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical” will be presented at 2 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. $10 842-0800

Special

March 11: AUBURN, the fifth anniversary of the Pleasant Note Coffeehouse’s open mic and poetry slam will be celebrated at the First Universalist Church, 169 Pleasant St. 783-0461

March 11, 12, 13: AUGUSTA, the ninth annual Maine Log Home and Timber Frame Show will be held at the Augusta Armory. The hours are noon to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. 865-1196

March 11-17: BATH, the third annual “Bath Blarney Days” will be celebrated along downtown Main Street. 442-7291

March 11: LEWISTON, Maine’s “Poetry Out Loud” finals will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St. 287-6746

March 11: OGUNQUIT, comedian Bob Marley will perform at 8 p.m. at Jonathan’s Ogunquit, 92 Bourne Lane. 646-4777

March 11-13: PORTLAND, the Portland Flower Show will be held at 58 Fore St. 775-4403

March 11-13: RUMFORD, the 50th anniversary of Black Mountain of Maine, with racing, entertainment, skiing events and food, will be celebrated. 364-8977

March 12: AUBURN, comedians Mike Prior, Johnny Cail and Brian Ronan will perform at 8 p.m. at the Fireside Inn and Suites, 1777 Washington St. $15 777-17777

March 12: KENTS HILL, “Marlee’s Race,” a benefit alpine ski race, in honor of Marlee Johnston, will be held at 10 a.m. at O’Connor Alpine Ski Training Center.

March 12: NORRIDGEWOCK, a maple sugar tour with Warren Balgooyen will be offered at Wishing Well Farm, 256 Oak Hill Road. 495-6039

March 12, 13: PORTLAND, the Portland Golf Expo will be held at Holiday Inn by the Bay, 88 Spring St. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. 838-5731

March 12, 13, 14: PORTLAND, the New England Products Trade Show will be held at the Portland Sports Complex. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday. 781-5756

March 12: RUMFORD, an indoor craft and food sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. 364-2827

March 13: AUBURN, the Maine Wedding Association Bridal Show will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, 14 Great Falls Plaza. 537-3000

March 13: BRUNSWICK, the annual “Lamb Day” will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at Crystal Spring Farm. 729-7694

March 13: SACO, the 13th annual Mary’s Walk and Kerrymen Pub 5K will be held at noon at Thornton Academy, 436 Main St. 773-2533

March 15: FARMINGTON, a poetry reading by the Poetry Group will be held at 6 p.m. at Devaney, Doak and Garrett Bookstore. 585-2218

March 16: AUGUSTA, Franco-American storyteller, singer and songwriter Michael Parent will perform at 6 p.m. at UMA Randall Center Fireplace Lounge. 621-3487

March 17: AUBURN, AudioBody will perform physical comedy at 7 p.m. at Auburn Middle School, Court Street. $5 333-6655

March 17: PORTLAND, Maine native Susan Conley will present a reading at 7 p.m. at Space Gallery, 538 Congress St. 228-8263

Theater

March 11, 18: AUGUSTA, “Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington” will be performed at 4 p.m. on March 11 and 7 p.m. on March 18 at UMA Jewett Hall Auditorium. $13/$5 453-6004

March 11-20: BIDDEFORD, City Theater will perform “Edges” at the theater, 205 Main St. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. 282-0849

March 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20: GORHAM, Musical Theater will perform “Triumph of Love” at USM Russell Hall. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. March 11, 12, 17, 18 and 19; 5 p.m. March 13 and 20; 5 p.m. March 16; and 10 a.m. March 15. $21-$10 780-5151

March 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20: LEWISTON, Theater at Bates will perform “Learned Ladies” at Bates College Schaeffer Theatre, 305 College St. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. $6/$3 786-6161

March 11-20: PORTLAND, Portland Stage Company will perform “The Center of Gravity” 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. $34-$25 774-0465

March 11-April 3: PORTLAND, Good Theater will perform “Bedroom Farce” at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; and 7 p.m. on March 16. $25-$15 885-5883

March 11-27: PORTLAND, Mad Horse Theatre Company will perform “The Late Henry Moss” at Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd. Evening shows on Thursday-Friday and matinee on Sunday. 899-3993

March 11-27: PORTLAND, the Portland Players will perform “A Chorus Line” at the theater, 420 Cottage Road. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. $15-$20 799-7337

March 11, 12: TURNER, one-act play competitions will be held at 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Leavitt Area High School.

March 11-20: WATERVILLE, the Aqua City Actors Theatre will perform “Lend Me a Tenor” at the Waterville Opera House, 93 Main St. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. $12/$10 873-7000

March 11-27: WESTBROOK, the Fairy Tale Players will perform “Jojo Dubois Meets His Match” at Acorn Studio Theater, Dana Warp Mill. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, with a performance at 3 p.m. on March 26. $7/$5 854-0065

March 12, 13: AUBURN, “Any One of Us: Words from Prison” will be performed at 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the First Universalist church, 169 Pleasant St. $7 783-0461

March 12: BRUNSWICK, Maine State Music Theatre will hold auditions for children for “Annie and the Wiz,” by appointment only, from 2 to 6 p.m. at 22 Elm St. 725-8760

March 12, 13: LEWISTON, “Oleanna” will be performed at 2 p.m. Saturday and 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Bates College Gannett Theater, 305 College St. $6/$3 786-6161

March 12: POLAND, the Poland Players will hold auditions for the summer traveling troupe from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Poland Regional High School, 1457 Maine St. 998-5400

March 12: SEBAGO, auditions for “The MOMologues” will be held at 9 a.m. at Schoolhouse Arts Center at Sebago Lake, Route 114. 642-3743

March 12: WATERVILLE, “L’Histoire du Soldat” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. at Colby College Strider Theater.

March 13: FAIRFIELD, “L’Histoire du Soldat” will be performed at 3 p.m. at Lawrence High School Williamson Art Center.

March 13, 14: HALLOWELL, Gaslight Theater will hold auditions for one-act plays from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Harlow Gallery, 160 Water St. 626-3698

March 16-19: POLAND, the Poland Players will perform “Guys and Dolls” at 7 p.m. at Poland Regional High School Dr. Robert Wall Theatre, 1457 Maine St. $8/$5 998-5400

March 17, 18, 19, 20: FARMINGTON, the University of Maine at Farmington will perform “Elephant’s Graveyard” at UMF Alumni Theater. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $6-$4 778-7465

March 17: FRYEBURG, the National Theatre of London will perform “Frankenstein” at 7 p.m. at Fryeburg Academy Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, 745 Main St. $22-$15 935-9232

Books

March 11: PORTLAND, novelist Elizabeth Nunez will speak on “Between Two Worlds: The Immigrant’s Price for a Better Life” at 7:30 p.m. at USM Glickman Family Library. $20 780-4289

March 12: PORTLAND, children’s author Gail Donovan will sign copies of her book— “What’s Bugging Bailey Blecker?” — from 1 to 4 p.m. at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. 420-1126

March 15: PORTLAND, Susan Conley, author of “The Foremost Good Fortunes,” will give a reading and sign copies of her book at 6 p.m. at the Cancer Community Center, 778 Main St. 774-2200

March 15: WINTHROP, acclaimed Maine writer Andrew Vietze will speak about his latest book, “Becoming Teddy Roosevelt,” at 6:30 p.m. at Bailey Public Library. Free 377-8673

March 17: NEW GLOUCESTER, Lillian Nayder, author of “The Other Dickens: the Life of Catherine Hogarth,” will sign copies of her book at 7 p.m. at the New Gloucester Meeting House, Route 231. 926-3188

Lectures

March 11: FARMINGTON, Lisa Poirier, professor of comparative religion at Miami University, will speak on “Christian Missions to Northeastern Native Peoples – Spatial Relations and GIS” at 4:30 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. Free 778-7409

March 13: PORTLAND, Jacqueline Murekatete and David Gewirtzman will share their stories about the Nazi Holocaust at 2 p.m. at the Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St. 621-3530

March 14: LEWISTON, Rick Santorum, a Republican who represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. House and Senate, will speak on “Islamic Extremism” at 7 p.m. at Bates College Muskie Archives, 70 Campus Ave. Free 786-6330

March 15: PORTLAND, Nawal El Saadawi, Egyptian novelist, feminist and human rights activist, will speak on “The Egyptian Revolution: Creativity, Dissonance and Women” at 7 p.m. at USM Luther Bonney Hall. Free 780-4862

March 16: FARMINGTON, Bob Bittenbender from Maine Audubon, will speak on “Managing Invasive Plant Species in Maine” at 7 p.m. at UMF Roberts Learning Center. Free 778-8151

March 17: LEWISTON, George C. Eliades, Jr., attorney and former chair of the Lowell Historic Board and Peter J. Aucella, assistant superintendent, Lowell National Historical Park, will speak on “The Story of a Mill City’s Revitalization: Lowell, Mass.” at the Great Falls Forum at noon at Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St. 513-3119