Music

Aug. 12, 13: BANGOR, the “KahBang” music and arts festival will be held at the Bangor waterfront, Front Street. 942-9207

Aug. 12: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Ellis Paul will perform at 8 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. $17/$20 633-5159

Aug. 12: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, De Temps Antan will perform at 8 p.m. at the Fisherman’s Wharf Inn, 22 Commercial St. $25 1-800-628-6872

Aug. 12: BROWNFIELD, Chris Smither will perform at 8 p.m. at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road. 935-7292

Aug. 12: BRUNSWICK, Aaron Lee and Tucker Luisos-Daniels will perform on the ukulele from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Bank of America plaza.

Aug. 12-14: GRAY, the Stonehedge Bluegrass Festival will be held at Stonehedge Farm, 342 West Gray Road. 428-3659

Aug. 12: LEWISTON, the Visitors will perform at 8 p.m. at The Cage, 97 Ash St. 783-0668

Aug. 12: LEWISTON, the Nitpickers will perform at 8 p.m. at She Doesn’t Like Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344

Aug. 12: OGUNQUIT, Crooked Still will perform at 8 p.m. at Jonathan’s Ogunquit, 92 Bourne Lane. 646-4777

Aug. 12: PORTLAND, Michelle Lewis will perform at noon at Congress Square. 772-6828

Aug. 12: PORTLAND, Tommy Bazarian and the Rhythm Rug will perform at 8 p.m. at One Longfellow Square, 181 State St. $5/$7 761-1757

Aug. 12, 13: RANGELEY, bluegrass music will be performed beginning at 3 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. Saturday at Saddleback Mountain, 976 Saddleback Road. $45 864-5671

Aug. 12-14: STARKS, Harry’s Green Love Festival will be held at Harry Brown’s Farm, 45 Abijah Hill Road. 333-6985

Aug. 12: WIILTON, Craig Hutchinson will perform folk music at 7 pm. at Baker’s Market Care, 285 Main St. 779-9026

Aug. 13: BAR MILLS, the Edith Jones Project will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Saco River Grange Hall, 29 Salmon Falls Road. $15/$13 939-6472

Aug. 13: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Ashelin, featuring five sisters from Canada, will perform from 6 to 9 p.m. aboard the Harbor Princess. $20 633-3500

Aug. 13: BRIDGTON, Erica Brown and the Bluegrass Connection will perform at 8 p.m. at the Narramissic Homestead, off Route 107. $12/$2 647-2382

Aug. 13: BROWNFIELD, Ellis Paul will perform at 8 p.m. at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road. 935-7292

Aug. 13: FREEPORT, Rickie Lee Jones will perform at 7:30 p.m. at L.L. Bean Discovery Park, 95 Main St. 865-1212

Aug. 13: HALLOWELL, Andrew S. Thomas will perform pop music at 6 p.m. at Francesca’s Italian Restaurant, 234 Water St. 622-1110

Aug. 13: LEWISTON, 4Play will play at a benefit fundraiser from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Eagle’s Club, Sabattus Street. $5 713-2484

Aug. 13: LEWISTON, Thunder Road will perform at 3 p.m. at The Cage, 97 Ash St. 783-0668

Aug. 13: PARIS, musician Scott Lank will perform at 7 p.m. at Smilin’ Moose Publyk House and Tavern, 10 Market Square. 739-6006

Aug. 13: PARIS, the Neveah Dancers,  Just Us Two,   Mollyockett Chorus,  Terry Swett and Brad Hooper will perform from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. as part of the Moore Park Art Show. 890-9399

Aug. 13: POLAND SPRING, Joan Kennedy will perform at 8 p.m. at Poland Spring Resort. 998-4351

Aug. 13: PORTLAND, Taj Mahal will perform at 8 p.m. at State Theatre, 609 Congress St. $35-$25 956-6001

Aug. 13: PORTLAND, Mary Fahl and Gregory Douglass will perform at 8 p.m. at One Longfellow Square, 181 State St. $20/$23 761-1757

Aug. 13: PORTLAND, the Portland Chamber Music Festival will be held at 7 p.m. at USM Abromson Center, 88 Bedford St. 1-800-320-0257

Aug. 14: AUBURN, fiddler Lissa Schneckenburger and Bethany Waickman will perform at 2 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn. 782-7228

Aug. 14: BETHEL, Jewel Clark and Donnie Kaitlin will perform at 4 p.m. at the Bethel Common. 824-3575

Aug. 14-Sept. 4: DIXFIELD, country, bluegrass and gospel jam sessions will be held from noon to 6 p.m. every Sunday at Countryfolk Music Theatre, Route 2, East Dixfield. Free 645-4411

Aug. 14: FARMINGTON, Lynne and Rebeca Floyd will perform at 2 p.m. at the University of Maine at Farmington’s Nordica Auditorium. Donations

Aug. 14, 21: 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

Aug. 14, 21: LEWISTON, karaoke night will be held at 8 p.m. every Sunday at Schemengees Bar and Grille, 551 Lincoln St. 777-1155

Aug. 14, 21: LIVERMORE FALLS, Sonny and Friends will perform at 12:30 p.m. at the Livermore Falls gazebo. 897-3229

Aug. 14: NORTH NEW PORTLAND, the Celtic-pop band Ashelin will perform at 7 p.m. at North New Portland Community Church, 14 Handcock Pond Road. $15 562-4445

Aug. 14: OAKLAND, Ryan Flaherty will perform folk music at noon at Riverside Market Cafe, 291 Fairfield St. 465-4439

Aug. 14: OGUNQUIT, Joan Osborne will perform at 8 p.m. at Jonathan’s Ogunquit, 92 Bourne Lane. $40 646-4777

Aug. 14: SKOWHEGAN, ColonBlow will perform at 8 p.m. at the Skowhegan State Fair at Skowhegan Fairgrounds.

Aug. 14: STONINGTON, guitarists Ernie Hawkins and Del Rey will perform at 7 p.m. at the Stonington Opera House. $15 367-2788

Aug. 14: TURNER, a program of songs, fun and refreshments will be presented from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Turner St. Community Center, 38 Turner St.

Aug. 14: WILTON, the family gospel trio Hyssongs will perform at 6 p.m. at East Wilton Union Church lawn, 1306 Main St. Free/Donations 645-4297

Aug. 15: BETHEL, the Mahoosuc Community Band will perform at 7 p.m. at Gould Academy Bingham Auditorium. 824-8453

Aug. 15: BRUNSWICK, actor/singer Euan Morton will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College’s Pickard Theatre. $17-$30 725-8769

Aug. 15: POLAND SPRING, the Squid Jiggers will perform at 7 p.m. at All Souls Chapel. $7.50 998-4142

Aug. 15: RANGELEY, Tom Ball and Scott and Joe will perform oldies music at 7 p.m. at the Wilhelm Reich Museum Conference Center, Dodge Pond Road. $10/$3 864-3443

Aug. 15: SEBAGO LAKE, the Saco River Jazz Band will perform at 7 p.m. at Schoolhouse Arts Center, Routes 114 and 35. $10/$5 642-3743

Aug. 15: YARMOUTH, Castlebay will perform at 7 p.m. at the Cousins and Littlejohn Meeting House. $9/$10 846-6259

Aug. 16-26: DAMARISCOTTA, the Salt Bay Chamberfest will be held at 7 p.m. on Aug. 16, 19, 23 and 26 at Darrows Barn at Round Top, 3 Round Top Lane. 522-3749

Aug. 16: FARMINGTON, Arizona Rose and the Rich Ric Band will perform at 11:30 a.m. at the Farmington Meeting House Park gazebo. 778-3424

Aug. 16: HARRISON, Jonathan Sarty and the White Mountain Boys will perform country and rockabilly at 8 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, 156 Deertrees Road. $18/$9 583-6747

Aug. 16: LIVERMORE FALLS, the Crosbys will perform at 6 p.m. at the Livermore Falls gazebo. 897-3229

Aug. 16: OXFORD, the Record Family Band will perform at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall at Route 121 and Skeetfield Road. free 539-4102

Aug. 16: PORTLAND, organist Dave Wickerham will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. 842-0800

Aug. 16: PORTLAND, the Steve Slagle Quartet will perform at 8 p.m. at One Longfellow Square, 181 State St. $20/$23 761-1757

Aug. 16: PORTLAND, Annegret Baier will perform West African rhythms at noon at Post Office Park. 772-6828

Aug. 16: RANGELEY, Ashelin, a five-sister Celtic group, will perform at 7 p.m. at Lakeside Theater, Main Street. $15/$20 864-5000

Aug. 16: RANGELEY, the Downeast Brass will perform at 8:15 p.m. on the The Oquossoc Lady boat. $10 864-5364

Aug. 16: TURNER, Loose Connection will perform country music at 6:30 p.m. at the gazebo on the green, Route 117.

Aug. 17: AUBURN, the Auburn Community Concert Band will perform “Take Two” at 7 p.m. at Festival Plaza, Main Street. 333-6601

Aug. 17: BROWNFIELD, Colin Hay will perform at 8 p.m. at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road. 935-7292

Aug. 17: CARTHAGE, the Celtic-pop quintet Ashelin will perform at 7 p.m. at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, 2 Highland Drive. $15 562-4445

Aug. 17: FARMINGTON, the Nordica Day concert, featuring a trio, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at UMF Nordica Auditorium. 778-2042

Aug. 17: GARDINER, the Hall-Dale Taiko Drummers will perform at noon at Johnson Hall mini-park, 280 Water St. 582-7144

Aug. 17: PORTLAND, the Easy Star All-Stars will perform at 8 p.m. at Port City Music Hall, 609 Congress St. $30-$17 899-4990

Aug. 17: ROCKLAND, the St. Lawrence String Quartet will perform at 6 and 8:15 p.m. at the Farnsworth Wyeth Center, 16 Museum St. $40-$8 236-2823

Aug. 18: AUBURN, Tinpanic will perform at noon at Festival Plaza, Main Street. 782-7228

Aug. 18: AUBURN, the Delta Knights will perform at 8 p.m. at Gritty McDuff’s, 68 Main St. 376-2739

Aug. 18-21: BAR HARBOR, the Bar Harbor Jazz Festival will be held. 288-5829

Aug. 18: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, the Novel Jazz Septet will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. $15/$20 633-5159

Aug. 18: BROWNFIELD, Eileen Jewell will perform at 8 p.m. at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road. 935-7292

Aug. 18: FARMINGTON, the eighth annual “Frantasia Festival of Out Music and Arts” will be held beginning at 5 p.m. at the University of Maine at Farmington. 778-7081

Aug. 18, 20: LEWISTON, Shawn Tooley will perform at 7 p.m. at Pedro O’Hara’s, 134 Main St. 783-6200

Aug. 18: LIVERMORE FALLS, Nickles and Dimes will perform at 6 p.m. at the Livermore Falls gazebo. 897-3229

Aug. 18: LIVERMORE FALLS, the “Frantasia Festival of Out Music and Arts” will be held at 7 p.m. in Nordica Hall at the University of Maine at Farmington. 897-6158

Aug. 18: PORTLAND, Jason Anick will perform on the violin at 8 p.m. at One Longfellow Square, 181 State St. $12/$15 761-1757

Aug. 18: PORTLAND, the Portland Chamber Music Festival will be held at 8 p.m. at the University of Southern Maine’s Abromson Center, 88 Bedford St. 2-800-320-0257

Aug. 18: PORTLAND, the Heritage Center Concert Band will perform at 7 p.m. at Fort Allen Park. 712-7111

Aug. 18: ROCKLAND, Colin Hay will perform at 8 p.m. at the Strand Theater. $25/$30

Aug. 18: ROCKPORT, the St. Lawrence String Quartet will perform at 8 p.m. at the Rockport Opera House, 6 Central St. $40-$8 236-2823

Aug. 18: TOPSHAM, the Oratorio Chorale will hold auditions for singers at Mid-Coast Presbyterian Church. By appointment. 329-5708

Aug. 18: UNITY, the Celtic-pop quintet Ashelin will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Unity College Centre for the Performing Arts, 42 Depot St. $15 948-7469

Aug. 19: AUBURN, a teen open mic will be held at 6 p.m. at the Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. 333-6640

Aug. 19, 20, 21: AUBURN, the Central Maine Art and Music Festival will be held at Club Texas, 150 Center St. $15/$35 784-7785

Aug. 19: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Mighty Mystic and the Thunder Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. $12/$15 633-5159

Aug. 19: JAY, a dinner, followed by country music and open mic, will be held at 5 p.m. at the VFW Hall. $8

Aug. 19: JAY, a “Summer Hoe Down Celebration,” by the Down East Country Music Association, will be held from 6 to 11 p.m. at Where the Heck Are We Campground, 261 Davenport Hill Road. $5/$3 645-4595

Aug. 19: LEWISTON, the Squid Jiggers will perform at a dinner/show at 6:30 p.m. at DaVinci’s, Mill Street. $30 333-6769

Aug. 19: LIVERMORE FALLS, the “Frantasia Festival of Out Music and Arts” will be held at 7 p.m. at Treat Memorial Library, Main Street. 897-6158

Aug. 19: NEW GLOUCESTER, Kindling Stone will perform at 7 p.m. at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route 26. $15-$5 926-4597

Aug. 19: OGUNQUIT, Ellis Paul will perform at 8 p.m. at Jonathan’s Ogunquit, Bourne Lane. $25 646-4777

Aug. 19: PORTLAND, David Wilcox with Seth Glier will perform at 8 p.m. at One Longfellow Square, 181 State St. $22/$25 761-1757

Aug. 19: PORTLAND, Garrison Keillor and company will perform at the State Theatre, 609 Congress St. $85-$50 956-6000

Dance

Aug. 12: AUBURN, the Broad Street Band will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the New Auburn American Legion, South Main Street. Free 782-1118

Aug. 12, 13: FALMOUTH, the Maine State Ballet Theater will perform the “Florestan Recital” at the theater, Route One. 781-7672

Aug. 12: LEWISTON, “Different Voices,” featuring works by world-class and emerging choreographers, will be presented at 8 p.m. at Bates College’s Schaeffer Theatre as part of the Bates Dance Festival. $24/$12 786-6381

Aug. 13: AUBURN, the sixth annual “DJ Sock Hop” benefiting the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Tabor’s Lakeside Driving Range.

Aug. 13: AUBURN, a karaoke and dance, with Jean Louis, will be held at 8 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, South Main Street. 782-118

Aug. 13: LEWISTON, the Bates Dance Festival’s finale performances will be presented at 7:30 p.m. at Bates College’s Alumni Gymnasium. $6 786-6381

Aug. 13: LEWISTON, a “Dance Party Under the Stars,” for ages 21 and over, will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. on the top floor of the parking garage at Lincoln and Main streets. $20/$25 782-1833

Aug. 13: NORTH YARMOUTH, a contradance, with music by Perpetual Emotion, will be held at 8 p.m. at Wescustogo Hall, Route 115. $10/$7 233-4325

Aug. 13: PARIS, Karen Montanaro and the Boston band Ginger Ibex will present a mime dance to live music at 8 p.m. at Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Road. 655-2350

Aug. 13: PARIS, a dance, with music by the Jones Band, will be held at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Church Street. $5

Aug. 14: 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. $9 784-0389

Aug. 14: LISBON, a dinner/dance will be held from 5:30 to 11 p.m. at the VFW Hall, 52 Lisbon St. $10 689-3591

Aug. 15: 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

Aug. 17: LEWISTON, country line dancing will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, Lisbon Street. 786-0003

Kids

Aug. 13: BETHEL, the fourth annual Maine State Kids’ Triathlon will be held at 3 p.m. at Angevine Park, 456 North Road. 824-2282

Aug. 13: NORTHPORT, the Northport Musical Theater Camp will perform “Bugsy Malone Junior” at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at 851 Atlantic Highway. 338-8383

Aug. 13: PORTLAND, a children’s music show with ukulele performers Aaron Lee and Tucker Luisos-Daniels will be held at 11 a.m. at the South Portland Public Library.

Aug. 13: SCARBOROUGH, Maine Youth Field Day, for boys and girls ages 8 to 15, will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 pm. at the Scarborough Fish and Game Association, 70 Holmes Road. 772-6565

Aug. 13-28: SOMESVILLE, the Acadia Repertory Theatre will perform “Thumbelina” at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday at 1154 Main St. $8/$5 244-7260

Aug. 14: FARMINGTON, a “Kids Crusade” will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Living Waters Assembly of God, Route 4. Free 778-6190

Aug. 14-19: MONMOUTH, the children’s show “James and the Giant Peach” will be performed at Cumston Hall. Showtimes are 1 p.m. Aug. 14, 16, 18, 19. 933-9999

Aug. 14: PORTLAND, a children’s concert and Family Fun Day will be held at 11 a.m. at the University of Southern Maine’s Abromson Community Education Center, 88 Bedford St. 1-800-320-0257

Special

Aug. 12-Sept. 9: AUBURN, “Cruiz Nite,” featuring cars and trucks from 1900 to the present day, will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. every Friday night, weather-permitting, at Rolly’s Diner parking lot, Mill Street. 577-2694

Aug. 12: AUBURN, an open mic/poetry slam will be held at 7:15 p.m. at the First Universalist Church, 169 Pleasant St. Free 783-0461

Aug. 12: AUBURN, an evening of art and wine will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at Wicked Illustrations Studio and Gallery, 190 Riverside Drive.

Aug. 12, 13: BANGOR, the “KahBang Music Art and Film Festival” will be held. 947-5205

Aug. 12-14: BAR HARBOR, the fourth annual Bar Harbor Fine Arts Festival will be held on the grounds of the Bar Harbor Inn, Newport Drive.

Aug. 12, 13: BETHEL, the Bethel Heritage Festival, with activities, entertainment, crafts, art show, house tours, children’s parade and food, will be held on Broad Street. 824-2908

Aug. 12: BRUNSWICK, the second Friday artwalk will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Brunswick and Topsham areas. 798-6964

Aug. 12-14: CUMBERLAND, the 42nd annual Cumberland Arts and Crafts Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Cumberland Fairgrounds, 197 Blanchard Road. $4 621-2818

Aug. 12: FREEPORT, Circus Smirkus’ Big Top Tour will be held at 1 and 6 p.m. at Mericoneag Waldorf School, 57 Desert Road. $20/$17 865-0045

Aug. 12: GREENE, magician Dennis Labbe will perform at 2 and 7 p.m. at Araxine Wilkins Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road. Free 946-5311

Aug. 12: LEWISTON, Pecha Kucha Night will be held at L-A Arts’ Gallery 5, 49 Lisbon St. 782-7228

Aug. 12: MECHANIC FALLS, teen night will be held at 5 p.m. at the Mechanic Falls Church of the Nazarene, 5 Oak St. Free 402-4629

Aug. 12-14: PORTLAND, the Portland Improv Festival will be held at 8 p.m. at Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd. $25-$12 899-3993

Aug. 12-14: ROCKLAND, the Maine Boats, Homes and Harbors Show will be held on the waterfront. Hours are10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. $12 1-800-565-4951

Aug. 12-20: SKOWHEGAN, the Skowhegan State Fair, with grandstand shows, horse shows and food, will be held at the Skowhegan Fairgrounds, 33 Constitution Ave. 474-2947

Aug. 12-14: TOPSHAM, the Topsham Fair, with agricultural exhibits, animal pulling events, midway, harness racing and food, will be held at the Topsham Fairgrounds, 54 Elm St. 729-1544

Aug. 12-14: UNION, the 30th annual Maine Antiques Festival will be held at the Union Fairgrounds, Fairgrounds Road. 221-3108

Aug. 12-14: WINTER HARBOR, the Schoodic Arts Festival, with workshops, evening performances, food, art show and auction, will be held at Hammond Hall, 427 Main St. 963-2569

Aug. 13, 14: ALNA, the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum annual picnic weekend will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the museum, 97 Cross Road. 882-4193

Aug. 13: ANDOVER, a variety show will be held at 7 p.m. at the Andover Congregational Church.

Aug. 13, 14: BRIDGTON, a summer bazaar will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, and 9 a.m. to noon Sunday at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall, 225 South High St. 583-2732

Aug. 13: BRUNSWICK, the Northern New England board game geek meet-up will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Curtis Memorial Library. 449-8754

Aug. 13: BRUNSWICK, the ninth annual “Tour de Merrymeeting Bay,” featuring rides of 25 and 50 miles around the bay in Midcoast of Maine, will be held at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.. 725-1726

Aug. 13: CARRABASSETT VALLEY, the sixth annual summer festival, with arts and crafts, music festival and food, will be held from noon to 6 pm. at the town airport and KC’s Kreativity Center, off Route 27. Free

Aug. 13, 14: GRAY, the Native American Pow-Wow will be held at Maine Wildlife Park, Route 26. 657-4977

Aug. 13: HARTFORD, “Mediums Day” will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at Pinpoint of Light Spiritualist Camp, 25 Camp Road. $15 743-2613

Aug. 13: JAY, an open house, with tours, food sale, lawn sale, music and rock-a-thon, will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Jay Historical Society. 897-4876

Aug. 13: LEWISTON, the Dirigo Fraternal Order of Eagles of Lewiston will host the “Support Our Own” motorcycle run at 10 a.m. at the New Auburn Social Club, 7 Second St. Donations 713-2484

Aug. 13: OXFORD, the third annual quilt show will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Center Meeting House, Routes 26 and 121. $5 539-2616

Aug. 13: PARIS, the 43rd annual art show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Moore Park. 890-9399 890-0300

Aug. 13: PARIS, Karen Montanaro, innovator of mime dance, will perform at 8 p.m. at Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Road. $14-$8 743-8452

Aug. 13: PORTLAND, the benefit “March Back to School in Style” walk and fashion show will be held at 9 a.m. at the Maine Mall.

Aug. 13, 14: SOUTHWEST HARBOR, the Coastal Fine Arts Alliance of Maine art show will be held at 329 Maine St. 989-4655

Aug. 13: WINTER HARBOR, the Winter Harbor Lobster Festival, with food, lobster boat races, craft fair and parade, will be held from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 963-7658

Aug. 14-Sept. 4: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, “Sunday Art in the Park” will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Sunday through Labor Day, at Waterfront Park. 633-0600

Aug. 14: FREEPORT, the half marathon/5K fun run will be held at 7:30 a.m. starting on Depot Street. 865-1212

Aug. 14, 21, 28: KENNEBUNK, the classic car cruise-in will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. every Sunday in August at Kennebunk Pub, 65 Portland Road. 985-9855

Aug. 14-20: OWLS HEAD, the New England Auto Auction will be held at Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum St. 594-4418

Aug. 14: PEAKS ISLAND, the “Art on the Porch” arts-and-crafts show and sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Firth Maine Regiment Museum, 45 Seashore Ave. 766-3330

Aug. 15, 22, 29: GORHAM, the classic car cruise-in will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. every Monday in August at Gorham Pub, 29 Elm St. 839-2337

Aug. 16-25: LIVERMORE, “Living History Tours” will be held every Tuesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Washburn-Norlands Living History Center, 290 Norlands Road. $10/$6 897-4366

Aug. 16: PHILLIPS, a talent show will be held at 7 p.m. at the Phillips Middle School, 1401 Rangeley Road. $3/$2 639-2427

Aug. 16: WATERVILLE, Ron Turcotte, the man who rode Secretariat on those famous runs, will be featured at 6 p.m. at the Spectrum Generations Muskie Center. $15 873-4745

Aug. 17: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Audiobody will present juggling and physical comedy at 7:30 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. $10/$15 633-5159

Aug. 17: STONINGTON, Antonio Rocha, a mime and storyteller, will perform at 6:30 p.m. at the Stonington Opera House. $5 367-2788

Aug. 18: PHILLIPS, a fashion revue will be presented at 7 p.m. at Phillips Middle School, 1401 Rangeley Road. $3/$2 639-2427

Aug. 18: POLAND, author, storyteller and radio personality John McDonald will perform at a “Dinner With John McDonald” at 6 p.m. at Cindy’s Dockside, Route 26. $37.50 998-4390

Aug. 18: RANGELEY, a blueberry festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 2886 Main St.

Theater

Aug. 12-20: ARUNDEL, “Taffeta Wedding” will be performed at the Arundel Barn Playhouse, 53 Old Post Road. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 2 p.m. for matinees. $39-$28 985-5552

Aug. 12: AUGUSTA, Mystery for Hire will perform “Zelda and Zoe’s Spirits of Suspicion” at the Senator Inn and Spa. $40 622-8800

Aug. 12, 13: BERWICK, “Singing in the Rain” will be performed at the Hackmatack Playhouse, 538 School St. 698-1807

Aug. 12-20: BOOTHBAY, “Guys and Dolls” will be performed at the Boothbay Playhouse, 275 Wiscasset Road. 633-3379

Aug. 12-28: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, “Murder a la Moliere,” a dinner show, will be performed at Carousel Music Theatre, 196 Townsend Ave. Showtimes are 6:30 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. $36 633-5297

Aug. 12, 13, 14: BRUNSWICK, The Theater Project will perform “Twelfth Night” at the theater, 14 School St. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. $12 729-8584

Aug. 12-27: BRUNSWICK, Maine State Music Theatre will perform “The Wiz” at Bowdoin College’s Pickard Theater. Matinees are at 2 o’clock, evening shows at 7:30. $49-$33 725-8769

Aug. 12, 13, 14: BUCKFIELD, Nezinscot Valley Community Theater will perform “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” at Buckfield High School, Route 140. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. $10 754-1748

Aug. 12: CAMDEN, “Peter Pan” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. at the Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. 236-7963

Aug. 12-14: FREEPORT, the Freeport Shakespeare Festival will be presented at the Freeport Factory Stage, 5 Depot St. Shows will be at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. $20/$17 865-5505

Aug. 12: FREEPORT, “Twelfth Night” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. at L.L. Bean’s Discovery Park, Main Street. Free 865-5505

Aug. 12, 13, 14: HARRISON, the musical theater “Burt and Me” will be performed at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, 156 Deertrees Road. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $25/$15 583-6747

Aug. 12-14: LEWISTON, Community Little Theatre will perform “Jekyll and Hyde” at Lewiston Middle School, Central Avenue. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Aug. 12 and 13, and 2 p.m. Aug. 14. $16/$18 783-0958

Aug. 12, 13: LEWISTON, Out of the Box Theater will perform “Hamlet” at 7:30 p.m. at DownStage at L/A Arts, 5 Canal St. Alley. $10/$12 782-7228

Aug. 12-20: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “Room Service” at Cumston Hall. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Aug. 12, 16, and 1 p.m. Aug. 20. $26-$20 933-9999

Aug. 12-20: OGUNQUIT, “The Music Man” will be performed at the Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main St. 646-5511

Aug. 12-15: SOMESVILLE, the Acadia Repertory Theatre will perform “Fallen Angels” at 1154 Main St. 244-7260

Aug. 12-14: SEBAGO, “The Tempest” will be performed at the Schoolhouse Arts Center, Route 114. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. $10-$5 642-3743

Aug. 12, 13, 19, 20: WINTHROP, “Rent” will be performed at the Winthrop Performing Arts Center. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. $10/$15 623-4583

Aug. 13-18: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “King Lear” at Cumston Hall. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Aug. 13, 18. $26-$20 933-9999

Aug. 13, 20: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “Much Ado About Nothing” at Cumston Hall. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Aug. 20 and 1 p.m. Aug. 13. $26-$20 933-9999

Aug. 14: FREEPORT, auditions for “ART” will be held at 7 p.m. at Freeport Factory Stage, 5 Depot St. 865-5505

Aug. 14: FREEPORT, Freeport Family Performing Arts will hold auditions for “Spooky, Creepy, Crazy Tales” from 1 to 5 p.m. at Freeport High School, 30 Holbrook St. 415-6251

Aug. 15-Aug. 29: FREEPORT, Naked Shakespeare North will perform the “Naked Shakespeare” series at 7 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at Freeport Factory Stage, 5 Depot St. $10 865-5505

Aug. 15: MONMOUTH, auditions for “On the Twentieth Century” will be held at 6 p.m. at Cumston Hall. 933-2952

Aug. 15, 16: NORWAY, auditions for the Oxford Hills Music and Performing Arts Association musical “I Do! I Do!” will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, Main Street.

Aug. 16-Sept. 4: SOMESVILLE, the Acadia Repertory Theatre will perform “Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily” at 8:15 p.m. at the theatre, 1154 Main St. 244-7260

Aug. 17, 21: AUBURN, Community Little Theatre will hold auditions for “Cinderella” at 6 p.m. Wednesday and 5 p.m. Sunday at Great Falls Arts Center, 30 Academy St. 838-1722

Aug. 17-Sept. 3: BERWICK, “The 39 Steps” will be performed at the Hackmatack Playhouse, 538 School St. 698-1807

Aug. 17-21: HARRISON, “Monsters, The Musical” will be performed at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, 156 Deertrees Road. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $25/$15 583-6747

Aug. 17: MONMOUTH, “The Compleat Wrks of William Shakespeare, Abridged” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. at Cumston Hall. $26-$20 933-9999

Aug. 17, 19: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “Blithe Spirit” at Cumston Hall. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Aug. 19 and 1 p.m. Aug. 17. $26-$20 933-9999

Aug. 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27: BRUNSWICK, Studio 48 Performing Arts will perform “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown” at Studio 48 Center, 20 Davis St. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. on Aug. 20. $15 590-7276

Aug. 18: FARMINGTON, the murder-mystery “Murder on the Strip” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. at Homestead Bakery, 186 Broadway. $20 778-6162

Aug. 18-27: FREEPORT, Bess Welden will star in a one-woman show “The Passion of the Hausfrau” at Freeport Factory Stage, 5 Depot St. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $15/$12 865-5505

Aug. 18-28: NORWAY, the Oxford Hills Music and Performing Arts Association will perform “Large Window on a Small World” at the Norway Grange Theater, Whitman Street.

Books

Aug. 12: CAMDEN, a book launch party for photographer Brian Vanden Brink’s new book, “Porch,” will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Whitehall Inn, 52 High St.

Aug. 13: NORWAY, Beverly Shaw, author of “The Buildings of Paris Hill Village From 1789-2010,” will sign copies of her book from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Books N Things, 430 Main St. 739-6200

Aug. 13: READFIELD, a benefit book sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Readfield Fire Station.

Aug. 17: BRUNSWICK, Chris Thompson, author of “Felt: Fluxus, Joseph Beuys and the Dalai Lama,” will discuss his book at 7 p.m. at the Frontier Cafe at Fort Andross. 228-8263

Aug. 18: AUBURN, author Martha Stevens-David will speak about her book “Autobiography of a Simple Soul,” at noon at Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. 333-6640

Films

Aug. 12: MECHANIC FALLS, teen movie night, for ages 12 and older, will be held at 5 p.m. at Church of the Nazarene, 5 Oak St. Free 402-4629

Aug. 16: STONINGTON, “Dear Fish,” a musical based on fish tales from Maine and Alaska, will be shown at 7 p.m. at the Stonington Opera House. $7 367-2788

Aug. 16: TOPSHAM, eight short films titled “Meet Your Farmer” will be shown from 6 to 8 p.m. at Topsham Public Library. Free 837-4213

Aug. 17: BRUNSWICK, “Jack the Giant Killer” will be presented at 8 p.m. at Brunswick 10, 19 Gurnet Road.

Aug. 18: BRUNSWICK, “Henry IV Part 2” will be shown at 6:30 p.m. at Brunswick 10, 19 Gurnet Road. $15