Music

March 18: AUBURN, a teen open mic will be held at 6 p.m. at the Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. 333-6640

March 18: AUBURN, Chad Porter will perform at 7 p.m. at Holly’s Own Deli and Restaurant, 83 Court St. 333-3041

March 18, 19: BAR HARBOR, the Music Educators Association’s state high school instrumental jazz festival will be held at Mount Desert High School.

March 18: FARMINGTON, Chris Ayer will perform at 8 p.m. at the University of Maine at Farmington’s Olsen Student Center. Free 778-7346

March 18: LEWISTON, Carolyn Currie will perform at 7:30 p.m. at L/A Arts Downstage, Canal Street Alley and Pine Street. $10/$12 782-7228

March 18: LEWISTON, Skosh will perform at 8 p.m. at The Cage, 97 Ash St. 783-0668

March 18: LEWISTON,The Nitpickers will perform at 8 p.m. at She Doesn’t Like Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344

March 18: LEWISTON, the Brookside Blues Band will perform at 8 p.m. at the Carleton Club, Sabattus Street. 1-800-439-9473

March 18, 25: WILTON, a country jamboree/spotlight will be held at 7 p.m. at Harnden Masonic Hall, 70 Bryant Pond Road. Donations 645-2472

March 19: AUGUSTA, a benefit country music concert and supper will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Eastern Avenue. $6/$3 377-3597

March 19: BATH, the Oratorio Chorale will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Morse High School Montgomery Theater. $20/$25 725-1420

March 19, 20: BATH, Earl Bigelow and his musical friends will perform at a fundraiser at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St. $15-$10 442-8455

March 19: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Anni Clark will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. Tickets available at door. 633-5159

March 19, 20: BROWNFIELD, the Carolina Chocolate Drops will perform at 8 p.m. at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road. 935-7292

March 19: DIXFIELD, Barry Woods will perform at 7 p.m. at the monthly coffeehouse at Dixfield Congregational Church, High Street. $5 597-2955

March 19: DURHAM, Peter Blood and Annie Patterson, creators of the Rise Up Singing Songbook, will perform at 7 p.m. at Durham Friends Meetinghouse, 532 Quaker Meetinghouse Road.

March 19: GARDINER, Dave Gutter, lead singer of the Rustic Overtones, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water St. $15-$6 582-7144

March 19: LEWISTON, the Midcoast Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St. $15 689-2000

March 19: LEWISTON, the Bates College Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Bates College’s Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. Free with ticket/donations 786-6135

March 19: LEWISTON, Ruckus will perform at 8 p.m. at The Cage, 97 Ash St. 783-0668

March 19: LEWISTON, Brookside Blues Band will perform at 9 p.m. at the VYBZ Dance Club, Lisbon Street. 1-800-439-9473

March 19: PARIS, the Swamp Donkeys will perform at 7 p.m. at Smilin’ Moose Publyk House and Tavern, 10 Market Square. 739-6006

March 19: PORTLAND, Soulive and Karl Denson will perform at 8 p.m. at State Theatre, 609 Congress St. $20/$25 956-6000

March 19: PORTLAND, the Back Bay Chorale will perform at 8 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Luke. 617-648-3885

March 20: BRUNSWICK, the Oratorio Chorale will perform at 3 p.m. at Bowdoin College Studzinski Recital Hall. $20/$25 725-1420

March 20: CARTHAGE, the Franklin County Fiddlers, Abbott Hill Ramblers and Pineland Fiddlers will perform at 3 p.m. at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, 2 Highland Drive. $15 562-4445

March 20, 27, April 3: 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 20, 27, April 3: LEWISTON, karaoke night will be held at 8 p.m. every Sunday at Schemengees Bar and Grille, 551 Lincoln St. 777-1155

March 20: SCARBOROUGH, Karla Bonoff will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Landing at Pine Point, 353 Pine Point Road. 774-4527

March 20: PORTLAND, the Portland Symphony Orchestra will perform at 2:30 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. 842-0800

March 20: PORTLAND, the Peter Merrill Quintet will perform jazz at 10:30 a.m. at Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. 775-6148

March 20: SCARBOROUGH, Karla Bonoff will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Landing at Pine Point, 353 Pine Point Road. $30-$25 774-4527

March 20: TOPSHAM, the Midcoast Symphony Orchestra will perform at 2:30 p.m. at Mt. Ararat Middle School Orion Performing Arts Center. $15 846-5378

March 21: TOPSHAM, Kulu-Ba, a drumming troupe from Freeport, will perform at 2 p.m. at the Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road. 725-1727

March 22: FARMINGTON, the Milkman’s Union will perform at 9 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. Free 778-7346

March 22: PORTLAND, Sunset Hearts and Hi Tiger will perform at Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St. $2 899-4990

March 22: PORTLAND, the Portland Symphony Orchestra will present its “Bach Birthday Bash” at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. $17-$10 842-0800

March 23: FARMINGTON, orchestras from the Academy Hill, Cape Cod Hill and Cascade Brook schools will perform at 7 p.m. at Mt. Blue High School gym.

March 24: AUBURN, Peter Finckle will perform at 8 p.m. at Gritty McDuff’s, 68 Main St. 376-2739

March 24: BROWNFIELD, Mavis Staples will perform at 8 p.m. at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road. 935-7292

March 24: FARMINGTON, the district Band-a-Rama will be held at 7 p.m. at Mt. Blue High School gym.

March 24: LEWISTON, Country star Dierks Bentley will perform at the Colisee, 190 Birch St. 783-2009

March 24, 31: LEWISTON, a blues jam will be held at 8 p.m. every Thursday at the Cage, 97 Ash St. 783-0668

March 24: SCARBOROUGH, Livingston Taylor will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Landing at Pine Point, 353 Pine Point Road. $32.50 774-4527

Dance

March 18: AUBURN, No Room to Breathe, Ascent to Power and others will perform at Club Texas, 150 Center St. 784-7785

March 18: AUBURN, a beach party, with the Veggies performing, will be held at 8 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, South Main Street. 782-1118

March 18: FARMINGTON, a benefit dance, with the band Fair Enough, will be held at 8 p.m. at the Farmington Elks Lodge. $10 778-2264

March 18, 19: 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

March 18: PORTLAND, a swing dance, with music by the Swingin’ DJ’s, will be held at 9 p.m. at North Deering Grange Hall, 1408 Washington Ave. $8 653-5012

March 19: AUBURN, the sixth annual Auburn Firefighters Ball will be held at 6 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn Auburn Riverwatch. $40 576-3348

March 19: AUBURN, a dance and karaoke with Jean Louis will be held at 8 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, South Main Street. Free 782-1118

March 19: BIDDEFORD, Delia’s Dance, a benefit for the Epilepsy Foundation, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Rochambeau Club, 329 South St.

March 19: BOWDOINHAM, a contradance will be held at 8 p.m. at the Bowdoinham Town Hall, 3 School St. $9 666-3090

March 19, 26: PARIS, a dance will be held at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Church Street. $5 743-6684

March 20: LEWISTON, the Knights of Columbus singles and couples dance for ages 21 and over, with music by Over the Hillbillies, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 150 East Ave. $9 784-0389

March 21, 28: 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 23, 30: LEWISTON, country line dancing will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, Lisbon Street. 786-0003

Kids

March 19: LEWISTON, the second annual “Trikes for Tykes” will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Toy Library, 134 College St. $5 795-0972

March 23: SACO, the Portland Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet will present a Kinderkonzert, “Brought to You by the Letter B,” at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Dyer Library, 371 Main St. 773-6128

March 24: 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

March 18-20: AUGUSTA, the 38th annual Augusta Camper and RV Show will be held at the Augusta Civic Center. Hours are noon to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. 865-3299

March 18, 19: BUCKFIELD, “Odd Improv” will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Oddfellow Theater, Route 117. $14-$8 336-3306

March 18-20: FREEPORT, the 21st annual spring fishing weekend will be held at L.L. Bean, Main Street. 1-800-559-0747

March 18, 19, 25, 26: HALLOWELL, a benefit evening of impersonations will be presented at Hallowell City Hall. 582-4062

March 18: JAY, the Teachers Lounge Mafia, comedy improv troupe, will perform at a benefit at 7 p.m. at Jay Middle School. $5

March 18: LEWISTON, a magic show will be held at 6 p.m. at the Lewiston Root Cellar, 89 Birch St. 782-3659

March 18-20: PORTLAND, the Maine Boat Show will be held at the Cumberland County Civic Center. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. $7/$4 775-3458

March 18-20: PORTLAND, the Maine Boatbuilders Show will be held at Portland Company Complex Services, 58 Fore St. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. 774-1067

March 18, 19, 20: WINSLOW, the Pine Tree State Sportsman Show will be held at the Sukee Event Center, 25 Verti Drive. 713-8123

March 19: BRIDGTON,  a spring fling, with entertainment, skiing and sliding, food and tournament, will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Shawnee Peak, 119 Mountain Road. 647-8444

March 19: FRYEBURG, the 25th annual first season festival dinner and benefit auction will be held at Fryeburg Academy Ada Wadsworth Arena. 603-447-6991

March 19: GREENWOOD, the Mahoosuc Land Trust snowshoe hike through Maggie’s Nature Park will be held at 10 a.m. meeting in the parking area on Greenwood Road. 824-3806

March 19: LIVERMORE, a grand opening celebration will be held from 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. at Washburn-Norlands Living History Center, 290 Norlands Road. 897-4366

March 19: NORWAY, “Full Moon Madness,” a benefit with food, games and prizes, will be held at 5 p.m. at the Trolley Restaurant, 237 Main St.

March 19: OXFORD, a Chinese auction will be held at 10 a.m. at the Advent Christian Church, Route 26. 357-7072

March 19: PARIS, the Harlem Superstars will play the Oxford Hills Dream Team at 7 p.m. at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. $7/$8 890-2369

March 19: PARIS, “Relay for Life” will be held at 1 p.m. at Paris Elementary School, 4 Hathaway Road. $10 966-3170

March 19: RAYMOND, the JSMS spring craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Jordan Small Middle School, 423 Webbs Mills Road. 655-2877

March 19: READFIELD, the Maranacook Class of 2011 Project Graduation benefit dinner and auction will be held at 5 p.m. at the school. $5 287-7545

March 19: ROCKLAND, the third annual “Leprechaun Lucky 5K” race will be held at 8:45 a.m. at Almalfi, Water Street. 691-3510

March 20: AUBURN, the SeniorsPlus ChocoLAart, a chocolate tasting event and silent art auction to benefit SeniorsPlus Meals on Wheels and other programs, will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn. $35 795-4010

March 20, 24, 25: BETHEL, a teen group will present “Pushing Back the Darkness,” to raise awareness of child prostitution and other issues, from noon to 2 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. on March 20; and 5 to 7 p.m. on March 24-25 at Bethel Alliance Church. 824-2289

March 20: JAY, Cub Scout Pack 599 will hold a Pinewood Derby at noon at St. Rose Parish Hall.

March 20: WATERFORD, a maple sap collecting contest will be held at 10 a.m. at the Waterford Fairgrounds. 461-9898

March 21: BRUNSWICK, Pecha Kucha Night will be held at 6 p.m. at Frontier Cafe, Cinema and Gallery, 14 Maine St. 798-6964

March 21: PORTLAND, “Good Wine for a Good Cause,” a benefit wine tasting, will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Grace Restaurant, 15 Chestnut St. $25/$30

March 24: BUCKFIELD, “Show Box Tour 2011,” featuring juggling, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Oddfellow Theater, Route 117. $11 336-3306

Theater

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

March 18-20: 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 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. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. $6-$4 778-7465

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

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

March 18-27: LEWISTON, the Public Theatre will perform “Humble Boy” at the theater, 31 Maple St. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. $18-$15 782-2211

March 18: LISBON FALLS, the Lisbon High School Drama Club will present a one-act show at 7 p.m. at the high-school gymnasium. Donations 353-3030

March 18, 19: POLAND, the Poland Players will perform “Guys and Dolls” at 7 p.m. at Poland Regional High School’s Dr. Robert Wall Theatre, 1457 Maine St. $8/$5 998-5400

March 18-20: PORTLAND, Portland Stage Company will perform “The Center of Gravity” at the theater, 25A Forest Ave. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday, 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. $34-$25 774-0465

March 18-April 3: PORTLAND, Good Theater will perform “Bedroom Farce” at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday; and 2 p.m. Sunday, with a performance at 7 p.m. on March 16. $25-$15 885-5883

March 18-27: 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 18-27: 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 18-27: PORTLAND, A Company of Girls will perform “Holes” at Portland Stage Studio Theater, 25A Forest Ave. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday, 1:15 and 7 p.m. Saturday, and 1:15 p.m. Sunday. $5 874-2107

March 18, 19: SEBAGO, “My Mother, My Father and My Mother,” a one-man show performed by Mike Harris, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. at Schoolhouse Arts Center at Sebago Lake, Route 114. $5 642-3743

March 18-20: 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 18-27: 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 19, 20, 26, 27: GRAY, “The Wizard of Oz” will be performed at Gray-New Gloucester High School, Libby Hill Road. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $9/$6 657-2244

March 22: PORTLAND: David Katz will perform his one-man “Muse of Fire” show at 7:30 p.m. at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. $20 775-5568

March 24: FREEPORT, Freeport High School will perform “You’re Killing Me” at 7:30 p.m. at Freeport Performing Arts Center. 415-6251

March 24: PORTLAND, the Broadway musical “Avenue Q” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $60-45 842-0800

Books

March 19: NORWAY, Dan Harrington, author of “Who’s at the Door? A Memoir of Me and the Missionaries,” will sign copies of his book from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Books ‘n’ Things. 623-8288

March 22: LEWISTON, Elliott L. Epstein, author of “Lucifer’s Child,” will sign copies of his book at 7 p.m. at Lewiston Public Library Callahan Hall, 200 Lisbon St. 513-3119

March 23: FARMINGTON, authors Kenny Wing and Alan Burnell will discuss their book “Lost Villages of Flagstaff Lake” at 7 p.m. at the Farmington Public Library, 117 Academy St. 778-4312

March 24: FARMINGTON, novelist Alexander Chee will give a reading at 7:30 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. Free 778-7081

Films

March 23: BRIDGTON, “The Rehearsal” will be shown at at the Magic Lantern Theater/Pub, 9 Depot St. 783-9141

March 23: FARMINGTON, “Oceans” will be shown at 7:30 and 9 p.m. at UMF The Landing. Free 778-7346

March 24: HALLOWELL, “Who Does She Think She Is” will be shown at 7 p.m. at Harlow Gallery, 160 Water St. Free 622-3813

March 24: LEWISTON, “Roughing the Uppers, the Great Shoe Strike of 1937” will be shown at 7 p.m. at Museum L-A, Bates Mill Complex, 35 Canal St. Free 333-3881

Lectures

March 18: BRUNSWICK, James Douglass will speak on “JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why it Matters” at 7 p.m. at Frontier Cafe. $5 725-7675

March 18: FARMINGTON, Dr. Helida Oyieke, Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence in the department of environmental studies at UNE, will speak on “Women in Development and Environment: African Perspectives” at 6:30 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Art Center. Free 778-7370

March 18: RUMFORD, research biologist David Yates will speak on “Bat Hibernation and Basic Bat Biology” at 7 p.m. at Rumford Public Library community room, 56 Rumford Ave. Free 824-3806

March 22: UNITY, Tricia Shapiro, author of “Mountain Justice,” will speak at 7 p.m. at Unity College Centre for the Performing Arts, 42 Depot St. Free 948-3131

March 24: BETHEL, Sarah Rackliffe will speak on “Teaching in Costa Rica” at 4:30 p.m. at Gould Academy McLaughlin Auditorium. Donations 381-7944