Concerts

Aug. 8: AUBURN, Acoustic blues duo Kevin Kimball and Ralph Thompson will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Holly’s Own Deli and Wine Bar, 84 Court St. 333-3041

Aug. 8: BATH, Frank Mauceri, sax, and John Clark, bass, will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Solo Bistro, 128 Front St. 443-3373

Aug. 8: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Michael Johnson will perform at 8 p.m. at Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. $15/$18 633-5159

Aug. 8: GREENE, folk singer David Mallett will perform at 2 and 7 p.m. at the Araxine Wilkins Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Rd. Free 946-5311

Aug. 8: LEWISTON, Phillips Saylor Wisor will perform punk/bluegrass at 8 p.m. at She Doesn’t Like Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344

Aug. 8: LISBON FALLS, a concert featuring performers from Finland will be held at 7 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church. $10/$5 657-6494

Aug. 9: AUBURN, Country Jim Palmer will perform with Mary Murphy at 6:30 p.m. at Holly’s Own Deli and Wine Bar, 84 Court St. 333-3041

Aug. 9: FREEPORT, folk legend Richie Havens will perform folk music at 7:30 p.m. at L.L. Bean Discovery Park. 1-877-755-2326

Aug. 9: HARRISON, the Don Campbell Band will perform at 8 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, Deertrees Road. $16 583-6747

Aug. 9: LEWISTON, the tribute heavy metal band Taste of Metal will perform at a benefit concert for Gary St. Hilaire, who was attacked with an ice chopper in Lewiston in June, at 8 p.m. at C & J Hall, 711 Webster St. $10

Aug. 9: PORTLAND, the “Make me an Idol” event will be held at 10 a.m. at the Maine Mall. 347-7313

Aug. 9: ROCKLAND, the Waifs, Australian folk rock group, will perform at 8 p.m. at Strand Theatre, 345 Main St. $23 594-0070

Aug. 9: TOPSHAM, the Oratorio Chorale will hold auditions for singers for the 2008-2009 season from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mid-Coast Presbyterian Church, 84 Maine St. 389-9175

Aug. 10: HARRISON, the Bill and Bo Winiker Quartet will perform at 8 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, Deertrees Road. $20 583-6747

Aug. 10: WILTON, Greater Purpose will perform at 6 p.m. on the lawn at East Wilton Union Church. 645-4297

Aug. 11: BRUNSWICK, soap opera actor and theater performer Ron Raines will perform Broadway favorites at 7:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Pickard Theater. $15-$28 725-8769

Aug. 11, 18, 25, Sept. 1: LEWISTON, instrumental and improv jazz night will be held every Monday at 7 p.m. at the Maple Room, 22 Park St.

Aug. 11, 18, 25: LIVERMORE FALLS, Terry Moore will perform from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Livermore Falls Gazebo. 897-3229

Aug. 11: PORTLAND, country superstar Bonnie Raitt will perform at a benefit concert at 8 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $85/$60 842-0800

Aug. 12: CORNISH, the Sacopee Valley Community Band will perform at 7 p.m. at the Bandstand at the Old Cornish Fairgrounds, Route 25. 625-3397

Aug. 12, 15, 19, 22: DAMARISCOTTA, Salt Bay Chamberfest 2008 concerts will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Round Top Center for the Arts. $90/$25 522-3749

Aug. 12: HARRISON, a Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, Deertrees Road. $20 583-6747

Aug. 12: LIVERMORE FALLS, country musician Bing Crosby will perform at 6 p.m. at the Livermore Falls Gazebo. 897-3229

Aug. 12: OQUOSSOC, the Downeast Brass will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Bald Mountain Camps, 125 Bald Mountain Road. 864-3671

Aug. 12: OXFORD, the Record Family Band will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Oxford Veterans Memorial Park, Route 121. 539-4102

Aug. 13: AUBURN, the Auburn Community Band will perform music by famous groups and people at 7 p.m. at Festival Plaza, Main Street. 333-6601

Aug. 13, 20, 27: BATH, Alison Lee Freeman will present “Singing Our History in the City of Ships” every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. $10 371-2404

Aug. 13, 20, 27: LEWISTON, women musicians will gather every Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. at the Wisdom Center, 97 Blake St. 784-0155

Aug. 13: PARIS, Mary Uke Hargreaves will perform at 10 a.m. at the Moore Park Gazebo. 743-2501

Aug. 13: PARIS, Port City Jazz will perform at 6 p.m. at Moore Park. Free 743-2501

Aug. 13, 14: ROCKLAND, a Baroque concert will be held at 8 p.m. at the Strand Theatre, 345 Main St. $35-$8 236-2823

Aug. 13: WATERFORD, a hymn sing and ice cream social will be held at 7 p.m. at Waterford Congregational Church, Plummer Hill.

Aug. 14: AUBURN, the Jason Spooner Trio will perform folk/blues music at noon at Festival Plaza, Main Street. 782-7228

Aug. 14: AUBURN, Mary Murphy will perform at 6:30 p.m. at the Auburn Mall center court, 550 Center St. 786-2977

Aug. 14: AUBURN, Chad Porter, solo guitarist, will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Holly’s Own Deli and Wine Bar, 84 Court St. 333-3041

Aug. 14: AUBURN, two Fairview School community musical groups will perform at 7 p.m. at Festival Plaza, Main Street. 212-6739

Aug. 14, 25: LIVERMORE FALLS, Barry Wood will perform at 6 p.m. at the Livermore Falls Gazebo. 897-3229

Dance

Aug. 8: AUBURN, a summer dance party will be held at 9 p.m. at Club Texas, Center Street. $5 504-6864

Aug. 8, 9, 15, 16: FALMOUTH, the Maine State Ballet will present “Don Quixote” at 7 p.m. Aug. 8 and 15 and at 2 and 7 p.m. Aug. 9 and 16 at the Maine State Ballet Theater, 348 U.S. Route 1. $15 781-7672

Aug. 8: LEWISTON, “Different Voices” dance concert will be held at 8 p.m. at Bates College Schaeffer Theatre. $20/$12 786-6161

Aug. 8: LEWISTON, an evening of traditional New England contra dancing, with music by Bustopher Jones, will be held at 8 p.m. at Lewiston Public Library Callahan Hall, 200 Lisbon St. $5/$2 513-3050

Aug. 8, 30: MECHANIC FALLS, Bobby Reed and Wildhorse will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur, 272 Lewiston St. $10 345-3211

Aug. 8, 15, 22, 29: PORTLAND, a Friday night Latin dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. 773-0002

Aug. 9: AUBURN, the third annual Flashback Sock Hop benefiting the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Taber’s parking lot, 473 Lake Shore Drive.

Aug. 9: FARMINGTON, a contradance will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Farmington Grange Hall, Bridge Street. $6 491-9928

Aug. 9: LEWISTON, The Bates Dance Festival’s finale dance concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Bates College Alumni Gymnasium. $6 786-6161

Aug. 9: LEWISTON, a family barn dance, with music by teen fiddler Matt Lamare and Friends, will be held at 2 p.m. at Lewiston Public Library Callahan Hall, 200 Lisbon St. $1 782-0386

Aug. 9, 16: MECHANIC FALLS, the Record Family will play at a dance at 8 p.m. the Silver Spur, 272 Lewiston St. $10 345-3211

Aug. 9, 15, 23: PARIS, the Jones Dance Band will play at a dance at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. $5 743-5723

Aug. 9: RUMFORD, a benefit Chinese auction and dance will be held at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. $10/$15 357-5413

Aug. 9: WATERFORD, the Country Ridge Riders will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Waterford World’s Fairgrounds, Green Road. $10 583-4160

Aug. 10: LEWISTON, Clary Hill will play at the Lewiston Singles Club dance at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 150 East Ave. $7/$8 784-3660

Aug. 11, 18, 25: DRESDEN, a country western line and partner dance will be held at 7 p.m. at Dresden Masonic Hall, Route 127. $3 622-4884

Aug. 12: LOCKE MILLS, a dinner/dance will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. $8/$3 674-2259

Aug. 13, 20, 27: LEWISTON, country line dancing will be held every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall. 786-0003

Aug. 13, 20, 27: PORTLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584

Kids

Aug. 8, 10: FARMINGTON, a children’s program, “Captain Patch Goes to the Jungle,” will be performed at 7 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church, 268 Perham Road. Free 778-9696

Aug. 8: WATERFORD, Dennis Labbe will present a magic show at 11 a.m. at the Wilkins House, 15 Plummer Hill Road.

Aug. 12: LEWISTON, a program of games for youth age 8 and older will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at Museum L-A, 35 Canal St. $5 333-3881

Aug. 12: MEXICO, an end-of-summer reading celebration will be held at 10 a.m. at Calvin Lyons Hall next to the library. 364-3281

Aug. 12: NEW VINEYARD, State Rep. Tom Saviello will read “Hey There, Stink Bug” at 10:30 a.m. at New Vineyard Public Library. 652-2250

Aug. 12: PORTLAND, the Danna Banana Summer Fun Show will be held at 11 a.m. at the Children’s Museum of Maine, 142 Free St. 828-1234

Aug. 13: AUBURN, ventriloquist Leslie Smith will perform at 10 a.m. at Pettengill Park.

Aug. 13: PARIS, the Sidecar Heroes will perform a concert for children at 10 a.m. at the Moore Park Gazebo. Free 743-2501

Aug. 14: PORTLAND, master gardener Ericka Potts will present a program on the life stages of garden insects at 11:30 a.m. at the Children’s Museum of Maine, 142 Free St. 828-1234

Special

Aug. 8: AUBURN, an open-mic night and poetry slam will be held at 7:30 p.m. at First Universalist Church, Pleasant Street. 783-0461

Aug. 8, 9: BETHEL, the second annual Maine Performing Arts Festival will be held on Broad and Church streets.

Aug. 8-10: BETHEL, Sudbury Canada Days with old-time crafts, art show, children’s parade, games and food will be held at the Regional History Center, 10-14 Broad St. 824-2908

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

Aug. 8-10: CUMBERLAND, the 39th annual Cumberland Craft Show will be held at the Cumberland Fairgrounds.

Aug. 8-17: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will hold its annual silent auction at 796 Main St. 933-2952

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

Aug. 8, 9: RANGELEY, a fine art show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the home of Terri and Errol Wentzell at 39 Stratton Road. 864-3519

Aug. 8-16: SKOWHEGAN, the Skowhegan State Fair with exhibits, livestock, arts and crafts, concerts and food will be held in Skowhegan. 474-2947

Aug. 8, 9: TOPSHAM, the annual Topsham Fair with agricultural exhibits, carnival, harness racing, animal pulling events, 4-H crafts and midway will be held at the Topsham Fairgrounds. 729-1943

Aug. 9: BRIDGTON, the fifth annual Open Studio Tour will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. inBridgton, Denmark, Naples and Harrison. 647-2787

Aug. 9: BRUNSWICK, an evening of public stargazing and possible meteor shower watching will be held at 8 p.m. at Crystal Spring Farm, Pleasant Hill Road. 408-9036

Aug. 9: CHINA, the Christians in Visual Arts exhibit and sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sukeforth New Life Center. 223-4199

Aug. 9, 10: GRAY, the Native American Honor the Animals Pow-Wow will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Maine Wildlife Park, Route 26. 657-4977

Aug. 9: HARTFORD, Lake Days with food and games will be held at Hartford Town Beach. 597-2760

Aug. 9: LEWISTON, the 3-on-3 Charity Jam (basketball) with music, food and fun for the whole family will be held at 9 a.m. at Kennedy Park. 1-877-656-2469

Aug. 9: LEWISTON, the Lewiston Mill District’s guided historical walking tour will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. starting at Museum L-A. $8 333-3881

Aug. 9: LEWISTON, a benefit Poker Run will be held at 9 a.m. at Central Maine Powersports.

Aug. 9: LEWISTON, a home buyer fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lewiston Armory, 65 Central Ave. Free 626-4670

Aug. 9: MONMOUTH, the Country Kitchen and Garden Tour will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. starting at the East Monmouth Methodist Church. $10/$12 784-2961

Aug. 9: NORWAY, a celebration party with music, dance and food will be held at 7 p.m. at Fare Share Commons, 443 Main St. 597-2556

Aug. 9: PARIS, world-class clowns Avner the Eccentric and Julie Goell will perform at 8 p.m. at Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Road. $12-$8 743-8452

Aug. 9: PARIS, a crafts fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Maine Veterans Home, 477 High St. 743-5723

Aug. 9: PERU, an ice-cream social will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at the BUS, Greenwoods Road. Free

Aug. 9: RANGELEY, an auction will be held at 10 a.m. at Wilhelm Reich Museum Conference Center, Dodge Pond Road. 864-3443

Aug. 9: RUMFORD, a benefit Chinese auction will be held at 5 p.m. at the Eagles Club, Oxford Avenue. 597-2353

Aug. 9, 10: UNION, the 27th annual Maine Antiques Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Union Fairgrounds. 563-1013

Aug. 10, 17, 24, 31: BRIDGTON, an open-mic night will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. every Sunday at Cafe DeCarlo. 647-4596

Aug. 10: RANGELEY, Mike Hicks will present a program on “Wild Maine Orchids” at 2 p.m. at Wilhelm Reich Museum, Dodge Pond Road. 864-5360

Aug. 10: RANGELEY, lovers of poetry will gather at 6 p.m. at the Ecopelagicon Store, 7 Pond St., for the second annual Hugh Ogden Memorial Evening of Poetry. 864-3421

Aug. 10: STRATTON, a program on the Cox Family will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Dead River Area Historical Society. 246-2271

Aug. 11, 25: AUBURN, a drum circle will be held at 6:30 p.m. at First Universalist Church, 169 Pleasant St. Free 783-0461

Aug. 12, 13: OQUOSSOC, an outdoor sporting heritage day will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Guides Clubhouse, Old Skiway Road. 864-5364

Aug. 13: LEWISTON, a bird walk will be held at 8 a.m. at St. Peter’s Cemetery. 933-2266

Aug. 13: PEAKS ISLAND, Elena Dodd, actress and playwright, will portray Eleanor Roosevelt at 7:30 p.m. at Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, 45 Seashore Ave. $8/$5 766-3330

Aug. 13: STONINGTON, Michael Miclon will present “Comedy on Purpose” at 7 p.m. at Stonington Opera House. $5 367-2788

Aug. 14-17: BETHEL, the second annual Maine Mountain Corvette Festival will be held at the Bethel Inn Resort. 415-2363

Aug. 14, 21, 28: MECHANIC FALLS, karaoke night will be held at 7 p.m. at the Silver Spur, 272 Lewiston St. $6 345-3211

Aug. 14-17: PORTLAND, the 27th annual MS Regatta Harborfest Weekend will be held in various locations throughout the Portland area and Casco Bay. 781-7960

Theater

Aug. 8-16: ARUNDEL, “Nunsensations! The Nunsense Las Vegas Revue” will be performed at the Arundel Barn Playhouse, 53 Old Post Road. $35-$24 985-5552

Aug. 8, 9: AUBURN, auditions for “Kiss Me Kate” will be held at 7 p.m. Friday and 4 p.m. Saturday at Great Falls Performing Arts Center, 30 Academy St. 784-2274

Aug. 8, 9: BANGOR, Penobscot Theatre Company will perform “Guys and Dolls” at 6 p.m. at the Bangor Opera House. 942-3333

Aug. 8-24: BRUNSWICK, Maine State Music Theatre will perform “Les Miserables” at Bowdoin College Pickard Theater. $29-$51 725-8769

Aug. 8, 9: FARMINGTON, the Farmington Children’s Summer Theater will perform “Holes” at 7 p.m. at Mt. Blue High School Auditorium. $6/$4 778-9053

Aug. 8: HARRISON, “Hamlet” will be performed at 8 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, Deertrees Road. $20/$10 583-6747

Aug. 8-23: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “Arsenic and Old Lace” at Cumston Hall. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Aug. 8, 19 and 23, 7 p.m. Aug. 10 and 2 p.m. Aug. 16 and 20. $26-$20 933-9999

Aug. 8, 9: OGUNQUIT, “The Producers” will be performed at the Ogunquit Playhouse. Showtimes are 8 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 or 3:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $58-$39 646-5511

Aug. 8-10: PORTLAND, Fenix Theatre Company will present “Two Gentlemen of Verona” at Deering Oaks Park. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Free 730-2389

Aug. 8, 9, 10: PORTLAND, Dynamic Productions will perform “Annie” at Portland Performing Arts Center, 25 Forest Ave. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Aug. 8 and 9 and 2:30 p.m. Aug. 9 and 10. 510-1653

Aug. 8, 9: TURNER, the Central Maine Children’s Theater Project will perform Disney’s “Aladdin, Jr.” at 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday at Leavitt Area High School Auditorium, Lower Street. $5 319-1405

Aug. 8-10: WESTBROOK, Reindeer Theatre Company will present “Kids on Jazz” at the Warren Memorial Library Auditorium, 479 Main St. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $12/$8 857-9002

Aug. 9, 10: LOVELL, the Children’s Backyard Theater Group will perform “Crowded House” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Brick Church for the Performing Arts, Christian Hill Road. Free/Donations 925-2792

Aug. 9-23: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “The Mystery of Irma Vep” at Cumston Hall. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Aug. 9 and 12, 7 p.m. Aug. 17 and 2 p.m. Aug. 13 and 23. $26-$20 933-9999

Aug. 9-22: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “The Merchant of Venice” at Cumston Hall. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Aug. 15, 20 and 22 and 2 p.m. Aug. 9. $26-$20 933-9999

Aug, 9, 11, 12: WESTBROOK, Reindeer Theatre Company will hold auditions for “The Big Bad Musical” at 1 p.m. Saturday and at 6:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the Warren Memorial Library Auditorium, 479 Main St. 857-9002

Aug. 10-22: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “The Three Little Pigs” at Cumston Hall. Showtimes are 2 p.m. Aug. 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21 and 22. $26-$20 933-9999

Aug. 11, 12: NORWAY, Oxford Hills Music and Performing Arts Association will hold auditions for “Man of La Mancha” at 6 p.m. at the Norway Grange Hall. 743-2164

Aug. 13-21: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “The Winter’s Tale” at Cumston Hall. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Aug. 13, 14, 16, 21. $26-$20 933-9999

Aug. 13-Sept. 6: OGUNQUIT, “My Fair Lady” will be performed at the Ogunquit Playhouse. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 8:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 or 3:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $58-$39 646-5511

Aug. 14, 15, 16: HARRISON, “I Hate Hamlet” will be performed at 8 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, Deertrees Road. $20/$10 583-6747

Aug. 14, 15, 16: TOPSHAM, Roald Dahl’s “Willy Wonka, Jr.” will be performed at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday and at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Ararat High School, Eagle’s Way. $10-$5 751-2619

Films

Aug. 8-17: BRUNSWICK, “Brother of the Bear” will be shown at Bowdoin College Museum of Art. 725-3120

Books

Aug. 9: PARIS, a used book sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the corner of Main Street and Skillings Avenue. 743-6994

Aug. 10: BRUNSWICK, Don Loprieno, author of “The Stony Point Wisker Club,” will sign copies of his book from 2 to 4 p.m. at Borders Bookstore, Merrymeeting Plaza, Bath Road. 721-1178

Aug. 11: RANGELEY, Charles Feil and Murad Sayen, co-authors of “Maine: Guess Where From the Air,” will sign copies of their book at 7 p.m. at Wilhelm Reich Museum Conference Center, Dodge Pond Road. 864-3443

Aug. 14: FALMOUTH, Paul A. Offit, M.D., author of “Vaccinated: One Man’s Quest to Defeat the World’s Deadliest Diseases,” will sign copies of his book at 2:30 p.m. at Portland Country Club, 11 Foreside Road. 321-2550

Lectures

Aug. 11: RANGELEY, Charles Feil and Murad Sayen will speak on “Maine: Guess Where From the Air” at 7 p.m. at Wilhelm Reich Museum, Dodge Pond Road. 864-3443

Exhibits

Augusta: Works by several artists from Lewiston will be featured through Sept. 3 at the office of the State Senate at the State House.

Bath: “Scenes From Maine and Away,” featuring the photography of Cathy Newson, will be featured through Sept. 7 at Mae’s Cafe and Bakery, 160 Centre St. 442-8577

Belgrade Lakes: “Bronze Sculpture Exhibit” will be featured through Oct. 12 at Spring Gallery and Sculpture Garden, 81 Maine St., Route 27. Gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday-Sunday through Labor Day and Saturday and Sunday through Columbus Day or by appointment. 495-3113

Bowdoinham: A crochet exhibit will be featured through Oct. 4 at Merrymeeting Arts Center Cathance Landing, 9 Maine St. The hours are noon to 3 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. 666-8907

Bridgton: Works by William Hayton will be featured through Sept. 5 at Gallery 302, 38 Main St. 647-2787

Brunswick: “Pejepscot Past Times: Objects from the Original Collection” is ongoing at Pejepscot Historical Society, 159 Park Row. Gallery hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and until 8 p.m. Thursday. 729-6606

Brunswick: “The American Scene: Part II” will be shown through Aug. 31; “Andrea Sulzer: After Nature” will be displayed through Aug. 27; “Lewis Desoto’s Paranirvana/Self-Portrait” will be shown through Jan. 26; “Homer’s Etchings” and “Photo Landscapes” will be featured through Aug. 31; and “Mixed Me u: Selected Acquisitions Since 2005” will be viewed Aug. 8 through Sept. 21, all at Bowdoin College Museum of Art. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 5 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. 725-3275

Brunswick: “Northward Over the Great Ice: Robert E. Peary and the Quest for the North Pole” is continuous at Bowdoin College Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Free 725-3416

Brunswick: “David Row: On Maine” and “Don Voisine: New Paintings” will be featured through Aug. 9 at ICON Contemporary Art, 19 Mason St. Gallery hours: 1 to 5 p.m. weekdays and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday. 725-8157

Damariscotta: “Forms of Freedom” will be featured through Aug. 14 at Stable Gallery, 26 Water St. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 563-1991

Farmington: Works by Mary Beth Morrison will be displayed through Aug. 31 at Heirlooms of Tomorrow, 248 Broadway. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 778-5315

Freeport: Maine landscapes and seascapes, paintings and limited edition prints by Maine artists Eric Hopkins, Neil Welliver, Connie Hayes, Tom Curry, David Little, Wendy Turner and Jeff Colquhoun are featured continuously; and “Luminous Maine: Reflections of Coastal Life,” oil paintings by Philip Frey, will be displayed through Sept. 1, all at Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers, 149 Main St. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. 865-4519

Georgetown: “Summer Daze,” featuring new paintings by Stoney Conley of Georgetown, will be displayed through Sept. 6 at West Island Gallery, Bay Point Road. Gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. 371-9090

Gorham: A juried art exhibit will be featured through Aug. 10 at USM Art Gallery. Gallery hours: 3 to 7 p.m. Friday and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 780-5460

Hallowell: “Frameworks: Artwork by Edward MacKenzie” will be featured through Aug. 24 at Harlow Gallery, 160 Water St. 622-3813

Hallowell: “Painting the Landscape and the Figure: Jan ter Weele” will be featured through Sept. 6 at Cerulean Fine Art Gallery and Artist Studios, 202 Water St. Gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday and by appointment. 626-9009

Hinckley: “Some Homes” will be featured through Oct. 15 at L.C. Bates Museum, Route 201. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. 238-4250

Kingfield: Works by Betsy Bell of Mexico and Abby Shahn of Solon will be featured through Aug;. 31 at Stadler Gallery, 225 Main St. Gallery hours: noon to 4 p.m. daily or by appointment. 265-5025

Lewiston: “Stairway to Heaven: From Chinese Streets to Monuments and Skyscrapers” will be showcased through Dec. 14; and an exhibition of delicate works on paper and handcrafted document boxes from the 18th and 19th centuries will be featured through Dec. 14, both at Bates College Museum of Art. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. 786-6329

Lewiston: “Weaving a World: Lewiston’s Millworkers, 1920-2008” will be featured through Aug. 30 at Museum L/A, 35 Canal St. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 333-3881

Lewiston: Works by Tahir Saleh from the Sudan, currently residing in Lewiston, will be featured through Aug. 22 at L/A Arts Community Gallery, 221 Lisbon St. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday. 782-7228

Lewiston: “Through the Windows,” featuring a mix of returning artists and several new artists, will be shown through Aug. 16 at L/A Arts Gallery 5, 49 Lisbon St. Gallery hours: 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday, 2 to 8 p.m. Friday and 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday. 782-7228

Lewiston: “Dance,” a show of photographic images from the Bates Dance Festival, will be featured through Aug. 9 at Bates College Chase Hall Gallery, 56 Campus Ave. Gallery hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. 786-6381

Lewiston: Photography by Daniel J. Marquis will be featured through Aug. 15 at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center Beeaker Gallery, 93 Campus Ave. 755-3002

Lewiston: Art work by 47 adults and children, all students of art teacher Mercedes Gastonguay, will be featured through Aug. 17 at USM L-A College Atrium Art Gallery, 51 Westminster St. Gallery hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday. 753-6500

Lewiston: Works by local artists Jeanelle Demers, Jake Ference and Cassidy Shannon will be featured through Aug. 31 at She Doesn’t Like Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344

Litchfield: An ongoing, changing art exhibit by Aleta Manchester of New England landscapes is featured at the Country Café, Route. 126. The café is open seven days a week. 268-4003

Norway: Local landscapes in watercolor, oils and graphite by Noel Watson will be featured through Aug. 30 at Frost Farm Gallery, 272 Pikes Hill. 743-8041

Norway: Paintings and photographs of Lake Pennesseewassee will be featured through Aug. 9 at Norway Memorial Library, 258 Main St. 743-5309

Paris: “Imagine 3D,” featuring local artists Robert Parker, Michael Sauro and Steve Willette and guest artist Katherine Rohnert, will be displayed through Oct. 31 at the Painted Mermaid Gallery, 6 Briggs Ave. 743-7312

Portland: “Selected N.C. Wyeth Masterworks” are ongoing; Urban Seen” will be shown through Aug. 17; “Contemporary Collaborations: Artist and Master Printer” will be displayed through Aug. 10; “Georgia O’Keeffe and the Camera: The Art of Identity” will be featured through Sept. 7; and “American Menagerie” will be shown Aug. 16 through Nov. 9, all at Portland Museum of Art, Seven Congress Square. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday through Columbus Day. 775-6148

Portland: “Four Stories: Inside the Portland Harbor Museum Collection” will be featured through Nov. 30 at Portland Harbor Museum on the waterfront. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. $4 799-6337

Portland: The seventh annual Sculpture Garden Invitational will be shown through Oct. 31; and “William Manning – Then and Now” will be displayed through Sept. 7, both at UNE Westbrook College, 716 Stevens Ave. Gallery hours: 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday and 1 to 7 p.m. Thursday. 221-4499

Portland: “William Manning’s Work Stretches From Here to Eternitime” will be featured through Aug. 31 at Jameson Art Group, 305 Commercial St. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and by appointment. 772-5522

Portland: “Send: Conversations in Evolving Media” will be featured through Aug. 10 at Maine College of Art, 522 Congress St. Gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday. Free 775-5098

Portland: “Subtraction of the Distraction: Abstract Works on Paper” will be displayed through Sept. 30 at Susan Maasch Fine Art, 29 Forest Ave. Gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. 699-2966

Portland: “Impact: The Art of the Poster,” featuring the works of Ben Shahn, Egon Schiele, Oscar Kokoschka, Alphonse Mucha, Ludwig Hohlwein and Misti, will be featured through Aug. 30 at A Fine Thing: Edward T. Pollack Fine Arts, 25 Forest Ave. Gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday or by appointment. 699-2919

Portland: “Emily Nelligan: Drawings” and “Marvin Bileck: Prints” will be featured through Sept. 20 at June Fitzpatrick Gallery, 112 High St. 772-1961

Portland: “Friends Always,” a traveling exhibition marking the 65th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift, will be on display through Aug. 29 at Portland International Jetport.

Portland: “A Family Affair: Paintings and Sculpture” by Murray Hantman, Jo Levy and Ruth Livingston will be featured through Sept. 27 at June Fitzpatrick Gallery, 522 Congress St. Gallery hours: noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and by appointment. 879-5742

Portland: New works by Sean Foley and Yeshe Parks will be featured through Aug. 30 at Whitney Art Works, 492 Congress St. Gallery hours: noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday or by appointment. 774-7011

Portland: “The Urban Eye: Photographs” will be featured through Aug. 30 at Addison Woolley Gallery, 87 Market St. Gallery hours: 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. 775-0678

Rockland: Works by David Dewey, Denise Remy, Antonia Munroe, Janice Kasper and Bob Brooks will be featured through Aug. 9; and recent oil paintings by Nancy Wissemann-Widrig of Cushing and recent oil paintings and watercolors by Liz Awalt of Swans Island will be shown Aug. 13 through Sept. 6, all at Caldbeck Gallery, 12 Elm St. Gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. 594-5935

Rockport: Works by well-known photographer William Wegman will be shown through Sept. 13; and “2008 Biennial Juried Exhibition” will be featured Aug. 9 through Oct. 4, both at Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 162 Russell Ave. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. $5 Sunday. 236-2875

Topsham: “Dye Paintings” by Phyllis Harper Loney of Round Pond will be featured through Aug. 29 at Maine Fiberarts, 13 Main St. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. 721-0678

Wiscasset: “Member Juried Exhibition” will be shown through Aug. 10 at Maine Art Gallery, Warren Street. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. 882-7511

Wiscasset: “American Style: Greek Revival Architecture and Lincoln County 1820-1860” will be featured through Oct. 12 at the Lincoln County Museum and Old Jail, 133 Federal St. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday in June and September, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. July and August. 882-6817

Wiscasset: “Clay (Mates)” will be featured through Aug. 10 at James Patrick Gallery, 25 Fort Hill St. Gallery hours: noon to 5 p.m. daily. 882-9951

Wiscasset: “From Impressionism to Modernism” will be featured Aug. 9 through Sept. 11 at Wiscasset Bay Gallery, 67 Main St. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. 882-7682

Yarmouth: “Yarmouth at the Turn of the Century” is ongoing at Yarmouth Historical Society, Main Street. Gallery hours: 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 846-6259

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