July 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30: BAR MILLS, the Originals will present “The World Goes ‘Round,” at 7:30 p.m. at the Saco River Grange Hall. $16/$14 929-5412

July 21: BAR HARBOR, the 23rd Annual New Composers concert will be held at 8:15 p.m. at the Congregational Church.$75-$15 288-5744

July 21, 22: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, the Lincoln Arts Jazz Weekend will be held at the Boothbay Harbor Opera House. 633-6855

July 21: BRUNSWICK, the Bowdoin International Music Festival “MusicFest Concert” will be held at 8 p.m. at Brunswick High School Crooker Theater, 116 Maquoit Road. $30 725-3895

July 21: DIXFIELD, country singer Patrick Libby, will perform at 8 p.m. at Countryfolk Music Theatre, Route 2. 645-4752

July 21, 26, 27, 28: FRYEBURG, the International Musical Arts Institute Chamber Music Festival will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Bion Cram Library at Fryeburg Academy. $15-$5 935-1494

July 21: GREENE, the Mollyockett Chorus will perform at 2 and 7 p.m. at Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road. Free 946-5311

July 21, 22: HARRISON, Will Holt and Charles Strouse will perform at 8 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, Deertrees Road. $20/$8 583-6747

July 21: PORTLAND, Doug Kolmar will perform at noon at Post Office Park. 772-6828

July 21: RUMFORD, Riot Act will perform at 9 p.m. at the Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 364-4649

July 22: BAR HARBOR, “Mozart’s “Cosi fan Tutte,” will be performed at 8:15 p.m. at the Criterion Theatre. $75-$15 288-5744

July 22: BRUNSWICK, Josephine Cameron and David Bullard, local musicians, will perform at 7 p.m. at Maine Sound Stage/Concert Capture, 14 Maine St. $15 725-4696

July 22: CONWAY, N.H., an evening of chamber music for strings will be held 7:30 p.m. at Salyards Center for the Arts, 110 Main St. 935-1494

July 22: FREEPORT, Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience will perform at 7:30 p.m. at L.L. Bean Discovery Park. 552-6046

July 22: JAY, the Crosby’s from North Jay will perform with other musicians at a benefit at 1 p.m. at the North Jay Grange Hall. $5/$2 645-4211

July 22: OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder will perform at 7 p.m. at the Salvation Army Old Orchard Beach Pavilion, Prospect Street. $25/$40 842-0800

July 22: RUMFORD, Strict 9 will perform at 9 p.m. at the Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 364-4649

July 22: WELLS, Women of Note will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Hope Hobbs Gazebo at Harbor Park. 646-5596

July 23: AUBURN, John Lee Hooker, Jr. will perform at 7 p.m. at Midnight Blues Club and Restaurant, 34 Court St. $15 783-9600

July 23: BAR HARBOR, jazz night will be held at 8:15 p.m. at the Bar Harbor Regency Holiday Inn/Walsh House. $75-$15 288-5744

July 23, 30: BATH, student musicians from the Bowdoin International Music Festival will perform at 2 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. Free 442-8455

July 23: BETHEL, Erica Brown and Bob Choiniere will perform French/Canadian jigs and reels at 4 p.m. at the Bethel Common. Free 824-3575

July 23: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, the Locomotions will perform at 1 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Opera House. 633-6855

July 23: FARMINGTON, Sammie Angel of Wilton will perform at 6 p.m. at Henderson Memorial Baptist Church, corner of Main and Academy Streets. Donations 778-2163

July 23: FRYEBURG, a concert will be held at 2 p.m. at the Bion Cram Library. $5 935-1494

July 23: HARPSWELL, the Rocky Coast Ramblers Band will perform at 5 p.m. at the Harpswell Festival, Route 123.

July 23: LIVERMORE, the Grant Family from Leeds will perform at 9:10 a.m. at the North Livermore Baptist Church. 897-3165

July 23: LIVERMORE FALLS, Joel Gilbert will perform at 6 p.m. at the Livermore Falls Gazebo.

July 23: RANGELEY, the Fiddler’s Festival will be held at Rangeley Friends of the Arts.

July 23: RUMFORD, Bulletboys will perform at 9 p.m. at the Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 364-4649

July 23: SOUTH PARIS, the Helsinki Kantele Ensemble will perform at 2 p.m. at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. $5 657-6494

Dance

July 21, 23, 27, 28, 30, Aug. 3, 4, 6: GORHAM, Ballroom Dance Parties will be held every Thursday, Friday and Sunday at Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts, Route .25. 839-3267

July 21: LEWISTON, a ballroom dance party will be held at 7:45 p.m. at Lewiston Public Library Callahan Hall, 200 Lisbon St. $3 784-0135

July 21, 22: LEWISTON, Robert Moses’ Kin will perform at 8 p.m. at Bates College Schaeffer Theatre. $18/$12 786-6161

July 21, 28, Aug. 4: PORTLAND, a Friday night Latin dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. 773-0002

July 22, 29, Aug. 5: CUMBERLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8 p.m. at the West Cumberland Recreational Hall, Blackstrap Road. 829-3737

July 22: LITCHFIELD, a dance, with music by the Elizabeth Country Drifters, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Sportsman’s Club. $8/$15 268-9271

July 22: LOCKE MILLS, an old fashioned dance, with music by the Richard Felt Orchestra, will be held at 8 p.m. at the Locke Mills Town Hall. 674-2259

July 22, 29, Aug. 5: PORTLAND, a ballroom dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $6 773-0002

July 22: TURNER, a beach party dance will be held at 8 p.m. at the Great Outdoors, across from the Highlands Golf Course. $10 225-2372

July 23: LEWISTON, Wild Horse will play at the Lewiston Singles Club dance at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 150 East Ave. $8/$7 784-3660

For kids

July 21: SKOWHEGAN, the Lakewood Theater Young Performers Camp will perform “Give My Regards to Broadway at Lakewood Theater. 474-7176

Special

July 21: BATH, the Third Friday Art Walk will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the Bath area. 443-3110

July 21, 22, 23: KINGFIELD, the Kingfield Festival Days, with parade and many other events, will be held. 265-3166

July 21, Aug. 4, 18: LEWISTON, an open mic will be held every first and third Friday at 7 p.m. at Cafe Bon Bon, 205 Main St.

July 21, 22: NEWRY, the 16th Annual Maine Forest Rally will be held at Sunday River Ski Resort. 824-5243

July 21-23: PITTSTON, the Pittston Fair will be held at the Pittston Fairgrounds.

July 21: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Jam,” with Rocko, Tammy Pooler and Troy Pennell, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 854-9778

July 21, 28, Aug. 4: PORTLAND, a benefit haddock chowder, lobster roll or ham salad luncheon will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Friday at North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave. $6.50/$3.75 883-3568

July 21-23: WATERFORD, the World’s Fair, small community fair, will be held at North Waterford.

July 21, 22, 23: YARMOUTH, the 41st Annual Yarmouth Clam Festival, with many events, will be held in downtown Yarmouth. 846-3984

July 22: AUBURN, the L/A Jaycees will hold the second annual community picnic from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Crescent Beach. 212-1504

July 22: AUGUSTA, a quilt show and ice cream social will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 9 Summer St. 622-2424

July 22, 23: BELFAST, the Maine Coast Competition for carvers and artists will be held at the Boathouse, on the Belfast waterfront. The hours are Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free 338-5309

July 22, 23: BLUE HILL, the 17th Annual Full Circle Fair will be held from noon to 9 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday at Blue Hill Fairgrounds. $15/$10 469-6600

July 22: BOOTHBAY, the “Books and Blooms” book sale will be held from noon to 3 p.m. at Coastal Maine Botanical Garden. $6/$3228-8263

July 22: BRIDGTON, “Artisans on the Plaza,” will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Cafe DeCarlo, 163 Main St. 647-5705

July 22: CASCO, the Boat House Brew Party will be held at 4 p.m. at 24 Industrial Way. $20/$25 892-1314

July 22: FARMINGTON, the Sandy River Players playhouse sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Starling Street. 578-0357

July 22: FARMINGTON, the Farmington Falls Field Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Philbrick Field.

July 22: FRYEBURG, the Fifth Annual Maine Street Festival Arts and Crafts Fair will be held at Bradley Park.

July 22: GRAY, Randy Brooks will present a program on taxidermy at Maine Wildlife Park, Route 26. 657-4977

July 22: HOLLIS, the Dorcas Society Charity Fair and Lawn Party will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Tory Hill Meeting House, corner of routes 112 and 202. 727-5613

July 22: LITCHFIELD, the annual yard sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Leo’s Church, Route 9 and 126.

July 22: NEW SHARON, the New Sharon Fun Day, with children’s games, food, carriage ride and more, will be held at 9:30 a.m. at the New Sharon Congregational Church, Cape Cod Hill Road.

July 22: OLD ORCHARD BEACH, the Benefit Recreational Beach Volley Ball Tournament will be held at the Brunswick. 831-7696

July 22: OXFORD, a Casino Night and chicken barbecue will be held at 5:30 p.m. at Oxford Fairgrounds.

July 22: POLAND, the Third Annual Art Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Preservation Park at the Poland Spring Resort, off Route 26. 998-4142

July 22: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Jam,” with Chance Langton, Mary Beth Cowan and Randy Winn, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 854-9778

July 22: PORTLAND, a Family Fun Fest will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Easter Seals Maine’s Presumpscot Street headquarters. 828-0754

July 22: RANGELEY, the tenth annual knit and crafts sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Rangeley Lakes Region Logging Museum, Route 16. 864-3421

July 22: RUMFORD, the annual “Attic Treasures” sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Rumford Center Meeting House. 364-7535

July 22: SABATTUS, a fishing derby will be held from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Martin’s Point. 375-6009

July 22: SEBAGO, the 2006 Sebago Lake Poker Party, Maine’s largest all-boats poker run, will be held at noon at Sebago Lake. 892-1314

July 22: SOUTH PARIS, the Garden Illuminated Evening Event will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the McLaughlin Foundation Garden, 97 Main St. 743-8820

July 22: SOUTH PARIS, a benefit craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. 743-2438

July 22: WINTHROP, a church fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Winthrop Congregational Church. 377-8639

July 23, 30, Aug. 6: BRIDGTON, an open mic will be held every Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. at Cafe DeCarlo. 647-4596

July 23: GEORGETOWN, the Celebration of the Arts Show and Sale will be held from noon to 4 p.m. at the Mooring B & B, 132 Seguinland Road. Free

July 23: HARPSWELL, the Harpswell Festival, with parade, artisans, kids’ activities, food, sit-down dinner, entertainment and more, will be held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the George J. Mitchell Field, Route 123. Free 833-0562

July 23: LIVERMORE, Open Farm Days will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Norlands Living History Center, 290 Norlands Road. Free

July 23: POWNAL, Roy Patterson will present a stone carving demonstration at June LaCombe Sculpture. 888- 4468

July 23: SHAPLEIGH, an Alpaca Open Farm Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Ferrera farm, Route 11. 793-3414

July 23: SIDNEY, Maine Appreciation Day will be held at 3 p.m. at New England Music Camp, Route 23. 465-3025

Theater

July 21, 22, 23: ARUNDEL, “Bye Bye Birdie” will be performed at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Arundel Barn Playhouse, 53 Old Post Road. $33/$23 985-5552

July 21-Aug. 5: BRUNSWICK, Maine State Music Theatre will perform “Aida,” at Bowdoin College Pickard Theater. $27/$47 student rush tickets $10 725-8769

July 21-Aug. 6: BRUNSWICK, the Theater Project will perform “OZ: Revisiting the Wizard,” at the theater, 14 School St. Showtimes are Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Sunday. $15 729-8584

July 21-Aug. 26: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “The Tempest,” at 7:30 p.m., with Sunday performance at 7 p.m. at Cumston Hall. $26/$20 933-9999

July 21-Aug. 26: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “The Fantasticks,” at Cumston Hall. $26/$20 933-9999

July 21-Aug. 26: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “Rumpelstiltskin,” at Cumston Hall. $26/$20 933-9999

July 21-Aug. 25: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “Charley’s Aunt,” at Cumston Hall. $26/$20 933-9999

July 21-Aug. 4: PORTLAND, the Children’s Theatre of Maine will perform “Madeline’s Rescue,” at 317 Marginal Way. Showtimes are Tuesday-Thursday at 2 p.m., Friday at 2 and 7 p.m. 828-0617

July 21-23: PORTLAND, Two Lights Theatre Ensemble will perform “The Zoo Story” and “The Duck Variations,” at the Portland Performing Arts Center. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. and Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. $12/$8 653-9065

July 21-23: SEBAGO, “Peter Pan,” will be performed at the Schoolhouse Arts Center. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m. $16/$14 642-3743

July 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29: SKOWHEGAN, “Mixed Nuts,” will be performed at Lakewood Theater. Showtimes are July 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 at 8 p.m., July 23 at 4 p.m. and July 26 at 2 and 6:45 p.m. 474-7176

July 22: BUXTON, “A Child’s Journey With Dickens,” will be performed at 2 p.m. at Tory Hill Congregational Church, corner of Routes 202 and 112. $20/$15 929-6495

July 22: BUXTON, “A Christmas Carol,” will be performed at 7 p.m. at Tory Hill Congregational Church, corner of Routes 202 and 112. $20/$15 929-6495

July 22, 24: LEWISTON, the Public Theatre will hold auditions for “The Nerd,” by appointment only. 782-2211

Films

July 22: AUBURN, “Yours, Mine and Ours,” will be shown at dusk at Festival Plaza, Main Street. 784-0191

July 22: WATERVILLE, the Maine Student Film and Video Festival will be held at 12:30 p.m. at the Waterville Opera House.

Books

Lectures

July 22: STRATTON, author Ruey Stevens Baldwin will speak on “The Drowning of a Village,” at the Dead River Area Historical Society. 246-2271

July 23: RANGELEY, Jennifer Perry will speak about wild birds at 2 p.m. at Wilhelm Reich Museum, Dodge Pond Road. Free 864-5360

July 23: ROCKLAND, art writer Carl Little will speak on “Maine in Water and Color,” at 3 p.m. at Farnsworth Art Museum, 16 Museum St. 596-6457

July 23: SUMNER, Mark Silber will speak on “Photographing in the Gardens,” at 2 p.m. at Hedgehog Hill Farm. Free 388-2341

Suppers

July 22: BETHEL, a public supper will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at West Bethel Union Church. $6/$3

July 22: GRAY, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held at 5 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, Route 115. $6/$2 657-4279

July 22: GREENE, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the VFW Hall. $5/$2.50 946-5331

July 22: LISBON FALLS, a baked bean and ham supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Lisbon Methodist Church, School Street. $6/$2 353-8951

July 22: RANGELEY, a benefit baked bean supper will be held from 5 p.m. until sold out at the Rangeley Congregational Church. $7/$3.50 864-5360