June 13: BRUNSWICK, the Women in Business Diva Night will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at Clay Play, 124 Maine St. $10 725-0397

June 14, 21: PORTLAND, the Comedy Connection Improv Comedy will be held every Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. at the Comedy Connection, 16 Custom House Wharf. $6 774-2006

June 16-July 4: AUGUSTA, the 29th annual Whatever Family Festival, with music, sports tournaments, dancing, fireworks, parade and more, will be held in the Gardiner and Augusta area.

June 16, 17: BETHEL, the 2006 Bethel Historical Society House Tour will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $20 824-2908

June 16: BRUNSWICK, the Third Friday Art Walk will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the Bath and Brunswick area. 798-6964

June 16-18: NEWRY, the 22nd annual Trek Across Maine, to benefit the American Lung Association of Maine, will start at Sunday River Ski Resort. 626-2919

June 16: NORWAY, Mr. and Mrs. Fish will present a program at noon at the Norway Memorial Library, 258 Main St. 743-5308

June 16: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Jam,” with Steve Guilmette, Randy Winn and Brett Groh, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 854-9778

June 16, 23: 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

June 17: FARMINGTON, a free cookout will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at Old South First Congregational Church. 639-2013

June 17: GARDINER, the Whatever Week Talent Show will be held at the Gardiner waterfront. 582-7144

June 17: GARDINER, the Gardiner Arts Festival, with music, children’s activities, trolley rides, food, pirate ship and more, will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Gardiner. 582-3100

June 17: GRAY, Dick Bernier, the deer tracker, will present a program at Maine Wildlife Park, Route 26. 657-4977

June 17: GREENE, a bake and yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Greene Fire Station, Patten Road. 946-5750

June 17: MEXICO, a Block Party, with musical guests, games, face painting and more, will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. in the parking lot at First Baptist Church, 20 Roxbury Road. 364-8712

June 17: MEXICO, a yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. behind the Mexico Public Library and town office. 364-3281

June 17: NAPLES, the 16th annual Wheels and Water Antique Transportation Show will be held at Brandy Pond.

June 17: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Jam,” with Rob Steen, Tammy Pooler and Mary Beth Cowan, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 854-9778

June 17: VASSALBORO, the Summer Solstice in the Garden, with workshops, gourmet lunch, massage, and more, will be held at Fieldstone Gardens, Quaker Lane. $15 441-9184

June 17: WELLS, Tim Sample will present Downeast humor at 7 p.m. at Wells High School Auditorium. $25 646-2451

June 18: AUBURN, the Family Fit Fest will be held from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Festival Plaza, Main Street. 795-4095

June 18: BETHEL, the Midsummer Festival and Summer Solstice Sculpture Race will beheld from noon to 5 p.m. at the Meadow, Route 2. Free 824-2780

June 18: BETHEL, the annual Androscoggin River canoe/kayak race will be held at 121 Mayville Road.

June 18: FRYEBURG, the Third Annual Antique Auto Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds. $3 935-2179

June 18: LEWISTON, the Corpus Christi procession will be held at 1:15 p.m. starting at Holy Family Church, Sabattus Street. 783-2162

June 18: NEW GLOUCESTER, the Father’s Day Car Show will be held at Hodgman’s Frozen Custard, Route 100.

June 18: POLAND, a smothered beef dinner will be held at noon at Excelsior Grange Hall, 446 Harris Hill Road. $7/$2.50

June 19: YARMOUTH, hand tool expert Skip Brack will present a program at 7:30 p.m. at the American Legion Log Cabin. Free 846-6259

June 21: PORTLAND, the Second Annual Summer Solstice event for HIV/AIDS in Maine, will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at Mariner’s Church Banquet Center, 368 Fore St. 774-6877

June 21: RANGELEY, a ladies breakfast will be held at 7 a.m. at the Rangeley Guides at the clubhouse, Old Ski Way Road. 864-3443

June 23, 24: AUBURN, the American Cancer Society Relay for Life will be held at Edward Little High School. 782-0786

June 23: BATH, the annual auction, “Spring Into Summer for the Arts,” will be held at 6 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. $20/$25 442-8455

June 23-25: FARMINGTON, the 11th Annual Tractor Festival will be held at the Farmington Fairgrounds.

June 23: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Jam,” with Dan Rosenberg, Tammy Pooler and Seth Bond Perry will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 615-4079

June 23, 24, 25: SABATTUS, a benefit yard sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 8 a.m. to noon on Sunday at the Maxwell Gill Hall. 375-6586

June 24: BATH, a Comedy Blast will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. $12/$17 442-8455

June 24: BERLIN, N.H., the Scandinavian Summer Solstice and Community Celebration will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. on the banks of the Androscoggin River, Route 16. 603-752-7202

June 24, 25: BIDDEFORD, the La Kermesse Festival will be held in the Biddeford area.

June 24: BOWDOIN, the Annual Strawberry Festival will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the West Bowdoin Parish Hall. $6/$3 353-2446

June 24: CARRABASSETT VALLEY, the Carrabassett Summer Festival with art show, demonstrations, music, skate park exhibition and more, will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in downtown Carrabassett Valley. 623-4177

June 24, 25: FREEPORT, the Annual Paddlesports Festival will be held at L.L. Bean Flagship Store.

June 24: GILEAD, the Gilead Family and Friends Day will be held at the Gilead Town Hall.

June 24: LIVERMORE, Heritage Days and Antique Car Show will be held at 10 a.m. at Norlands Living History Center, 290 Norlands Road. $2 897-2236

June 24: MONMOUTH, the Black Fly Follies, the annual night of music, comedy and antics, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Cumston Hall. $22/$18 933-9999

June 24: POLAND SPRING, a Strawberry Festival will be held at the gazebo.

June 24: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Jam,” with Dan Rosenberg, Brian Brinegar and Tammy Pooler will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 615-4079

June 24: SACO, the 36th Annual Saco Sidewalk Art Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Main Street and Pepperell Square. 286-3546

June 24: TOPSHAM, a teen idol competition will be held at 7 p.m. at the Topsham Public Library in the highlands community room, 25 Foreside Road. 725-1727

June 25: OXFORD, the 25th Annual VIP Show Shine and Drag will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Oxford Plains Speedway. $2 856-2610

June 25: PEAKS ISLAND, breakfast by the sea will be held from 8 to 11 a.m. at Fifth Maine Regiment Museum. $5/$3 766-3330

June 25: RANGELEY, the Maine Hysterical Society, featuring comedy, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Clubhouse Restaurant, Main Street. $15/$18 864-5571

June 25: SOUTH PARIS, a Painting a Maine Garden and Summer Festival will be held at the McLaughlin Foundation Garden, 97 Main St. 743-8820