Feb. 14: BETHEL, Betsy Foster will present a program on postures and exercises of “Qi Gong.” Donations 824-8610

Feb. 15: AUGUSTA, Maine Wildlife Appreciation Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the State House in the Hall of Flags. 941-9453

Feb. 15: FARMINGTON, Jim Laulette, Comedy Connection comedian, will perform at 8 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. Free 778-7346

Feb. 15, 22: 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

Feb. 16: FARMINGTON, the Lawn Chair Pirates will perform at 9 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. Free 778-7346

Feb. 16, 23: LEWISTON, “Sharing Poetry,” will be held every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the Wisdom Center for Women, 97 Blake St. 784-0155

Feb. 16: RANGELEY, a ladies breakfast will be held at 7 a.m. at Moosely Bagels. 864-3443

Feb. 17, 18: BUCKFIELD, “Altered Egos,” with Mike Miclon will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Oddfellow Theater, Route 117. $10/$6 336-3306

Feb. 17: PORTLAND, a comedy showcase, with Scott Higgin, Rocco and Joe LaRoche will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 854-9778

Feb. 18: AUGUSTA, the Christian Singles Connection potluck and game night will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the First Church of the Nazarene. 293-4411

Feb. 18: BRUNSWICK, poets Herb Coursen, Bill Watterson and Maggie Finch will present readings at 2 p.m. at Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St. Free 721-0141

Feb. 18, 19: BRYANT POND, a Family Fun Weekend will be held at the Maine Conservation School. $12/$20 665-2068

Feb. 18, 19: OTISFIELD, the Otisfield Winter Carnival, with sledding, snowmobile poker run, snow sculptures, chowderfest, sock hop and more, will be held 627-7033

Feb. 18, 19: RUMFORD, singers, dancers and musicians from the River Valley area, will perform in a variety show at 7 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Rumford Town Hall auditorium. $8/$6

Feb. 19: AUBURN, a public breakfast will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. at the VFW Hall, 588 Minot Ave. $3.50/$4.50 784-6883

Feb. 19: LISBON, the Maine Music Society wine tasting fund-raiser will be held from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Graziano’s Restaurant, Route 196. $15 782-1403

Feb. 19: LISBON FALLS, the Pejepscot Sno-Chiefs 13t Annual “World’s Greatest” sleigh ride will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Upper Main Street. $3/$2

Feb. 19: POLAND, a pancake breakfast will be held from 7 to 11 a.m. at Poland Community School, Route 26. $5 998-2626

Feb. 19: SOUTH BRISTOL, the 15th Annual Ice Harvest will be held at Thompson Ice House Museum and pond, Route 129. 729-1956

Feb. 23: BRUNSWICK, an Acadian dinner party with poetry reading by Layne Longfellow, descent of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, will be held at 6 p.m. at the Brunswick Bed and Breakfast, 165 Park Row. $50 729-4914

Feb. 24: BRUNSWICK, local poets will present readings at 3 p.m. at the Little Dog Coffee House, Maine Street.

Feb. 24: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Showcase,” with Shane Mauss, Rocco and Tammy Pooler, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 854-9778

Feb. 24: SOUTH PARIS, WOXO and the CareerCenter will host a Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the CareerCenter, 232 Main St. 743-7763

Feb. 25, 26: AUGUSTA, the Ancient Ones Outdoor Sports and Gun Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday at the Augusta Armory. $5 582-7178

Feb. 25: BRUNSWICK, the 19th Century Winter Fun on the Brunswick Mall, with horse and buggy rides, exhibit, food and more, will be held at the mall on Park Row.

Feb. 25, 26: FARMINGTON, the Fifth Annual Winter Fest Downeast sled dog races will be held at the home of Bussie and Brenda York, Route 2. 778-4215

Feb. 25: HALLOWELL, the Theater at Monmouth Mardi Gras Party will be held at 5:30 p.m. at Maple Hill Farm. $65 933-2952

Feb. 25: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Showcase,” with Mike Whipman, Amy Tee and Derek Gerry will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 854-9778

Feb. 25: PORTLAND, Michael Parent storytelling will be held at 2 p.m. at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. 871-1710

Feb. 26: BRUNSWICK, a house tour of Longfellow’s Brunswick home, now the Joshua Chamberlain House, corner of Maine and Potter Streets, will be held at noon. Free 729-6606

Feb. 26: BRUNSWICK, nationally recognized and published poets will present readings at 1 p.m. at Curtis Memorial Library. Free