Oct. 12: BANGOR, Bangor artist Jan Owen will speak on “Book Arts,” at noon at Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. 947-8336

Oct. 12: FARMINGTON, comic Steve Caouette will perform at 8 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. Free 778-7346

Oct. 12: FARMINGTON, Bill Berlinghoff, folk singer, will perform at 12:15 p.m. at UMF Nordica Auditorium. Donations; 645-2157

Oct. 12: LEWISTON, a poetry reading will be held at 7 p.m. at Bates College Skelton Lounge. 786-8376

Oct. 12, 19: LISBON FALLS, an open mike and showcase will be held every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Lisbon Teen Center Coffee House, 32 Main St. 353-3010

Oct. 12: MEXICO, the Greater Rumford Area Ministers’ Pantry Service will serve a free lunch at noon at the town office.

Oct. 12, 19: NAPLES, a karaoke and dance will be held at 8 p.m. at Oh Ryan’s Pub and Club, Route 11 and 302. 753-0100

Oct. 12, 19: PORTLAND, Rachel Tanner will present a Braille storytime at 11:15 a.m. at Children’s Museum of Maine, 142 Free St. 828-1234

Oct. 12: WATERVILLE, the Black Friars Stage Company will perform “Much Ado About Nothing,” at 7:30 p.m. at Colby College. $3/$2 859-4521

Tomorrow

Oct. 13: FARMINGTON, Paul Oxman will perform at 8 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. Free 778-7346

Oct. 13: PORTLAND, Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $39.50/$49.50 842-0800

Oct. 13, 20: PORTLAND, salsa and swing dancing will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584

Oct. 13: PORTLAND, George Lopez will perform on the piano at noon at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 425 Congress St. Free 775-3356

Oct. 13: WATERVILLE, the Black Friars Stage Company will perform “Richard III,” at 7:30 p.m. at Colby College. $3/$2 859-4521