Sept. 23-25: CONTOOCOOK, N.H., the 30th Annual New Hampshire Highland Games, with bagpipers, fiddlers, drummers and more, will be held at Hopkinton State Fairgrounds. $20/$12 603-224-5566

Sept. 23: GORHAM, a benefit jazz concert will be held at 8 p.m. at USM Corthell Concert Hall. $15/$10 780-5555

Sept. 23: GREENE, Paul Farrell and the Silver Tones will perform at 2 and 7 p.m. at Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road. 946-5311

Sept. 23: LEWISTON, pianist Frank Glazer will perform at 8 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. Free 786-6135

Sept. 23, Oct. 8, 28: PORTLAND, Jonathan Call, singer/guitarist, will perform at 8 p.m. at interActors Cabaret, 504 Congress St. $5 253-8068

Sept. 23: ROCKLAND, British pianist Jack Gibbons will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Strand Theatre. $35/$15 354-8062

Sept. 23: RUMFORD, the Three Horsemen will perform at 9 p.m. at The Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 364-4649

Sept. 23: UNITY, Sara Trunzo will perform at 1:30 p.m. and Paranoid Social Club at 2 p.m. at Unity College. 948-3131

Sept. 23: VASSALBORO, an evening of “Battle of the Sexes” barbershop style music will be held with a dessert buffet at 6 p.m. and the concert at 7 p.m. at the Vassalboro Grange Hall, Rt. 32. $10 622-1273

Sept. 24: BAR MILLS, the Edith Jones Project will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Saco River Grange Hall, 29 Salmon Falls Road. $12/$10 929-6472

Sept. 24: BATH, Scotland’s Dougie MacLean will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. $20/$26 442-8455

Sept. 24: BERLIN, N.H., Red Gallagher will perform at 1 p.m. at St. Kieran Community Center for the Arts,. $8$4 603-752-1028

Sept. 24: ELLSWORTH, Tree By Leaf will perform at 7:30 p.m. at The Grand, 165 Main St.$15 667-9500

Sept. 24: HIRAM, the Annual Bluegrass Festival will be held at Apple Acres Farm, 363 Durgintown Road. 625-4777

Sept. 24: OAKLAND, Petra, Christian rock pioneers, will perform at 7 p.m. at Messalonskee Performing Arts Center. 1-888-825-1344

Sept. 24: PORTLAND, the Maine Music Society presents the Maine Chamber Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. at Portland High School John Ford Auditorium. $17.50/$14 782-1403

Sept. 24: PORTLAND, Malian blues legend Boubacar Boubacar Traore will perform at 8 p.m. at Center for Cultural Exchange, One Longfellow Square. $17/$20 761-1545

Sept. 24: ROCKPORT, pianist Shai Wosner will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Rockport Opera House. 236-2823

Sept. 24: RUMFORD, the Coats, acapella vocal band from Seattle, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Mountain Valley High School Muskie Auditorium. 364-7612

Sept. 24: RUMFORD, Chasing Rueben will perform at 9 p.m. at The Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 364-4649

Sept. 24: STONINGTON, area musicians will perform at 7 p.m. at the coffeehouse series at the Stonington Opera House. $5 367-2788

Sept. 24: STRONG, the LeClaires will perform bluegrass gospel music at 7 p.m. at Forster Memorial Building. Donations

Sept. 24: WELLS, the Marching Band Show will be held at 6 p.m. at Wells High School. $5/$3 784-1596

Sept. 25: AUBURN, Tinsley Ellis will perform at 7 p.m. at Midnight Blues Club and Restaurant, 34 Court St. $15 783-9600

Sept. 25: BANGOR, the Bangor Symphony Orchestra will perform at a benefit at 2 p.m. at Oriental Jade, Bangor Mall Blvd. Free 942-5555

Sept. 25: ELIOT, John Perrault and Friends will perform at 3 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 60 Dow Highway. Free 603-772-1835

Sept. 25: ELLSWORTH, Dougie MacLean will perform at 7:30 p.m. at The Grand, 165 Main St. 667-9500

Sept. 25: FARMINGTON, singer/songwriter J.P. Cormier will perform at 7 p.m. at UMF Nordica Auditorium. $10/$8 562-4445

Sept. 25: HALLOWELL, a Red Cross/Hurricane Katrina benefit concert will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. at The Wharf, Water Street. $5

Sept. 25: LEWISTON, the Maine Music Society presents the Maine Chamber Ensemble at 3 p.m. at the Franco American Heritage Center. $17.50/$15 782-1403

Sept. 25: RUMFORD, the Dunnemans, gospel singers, will perform at 6:30 p.m. at the Rumford First Baptist Church.

Dance

Sept. 23, 25, 29, 30, Oct. 2, 6, 7, 9: GORHAM, Ballroom Dance Parties will be held every Thursday, Friday and Sunday at Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts, Rt. 25. 839-3267

Sept. 23-May 26: LEWISTON, line dancing will be held Fridays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Central Hall, Lisbon Street. 783-6667

Sept. 23, 30, Oct. 7: PORTLAND, a Friday night Latin dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. 773-0002

Sept. 24: BOOTHBAY, Cahoots will play at a dinner/dance at 7 p.m. at Railway Village. $25 633-3913

Sept. 24, Oct. 1, 8: CUMBERLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8 p.m. at the West Cumberland Recreation Hall, Blackstrap Road. 829-3737

Sept. 24: LEWISTON, the Countryside Dancers will hold a dance at 7:30 p.m. at C and J. Hall, 711 Webster St.

Sept. 24: LEWISTON, a benefit dinner/dance will be held at 5 p.m. at the Pastime Club, Cedar Street. $5 783-1530

Sept. 24: LITCHFIELD, a benefit supper/dance will be held at 4:30 p.m. at the Litchfield Sportman’s Club, Hallowell Road. $8/$5 966-2771

Sept. 24: 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

Sept. 24, Oct. 1, 8: PORTLAND, a ballroom dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $6 773-0002

Sept. 24: RUMFORD, the St. Athanasius-St. John centennial dance, with music by Jay and Tammy Roy, will be held at 8 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. $4

Sept. 24: TURNER, the Travelers will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Great Outdoors, Rt. 117. 224-7061

Sept. 25: LEWISTON, Steve and Good Old Boys 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

Sept. 23-27: SKOWHEGAN, the Lakewood Jesters will perform “Sleeping Beauty,” at Lakewood Theatre. Shows are daily, Monday-Friday. 474-7176

Sept. 24: LEWISTON, a Safety Fair for children will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Levers Day Care, Mollison Way at the Fairgrounds Business Park. 795-2946

Sept. 24: PORTLAND, children ages 3-6 are invited to sing original songs, do hands-on activities and play games from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Maine Mall at center court. 828-2063

Special

Sept. 23, 24: ELIOT, the 25th Annual Eliot Festival Day, with crafts, food vendors, entertainment, antique car show, fireworks and more, will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Eliot Town Square, State Road. 439-5033

Sept. 23, 24: FARMINGTON, the Franklin County Agricultural Fair will be held at the Farmington Fairgrounds. 778-4215

Sept. 23: LEWISTON, Allison Slaughter will present a poetry reading at 7 p.m. at Bates College Multicultural Center. 786-8376

Sept. 23: LOCKE MILLS, Dr. Michael Hathaway will present a benefit program on “Amazing Hypnosis,” at 7:30 p.m. at the Locke Mills Town Hall. $5

Sept. 23: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Jam,” with Brian Brinegar, Seth Bond Perry and Dan Boulger,” will be held at 7:30 p.m. at The Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 774-9595

Sept. 23: PORTLAND, “Laughter is the Best Medicine,” will be held at 7:30 p.m. at USM Abromson Hall. $30/$45 774-2200

Sept. 23, 30, Oct. 7: 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

Sept. 23, 24, 25: TOPSHAM, the Friends of the Topsham Public Library’s Annual Book Sale will be held at the library, 25 Foreside Road. The sale will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday. 725-1727

Sept. 23, 24, 25: UNITY, the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association Common Ground Country Fair, with organic foods, children’s area and more, will be held at the education center, Crosby Brook Road. 568-4142

Sept. 24: AUGUSTA, a Family Literacy Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Augusta Armory. Free 626-3617

Sept. 24: AUGUSTA, the Christian Singles potluck and game night will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Augusta First Church of the Nazarene. 293-4411

Sept. 24: CORNISH, the 15th Annual Cornish Apple Festival, with entertainment, street vendors, arts and crafts booths, apple pie contest and auction and more, will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Apple Acres Farm. 625-7447

Sept. 24: FARMINGTON, a benefit silent art auction will be held at the UMF Art Gallery, 246 Main St. Free 778-7074

Sept. 24: LIVERMORE, a fall lawn and food sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Livermore Common, Crash Road. 897-4695

Sept. 24: MONMOUTH, the 17th Annual Apple Fest will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the grounds of the Monmouth Museum.

Sept. 24, 25: MONMOUTH, the annual Theater at Monmouth yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the old grange hall, Main Street. 933-2952

Sept. 24: NEW GLOUCESTER, the Autumn Celebration: Fresh Paint Event and Auction fundraiser will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fiddlehead Center for the Arts, 83 Pineland Drive. $10 688-2244

Sept. 24-Oct. 8: NEW GLOUCESTER, Apple Saturdays, with apple orchard tours, pick-your-own, apple pie sale, apple head doll making and more, will be held three Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Museum. 926-4597

Sept. 24: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Jam,” with Bob Niles, Shane Mauss and Tammy Pooler, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at The Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 774-9595

Sept. 24: PORTLAND, the Second Annual Scott Firefighter Challenge will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Maine Mall at Festival Lot.

Sept. 24, 25: SOUTH PARIS, the Doll and Dollhouse Benefit Show and Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 40 Stearns Hill Road.

Sept. 24: SOUTH PARIS, a benefit Chinese auction will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School.

Sept. 24: WILSONS MILLS, the Aziscoos Grange Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the grange hall, Rt. 16.

Sept. 25: AUGUSTA, the Recovery Celebration from drug and alcohol addiction, will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Capitol Park.

Sept. 25, Oct. 2, 9: BRIDGTON, an Open Mic Night will be held every Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. at Cafe DeCarlo. Free 647-4596

Sept. 25-Oct. 1: CUMBERLAND, a benefit barn sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily at 53 Blanchard Road.

Sept. 25-Oct. 1: the 134th Annual Cumberland Fair, with exhibition hall, midway and more, will beheld at Cumberland Center. 829-4856

Sept. 25: DURHAM, the 12th Annual Bike, Car and Truck Show will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Durham Elementary School. 353-6061

Sept. 25: NAPLES, the Bikers Causeway Cancer Research Run will be held at 10 a.m. at Rick’s Cafe, Rt. 302. $18 693-6502

Sept. 25: SOUTH PARIS, the Norway Paris Fish and Game Fall Chicken Shoots will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Buckfield Road, Rt. 117. 743-7445

Sept. 25: WATERFORD, a Chili Festival and 5K Fall Foliage Road Race will be held in Waterford. 647-3472

Sept. 25: WATERFORD, the final indoor yard sale will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Wilkins Community House, Plummer Hill Road. 583-2320

Theater

Sept. 23-Oct. 2: BANGOR, Penobscot Theatre will perform “Picasso at the Lapin Agile,” at the theater, 131 Main St. Show times are Sept. 29 at 7 p.m., Sept. 23, 30 and Oct. 1 at 8 p.m., Sept. 24 at 5 p.m. and Sept. 25, 28 and Oct. 2 at 2 p.m. $25/$12 942-3333

Sept. 23, 24, 29, 30, Oct. 1, 2: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” at Cumston Hall. Show times are Sept. 23, 24, 29, 30 and Oct. 1 at 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 25, Oct. 1 and 2 at 2 p.m. 933-9999

Sept. 23-Oct. 16: PORTLAND, Good Theater will perform “Visiting Mr. Green,” at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $18/$10 885-5883

Sept. 23-Oct. 9: PORTLAND, the Portland Players will perform “Oliver,” at 420 Cottage Road. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. $19/$16 799-7337

Sept. 23-Oct. 2: PORTLAND, Lyric Music Theater will perform “Fiddler on the Roof,” at the theater, 176 Sawyer St. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. $19/$17 799-1421

Sept. 23: STONINGTON, a one-man review of “Perdita,” will be held at 7 p.m. at the Stonington Opera House. $8 367-2788

Sept. 23, 24: WATERVILLE, Aqua City Actor’s Theatre will perform “Belles,” at 7:30 p.m. at the Waterville Opera House Studio Theater in the Center, 93 Main St. $12/$10 580-6783

Sept. 24: FARMINGTON, the Sandy River Players will hold auditions for “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at UMF Roberts Learning Center. 578-0357

Sept. 24: GARDINER, Figures of Speech Theatre will perform “Nightingale,” at 7:30 p.m. at Gardiner Area High School Little Theater, West Street. $10/$6 582-7144

Films

Sept. 23: FARMINGTON, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” will be shown at 8 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. Free 778-7346

Sept. 23: PORTLAND, “Apology,” will be shown at 6:30 p.m. at the Museum of African Culture, 122 Spring ST. $5 871-7188

Lectures

Sept. 23: PORTLAND, Cathie Pelletier, author of “Running the Bulls,” will speak at noon at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. 871-1710

Sept. 23: UNITY, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., author, will speak at 3 p.m. at the outdoor amphitheater at Unity College campus, 90 Quaker Hill Road. 948-3131

Sept. 25: ROCKPORT, Gail Scott, art professor at the University of Maine at Presque Isle will speak on “Marsden Hartley’s Poetic Life and Legacy,” at 2 p.m. at Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 162 Russell Ave. 236-2875

Suppers

Sept. 23: LEWISTON, a benefit spaghetti supper will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 150 East Ave. $6

Sept. 23: LISBON, a roast turkey supper will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Odd Fellows Hall, 27 Village St. $6/$3.50 353-2567

Sept. 23: SOUTH PARIS, a baked bean supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 17 East Main St. $6/$3

Sept. 24: GRAY, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held at 5 p.m. at First Congregational Church, Rt. 115. $6/$2

Sept. 24: KINGFIELD, a turkey pie supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church. $6/$3

Sept. 24: 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

Sept. 24: LITCHFIELD, a benefit baked bean supper, followed by a dance, will be held at 4:30 p.m. at the Litchfield Sportsman Club. $8/$5 966-2771

Sept. 24: MONMOUTH, a turkey supper will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Monmouth Masonic Hall. $6

Sept. 24: SABATTUS, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Island Road. $5/$2.50

Sept. 24: SABATTUS, a baked bean and casserole supper, followed by a dance, will be held at 5 p.m. at Jacques Cartier Club, Wales Road. $6/$2.50 375-9008

Sept. 24: SALEM, a spaghetti supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Salem Community Building. $5/$3