Today

Aug. 17: AUBURN, the Auburn Community Band concert “Take Two,” will be held at 7 p.m. at Festival Plaza, Main Street. 784-0191

Aug. 17: GARDINER, the Blues Buzzards will perform blues favorites at noon outside at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water St. 582-7144

Aug. 17: LEWISTON, the USM trumpeters Alan Kaschub and Douglas Owens will perform at 12:15 p.m. at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. Free

Aug. 17: LISBON FALLS, Jahn Sood, singer/songwriter, will perform at 7 p.m. at the Lisbon Teen Center. Free 353-3010

Aug. 17: LISBON FALLS, an open mic and showcase will be held every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Lisbon Teen Center Coffee House, 32 Main St. 353-3010

Aug. 17: MEXICO, the Greater Rumford Area Ministers’ Pantry Service will serve a free lunch at noon at the Mexico Town Office.

Aug. 17: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “Loves Labours Lost,” at Cumston Hall. Showtimes are Aug. 17 and 25 at 7:30 p.m. and Aug. 21 at 7 p.m. 933-9999

Aug. 17: NAPLES, a karaoke and dance will be held at 8 p.m. at Oh Ryan’s Pub and Club, Rt. 11 and 302. 753-0100

Aug. 17: NORWAY, Ben Conant will speak on “Two Big Towns Go at It,” at 7 p.m. at Norway Historical Society, 481 Main St. 743-0505

Aug. 17: PORTLAND, Julia Spencer-Fleming, author of “To Darkness and to Death,” will speak at noon at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. 871-1710

Aug. 17: WATERFORD, a public breakfast will be held from 7:30 to 10 a.m. at the Wilkins Community House, Plummer Hill. $5/$3 583-6677

Aug. 17: WATERFORD, an indoor yard sale will be held from 7 a.m. to noon on Aug. 17 and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Aug. 27 at Wilkins Community House basement, Plummer Hill Road. 583-6677

Aug. 17: WILTON, a Classic Car Club’s cruise night will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Dutch Treat.

Tomorrow

Aug. 18: AUBURN, Keith Williams, with a doctorate in environmental science, will speak at 6 p.m. at Woodbury Brackett Environmental Center, 24 Maple Hill Road. 783-7733

Aug. 18: GREENE, Mac McHale and Emery Hutchins will perform at 7 p.m. on Thursday and 2 and 7 p.m. on Friday at the Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road. Free 936-5311

Aug. 18: HARRISON, GreenLight Theatre Works will perform “Cliffhanger,” at 8 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, Deertrees Road. $20 583-6747

Aug. 18: LEWISTON, L/A Arts presents Esperanza, performing Afro-Cuban music, at noon at Courthouse Plaza, Lisbon Street. 782-7228

Aug. 18: LEWISTON, a picnic in the park will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Kennedy Park. Free 783-3990

Aug. 18: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “La Bete,” at Cumston Hall. Showtimes are Aug. 18, 20 and 24 at 7:30 p.m. and Aug. 27 at 2 p.m. 933-9999

Aug. 18: PORTLAND, “A Search for America’s Soul,” will be shown at 9 p.m. at Geno’s, 625 Congress St. 615-3871

Aug. 18: RANGELEY, a Blueberry Festival, with jams, muffins, pies, gifts, crafts and entertainment for children will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Rangeley Inn Green. 864-5599

Aug. 18: TOPSHAM, “The Lady Pirates of Captain Bree,” a children’s musical comedy by Midcoast Youth Theater, will be performed at 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and 1 p.m. on Saturday at Mt. Ararat High School. $8/$5 729-1819