July 29: BAR HARBOR, the Bar Harbor Festival String Orchestra will perform at 8:15 p.m. at the Bar Harbor Congregational Church. $25/$12 288-5744

July 29: BATH, Old Grey Goose International will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. $12/$8 442-8455

July 29: BRUNSWICK, the Cassatt String Quartet will perform at 8 p.m. at Brunswick High School Crooker Theatre. $25 725-3895

July 29-Sept. 5: DIXFIELD, a free campfire country music Friday night jam session will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Countryfolk Music Theatre, Rt. 2. Free 645-4752

July 29-31: DIXFIELD, the Wild West Weekend Youth Music Scholarship Fundraiser will be held at the Countryfolk Theatre, Rt. 2. 645-4875

July 29: FARMINGTON, the African Children’s Choir will perform at 7 p.m. at Old South Congregational Church, 235 Main St.

July 29, 30: FRYEBURG, the Chamber Music Festival will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Fryeburg Academy Gibson Hall Performance Center. $10/$5 935-7696

July 29: GARDINER, Ideafixe and three other bands will perform at 7 p.m. at Johnson Hall, 280 Water St. $5 582-7144

July 29: PORTLAND, Grand Unified Theory will perform at 8 p.m. upstairs at Asylum, 121 Center ST. $5 772-8274

July 29: ROCKPORT, the Vermeer Quartet will perform at 8 p.m. at the Rockport Opera House. $28/$5 236-2823

July 29: RUMFORD, Sundog will perform at 9 p.m. at The Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 364-4649

July 29: STONINGTON, the Hamid Drake Trio will perform at 7 p.m. at the Stonington Opera House. $25/$18 367-2788

July 30: BRUNSWICK, Martin Perry and Kate Schrock will perform at the Theater Project’s Second Annual Benefit Concert at 8 p.m. at Brunswick High School Crooker Theater. $30 729-8584

July 30, 31: BRUNSWICK, the Gamper Festival performers will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Kresge Auditorium. $10 725-3895

July 30: FREEPORT, Mindy Smith will perform country, bluegrass and folk at 7:30 p.m. at L.L. Bean Discovery Park. 1-800-559-0747

July 30: HARRISON, the Don Campbell Band will perform at 8 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, Deertrees Road. $14 583-6747

July 30: PORTLAND, The Know How will perform at 6 p.m. at The Station, 272 St. John St. $10 773-1398

July 30: RANGELEY, the Glenshane concert will be held at 7 p.m. at the Episcopal Church. $10 864-5473

July 30: RUMFORD, Last Kid Picked will perform at 8 p.m. at The Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 364-4649

July 30: SACO, the Annual Jazz Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Pepperell Park on Beach Street. 286-3546

July 30: SCARBOROUGH, “Songs for Soldiers,” a music festival and family barbecue will be held from noon to 11 p.m. at the Garden of Light and Sound, 3 Chamberlain Road. $15/$3 885-1519

July 30: STONINGTON, the Houston Person Quartet will perform at 7 p.m. at the Stonington Opera House. $25/$18 367-2788

July 31: AUBURN, Lady Bianca will perform at 7 p.m. at Midnight Blues Club and Restaurant, 34 Court St. $15 783-9600

July 31: BAR HARBOR, the Bar Harbor Festival String Orchestra will perform at 8:15 p.m. at the Walsh House. $25/$12 288-5744

July 31: BATH, the Bowdoin International Music Festival student musicians will perform at 2 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. Free 442-8455

July 31: BRUNSWICK, the 2005 Salt Water Music Festival will be held from 1 to 8:30 p.m. at Thomas Point Beach. $25/$35 873-2663

July 31: DIXFIELD, a free jam session for country musicians will be held every Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. at Countryfolk Music Theatre, U.S. Rt. 2. 645-4875

July 31: PORTLAND, Kid606 will perform at 8:30 p.m. at Space Gallery, 538 Congress St. $8 774-7842

July 31: PORTSMOUTH, N.H., the Seacoast Community Chamber Orchestra will perform at 3 p.m. at the Music Hall, 28 Chestnut St. Free 603-431-0666

July 31: ROCKLAND, the Lincolnville Band will perform at 2:30 p.m. on the lawn at Farnsworth Museum, 16 Museum St. Free 596-6457

July 31: SKOWHEGAN, Borderline Express will perform at Coburn Park. Donations 474-0527

July 31: STRATTON, the Maine Country Music Association country Sunday show and dance will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Eustis Community Building, Rt. 27. $5/$3 929-4455

Dance

July 29, August 5: DIXFIELD, a country dance will be held every Friday at Countryfolk Music Theatre. 645-4875

July 29, 31, August 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 14: GORHAM, Ballroom Dance Parties will be held every Thursday, Friday and Sunday at Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts, Rt. 25. 839-3267

July 29: HARRISON, Karen Montanaro will perform “Tanzspiel,” mime and dance, at 8 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, Deertrees Road. $14/$6 583-6747

July 29, 30: LEWISTON, Bebe Miller Company will perform at 8 p.m. at Bates College Schaeffer Theatre. $18/$12 786-6161

July 29, August 5, 12: PORTLAND, a Friday night Latin dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. 773-0002

July 30, August 6, 13: CUMBERLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8 p.m. at the West Cumberland Recreation Hall, Blackstrap Road. 829-3737

July 30, August 6, 13: PORTLAND, a ballroom dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $6 773-0002

July 30: PORTLAND, Vintage will play at a Hawaiian dinner/dance at 6 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 1925 Congress St. Free. 773-6939

July 30: SABATTUS, a baked bean supper, followed by a dance, will be held at 5 p.m. at the Jacques Cartier Club, Wales Road. $6/$2.50 375-9008

July 31: LEWISTON, Bushwhack 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

Kids

July 29: LEWISTON, “Mad Science: Fire and Ice,” interactive show for children ages 3 to 12, will be held at 10 a.m. at Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St.

July 29: RUMFORD, a teddy bear picnic the park will be held at noon at the Rumford Public Library.

Special

July 29-31: AUGUSTA, the Pine Tree Quilters Guild Annual Show will be held at the Augusta Civic Center. Show times are Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 774-4728

July 29, 30: CASCO, Casco Days, with midway, fireworks, food, children’s parade, road race, entertainment and more, will be held at Casco Day Park, Rt. 121. 627-4201

July 29: FARMINGTON, Moonlight Madness and Art in the Park will be held in downtown Farmington. 778-6631

July 29: FARMINGTON, a lobster roll lunch will be held at 11 a.m. at Meetinghouse Park. 645-2639

July 29: HARRISON, Karen Montanaro’s “Tranzspel,” will be held at 8 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, Deertrees Road. $14/$6 583-6747

July 29, 30, 31: NEWRY, the Sixth Annual Western Maine European Motorcycle Meet will be held at Sunday River Ski Resort. 836-2208

July 29: NORWAY, an Open Mic Night will be held at 7 p.m. at the First Universalist Church, 479 Main St. $3 935-4505

July 29, August 5, 12: 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

July 29-31: RANGELEY, the Rangeley Remembered 150th Celebration will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Logging Museum. 864-3421

July 29, 30: RUMFORD, the Maine Forest ProRally, Rally America will be held at The Madison. 364-3241

July 29, 30: SOUTH PARIS, Milbre Burch and Antonio Rocha, storytellers, will perform at 8 p.m. at Celebration Barn, 190 Stock Farm Road. $10/$8 743-8452

July 30: CHESTERVILLE, a church social, with shrimp kebabs, steak kebabs, barbecue chicken, hamburgers and beans will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Zion Hill Community Church, Zion Hill Road. $5/$3

July 30: GRAY, a Maine custom wood sculpture demonstration will be held by Bill Fournier at Maine Wildlife Park, Rt. 26. $4/$3.25 657-4977

July 30: GREENE, the Annual Garden Tour of flower gardens in Greene, will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $6/$8

July 30: LOCKE MILLS, a Skunk Run, with motorcycle run, pig roast, music and more, will be held from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the American Legion Hall.

July 30: NEW SHARON, the Third Annual Medieval Event, featuring a horse competition, will be held at Long Meadow Farm. 778-3238

July 30, 31: OWLS HEAD, the Wings and Wheels Spectacular, featuring a classic car and aerobatic airshow, will beheld from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Owls Head Transportation Museum. 594-4418

July 30: PEAKS ISLAND, Antique Appraisal Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fifth Maine Regiment Museum. $5

July 30: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Jam,” with Johnny Joyce, Tammy Pooler and Brian Brinegar will be held at 7:30 p.m. at The Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 774-9595

July 30: PORTLAND, the Third Annual Greater Portland Festival of Nations, with authentic ethnic food, crafts and performances, will be held from 2 to 8:30 p.m. at Deering Oak Park. 761-9464

July 30, August 6, 13: SOUTH PARIS, the Paris Public Library’s annual book sale will be held at the old Paris Fire Station, off Pine Street. 743-6994

July 30: WINTERPORT, the Belfast Poetry Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Winterport Winery, Main Street. 974-9333

July 30: WINTHROP, the Annual Raspberry Festival will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the East Winthrop Baptist Church. 740-6388

July 30: WINTHROP, the Winthrop Congregational Church Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church. 377-8639

July 30: WINTHROP, a public breakfast will be held from 7 to 9 a.m. at the Winthrop Grange Hall, Old Lewiston Road. $5/$2.50

July 31: BETHEL, the 14th Annual Maine State Triathlon will be held at 8 a.m. at Songo Pond. 824-2282

July 31, August 7, 14: BRIDGTON, an Open Mic Night will be held every Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. at Cafe DeCarlo. Free 647-4596

July 31: BRYANT POND, the Mahoosuc Land Trust Third Annual Garden Tour will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. starting at the library in Bryant Pond. $12 824-2686

July 31: ELIOT, the Antique Tractor and Engine Show will beheld at Raitt Farm, Rt. 103. 784-3303

July 31: RANGELEY, Maine guide Tom Hooke will present a workshop on “Basket Making from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Orgonon sheltered classroom at the Wilhelm Reich Museum. Free 864-3443

July 31: UNITY, the Annual Small Farm Field Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Common ground Education Center. 568-4142

July 31: VIENNA, a chicken barbecue will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Vienna Community Room. $6.50/$3.50 293-9308

Theater

July 29-August 6: ARUNDEL, “Sugar: The Some Like It Hot Musical,” will be performed at the Arundel Barn Playhouse, 53 Old Post Road. Show times are Tuesday-Saturday at 8 p.m. $29/$19 985-5552

July 29, 30: BAR MILLS, “Man of La Mancha will be performed at 7:30 p.m. at the Saco River Grange Hall, 29 Salmon Falls Road. $15/$12 929-5412

July 29-August 6: BRUNSWICK, Maine State Music Theatre will perform “Cats,” at Bowdoin College Pickard Theater. $47/$27 725-8769

July 29-August 27: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “La Bete,” at Cumston Hall. Show times are July 29, 30, August 3, 9, 10, 18, 20 and 24 at 7:30 p.m., July 31 at 7 p.m. and August 27 at 2 p.m. 933-9999

July 29-August 6: PORTLAND, the Children’s Theatre of Maine will perform “Seussical, The Musical,” at 317 Marginal Way. Show times are Wednesday and Thursday at 2 p.m. and Friday and Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m. $7/$9 828-0617

July 29, 31: PORTLAND, PORTopera will perform “Carmen” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and 2 p.m. on Sunday at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $18/$100 842-0800

July 29-31: PORTLAND, Maxy Ford Productions presents “You Can’t Take It With You,” at St. Lawrence Arts and Community Center. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. $12/$15 232-9720

July 29-August 3: SKOWHEGAN, “The Ramplings,” will be performed at Lakewood Theater. Show times are July 29, 30, August 4, 5 and 6 at 8 p.m., July 31 at 4 p.m. and August 3 at 2 and 6:45 p.m. 474-7176

July 29, 30: TOPSHAM, the Midcoast Youth Theater’s teen company will perform “Working,” at 7 p.m. on Friday and 2 p.m. on Saturday at Mt. Ararat High School Commons, Eagle’s Way. $12/$10 729-6858

July 29, 30: VIENNA, the Vienna Historical Society will perform “The Doolittles Come Calling,” “A Restful Afternoon” and “Show Time,” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and 2 p.m. on Saturday at Union Hall. $5/$2

July 30, August 1: LEWISTON, The Public Theatre will hold auditions for “Deathtrap,” “Christmas Carol” and Bad Dates.” To set up appointment, call 782-2211

July 30: RUMFORD, Figures of Speech Theatre of Freeport will perform “Nightingale,” at 7 p.m. at Mountain Valley High School Muskie Auditorium. $10/$6

Films

July 30, 31: ROCKLAND, “Sunset Boulevard,” will be shown at 2 p.m. on Saturday and 7 p.m. on Sunday at the Strand Theatre. 596-6856

Lectures

July 29: SKOWHEGAN, Lisa Milroy will speak at 8:30 p.m. at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Art School Road. 474-9345

Suppers

July 29: SOUTH PARIS, a baked bean supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church. $6/$3

July 30: BETHEL, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held at 5 p.m. at Adler River Grange Hall. $6/$3

July 30: BOWDOIN, a baked bean supper will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the West Bowdoin Parish Hall. $6/$3 353-2446

July 30: SABATTUS, a baked bean and casserole supper, followed by a dance, will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Jacques Cartier Club, Wales Road. $6/$2.50

July 31: DIXFIELD, a benefit ham supper will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Swasey-Torrey Post. $7/$4