May 20: AUBURN, the Wesleyan Singers will perform at 7 p.m. at the Auburn United Methodist Church, 439 Park Ave. Donations 795-0755

May 20: BAR MILLS, the Downeast Fiddle Jamboree will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Saco River Grange Hall, 29 Salmon Falls Road. $12/$10 929-6472

May 20: GREENE, the Swingtime Band will perform at 2 and 7 p.m. at the Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road. Free 946-5311

May 20: LEWISTON, the Midcoast Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Franco-American Heritage Center. $12 371-2028

May 20: PORTLAND, Sarah McLachlan will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Cumberland County Civic Center. $50/$35 775-3458

May 20, 21: PORTLAND, the All State Music Festival will be held at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. 780-5555

May 20: RUMFORD, Hour Past, Heartless Kings and Pure in Form will perform at The Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 364-4649

May 20: TURNER, the Union Jacks will perform British rock music at a benefit concert at 7 p.m. at Leavitt Area High School auditorium. $5 946-5144

May 21: BRUNSWICK, jazz guitarist Neil Lamb will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 15 Pleasant St. $10 721-0958

May 21: CAMDEN, the Celtic music group ensemble Galilei will perform with Neal Conan at 7:30 p.m. at the Camden Opera House. $30/$22 236-2823

May 21: FARMINGTON, the Highland Soles will perform at 7:30 p.m. at UMF Nordica Auditorium. $8/$6 778-4770

May 21: LEWISTON, Sam Shaber will perform at 4 p.m. at Just Joan’s Cafe at Mr. Paperback, 855 Lisbon St. Free 783-4241

May 21: LISBON FALLS, Levelhed will perform rock and roll at 7 p.m. at the Lisbon Teen Center Coffee House, 32 Main St. Free 353-3010

May 21: OAKLAND, Shake, Rattle and Roll will perform at Coyotes. 784-5321

May 21: OGUNQUIT, the Annual Fiddlers Contest and Old Time Radio Gang will be held at Dunaway Center, School Street. 646-6170

May 21: RUMFORD, Rio Act Will perform at The Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 364-4649

May 21: TOPSHAM, the Midcoast Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Orion Performing Arts Center. $12 371-2028

May 21: UNITY, Karen Savoca will perform at 8 p.m. at Unity Centre for the Performing Arts. $12/$10 469-6600

May 21: WILTON, a Bluegrass Gospel concert will be held at 7 p.m. at the East Wilton Union Church, Main Street Donations 645-4297

May 22: AUBURN, Diane Muise of Auburn will present a concert of Gospel music at 6 p.m. at Court Street Baptist Church, 129 Court St. Donations

May 22: AUBURN, Motor City Josh and the Big 3 will perform at 7 p.m. at Midnight Blues Club and Restaurant, 34 Court St. $15 783-9600

May 22: BATH, the Quasimodal Chorus of Camden will perform at a benefit concert at 7 p.m. at the United Church of Christ Congregational, 150 Congress Ave. $12/$8 882-7323

May 22: JAY, the Maine Country Music Association Country Sunday will be held at 1 p.m. at the Jay Community Building, Rt. 4 and Main Street. $7/$3 645-2472

May 22: MEXICO, the Mahoosuc Community Band will present a spring concert at 4 p.m. at the Green Church, 163 Main St. Donations 364-8603

May 22: NORWAY, the 2005 Western/Central Division country music competitions will be held at 11 a.m. at Charlie’s Entertainment Center, Main Street. $5/$6 539-6589

May 22: PORTLAND, the New Camerata Singers will perform at 2 p.m. at St. Luke’s Cathedral. $10/$5 775-3356

May 22: PORTLAND, Tim O’Brien will perform Appalachian music at 7:30 p.m. at Center for Cultural Exchange, One Longfellow Square. $21/$24 761-0591
Dance
May 20, 22, 26, 27, 29, June 2, 3, 5: GORHAM, Ballroom Dance Parties will be held every Thursday, Friday and Sunday at Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts, Rt. 25. 839-3267

May 20: PORTLAND, a swing dance, with Maine Swingin’ D.J’s, will be held at 9 p.m. at the North Deering Grange Hall, 1408 Washington Ave. 653-5012

May, 20, 27, June 3: PORTLAND, a Friday night Latin dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. 773-0002

May 20: RUMFORD, the Spring Armory Dance will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at 85 Lincoln Ave. $1

May 21, 28, June 4: CUMBERLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8 p.m. at the West Cumberland Recreation Hall, Blackstrap Road. 829-3737

May 21: JAY, a benefit dance and potluck supper will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at the AMVETS Hall. $7 897-5697

May 21: LITCHFIELD, the Litchfield Sportsman’s Club are sponsoring a dance, with music by the Elizabeth Country Drifters, at 7 p.m. at the clubrooms. $8/$15 268-9271

May 21: PORTLAND, Mohamed Shahin will present Egyptian folk dance at 8 p.m. at Center for Cultural Exchange, One Longfellow Square. $15 761-0591

May 21, 28, June 4: PORTLAND, a ballroom dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $6 773-0002

May 21: TURNER, Landslide, a high energy 70s and 80s rock and roll band, will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Great Outdoors, Rt. 117, Pleasant Pond. 224-7061

May 22: LEWISTON, the Country Ladds 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
May 20: PORTLAND, a Spring Fairy Festival will be held at the Children’s Museum of Maine, 142 Free ST. 828-1234

May 21: PORTLAND, an 80-minute session where kids sing original songs, do hands-on activities and play games, ages 3-6, will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Maine Mall at center court. 828-2063
Special
May 20: AUGUSTA, a tree seedling and used book sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Pine Tree State Arboretum, 153 Hospital St. 621-0031

May 20, 21, 22: CAMDEN, the Camden Food and Wine Festival, with cuisine, wines, seminars, classes, cookbook singings, gourmet dining and more, will be held. $295 236-4404

May 20, 21, 22: GREENE, Tommy’s Feral Feline Friends are sponsoring a benefit yard sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 284 Lane Road. 782-9776

May 20: HALLOWELL, Moonpie Press poets will read from their poetry and the Improvox Ensemble will perform music at 7:30 p.m. at the Harlow Gallery, 160 Water St. $3 685-3636

May 20: KINGFIELD, an old-fashioned benefit car hop will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Kingfield Woodsman, Rt. 27.

May 20: LEWISTON, an Inauguration Celebration for the Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, with concerts, open house, lectures, and the official inauguration liturgy at 5 p.m. on Sunday, will be held. 777-1200

May 20: LEWISTON, the Celebration of the Lunar New Year, with Asian barbecue, fireworks display and more, will be held at 9:30 p.m. at Bates College campus. 786-6329

May 20: LIVERMORE FALLS, Main Street, USA, 1946, with displays, pre-1947 autos, games, movies, concerts and more, will be held at 4 p.m.

May 20: NORWAY, an annual plant sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Progress Center, 35 Cottage St. 743-8049

May 20: PORTLAND, the PORTopera Ninth Annual Aria Auction will be held at 6 p.m. at the West Mansion on the Western Promenade. $55 879-7678

May 20, 27, June 3: 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

May 20, 21: RUMFORD, the American Cancer Society Relay for Life will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Friday until 11 a.m. on Saturday at Hosmer Field Complex. 364-8358

May 20: SOUTH PARIS, the SAD 17 District Art Show will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. 743-8914

May 20: WOODSTOCK, a Book Fair will be held at the Woodstock Elementary School.

May 21: ANDOVER, the Ellis River Riders Horse Show will be held at 9 a.m. on the Airport Road. 836-2490

May 21: AUBURN, the Annual May Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lake Street School. 784-1279

May 21: AUGUSTA, a program on rug hooking will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Maine State Museum. Free 287-2301

May 21: AVON, the annual jumble and bake sale will be held from 9 am. to 3 p.m. at the Avon Community Center. 639-5662

May 21, 22: BANGOR, the Maine National Teenager Pageant will be held at the Holiday Inn Civic Center. 285-7654

May 21: BATH, a Family Festival, with music, juggling, creative arts projects, dancing around the May Pole and more, will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Library Park Bath. 798-6964

May 21: BRUNSWICK, the annual spring plant and bake sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 320 Church Road. 353-8727

May 21: FARMINGTON, the final free community luncheon of the season will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at Old South First Congregational Church. 639-2013

May 21: GRAY, a program on fly tying and fly casting will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Maine Wildlife Park, Rt. 26. $3.25/$4 657-4977

May 21: HOLLIS, a bake, book and rummage sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hollis Center Library, corner of Rt. 35 and 202. Rain date is May 22. 929-3911

May 21: LEWISTON, a Strutt Your Mutt dog walk will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at Railroad Park. 786-4713

May 21: LEWISTON, a Corvette Cruise Ride will be held in the Lewiston area. 782-8952

May 21: LIVERMORE, a plant sale will beheld from 8:30 a.m. until sold out at Livermore United Memorial Methodist Church, Church Street. 897-5647

May 21: LIVERMORE FALLS, an indoor yard, plant and food sale will be held at 8:30 a.m. at the Eaton Memorial United Methodist Church, Church Street.

May 21: LIVERMORE FALLS, the annual yard sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, 6 Wheeler St. 897-2301

May 21: MECHANIC FALLS, local author, Robert W. Chapman, will sign copies of his book, “A Certain Fall,” at the book sale from 9 a.m. to noon at the Mechanic Falls Library.

May 21: MECHANIC FALLS, a benefit yard, craft and bake sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Tri-Town Head Start. 345-3882

May 21: MECHANIC FALLS, a book, food and plant sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the park across from the Mechanic Falls Library.

May 21: OXFORD, Petfest 2005, with vendors, demonstrations, speakers, entertainment, auction and more, will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Oxford County Fairgrounds. 623-4838

May 21: PORTLAND, a Spring Community Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the festival parking lot at the Maine Mall. 828-2063

May 21: PORTLAND, SMVA and Portland Parks and Recreation are sponsoring a volksmarch, a people’s walk, to be held starting at 11:45 a.m. at Riverton Community Center, 1600 Forest Ave. Free 774-3415

May 21: PORTLAND, a Public Art and Antiques Identification and Appraisal Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Dora M. Small Elementary School, 87 Thompson St. $5 591-9035

May 21: RUMFORD, the Rumford Hospital Auxiliary benefit yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the former VA Building, Lincoln Avenue. 364-3648

May 21, 22: SKOWHEGAN, a six-mile lawn sale will be held in Skowhegan.

May 21: WILTON, a benefit plant sale will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, High Street.

May 22: LEWISTON, the Inauguration Mass of Thanksgiving at the Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul will be held at 5 p.m., followed by a banquet at the Ramada Inn, Pleasant Street.

May 22: MEXICO, a Burn-Out Competition for hot rods, cars, trucks and others will be held at 11:30 a.m. at the Mexico Recreation Park. $2 364-3828

May 22: TOPSHAM, the Pony Day Family Festival will be held from noon to 4 p.m. at Flying Changes Center for Therapeutic Riding. 729-0168

May 22: WELLS, the Fifth Annual Wells Spring Outdoor Antique Show and Sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Laudholm Farm, Laudholm Farm Road. $5/$4 1-800-641-6908

May 22: WEST BUXTON, the Pine Tree State Country Music Association Sixth Annual Awards Show will be held at 1 p.m. at The Roost, Chicopee Road. $8/$6 542-3093
Theater
May 20-22: BRUNSWICK, the Theater Project will perform “The Phantom Toll Booth,” at 14 School St. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $10 729-8584

May 20, 21, 22: FARMINGTON, the Sandy River Players will perform “The Complete Works of Shakespeare,” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at 2 p.m. on Sunday at UMF Alumni Theatre. $10/$6.50

May 20-22: LEWISTON, the Bates College Theater Department and the Robinson Players will perform “Little Shop of Horrors,” at Bates College Gannett Theater, 305 College St. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. $6/$3 786-6161

May 20-June 3: MONMOUTH, the Theater at Monmouth will perform “The Odyssey,” at Cumston Hall. $4.50 933-9999

May 20-22: PORTLAND, the Children’s Theatre of Maine will present an Education Showcase at 317 Marginal Way. $5 828-0617

May 20-22: PORTLAND, Lucid Stage Productions will perform “Macbeth,” at 8 p.m. at the Bakery Studios, 61 Pleasant St. $12/$10 415-3074

May 20-29: PORTLAND, the Portland Players will perform “Annie,” at 420 Cottage Road. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. $16/$19 799-7337

May 20-28: SKOWHEGAN, Lakewood Theater will perform “The Amorous Ambassador,” at the theater. Show times are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. , May 22 at 4 p.m. and May 25 at 2 p.m. 474-7176

May 22: LEWISTON, the Public Theatre will present Figures of Speech Theatre in “The Beanstalk Variations,” at 1 p.m. at the theater, corner of Maple and Lisbon Streets. $16/$11 782-3200
Film
May 22: RUMFORD, “Miracles of Our Lady of Fatima,” will be shown at 1:30 p.m. at St. Athanasius-St. John Church. Donations for food pantry.
Suppers
May 20: GREENE, a smothered beef supper will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Odd Fellows Hall, 27 Village St. $6/$3.50

May 20: LISBON, a smothered beef supper will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Odd Fellows Hall, 27 Village St. $6/$3.50 353-2567

May 21: AUBURN, a baked bean and macaroni supper will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. at St. Philip’s Church Hall, Rt. 4. $6/$3 782-5914

May 21: AUBURN, a meatloaf supper will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Sixth Street Congregational Church, 109 Sixth St. 622-3047

May 21: BOLSTERS MILLS, a chicken pie supper will be held at 5 and 6 p.m. at Bolsters Mills United Methodist Church. $7/$3 583-9024

May 21: CHESTERVILLE, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Chesterville Grange Hall. $6/$3

May 21: KINGFIELD, a buffet supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Kingfield United Methodist Church. $6/$3 265-5003

May 21: LEWISTON, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the First United Pentecostal Church, 715 College St. $6/$3 784-9711

May 21: LISBON, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the VFW Hall, Rt. 196. $6/$3 353-2152

May 21: NEW GLOUCESTER, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. at the AMVETS Hall. $6/$2

May 21: POWNAL, a baked bean supper will be held at 5 and 6 p.m. at the Pownal Center Congregational Church. $6/$3

May 21: SOUTH PARIS, a turkey supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the VFW Hall. $6/$3 743-6300

May 21: WALES, a turkey supper will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Wales Youth Center, Pond Road, Rt. 132. 375-8382

May 22: BUCKFIELD, a benefit spaghetti supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Masonic Hall. Donations 224-7623