March 23: FARMINGTON, Steve Caouette will present the “Last Comic Standing,” at 9 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. Free 778-7346

March 23: LEWISTON, the Chili and Chowder Challenge will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Ramada Inn. 777-3199

March 23: 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. 784-2338

March 24: NORWAY, Steve Mohr will present a program on landscape art in Maine at 7 p.m. at Norway Public Library, 151 Main St. Free 743-8820

March 24: RUMFORD, a Relay for Life relay rally will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Eagles Club, Oxford Avenue. 364-8358

March 25: FARMINGTON, the 18th Annual Nordica Celebration of the Arts will be held at 7:30 p.m. at UMF Merrill Hall. Donations 778-7182

March 25: FARMINGTON, the Lawn Chair Pirates, UMF’s improv group, will perform at 8 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. Free 778-7346

March 26: BRUNSWICK, the Seventh Annual Family Day will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bowdoin College Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum. Free 725-3832

March 26: FARMINGTON, St. Luke’s annual benefit Easter bread sale will be held at 9 a.m. at Twice Sold Tales, Main Street.

March 26: WESTBROOK, the Portland Spiritualist Church will hold Medium Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 719 Main St. 655-6673

March 27: AUGUSTA, Maple Syrup Day will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at Old Fort Western, 16 Cony St. Donations 626-2385

March 27: PORTLAND, the Harlem Globetrotters will present their “World of Fun” North American tour at 2 p.m. at Cumberland County Civic Center. $14 775-3458

March 28: RUMFORD, the Rumford Area Rotary Club’s lobster lunch will be delivered to your place of business. $7 364-7225

March 31: TURNER, the Arts Gala Evening will be held at Leavitt Area High School. 225-4119

April 1: NORWAY, “The Fools of Aprile,” dinner and entertainment, will be featured at 6:30 p.m. at Claude’s Cafe. $10 743-2290

April 1: PORTLAND, the Fools NO More Parade will be held at 5:30 p.m. starting at Congress Square. 729-0517

April 2: LEWISTON, Odyssey of the Maine state finals will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Bates College. 646-4268

April 2: MONMOUTH, the annual indoor yard and bake sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the East Monmouth Church vestry. 784-2961

April 2: PORTLAND, the Maine-i-Acts, the Children’s Theatre of Maine improvisational comedy troupe, will perform at 1 p.m. at the Comedy Connection, 6 Custom House Wharf. 878-2774

April 2: SOUTH PARIS, Community Concepts will hold a bowling and pizza event from 1 to 3 p.m. at Oxford Hills Bowling Lanes. 583-2803

April 3: AUBURN, the Central Maine Medical Center and WCSH6 Second Annual Buddy-to-Buddy Fashion Show will be held at 1 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn Riverwatch. $35 795-2957

April 3: LEWISTON, the Public Theatre will hold their Second Annual Treasure Trek from 1:30 to 5 p.m. $50 784-0955

April 3: PORTLAND, the 19th Annual Chocolate Lover’s Fling and Auction will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Holiday Inn by the Bay. $23/$25 774-4561

April 3: SABATTUS, a buffet breakfast will be held from 7:30 to 10 a.m. at the American Legion Hall, Island Road. $5/$2