Nov. 10: AUGUSTA, the Bicycle Coalition of Maine will hold a benefit with food and run from 4 to 9 p.m. at the Beale Street BBQ, 300 Water St. 623-4511

Nov. 10: LEWISTON, poet Cleopatra Mathis will present a reading at 8 p.m. at Bates College Chase Hall Lounge, Campus Avenue. 786-6330

Nov. 10: 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

Nov. 10: NAPLES, karaoke and dance will be held at 8 p.m. at Oh Ryan’s Pub and Club, Rt. 11 and 302.

Nov. 10: PORTLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584

Nov. 10: PORTLAND, American sitarist, David Pontbriand, will perform at 8 p.m. at the Swedenborgian Church, 302 Stevens Ave. $10 772-0673

Nov. 10: PORTLAND, children’s and young adult author Karen Hesse will speak at noon at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. Free 871-1710
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Nov. 11: BETHEL, Art Moves Dance Group will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Gould Academy. $6/$4 743-5569

Nov. 11: BRUNSWICK, the Theater Project will perform “The Underpants,” at 14 School St. Show times are Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $15 729-8584

Nov. 11: FARMINGTON, poet Cleopatra Mathis will present a reading at 7:30 p.m. at UMF Ricker Hall. Free 778-7425

Nov. 11: GRAY, Tab Benoit will perform Cajun, zydeco and roots with blues at the Loose Moose Saloon, 61 Portland Road. $12/$16 657-7171

Nov. 11: HALLOWELL, Gaslight Theater will perform “The Manchurian Candidate,” at Hallowell City Hall. Show times are Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. $8/$6 626-3698

Nov. 11: LEWISTON, the Annual Musical Tribute to Veterans will be held at 10 a.m. at the Lewiston Armory, Central Avenue.786-2305

Nov. 11: LEWISTON, an Interfaith Veterans Day Prayer Service will be held at 7 p.m. at Holy Family Church, 607 Sabattus St.

Nov. 11: LISBON, a Veterans Day celebration will be held at noon at the VFW Hall, Rt. 196. 353-5291

Nov. 11: PORTLAND, the Begger Boys will perform Irish Baroque music at noon at Portland Conservatory of Music, 116 Free St. Free 775-3356

Nov. 11: PORTLAND, salsa and swing dancing will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584

Nov. 11: TURNER, a Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Turner Center Universalist Church. 225-3368

Nov. 11: TURNER, the Leavitt Area High School Annual Craft Fair will beheld from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the school. 225-3533