For a complete listing of this weekend’s events, see Encore in today’s paper.
Today
August 6: AUGUSTA, Dr. Fred Anderson from the University of Colorado in Boulder, will speak on “The Seven Years’ War: Empire and Liberty in American History or What a Few Old Forts can Tell us About Who We Are and How We Got That Way,” at 7 p.m. at UMA Jewett Hall. 626-2385

August 6: DIXFIELD, the Countryfolk 2004 Cruise Night will be held every Friday night from 5 to 8 p.m. at Larry Bisbee’s Cabin Bandstand, U.S. Rt. 2, East Dixfield.

August 6: GREENE, a performance by Doug Berky, internationally acclaimed mask/movement artist, will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday and 2 and 7 p.m. on Friday at the Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road. Free 946-5311

August 6: LEWISTON, the Everett Dance Theatre will perform at 8 p.m. at Bates College Schaeffer Theatre. $17/$10 786-6381

August 6: PORTLAND, Friday Night Latin Dance Party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $5 773-0002

August 6: PORTLAND, Wilco will perform at 7:30 p.m. at State Theater, 609 Congress St. $25 773-7940

August 6: SOUTH PARIS, the Odd Company will perform at 8 p.m. at Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Road. $10/$8 743-8452

August 6: WILTON, the annual summer book sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Wilton Free Library. 645-4831

August 6: WILTON, Loon Maine-ia 2004 and Wilton Blueberry Festival, with pancake breakfast, fireworks, craft sale, dancing and more, will be held. 778-4726

August 6: WINTHROP, the Savoy Family Cajun Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Winthrop Performing Arts Center. $10/$7 395-4279