Music

Feb. 12: AUBURN, an open mic/poetry slam night will be held at 7:15 p.m. at First Universalist Church, 169 Pleasant St. Free 783-0461
Feb. 12: AUBURN, the Distributors will perform at 8 p.m. at Lost Valley Brookside Lounge, 200 Lost Valley Road. 784-1561
Feb. 12: AUBURN, the Okbari Band and Maine Belly Dancers will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Holly’s Own Deli and Restaurant, 84 Court St. 333-3041
Feb. 12: BATH, the Lambo Law jazz guitar duo will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Solo Bistro, 128 Front St. 443-3373
Feb. 12, 13, 14: BATH,  “Nostalgic Musical Memories” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, Washington Street. $15/$13 442-8455
Feb. 12: BROWNFIELD, Sonny Landreth will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road. 866-227-6523
Feb. 12: FREEPORT, Kate Schrock, with Todd the Rocket, will perform at 8 p.m. at Venue Music Bar, 5 Depot Road. $10 865-1780
Feb. 12: HEBRON, classical musicians will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Hebron Academy’s Androscoggin Theater. Free 966-2100
Feb. 12: LEWISTON, FenderBender will perform at 8:30 p.m. at Little Dan’s BBQ, 757 Main St. 333-3227
Feb. 12: PARIS, Maine musicians will perform at a benefit for Open Sky Fund at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. $10
Feb. 12: PORTLAND, Dar Williams will perform at 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. at One Longfellow Square, 181 State St. $35 761-1757
Feb. 12, 19, 26: WILTON, a country music jamboree/spotlight will be held at 7 p.m. at the Harnden Masonic Lodge, 70 Bryant Road. 645-2472
Feb. 13: AUBURN, Chad Porter will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Holly’s Own Deli and Restaurant, 84 Court St. 333-3041
Feb. 13: CARRABASSETT VALLEY, children’s entertainer Rick Charette will perform at 7 p.m. at Sugarloaf’s King Pine Room. $6/$8 237-2718
Feb. 13: LEWISTON, Lindsey Montana and the Smoldering Bones will perform at 8:30 p.m. at Fast Breaks, 1465 Lisbon St. 782-3305
Feb. 13: LEWISTON, the Pinecasters will perform at 8:30 p.m. at Little Dan’s BBQ, 757 Main St. 333-3227
Feb. 13: LEWISTON, the Juke Joint Devils, blues band, will perform at 9 p.m. at She Doesn’t Like Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344
Feb. 13: LIVERMORE, Daniel Taylor will perform on the piano and sing at Clubhouse Tavern and Steakhouse at Maple Lane Golf Course, 295 Maple Lane. $5 740-7434
Feb. 13: PHILLIPS, a benefit Valentine’s music show will be held at 7 p.m. at Phillips Elementary School gym. $5
Feb. 13: PORTLAND, five Broadway stars will perform in Neil Berg’s “100 Years of Broadway” at 8 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $46-$37 842-0800
Feb. 13: RANGELEY, singer/songwriter Jonathan Edwards will perform at 8 p.m. at Saddleback Mountain’s base lodge. $30 866-918-2225
Feb. 13: ROCKLAND, musicians Harry Manx and Susan Werner will perform at 8 p.m. at the Strand Theatre, 345 Main St. $24 594-0070
Feb. 13: WATERVILLE, “People of Passion: A World in Song” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. at Colby College Lorimer Chapel. 859-5671
Feb. 14: BROWNFIELD, guitarists Duke Le and Kevin Barry will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road. 866-227-6523
Feb. 14, 21, 28: GRAY, an open mic/blues jam will be held every Sunday from 3 to 7 p.m. at Tailgate Bar and Grill, 61 Portland Road. 657-7973
Feb. 14, 21, 28: LEWISTON, karaoke night will be held at 8 p.m. every Sunday at Schemengees Bar and Grille, 551 Lincoln St. 777-1155
Feb. 14: LIVERMORE, Kimberly Laroche will play piano at Clubhouse Tavern and Steakhouse at Maple Lane Golf Course, 295 Maple Lane. 740-7434
Feb. 14: MECHANIC FALLS, the Down East Country Music Association will hold a country Valentine’s show at noon at the Silver Spur, Route 121. $6-$2 793-8884
Feb. 14: PORTLAND, Port City Jazz will perform jazz from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Portland Museum of Art, Seven Congress Square. 775-6148
Feb. 14: PORTLAND, Three Days Grace and Breaking Benjamin will perform at 7 p.m. at the Cumberland County Civic Center Auditorium. $39.75 775-3458
Feb. 14: WESTBROOK, a Valentine’s party and jam will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. at Westbrook American Legion Hall, Route 25. Donations 490-1232
Feb. 15: CARTHAGE, singer-songwriter Archie Fisher will perform at 7 p.m. at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, 2 Highland Drive. $10 562-4445
Feb. 16: AUBURN, New Orleans-based music will be featured at Gritty McDuff’s, 68 Main St. 376-2739
Feb. 16: LEWISTON, Donald Hebert and John Rabassa will perform at 7 p.m. at Fast Breaks, 1465 Lisbon St. 782-3305
Feb. 16: PORTLAND, the Portland Symphony Orchestra will perform classical music “Rach and Romance” at 7:30 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. 842-0800
Feb. 16: PORTLAND, Robinella will perform bluegrass, Americana and jazz at 8 p.m. at One Longfellow Square, 181 State St. $10/$12 761-1757
Feb. 18, 25: LEWISTON, a blues jam will be held every Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Cage, 97 Ash St. 783-0668

Dance

Feb. 12: FARMINGTON, a benefit Valentine’s dance will be held at 7 p.m. at Mt. Blue High School. $5 645-3322
Feb. 12: INDUSTRY, a benefit dance with music by the Roy Hudson Band will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Industry Town Hall. $10 578-8204
Feb. 12: LEWISTON, a contradance with music by Frigate will be held at 8 p.m. at Lewiston Public Library Callahan Hall, 200 Lisbon St. $5/$2 513-3050
Feb. 12, 13: MECHANIC FALLS, Peter Allen and Hurricane Mountain will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur, Route 121. $10 345-3211
Feb. 13: AUBURN, a Valentine’s dance will be held at 7 p.m. at the VFW Hall, 588 Minot Ave. Free 783-2561
Feb. 13: AUBURN, a Valentine’s dance, with music by the Distributors, will be held at 8 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 71 S. Main St. Free 782-1118
Feb. 13: BATH, a Valentine Day event with dinner and dancing to the music of Small Bears will be held at 5:30 p.m. at Smith-Tobey Post Home. $5 443-9741
Feb. 13: CARRABASSETT VALLEY, the J.V. Wing Snowmobile Club will host a “snow dance” at 4 p.m. behind the clubhouse on Route 27.
Feb. 13: FARMINGTON, a Valentine’s dance with music by Legends will be held at 7 p.m. at the Farmington Elks Lodge. $20 778-4726
Feb. 13: JAY, a Valentine’s dinner/dance will be held at 5 p.m. at the VFW Hall. $15/$25 897-5112
Feb. 13: LEWISTON, a Valentine’s dinner/dance with music by Patio Cowboy will be held at 6 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 150 East Ave. 784-0389
Feb. 13: PARIS, the Swingin’ Bears Square Dance Club will hold a sweetheart square dance at 7 p.m. at Oxford Hills Middle School, Pine Street. $6 782-4050
Feb. 13: PARIS, a benefit Valentine’s dinner/dance and auction will be held at 6 p.m. at the Tuscany Hall, Route 26. $12.50
Feb. 13: PARIS, a sweetheart dinner/dance with music by the Jones Band will be held at 5 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Church Street. $12-$5 743-5723
Feb. 13: SABATTUS, a dinner/dance, with music by the Trio, will be held at 5 p.m. at the Jacques Cartier Club, Wales Road. $10-$5 375-4850
Feb. 14: LEWISTON, the Knights of Columbus singles and couples dance for ages 21 and over, with music by Patio Cowboy, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 150 East Ave. $8 784-0389
Feb. 15, 22: DRESDEN, country western line and partner dancing will be held at 7 p.m. at the Dresden Masonic Hall, Route 127. $3/$4 785-4866
Feb. 16, 23: LEWISTON, line dancing will be held every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, 191 Lisbon St. 783-6667
Feb. 17, 24: LEWISTON, country line dancing will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, Lisbon Street. 786-0003

Kids
Feb. 13: FARMINGTON, the 28th annual Franklin County Children’s Task Force Children’s Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at UMF Olsen student Center. 778-6960
Feb. 13 – 21: FREEPORT, the L.L. Bean Kids’ Winter Fun Weekwill be held at 95 Maine St. 877-755-2326
Feb. 16: LEWISTON, a series of hands-on activities for children ages 8 through 12 will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Museum L-A, 35 Canal St. $5 333-3881

Special

Feb. 12, 13: HALLOWELL, a benefit silent art auction will be held from noon to 6 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Harlow Gallery, 160 Water St. 622-3813
Feb. 12, 13, 14: NAPLES, the Naples Winter Carnival, with ice fishing derby, snowmobile poker run, helicopter rides, antique snowmobiles and hay rides, will be held at the Naples Town Dock. 892-8265
Feb. 12: NORWAY, a wine tasting will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Cafe Nomad, 450 Main St. Free 739-2249
Feb. 12, 13: OTISFIELD, the Otisfield Winter Carnival, with ice fishing derby, food, games and horse-drawn wagon rides, will be held in Otisfield. 627-7033
Feb. 12: PORTLAND, comedian Chance Langton will perform at 8:30 p.m. at the Gold Room, 512 Warren Ave. 221-2343
Feb. 12-21: PORTLAND, Laser Fest 2010 will be held at USM Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth St. $5 780-4249
Feb. 13: AUBURN, Women’s Wellness Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Keller Williams Realty, 34 Center St. Free 689-9800
Feb. 13: AUBURN, comedian Chance Langton will perform at 8 p.m. at Fireside Inn and Suites, 1777 Washington St. $14/$12 777-1777
Feb. 13: BATH, a poetry reading, potluck supper and visionary draw-athon will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. at the UCC Church, 150 Congress Ave. 443-9502
Feb. 13: FAIRFIELD, a Chocolate Festival, with clowns, high school choir, face-painting and dance groups, will be held at the Community Center, 61 Water St. 453-6518
Feb. 13: GARDINER, the Open Book Players will present a cabaret-style evening of timeless songs and popular readings at 7:30 p.m. at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water St. $10 582-7144
Feb. 13: GRAY, international hypnotist Steve Marino will perform at 6 p.m. at Gray/New Gloucester High School. $12-$6 657-2244
Feb. 13: HALLOWELL, a Mardi Gras event, with mask contest, trivia contest, face-painting and parade, will be held in the Hallowell area. 620-7477
Feb. 13, 14: MONMOUTH, the Monmouth Fish and Game Association Gun Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 347 Route 202. 933-4484
Feb. 13: ROCKPORT, the Golden Dragon Chinese Acrobats will perform at 7 p.m. at Camden Hills Regional High School, 25 Keelson Drive. 236-2823
Feb. 13: ROXBURY, the 31st annual Mexico Lions Club ice fishing derby will be held from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Roxbury Pond. 562-0949
Feb. 13: RUMFORD, Birdie Googins, aka the Marden’s Lady, will perform at 6 p.m. at Rumford Falls Auditorium at Rumford Town Hall. $8 369-0100
Feb. 13: TURNER, a “Lungs for Leighton” silent auction will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at Tripp Middle School, 65 Matthew Way. 907-6978
Feb. 13: WATERVILLE, a Chinese New Year celebration will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Colby College Museum of Art and Freshwater Arts. 859-5600
Feb. 14: LISBON FALLS, “World’s Greatest Sleigh Ride” will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. off Route 125.
Feb. 14-21: PORTLAND, Laser Fest 2010 will be held at the Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth St. $8/$5 780-4249
Feb. 14: TURNER, “Music for Mavis” ice skating party will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. at Community Skating Rink, Route 4. Donations
Feb. 14: WILTON, an ice fishing derby will be held from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wilson Lake. $7.50/$5 645-7079
Feb. 15, 22: AUBURN, wine tasting will be held every Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Gritty McDuff’s, 68 Main St. 376-2739
Feb. 16: PORTLAND, an erotic poetry night will be held at 7:30 p.m. at North Star Cafe, 227 Congress St. $3 699-2994
Feb. 16: RANGELEY, Maine comedian Bob Marley will perform at 7 p.m. at Saddleback Mountain. $20 866-918-2225
Feb. 16: WISCASSET, the annual Shrove Tuesday Mardi Gras celebration will be held at 6 p.m. at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 12 Hodge St. 882-7184
Feb. 18: BRIDGTON, the 22nd annual Family Fest, with family NASCAR races, snow sculpture contest, horse-drawn sleigh rides and blueberry poker run, will be held at Shawnee Peak. 647-8444

Theater

Feb. 12-14: BATH, “Sentimental Journey” will be performed at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 2 p.m. Sunday. $13/$15 442-8455
Feb. 12-14: BRUNSWICK, the Theater Project will perform “Wonder of the World” at the theater, 14 School St. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 2 p.m. Sunday. $18 729-8584
Feb. 12-14: PORTLAND, Good Theater will perform “The Spitfire Grill” at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; and 3 p.m. Feb. 6. $28-$20 885-5883
Feb. 12-21: PORTLAND, Portland Stage Company will perform “The Mystery of Irma Vep” at the theater, 25A Forest Ave. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday; and 2 p.m. Sunday. $36-$13 774-0465
Feb. 12-14: WATERVILLE, “Nunsentations: The Vegas Review” will be performed at the Waterville Opera House, 93 Main St. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 2 p.m. Sunday. $18/$16 873-7000
Feb. 13: GARDINER, “How Do I Love Thee?” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water St. $10 581-7144
Feb. 13: PEAKS ISLAND, Naked Shakespeare will perform “Fools for Love” at 8 p.m. at the Inn on Peaks Island. Free/$10 donation 854-0065
Feb. 16: PORTLAND, Naked Shakespeare will perform “Macbeth” at 7:30 p.m. at SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St. $5 854-0065
Feb. 18: BROWNFIELD, “The Princess Bride” will be performed at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road. 866-227-6523
Feb. 18-March 7: PORTLAND, Portland Stage Company will perform “The Real McGonagall” at the theater, 25A Forest Ave. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; and 3 p.m. Sunday. $36/$13 774-0465

 
Books
Feb. 12: PORTLAND, Elyssa East, author of “Dogtown: Death and Enchantment in a New England Ghost Town,” will read from her book at 7 p.m. at Salt Institute, 561 Congress St. Free 761-0660
Feb. 13: NEW GLOUCESTER, a “Cabin Fever” book and bake sale will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the New Gloucester Public Library. 926-3840
Feb. 16: FREEPORT, Aileen Darragh, illustrator of the children’s picture book “Give a Goat,” will sign copies of her book at 10:30 a.m. at L.L. Bean, 95 Main St. 1-877-755-2326
Feb. 16: PORTLAND, Neil Rolde, author of “Maine in the World: Stories of Some of Those From Here Who went Away,” will sign copies of his book at noon at Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St. 774-1822
Feb. 17 – March 3: PHILLIPS, a hardcover book sale will be held through March 3 at Phillips Public Library, 96 Main St. The hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesdays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. 639-4296
Feb. 18: NORWAY, a fireside chat with author Nancy Hohmann will be held
at 6:30 p.m. at Norway Memorial Library, 258 Main St. 743-5309 

Films
Feb. 13: SUMNER, “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” will be shown at 6:30 p.m. at the Sumner Congregational Church. Free 388-2263
Feb. 16: AUBURN, “Brigadoon” will be shown for ages 50 and up at 2 p.m. at Auburn Public Library Androscoggin Community Room, 49 Spring St. 333-6640
Feb. 16: LEWISTON, “Up” will be shown at 2 p.m. in the children’s room at Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St. Free 513-3133
Feb. 17: LEWISTON, “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs” will be shown at 2 p.m. in the children’s room at Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St. Free 513- 3133
Feb. 18: AUBURN, a family movie will be held at 1 p.m. at Auburn Public Library Androscoggin Community Room, 49 Spring St. 333-6640

Lectures
Feb. 12: LEWISTON, Alan Elze will present a program on U.S. travel at noon at USM L-A College, 51 Westminster St. $7/$8 753-6510
Feb. 13: TOPSHAM, “Joy of Art” winners will speak at 11 a.m. at the Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road. 725-1727
Feb. 16: BRUNSWICK, Mathias Risse, associate professor of public policy and philosophy at the Harvard’s Kennedy School, will speak on “The Right to Relocation: Disappearing Island Nations and Common Ownership of the Earth” at 7:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Moulton Union. Free 725-3257
Feb. 18: LEWISTON, Jonathan LaBonte, Androscoggin Land Trust executive director, will speak at the Great Falls Forum at noon at Lewiston Public Library Callahan Hall, 200 Lisbon St. 513-3135