Music

Sept. 10: BANGOR, country star Alan Jackson will perform at the downtown Bangor waterfront. 992-4240

Sept. 10: BRUNSWICK, pianist George Lopez will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Kanbar Auditorium. Free 798-4141

Sept. 10: LEWISTON, Vanessa Torres and Denise Dill will perform at 9 p.m. at She Doesn’t Like Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344

Sept. 10, 11: LEWISTON, Matt and the Barnburners will perform at 8 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday at the Cage, 91 Ash St. 783-0668

Sept. 10: PORTLAND, Latin acoustic guitarist David Bullard and classical guitarist Brian Cullen will perform at 7:30 p.m. at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. 347-3075

Sept. 10: PORTLAND, Wayne Hancock will perform at 8 p.m. at Venue Music Bar, 865 Forest Ave. $15 899-4350

Sept. 10: SABATTUS, the Veggies band will perform at 8 p.m. at Mixer’s Bar.

Sept. 11: AUBURN, a benefit for 1-year-old Emma Dube, who has been diagnosed with hepatoblastoma, will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. at Club Texas, 150 Center St. $10 784-5868

Sept. 11: 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

Sept. 11, 19: AUBURN, Drew Heinonen will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Gritty McDuff’s, 68 Main St. 376-2739

Sept. 11: BAR MILLS, Denny Breau will perform folk and country at Saco River Grange Hall, 29 Salmon Falls Road. $14/$12 929-6472

Sept. 11: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Synergy Brass Quintet will perform at 8 p.m. at Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. $20/$25 633-5159

Sept. 11: GRAY, singer-songwriter Rick Charette will perform at 11 a.m. at Maine Wildlife Park, Route 26. 657-4977

Sept. 11: LEWISTON, the Nitpickers will perform at 8 p.m. at She Doesn’t Like Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344

Sept. 11: LITCHFIELD, the DECMA country artists will perform from noon to 4 p.m. at the Litchfield Fair at Litchfield Fairgrounds, 30 Plains Road. 737-0920

Sept. 11: LOVELL, the Mollyockett Chorus will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Brick Church for the Performing Arts, Christian Hill Road. $10/$5 925-2792

Sept. 11: PORTLAND, Corey Harris and the Rasta Blues Experience will perform at 9 p.m. at the Venue Music Bar, 865 Forest Ave. $10 899-4350

Sept. 11: WATERVILLE, the fourth annual “Hill ‘n’ the Ville” Music Festival will be held from 12:30 to 6:45 p.m. at Head of Falls on Front Street. Free

Sept. 12: AUBURN, Safe to Say will perform at 2 p.m. at Gritty McDuff’s, 68 Main St. 376-2739

Sept. 12, 19, 26: 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

Sept. 12, 19, 26: LEWISTON, karaoke night will be held at 8 p.m. every Sunday at Schemengees Bar and Grille, 551 Lincoln St. 777-1155

Sept. 12: OGUNQUIT, Tom Rush will perform at Jonathan’s Ogunquit, 92 Bourne Lane. 646-4777

Sept. 12: PORTLAND, Chris Duarte will perform at 8 p.m. at Venue Music Bar, 865 Forest Ave. $20 899-4350

Sept. 12: SALEM, a show by the Country Chickadees will be presented at 1 p.m. at Salem Community Building.

Sept. 13, 20: LIVERMORE FALLS, Stained Grass will perform from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Livermore Falls gazebo. 897-3229

Sept. 14: ELLSWORTH, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals will perform at 8 p.m. at the Grand Auditorium, 165 Main St. $25/$30 667-9500

Sept. 14: LIVERMORE FALLS, the Crosbys will perform from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Livermore Falls gazebo. 897-3229

Sept. 14: PORTLAND, jazz, classical Sanskrit and Judaic ragas, folk and rock will be performed at 6:30 p.m. at Sadhana Meditation Center, 100 Brickhill Ave. 772-6898

Sept. 14: RANGELEY, the Dave Rowe Trio will perform at 7 p.m. at Lakeside Theater, Main Street. $12.50/$15 864-5000

Sept. 14: TURNER, Barry Wood will perform from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Turner Gazebo on the Green. 225-2644

Sept. 14: WATERVILLE, Great Big Sea will perform at 8 p.m. at the Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. $35/$45 873-7000

Sept. 15: CARTHAGE, the Dave Rowe Trio will perform at 7:30 pm. at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, 2 Highland Drive. $10 562-4445

Sept. 16: AUBURN, the Dave Mellow Trio will perform at 8 p.m. at Gritty McDuff’s, 68 Main St. 376-2739

Sept. 16: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Alasdair Frazer and Natalie Haas will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. $17/20 633-5159

Sept. 16: BROWNFIELD, Nanci Griffith will perform at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road. 935-7292

Sept. 16: BRUNSWICK, jazz trumpeter and bandleader Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Pickard Theater. $25 725-3375

Sept. 16, 23: LEWISTON, a blues jam will be held every Thursday at the Cage, 97 Ash St. 783-0668

Sept. 16: LIVERMORE FALLS, the Black Hobo Band will perform from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Livermore Falls gazebo. 897-3229

Sept. 16: PORTLAND, Ocean Sol Jazz will perform at 8 p.m. at Venue Music Bar, 865 Forest Ave. 899-4350

Sept. 16: ROCKLAND, singer-songwriter John Hiatt will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Strand Theatre, 345 Main St. $60 594-0070

Sept. 16: UNITY, the Dave Rowe Trio will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Unity College Center for the Performing Arts, 42 Depot St. $10 948-7469

Dance

Sept. 10: FALMOUTH, Maine State Ballet will hold open auditions for “The Nutcracker” at 4 p.m. for ages 13-15; and at 5:30 p.m. for ages 16 and up at the studio, 348 Route One. 781-7672

Sept. 10: POLAND SPRING, country night with the Rogue Wolf Band will be held at 8 p.m. at the Poland Spring Resort, Route 26. $15 998-4351

Sept. 11: AUBURN, a dance and karaoke with Jean Louis will be held at 8 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 71 South Main St. 782-1118

Sept. 11: NEW GLOUCESTER, a benefit dance for Randy Stowe will be held at 9 p.m. at the AMVET Hall. $8 926-4232

Sept. 11: NORTH YARMOUTH, a contradance will be held at 6 p.m. for families  and 8 p.m. for the older generation at Wescustogo Hall, Route 115. $10/$7 233-4325

Sept. 11: PARIS, the Swingin’ Bears Square Dance Club will hold a dance at 7 p.m. at Oxford Hills Middle School, Pine Street. 577-6894

Sept. 11, 18: PARIS, a dance with music by the Jones Dance Band will be held at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Church Street. $5 743-5723

Sept. 11: POLAND SPRING, the Kayla Waas Band will perform at 8 p.m. at the Poland Spring Resort, Route 26. $15 998-4351

Sept. 11: WESTBROOK, Vivid Motion will hold dance auditions for “Nutcracker Burlesque” from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Warren Memorial Library, 479 Main St. 749-4363

Sept. 12: LEWISTON, the Knights of Columbus singles and couples dance for ages 21 and over, with music by Steve and the Good Old Boys, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 150 East Ave. $8 784-0389

Sept. 13, 20: 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

Sept. 14, 21: LEWISTON, line dancing will be held every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, 191 Lisbon St. 783-6667

Sept. 14: LOCKE MILLS, a dinner/dance with music by the Boulder Ridge Orchestra will be held at 5 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. $10/$3

Sept. 15, 22: LEWISTON, country line dancing will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, Lisbon Street. 786-0003

Sept. 15: PARIS, a square dance will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Oxford Hills Middle School, Pine Street. $4 577-6894

Special

Sept. 10: AUBURN, the 4 1/2 year anniversary of the open mic and poetry slam will be held at 7:15 p.m. at First Universalist Church, 169 Pleasant St. Free 783-0461

Sept. 10-12: BAR HARBOR, the Acadia Night Sky Festival, featuring indoor and outdoor events, will be held at Acadia National Park. 288-5103

Sept. 10: BRUNSWICK, the second Friday art walk will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Brunswick/Topsham area. 798-6964

Sept. 10-12: CLINTON, the Clinton Lions Fair with midway, animal pull events, mechanical pulling event, exhibits, entertainment and food will be held in Clinton. 426-8013

Sept. 10, 11: LEWISTON, the L-A Greek Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on the grounds of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 155 Hogan Road. 783-6795

Sept. 10-12: LITCHFIELD, the Litchfield Fair with large midway, agricultural exhibits, livestock, animal pull events and food will be held at Litchfield Fairgrounds, 44 Plains Road. 353-8105

Sept. 10-19: OGUNQUIT, “Capriccio,” a townwide festival of art, music, poetry, ballet and architectural tours will be held in the Ogunquit area. 646-6170

Sept. 10, 11, 12: SCARBOROUGH, a three-day pistol match will be held at 8 a.m. at the Scarborough Fish and Game Association, 70 Holmes Road. 772-6565

Sept. 10, 11: WINDHAM, a two-day quilt exhibit, featuring antique family quilts, will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Little Meetinghouse, 721 Roosevelt Trail. 892-2809

Sept. 11: BANGOR, the third annual Bangor Car Show “Wheels on the Waterfront” will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Bangor waterfront. 947-5205

Sept. 11, 12: BANGOR, the Bangor Gun Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at the Bangor Civic Center auditorium. $7/$6 941-8575

Sept. 11: BOWDOINHAM, a “Celebrate Bowdoinham” parade will be held at 10 a.m., starting at the fire station on Route 136. 319-7572

Sept. 11: HARRISON, the 27th annual CROP Walk will be held at 9 a.m., starting at the United Parish Congregational Church, 77 Main St.

Sept. 11: JAY, a five-year celebration will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at North Jay White Granite Park, 14 Woodman Hill Road. 645-5079

Sept. 11: NEW GLOUCESTER, Tim Greene will present a program on blacksmithing at 10 a.m. at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route 26. Free 926-4597

Sept. 11: NEW GLOUCESTER, a nature hike will be held at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at Sabbathday lake Shaker Village, Route 26. $5/$2 926-4597

Sept. 11: OXFORD, the Oxford Recreation Department will host the sixth annual duck race at 2 p.m. in Oxford. 539-4563

Sept. 11: PARIS, the Journey for Joelle walk-athon will be held at 10 a.m. at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School.

Sept. 11, 12: SCARBOROUGH, the Maine Crafts Guild fine craft show will be held at Camp Ketcha, 336 Black Point Road. 314-7213

Sept. 11: WISCASSET, a benefit art fundraiser will be held at 4 p.m. at Maine Art Gallery, 15 Warren St. 882-7511

Sept. 11: WISCASSET, free guided barn and trail tours will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the Morris Farm, 156 Gardiner Road. 882-4080

Sept. 12: AUBURN, the “Walk for Recovery” will be held at 1 p.m. at St. Francis Recovery Center, 24 Dunn St. 321-7806

Sept. 12-18: OXFORD, the Oxford County Fair with livestock shows, animal pull events, midway, crafts, exhibits, live music and harness racing will be held at the Oxford Fairgrounds, 668 Pottle Road. 743-9594

Sept. 12: PARIS, the Arnold Dugmore Ride and Walk for MS will be held at 10 a.m. for the ride and 11 a.m. for the walk at Smilin’ Moose and Shipyard Brewing Co., 10 Market Square. 739-6006

Sept. 12: PORTLAND, the Southern Maine Antique Paper Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Holiday Inn West, 81 Riverside St. $4 828-8065

Sept. 14: AUGUSTA, the 27th annual United Bikers of Maine Toy Run will be held starting at 1 p.m. at the Augusta Civic Center.

Sept. 14: PORTLAND, the second Tuesday poetry slam will be held at 7 p.m. at North Star Cafe, 225 Congress St. $2

Sept. 14: WINDSOR, the 27th annual United Bikers of Maine Toy Run will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Windsor Fairgrounds, Route 32. 1-888-229-9826

Sept. 15: PORTLAND, garden tours will be held every Wednesday at the Tate House Museum, 1270 Westbrook St. 774-6177

Sept. 16: AUBURN, the “Jockey for Her” fashion show will be held at 6 p.m. at Holly’s Own Deli and Wine Bar, 84 Court St. 576-2988

Theater

Sept. 10, 11, 12: BRUNSWICK, the Theater Project will perform “My Name is Rachel Corrie” and “Seven Jewish Children” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the theater, 14 School St. Donations/$10 443-2899

Sept. 10, 11: HALLOWELL, “Born Yesterday” will be performed at 8 p.m. by Gaslight Theater at Hallowell City Hall. $12/$10 626-3698

Sept. 10: LEWISTON, the Senior Readers’ Theatre Group will perform at noon at USM L-A College, 51 Westminster St. $7/$8 753-6510

Sept. 10, 11: OGUNQUIT, “Monty Python’s Spamalot” will be performed at the Ogunquit Playhouse. $49-$67 646-5511

Sept. 10-26: PORTLAND, the Portland Players will perform “Seussical: The Musical” at the theater, 420 Cottage Road. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. 799-7337

Sept. 10, 11, 12, 17, 18: SANFORD, the Sanford Stage Theatre Company will perform “No Sex Please, We’re British” at the theater, 1 Hilltop Lane. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. $12/$8 324-8227

Sept. 11: LEWISTON, “Muse of Fire,” a one-man play about the art of conducting with music written and performed by David Katz, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. at the Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St. $16/$14 783-1585

Sept. 12, 13: MONMOUTH, the Monmouth Community Players will hold auditions for “The Butterfingers Angel, Mary and Joseph, Herod the Net and the Slaughter of 12 Hit Carols in a Pear Tree” at 2 p.m. Sunday and 6:30 p.m. Monday at Cumston Hall. 312-0890

Sept. 13: HALLOWELL, Gaslight Theater will hold auditions for “My Three Angels” at 6:30 p.m. at Harlow Gallery, 160 Water St. 626-3698

Sept. 13: PORTLAND, “Sonnets and Soliloquies” will be performed at 5:30 p.m. at Monument Square. Free/$10 donation 854-0065

Sept. 13, 14: SEBAGO, auditions for “Miracle on 34th Street” will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Schoolhouse Arts Center at Sebago Lake, Route 114. 642-3743

Sept. 14: HALLOWELL, Gaslight Theater will hold auditions for “My Three Angels” at 6:30 p.m. at Hallowell City Hall, One Winthrop St. 626-3698

Sept. 15, 16: AUBURN, the PlayRights Troupe will perform “One Night,” an interactive play about acquaintance rape, at 4 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday and “Four Hearts Changing” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Central Maine Community College Kirk Hall, 1250 Turner St. Free 755-5355

Sept. 15-Oct. 24: OGUNQUIT, “Chicago” will be performed at the Ogunquit Playhouse. $49-$67 646-5511

Sept. 16, 17, 18: FARMINGTN, the Sandy River Players Community Theater will hold auditions for “Broadway on the Sandy” from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday; 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday; and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at UMF Nordica Auditorium. 778-0435

Books

Sept. 14: WINTHROP, Robert G. Fuller Jr., author of “Unnatural Deaths,” will read from his book at 6:30 p.m. at Charles M. Bailey Public Library, 39 Bowdoin St. Free 377-8673

Sept. 16: AUBURN, a discussion of the book “The Piano Teacher” will be held at 6 p.m. at the Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. 333-6640

Sept. 16: LEWISTON, a discussion of the book “A Passage to India,” by E.M. Forster, will be held at 6 p.m. at Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St. 513-3119

Films

Sept. 10: GREENE, photographer John Holod will narrate his film “Alaska: RV Adventure of a Lifetime” at 2 and 7 p.m. at Araxine Wilkins Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road. Free 946-5311

Sept. 10, 11: LEWISTON, “The Night of Truth” will be shown at 8 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center, 75 Russell St. $5 786-6135

Sept. 12: PORTLAND, “Islam: Empire of Faith: Exploring the Roots of Islam” will be shown at 4 p.m. at Sadhana Meditation Center, 100 Brickhill Ave. 772-6898

Sept. 14: AUBURN, “Father of the Bride” will be shown at 2 p.m. at the Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. 50 cents 333-6640

Sept. 15: FARMINGTON, “Killer at Large” will be shown at 10 a.m. and at 2 and 6 p.m. at UMF Mantor Library Browsing Room. Free 778-7210

Lectures

Sept. 10: LEWISTON, Sulochana Dissanayake of Pita Kotte, Sri Lanka, will speak about her experiences in South Africa and Indonesia at 7 p.m. at Bates College Benjamin Mays Center, 95 Russell St. 786-6330

Sept. 16: LEWISTON, Charles Micoleau, senior attorney with the Portland law firm of Curtis Thaxter and former chief-of-staff for Senator Edmund Muskie, will speak on “Where Has the Middle Ground Gone in the Partisan Politics of Today” at noon at Lewiston Public Library Callahan Hall, 200 Lisbon St. Free 513-3135