Feb. 13: PORTLAND, Bad Fish will perform upstairs at Asylum, 121 Center St. $7 772-8274

Feb. 13, 20, 27: PORTLAND, dehuman8 and DJ Stranger will perform downstairs at 9 p.m. at Asylum, 121 Center St. 782-8274

Feb. 14: AUGUSTA, Headstart will perform at 6:30 p.m. at The Edge. $8 772-8274

Feb. 14: BATH, Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. $12/$14 442-8455

Feb. 14: NORWAY, Kate Schrock will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Fare Share Commons Gallery, 447 Main St. $12 388-2669

Feb. 14: PORTLAND, a Valentine Road Show will be held at 8 p.m. at Center for Cultural Exchange, One Longfellow Square. $10 761-0591

Feb. 14: PORTLAND, Howie Day with special guests, the Stereophonics, will perform at 8 p.m. at State Theatre, 609 Congress St. $17.50/$20 775-3331

Feb. 14: POWNAL, Ed Sealy will perform at 7 p.m. at First Parish Congregational Church. 688-4846

Feb. 14: RANGELEY, Elmore Twist, rock ‘n’ roll band, will perform at 3:30 p.m. at Saddleback Ski Area. 864-5671

Feb. 14: WATERVILLE, the Portland String Quartet will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Colby College Lorimer Chapel. Free 872-3236

Feb. 15: LEWISTON, “On Broadway,” a Dennis St. Pierre concert, with the Colin Britt Orchestra, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Franco-American Heritage Center, Cedar Street. $18/$20 783-1585

Feb. 15: POLAND SPRING, musical entertainment will be featured from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sadie’s Place Cafe at Poland Spring Preservation Park. 998-7143
Dance
Feb. 13, 15, 19, 20, 22, 26, 27, 29: GORHAM, Ballroom Dance Parties will be held every Thursday, Friday and Sunday at Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts, Rt. 25. 839-3267

Feb. 13, 20, 27: PORTLAND, Friday night Latin Dance Parties will be held every Friday at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $5 773-0002

Feb. 13, 27: PORTLAND, a dance, with music by Vintage, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Portland Elks Club, Congress Street. Free

Feb. 13, 20, 27: PORTLAND, country dancing will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584

Feb. 13: RUMFORD, an Armory Dance, with Joe the Music Man, will be held at 6 p.m. at 85 Lincoln Ave. $1 364-4561

Feb. 14, 21, 28: CUMBERLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8 p.m. at the West Cumberland Recreation Hall, Blackstrap Road. 829-3737

Feb. 14: FARMINGTON, a contradance, with music by the Yankee Soul Revue, will be held at 8 p.m. at City Lights North, 231 Broadway. $5 397-2241

Feb. 14: FARMINGTON, a Valentine dance and supper, with music by the Legends, will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Farmington Elks Lodge. $25 778-4726

Feb. 14: LEWISTON, the Countryside Dancers will hold a Valentine dance at 8 p.m. at C & J Hall, 711 Webster St.

Feb. 14: LISBON FALLS, a benefit Hearts for Flowers Valentine Day dinner/dance will be held at 6 p.m. at the Slovak Catholic Hall, Avery Street. 353-2728

Feb. 14: LIVERMORE, a dinner dance will be held at 5 p.m. at Norlands Living History Center, 290 Norlands Road. $40 897-4366

Feb. 14, 28: LOCKE MILLS, an old fashioned dance, with music by the Richard Felt Orchestra, will be held at 8 p.m. at the Locke Mills Town Hall. 674-2259

Feb. 14: OXFORD, the Swingin’ Bears Valentine Sweetheart dance will be held at 7 p.m. at Madison Avenue School, Rt. 26. 998-5359

Feb. 14: PORTLAND, a Mardi Gras Dance Party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584

Feb. 14, 21, 28: PORTLAND, a ballroom dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $6 773-0002

Feb. 14: RUMFORD, a Valentine dance, with music by the E & I Band, will be held at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. $5/$8

Feb. 14: SOUTH PARIS, the Swingin’ Bears Square Dance Club will host a Valentine Sweetheart Dance at 7 p.m. at Oxford Hills Middle School, Pine Street. 743-7176

Feb. 14: TURNER, a Valentine Day Dance, with music by the Arlo West Band, will be held at 8 p.m. at Boofy Quimby Memorial Center. 597-2299

Feb. 15: BIDDEFORD, a Valentine Show and Dance will be held at 2 p.m. at the AMVETS Hall, Alfred Street. $5/$6 490-1232

Feb. 15: LEWISTON, Bill Trowell will play at the Lewiston Singles Club dance at 7 p.m. at C & J Hall, 711 Webster St. $8/$7 784-3660

Feb. 15: ROCKPORT, the Down East Jazz Society will hold its annual Valentine Tea Dance, with music by the Hal Rohn “Makes You Wanna Dance” Combo, at 2 p.m. at the Samoset Resort Bay Point Ballroom. $8 596-7874
For kids
Feb. 14: LEWISTON, harpist Carmen Lasagna will perform Celtic harp in the children’s room at Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. 782-3191

Feb. 14: PORTLAND, Anthony Sohns will present a program on reptiles and amphibians at 1:30 and 2:45 p.m. at Children’s Museum of Maine, 142 Free St. 828-1234
Special
Feb. 13: BRUNSWICK, a Valentine bake sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mid-Coast Hospital, 123 Medical Center Drive. 373-6015

Feb. 13-15: GORHAM, staged readings of “The Glass Menagerie,” will be held at USM Corthell Concert Hall. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m. $10/$5 780-5151

Feb. 13: LEWISTON, L/A Arts presents Susan Poulin in “Franco Fry” or Pardon My French, at 8 p.m. at Lewiston Middle School, 75 Central Ave. $15/$10 782-7228

Feb. 13: LEWISTON, the Mission Improvable Show, featuring improvisational comedy, will be held at 6 p.m. at the Lepage Conference Center, 99 Campus Ave. $5 777-4000

Feb. 13: LOVELL, the annual chocolate buffet will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Hobbs Library. $5/$8

Feb. 13, 20, 27: PORTLAND, a benefit haddock chowder, lobster roll or ham salad luncheon will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave. $6/$3.75 797-2487

Feb. 13: WINTHROP, a fish chowder luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Winthrop Congregational Church. $5 377-8639

Feb. 14: AUGUSTA, the Whitefield Lions Club Model Railroad and Doll House Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the National Guard Armory, Western Avenue. $3

Feb. 14: BETHEL, the Fifth Annual pig roast/chicken barbecue and snowmobile ride will be held from noon to 4 p.m. at Liam’s Restaurant and Jack’s Pub, 96 Sunday River Road. $12/$6 824-7533

Feb. 14: DIXFIELD, the Blessing of the Sleds will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mountain View Campground. 364-2628

Feb. 14: GORHAM, a “Drum Circle,” featuring drumming, dancing or just listening, will be held at 6 p.m. at Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts, 19 State St. Free 839-3267

Feb. 14: LEWISTON, singer/songwriter Kathy Amsden will sign copies of her CD at 11 a.m. at Mr. Paperback, 855 Lisbon St. 783-2273

Feb. 14: MONMOUTH, a benefit Valentine Day food sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cumston Library. 933-4677

Feb. 14: NEW GLOUCESTER, the “Don’t You Just Love a Mystery” book and Valentine bake sale will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the New Gloucester Public Library, 379 Intervale Road. 926-4840

Feb. 14: NEWRY, the Odd Company will perform at 7 p.m. at Sunday River Ski Resort Grand Summit Resort Hotel. $8/$4 824-3575

Feb. 14: NORWAY, Maine children’s book author, Tamra Wight, will sign copies of her book at 10:30 a.m. at Norway Memorial Library. 743-5308

Feb. 14: POLAND SPRING, Almodarr’s Grand Illusion will perform at 11 a.m. at Sadie’s Place Cafe at Preservation Park. 998-7143

Feb. 14: PORTLAND, a Valentine Night to Remember, featuring dance, music and poetry, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Center for Cultural Exchange, One Longfellow Square. $10 761-0591

Feb. 14, 15: PORTLAND, the Maine Home, Remodeling and Restoration Show will be held at the Cumberland County Civic Center. The hours are Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $6/$5 775-3458

Feb 14: STONEHAM, a timed rally will be held from 9 a.m. to noon starting at AJ’s Store. $5

Feb. 14: WILTON, an ice-skating party for adults and children will be held at 2:30 p.m. at Kineowatha Park Skating Rink, High Street. 778-0448

Feb. 15: AUBURN, a complete breakfast will be held from 8 to 11 a.m. at the VFW Hall, 588 Minot Ave. $2.50/$3 783-2561

Feb. 15: AUBURN, a pancake breakfast will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at St. Phillip’s Church, Rt. 4. $3.50/$1.50 783-1661

Feb. 15: LISBON FALLS, the 11th Annual World’s Greatest Sleigh Ride iwll be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Rt. 125 $2 443-3341

Feb. 15: RUMFORD, the Oxford County ARC Snowmobile benefit ride-in will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 319 Swain Road. 369-0141

Feb. 15: WILTON, the Third Annual Ice Fishing Derby and Klondike Derby will be held from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Wilson Lake. 778-4215

Feb. 15: WILTON, dog sled rides will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Wilson Lake. $10
Theater
Feb. 13-15: BANGOR, Penobscot Theatre Company will perform “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” at the Bangor Opera House, 131 Main St. Show times are Friday at 8 p.m. Saturday at 5 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $12/$25 942-3333

Feb. 13-15: BANGOR, Penobscot Theatre Company will perform “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” at the Bangor Opera House, 131 Main St. Show times are Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 5 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $12/$25 942-3333

Feb. 13, 14, 15: BATH, Studio Theatre of Bath will perform “Sentimental Journey – Reminisce,” at the Winter Street Center, 880 Washington St. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $13/$11 443-2418

Feb. 13, 14: BETHEL, the Gould Academy winter drama production ‘You Can’t Take It With You,” will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Gould Academy Bingham Auditorium, Church Street. Free

Feb. 13, 14: CAMDEN, “Twelfth Night,” will be performed at 8 p.m. at the Camden Opera House. $14/$8 236-2281

Feb. 13, 14, 15: GORHAM, the USM Department of Theatre will perform “The Glass Menagerie,” at USM Corthell Concert Hall. Show times are Friday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m. $10/$5 780-5151

Feb. 13, 14: GORHAM, “The Vagina Monologues,” will be performed at 7 p.m. at USM Bailey Hall. $8/$5 780-4996

Feb. 13, 14: KINGFIELD, the Sandy River Players will perform “Love Letters,” at 7:30 p.m. at the Nostalgia Tavern. $6 778-4770

Feb. 13: LEWISTON, Mystery for Hire presents the murder mystery dinner theatre production of “Marriage Can Be Murder,” at 7 p.m. at Marco’s Restaurant. $34.95 783-0336

Feb. 13-22: PORTLAND, Mad Horse Theatre Company will perform “The Bacchae,” at Studio Theatre, 25A Forest Ave. Show times are Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m. $16/$14 730-2389

Feb. 13-15: PORTLAND, the Stone Pinhead Ensemble will perform “The Pecking Order,” at St. Lawrence Arts and Community Center, 66-76 Congress St. Show times are Friday-Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. 775-5568

Feb. 13-22: PORTLAND, Portland Stage Company will perform “Lend Me a Tenor,” at 25A Forest Ave. Show times: Tuesday-Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 4 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $32/$16 774-0465

Feb. 13-22: PORTLAND, Mad Horse Theatre Company will perform “The Bacchae,” at Studio Theatre, 25A Forest Ave. Show times are Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m. $16/$14 730-2389

Feb. 13-15: PORTLAND, “The Vagina Monologues,” will be performed at 7 p.m. at USM Luther Bonney Auditorium. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at noon. $5/$8 780-4996

Feb. 13, 14: WATERVILLE, “Company,” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. at Colby College Strider Theater. $3/$2 872-3358

Feb. 14: FARMINGTON, the Sandy River Players will perform “Love Letters,” at 7:30 p.m. at UMF Latte Landing. $6 778-4770

Feb. 15: PORTLAND, “The Vagina Monologues,” will be performed at noon at USM Luther Bonney Auditorium. $8/$5 780-4996
Films
Feb. 13: LEWISTON, “The Rabbit-Proof Fence,” will be shown at 5 p.m. at Bates College Benjamin Mays Center. 786-8376

Feb. 13: PORTLAND, “Son of the Sheik” and “Double Whoopee,” accompanied by guest organist, Dennis James, will be shown at 7:30 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $10 883-9525

Feb. 14, 15: BRUNSWICK, “It,” silent movie featuring Clara Bow, with live music by Doug Protsik, will be shown at 4 p.m. at Eveningstar Cinema at the Tontine Mall. $7 443-5411
Lectures
Feb. 13: LEWISTON, Doris Pilkington, author, will speak on “The Rabbit-Proof Fence,” at 5 p.m. at Bates College Benjamin Mays Center, corner of Bardwell and Russell Streets. Free 786-8376
Suppers
Feb. 13: KINGFIELD, a benefit chili and spaghetti supper wil be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at Webster Hall. $5/$3.50

Feb. 13: POWNAL, a Valentine supper will be held at 5:30 p.m. at First Parish Congregational Church. Donations 688-4846

Feb. 14: AUBURN, a lasagna supper will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. at St. Louis Church Hall, Third Street. $6/$3

Feb. 14: LEWISTON, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 4:45 to 6 p.m. at Calvary United Methodist Church, 59 Sabattus St. $6/$3

Feb. 14: LEWISTON, a Valentine supper and dance will be held at 5 p.m. at the Eagles Hall, 1327 Sabattus St. $7 786-6837

Feb. 14: PORTLAND, a benefit roast beef buffet will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave. $7.50/$4.50

Feb. 14: POWNAL, a Valentine supper will be held at 5:30 p.m. at First Parish Congregational Church, 461 Elmwood Road. 688-4846

Feb. 14: SABATTUS, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Jacques Cartier Club, 14 Wales Road. $6/$2.50 375-6214

Feb. 14: TURNER, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church. 778-0448

Feb. 14: WILTON, a Valentine lasagna supper, with live music, will be held at 6 p.m. at the Turner Center Universalist Church. $6

Feb. 14: WILTON, a Valentine public supper will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at the First Apostolic Church of Wilton/Farmington, Rt. 2 and 4. $5/$3 645-4901

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