Concerts
June 15: BATH, Kenny Gaspar, keyboards, and Bill Byrne, saxophone, will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Solo Bistro, 128 Front St. 443-3373
June 15: LEWISTON, the McGruders gospel concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St. $10 784-9711
June 15: LIVERMORE FALLS, the Campbells will perform gospel music at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Church Street. Donations
June 15, 16: PORTLAND, the Maine Gay Men’s Chorus will present its 15th anniversary concert at 8 p.m. Friday and 5 p.m. Saturday at Portland Performing Arts Center, 25A Forest Ave. $15/$20 772-1384
June 15, 16, 17: SIDNEY, the 28th Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Music Festival will be held at Silver Spur Riding Club, Route 104. $20-$10 873-6539
June 16: BATH, the Robin Nolan Trio will perform at 7 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. $20-$26 442-8455
June 16: BATH, a jam session will be held at 9 p.m. at Solo Bistro, 128 Front St. 443-3373
June 16: FREEPORT, Assembly of Dust will perform contemporary rock at 7:30 p.m. at L.L. Bean Discovery Park.1-800-559-0747
June 16: GORHAM, the 2007 Anne Gannett scholarship competition will be held at USM Corthell Hall. 725-1125
June 16: NAPLES, Pam Baker and the SG’s will perform from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. on the Songo River Queen.
June 16: NAPLES, the Second Annual 2007 Maine Blues Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to midnight. $10/$15
June 16: STONINGTON, the 17th annual Bud Carter memorial scholarship concert will be held at 7 p.m. at the Stonington Opera House. 367-2788
June 16: SUMNER, the Mango Groove Steel Drum Band will perform outdoors at 5:30 p.m. at Hartford-Sumner Elementary School. Free 388-2681
Dance
June 15, 17, 21, 22, 24, 28, 29, July 1: GORHAM, ballroom dance parties will be held every Thursday, Friday and Sunday at Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts, Route 25. 839-3267
June 15: MECHANIC FALLS, Linwood Cash and the Country Ridge Riders will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur. $10 345-3211
June 15: PARIS, Art Moves Dance Studio will hold a studio show at 7 p.m. at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. 743-5569
June 15, 22, 29: PORTLAND, a Friday night Latin dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. 773-0002
June 16, 23,30: CUMBERLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8 p.m. at the West Cumberland Recreation Hall, Blackstrap Road. 829-3737
June 16: MECHANIC FALLS, Jerry Evans and Still Kickin’ will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur. $10 345-3211
June 16, 23, 30: PORTLAND, a ballroom dance party will be held at 8 p.m. every Saturday at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $6 773-0002
June 16: WATERFORD, a dance with music by Mainly Country will be held at 8 p.m. at the Waterford World’s Fair, Green Road. $10 583-4397
June 17: LEWISTON, the Country Ridge Rockers will play at the Lewiston Singles Club dance at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 150 East Ave. $7/$8 784-3660
Kids
June 15: PORTLAND, firefighters from the Portland Fire Departments will present a program on fire safety at 10:30 a.m. at Children’s Museum of Maine, 142 Free St. 828-1234
June 16: LIVERMORE FALLS, the “Hands and Hearts for God” puppeteers will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Eaton Memorial Methodist Church, corner of Church and Knapp streets.
Special
June 15, 16: AUBURN, a Relay for Life event will be held at Edward Little High School. 689-2919
June 15: BATH, the Third Friday Art Walk will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. in downtown Bath. 798-6964
June 15: GARDINER, Omar Ricardo and his troupe will present a cabaret-style show at 8 p.m. at Johnson Hall, 280 Water St. $25 582-7144
June 15: HALLOWELL, poets Annie Farnsworth, Alice Persons, Kevin Sweeney and Ted Thomas, Jr. will read from their poetry at 7 p.m. at Harlow Gallery, 160 Water St. $3 685-3636
June 15, 22, 29: LEWISTON, an open mic night will be held at 7 p.m. every Friday at Cafe Bon Bon, 205 Main St. 783-8200
June 15, 16: LISBON FALLS, a benefit yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity Parish, 67 Frost Hill Ave. 353-5035
June 15, 16: PARIS, physical comedy will take center stage at 8 p.m. at Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Road. $12-$6 743-8452
June 15-23: PORTLAND, the Portland Symphony Orchestra’s 12th Annual Designers Showcase will be held in the Portland area. 775-2126
June 15, 16, 17: SKOWHEGAN, the Downeast Horse Congress horse show will be held at the Skowhegan Fairgrounds. 783-3325
June 16: DIXFIELD, the Dixfield Historical Society neighborhood yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 63 Main St. 562-7595
June 16: FARMINGTON, a benefit silent auction will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Granary banquet room, 147 Pleasant St. $20 645-4899
June 16: FARMINGTON, a benefit lawn sale will be held at 9 a.m. at Bean’s Corner Baptist Church, 151 Middle St. 778-0238
June 16: GRAY, a program on the life of the honey bee will be held at Maine Wildlife Park, Route 26. 657-4977
June 16: HEBRON, Sean Caisse of New Hampshire and his No. 44 Bush East stock car will be featured at the Storekeepers, 911 Station Road. 966-2733
June 16: JAY, a Jay Appreciation Day with music, childrens’ games, food and more, will be held at 2:30 p.m. at Bean’s Corner Baptist Church. 778-2791
June 16: LEWISTON, the Gold Wing Road Riders Association benefit motorcycle poker run will be held at 11 a.m. at Central Maine Powersports, Route 202, Main Street. 841-6006
June 16: LEWISTON, the annual Bates College clean sweep sale 2007 will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Underhill Arena, 145 Russell St. 786-8367
June 16: LEWISTON, a bike rodeo will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee parking lot, 190 Birch St. 783-3990
June 16: MEXICO, a lawn and inside bake sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mexico UCC (Green) Church.
June 16: MEXICO, a benefit bake sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Wal-Mart parking lot.
June 16: NAPLES, a benefit Chinese auction cruise will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. aboard the Songo River Queen. $25 743-6982
June 16: NEW SHARON, a benefit book sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Jim Ditzler Memorial Library.
June 16: NORWAY, a bake sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Town and Country Mobile Home Village.
June 16: PORTLAND, a comedy jam with Troy Pennell, Sue Burton and Kris Earl will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 615-4079
June 16: RUMFORD, a plant and food sale will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the Congregational Church, corer of Routes 2 and 232.
June 16: SACO, a garden tour will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Biddeford and Saco area. $12 286-2711
June 16: VASSALBORO, the Hospice Volunteers of the Waterville area will hold the 10th Annual Garden Party at Fieldstone Gardens. 873-3615
June 16: WALES, a yard sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Wales Youth Center, Pond Road. 375-8382
June 16: WATERBORO, a benefit yard sale will be held on Route 202 and Hamilton Road. 247-4611
June 16: WATERFORD, a benefit indoor yard sale will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at Wilkins Community House basement, Plummer Hill Road. 583-2320
June 16: WEST PARIS, a craft sale will be held at 9 a.m. at the West Paris Grange Hall, Church Street. 674-3241
June 17-24: BAR HARBOR, the Legacy of the Arts event with concerts, workshops and opportunities to meet artists will be held in downtown Bar Harbor.
June 17, 24, July 1: BRIDGTON, an open mic night will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. every Sunday at Cafe DeCarlo. 647-4596
June 17: FRYEBURG, the fourth annual Antique Auto Show will be held at 8 a.m. at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds. $3 935-2179
Theater
June 15-30: ARUNDEL, “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,” a witty musical revue that pays homage to the mating dance, will be performed at the Arundel Barn Playhouse, 53 Old Post Road. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Wednesday, 8 p.m. June 17 and 2 p.m. June 22. $35-$24 985-5552
June 15, 16: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, “Forever Plaid” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 76 Townsend Ave. $18 633-6855
June 15-23: BRUNSWICK, Maine State Music Theatre will perform “West Side Story” at Pickard Theater. $27-$49 725-8769
June 15-30: OGUNQUIT, “The Full Monty,” about six unemployed steelworkers who come up with a bold plan to make some quick cash, will be performed at the Ogunquit Playhouse. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, and 3:30 p.m. Sunday. $39-$48 646-5511
June 15, 16: SKOWHEGA N, “The Beverly Hillbillies,” the story of the Clampett family, will be performed at 8 p.m. at Lakewood Theater. $27-$16 474-7176
June 16: AUBURN, the Central Maine Community College Lakeside Players will perform “Two Eggs Scrambled Soft,” a breakfast theater production at 9 and 10 a.m. at Starbucks Coffee Company, 33 Mt. Auburn Ave. Free 838-1722
Lectures
June 15: FARMINGTON, Dr. Christopher Smith will speak about his recent visit as a medical missionary to Honduras at 7 p.m. at Fairbanks Union Church. 778-4705
June 15: SKOWHEGAN, Marjetica Potrc will speak at 8:30 p.m. at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Old Dominion Barn, Art School Road. Free 474-9345
June 16: BETHEL, Brig. Gen. Russell Howard will speak on “Terrorism Today,” at 2 p.m. at West Parish Congregational Church, UCC, Church Street. Donations 824-0488
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