August 20, 22: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, the Lincoln Festival Chorus will perform at 8 p.m. on Friday and 7 p.m. on Sunday at Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church. $12 633-3913
August 20: GARDINER, three bands, the sauce, Sammie Francis and the Element will perform at 7 p.m. at Johnson Hall, 280 Water St. $5 582-7144
August 20, 27: LEWISTON, Dave Rowe will perform folk music at 8 p.m. at Manic Cafe, 114 Lisbon St. Free 783-2980
August 20: PORTLAND, a tribe to U2 will be held at 8 p.m. at Asylum, 121 Center St. $8 772-8274
August 20: SABATTUS, Sammie Angel will perform at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. $5
August 20: WALDOBORO, a Broad Bay New Music Bazaar kick-off, featuring several bands, will be held at 7 p.m. at Waldo Theater. $10
August 21: BRUNSWICK, the kilt-rock group Prydein with the Scottish fiddle band Halali, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Kresge Auditorium. $15/$12 729-6513
August 21: EUSTIS, the Big Solar Blast, featuring country music, will be held all day at Kern’s Inn.
August 21: FREEPORT, Edwin McCain will perform at 7:30 p.m. at L.L. Bean Discovery Park. 1-800-559-0747
August 21: GILFORD, N.H., the Sweet Harmony Traveling Revue will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center. $69/$31 603-293-4700
August 21: HARRISON, the State Street Jazz Band will perform at 8 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, Deertrees Road. $16 583-4939
August 21: LEWISTON, Chrysalis will perform jazz at 8 p.m. at Manic Cafe, 114 Lisbon St. Free 783-2980
August 21: LIVERMORE FALLS, a music concert will be held at 7 p.m. at Treat Memorial Library, Main Street. $7 897-6158
August 21: NORWAY, Bruce Hobart will perform at 7 p.m. at the Fare Share Commons, 447 Main St. $8/$4
August 21: PORTLAND, William Hite, Boston tenor, will perform at Portland Chamber Music Festival, 211 Marginal Way. 282-2938
August 21: RANGELEY, soprano Deborah Clague and tenor Geoffrey Shovelton, known as the Two of Hearts, will perform at 7 p.m. at the Rangeley Congregational Church. $10/$5
August 22: BETHEL, the Mollyockett Chorus, sweet female barbershop harmonies, will perform at 4 p.m. at the Bethel Common. 824-3575
August 22: LEWISTON, the Campbells, New England’s first family of gospel music, will perform at 5:30 p.m. at First Assembly of God Church, 70 Hogan Road. 786-2636
August 22: PORTLAND, Hanson will perform at 7 p.m. at State Theatre, 609 Congress St. $25 773-7940
August 22: PORTLAND, Reindeer Records presents “Makin’ Waves in Maine” Show at 2 p.m. at McAuley Performing Arts Center, 637 Stevens Ave. $10/$8 857-9002
August 22: SKOWHEGAN, the SkowTown Big Band will perform at 5 p.m. at the Philbrick Gazebo at Coburn Park, Water Street. 474-6894
August 22: SKOWHEGAN, Tamara Poddubnaya and Masanobu Ikemiya, will perform on the piano at 7:30 p.m. at the Skowhegan Town Hall. $13/$16 288-2141
Dance
August 20, 21, 26, 27, 28, Sept. 2, 3, 4: AUGUSTA, a dance party will be held every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Club Liquid, 349 Water St. 623-2277
August 20, 22, 26, 27, 29, Sept. 2, 3, 5: GORHAM, Ballroom Dance Parties will be held every Thursday, Friday and Sunday at Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts, Rt. 25. 839-3267
August 20, 27: PORTLAND, a dance, with music by Vintage, will be held at the Elks Lodge, Congress Street. Free
August 20, 21: PORTLAND, the Portland Ballet Company and Ram Island Dance will present “Portland Dances – A Night of Surprises,” at 8 p.m. at Portland High School John Ford Theatre. $15 772-9671
August 20, 27, Sept. 3: PORTLAND, Friday Night Latin Dance Party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $5 773-0002
August 20, 27: PORTLAND, country dancing will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584
August 21: AUBURN, a benefit dance and auction, with music by the J.J. AM Band, will be held at 8 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, South Main Street. 620-8585
August 21, 28, Sept. 4: CUMBERLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8 p.m. at the West Cumberland Recreation Hall, Blackstrap Road. 829-3737
August 21: PORTLAND, the Singles Network Dance, with music by the Larry Nelson and Express Band, will be held at 8:15 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584
August 21, 28, Sept. 4: PORTLAND, a ballroom dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $6 773-0002
August 21-Sept. 25: WATERFORD, a summer season dance, with live band music, will be held every Saturday at 8 p.m. at the North Waterford Fairgrounds. $8
August 21: WELCHVILLE, a dance, with music by the Record Family and Chastity McKeen, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Emugene Staples Hall. 539-4813
August 22: LEWISTON, Wild Horse will play at the Lewiston Singles Club dance at 7 p.m. at C & J Hall, 711 Webster St. $8/$7 784-3660
For kids
August 21: SKOWHEGAN, the Lakewood Theater Young Performers Camp will present “Madame Zucchini’s Magical Mystery Tales,” at 10 a.m. at Lakewood Theater. $3.50$5 474-7176
August 22: PORTLAND, a children’s chamber music concert will be held at 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. at the Children’s Museum of Maine, 142 Free St. 828-1234
Special
August 20-22: BRUNSWICK, Maine Highland Games, with bagpipe bands, Highland and Scottish dancing, Scottish vendors and crafts, folk singing and more, will be held at Thomas Point Beach. 688-4483
August 20-Sept. 3: 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 20: GREENE, Michael Perry will present a program on “Maine’s Allagash Wilderness Waterway,” at 2 and 7 p.m. at the Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road. Free 946-5311
August 20-22: LEBANON, the Seventh Annual Maine Renaissance Fair, with shows, games, crafts, food and more, will be held on the Lord Road. 926-5693
August 20-22: LEWISTON/AUBURN, the Great Falls Balloon Festival with food, entertainment, vendors, carnival rides and balloon rides will be held at Railroad Park. 783-2249
August 20: NORWAY, a writer’s read will be held at 7 p.m. at Fare Share Commons, 447 Main St. Free 875-2512
August 20-22: OLD ORCHARD BEACH, the Beach Olympics, benefiting the Maine Special Olympics, will be held on the beach, in the square and surrounding area. 934-2500
August 20, 21, 22: POLAND, the Sixth Annual Amaizing Corn Maze will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Empire Road. 795-6744
August 20, 21: PORTLAND, “Meet the Artist Days” will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Saturday at the Portland Harbor Museum, Fort Road. 799-6337
August 20, 27, Sept. 3: 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
August 20, 21: SKOWHEGAN, the Skowhegan State Fair, with exhibits, livestock, pulling, stage shows, arts and crafts, racing and more, will be held . 474-2947
August 20-22: STRATTON/EUSTIS, the Annual Solar Blast, with casino night, games for the entire family, entertainment, barbecue, street dance, auctions and more, will be held. 246-2082
August 21, 22: BRIDGTON, the Silver Tea and Textile Show will be held from noon to 4 p.m. at the 1797 Peabody-Fitch House. $5/$2 647-9954
August 21, 22: FALMOUTH, the Eighth Annual Maine Audubon Annual Crafts Guild Show and Sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Gilsland Farm, Rt. 1. 781-2330
August 21: FARMINGTON, Bernd Heinrich, author of “The Geese of Beaver Bog,” will sign copies of his book at 3 p.m. at Devaney Doak and Garrett Booksellers, 193 Broadway. 778-3454
August 21: KENNEBUNKPORT, the World Lobster Eating Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. next to the T’aint Town Bridge. $3
August 21: LOVELL, the Arts and Artisans Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the New Suncook School, Rt. 5. 925-1135
August 21: NEW GLOUCESTER, a demonstrations of dolls from Tidbits will be held at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Road. 926-4597
August 21: NEW SHARON, a book sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Jim Ditzler Memorial Library.
August 21: OWLS HEAD, the New England Auto Auction will be held at the Owls Head Transportation Museum. 594-4418
August 21: PHILLIPS, the annual tub races will be held at 3 p.m. at Toothaker Pond. 639-5141
August 21: POLAND SPRING, the Annual Blueberry Festival will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Poland Spring Inn. $7.50/$3.50 998-4227
August 21: POLAND SPRING, an Antique Auto Display will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Poland Spring Resort. 998-4142
August 21, 22: POLAND SPRING, a lawn and food sale to benefit Poland Spring Academy will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Hope Springs Road, off Bailey Hill Road. 998-4566
August 21: ROCKPORT, author Michael Alpert will sign copies of his book, “A Maine Portfolio,” at 10 a.m. at Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 162 Russell Ave. 236-2785
August 21: SOUTH PARIS, Michael Menes will present juggling and physical comedy at 8 p.m. at Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Road. $10/$8 743-8452
August 21: SOUTH PARIS, the Oxford Hills Rotary lobster feed and clambake will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. $13/$15 743-2285
August 21: SOUTH PARIS, the East Otisfield Free Baptist Church’s annual scholarship fund-raising craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the South Paris Legion Hall. 743-2438
August 21: STONEHAM, a thrift shop and bake sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Stoneham Church.
August 21: TURNER, a yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Turner Rescue, 158 Main St.
August 21: WINTHROP, a food sale and lunch on the lawn will be held at the Winthrop Congregational Church. 377-8639
August 22: AUBURN, the Annual Senior Fun Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the American Legion Post, 426 Washington St. 784-2926
August 22: BRUNSWICK, the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association will host a new annual fundraising party called “Tastings,” for the entire family, at 3 p.m. at Crystal Spring Farm.$65/$25 568-4142
August 22: HARRISON, the Rape Education and Crisis Hotline will hold its Second Annual Art Auction at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, Deertrees Road. 743-9777
August 22: RANGELEY, the Annual Mushroom Walk will be held at 2 p.m. at the Wilhelm Reich Museum. Free 864-3443
August 22, 29: TURNER, Family Fun Days, with swimming, horseshoes, volleyball, basketball and canoes and kayaks will be held at the Great Outdoors, Rt. 117. $5/$3 224-7061
August 22-28: UNION, the Union State Fair and State of Maine Wild Blueberry Festival, with harness racing, wild blueberry pie baking and eating contests, tractor pulls, fireworks and more, will be held at the Union Fairgrounds. 785-3271
Theater
August 20-Sept. 4: ARUNDEL, “Idols the King,” will be performed at the Arundel Barn Playhouse, 53 Old Post Road. Show times are Tuesday-Saturday at 8 p.m., Wednesday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 8 p.m. $24/$19 985-5552
August 20: AUBURN, L/A Arts presents “As You Like It,” at 6 p.m. at Great Falls Performing Arts Center, Academy Street. $5 782-7228
August 20-28: BRUNSWICK, the Maine State Music Theatre will perform “Kiss Me Kate,” at Bowdoin College Pickard Theatre. $26/$44 725-8769
August 20, 22, 24, 26, 28: DAMARISCOTTA, the Heartwood Regional Theater Company will perform “Susannah,” at the Performing Arts Building. 563-1373
August 20: HARRISON, “The Voyage of the Carcass,” will be performed at 8 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, Deertrees Road. $18 583-4939
August 20-29: LEWISTON, Community Little Theatre will perform “The Scarlet Pimpernel,” at Lewiston Middle School, Central Avenue. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday a 2 p.m. $13/$11 783-0958
August 20: MONMOUTH, the Theater at Monmouth will perform “Idiot’s Delight,” at Cumston Hall. $26/$18 933-9999
August 20, 21: MONMOUTH, Theater at Monmouth will perform “As You Like It,” at 2 p.m. at Cumston Hall. $26/$28 933-9999
August 21: MONMOUTH, the Theater at Monmouth will perform “The Liar,” at Cumston Hall. $26/$18 933-9999
August 20-28: OGUNQUIT, the Booth Theater will perform “The Owl and the Pussycat,” at 8 p.m. at the Betty Doon Motel, 13 Beach Street. $20/$15 646-8142
August 20-22: STONINGTON, “Romeo and Juliet,” will be performed at the Stonington Opera House. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $18 367-2788
August 21, 22: PORTLAND, auditions for “Closer Than Ever,” a musical cabaret, will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. by appointment only, at interActors Studio, 102 Exchange St. 253-8068
Lectures
August 20: AUGUSTA, Dr. Gordon S. Wood of Brown University, will speak on “The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin,” at 7 p.m. at UMA Jewett Hall. 626-2385
August 22: SUMNER, a lecture on “Saving Your Own Seeds,” will be held at 2 p.m. at Hedgehog Hill Farm, Rt. 117. 388-2341
Suppers
August 20: SOUTH PARIS, a baked bean supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church. $6/$3 743-7677
August 20: WELCHVILLE, a benefit baked bean and casserole supper, followed by a dance, will be held at 4:30 p.m. at Emugene Staples Hall. $6/$3 539-4275
August 21: BOLSTER’S MILLS, a chicken pie supper will be held at 5 and 6 p.m. at the Bolster’s Mills United Methodist Church. $7/$3 583-9024
August 21: CHESTERVILLE, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. in Chesterville. $6/$3
August 21: HARTFORD, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held at 5:30 p.m., preceded by a bake sale at 4:30 p.m. at the Hartford Town Hall, Rt. 140 $5/$2.50 597-2036
August 21: MONMOUTH, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Masonic Hall. $5/$2.50
August 21: NEW GLOUCESTER, an all you can eat smorgasbord will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Sabbathday Lake Grange Hall, Rt. 26. $6/$3 998-2586
August 21: NEW GLOUCESTER, a baked bean supper will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. at the AMVETS Hall. $6/$2
August 21: OXFORD, a benefit chicken supper will be held from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. at Grace Fellowship Church, Poplar Street. $8/$4 674-2733
August 21: POWNAL, a baked bean and spaghetti supper will be held at 5 and 6 p.m. at the Pownal Center Congregational Church. $6/$3
August 21: WEST PARIS, a public supper will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. at the West Paris Grange Hall, Church Street. $6/$3 743-8963
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