Greater Portland

Books & Authors

Wednesday 3/12

“Little Island” author talk with Katharine Britton, noon, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700.

Monday 3/17

“The Voyage of Yankee Lady: Circumnavigating New England on a Sailboat” author talk, Judy Silva, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport, 865-3307.

“Music in Our Schools Month,” Jamie Bernstein, music aficionado and daughter of noted composer Leonard Bernstein, will join Portland Symphony Orchestra music director Robert Moody for a conversation about the role music education has played in their lives. Free. Merrill Auditorium, 7 p.m.

Wednesday 3/19

Friends of the Scarborough Library Literature Series, author Jennifer Wixson, Maine farmer and Quaker minister, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Film

Wednesday 3/12

“The Human Scale,” 7 p.m., SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland, 828-5600, $8, $6 for members.

Thursday 3/21

“Take Shelter,” 7 p.m., C. G. Jung Center, 183 Park Row, Brunswick, donation only, 729-0300, mainejungcenter.org

Galleries

Photography of Wanderbird Expeditions captain, Karen Miles, during the month of March, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport, 865-3307.

Friday 3/14

DaVinci Experience Art Gallery reception, 2-5 p.m. Artists’ talks and open house for “Winter Wishes, Summer Dreams.” Artists Robin Brooks, Yelena Fiske, Cheryll McKinnon, Leslie Newell, Wendy Seltzer and Mary Weston discuss how seasons affect their art work. DaVinci Experience Gallery, 60 Gray Rd., Portland North Business Park, Building 1, Suite 16, Falmouth. DaVinciExperienceGallery.com, 541-9171. Show runs through April 4.

Sunday 3/16

“Night of Eire,” A new planetarium program commemorating the old spirit of St. Patrick’s Day. Southworth Planetarium, University of Southern Maine, 70 Falmouth St., Portland. First showing: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., second showing: 9-11:00 p.m., 780-4249,  egleason@usm.maine.edu to reserve space, $5-7 donation.

Sunday 3/23

Tuesday Artists and Painters’ Exhibit, Yarmouth and Freeport artists, on display at the Royal Bean, 18 Yarmouth Crossing Drive, Yarmouth through March. Meet the Artists reception Sunday, March 23, 4-6 p.m., refreshments served.

Ongoing

A Fine Thing Gallery: Edward T. Pollack Fine Arts, 29 Forest Ave., Portland, 699-2919, edpollackfinearts.com.

Addo Novo, 490 Congress St., Portland, addonovo.com/arts.

Area Gallery, Woodbury Campus Center, USM Portland, 780-5008, usm.maine.edu/gallery.

Artascope Studios, 352 Cottage Road, South Portland, 799-5154, artascope.com.

Art Gallery at UNE, Westbrook College campus, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland, 221-4499 or une.edu/artgallery.

Art House Picture Frames, 61 Pleasant St., Portland, 221-3443, arthousepictureframes.com.

Arthur Fink’s Studio/Gallery, 145 Newbury St., Portland, 615-5722.

Artist and Craftsman Supply, 540 Deering Ave., Portland, 772-7272.

Art Loft Gallery, 8 School St., Freeport, 865-1705.

Art Studios at Cottage Road, 352 Cottage Road, South Portland, 799-5154.

Aucocisco Gallery, 89 Exchange St., Portland, 775-2222 or aucocisco.com.

The Blue Spoon, 89 Congress St., Portland, yesartworks.org.

Biddeford Savings Bank, 360 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough, 883-3004.

Bomb Diggety Bakery, 649 Congress St., Portland.

Borealis Bistro, 182 Ocean Ave., Portland, 541-9600.

Bridge Gallery, 568 Congress St., Portland, bridgegalleryportland.com, 712-9499.

Cape Cottage Gallery, 179 Cottage Road, South Portland, 767-5700 or capecottagegallery.com.

Carolyn Walton Gallery, 39 Pleasant Hill Road, Freeport, 865-1585 or carolynwalton.com.

Casco Bay Frames and Gallery, 295 Forest Ave., Hannaford Plaza, Portland, 774-1260 or www.cascobayframes.com.

Christoph Gallery, Portland Pottery and Metalsmithing, 118 Washington Ave., Portland, 772-4334 or portlandpottery.com.

Clayton’s Cafe, 447 U.S. Route 1, Yarmouth, FMI, 846-1117.

Constellation Gallery, 511 Congress St., Portland, 252-9520.

Cooper Jackson Gallery, 70 India St., Portland.

Cygnet Gallery, 568 Congress St., Portland, 251-9925.

Daniel Kany Gallery, 24 Romasco Lane, Portland, 774-2100.

Daunis Fine Jewelry, 616 Congress St., Portland, 773-6011.

Dobra Tea, 151 Middle St., Portland, FMI 210-6566.

Domaine Gallery, 223 Commercial St., Portland, 772-2270 or domainegallery.com.

Earth and Soul, indigenous artists from around the world and local artists, 34 Washington Ave., Portland, 775-1089.

Eli Phant, Munjoy Hill, Portland, eli-phant.com, Sally Struever, 253-9943.

Elizabeth Moss Gallery, 251 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth, 781-2620, elizabethmossgalleries.com.

Ember Grove Gallery, 247 B Congress St., Portland, 761-0408 or embergrove.com.

emilie inc., photography, 227 Congress St., Portland, 272-2285.

Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth, 781-2351.

Fiddlehead Center for the Arts, 383 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough, fcascarborough.org, 883-5720.

Filament Gallery, 181 Congress St., Portland, 774-0932 or filamentgallery.com.

Fore River Gallery, 613 Congress St., Portland, 252-6728.

Fore Street Gallery, 372 Fore St., Portland, 874-8084, forestreetgallery.com.

Forgotten Transport, photography by Jonathan M. Dunitz, 645 Congress St., Portland, 415-8462, jmdunitzstudios.com.

Four Walls Gallery for Fine Art, 564 Congress St., Portland, 221-3426 or fourwallsgallery.com.

Free Street Gallery at MECA, 87 Free St., Portland, Dee Adams, 653-7271.

Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport, 865-3307.

Freeport Square Gallery, 140 Main St., Freeport, 865-1616.

Front Room Gallery, 378 Cottage Road, South Portland, 767-9070.

Frost Gully Gallery, 1159 U.S. Route 1, Freeport, 865-4505 or frostgullygallery.com.

Gallery 132, 132 Spring St., Portland, 842-9200, ext. 226.

Gem Gallery, 62 Island Ave., Peaks Island, 766-5600.

Gleason Fine Art Portland, 545 Congress St., Portland, 699-5599, info@gleasonfineart.com.

Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland, 772-2693.

The Green Hand Bookshop, 661 Congress St., Portland, 253-6808.

Harmon’s & Barton’s Gallery, 584 Congress St., Portland, 774-5948.

Heron Point Gallery, 63 Market St., Portland, Bonnie Faulkner, 846-0817, heronpointstudio.com.

Holly Ready Studio, oil and gouache paintings by Holly Ready, 146 High St., Portland, 632-1027 or hollyready.com

ICA at MECA, 522 Congress St., Portland, meca.edu, 775-3052.

Jameson Modern Art, 305 Commercial St., Portland, 772-5522 or jamesongallery.com.

June Fitzpatrick Gallery at MECA, 522 Congress St., Portland, 699-5083.

June Fitzpatrick Gallery, 112 High St., Portland, 772-1961, JuneFitzpatrickGallery.com.

June LaCombe Sculpture, by appointment, Hawk Ridge Farm, 90 Minot Road, Pownal, 688-4468, junelacombesculpture.com.

The Kate Cheney Chappell Center for Book Arts, 7th floor, Glickman Family Library, USM Portland, Rebecca Goodale, 228-8014.

Lalo Boutique, 142 High St., Portland.

The Language Exchange, 80 Exchange St., Portland, 772-0405.

Larson Fine Art Gallery, new work by David Henning Larson, 331 Cottage Road, South Portland, 767-8221, larsonfineart.com.

Lewis Gallery at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700, portlandlibrary.com.

The Local Buzz, 327 Ocean House Road, Pond Cove Shopping Plaza, Cape Elizabeth, ariatuki.com.

Long Island Dodwell Gallery, Long Island, Maggie Carle, artsprits@myfairpoint.net, 766-2940.

Maine Arts Workshop, 39 School St., Freeport, 831-2759 or maineartsworkshop.com.

Maine Charitable Mechanics Library, 519 Congress St., Portland, Jill Cournoyer, 878-8896.

Maine College of Art, 522 Congress St., Portland, meca.edu.

Maine Medical Center, paintings for sale by Freeport artist Janice L. Moore, portion of proceeds to benefit The Arts at Maine Medical Center, 22 Bramhall St., Portland, mmc.org/thearts, jcoleman@suscom-maine.net.

The Maine Potters Market, 376 Fore St., Portland, Anne Samson, 774-1633.

Maine Roaster’s Coffee, 82 Portland Road (Route 1), Yarmouth.

Market House, 28 Monument Square, Portland, 228-2056.

Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland, 615-3609, mayostreetarts.org.

Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress St., Portland, 772-0689, megperrycenter.com.

Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth, 846-4763.

Moxie Studio and Gallery, landscape, still life paintings, by appointment, Cousins Island, Yarmouth, 846-0978.

North Yarmouth Academy, Curtis Gallery, 148 Main St., Yarmouth, 847-5423, NYA.org.

Open Concepts Gallery & Studios, Cove Street Art Center, 50 Cove St., Portland, 772-3822.

Paula Banks Consulting and Two Lights Home Care, Pond Cove Shopping Center, Cape Elizabeth, lola-studios.com.

PhoPa Gallery, 132 Washington Ave., corner of Fox Street, Portland, 450-8499, addisonwoolley.com.

Ponomo, jewelry, handbags and accessories by Hannah Tarkinson, 142 High St., Suite 307, Portland, ponomostyle.com.

Portland Arts and Cultural Alliance, 548 Congress St., Portland, portlandarts.org.

Portland Photo Works, 142 High St., second floor, Portland, Elliott Teel, 228-5829, portcityshow@gmail.com.

Portland Public Library, Lewis Gallery, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700.

Radiant Light Gallery, Thom Adams fine art and documentary photography, 615 Congress St., Suite 409, Portland, 252-7258.

Richard Boyd Pottery Art Gallery, 5 Epps St., Peaks Island, 712-1097, richardboydpottery.com.

Rise Photography, 864 Broadway, South Portland, 799-4204, risephotography.com.

Rose Contemporary, 492 Congress St., Portland, 780-0700, rosecontemporary.com.

The Royal Bean Cafe, 18 Yarmouth Crossing Drive, Yarmouth, 829-5082.

Salt Institute, 561 Congress St., Portland, salt.edu.

Sandpiper Jewelry Gallery, 851 Sawyer St., South Portland, Michael Hofheimer, 767-8090.

South Portland Public Library, 482 Broadway, South Portland, 767-7660.

Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland, 828-5600, space538.org.

St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland, 775-5568, stlawrencearts.org.

Stones & Stuff, 556 Congress St., Portland, rickgreenart.com.

Susan Maasch Fine Art, 567 Congress St., Portland, 699-2955 or susanmaaschfineart.com.

Sylvia Kania Gallery, 148 High St., Portland, 615-6019.

Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth, 799-1720.

Toby Rosenberg Pottery Gallery, 293 Read St., Portland, 878-4590, tobyrosenberg.com.

To the Ends of the Earth … and Back: Selections from the Jay I. Kislak Polar Collection, USM Osher Map Library, Forest Ave. and Bedford St., Portland, 780-4850, free, runs through Feb. 27.

Thos. Moser Freeport Showroom, 149 Main St., Freeport, 865-4519.

TIME Gallery at CTN Studios, photography by Dawn Herrick, 516 Congress St., Portland, HourExchangePortland.org, Orion Breen, 874-9868.

USM Glickman Family Library, 7th floor, Glickman Library, USM Portland campus.

USM Osher Map Library, USM Portland, usm.maine.edu/maps.

USM Wishcamper Center, USM Portland, 780-4270, 34 Bedford St., Portland.

Utopia Gallery, 468 Fore St., Portland, www.utopiadesigns.com.

VoxPhotographs, for viewing invitation and location, 232-1214 or info@voxphotographs.com.

Whitney Art Works, 492 Congress St., Portland, whitneyartworks.com, 780-0700, whitneyartworks.com.

Yarmouth Frame and Gallery, 720 Route 1, Yarmouth, 846-7777, yarmouthframeshopandgallery.com.

3Fish Gallery, 377 Cumberland Ave., Portland, 773-4773.

317 Main Street, 317 Main St., Yarmouth, 846-6264.

Museums

Rhythm of Winter, century-old sleigh-themed sheet music, Sundays, 1-4 p.m., Skyline Farm Carriage Museum, 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth, 793-8569, runs through March 30.

Ongoing

Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine, ongoing cultural, educational, fun and active workshops for kids and parents, 142 Free St., Portland, 828-1234 or kitetails.com.

Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, by appointment, 45 Seashore Ave., Peaks Island, 766-3330, fifthmainemuseum.org.

International Cryptozoology Museum, 661 Congress St., Portland, cryptozoologymuseum.com.

Maine Historical Society Museum, Images of the Longfellow Garden, current exhibits, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 12-5 p.m. Sun.; 11 a.m.-12 p.m. children’s hour Monday and Wednesday; $8 adult, $3 child, 489 Congress St., Portland, 774-1822 or mainehistory.org.

Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland, 780-0118, maineirish.com.

Maine Jewish Museum, formerly called Tree of Life at Etz Chaim, open Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. or by appointment, 267 Congress St., Portland, Gary Berenson, 329-9854, treeoflifemuseum.org.

The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company and Museum, daily trains from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., on the hour, from the museum, 58 Fore St., Portland, 828-0814, tickets, $10 adult, $9 senior, $6 child ages 3-12, price includes admission to museum.

Museum of African Culture, 13 Brown St., Portland, 871-7188 or museumafricanculture.org.

Neal Dow Memorial, 714 Congress St., Portland, tours 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, 773-7773, mewctu.org.

Portland Fire Museum, open first Fridays 6-9 p.m., $5 adults, $2 children age 7-plus, 157 Spring St., Portland, portlandfiremuseum.com.

Portland Museum of Art, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, Saturday and Sunday; and 10 a.m.- 9 p.m. Friday; free on Fridays 5-9 p.m., first Fridays, 7 Congress Square, Portland, 775-6148, portlandmuseum.org

Portland Observatory, 138 Congress St., Portland, 774-5561.

The Sabbathday Lake Shaker Museum and the Shaker Store, by appointment, Route 26, New Gloucester, 926-4597, shaker.lib.me.us.

Skyline Farm Carriage and Sleigh Museum, by appointment, free/donations accepted, 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth, skylinefarm.org, 829-9203 .

Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse, SMCC campus, off Fort Road, South Portland, springpointlight.org, 799-6337.

Victoria Mansion Museum tours, 109 Danforth St., Portland, 450-2509. General admission is $15 per person. Senior, AAA, group and family discounts available. Open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sundays 1 p.m.-5 p.m.

Yarmouth Historical Society Museum, Life Along the Royal River, 1-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 118 East Elm St., Yarmouth, 846-6259.

Music

Wednesday 3/12

Standard Issue, Jazz from the Great American Songbook, 7-10 p.m., Gingko Blue, 455 Fore St., Portland.

Thursday 3/13

Richard Schindell, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland, 761-0591, $20 advance, $25 at door.

Hot Club du Monde, Gypsy, Jazz and Swing, 8-11 p.m., Gingko Blue, 455 Fore St., Portland.

Public Concert of Portland Rossini Club, 3-4 p.m., Cathedral Church of St. Luke, 143 State St., Portland, 797-8318, $10, $5 seniors, free for students.

Friday 3/14

Rick Miller and His Band, 9 p.m., Gingko Blue, 455 Fore St., Portland, 541-9190, free.

Saturday 3/15

Travis James Humphrey and the Retro Rockets, 9 p.m., Gingko Blue, 455 Fore St., Portland, 541-9190, free.

Saturday 3/22

Man of La Mancha, with Portland Ovations, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland, 842-0800, $41-$70.

Sunday 3/23

DaPonte String Quartet, 3 p.m., the Mid-Coast Presbyterian Church, 84 Main St., Topsham. Tickets are $20, available at www.DaPonte.org or 529-4555.

Day for Night, The Royal Bean, 18 Yarmouth Crossing Drive, Yarmouth, 1 p.m.

Ongoing

Community Chorus, rehearsals 10 a.m. – noon, first and third Saturday, the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland, 775-5568, ext. 102 or liz@stlawrencearts.org.

David Bullard Songwriter Night, 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Andy’s Pub, Commercial St.; Solo Night 6 p.m. Thursdays, Slainte Wine Bar, 24 Preble St., Portland.

Kirtan!, call and response group chanting meditation, 7-8:30 p.m., first and third Fridays, $5 donation, Portland Yoga Studio, 616 Congress St., Portland, 799-0054, portlandyoga.com.

Lazy Lightning, Grateful Dead covers and original music, 9 p.m. Wednesdays, The Big Easy, 55 Market St., bigeasyportland.com or 776-2822.

Theater & Dance

“The Outgoing Tide,” March 5-30, times vary, St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland, 885-5883, $20-$28.

“Orphans,” March 13-30, Mad Horse Theatre Company. Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. Hutchins School, 24 Mosher St., South Portland, $20 adults, $15 seniors and students. www.madhorse.com, 747-4148.

Spoon River Anthology, March 20-22, Greely High School, Main Street, Cumberland. Based on the classic cycle of poems written by Edgar Lee Masters at the turn of the twentieth century. March 20-21, 7:30 p.m., $5 students and senior citizens, $7 adults. March 22, dinner theatre, reservations required via greelydramaboosters.org, $12 students and senior citizens, $15 adults, doors open 6 p.m., dinner served 6:20 p.m.

“Private Lives,” March 21-April 6, Portland Players, an intimate comedy written by celebrated English playwright, composer, director and actor Noël Coward. Friday and Saturday performances 7:30 p.m.; Sunday matinees 2:30 p.m. $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and $15 for students with ID, 799-7337 for tickets, or purchase online at PortlandPlayers.org.

“The Outgoing Tide,” by Bruce Graham, directed by Brian P. Allen. March 5-30, Good Theater at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland, 885-5883 or log onto goodtheater.com.

Ongoing

Argentine Tango Practice, Wednesday 7-9 p.m., beginner lesson 7 p.m., $10; Ballroom Dance Party, Saturday 8 p.m.- midnight, beginner lesson 7 p.m., $7; Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St., Portland.

Club 188, line dancing instruction, Wednesday, 7-8 p.m. beginners; 8-9 p.m. intermediate; 9-9:30 p.m. advanced; 188 Warren Ave., Portland.

Greater Portland Community Contradance, first Saturday, 7:15 p.m. lesson, 8 p.m. main dance, $9 adult, $5 child, Falmouth Congregational Church Hall, 267 Falmouth Road, new dancers welcome, no partner needed, 756-2201.

Maplewood Dance Center, night classes followed by dance socials on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 383 Warren Ave., Portland, 878-0584, maplewooddancecenter.com.

Irish Set Dancing, 7-9 p.m. Thursdays, Yarmouth Community Services building, 200 Main St., Yarmouth, setdncr02@yahoo.com.

Mid Coast

Auditions & Calls for Art

Mid-Coast Maine Baseball for 45 years and older, March 8, 15 and 29, 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Coastal Performance Training Facility, 14 Thomas Point Road, Brunswick, 443-4578, all skill levels welcome, free. 

Saturday 3/15

Maine State Music Theater auditions, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Maine State Music Theater, 22 Elm St., Brunswick, seeking adults 16 and older for “Chamberlain-A Civil War Romance,” “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” and “Footloose,” auditions by appointment, msmt.org, 725-8670.

Books & Authors

Thursday 3/13

KELT 4th Annual Winter Read, “Taste, Memory: Forgotten Foods, Lost Flavors, and Why They Matter,” 6 p.m., Hyde School Mansion, 616 High St., Bath, 442-8400.

Galleries

Saturday 3/15

Artist Reception at Points of View Art Gallery, Brunswick Business Center, 18 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 3-5 p.m. for Open Season, featuring works for the season by 15 Points of View Artists. Show available for viewing weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through April. povartistsmaine.com.

Tuesday 3/18

8th Annual Cabin Fever Art Show and Sale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., noon reception, Sweetser, 329 Bath Road, Brunswick, 373-3177, runs through March 20, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily.

Birds! At Markings Gallery, Bath. March 14 to April 30, daily 10-5 closed Tuesday/Wednesday. Featuring Wayne Robbins, Obie Buell, James Brewer, Carolyn Judson, and Peggy Johnson. Work created in stone, clay, wood, and metals portraying bird forms and related elements. More info: 443-1499 Markingsgallery.com

Ongoing

11 Pleasant St. Arts Center, 11 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 319-6057 or 11pleasant.com.

Allen & Selig Realty, landscapes and seascapes by Claudette Gamache, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 15 Vine St., Bath, 443-2200 or AllenSelig.com.

The Barn Door Cafe and Bakery, 4 Bowdoin Mill Island, Suite 102, Brunswick; 721-3099, thebarndoorcafe.com.

Bayview Gallery, 58 Maine St., Brunswick, 729-5500, Patricia Boissevain, 729-5500, bayviewwgallery.com.

Cabot Mill Gallery, Fort Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick, 837-9108.

Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St., Bath, 442-8455 or chocolatechurcharts.org.

Coleman Burke Gallery, Fort Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick, emilycollierjohnson@gmail.com.

Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 725-5242, curtislibrary.com.

The Eleven Pleasant Street Gallery, 11 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 607-4016 or daughtry@vsartsmaine.org.

Frontier Cafe, Fort Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick, explorefrontier.com, 725-8820.

Gallery at Park Row, 185 Park Row, Brunswick, 907-4016.

Gallery at Widgeon Cove, Route 123, Harpswell, 833-6081 or widgeoncove.com.

Gallery at Schoolhouse Crossing, 48 West Schoolhouse Crossing Road, Topsham, 603-674-6098 or keith@keithsphotography.com.

Gallery Framing, 12 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 729-9108.

The Gelato Fiasco, 74 Maine St., Brunswick, 607-4002, gelatofiasco.com.

Harbor Works Gallery, Holbrook-Trufant House, 977C Cundy’s Harbor Road, Harpswell, harborworksgallery.org, Guy Saldanha, gsaldanh@bowdoin.edu, 841-9812.

ICON Contemporary Art, 19 Mason St., Brunswick, 725-8157.

Just Framing, 149 Front St., Bath.

LaMarche Gallery, David Saul Smith Union, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, 725-3902.

Little Dog Coffee, 87 Maine St., Brunswick, 725-8820.

Mae’s Cafe, 160 Centre St., Bath, 442-8577 or maescafeandbakery.com/events.

Maine Fiberarts Gallery, 13 Main St., Topsham, 721-0678, mainefiberarts.org.

Markings Gallery, 50 Front St., Bath, 443-1499.

Merrymeeting Arts Center, 9 Main St., Bowdoinham, 841-5914, merrymeetingartscenter.org.

Points of View Art Gallery, Brunswick Business Center, 18 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 373-9300.

Sarah Greenier Gallery, Maine, marine and coastal paintings, 428 Middle St., Bath, 443-3936.

Sebascodegan Artists Cooperative Gallery, 4 Old Orr’s Island Road, Harpswell, 833-5717, sebascodeganartists.com.

Summer Island Studio, 149 Maine St., Brunswick, 373-1810.

Thornton Oaks, 25 Thornton Way, 729-8033, thorntonoaks.com.

Topsham Public Library Crooker Gallery, 25 Foreside Road, Topsham, 725-1727 or topshamlibrary.org.

VSA Arts of Maine, 11 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 607-4016, vsartsmaine.org.

Whatnot Gallery at Spindleworks, 7 Lincoln St., Brunswick, spindleworks.org, 725-8820.

Museums

Ongoing

Bowdoin College Museum of Art, 9400 College Station, Brunswick, 725-3275.

Maine Maritime Museum, open daily 9:30 a.m.- 5 p.m., 243 Washington St., Bath, 443-1316 or mainemaritimemuseum.org.

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Hubbard Hall, Bowdoin College, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m.-5 p.m., Sundays; closed Mondays, 725-3416, bowdoin.edu/arctic-museum.

Music

Saturday 3/15

Chris Smither, 7:30 p.m., The Chocolate Church, 804 Washington St., Bath, 442-8455, $22 advance, $25 advance.

Theater & Dance

Saturday 3/20

Bath Area Senior Citizen Center, third annual talent show, “Seniors Have Talent?”, produced by Millie Ackley, 4 p.m., 45 Floral Street, Bath,$7, 443-4937.

Contemplative Dance Sessions, first and third Saturday of every month, October through May, Bath Dance Works, third floor, 72 Front St., Bath, 725-9997, $15-$30.

Folk Dance Brunswick, every Friday, 6:30-9 p.m., People Plus, 35 Union St., Brunswick, $8, $5 for students and seniors.

Friday 3/28

Disney’s The Aristocats Kids, musical performance by St. John’s Catholic School students under the direction of Henry Eichman,  Friday and Saturday 7 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m., $8 adults, $5 seniors and students, tickets sold 30 minutes before showtime, St. John the Baptist Church basement, 39 Pleasant St., Brunswick.

Saturday 3/29

Disney’s The Aristocats Kids, 7 p.m., $8 adults, $5 seniors and students, St. John the Baptist Church basement, 39 Pleasant St., Brunswick.

Sunday 3/30

Disney’s The Aristocats Kids, 2 p.m., $8 adults, $5 seniors and students, St. John the Baptist Church basement, 39 Pleasant St., Brunswick.

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Local artists are showcasing wearable art at Falmouth’s DaVinci Experience Art Gallery. On Friday March 14th 2-5 p.m. all the artists will discuss how the seasons influence their art in the “Winter Wishes, Summer Dreams” show. This free event  will be held at the Portland North Business Park, 60 Gray Road in Falmouth. Call 541-9171 or log onto davinciexperiencegallery.com for more information. Artists pictured, from left, are Wendy Seltzer of Cape Elizabeth, Robin Brooks of Topsham, Judy Crosby of Falmouth and Cheryll McKinnon of Falmouth.