Greater Portland

Books & Authors

Wednesday 5/2

Brown Bag Lecture Series presents John MacDonald, 12 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700.

Thursday 5/3

Ellen Alderman book discussion, 12 p.m., Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth, 781-2351.

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Michael Shuman book discussion, 7 p.m., SPACE, 528 Congress St., Portland, 828-5600.

Friday 5/4

Local Author Series presents Jan Pieter vanVoorst van Beest, 12 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700.

Thursday 5/10

Richard & Kate Russo Book Event and Art Print Sale, 7 p.m., Nonesuch Books and Cards, Mill Creek Shopping Plaza, South Portland, 799-2659.

Friday 5/11

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Russel Warnberg Discussion on “Edge of Redemption,” 12 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700.

Comedy

Ongoing

Portland Comedy Connection, 16 Custom House Wharf, Portland, 774-5554, full schedule at mainecomedy.com.

Film

Sunday 5/13

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Marley, 7 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland, $7, 828-5600.

Tuesday 5/15

Marley, 7 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland, $7, 828-5600.

Galleries

Frank Poole’s Holga Photography, runs through the end of May, Portland Photo Works, 2nd Floor, 142 High St., Portland.

“Smokin’ Hot,” through June 1, Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth, 846-1336.

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Friday 5/4

“Art in Our Backyard: Portland’s Public Art Collection, 5:30 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, portlandmaine.gov/planning/pubart.asp.

“The HeART of the Home,” 5-8 p.m., runs through May, The Gallery at Harmon’s & Barton’s, 584 Congress St., Portland, 415-2230.

“May Group Exhibit,” 10 a.m.-5 p.m., exhibit runs through May 27, Richard Boyd Gallery, Peaks Island, 712-1097.

“New Mainers” Photography Exhibit and Talk, 12-1 p.m., Lewis Gallery, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700.

“Paint and Mud,” 7 p.m., runs through June, Daunis Fine Jewelery, 616 Congress St., Portland, 773-6011.

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“The Secrets That Objects Share,” 5-8 p.m., exhibit runs through May 26, Addison Wooley Gallery, 132 Washington Ave., Portland, 450-8499.

“Where Everything is Color,” 5-8 p.m., exhibit runs through May 26, 3fish gallery, 377 Cumberland Ave., Portland, 773-4773.

“Victorians Riding Dinosaurs,” 5-8 p.m., runs through May, The Green Hand Bookshop, 661 Congress St., Portland, 253-6808.

Saturday 5/5

Hand Hooked Rugs, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Blue Point Church, 236 Pine Point Road, Scarborough, $5 for luncheon, bluepointchurch.org, 883-6540.

Ongoing

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

Addison Woolley Gallery, 132 Washington Ave., corner of Fox St., Portland, 450-8499, addisonwoolley.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.

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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.

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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.

Cambridge Coffee Bar and Bakehouse, 740 Broadway, South Portland, cambridgecoffeebar.com.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Dr., 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Maine Roaster’s Coffee, U.S. 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.

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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.

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.

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

Rabelais, 86 Middle St., Portland, 774-1044, RabelaisBooks.com.

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.

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The Royal Bean Cafe, Main St., Yarmouth, 829-5082.

Running with Scissors Gallery, 54 Cove St., Portland, 699-4242.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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 Shop and Gallery, 336 Main St. Yarmouth, 846-7777; second location, 720 U.S. Route 1, Yarmouth, yarmouthframeshopandgallery.com.

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

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

Museums

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Victoria Mansion open for tours starting May 1, 109 Danforth St., Portland, for more information on tours visit victoriamansion.org.

Thursday 5/3

Portland Pathways to Contemporary Art: Paintings Purchased at Temple Beth-El Art Exhibitions 1962-1973, 5-8 p.m., Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St., Portland. 329-9854.

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.

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

Maine Historical Society Museum, “Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In: Adornment & Identity in Maine,” through May 27, 2012 and “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.

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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+, 157 Spring St., Portland, portlandfiremuseum.com.

Portland Harbor Museum, Southern Maine Community College, Fort Road, South Portland, 799-6337, portlandharbormuseum.org.

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, Seven 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, U.S. Route 26, New Gloucester, 926-4597, shaker.lib.me.us.

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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, self-guided tours, 109 Danforth St., Portland, 772-4841, victoriamansion.org.

Yarmouth Historical Society Museum, “Life Along the Royal River,” 1-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Merrill Memorial Library, Main St., Yarmouth, 846-6259.

Music

Thursday 5/3

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Violinist Jennifer Koh, 7:30 p.m., Hannaford Hall, USM, Portland, $34 general public/limited $10 student tickets available, PortTix 842-0800, portlandovations.org.

Wren Saunders and Nicole Rabata, 12:15 p.m., First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 425 Congress St., Portland, 775-3356.

Friday 5/4

Darrell Scott with Mark Erelli, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland, $20 advance/$23 door, 761-1757.

Saturday 5/5

Burundi Drummers, 5:30 p.m., Congregation Bet Ha’am, 81 Westbrook St., South Portland, kris@bethaam.org.

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Cul de Sax Quartet presents “Anything Goes,” 7:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Dr., Freeport, 725-6426.

Simple Gifts: American Musical Innovation, 7:30 p.m., First Parish Church, 40 Main St., Freeport, $10 adults/$8 students and seniors, Greater Freeport Community Chorus, gfccweb.org, 751-3601.

Sunday 5/6

Foxy Shazam, 8 p.m., Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St., Portland, $12 advance/$15 door, 18+, statetheaterportland.com.

The Kotzschmar Centennial Celebration, 2:20 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland, $20-70, PortTix.com, 842-0800.

Primo Cubano, 8 p.m., Empire Dine and Dance, 575 Congress St., Portland, $6, 21+, primocubano.com.

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Shape Note Singing, 1-4 p.m., The New Church, 302 Stevens Ave., Portland.

Simple Gifts: American Musical Innovation, 2 p.m., Sacred Heart Church, 326 Main St., Yarmouth, $10 adults/$8 students and seniors, Greater Freeport Community Chorus, gfccweb.org, 751-3601.

Sunday Evening Blues Series, 7 p.m., The Big Easy, 55 Market St., Portland, $20, 775-2266, bigeasyportland.com.

Wescustago Youth Chorale, 4 p.m., Freeport Performing Arts, 30 Holbrook Road, Freeport, $10 adults/$5 students, 846-0705.

Monday 5/7

The American Folk Blues Festival, 7 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland, $7, 761-1757.

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Wednesday 5/9

Inner Strength CD Release, 6 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland, 761-1757.

Friday 5/11

Portland Chamber Music Festival, 8 p.m., Freeport Performing Arts, 30 Holbrook St., Freeport, $25, freeportperformingarts.com.

Aztec Two-Step, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland, $25 advance/$28 door, 761-1757.

Darrell Scott, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland, $23, darrellscott.com.

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Eric Taylor CD Release, 6-9 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland, $18 advance/$20 door, 347-3075.

Julia Feeney, 8 p.m., The Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland, $20, maineirish.com.

Toroid Ensemble, 8 p.m., The Heart Opening, 227 Congress St., second floor, $5-$20, 615-1550.

Saturday 5/12

Downeasters Annual Concert, 7 p.m., Scarborough High School, 20 Gorham Road, Scarborough, $18 advance/$15 students and seniors, downeasters.org.

Hattie Simon, 8 p.m., Dobra Tea, 151 Middle St., Portland, 210-6566.

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Suzuki Violin Studios Performance, 1-2 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700.

Sunday 5/13

The Saint Mary Schola presents “Music for a While,” 4 p.m., St. Mary the Virgin Church, 43 Foreside Road, Falmouth, $20, stmaryschola.org.

Ongoing

Community Chorus, rehearsals 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., 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.

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House Bluegrass, 9 p.m. Mondays, no cover, Empire Dine & Dance, 575 Congress 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

A Life in the Theater, runs through May 5, Thursday/Friday performances 7 p.m., Sunday performances 2 p.m., all Thursday performances are pay-what-you-can, $19 adults/$15 seniors and students, Freeport Factory Stage, 5 Depot St., Freeport, freeportfactory.com for showtimes and more information.

Thursday 5/3

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Circle Mirror Transformation, runs through May 20, Thu. 7:30 p.m., Fri./Sat. 8 p.m, Sun. 2 p.m., $22 advance/$20 student, Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd., Portland, 899-3993.

Student Shakespeare Festival, runs through May 5, for more information on tickets and show times visit stagesacademy.com/shakespeare.

Friday 5/4

Exhibit of Puppetry, 7-9 p.m., Mayo St. Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland, 615-3609.

Portland Playback: Life-Shaping Moments, 7:30 p.m., CTN5 Studio, 516 Congress St., Portland, $7, portlandplayback.com.

Saturday 5/5

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Contra Dance, 7:15 p.m., Falmouth Congregational Church, 267 Falmouth Road, Falmouth, $10 adults/$7 children, 358-9354.

Sunday 5/6

International Folk Dance, 7-9 p.m., Portland New Church, 302 Stevens Ave., Portland, $5, 776-5351.

Tuesday 5/8

Page to Stage discussion of “Marie Antoinette: The Color of Flesh,” 12 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700.

Saturday 5/12

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Contra Dance, 6 p.m., Wescustogo Hall, Route 115, North Yarmouth, $3/$12 family.

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.

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

Second Saturday Contradance, 6 p.m. family dance; 7:30 p.m. potluck; 8 p.m. beginner lesson; 8:30-12 p.m. dance, $10 adult/ $7 student or senior, bring clean shoes, Wescustogo Hall, U.S. Route 115, North Yarmouth, 233-4325, fiddle103@yahoo.com or 318-8746, maywicca@gmail.com.

Square Dancing Classes, by Mix ‘n Mingle Square Dancing Club, 6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays through April, ages 9 and up, $3, no experience necessary, Eight Corners School, 22 Mussey Road, Scarborough, mixnmingle@maine.rr.com.

Mid Coast

Auditions/Calls for Art

Arts are Elementary is looking for artists to submit artwork to the Brunswick 10×10 Benefit Art Exhibit and Sale, for more information on submission requirements visit 10x10brunswick.org.

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Purr and Caw: Talking About Species, community members are welcome to read or sing entries during the May 22 performance, Frontier Cafe, 14 Maine St., Brunswick, no walk-in entries will be allowed, contact Liz McGhee 725-8820.

Books & Authors

Wednesday 5/2

StoryWalk at Library Park, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Library Park, Bath, 373-6585.

Wednesday 5/9

“Unbroken” Book Discussion, 6:30 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath, 443-5141.

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Films

Ongoing

The Dreamland Theater film series on second and fourth Thursdays, Winter Street Center, 880 Washington St., Bath, 6 p.m., free/$5 suggested donation, presented by Sagadahoc Preservation Inc., film listings at sagadahocpreservation.org.

Galleries

“Back to the Garden,” runs through June 30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Markings Gallery, 50 Front St., Bath, 443-1499.

“Return to Sender,” April 20-May 31, Whatnot Gallery, Spindleworks, 7 Lincoln St., Brunswick, 725-8820.

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Firday 5/4

First Light Camera Club Annual Exhibit, 5-6:30 p.m., runs through May 24, Mid Coast Senior Health Center, 58 Baribeau Dr., Brunswick, firstlightcc.com.

Karl Saila and Peter Asselyn Exhibit, 4:30-6 p.m., Thornton Oaks, 25 Thornton Way, Brunswick, 729-8033.

Monday 5/7

John Bisbee Exhibit, 5-7 p.m., Henry & Mary Restaurant, 61 Maine St., Brunswick, 721-9141.

Thursday 5/10

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Early American Furniture in the Bowdoin College Collection, 7 p.m., Winter Street Center, 880 Washington St., Bath, 443-2174, sagadahocpreservation.org.

Friday 5/11

Exploring Bogs, 6-9 p.m., runs through May 31, Curtis Memorial Lirbary, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 725-5242.

Saturday 5/12

Joy of the Lens Artist Talk, 11 a.m., Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road, Topsham, 725-1727.

Ongoing

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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

Music

Thursday 5/3

The Bowdoin Chorus and Mozart Mentors Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College, 725-3347.

Friday 5/4

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2 Soldiers, 7 p.m., University College Bath/Brunswick, 9 Park St., Bath, 442-7736.

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.

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Pejepscot Historical Society Museum, “CSI Brunswick: The Forensic Work of Dr. Frank Whittier,” and “Pejepscot’s Early Scots-Irish History,” Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., free, 159 Park Row, Brunswick, 729-6606.

Theater Dance

Thursday 5/3

“Hello Dolly!” runs through May 6, Thursday/Saturday performances at 7 p.m., Sunday performances at 2 p.m., Crooker Theater, Brunswick High School, 116 Maquoit Road, Brunswick, $12 adults/$10 students, 751-2619.

Friday 5/4

The Fantastic Mr. Fox, 7:30 p.m., runs through May 6, Fri./Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., tickets are pay-what-you-can, suggested $6 donation, The Theater Project, 14 School St., Brunswick, 729-8584.

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Ongoing

Sage Swingers, Square and Round Dance Club, 6:30 p.m. Monday round dance workshops, Coffin School Cafeteria, Barrows St., Brunswick; 6:30 p.m. Tuesday square dance workshops, Jordan Acres School Cafeteria, Brunswick, 389-2568 or sage.squaredanceme.us.

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“Pedal-Driven: A Bike-Umentary” will premier in Brunswick on May 30 at 7 p.m. at Frontier Cafe, 14 Maine St. The film examines the long-standing confrontation between mountain bikers and federal land management agencies over bikers’ rights and access to public lands. Admission is $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Visit explorefrontier.com or call 725-5222 for more information.


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