Greater Portland

Auditions/Calls for Art

“Miniatures,” call for small works of art in all media, to be displayed during holiday season, Constellation Gallery, $5 entry fee, gallery@constellationart.com.

Thursday 11/6

“Beatrix Potter Christmas,” auditions for actors ages 8-17, 3-5 p.m., Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, 142 Free St., Portland, reba@kitetails.org.

Books/Authors

Wednesday 11/5

“Ed Muskie: Made in Maine,” Brown Bag Lecture with author Jim Witherell, noon, free, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700 ext. 723.

Thursday 11/6

“From Stage IV to Center Stage,” talk with author and cancer survivor Denise DeSimone, 7 p.m., free, Cancer Community Center, 778 Main St., South Portland, 774-2200.

Friday 11/7

“Euphoria” and “Paris Was the Place,” lunch with authors Lily King and Susan Conley, 11 a.m., $15, South Freeport Congregational Church, 98 South Freeport Road, South Freeport, 865-4012.

“High Notes: A Rock Memoir,” book signing with author Richard Loren, 7 p.m., Sherman’s Books & Stationery, 49 Exchange St., Portland.

“Seeing in the Dark,” talk with local author Steve Hrehovcik, noon, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700 ext. 723.

Thursday 11/13

“The Republic of Pirates,” reading and book signing with author Colin Woodard, 6:30 p.m., Letterpress Books, 91 Auburn St., Portland, 747-4232.

Film

Thursday 11/6

“BJÖRK: Biophilia Live,” part of Fall Music Film Series, 7:30 p.m., $10, students $8, SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland, 828-5600.

Saturday 11/8

Wild & Scenic Film Festival, sponsored by Friends of Casco Bay, 4:45 p.m., $30, University of Southern Maine, Abromson Center, 88 Bedford St., Portland, cascobay.org.

Sunday 11/9

“Good Ol’ Freda,” part of British Film Series, 2 p.m., $8, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland, 775-6148.

Saturday 11/15

“A Slim Peace,” movie and discussion, 6:30 p.m., free, Allen Avenue Unitarian Universalist Church Sanctuary, 524 Allen Ave., Portland, 797-7240.

Galleries

“The Pulps,” pulp fiction cover art, on view to Dec. 26, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 699-5010.

Friday 11/7

“AW@3fish,” works by 11 Addison Woolley artists, opening reception 5-8 p.m., on view to Nov. 29, 3fish Gallery, 377 Cumberland Ave., Portland, 450-8499.

“Made from Scratch,” works from YES Art Works studios, opening reception 5-8 p.m., on view to Nov. 30, Oak Street Loft Gallery, 72 Oak St., Portland, yesartworks.org.

“Shape and Color,” exhibition and poetry by artist Kifah Abdulla, 5-8:30 p.m., $10 donation for poetry reading, The Language Exchange, 80 Exchange St., Portland, 772-0405, immersionprograms.com.

“Unorthodox Crafts,” exhibition of crafts and works in mixed media by four artists, opening reception 5-8 p.m., on view to Dec. 24, Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St., Portland, 773-2339.

William Harrison, various works, opening reception 5-8 p.m., on view to Nov. 30, Mainely Frames & Gallery, 541 Congress St., Portland, 828-0031.

Saturday 11/8

Art Guild of Freeport’s Holiday Fine Art Sale, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St., Freeport.

Sunday 11/9

“Witness Us: Holocaust Reflections Auschwitz/Birkenau,” clay works by Marji Greenhut, opening reception 2-4 p.m., on view to Dec. 7, Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St., Portland, 773-2339.

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, University of Southern Maine, Woodbury Campus Center, 780-5008, usm.maine.edu/gallery.

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

Art Gallery at University of New England, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland, 221-4499, 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.

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

Bomb Diggety Bakery, 649 Congress St., Portland.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cia Cafe and Gallery, 72 Ocean St., South Portland, 747-4414.

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

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

Cooper Jackson Gallery, 70 India St., Portland.

Couleur Collection, 240 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth, 781-2401, couleurcollection.co.

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.

Da Vinci Experience Art Gallery, Portland North Business Park, 60 Gray Road, Building 1, Suite 16, Falmouth, 541-9171. DaVinciExperienceGallery.com.

Dobra Tea, 89 Exchange St., Portland, 210-6566.

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

Earth and Soul, 34 Washington Ave., Portland, 775-1089.

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

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

emilie inc., 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, 883-5720, fcascarborough.org.

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

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

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

Forgotten Transport, 645 Congress St., Portland, 415-8462, jmdunitzstudios.com.

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

Free Street Gallery at Maine College of Art, 87 Free St., Portland, 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, 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.

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, 846-0817, heronpointstudio.com.

Holly Ready Studio, 146 High St., Portland, 632-1027, hollyready.com.

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

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

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

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

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

Kate Cheney Chappell Center for Book Arts, 7th Floor, Glickman Family Library, USM Portland, 228-8014.

Lalo Boutique, 142 High St., Portland.

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

Larson Fine Art Gallery, 331 Cottage Road, South Portland, 767-8221, larsonfineart.com.

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

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

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

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

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

Maine Medical Center, 22 Bramhall St., Portland, mmc.org/thearts, jcoleman@suscom-maine.net.

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

Maine Roasters Coffee, 82 Portland Road (U.S. Route 1), Yarmouth.

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

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

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

Moxie Studio and Gallery, Cousins Island, Yarmouth, 846-0978.

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

Open Concepts Gallery and 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., Portland, 517-0200.

Ponomo, 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., 2nd Floor, Portland, 228-5829, portcityshow@gmail.com.

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

Radiant Light Gallery, 615 Congress St., Suite 409, Portland, 252-7258.

Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Peaks Island, 712-1097, richardboydartgallery.com.

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

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

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

Sandpiper Jewelry Gallery, 851 Sawyer St., South Portland, 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, 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.

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

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

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

TIME Gallery at CTN Studios, 516 Congress St., Portland, HourExchangePortland.org, 874-9868.

USM Osher Map Library, 314 Forest Ave., Portland, 780-4850, oshermaps.org.

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

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

VoxPhotographs, 232-1214, info@voxphotographs.com.

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

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

Museums

“Treasures of British Art 1400-2000: The Berger Collection,” on view to February 2015, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland, 775-6148, portlandmuseum.org.

Tuesday 11/11

“Darron Collins: Renovating Turrets,” part of Lecture Series, 7 p.m., $5, Yarmouth History Center, 118 East Elm St., Yarmouth, 846-6259, yarmouthmehistory.org.

Monday 11/17

“Rough Ridin’: The History of Roads in Freeport,” presentation sponsored by Freeport Historical Society, 7 p.m., $5, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport, 865-3170.

Ongoing

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

Cushing’s Point Museum, local and American history exhibits, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, free/donations accepted, 55 Bug Light Park, South Portland, 767-7299, sphistory.org.

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, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday; noon to 5 p.m., Sunday; 11 a.m.to noon, children’s hour, Monday and Wednesday; adults $8, children $3, 489 Congress St., Portland, 774-1822, mainehistory.org.

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

Maine Jewish Museum, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday to Friday, or by appointment, 267 Congress St., Portland, 329-9854, treeoflifemuseum.org.

Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad and Museum, trains on the hour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 58 Fore St., Portland, 828-0814, adults $10, seniors $9, children $6, price includes admission to museum.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse, Southern Maine Community College, Fort Road, South Portland, 799-6337, springpointlight.org.

Victoria Mansion, museum tours, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, $15, senior/group/family/AAA discounts available, 109 Danforth St., Portland, 450-2509.

Yarmouth Historical Society Museum, 1-5 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 118 East Elm St., Yarmouth, 846-6259.

Music

The Coastal Winds, community concert band now accepting new members for the 2014-2015 season, 6:30 p.m., Tuesdays, Pine Tree Academy, 67 Pownal Road, Freeport, 865-4747.

Wednesday 11/5

“Handshakes, Songs and Dances,” presented by Portland Chamber Music Festival, 8 p.m., $15, students $13, SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland, 712-9188.

Sunday 11/9

Venti Cordi: Chamber Music, 2 p.m., $22, Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St., Portland, 761-1522, larksociety.org.

Thursday 11/13

Mike Doughty: The Question Jar Show, 8 p.m., $20, One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland, 761-1757, onelongfellowsquare.com.

Saturday 11/15

The FLUKES Ukelele Ensemble, 7 p.m., free, South Portland Public Library, 482 Broadway, South Portland, 767-7660.

Sunday 11/16

Portland Rossini Club, works by Schumann, Schubert and Beethoven, 3 p.m., $10, seniors $5, students free, Cathedral Church of St. Luke, 143 State St., Portland, 797-8318, rossiniclub.org.

Ongoing

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

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

Theater/Dance

“A Number,” Nov. 14-22, various times, $10-$20, Dramatic Repertory Co., 517 Forest Ave., Portland, 800-838-3006, dramaticrep.org.

“Chicago,” Thursday, Nov. 13, to Saturday, Nov. 15, 7 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 16, 2 p.m., $10, seniors and students $5, Freeport High School, 30 Holbrook St., Freeport, skolds@rsu5.org.

“Mrs. Mannerly,” to Nov. 23, various times, $20-$28, Good Theater at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland, 885-5883, goodtheater.com.

“White Christmas,” Oak Hill Players, Nov. 6-16, various times, adults $12, students and seniors $10, Scarborough High School, 20 Gorham Road, Scarborough, 730-0465.

Thursday 11/6

“STePz” with Savion Glover, 7:30 p.m., $30-$50, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland, 842-0800, portlandovations.org.

Friday 11/7

“Eight to the Bar,” swing dancing and instruction, hosted by Maine Swing Dance Society, 8 p.m., $10, Woodfords Club, 179 Woodford St., Portland.

“From Away,” play excerpts performed in translation, 7 p.m., $5 donation, Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., Portland, 774-1043, portlandstage.com.

Saturday 11/8

“Reinventing Radio: An Evening with Ira Glass,” performance by National Public Radio host, 8 p.m., $30-$50, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland, 842-0800, portlandovations.org.

Ongoing

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

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

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

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

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

Mid-Coast

Books/Authors

Saturday 11/8

Joy of the Pen, reception with winners of writing competition, 1-3 p.m., Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road, Topsham, 725-1727, topshamlibrary.org.

Sunday 11/16

Robert Freson, reception honoring photojournalist and library book collection, 3 p.m., Orr’s Island Library, 1699 Harpswell Islands Road, Orr’s Island, 833-6706.

Galleries

“Art to Wear and Live With,” wearables and home elements by various artists, on view to Dec. 31, Markings Gallery, 50 Front St., Bath, 443-1499.

Friday 11/14

Holiday Art Show, with guest artist Jackie Melissas and local artists, opening reception 5-7 p.m., on view to Dec. 24, Centre Street Art Gallery, 11 Centre St., Bath, 442-0300.

Ongoing

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

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

Beth Carlson Animal Portraits Gallery, 613 Foster Point Road, Bath, 751-5288.

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

Centre Street Arts Gallery, 11 Centre St., Bath, 442-0300.

Chocolate Church Art Gallery, 804 Washington St., Bath, 442-8455, 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gun Point Cove Gallery, 1241 Harpswell Islands Road, Orr’s Island, 833-7303, gunpointcovegallery.com.

Harbor Works Gallery, Holbrook-Trufant House, 977C Cundy’s Harbor Road, Harpswell, 841-9812, harborworksgallery.org.

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, maescafeandbakery.com/events, 442-8577.

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, 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, Brunswick, 729-8033, thorntonoaks.com.

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

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

Museums

Saturday 11/8

“The Wreck of the ‘Hanover’ and Harriet Beecher Stowe,” lecture by Susan F. Beegel, 10 a.m., free, Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath, 443-5141 ext. 18.

Ongoing

Bowdoin College Museum of Art, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday, with special extended hours on Thursdays and some Sundays, 245 Maine St., Brunswick, 725-3275, artmuseum.bowdoin.edu.

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

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Hubbard Hall, Bowdoin College, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday; 2-5 p.m. Sundays, 725-3416, bowdoin.edu/arctic-museum.

Music

Saturday 11/8

Nor’Easters Barbershop Chorus, 7 p.m., $10, Bailey Island Union Church, Route 24, Bailey Island, 833-7356.

Friday 11/14

Chamberfests, student performances of chamber music, 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Kanbar Auditorium, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, 798-4141.

The DaPonte String Quartet: The Biology of Music, works by Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, noon to 1:30 p.m., free, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 406-2320.

Ongoing

Music at Noontime, Wednesdays 12:15-12:45 p.m., free, Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Middle St., Brunswick, 729-8515.

Theater/Dance

“Man of La Mancha,” New England Regional Theater Co., to sponsor Midcoast Hunger Prevention Program, Thursday, Nov. 6, and Friday, Nov. 7, 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 8, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., adults $15, students and seniors $12, Orion Performing Arts Center, 66 Republic Ave., Topsham, brownpapertickets.com/event/879440.

Friday 11/7

Folk Dance Brunswick, folk dancing to world music, no partner needed, 6:30-9 p.m., donation $8, People Plus, 35 Union St., Brunswick, 200-7577, folkdancebrunswick.com.

Saturday 11/8

Contradance Topsham, music by Firefly with Chrissy Fowler calling, 6 p.m., $10, students and seniors $7, Topsham Grange, 47 Pleasant St., Topsham, contradancetopsham.wordpress.com.

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“The Exquisite Bird” is a collection of jewel-like photographs by Michael Milicia, opening during Portland’s First Friday Art Walk at Daunis Fine Handmade Jewelry, 616 Congress St. Milicia’s works have been published in National Geographic Magazine and The Boston Globe, and have been part of numerous exhibitions throughout New England. He brings his images, including “Pine-Grosbeak, Wilmington, Massachusetts,” to Daunis at an artist’s reception, Friday, Nov. 7, from 5-8 p.m. The show is on view to Dec. 29.