Greater Portland

Books/Authors

Friday 10/30

The Great Feast of Samhain: Celtic Halloween, celebrated in Maine and Portland in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, 7 p.m., Maine Irish Heritage Center, corner of State and Gray streets, Portland, 780-0118, irishhc@maine.rr.com.

Wednesday 11/4

“The Boys Who Challenged Hitler,” Brown Bag Lecture Series, noon, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, weyand@portland.lib.me.us or 871-1700, ext. 723.

Thursday 11/12

“How to Cook a Moose,” Kate Christensen and Genevieve Morgan, 6:30 p.m., Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland.

Dance

Saturday 11/7

Post-Halloween show, 8:30 p.m., Bayside Bowl 58 Alder St., Portland, with Hessian, Upper Crust, Tiger Bomb and Maine Roller Derby. Free, all ages welcome to dine, dance and bowl, 791-BOWL.

Armenian Cultural Association of Maine Fall Dance, 7:30-11 p.m., Avant Dance and Events Center, 865 Spring St., Westbrook, www.armemiansofmaine.com.

Exhibits

Thursday 11/5

To Bridge the Gap: Loss and Re-Creation of Identity: A Veterans’ Pinhole Photography Project, artist talk and exhibit opening by Adam J. Ogde, 6:30-8 p.m. Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland, 829-2215. Through December.

Friday 11/6

Original, rare antique maps, Mainely Frames & Gallery, 541 Congress St., Portland, First Friday Art Walk, 828-0031.

Film

Friday 10/30

“Everything Is Terrible: Legends!” Doors open at 7 p.m., film begins at 7:30 p.m., SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. Admission $10/$8. watch.everythingisterrible.com, 828-5600.

Tuesday 11/3

“Taken By Storm The Art Of Storm Thorgerson and Hipgnosis,” 7:30 p.m., SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St, Portland, admission $6/$8, 828-5600.

Saturday 11/7

Friends of Casco Bay’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival, 4 p.m., Abromson Auditorium, USM, Portland, 17 environmental and adventure films, from humorous shorts to award-winning documentaries. Free popcorn, cash bar, raffle, $27 in advance at cascobay.org.

Galleries

“Serenity,” annual exhibit of paintings by Richard Boyd Art Gallery artists, 15 Epps St., Peaks Island, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Fri.-Sun., through Nov. 30, 712-1097, www.richardboydartgallery.com.

“Celebrate! A LocalRemix,” various artists, Nov. 5-28, Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland, gallery hours Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. 772-2693, greenhut@maine.com.

“Welcoming the Stranger,” community-based, multimedia installation, on view to Oct. 26, Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St., Portland, 773-2339, mainejewishmuseum.org.

“Tracks,” paintings by Kelly McConnell, on view to Oct. 30, 3fish Gallery, 377 Cumberland Ave., Portland, 773-4773.

Dan Dow & Jan Pieter van Voorst van Beest, 3fish Gallery, 377 Cumberland Ave., Portland, Nov. 6-28, opening reception 5-8 p.m. First Friday, Nov. 6, 688-4744.

“Wilder Shores: Untamed Art at Its Best,”  works by members of YES Art Works, on view to Oct. 31, MaineHealth, 110 Free St., Portland.

Leah Lopez, paintings, on view to Oct. 31, Roux & Cyr International Fine Art Gallery, 48 Free St., Portland, 576-7787, rouxandcyrgallery.com.

Sandra Leinonen Dunn, latest works, wine and cheese 5-8 p.m. for First Friday, Nov. 6.  Exhibit runs through Nov. 28. Roux & Cyr International Fine Art Gallery, 48 Free St., Portland, 576-7787, rouxandcyrgallery.com.

David Caras, Kiki Gaffney and D.M. Witman, various works, on view to Oct. 31, Susan Maasch Fine Art, 4 City Center, Portland, susanmaaschfineart.com.

“My Dad’s Perspective: Preserving Beauty Amid War,” images from the Korean War, through October, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport, www.freeportlibrary.com, call 865-3307.

“Things That Can Occur,” paintings by Kate Sanders-Fleming, on view to Nov. 4, Daunis Fine Handmade Jewelry, 616 Congress St., Portland, 773-6011, daunis.com.

Ongoing

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

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.

Artisan Maine, 178 Lower Main St., Freeport, 869-4050.

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 Galleries, 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 Mechanic Association 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.

Roux and Cyr International Fine Art Gallery, 48 Free St., Portland, 576-7787, rouxandcyrgallery.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 Gallery, 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

“The Way We Wear: Fashion & Industry in the 19th Century,” through October. Victoria Mansion, 109 Danforth St., Portland, 772-4841, victoriamansion.org.

“Baskets From the Dawnland: Weaving the Past and Future,” to Nov. 28, Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St., Portland, 774-1822, mainehistory.org.

“Rose Marasco: index,” to Dec. 6, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland, 775-6148, portlandmuseum.org.

“Cobblers to Capitalists: Two Centuries of Freeport Shoemaking,” to January, Freeport Historical Society, Harrington House, 45 Main St., Freeport, 865-3170, freeporthistoricalsociety.org.

“Rich Entel’s Cardboard Menagerie,” Nov. 6- Jan. 4, Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St., Portland, 773-2339, mainejewishmuseum.org

“Early Maine Photography, 1840-1870,” to Jan. 16, Maine Historical Society Brown Library, 489 Congress St., Portland, 774-1822.

Thursday 10/29

“A Lensless Vision: Camera-less Works,” artist conversation by D.M. Witman, 6-8 p.m., Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, Glickman Library, 314 Forst Ave., Portland.

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.

Freeport Historical Society, Harrington House, Tuesday to Friday, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 45 Main St., Freeport, 865-3170, freeporthistoricalsociety.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.-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, 773-2339, mainejewishmuseum.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.

Neal Dow Memorial, tours by appointment, 714 Congress St., Portland, 773-7773, mewctu.com.

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. – 5 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday, Saturday and Sunday; 10 a.m. – 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, daily, 11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Mondays, 11 a.m. – 6:30 p.m., $15, 109 Danforth St., Portland, 772-4841, victoriamansion.org.

Yarmouth History Center, 1-5 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, 118 East Elm St., Yarmouth, 846-6259, yarmouthmehistory.org.

Music

Saturday 10/31

Ghoul of Rock, all ages Halloween concert, 6 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland. Prizes for Most Creative Costume, Best Group Concept Costumes, Best Dead Rock Star, $8/$10, www.maineacademyofmodernmusic.org, 899-3433.

Sid Tripp’s 20th Annual Halloween Bash, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Mariner’s Church Banquet Hall, 368 Fore St., Portland, $10 cover; 21+. Costume required, cash bar, live band: Vinyl Tap.

Thursday 11/5

DaPonte String Quartet Winter Series I: Enemies of the State, 7:30 p.m., Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St., Portland, tickets at the door, www.daponte.org and Longfellow Books, Monument Square, Portland. Prices vary.

Friday 11/6

Wild Child, 9 p.m., Port City Music Hall, Portland, $15-$30, http://www.portcitymusichall.com.

Sunday 11/8

Civil Twilight with Knox Hamilton, One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland, onelongfellowsquare.com.

Tuesday 11/10

“Enchanted Favorites,” 7:30 p.m., whimsical music and dancers from Portland Ballet, Portland Symphony Orchestra Tuesday Classical series, Merrill Auditorium, Portland, Tickets $25-$75 through PortTIX, 842-0800, www.porttix.com and Merrill box office, 20 Myrtle St.

Saturday 11/14

Half Moon Jug Band CD Release Show, 7 p.m., $12/$15, 10 Mayo St., Portland, 879-4629, www.mayostreetarts.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.

Royal River Women’s A Capella Chorus Rehearsal, 7-10 p.m. most Thursdays, American Legion Hall, 17 Dunn St., Westbrook. New members from southern Maine welcome, skelley@royalriver.org, www.royalriver.org.

Theater/Dance

“Little Shop of Horrors,” The Theatre Company at Falmouth High School, 74 Woodville Road. Nov. 5, 7 p.m.; Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m; Nov, 7, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 8, 3 p.m. Adults, $7; students, children and seniors $5, theatre@falmouthschools.org, falmouththeatre.org.

“Mama’s Boy,” by Rob Urbinati, Good Theater at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland, Oct. 28 through Nov. 22. Various ticket prices and show times, 885-5883, www.goodtheater.com.

“Anything Goes,” Oak Hill Players, Winslow Homer Center for the Arts at Scarborough High School, 20 Gorham Road, Scarborough, 7 p.m. Nov. 5, 6, 7; 1 p.m. Nov. 8; 7 p.m., Nov. 12-14; 1 p.m. Nov. 15. Tickets $12/adults and $10/students and seniors.

Friday 10/30

“Doll Parts,” Here Kitty Kitties burlesque show, 8 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. Glitter, shimmies, big eyelashes and small clothes meets a quirky Halloween party. 615-3609, mayostreetarts.org.

“Anything Goes,” Winslow Homer Center for the Arts at Scarborough High School, 20 Gorham Road; 7 p.m., Nov. 5-7; 1 p.m., Nov. 8; 7 p.m., Nov.12-14, 1 p.m., Nov. 15. Tickets $12/adults, $10/students and seniors. 730-0465.

Sunday 11/1

“Caps for Sale,” Portland Ovations Family Series Performance, 1 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, Portland. Tickets $12 at www.portlandovations.org, 842-0800 or the Myrtle Street box office.

“Gratitude,” Portland Playback Theater, 7:30 p.m., CTN5, 516 Congress St., Portland, $8, http://portlandplayback.com.

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

Galleries

“Warmth in Style,” handwoven blankets and clothing, Marking Gallery, Bath, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily, Nov. 1 – Dec. 31. 50 Front Street, Bath. 443-1499

Group Show, works by nine artists, on view to Oct. 31, Little Pond Gallery, 23 Shoreline Drive, Orr’s Island, 833-3210.

“Homeland,” watercolors and oils of mid coast Maine by Frances Pratt Caswell, to Nov. 27, Thornton Oaks, 25 Thornton Way, Brunswick.

Pastel Painters of Maine, annual exhibit, on view to Nov. 28, Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath, 442-8455, chocolatechurcharts.org.

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 St. 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.

11 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

“Cold War in a Cold Climate,” exhibit in honor of Harold Grundy, on view to January, Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Hubbard Hall, Bowdoin College, 725-3416, bowdoin.edu/arctic-museum.

“Making the Best of It,” photographs and other works, on view to Nov. 1, Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., Bath, 443-1316, mainemaritimemuseum.org.

“Earth Matters: Land as Material and Metaphor in the Arts in Africa,” on view to March 6, Bowdoin College Museum of Art, 245 Maine St., Brunswick, 725-3275, bowdoin.edu/art-museum.

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, bowdoin.edu/art-museum.

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

Sunday  11/8

DaPonte String Quartet Winter Series I: Enemies of the State, 3 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, One Middle Street, Brunswick, tickets at the door, www.daponte.org, Gulf of Maine Books, Brunswick. Prices vary.

Ongoing

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

Theater

“Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” Nov. 6-15, Friday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Sunday, 2 p.m. The Theater Project, 14 School St., Brunswick. Suggested donation $12, 729-8584, www.theaterproject.com.

It took a lifetime for Margareta “Meta” McDonald to become an artist, but it was time well spent. Raised in Stockholm, she taught schools in Sweden, Montreal and Hong Kong and saw her children through college before she began to explore her lifelong love of painting. McDonald now studies abstract painting at the Maine College of Art, belongs to a painting group and enters exhibits. “After living in so many cultures, I finally feel that I have come home to Maine,” said McDonald. “I paint to celebrate life. I see my life in warm and happy colors.” To view McDonald’s work, visit Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth, Nov. 2 through Jan. 9 during library hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.