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2012-02-13 / Et Cetera

CALENDAR

We welcome community groups to list their special events in Calendar.

Items should be submitted two weeks in advance. Send them to: Calendar Editor, The Times Record, P.O. Box 10, Brunswick, ME 04011; by fax, 721-3151; or e-mail calendar@timesrecord.com

Mon/13

Miscellaneous

  • Free Tax-Aide, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Bath Area Senior Center, 45 Floral St.; 443-4937. No appointment needed.
  • Free Tax-Aide, noon-3:30 p.m., Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; 729-0475. By appointment.
  • Craft Meetup, for knitters, beaders, weavers, quilters, rug hookers, etc.; bring project to work on or share, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick; 725-5242 x510.

Tue/14

Miscellaneous

  • Guided Beaver Park Morning Walks, 7-8 a.m., Lisbon; 353-9075 or lisbonme.org.
  • Christian Leaders in Maine Business, 7:15-9 a.m., Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Ave., Portland; program: Rekindling the Fires _ A multicultural Journey, by the Rev. Richard H. Francis, president of New England Bible College; 829-6448 or 712-0065.
  • Free Tax-Aide, 8:30 a.m.-noon, People Plus Center, 35 Union St., Brunswick; 729-0757. By appointment.
  • Free Tax-Aide, 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.; 443-5141. No appointment needed.
  • Tuesdays with Jessica, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; stories and crafts for young ones, with Jessica Mahnke; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us.
  • Free Game Day, noon-3 p.m., Richmond Senior Citizen’s Group, 164 Pleasant St.; starts with lunch, followed by variety of games; transportation or more info, Barbara Barter 737-2190.
  • Knitting Circle ‘Crafternoons,’ 3:30-5 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; age 7 to adult; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us.
  • Lego League, for ages 7 and older, 3:30-4:15 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; ages 6 and older; bring own Legos and snack; led by Matt Boyle; 443-5141 x17.
  • Open Community Square Dance, 6 p.m., Coffin Elementary School, Brunswick; instruction and refreshments; $2 community dance, $4 whole night; 6-7 p.m. community/students level; 7-8:30 p.m. students/mainstream level; 8:30-9 p.m. plus level; Polly Harris 373-1778.

Performances

  • Opera: Cendrillon, from Royal Opera House in London (rescheduled from Jan. 24), 2 p.m., Frontier Cafe, Fort Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick; $20; 725-5222 or www.explorefrontier.com.
  • Love Letters, presented by Studio Theatre of Bath, 7:30 p.m., Curtis Room, Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath; $10; 442-8455 or www.ChocolateChurchArts.org; StudioTheatreOfBath.org.
  • Portland Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland; concert conversation (practice hall) 6:15 p.m.; Q&A follows concert; $20-$70; www.PortTix.com or 842-0800; www.PortlandSymphony.org.
  • Raymond Chandler’s Trouble is My Business, 7:30 p.m., Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., Portland; $35, $32 seniors, $17.50 students; 774-0465 or www.PortlandStage.com.

Public Meals

  • Breakfast Cafe, 9-10 a.m., Bath Regional Career and Technical Center, 800 High St.; baked items and eggs to order; operated by culinary arts students; reservations 443-8257 or CulinaryCafe@RSU1.org.
  • Neighborhood Cafe, free meal, 5:30-7:30 p.m., United Church of Christ, 150 Congress Ave., Bath; also open mic to share music, thoughts, poetry and stories; free; cafe.neighborhood@gmail.com.

Talks-Workshops

  • The History of the Androscoggin Swinging Bridge, with Robert Bunselmeyer and Nancy E. Randolph, 6:30 p.m., Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road; sponsored by Topsham Historical Society; free; 725-0360.

Wed/15

Miscellaneous

  • Free Tax-Aide, 8-11:30 a.m., Freeport Community Services, 53 Depot St., Brunswick; 865-4743 x120. By appointment.
  • Free Tax-Aide, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. and 3:30-7 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick; 725-5242 x510. By appointment.
  • Readings at The Highlands, with Maine poets Ted Bookey and Helene McGlauflin, 10:30 a.m., ballroom, Holden Frost House, 7 Academy Lane, Topsham; part of 9th annual Longfellow Days; free; 729-4439.
  • Story Time for preschool children, 10:30 a.m., Wiscasset Public Library, 21 High St.,; includes storytelling and crafts; 882-7161.
  • Book Babies, for babies and toddlers, 10:30 a.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; 20 minutes of rhyming stories, finger plays and song; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us.
  • Winter Film Series — Oscar-winning love stories: Annie Hall (1977, PG), 2 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; free; refreshments; 443-5141 x25 or www.patten.lib.me.us.
  • Artist and Author Reading, reception and book signing with Carl Little, author of “Eric Hopkins: Above and Beyond” and artist Eric Hopkins, 6-8 p.m., Thos. Moser Showroom, 149 Main St., Freeport; reservations 865-4519; www.ThosMoser.com.

Performances

  • Auditions for “The Adventures of Pinocchio,” 6:30-9 p.m., a production of Freeport Family Performing Arts, 30 Holbrook St.; everyone gets a part; ages 7 to adults; performances April 13-15 and 20-22; 415-6251 or FreeportFamily@RoadRunner.com.
  • Raymond Chandler’s Trouble is My Business, 7:30 p.m., Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., Portland; $35, $32 seniors, $17.50 students; 774-0465 or www.PortlandStage.com.

Public Meals

  • Lunch Cafe, noon-1 p.m., Bath Regional Career and Technical Center, 800 High St.; 3-course meal and beverage, $7; operated by culinary arts students; reservations 443-8257 or CulinaryCafe@RSU1.org.
  • Common Table, conversation and free meal, 5-6 p.m., Dresden-Richmond United Methodist Church, 121 Pleasant St., Richmond; Jodi 737-4615.

Talks-Workshops

  • The DaPonte String Quartet Sonata Allegro Form, lecture-performance, part of Midcoast Senior College Winter Wisdom Series, 12:15-1:45 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick; free.
  • Zero Energy Homes, by Mike White of Island Carpentry, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; free; 371-2030.
  • Book Discussion of Herman Melville’s “Benito Cereno,” by Peter Coviello, 7 p.m., Moulton Union, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free; 725-3306.

Thu/16

Miscellaneous

  • Guided Beaver Park Morning Walks, 7-8 a.m., Lisbon; 353-9075 or lisbonme.org.
  • Free Tax-Aide, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road, Brunswick; 725-1727. By appointment, walkins accepted.
  • Free Tax-Aide, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.; 443-5141. No appointment needed.
  • Laughing Club for Everyone, 10:30 a.m., Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; $2; 729-0475.
  • Time for Twos, 10:30-11 a.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; short stories, songs and puppets; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us.
  • Free Tax-Aide, 12:30-4 p.m., People Plus Center, 35 Union St., Brunswick; 729-0757. By appointment.
  • Home School Time, 1-2 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us.

Performances

  • Noonday Concerts, featuring organist Harold Stover, 12:15 p.m., First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 425 Congress St., Portland; free; Portland Conservatory of Music 775-3356.
  • Väsen, Swedish folk group, free acoustic concert and CD signing, 12:30 p.m., Bull Moose, 151 Middle St., Portland; www.BullMoose.com.
  • Freud’s Last Session, a production of Heartwood Theater Company, 7 p.m., Skidompha Public Library, 184 Main St., Damariscotta; $8, $5 students; 563-1373 or www.HeartwoodTheater.org.
  • The Glass Menagerie, 7:30 p.m., The Freeport Factory Stage, 5 Depot St., Freeport; pay-what-you-want; www.FreeportFactory.org or 865-5505.
  • Winter Cabaret, 7:30 p.m., The Theater Project, 14 School St., Brunswick; pay-what-you-want; adults-only night of sketch comedy, music, desserts; 729-8485 or www.TheaterProject.com.
  • Raymond Chandler’s Trouble is My Business, 7:30 p.m., Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., Portland; $35, $32 seniors, $17.50 students; 774-0465 or www.PortlandStage.com.
  • Open Mic Night, 8 p.m.-midnight, Railroad Diner, Route 196, Lisbon; hosted by Charlie Wing and the band Tripolar; cwing9877@gmail.com.

Public Meals

  • Region 10 Café, run by students, noon-1 p.m., Region 10 Technical High School, 68 Church Road, Brunswick; 3-course meal $7.50; reservations encouraged 729-6622.

Talks-Workshops

  • Green Yards and a Blue Casco Bay, by Mary Cerullo, 12:30 p.m., Thornton Oaks, Brunswick; sponsored by Harpswell Garden Club; free; Marcy McGuire 729-3509.
  • Guyland: The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men, by Michael Kimmel, 7 p.m., Visual Arts Center, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free; 725-3375.
  • Joshua L. Chamberlain Civil War Roundtable: Jackson’s Valley Campaign, by Peter Daulton, 7 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick; Dan Cunningham 729-9520 or Jay Stencil 721-0235.
  • Ravens, Conflict and Cooperation at the feast, Bernd Heinrich, 7:30 p.m, Sills Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free; 725-3396.

Fri/17

Blood drive

  • American Red Cross Donor Center, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., 524 Forest Ave., Portland; www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.

Miscellaneous

  • Preschool Storytime, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; stories, songs, puppets and crafts for 3- to 5-yer-olds; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us.
  • National Senior Independence, learn about services available from Spectrum Generations, 1 p.m., Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; free; 729-0475.
  • Chess Club, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; ages 7-11; led by Nathaniel Rines; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us.
  • Bath Family Dance, music by Danceboat, 6:30-8 p.m., Bath Dance Works, 72 Front St., third floor; bring nonstreet shoes to dance in; instruction offered; family dance $3, $12 family; Sharon Pyne 522-3900 or www.ChildrensMusicOfBathBrunswick.com.

Performances

  • The Aristocats Kids, 6:30 p.m., Woodside Elementary School, Topsham; $5, ages 12 and under free.
  • Freud’s Last Session, a production of Heartwood Theater Company, 7 p.m., Skidompha Public Library, 184 Main St., Damariscotta; $8, $5 students; 563-1373 or www.HeartwoodTheater.org.
  • Beyond Therapy, presented by Studio Theatre of Bath, 7:30 p.m., Curtis Room of Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St., Bath; $17, $15 seniors/students; limited seating; 442-8455 or www.ChocolateChurchArts.org.
  • The Glass Menagerie, 7:30 p.m., The Freeport Factory Stage, 5 Depot St., Freeport; $19, $15 seniors and students; www.FreeportFactory.org or 865-5505.
  • Raymond Chandler’s Trouble is My Business, 7:30 p.m., Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., Portland; $35, $32 seniors, $17.50 students; 774-0465 or www.PortlandStage.com.
  • Winter Cabaret, 8 p.m., The Theater Project, 14 School St., Brunswick; pay-what-you-want; adults-only night of sketch comedy, music, desserts; 729-8485 or www.TheaterProject.com.

Talks-Workshops

  • Sound recording and the warhol sensorium, by Gus Stadler, 4 p.m., Visual Arts Center, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free; 725-3552.

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