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• Grove Street Extension in Concert, 7 p.m., Camden Library. Music by Cindy Kallet, Anne Dodson, Will Brown, David Dodson and Matt Szostak. There will also be a reading of Katherine Brand’s poetry. $10/$8 seniors & students.

• Steel Magnolias, May 8-18, Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m.; and Sun., 2 p.m., Theater Project, 14 School St., Brunswick. Production of the Robert Harling comedy/drama centering around a small-town beauty parlor and the women who gather there. $18. FMI: 729-8584.

• Over the River and Through the Woods, Thurs., May 8, 7 p.m.; Fri., May 9, 8 p.m.; Sat., May 10, 2 & 8 p.m., Sun., May 11, 2 p.m., The Public Theater, Great Falls Plaza, Auburn. A comedic look at an Italian-American family’s meddling and matchmaking in an attempt to keep a grandson in Hoboken after he finds a job in Seattle. FMI: 782-3200.

• Gilgamesh, Thurs.-Sat., May 8-10, 7:30 p.m. and Sun., May 11, 3:30 p.m., Poe Theater, Lincoln Academy, Newcastle. A Heartwood Regional Theater Company production of the ancient epic. $22 in advance/$25 at the door. FMI: 563-1373.

• Book Signing by Rebecca Sawyer-Fay & Lynn Karlin, 7-8:30 p.m., Fertile Mind Bookshop, Main St., Belfast. Garden writer Sawyer-Fay and garden photographer Karlin will sign copies of their book Gardens Maine Style, Act II, newly released by Down East Books.

• Our Town, Fri. & Sat., May 9 & 10, 7 p.m. and Sun., May 11, 1 p.m., Smith Hokanson Memorial Hall, Vinalhaven School. The Vinalhaven Players present the Thornton Wilder drama. Sun. matinee can be attended between Rockland ferries. $8/$5 students.

• Graham Parker in Performance, 7:30 p.m., Shangri-La, 192 Main St., Ellsworth. Grand opening party of the new music venue. FMI: 667-2200.

• Music of the British Isles, Waldo Theatre, Main St., Waldoboro and Sat., May 10, Second Congregational Church, Newcastle, both at 7:30 p.m. Tapestry Singers present music spanning five centuries, from William Byrd to Benjamin Britten. Tickets, $10, available at Waldo Theatre or Waltz Drug, Waldoboro or Maine Coast Book Shop, Damariscotta. Children and students admitted free.

• “A Plan for Reinventing Maine Government,” noon, Waterfront Restaurant, Bayview St., Camden. Bestselling author David Osborne, head of the Public Strategies Group, is the speaker. Sponsored by GrowSmart Maine and the Camden-Rockport-Lincolnville and Pen Bay Regional chambers of commerce. Cost is $12 per person. RSVP by May 8 to Claire Adams, cadams@camdenme.org or 236-4404.

• The Merasi in Concert, 7:30 p.m., Camden Opera House. A group of traditional Muslim musicians who perform sacred music in Hindu goddess temples in Rajasthan, India. Tickets are $20/$7 children, available at Wild Rufus, Camden; Fertile Mind, Belfast; and Rock City Books & Coffee, Rockland. FMI: 323-2253.

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Letter Carriers Helping to Stamp Out Hunger —

On Saturday, May 10, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will do their part to “Stamp Out Hunger!” across America. Now in its 16th year, the Stamp Out Hunger! effort is the nation’s largest single-day food drive, having collected more than 836 million pounds of food since its inception in 1993.

On May 10, the nation’s 230,000 Postal Service letter carriers will collect donations from homes across the country and deliver them to food bank members of America’s Second Harvest — The Nation’s Food Bank Network and other hunger relief organizations in more than 10,000 communities. Participating is easy; leave non-perishable foods, such as canned soup, canned vegetables, pasta or cereal, in a sturdy bag next to the mailbox prior to the time of regular mail delivery on Saturday, May 10.

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• Morris Farm Contra Dance & Raffle, potluck 6-7:15 p.m., 7:30-10 p.m. dance, Wiscasset Primary School gymnasium, 146 Gardiner Rd. Caller Nancy Rose, with music by fiddler Hope Hoffman, Paul Baines on guitar and Mark Fruehauf on mandolin. $10. FMI: 882-4080.

• Community School Annual Auction, 4:30 p.m., Camden-Rockport Middle School cafeteria, Knowlton St., Camden. Dinner of lasagna, chili, salad and dessert is followed by an auction of goods by auctioneer Bruce Gamage. Items range from handmade quilts to concert tickets and vacation stays. $12/$5 children. FMI: 236-3000, ext. 114.

• “Remembering Tom Rowe — A Celebration in Song,” 7:30 p.m., Franco-American heritage Center, 46 Cedar St., Lewiston. Memorial concert features Schooner Fare, the dave Rowe Trio, Denny Breau, Tim Sample, and phil house, with the humble Farmer as host. Benefits Maine Cancer Foundation.

• Primo Cubano in Performance, 8 p.m., Watts Hall, Main St., Thomaston. A new local band playing old Cuban son-style music. Proceeds help to buy a school bus for the U.S./Cuba Friendship Caravan. $10. fMI: 273-3247 or 743-2183.

• “Spring into Ecuador” Silent Auction & Benefit Dance, 7 p.m., Belfast Shrine Club, across from City Park, Belfast. Bid on donated goods and services and then dance to the new band Enormous Room, featuring Jason Dean, Glenn DuBose, Vince Gabriel, Mike Whitehead, Steve Neil and Diantha Bovey. Benefits River School trip to Ecuador. $10/$5 under 18/$20 family/under 5, free. fmi: 338-0100.

• “A Celebration of the Arts,” 6:30 p.m., Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Russell Ave., Rockport. Benefit for Youth Arts offers hors d’oeuvres, seasonal fare and assorted desserts by Maine Coast Catering and a live auction of artwork, Bay Chamber Concerts tickets, students’ hand-crafted jewelry and much more, with auctioneer Kaja Veilleux. $40. fmI: 542-1260.

• Shriners Hospital Screening Clinic, 9 a.m.-noon, Head Start building, Rockland. Free screening clinic conducted by volunteer medical professionals for possible admission to a Shriners hospital, which treat children under 18 for conditions from orthopedic problems to burns at no cost to the family. Screening clinics are also being held at 12 other Maine locations. FMI: 782-6831 or Alexander Lyle at 763-3884.

• Train Ride & Meeting, Rockland. MRG, Inc., and The 470 Railroad Club of Portland have chartered a Maine Eastern Railroad passenger train to run from Rockland to Augusta and back, with stops in Wiscasset, Bath, Brunswick and Hallowell. Patricia Quinn, executive director of Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority, is the guest speaker at the meeting in Hallowell. Public participation is welcome, subject to available seating. Train trip is $50 per person at all boarding locations. Optional box lunches $12. FMI: MRG at 495-3498 or Ron Cole of 470 Club at 773-6330.

• New Vaudeville Revue, 7 p.m., American Legion Hall, Belfast. Special guests include singer/songwriter Julianne Gardner, and cellist Seth and violinist Tyler Yentes. MC Ando Anderson returns with the comedy crew — Peter Conant, Jenny Tibbetts and Kristen Burkholder. Tickets, $10, available at the door or in advance at Fertile Mind Bookshop in Belfast. FMI: 322-7123.

• 18th Annual Mother’s Day Road Race, registration 7-8:15 a.m., intersection of Pleasant and Union sts., Rockland. The 250M Kids Mad Dash (free; for ages 12 & under) begins at 8:30 a.m., with the 5K Family Fun Run (for both runners and casual strollers) immediately following. Advance registration for Family Fun Run is $13 for a single entrant/$18 for a family. Registrants get a free race T-shirt while supplies last. An additional $2 will be charged on race day. Register in advance online at www.penquis.org; at the Penquis office, 170 Pleasant St., Rockland; or by calling 1-800-215-4942. Panckae breakfast from 7:30-10:30 a.m. at Union Station Grille is $5.

• Free Steam Train Rides, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Boothbay Railway Village, Rte. 27. Free train rides for mothers/$5 others/under age 2, free. FMI: 633-4727.

• Astronomy Day Celebration, 1-4 p.m., Merryspring Nature Center, Conway Rd., Camden. Amateur astronomers from theCentral Maine Astronomical Society will have telescopes set up, and displays and children’s activities will be available. At 6:30 p.m., Dr. Eric Wollman, chair of the Dept. of Physics and Astronomy at Bates College, will give a lecture entitled “The Case for a Cold Early Universe,” exploring alternatives to the dominant Hot Big Bang theory. At 8 p.m. there will be a star party, weather permitting. FMI: 236-7765 or 236-6070.

• Stamp Out Hunger Food Collection, at your mailbox: Postal Service letter carriers will collect non-perishable food items for distribution to local hunger organizations. Leave your donations in a sturdy bag next to your mailbox prior to the time of regular mail delivery on May 10.

• People’s Poetry Project Reading, 4-6 p.m., Scoops Ice Cream, 35 Main St., Belfast. Reading will be local poets Joyce Pye, Bruce Spang, Barbara maria, Nancy Carey and Karin Spitfire. fmi: 338-5952 after noon.

• Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas in Concert, 7:30 p.m., Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. Master Scottish fiddler Fraser is joined by cellist Haas in an evening of Celtic music. $17 in advance/$20 night of show. fmi: 633-5159.

• Music for Moms, 3:30 p.m., Rockland Congregational Church, 180 Limerock St. Bob Earle on the piano accompanying Sarah Tuttle, soprano soloist, in music from Mozart to Mancini, especially for Mother’s Day. Part of the Sounds of Second Sunday Series. $5 donation.

• “A Conversation About Elisabeth Ogilvie,” 2 p.m., Camden Library. Sponsored by the Maine Literary Festival and Maine Women Writers Collection.

• Blues Show, 7-10 p.m., Time Out Pub, 275 Main St., Rockland. Tonight: Eddie Kirkland. $10. FMI: 593-9336.

• Simply Ballroom, 7 p.m., Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. Southern Utah University Ballroom Dance Company performs a tribute to swing dances. $20. fmi: 594-0940.

• Spring Choral Concert, 7:30 p.m., Camden Hills Regional H.S., Rte. 90, Rockport. Performance by the Chorale, Chamber Singers and Women’s Choir will showcase a variety of selections from

Broadway shows and popular films. Free. FMI: 236-7800, ext. 295.

• Town Hall Forum on Underage Drinking, 6 p.m. light dinner; 6:30-8:30 p.m. forum, Searsport District H.S. Community meeting on how to prevent underage drinking. FMI: 338-2200, ext. 109.

• Maine Festival of the Book, Thurs.-Sat., May 15-17, Portland. Opening night benefit fund-raiser for Maine Reads at Merrill Auditorium features bestselling author

David Baldacci. Tickets are $50 for a reception with the author/$40 for program. Other free events will take place Fri. & Sat. at the Portland Public Library, Maine Historical Society, under a tent in Monument Square, and at other venues. FMI: www.mainereads.org.

• Almost, Maine, Thurs.-Sat., May 15-17 and 22-24, 7 p.m. and Sun., May 18 & 25, 2 p.m., Belfast Maskers, 32 Front St. All proceeds from the May 16 performance of the play written by Presque Isle native John Cariani will benefit Presque Isle’s fuel relief fund. Tickets available at Fertile Mind Bookshop, the box office, or by calling 338-9668.

• Tracy Grammer in Concert, 7 p.m., Alamo Theater, Main St., Bucksport. Doors open at 6 p.m. with a cash bar and acoustic music in the lobby. Special guest will be Ben Hammond. Tickets, $15 in advance, $20 at the door, available at Wild Rufus Records, Camden, BookStacks, Bucksport, or call 469-8992.

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Mountain Biker Ryan Leech in Camden —

Mountain biker Ryan Leech is coming to the Camden Opera House on Saturday, May 17, beginning at 1 p.m. Those who attended the traveling Banff Mountain Film Festival may already know about Leech from his film “Trial and Error,” which was shown at the festival.

Leech has become one of the best-known trials riders in the world. He developed a passion for trials as a young teenager, but unlike many successful athletes, secured grassroots sponsorship for cross-country racing before coming to the attention of the trials world. The proprietors of his local bike shop were the first to recognize (at age 14) the combination of focus, maturity and personality that would underpin his future success.

Leech uses his talents as a mountain-bike trials rider to bring the excitement of biking off the mountain to his audience. Highlights of his decade-long career include traveling the world with the Vans Warped Tour, the Jeep World Outside Festival, numerous shows with Cirque du Soleil in Florida, the Calgary Stampede, Whistler’s Crankworx and the IMBA World Mountain Bike Conference.

Leech is known for a commitment to innovative and progressive riding. He has contributed to mountain-bike films including the Kranked Series, “Ride to the Hills,” the “Collective” and “Roam.” His 2004 self-produced film, “Manifesto,” pushed the boundaries of riding.

At the Opera House, Leech’s new film, “Crux,” will be screened, and after the movie Leech will perform live on stage. Directly after the show, there will be an autograph session at Bikesenjava in Rockland.

Net proceeds from the show will benefit the Maine Junior Bike League (MJBL). This league conducts a mountain-bike series for kids between the ages of 6 and 18 throughout the summer. In addition to providing a competitive experience for the kids, MJBL’s goal is to introduce kids to mountain biking and to instill a lifelong love of the sport. MJBL will also donate a portion of the profits to the Mid-Coast Maine Chapter of the New England Mountain Bike Association, which will be used to help build a pump track at the Camden Snow Bowl.

Tickets may be purchased before the show at Bikesenjava, 481 Main Street, Rockland, or by calling 596-1004. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for ages 15 and under.

“Walk for Wishes” Taking Place May 29 in Rockland —

The Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Maine will host its eighth annual “Walk for Wishes” on Thursday, May 29, at eight locations in Maine, including Rockland. This will be the second year a Walk for Wishes is held in Rockland, and it will begin at the Congregational church on Limerock Street. Registration and entertainment will begin at 5 p.m., and the walk will begin at 6 p.m. Other locations include Auburn, Bangor, Dennysville, Houlton, Pittsfield, Portland and Saco/Biddeford.

More than 70 children with life-threatening illnesses in Knox, Waldo and Lincoln counties have received their greatest wish. Some wishes children have been granted include 14-year-old Nicholas of Rockport visiting the Australia Zoo, 15-year-old Jacob of Rockland receiving a Club 420 Sailboat, and Kayla, 17, receiving her wish to go to Italy. All Walk for Wishes participants will play a part in creating magic for more children in the midcoast area who are battling life-threatening medical conditions.

Prizes will be awarded to individuals and teams who collect more than $200 in pledges. Adults who raise at least $100 and youths under 18 who raise at least $50 will receive a free “Walk for Wishes” t-shirt. All walkers will receive a “share the power of a wish” wrist band.

To register for the walk, call (866) 704-WALK, or visit www.maine.wish.org. All participants, whether walking individually or on a team, will be able to register online and collect their pledges online.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Maine has granted more than 700 wishes since its founding in 1992. The foundation expects to grant the greatest wish of 75 seriously ill Maine children in 2008, which is an average of one wish every five days. Each participant in the Walk for Wishes will ensure that future wishes will continue to bring hope, strength and joy to children in Maine who are battling life-threatening illness.

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• Skip Gorman, Music of the Old West, Friday, May 16, 7 p.m., Lincoln County Community Theater, Damariscotta. The Oyster Creek Fiddlers will open for Gorman. $12/$8 children.

• Maine Home & Lifestyle Expo, Fri.-Sun., May 16-18, Knox Mill, Mechanic & Washington sts., Camden. Exhibits, demonstrations, displays and seminars. $5/$10 family. FMI: 236-4404.

• Warbler Weekend, Fri.-Sun., May 16-18, Merryspring Nature Center, Conway Rd., Camden. Weekend takes flight at 6:30 p.m. Fri. with a slide presentation on spring birds in Maine by Mid-Coast Audubon’s Don Reimer. On Sat., Reimer will lead a Merryspring bird walk, starting at 6:30 a.m. On Sun., Kristen Lindquist of Coastal Mountains Land Trust will lead a bird walk on CMLT’s Ducktrap River Preserve. Meet at 6:30 a.m. at the preserve trailhead on the north side of Rte. 52 where it crosses the Ducktrap, about 3.5 miles north of Lincoln- ville Center. FMI: 236-7091.

• DaPonte String Quartet in Concert, Fri., May 16, 7: 30 p.m., St. Patrick’s Church, Newcastle. In addition to works by Schubert, Respighi and Mendelssohn, the DSQ will present the world premier of “Mourning Songs of Greek Women,” by Maine composer Gia Comolli, sung by soprano Roxana Tourigny. The program will be repeated on Sat., May 17, 7: 30 p.m., State Street Church, Portland, and Sun., May 18, 3 p.m., Brunswick United Methodist Church. $22/$20 seniors.

• The Music Man, Fri., may 16, 7 p.m., Rockport Opera House. Performance by the middle-school students of Ashwood Waldorf School. Free; donations accepted. FMI: 236-8021.

• Mildred’s Chorus, Fri. & Sat., May 16 & 17, 7:30 p.m. and Sun., May 18, 2 p.m., Waldo Theatre, Main St., Waldoboro. World premier of a comedy with music by Art Mayers, also author of Renys: The Musical. $8. FMI: 832-6060.

• MEBSR Sustainability Conference, Fri., may 16, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., USM Abromson Center, Portland. Maine Businesses for Social Responsibility conference will feature workshop and keynotes from Gov. Angus King and Peter Vigue, CEO of Cianbro. FMI: www.mebsrconference.org.

• Dance with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Sat., May 17, 7 p.m., Owls Head Transportation Museum, Rte. 73. Food and dance lessons. FMI: 236-2823.

• BRLT 24-Hour Birding Marathon, Sat., May 17, 8 a.m., meet at Center Café in Boothbay for morning session, return for lunch and then go out for an afternoon session to find 100 birds that make the Boothbay Region Land Trust preserves their home. Registration required: 633-4818.

• Ryan Leech in Performance, Sat., May 17, 1 p.m., Camden Opera House. Mountain bike rider Leech brings his motivational “Trials of Life” presentation and a live show to the Opera House, as well as the premier of his new film, “Crux.” Proceeds benefit the Maine Junior Bike League. Tickets, $12/$8 age 15 and under, available at Bikesenjava, Main St., Rockland, or by calling 596-1004.

• Bob Dylan and Band, Sat., May 17, 7:30 p.m., Androscoggin Bank Colisee, 190 Birch Street, Lewiston. Tickets, $50, available at 1-877-GO-TIX-GO, or online at www.thecolisee.com.

• “The Thinking Heart,” Sun., May 18, 7 p.m., Adas Yoshuron Synagogue, Willow St., Rockland. Presentation of poems by Martin Steingesser and Judith Tierney, with cellist Robin Jellis, based on writings by Holocaust victim Etty Hillesum. Donations accepted.

• Bruce Cockburn in Concert, Thurs., May 22, 8 p.m., First Parish Church, 425

Congress St., Portland. Cockburn’s special guest will be Catherine MacLellan. $35. FMI: 775-3458.

• Walk for Wishes, Thurs., May 29, starting at the Rockland Congregational Church, Limerock St. Registration and entertainment 5 p.m.; walk at 6 p.m. Benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Maine for granting the wishes of local children with life-threatening illnesses. Prizes awarded to individuals and teams who collect more than $200 in pledges. Adults who raise at least $100 and youths under 18 who raise at least $50 will receive a “Walk for Wishes t-shirt. All walkers receive a “share the power of a wish” wrist band. Participants can register online and collect their pledges online. FMI: www.maine.wish.org or 866-704-WALK.

• Bay Chamber Concerts’ Benefit Gala, with Arlo Guthrie, Sun., Aug. 24, 5 p.m., Strom Auditorium, Camden Hills Regional H.S., Rte. 90, Rockport. Benefit performance will be followed by a reception at Carver Hill Gallery in Rockport, with food, music and an appearance by Guthrie. Concert-only tickets are $50 & $75. Reception with prime-location concert ticket and tax-deductible contribution is $195. FMI: 236-2823.

Children’s & Teens’ Events

• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs of the Black Forest, May 9-25, Fri. & Sat., 7:30 p.m. & Sun., 3 p.m., The Playhouse, 107 Church St., Belfast. Performance by the Playhouse Children’s Company. $5; reservations advised: 338-5777.

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Kite Making and Flying in Waldoboro May 10 —

MVLT board member Caren Clark flying a kite at last year’s event

Medomak Valley Land Trust (MVLT) will hold a kite-making event for kids at the field behind Miller Elementary School in Waldoboro on Saturday, May 10, from 1 to 3 p.m. Children will have the opportunity to make and decorate their own kite, and all materials will be provided at this free event.

Miller Elementary School is located on Route 32, a quarter mile south of Route 1 in Waldoboro. Participants are welcome to bring their own kites or make one when they arrive. Refreshments will be provided. For further information, send an e-mail to admnmvlt@midcoast.com or call 832-5570.

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• “Date Night Out,” 5:30-8:30 p.m., Splatter Kids, Lincoln Street Center, Rockland. Drop off kids age 4 and up for three hours of messy art, pizza party and time to create a gift for Mom. $20; preregistration required: 975-3052 or 542-9162.

• “Come Fly a Kite,” 1-3 p.m., field behind Miller Elementary School, Rte. 32, Waldoboro. Medomak Valley Land Trust kite-making event for kids. Free; all materials provided. FMI: 832-5570.

• Tanglewood Open House, 1-4:30 p.m., Tanglewood Camp, Lincolnville. Potential campers and parents will be able to meet camp staff, tour the facilities, participate in ecology activities and go on guided hikes. FMI: 789-5868.

• PSO’s Kinderkonzert Percussion Concerts, Tues., May 13, Crooker Theater, Brunswick H.S., 9: 30 & 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.; and Thurs., May 15, 9, 10 and 11 a.m., Olin Arts Center, Bates College, Lewiston. Children ages 3-7 will hear a variety of new rhythms and beats throughout “Cowboy Ed Rides Again,” performed by the Portland Symphony percussion ensemble. $3. FMI: 773-6128.

• May Children’s Drawing Workshops Begin, 4-5 p.m., Community Room, Rockland Public Library. Artist Catinka Knoth will lead workshops every Tues. with themes appropriate to May. For ages 6 & up; under 10 should be accompanied by an adult. Free; materials provided. FMI: 594-0310.

• Aldermere Farm Spring Farmhands Session, six Thursdays, May 15-June 19, 3:30-5 p.m., 70 Russell Ave., Rockport. For ages 11-18 who would like to learn how to halter, groom, lead and interact with the farm’s young calves and heifers. FMI: 236-2739.

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Project Graduation Pancake Breakfast at Applebee’s —

Rockland District High School’s Project Graduation 2008 will be serving pancakes for breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, at Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, on Route 1 in Thomaston. Breakfast is $5 per person. Pictured are seniors Morgan Burridge and Mike Park.

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• Loodle, Leedle Lou, the Bird Lady, Sat., May 17, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Capt. Albert Stevens School, Belfast. The Bird Lady will entertain as part of Bird Day.

• “War Is Not the Answer” Film Series, 7 p.m., Midcoast Meeting House, 77 Belvedere Rd., Damariscotta. Film series portraying the folly and horror of war begins with Stanley Kubrick’s “Paths of Glory” (1957). FMI: 594-8082 or 354-9556.

Friday, may 9 – Thursday, may 15:

• colonial theatre, Belfast: “Speed Racer,” “Iron Man,” “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.”

• Flagship Cinemas 10, Thomaston: “Made of Honor,” “Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay,” “Baby Mama,” “Nim’s Island,” “Iron Man,” “Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed,” “Flawless,” “Redbelt,” “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” “What Happens in Vegas,” “Speed Racer.”

• STRAND THEATRE, 345 Main St., Rockland: “Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day.” FMI: 594-0070.

• Thomaston Library Film Series, 6:30 p.m., 60 Main St., Thomaston. Tonight: “La Strada,” Federico Fellini’s Academy Award-winning film from 1956, with Richard Basehart and Giulietta Masina. Popcorn and drink provided. Free, but donations are welcome. fmI: 354-2453.

• Belfast Free Library Foreign Film Series, 7 p.m. “White,” the second of Kieslowski’s great trilogy, will be shown. Free. Discussion following film.

• Short Films on Tour from Philadelphia, 7-9 p.m., Waterfall Arts, 256 High St., Belfast. 80-minute reel of short films by Philadelphia artists. $3-$8 suggested donation. FMI: 338-1416.

• Classic Film Series, 5 & 7: 30 p.m., Skidompha Library, Main St., Damariscotta. “All My Sons” (1948), starring Edward G. Robinson, Burt Lancaster, Mady Christians and Howard Duff, is the movie version of the Arthur Miller play. $5 donation. FMI: 563-5513.

• “The Illuminated Chakras,” 6:30 & 8 p.m., LilyPond House, 120 Union St., Rockport (in front of ymca). Following film there will be a talk given by Sarabelle, who holds a degree in healing science from the Barbara Ann Brennan School of Healing. FMI: 354-0264 or whitewolf444@verizon.net.

• “Return to Oz,” 6:30 p.m., Rockland Library. Screening of the cult favorite in honor of L. Frank Baum’s birthday. Free.

• Slide Presentation on Farnsworth Historic Properties, 10:30 a.m., Farnsworth Museum, Rockland. Janice Kasper, curator of historic sites at the Farnsworth, will present slides on the Farnsworth and the Olson House in Cushing. Volunteers are needed to interpret these two houses to visitors this summer.

• Rockport College Student Screenings & Exhibit, films 5-6:30 p.m., Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., and photography exhibit 6:30-8:30 p.m., Caldbeck Gallery, Elm St., Rockland. Works by six filmmakers and 10 photographers, free and open to the public. FMI: 236-8581.

• “Art in the Environment” Series, 6:30 p.m., Thomaston Library. Paul Kando will address the science, symptoms and prospects of climate change in our region. Free; donations appreciated. fmi: 354-2453.

• Talk by Sherman Hoyt, 6 p.m., Maine Art Gallery, Warren St., Wiscasset. Talk by Hoyt, fisheries outreach director, UMaine Extension, is given in conjunction with the current exhibit, “Something Fishy,” work by 18 artists in a multimedia show that explores the dual themes of fish and fishing. Talk will be repeated on Thurs., May 15. Reservations required: 882-7511.

• Spring Painting Workshops, High Street Studio & Gallery, Belfast. Beginning watercolor, six Thursdays, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Continuing watercolor and acrylic, Thurs., May 8, 10 a.m.-noon. Plein air workshops, Sat., May 10, 17, and 24. fmi: 338-8990 or stwhite1@verizon.net.

• Pecha Kucha Night, 7 p.m., Space Gallery, Portland. Architects, graphic designers, illustrators, painters, landscape designers and photographers tell the world about their ideas in 6 minutes and 40 seconds. Rockland resident Sarah Szwajkos will show 20 images from her Personal Space photo project. $5 cover, cash bar.

• Mulford Gallery Juried Student Photography Show, opening reception 5-7 p.m., 313 Main St., Rockland. Show will be judged by a panel of five and winners selected to appear in the opening show “Maine

Talent,” opening May 23.

• Mother’s Day Weekend Show, opening reception 5-8 p.m., Art Alliance Gallery, 39 Main St., Belfast. Show of work by Belfast Area High School Art Department.

• Art Space Opening, 342 Main St., Rockland. New and returning artists Anne Cronin, Dan Daly, Sandra Dunn, Barbara Fischer Eldred, Peg Fields, Kathleen Fox, Jeannette Martin, Hannah Nelsbach, Antje Roitzsch, Marjorie Strauss and Joan Wright show sculpture, jewelry, watercolors, oils, pastels, monoprints and photography. Through May 23.

• 2008 Maine Photography Show, Town Hall, Boothbay Railway Village, Rte. 27. 101 photographs, selected by photographer Joyce Tenneson, on view Thurs.-Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m., through May 25.

• Stable Gallery Opening, 26 Water St., Damariscotta. Opening reception for “Behind the Scenes,” set for Fri., May 16, 5-7 p.m., with live fiddle tunes and original music by Hope Hoffman and Friends. FMI: 563-1991.

• Trunk Show of Handmade Jewelry by Mimi Steadman, 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Beyond the Sea, 9C Beaver St., Opera House Courtyard, downtown Belfast. More than 100 pieces will be available. Light refreshments served all day. FMI: 338-2100.

• Free Workshops for Artists, 9 a.m., UMaine Museum of Art, Bangor. Free workshops offered by the Maine Arts Commission begin with a four-hour marketing session and continue with specialized topics, discussion panels and grant-writing assistance. FMI: 287-6746 or www.mainearts.com.

• Art Discussion & Demonstration, 10 a.m., Art Alliance Gallery, 39 Main St., Belfast. Free discussion and demonstration on “Color Temperature — Foregrounds and Backgrounds.” Workshop from 1-4 p.m. on “Perspective” is $30. FMI: 993-3056.

• Call for Submissions: Co-Motion, formerly the Belfast Street Arts Project, seeks proposals by Thurs., May 15 for new exhibits. FMI: www.belfastcomotion.org.

• Enameling Workshop, Thurs.-Sun., May 15-18, Haystack School, Deer Isle. Stell Shevis, one of the school’s founders, will teach. fmi: info@mainecrafts.org.

• Farnsworth Museum, Rockland: “Uncommon Treasures: Folk Art from the Farnsworth,” and “Picturing the Decades: 60 Years of Photography,” through Nov. 30. “The Farnsworth and the Art of Our Times” features selections from the museum’s collection of contemporary art; through June 15. “Louise Nevelson” shows the Nevelson collection almost in its entirety for the first time; through February 2009. “Alex Katz and Friends” features works by Katz and contemporaries such as Red Grooms and Francesco Clemente, among others; through October. “James Wyeth: Selected Works,” through May 18. Hours: Tues. through Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free last Sat. of each month as part of Free Family Saturday and Sundays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

• Pen-and-Ink Drawings by Dan Kirchoff, Hope General Store, Hope Corner, Rte. 105. On view throughout May. FMI: 763-4134.

• “Up and Coming,” Perimeter Gallery, Chase’s Daily, 96 Main St., Belfast. Work by high school students from the Belfast area, on view through June 15.

• “Costumes From Away,” Kramer Gallery, Belfast Library. Traditional dress from around the world, from the collection of Gretchen and Alan Mead of Thomaston. Throughout May.

• “Something Fishy,” Maine Art Gallery, Warren St., Wiscasset. Exhibit of work by 18 artists is a multimedia show that explores the dual themes of fish and fishing. Through June 1.

• Exhibit of Monoprints by Douglas Smith, Zoot Coffee, 31 Elm St., Camden. Smith created this series of monoprints at his Camden studio from paintings done in Venice. Zoot Coffee is open Mon.-Fri. 6:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sun. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Exhibit runs throughout May. FMI: 570-8775.

• “In the Garden,” Firehouse Gallery, Damariscotta. Through May 31.

• Works by Mary Louise Town Jaqua, Camden Library. Contemporary impressionistic paintings of Maine and its people, on view throughout May.

• åarhus Gallery, 50 Main St., Belfast. “Chaos” features ten artists who join Sam Gelber and his 27-foot painting “Chaos and War” in a show that runs through May 25.

• First Light Gallery, High & Main sts., Belfast. Celebrating spring and its anniversary with works by gallery artists Dan Bennett, Tom Prescott and Lucinda Talbot, as well as that of visiting artists.

• Belfast Co-op, “Women: Concerns, Issues, Honoring and Appreciation” features 12 local artists. Throughout May.

• The Belfast Framer, 96 Main St. “The Circle,” a 25-person group show, features works no larger than 12x12x6 inches that demonstrate each artist’s perspective on what makes a circle an engaging inspiration for creativity.

• Maine Farmland Trust Gallery, 97 Main St., Belfast. “Logos & Labels: Ten Years of Farm Branding” is a show of illustrations and designs by Gabe McPhail, on view through june.

• “Current Student Work,” Messler Gallery, Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, Mill St., Rockport. Work by 13 nine-month comprehensive students, on view through May 30. FMI: www.woodschool.org.

• Frances Hodsdon Chair Series, original prints and drawings, Thomaston Cafe, through the end of May.

• Exhibit by Nine Lively Ladies, Eastern Tire’s Garage Gallery, 70 Park St., Rockland. “(Something) Blue” is the theme of the 10th exhibit by artists Lois Anne, Bird Burns, Lauralee Clayton, Pat Farmer, Nancy Fitzgerald, Edith LaRoche, Stell Shevis, Jean Ulshoefer, Deb Winship and Shevis.

• Works by Nancy Kahler, Country Inn, Rte. 1, Camden/Rockport line. Kahler is the featured artist for May. FMI: 975-9701.

• “Maurice ‘Jake’ Day: Beloved Maine,” Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay. Exhibit of Maine watercolors by Damariscotta artist Day, who worked for Disney Studios. Through May 26.

• New Paintings by Robert Colburn, Asymmetrick Arts, 499 Main St., Rockland. On view through May 17. FMI: 594-2020.

• Aviation Paintings and Photography: Aerial Photography by Eric Michelsen, Oyster House Studio & Frame Shop, 25 Friendship St., Waldoboro. Through May 30. FMI: 832-4446.

• Farnsworth Lecture Series, Wed., through June 18, 10 a.m. at Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., and 5: 30 p.m., Farnsworth auditorium, Rockland. Roger Dell, Farnsworth director of education, presents a series divided into three sections of four lectures each on the topic of “Achieving American Art,” an overview of visual arts from the country’s earliest days to the present. $29/$25 for individual sections; $9/$7 for individual lectures; under 18, free. Reservations required. FMI: 596-6457, ext. 103 or 146.

• “The Powerful Hand of George Bellows: Drawings from the Boston Public Library,” Portland Museum of Art, Seven Congress Sq., Portland. 57 drawings by the American realist painter, not seen publicly since the 1950s. Through June 1.

• “Three Narratives,” Jonathan Frost Gallery, 21 Winter St., Rockland. The three narratives are the work of artists Felix Gephart, Matt Rota and Jonathan Frost. Through May 17. FMI: 596-0800.

• Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 162 Russell Ave., Rockport. “Lois Dodd: Directly Considered,” over 50 small artworks executed on site, and “The Gleaners,” an assemblage by found-objects artist Jesse Gillespie. Through July 16. “Harold Garde: Strappo Landscapes,” Garde’s landscapes are made with a unique acrylic transfer technique. Also on exhibit is “Light Plant,” an exhibit of environmental wall paintings, structures and objects reflecting the interactions between nature and imagination, presented by Friederike Hamann and Colin Sullivan-Stevens. On view through June 14.

• “Coastal Edges,” Archipelago Fine Arts, 386 Main St., Rockland. An exhibit of soft pastels by Sally Loughridge that examines the junctures of land and sea. Through June 28. FMI: www.thearchipelago.net.

• Figure DrawingClasses, Mon., 6-8:30 p.m., Lincoln Street Center, Rockland. This is an opportunity to draw from a live model, all abilities welcome, $10 per class. Open Pottery Studio, Thurs., Apr. 24-June 26, 6-8:30 p.m. Work in a fully equipped studio. All levels welcome for hand-building/wheel work. $10 drop-in fee. FMI: 594-6490.

• Fiction Writing Workshop, Thurs., May 8-June 12, 6:30-8 p.m., Zoe’s Cafe, 156 High St., Belfast. Workshop led by Gail R. Henningsen is called “Getting Better” and is for writers with short stories they would like to improve. $110. FMI: belfastwriters@mac.com.

• Meeting of Rockport Republican Committee, 7 p.m., West Rockport Fire Station. Discussion of State Convention will be held. fmi: 701-1877.

• Camden Philosophical Society Talk, 4 p.m., Camden Library. Dr. Carl putz will speak on “Reason, Games and Rhetoric: A Sea-change in Philosophy?”

• “Approaching Merlin’s Cave: Soul Work and Retirement,” 6:30 p.m., Rockland Library. Jungian psychologist and Episcopal priest Diana Beach will explore those aspects that give meaning and purpose to life for those approaching retirement. FMI: 594-0310.

• “Finding Balance with Homeopathy,” 6:30-7:30 p.m., Belfast Co-op Cafe. Talk by Carleen Johnson, CCH, RsHom(NA).

• Children’s Consignment Boutique, Thurs., May 8, 7-9 p.m. sale for consignors; Fri., May 9, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sat., May 10, 8 a.m.-noon, Camden Snow Bowl. Peopleplace Cooperative Preschool 50/50 consignment boutique will accept all baby gear, children’s clothing, maternity clothing, books, toys, etc. FMI: 236-4225.

• Cushing Historical Society Talk, 6:30 p.m., on location at 187 Pleasant Pt. Rd. Woodworker Eli Ellis will present “Restoration of the Barn at Brookfield Farm.” Business meeting follows at 7:30 p.m. at the historical society building on Hathorne Point Rd. FMI: 354-6351.

• Restorative Justice Volunteer Mentor Training Begins, 5:30-8 p.m., Belfast. Training continues May 15 and 22, 5:30-8 p.m. Volunteer mentors must complete an application. FMI: info@rjpmidcoast.org or 338-2742.

• MCST Open House, 5:30-8 p.m., Mid-Coast School of Technology, One Main

St., Rockland. Student demonstrations and presentation, with refreshments by the hospitality students.

• Rummage Sale, Thurs.-Sat., May 8-10, Bremen Town House, 560 Waldoboro Rd., Bremen. Open 9: 30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Thurs. & Fri., 9 a.m.-noon Sat. Antiques, household goods, furniture, electronics, books, music, plants, toys, clothes and more. New items each day. Benefits Bremen Town House.

• Advanced Italian Immersion, Fri.-Sun., May 9-11, Penobscot School, 28 Gay St., Rockland. Led by exchange teacher Giovanni Perlini, immersion begins Fri. at 5