Mar. 3-12: Windham Center Stage Theater presents an all children’s production of The WIZARD OF OZ. Fridays, March 3, 10 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, March 4, 11 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Sundays, March 5, 12 at 2 p.m. Adults $10. Senior/students $8. Preschool $5. Shows are at the Windham Community Center. Call 893-2098 for reservations.
Mar. 3-19: Neil Simon’s “Rumors” directed by Linda Sturdivant. Fri./Sat. evenings at 8 p.m. and Sun. matinees at 2 p.m. Schoolhouse Arts Center in Sebago Lake Village. Tickets $14/ $12. Call 642-3743 to make reservations, or purchase same day tickets at the box office open 1 hour before each performance.
Mar. 10: The Harlem Rockets comedy basketball team play the Bonny Eagle Dream Team at Bonny Eagle High School gym at 7 p.m. Tickets $7. Fund-raiser for Odyssey of the Mind teams at George E. Jack School in Standish and the Bonny Eagle Middle School.
Mar. 10: West Coast Jazz will be presented in the Corthell Concert Hall, on the USM Gorham campus. Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 for the general public, $10 for faculty and seniors, and $5 for students. Call 780-5555 for reservations.
Mar. 11: Skyline Farm Carriage Museum at 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth presents “Sleighing through Time” showcasing sleighs, harness and the accessories that made winter travel in the 1800’s possible. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission $3 (free for ages 5 and under). FMI, 829-9203, www.skylinefarm.org.
Mar. 15: Bridgton Republican Committee Caucus at the town office building at 6 p.m.
Mar. 16: Christina Astrachan, soprano, and friends performs a “Noonday Concert” at 12:15 p.m. at First Parish Church, 425 Congress St. in Portland. Free.
Friday, Mar. 17. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with festival food (tender corned beef with a medley of vegetables, Irish soda bread and dessert). 5-6 p.m. at the American Legion, 15 Lewiston Rd. Gray. Adults, $8.50; Children under 12, $6. FMI 846-4224 or 657-2661.
Mar. 17-26: The classic British musical Blood Brothers opens at the Russell Theater on the Gorham campus of USM. Scheduled for nine performances over two weeks, this musical drama set in Liverpool, England is about twins separated at birth but whose lives intersect, ultimately with tragic consequences. $15 for public; $10 for faculty and seniors; and $5 for students. Call 780-5151 for reservations.
Mar. 18: Bonny Eagle Adult Ed sponsoring bus trip to New England Flower Show in Boston, plus shopping. Bus pickup in Windham at 7:30 a.m., or Gorham at 7:45 a.m. Option #1: Flower Show & Boston Shopping, Fee: $50 (ticket & transportation) Option #2: Downtown Boston, Fee: $35 (transportation) Register at Bonny Eagle, Gorham, Westbrook or Windham Adult Ed.
Mar. 18: Old Fashioned Turkey Supper, 4:30-6 p.m. Turkey, potatoes, peas, squash, stuffing, cranberry sauce, rolls, pieces and beverages. Taking place at 1364 Washington Ave. Portland. Adults $7; Children $3. FMI contact 773-7858.
Mar. 18: Windham School Age Child Care’s annual dance/auction fund-raiser from 7-11 p.m. at Spring Meadows in Gray. This event is to raise money for our scholarship fund for families that cannot afford the full price of child care for their child/children. Appetizers, cash bar and a D.J. $15 per person or $25 for a couple if purchased in advance.
Mar. 18: The Standish Congregational Church invites the community to tour the new church building at an open house from noon to 2 p.m.
March 19: The Pine Tree State Country Music Association’s 7th Annual Talent Search and Competition (bands, singers, duets, songwriters, instrumentalists – traditional and modern categories – adults, seniors or youth) at The Roost on Chicopee Rd., West Buxton. Deadline for entries – Feb. 25, 2006. FMI 490-1232, 542-3093, 247-4611 or 642-2734 or www.ptscountrymusicassoc.org/. Open to the public.
Mar. 19: Skyline Farm Carriage Museum at 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth presents “Sleighing through Time” showcasing sleighs, harness and the accessories that made winter travel in the 1800’s possible. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission $3 (free for ages 5 and under). FMI, 829-9203, www.skylinefarm.org.
Mar. 23: Tina Fleur Davis, winner Ocy L. Downs Piano Prize, performs a “Noonday Concert” at 12:15 p.m. at First Parish Church, 425 Congress St. in Portland. Free.
Mar. 24: Casco Village Church will host the ever-popular traditional casserole and bean supper. Mark your calendar now for this gastronomic event that will feature the best casseroles and baked beans by our local cooks, salads, healthful steamed vegetables, rolls, and our famous homemade pies. Supper will be served in the Great Room of the Casco Village Church, Rt. 121, from 5 to 6 p.m. Adults $6; children 12 and under $3. FMI 627-4939.
Mar. 25. Bean Supper at the First Congregational Church, Rt. 115, Gray. Baked beans, casseroles, salads, homemade breads and desserts. Adults $6; Children under 12 $2. Handicapped accessible. FMI contact 657-4279 or day of supper at 657-3279.
Mar. 25: Benefit dinner for the Centre of Movement Competition Team from 4:30-6:30 p.m. All you can eat spaghetti dinner at the Limington Centre of Movement Rt. 25, Limington (6/10 mile past Limington Rapids westbound on left). Adults$5; Children and seniors $3. FMI: 839-3276.
Mar. 26: Skyline Farm Carriage Museum at 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth presents “Sleighing through Time” showcasing sleighs, harness and the accessories that made winter travel in the 1800’s possible. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission $3 (free for ages 5 and under). FMI, 829-9203, www.skylinefarm.org.
Mar. 30: Port City Winds (Julia Frothingham, clarinet, Therese Schneider, flute, Caitlin Ramsey, horn, Michael Albert, oboe, Wren Saunders, bassoon) performs a “Noonday Concert” at 12:15 p.m. at First Parish Church, 425 Congress St. in Portland. Free.
Mar. 30-Apr.2: Lake Region High School Drama Club Presents “Beauty and the Beast” at the high school. Show Times are at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Mar. 30 and Friday, Mar. 31. Saturday, Apr. 1’s performances are at 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Apr. 2’s show is at 3. Tickets are on sale and are being sold at Hayes True Value Bridgton, Krainen Reality in South Casco and Naples, Bridgton Books, or the high school. Tickets are $10 adults, $5 for under 12. FMI 693-6221.
Apr. 6: Da Ponte String Quartet performs a “Noonday Concert” at 12:15 p.m. at First Parish Church, 425 Congress St. in Portland. Free.
Apr. 7: An Evening of Brazilian Music. 8 p.m. Samba New York! brings the national sound of Brazil to Gorham with the dynamic rhythms of samba. Tickets are $15 for the general public, $10 for faculty and seniors, and $5 for students. For reservations, contact the Corthell Box Office at 780-5555. Corthell Concert Hall, USM Gorham.
May 19-21: Home, Garden & Flower Show at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds. One of the largest shows of it kind, more than 60,000 sq. ft. of home and garden related products. Indoor/Outdoor exhibits. Garden Centers, artists, garden related businesses. Meet the Chefs Cooking Series, Seminars by Paul Parent “The Garden GURU.” General admission $7. Children 10 and under free. FMI visit www.homegardenflowershow.com or 800-359-2033.
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