Wednesday, July 3
Summer Concerts at Mill Creek Park, South Portland, with singer-songwriter David Mallett, 6:30-8 p.m. Mallett has recorded 14 albums, and is known for the classic “Garden Song.” 767-7650 or www.southportland.org.
Concerts in the Park, 6:30 p.m., Memorial Park, Sawyer Road, Scarborough, with Casco Bay Concert Band. Rain location: high school auditorium. Food and desserts available. www.scarboroughcommunitychamber.com.
VFW meal, VFW Post 832, 50 Peary Terrace, South Portland. Pot roast, potato, vegetable, salad, rolls and dessert. $7.
Thursday, July 4
Fourth of July celebration, Bug Light Park, South Portland, hosted by the South Portland Historical Society. Museum opens at 10 a.m., bluegrass music at 11 a.m. with Tricky Britches. Noon reading of Declaration of Independence. Food all day, with a view of the Portland fireworks. 767-7299 or look for the historical society on Facebook.
Friday, July 5
Concerts in the Park, 6:30 p.m., Memorial Park, Sawyer Road, Scarborough, with the 195th Highlander Army Band. Food and desserts available. www.scarboroughcommunitychamber.com.
Saturday, July 6
South Portland High School class of 1944 reunion, 11:30 a.m. at Weathervane Restaurant, South Portland. Contact Carlene Farr at 772-0993.
Sunday, July 7
Early morning canoe tour, Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center, 6:30 – 8 a.m. Cost: Member $11/adult, $11/child (12 and under), Nonmember $13/adult, $10/child. Reservations required, call 883-5100.
Wednesday, July 10
Summer Concerts at Mill Creek Park, South Portland, with The Veayo Twins, 6:30-8 p.m. Katherine and Kristen are 17-year-old sisters from Maine that write and perform teen, pop and country music that raises awareness of bullying and other issues for young people. 767-7650 or www.southportland.org.
Cape Elizabeth Garden Club visit, to the gardens of Eddie Woodin in Scarborough, at 10 a.m. 799-0229.
VFW meal, VFW Post 832, 50 Peary Terrace, South Portland. Baked lasagna, salad, garlic toast and dessert. $7.
Thursday, July 11
South Portland Summer Farmers Market, 3-7 p.m., on Hinckley Drive next to Mill Creek Park. 799-7743 or farmersmarket@alewivesbrookfarm.com.
Bug Light Summer Movie Series kickoff, with “The Sandlot.” The movie area at Bug Light Park will open each night at 6:30 p.m. Movies will begin approximately 30 minutes after sunset. Live music, games and activities for children and families prior to each movie. Food available.767-7650.
Concerts in the Park, 6:30 p.m., Memorial Park, Sawyer Road, Scarborough, with 60s Invasion. Food and desserts available. www.scarboroughcommunitychamber.com.
Memorial Service, for the 19 victims of the Long Creek Air Disaster, 4:45 p.m., at the site of the Memorial at the Westbrook Street entrance to Redbank Village. 799-3812, or jak3006@live.com.
Friday, July 12
The Farmers Market at the Maine Mall, 2-6 p.m., at the Maine Mall, center court.
Saturday, July 13
Lobster roll meal, 4:30-6 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 179 Ridgeland Ave., South Portland. Lobster roll, chips, pickles, brownie and beverage. $10.
Wednesday, July 17
Summer Concerts at Mill Creek Park, South Portland, with The Awesome, 6:30-8 p.m. They’re everything you loved about the 80’s, even the things you didn’t want to admit that you loved. You’ll definitely get Footloose to the sounds of: Hall and Oates, Madonna, Wang Chung and the list keeps growing. 767-7650 or www.southportland.org.
Thursday, July 18
Concerts in the Park, 6:30 p.m., Memorial Park, Sawyer Road, Scarborough, with Motor Booty Affair (disco). Food and desserts available. www.scarboroughcommunitychamber.com.
Sunday, July 21
South Portland High School class of 1958 reunion, 2 p.m. at Maine Military Museum, 50 Peary Terrace, South Portland. The cost is $20 per person. Contact Cynthia Kelly DiBiase at 799-1041.
To be included in the calendar, send event information 10 days in advance to cumberlandcounty@keepmecurrent.com.
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