Upcoming events

“You Can Get There from Here – How Transportation Defined Freeport,” Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Freeport Historical Society Harrington House, 45 Main St., Freeport. $3 donation suggested. Exhibit open through Feb.1, 2015. For more information, see www.freeporthistoricalsociety.org.

Community Spay-Neuter Clinic, offering $20 spay/neuter rates for pit bull terrier-type dogs during August, during PetSmart Charities’ annual “Primp Your Pit” campaign. Promotion based on availability and space is limited. For more information, see www.communityspayneuterclinic.com or call 865-0772.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Wednesdays, noon and 7:30 p.m.; AlAnon, Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m.; Business Debtors Anonymous, Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport.

Parkinson’s Support Group, second Wednesday of the month, Aug. 13, 1-2:30 p.m., Bay Square at Yarmouth, 27 Forest Falls Drive (opposite the post office). Ongoing monthly support group meeting for people living with Parkinson’s disease. Walk-ins welcome.

Stroll with the Ranger, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Take a relaxed tour with the ranger on our wheelchair-accessible path. Wheelchair accessible. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Cindy Bullens, performs Thursday, Aug. 14, 6:30 p.m., Winslow Park, Freeport. Concerts free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4198.

“Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back,” Thursday, Aug. 14, 5:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Bring a picnic supper; some tables will be set up.

Yarmouth Farmers Market, every Thursday rain or shine, 3-7 p.m., Town Hall Memorial Green. For updates and market events, see Yarmouth Farmers Market on Facebook.

Business to Business Connection, Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce’s business networking group, Thursdays, 7:30-9 a.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 5 Park St. For more information, call 847-5240.

Stories in Stone, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2 p.m., Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Get to know the story of Maine’s rockbound coast on this walk with talks and activities. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Freeport Shellfish Conservation Commission, Thursday, Aug. 14, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

Food Addicts Anonymous, Thursdays, 9 a.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport.

Welcome Tour, Friday, Aug. 15 and Friday, Aug. 29, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Get to know the things that live in the park’s forest and on its shores. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Freeport Farmers Market, Fridays, 1-5 p.m., Moose Lot between L.L. Bean Flagship and Home stores, Freeport. Through Sept. 12.

Osprey Watch, Aug. 16, 19, 24, 26, 30, 2-3 p.m., Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Stop by the osprey sign opposite Googins Island to get a close look at the nesting ospreys, weather permitting. Wheelchair accessible. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Open house at Durham Historical Society, Saturday, Aug. 16, 1-3p.m., Old Union Church, Route 136. Visitors welcome.

Jason Isbell, Saturday, Aug. 16, 7:30 p.m., L.L. Bean Discovery Park. Part of the Concerts in the Park series. Free.

Debtors Anonymous, Saturdays, 9 a.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport.

Family Barnyard Programs, Saturdays in August, 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m., Wolfe’s Neck Farm, 184 Burnett Road, Freeport. Visit the barn, pastures and discovery garden and take a tractor ride up into West Bay. $8 per person, free for infants not walking. Participation limited to 12 per session. Reservations recommended. Call 865-4469 or see www.wolfesneckfarm.org.

South Freeport Congregational Church, UCC, worship each Sunday at 9:30 a.m., 98 South Freeport Road, South Freeport. Sunday school for kids pre-K through eighth grade provided during the service as is nursery care. Coffee and refreshments after the service.

Choir practice, Sundays, 9 a.m.; study and discussion group, 9:15 a.m.; regular church service, 10 a.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport.

Grief support group, hosted by Life Choice Hospice, third Sunday of every month, Aug. 17, noon-1 p.m., Sedgewood Commons, 22 Northbrook Drive, Falmouth. No registration required and drop-ins welcome. For more information, call 761-6967.

Plants of Wolfe’s Neck, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Come learn about the amazing variety of plants at Wolfe’s Neck. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Freeport Players 25th anniversary picnic, for all former cast members, crew and volunteers, Sunday, Aug. 17, noon, rain or shine, Moose Lodge Shelter, Winslow Park, Freeport. Admission fee to the park will be waived. For more information and to RSVP, email info@fcponline.org or call 865-2220.

Vacation Bible School, Aug. 18-21, 5-6 p.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport, for ages 4-10. To register, call 615-5444.

“The Little Mermaid,” Maine State Music Theatre production, Monday, Aug. 18, shows at 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m., Pickard Theater, Bowdoin College, Brunswick. Tickets $10-$14. Order at www.msmt.org, or call 725-8769 or visit the theater box office.

Tide Pools, Monday, Aug. 18 and Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Visit this informal program on the rocky shore near Googins Island to discover the secrets of a tide pool. Meet on the shore across from Googins Island. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Friends of the Freeport Community Library, monthly meeting Monday, Aug. 18, 6 p.m., at the library. All welcome to attend the meeting and join the volunteers who support and promote the library. For more information, see www.fclfriends.org.

Calico Quilters, a chapter of the Maine Pine Tree Quilters Guild, meets the first and third Monday evening of each month at the Masonic Hall in Yarmouth. For more information, see www.mainequilts.org or www.maineshophop.com.

Story times, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Tuesdays, Babies & Toddlers, 10-10:30 a.m.; Pre-schoolers, 10:30-11 a.m. For more information, call 865-3307 or see www.freeportlibrary.com.

Discovering Buddhism, series that gives students foundational teachings, readings and practices related to Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism, Tuesdays 7-8:30 p.m., Tashi Gatsel Ling, a Gelugpa Tibetan Buddhist Center, 20 Independence Drive, Freeport. All welcome. For more information, see http://tashigatselling.com.

Cribbage, Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-noon, Eureka Community Center, corner of Route 9 and Route 136, Durham. For more information call the Town Office, 353-2561.

Pownal Planning Board, ordinance review workshop, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 8-9:30 a.m., old selectmen’s office, Mallett Hall.

Bustins Island annual meeting, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 5 p.m., Bustins Island.

Freeport Conservation Commission, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 6 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

Writer Paul Betit, author of a series of mystery-suspense novels, talks and signs books Wednesday, Aug. 20, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library.

Steamer Dig, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Learn about the soft-shell clam, then try your hand at digging this delicacy of the deep mud with an experienced guide. Registration required. For more information, call 865-4465.

Freeport Republican Committee, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 6:30 p.m., Masonic Lodge, Mallet Drive, lower level, Freeport. Bring gently used household items for the Masonic Lodge yard sale.

“Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi,” Thursday, Aug. 21, 5:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Bring a picnic supper; some tables will be set up.

Managing stress while caring for a loved one with dementia, talk by social worker Samuel Harvell of Maine Behavioral Healthcare, Thursday, Aug. 21, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Mid Coast Senior Health Center, 58 Baribeau Drive, Brunswick. Group discussion with team members from The Garden, a memory care living residence, will take place immediately following the presentation. Dementia Support Group, meets the third Thursday of every month. For more information, call 373-4656.

Marisa McClellan shows canning and preserving techniques, Thursday, Aug. 21, 7-9 p.m., UMaine Extension Cumberland County office, 75 Clearwater Drive, Suite 104, Falmouth. McClellan is the author of “Preserving by the Pint: Quick Seasonal Canning for Small Spaces.” Cost is $15. To register online, visit http://umaine.edu/cumberland/programs/meet-marisa-mcclellan/.

Casco Bay Walk, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Enjoy views of rocky shores, nesting ospreys, and islands in the bay on this one-mile hike with a park ranger. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Writer Crash Barry, author of “Marijuana Valley,” talks and signs books, Friday, Aug. 22, 7 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Copies of “Marijuana Valley” and Barry’s other books will be available for purchase and signing.

Dog Days of August, Saturday, Aug. 23, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., L.L. Bean, Freeport. Bring your best friend to this celebration featuring fun activities, canine contests and more.

“Footloose,” through Saturday, Aug. 23, Maine State Music Theatre, Pickard Theater on the campus of Bowdoin College, 1 Bath Road, Brunswick. For times and tickets, call 725-8769 or see www.msmt.org.

Pig roast dinner and auction, Saturday, Aug. 23, North Pownal United Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road. Dinner from 5-6:30 p.m., auction at 7 p.m. The price for dinner is $10 for those 13 and older, $5 for children 5-12 years old and free for children under 4. No reservations needed. For more information, call Deb at 240-1637 or Mavis 926-5641. Auction items needed by Aug. 16. For more information, call Kim, 865-3517.

Dragonflies and Damselflies, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Learn about these amazing insects in fact and folklore. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Wagon ride to the past, history tour, Saturdays, Aug. 23 and Sept. 6, 10 a.m.-noon, Wolfe’s Neck Farm, Freeport. $6 adults and children 13 and older, 12 and under are free. Reserve tickets at 869-5433. For more information, see www.wolfesneckfarm.org.

Pownal selectmen, Monday, Aug. 25, 7:30 p.m., Mallett Hall.

North Pownal Community Club annual meeting, Monday, Aug. 25, 7 p.m., at the club building, 857 Lawrence Road, Pownal. Public is welcome. For more information, call Alan, 688-4728.

Pownal Conservation Commission, Monday, Aug. 25, 7 p.m., Mallett Hall.

Durham selectmen, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 6:30 p.m., Town Office.

Brett Dennen, Saturday, Aug. 30, 7:30 p.m., followed by special fireworks display (postponed from July 4), L.L. Bean Discovery Park. Part of the Concerts in the Park series. Free.

Arts & Crafts Market, Saturday, Aug. 30, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., First Parish Church Congregational Church front lawn, 40 Main St., Freeport. Other dates are Sept. 13 and 27, Oct. 11 and 25. Vendor spaces are available. For more information, see www.FirstParishMarket.org.

Wild Relatives, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Get acquainted with the wild relatives of things in and around your home on this tour. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465.

Freeport Community Library book group, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 6 p.m., at the library. Selected book is “The House of Sand and Fog.” Book lovers invited to join.

“Roman Holiday,” with Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck, Thursday, Sept. 4, 1 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Part of free First Thursday film series.

Nor’easters Annual Barbershop Concert, Saturday, Sept. 6, 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 320 Church Road, Brunswick. Featuring Exchange Street Quartet, 2013 Granite and Pine Division Champions, chapter Quartets In the Mix and Off the Rails, and the Nor’easters Chorus. For more information, call Charlie at 353-2464 or Brad at 729-4062, or see noreasterschorus.org.

Maine writer Brian Daniels, talks on his humorous new book,“Thoughts of an Average Joe,” Monday, Sept. 8, 7 p.m., Freeport Community Library.

Singer-songwriter Jason Isbell will perform a free concert Saturday, Aug. 16, at 7:30 p.m., at the L.L. Bean Discovery Park in Freeport.  

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