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EASY RIDERS BIKING CLUB, 9-10a.m., starting at People Plus in Brunswick. A group ride, lasting about one hour, in Brunswick.
RED CLOAK HAUNTED HISTORY TOUR OF BATH, 7:30p.m. Lantern lit walking tour led by The Lady in the Red Cloak, discovering history and mystery. The 90 minute tour suitable for all ages is by reservation only,. $15/$7. Red- CloakHauntedHistoryTours.com. 380- 3806.
YOUNG EXPLORERS OUTING, 10- 11:30a.m., visit www.btlt.orh/youngexplorers for the location. A unique program to introduce young community members age 4-7 and their families to Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust properties and the great outdoors. All outings are free.
CASCO BAY WALK AT WOLFE’S NECK WOODS STATE PARK, 2p.m., meet at the circle of benches by the second parking lot. Enjoy views of islands and rocky shores on this one-mile walk along the beautiful casco bay trail. Free with park admission. 865-4465.
READING BY JAMES HAYMAN. 7 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Best selling Maine thriller author gives a talk on the McCabe/Savage thriller series, www.freeportlibrary, call 865-3307.
NEIGHBORHOOD PICNIC, 4p.m., Enterprise Grange #48, 15 Alexander Reed Road, Richmond. Lawn games, relays, food and beverages. All are welcome.
PERFORMANCES
MUSIC ON THE MALL: NORTH OF NASHVILLE, 6p.m., Downtown Brunswick Mall. Free concerts on the Mall every Wednesday all summer long.
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WHERE SHIP MEETS SHORE: THE LONGSHOREMEN OF MAINE, 6:30p.m., Maine Maritime Museum, Bath. Lecture by Dr. Michael C. Connolly. $5 for members, $7 for nonmembers.
TECH HELP THURSDAY, 1-3p.m., Cundy’s Harbor Library. Drop-in tech help for eReaders, eBooks, tablets, smartphones and other computer-related issues. 725- 1461.
RED CLOAK HAUNTED HISTORY TOUR OF BATH, 7:30p.m. Lantern lit walking tour led by The Lady in the Red Cloak, discovering history and mystery. The 90 minute tour suitable for all ages is by reservation only,. $15/$7. Red- CloakHauntedHistoryTours.com. 380- 3806.
TOPS CLUB WEIGHT LOSS SUPPORT GROUP, 6p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 330 Main St., Brunswick. Weighin and support meeting. 729-6400.
TIDE POOLS AT WOLFE’S NECK WOODS STATE PARK, 2-3p.m. at the rocky shore near Googins Island. Free with park admission. 865-4465.
WISCASSET ART WALK, 5-8p.m., in and around the Wiscasset Village center.
COMMUNITY FLU CLINIC, 9a.m. to noon, Cundy’s Harbor Community Hall. Flu shots and other vaccinations. 729-8100.
COMMUNITY FLU CLINIC, 2-5p.m., Harpswell Coastal Academy. Flu shots and other vaccinations. 729-8100.
PERFORMANCES
HARPSWELL BANDSTAND BY THE SEA SUMMER CONCERT SERIES, 6-8p.m. Located in George J. Mitchell Field, Route 123, Harpswell. Featuring Jim Chard and the Windy Ridge Band. Free. Thursday evenings all summer long.
AUGUST MUSIC SERIES AT SAVORY MAINE: KATHI NORDONE, 6-8p.m., Savory Maine, 11 Water Street, Damariscotta. 563-2111.
DON CAMPBELL — TRIBUTE TO DAN FOGELBURG, 7p.m., Drummore Bay Concert Hall, 516 Main Rd., Phippsburg. $15. 446-7199.
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FREEPORT COMMUNITY MARKET, 1- 5p.m. at the L.L. Bean Flagship Store’s Moose” parking lot. Fresh, locally grown produce, specialty foods and quality hand-made goods. Running every Friday afternoon.
FOLK DANCE BRUNSWICK, 6:30-9p.m., People Plus, 35 Union St., Brunwsick. Many dances are taught, no partner needed. Music and dance from around the world. $5 donation. All are welcome. 200-7577.
SECRETS OF THE SHORE AT WOLFE’S NECK WOODS STATE PARK, 2p.m., meet at the semicircle of benches by the second parking lot. Discover the secrets of the salt marsh, mud flat and rocky
shore. Free with park admission. 865- 4465.
MRS. TUCKER’S SUPPER – A CULINARY HISTORY TALK AND TOUR OF CASTLE TUCKER, 9-11a.m., Castle Tucker, 2 Lee Street, Wiscasset. A special program about 19th century dining. Program includes a house tour. $10 for members of Historic New England, $15 for nonmembers. Register at 882-7169.
FREE FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT, 6p.m., Nazarene Church, 96 McKeen St., Brunswick. Showing the film “Jesus.”
PERFORMANCES
LIVE MUSIC AT BUCK’S NAKED BBQ, 9- 11p.m., at Buck’s in Freeport. A variety of different bands or DJs play each Friday and Saturday night at Buck’s. $2.50 well drinks/house wine, $3 select drafts and half price wings.
BATH MUNICIPAL CONCERT BAND, 7p.m., City Park Gazebo.
LIVE MUSIC: NICK RACIOPPI, 8-11p.m., Gritty McDuff’s, Freeport.
JIMMY GLEASON BAND, 7-9p.m., Bath Senior Citizens Activity Center, 45 Floral St., Bath. A “Good Ole Fashion Friday Nite Dance.” $7 per person. Refreshments will be available. 443-4937.
PUBLIC MEALS
LOBSTER STEW SUPPER, 5-7p.m., Merriconeag Grange, 529 Harpswell Neck Road, Harpswell. Lobster stew, coleslaw, pickles, rolls, crackers, blueberry cake, coffee/tea, cold drinks. $15 per person; $8 children under 12. Takeout available. Deluxe hamburgers available for non-lobster lovers. 833-5583.
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FAMILY BARNYARD PROGRAM AT WOLFE’S NECK FARM, 10a.m. to noon OR 1-3p.m., Wolfe’s Neck Farm, Freeport. $8 per person, free for ages 3 and under. Visit the barn and pastures to meet and learn about farm animals, and visit the gardens to learn about growing food. 869-5433.
BATH FARMERS MARKET, 8:30a.m. to noon, Waterfront Park, Bath.
ART AND MUSIC IN THE GARDEN BENEFIT, Evelyn Dunphy Studio. 15% of all sales go to Midcoast Hunger Prevention’s Backpack Program.
RECEPTION FOR HANDMADE ARTISTS’ BOOKS, 1-2:30p.m., Maine Fiberarts, 13
Main St., Topsham. 62 works of art by 22 Maine artists.
GAMING CLUB, 12-3p.m., Cundy’s Harbor Library. Bring your own gaming device, play on the Wii U or try out a board game. Snacks provided. 725-1461.
CUNDY’S HARBOR BOOK CLUB, 11a.m., Cundy’s Harbor Library. “The Art Forger” by Barbara A. Shapiro. 725-1461.
KNOW YOUR NEIGHBORS AT WOLFE’S NECK WOODS STATE PARK, 2p.m., meet at the circle of benches by the second parking lot. Get to know the various ecological communities at the park. Free with park admission. 865-4465.
GREAT BOOKS MEETING, 10a.m. to noon. Topsham Public Library. Always looking for new members. 725-1727.
MURDER MYSTERY EVENING, 5-7p.m., Topsham Public Library. Costumes are encouraged but not mandatory. In-person registration open now so you can choose your character. Call 725-1727 for more information.
DRIVE OUT CANCER FUND RAISER, 8:30 a.m. Mt. Ararat High School. The Mt. Ararat and Morse Field Hockey programs are partnering with other area teams including: Boothbay, Freeport, Lincoln Academy and Maranacook to hold their 5th annual Drive Out Cancer field hockey game, this year a round Robin.
MAINE WOODWORKING EXPO 2015, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Fort Andros, Brunswick. The expo will showcase exceptional quality furniture and wood accessories by noted Maine craftsmen and women, some of the finest in New England. For more information call Frank Southard at 547-3054 or email fesouthard@fairpoint.net.
TAKE A’LIKEN TO LICHENS, 9:30a.m., Bonyun Preserve, Westport Island. Join the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust and naturalist Becky Kolak and explore lichen biology. Register at 442-8400.
LEARN ABOUT LIFE IN TIDE POOLS, 4- 6p.m., Harpswell Heritage Land Trust’s Pott’s Point Preserve. Join biology lab instructor Janet Gannon for a guided tour of the preserve. Free. www.hhltmaine.org.
FREE FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT, 6p.m., Nazarene Church, 96 McKeen St., Brunswick. Showing the film “Jesus.”
PERFORMANCES
LIVE MUSIC AT BUCK’S NAKED BBQ, 9- 11p.m., at Buck’s in Freeport. A variety of different bands or DJs play each Friday and Saturday night at Buck’s. $2.50 well drinks/house wine, $3 select drafts and half price wings.
SUMMER IN THE PARK CONCERT AT L.L. BEAN — LAKE STREET DIVE, 7:30p.m., L.L. Bean Flagship Store, Freeport. See Lake Street Dive perform. Free and open to the public.
STRING TIDE, 6-7:30p.m., Bath Waterfront Park. Presented by the Chocolate Church Arts Center. For more information go to chocolatechurch.com/hot-tickets/.
LIVE MUSIC AT GRITTY’S, 8-11p.m., Gritty McDuff’s, Freeport.
PUBLIC MEALS
“RAISE THE ROOF” PUBLIC SUPPER, 4p.m-6p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, Bath United Methodist Church to raise funds for a new parsonage roof. Menu includes Homemade Casseroles, our Famous Chicken Pie, Homemade Baked Beans, Salads, Hot Dogs, and “Make Your Own” Ice Cream Sundaes for dessert. Adults $7.50 and children $4.00,“eat-in or takeout. For more information call the church at (207) 443-4707.
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FAMILY BARNYARD PROGRAM AT WOLFE’S NECK FARM, 10a.m. to noon OR 1-3p.m., Wolfe’s Neck Farm, Freeport. $8 per person, free for ages 3 and under. Visit the barn and pastures to meet and learn about farm animals, and visit the gardens to learn about growing food. 869-5433.
WOLFE’S NECK FARM “FAMILY FARM FEAST” FEATURING GATHER & FRONTIER, 5-8p.m. at the farm. An evening celebraiton of food and farming. $50 each for adults, $20 each for childre, free for ages 3 and under. Includes food, drink and activities.
OSPREY WATCH AT WOLFE’S NECK WOODS STATE PARK, 2p.m., meet at the circle of benches by the second parking lot. Get a close look at one of the osprey nests and osprey families. 865-4465.
POWETRY IN CLAY, FROM BABYLON TO BOWDOINHAM, 1p.m.-4p.m. Gary Lawless, poet and co-owner of Gulf of Maine books in Brunswick will give a writing workshop that should include writing on a Merrymeeting Bay clay tablet. Writers of all ages are welcome. Please call to reserve a place.
MAINE WOODWORKING EXPO 2015, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Fort Andros, Brunswick. The expo will showcase exceptional quality furniture and wood accessories by noted Maine craftsmen and women, some of the finest in New England. For more information call Frank Southard at 547-3054 or email fesouthard@fairpoint.net.
PEJEPSCOT HISTORICAL SOCIETY WALKING TOUR, 1p.m., Heuston Burying Ground. With Barbara Desmarais. Admission $5, free to PHS members. Call 729- 6606 by 4p.m. Aug. 28 to register.
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