• BENEFITS
Engineers Without Borders’s “Beer + Wine = Water,” local beer and wine tastings, food, silent auction and music by The Jason Spooner Band; fundraiser for the Dorgobom, Ghana, Clean Water Supply Project; Ocean Gateway Terminal, Portland. $30. ewbportlandmaine.org. 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday.
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Labyrinth Walk, indoor Chartre-style labyrinth for meditative walks, benefits Center for Grieving Children, Trinity Episcopal Church, Portland. Donation. 772-7421. 4 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
Ghoulwill Ball, Halloween costume ball with prizes, benefit for Goodwill, Port City Music Hall, Portland. $25. portcitymusichall.com. 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday.
Fall Book and Bake Sale, Thomas Memorial Library, Cape Elizabeth. thomasmemoriallibrary.org. Free admission. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Payson Park, Portland. alz.org/walk. 8 a.m. registration; 9 a.m. opening ceremony Monday.
Old Style New England Contradance, with Puckerbrush Band and caller Eric Rolnik, benefits Equine Journeys’ Therapeutic riding and driving programs, Equine Journeys, Bridgton. $10. 647-8475. 7 p.m. Saturday.
• FAIRS/FESTIVALS
Fourth Annual Yarmouth Art Festival, juried show featuring painting, sculpture, photography, etching and digital media, St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Yarmouth. Free. yarmouthartfestival.com. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
OgunquitFest, scarecrow contest, haunted house, classic car show, bed race, craft bazaar, ghost stories and more, Main Street, Ogunquit. Most events are free; haunted house costs $10 per family. Schedule at visitogunquit.org. Friday to Sunday.
New Gloucester Community Fair, car show, music, kids’ tent, crafts, fireworks and more, New Gloucester Fairgrounds. Free. newgloucesterfair.com. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday.
Windham Lions Club Craft Fair, crafts, vendors, raffles, bake sale and lunch, Windham Veterans Center. Admission is donation of non-perishable food items for Windham Food Pantry. 892-7530. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Waterville Harvest Fest, hay rides, scarecrow making, pumpkin carving, pumpkin bowling, pony rides, face painting and more, Castonguay Square, Waterville. Free, but activities require tickets. watervillemainstreet.org/events.php. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.
Annual Oktoberfest, cider making, rock splitting, plowing, blacksmith demonstrations, games, wagon rides and more, Abenaki Draft Horse Club, Lyman. $5; free for children under age 14 with paying adult. 499-7439. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.
• SPECIAL EVENTS
FRIDAY
Kitchen Garden Dinner Series, multi-course wine dinner by Chef David Turin from David’s Restaurant, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay. $90. 633-4333. 6 p.m.
SATURDAY
BBQ Dinner, Music and Auction, bluegrass music, cash bar, barbecue dinner, and silent and live auctions, Freeport Community Center. $20 in advance; $25 day of event. 865-4012. 6 to 10 p.m.
Screening of “Ragged Isle”: Season One, Maine-made web series, Q&A with show’s creators follows screening, Alamo Theatre, Bucksport. $5/donation. ghostportme.com. 3:30 p.m.
Treasured Stories by Eric Carle, music and puppetry for children, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. $11. porttix.com. 11 a.m.
Pumpkin Patch Express, train ride, hay ride, cider and cookies and pumpkins, Boothbay Railway Village. $12. railwayvillage.org. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
SUNDAY
Great Maine Apple Day, cider pressing, workshops, tastings and more, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, Unity. $4. mofga.org. Noon to 4 p.m.
Pine Tree Post Card Club Annual Fall Show and Sale, 30 tables of antique postcards from all states, countries and topical interests, Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel, Portland. $3; free appraisals on request. 657-4399. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cleonice Beer and Wine Dinner, charcuterie, Sardinian roast pork, chocolate-covered bacon and more paired with beers and wines, The Maine Grind, Ellsworth. $65. 664-7554. 6 p.m.
MONDAY
Presidential Debate Night, watch the debate on a big screen, register to vote and play debate bingo, 21-plus; Empire Dine and Dance, Portland. Free. portlandempire.com. 8 p.m.
TUESDAY
Owl Prowl, visit with bird bander June Ficker and her crew and take a guided trail walk, for ages 8 and older, Laudholm Farm Reserve, Wells. $7. wellsreserve.org. 7 to 9 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
Harvest on the Harbor, culinary festival includes the Grand Tasting, Maine Lobster Chef of the Year competition and more, Ocean Gateway, Portland. Various prices. Schedule at harvestontheharbor.com. Wednesday to Oct. 27.
• FILMS
THURSDAY
“Reel Rock,” rock-climbing adventures; benefit for the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics; One Longfellow Square, Portland. $15. onelongfellowsquare.com. 7 p.m.
Teen Movie Night, for ages 12 to 19, “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981, Rated PG), Portland Public Library. Free. portlandlibrary.com. 4 p.m.
“I AM,” documentary screening and post-film discussion with Bill Halpin and Saskia Huising, Rockland Public Library. Free. 594-0310. 6:30 p.m.
“Harvest of Dignity,” documentary by the North Carolina Farm Worker Advocacy Network, University of Maine (Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine), Augusta. Free. hhrc.uma.edu. Noon and 7 p.m.
“40 Days at Base Camp,” Mount Everest documentary with filmmaker Dianne Whelan, Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta. $9; $7 for seniors; $5 for ages 18 and under. atthelincoln.org. 7 p.m. Thursday; 1 p.m. Friday.
SUNDAY
“The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2012, Rated PG-13), York Public Library. Free. www.york.lib.me.us. 3 p.m.
“Crazy Wisdom,” documentary about Chogyam Trungpa, Rinpoche, a pivotal figure in bringing Tibetan Buddhism to the West, Space Gallery, Portland. $7. space538.org. 7:30 p.m.
TUESDAY
“Where Your Food Comes From Matters,” documentary followed by discussion with David Gulak, manager of Barrell’s Community Market, University of Maine (Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine), Augusta. Free. hhrc.uma.edu. 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
“The Banned Book Film Series,” screening of “American Psycho” (2000, Rated NC-17), Portland Public Library. Free. portlandlibrary.com. 5:30 p.m.
• BOOKS/AUTHORS
THURSDAY
John Connolly and Julia Spencer-Fleming, editor and contributor to the anthology “To Die For,” South Portland Public Library. 767-7660. 7 p.m.
Vicki Doudera, author of “A House to Die For” and “Deadly Offer,” Lithgow Public Library, Augusta. www.lithgow.lib.me.us. 6:30 p.m.
Poetry Reading, with Steve Luttrell and Megan Grumbling, Merrill Memorial Library, Yarmouth. yarmouthlibrary.org. 7 p.m.
FRIDAY
Poet Dan Burt, author of “We Look Like This,” College of the Atlantic (Deering Common), Bar Harbor. 288-5015. 7 p.m.
Slant, storytellers use the theme of “Hitched,” Space Gallery, Portland. Free. space538.org. 7 p.m.
SATURDAY
Ben Hatke and Zack Giallongo, creators of the comic books “Zita the Spacegirl” and “Broxo,” Casablanca Comics, Portland. casablancacomics.com. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Beth Feeman, author of “Town in a Blueberry Jam,” Lithgow Public Library, Augusta. www.lithgow.lib.me.us. 10 a.m.
Bruce Bourque, museum chief and author of “The Swordfish Hunters: The History and Ecology of an Ancient American Sea People,” Maine State Museum, Augusta. mainestatemuseum.org. 11 a.m.
TUESDAY
George Daughan, author of “1812: The Navy’s War,” Maine Historical Society, Portland. mainehistory.org. Noon.
Annette Vance Dorey, author of “Maine Mothers Who Murdered,” McArthur Library, Biddeford. 284-4181. 6:30 p.m.
Jeff Foltz, author of “Two Men Ten Suns,” with refreshments, music and a reading, University of Southern Maine bookstore, Portland. 780-4070. 7 p.m.
Port Veritas Spoken Word Series, World Series Poetry Slam, 18-plus; Bull Feeney’s, Portland. $3; $10 for slam buy-in. 773-7210. 7 p.m.
Linda Franklin, author of children’s Halloween book “Into the Pumpkin,” York Public Library. www.york.lib.me.us. 4 p.m.
“An Evening of Poetry,” bring original poems or favorite poems to share, hosted by Priscilla Cookson, York Public Library. www.york.lib.me.us. 6:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
Susan Poulin, author of “Finding Your Inner Moose: Ida LeClair’s Guide to Livin’ the Good Life,” Orono Public Library. 866-5060. 1 p.m.
Monica Wood, author of “When We Were the Kennedys: A Memoir from Mexico, Maine,” Nonesuch Books, South Portland. 799-2659. 7 p.m.
OCT. 25
Jane Brox, author of “The Story of Rural Electrification in America,” Maine Historical Society, Portland. mainehistory.org. 7 p.m.
Gerry Boyle, author of “Port City: Black and White,” Lithgow Public Library, Augusta. www.lithgow.lib.me.us. 6:30 p.m.
Susan Poulin, author of “Finding Your Inner Moose: Ida LeClair’s Guide to Livin’ the Good Life,” Ellsworth Public Library. 667-6363. 6 p.m.
Poet Linda Aldrich, author of “March and Mad Women,” York Public Library. www.york.lib.me.us. 7 p.m.
• PRO SPORTS
Portland Pirates, AHL affiliate of the Phoenix Coyotes, Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland. $15 to $20. portlandpirates.com. Vs. Manchester, 6:30 p.m. Friday; Vs. Adirondack, 7 p.m. Sunday; Vs. Providence, 7 p.m. Monday.
• PARTICIPANT DANCE
Bath Family Dance, live fiddle music and dance lessons, Bath Dance Works. $3; $12 per family. 522-3900. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday.
Port City Swing Dance, music by Lex and Joe, Woodfords Club, Portland. $10. portcityswing.com. Lessons at 8 p.m., dance at 9 p.m. Friday.
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