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Friday, March 12, 2010 Teatime Concert: Chiharu Naruse
Ms. Naruse will perform a program of works on the piano by Robert Schumann and his circle of friends, including E.T.A. Hoffmann's Sonata, Robert Schumann's Kreisleriana and more. This performance will begin at 4 p.m. at Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College and is free and open to the public. World Master Flutist at USM
The University of Southern Maine's School of Music presents world master flutist Robert Dick in a concert and master class at Corthell Concert Hall on the USM Gorham campus. The solo concert, featuring his original compositions, is at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 for the general public, $10 for seniors and USM staff, and $10 for students. From 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. that same afternoon, Dick will give a master class with USM flute performance majors playing his works, and he also will critique works using extended techniques for flute by USM composition majors. There may be opportunity for flutists in the audience to participate, so they should bring their flute. It costs $5 to observe. Call 207-780-5555 for reservations. USM Planetarium's Saturn Program
Follow the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft to the ringed world, Saturn, explore the sixth world's many exotic moons and enjoy a close-up view of the planet's beautiful features, including its magnificent ring system at the USM Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth Street, Portland at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $6/Adults and $5/Children, students, seniors. For more information, call 780-4249 or e-mail egleason@usm.maine.edu. You can also log-on to their website at http://www.usm.main.edu/planet. Friday Night Reading Series
Acorn Productions continues the company's Friday Night Reading Series in the Acorn Studio Theater, Dana Warp Mill, 90 Bridge Street, Westbrook, with two evenings of plays that were submitted to this year's Maine Playwrights Festival (MPF) but not included in the final line-up. The featured play is a full-length piece by John Manderino, based on the author's recent memoir ''Crying at Movies.'' The play will be given a dramatic reading by a local professional actor and will be followed by a talkback with the author. The dramatic readings begin at 7:30 p.m. and are free and open to the public with a $5 suggested donation. For more information, log on to http://www.acorn-productions.org or call 854-0065 USM Planetarium Presents ''Black Holes''
Discover the mystery and experience the power of black holes at the USM Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth Street, Portland, at 7 p.m. Learn about warping space, distorting time, possibly leading to another universe altogether. Tickets are $6/Adults and $5/Children, students, seniors. For more information, call 780-4249 or e-mail egleason@usm.maine.edu. You can also log-on to their website at http://www.usm.main.edu/planet. Flute Concert and Master Class
Robert Dick, performer, composer, and winner of both NEA and Guggenheim fellowships, will perform a concert including works written by USM composition majors at 8 p.m. at the Corthell Concert Hall, USM Gorham campus. Tickets are $15/general public, $10/seniors and USM employees, and $5/students/children. There will be a master class at 2 p.m. costing $5 to observe.
Friday, March 12, 2010 – Sunday, March 14, 2010 ''Pajama Game'' Musical Theater
Love manages to bloom amid a looming labor dispute at the Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory in this memorable classic of the American musical theater canon. This mis-matched musical love story between labor and management showcases sassy, jubilant song and dance numbers and will be performed at Russell Hall, USM Gorham campus. Performances will be held on March 12 and 13 at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, March 14 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20/general public, $14/seniors and USM employees, and $10/students/children. Call the theater box office at 780-5151 to get a reservation.
Friday, March 12, 2010 – Sunday, March 28, 2010 ''The Importance of Being Ernest'' Performances
Good Theater, the professional theater company in residence at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street, Portland, will conclude its eighth season with the classic comedy, ''The Importance of Being Ernest.'' Performances are Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. There is an added Saturday matinee performance at 3 p.m. on March 20. For tickets and more information, please call the Good Theater box office at 207-885-5883 or log on to http://www.goodtheater.com.
Friday, March 12, 2010 – Saturday, April 03, 2010 12th Annual Great Western 3-on-3 Tournament
Register now for the Great Western 3-on-3 basketball tournament held at 9 a.m. on April 3 at Lakes Region High School. If your team registers before March 15, each player will receive a free T-shirt. All proceeds benefit the Bridgton Community Recreation Complex. For more information, or to register, log on to http://www.todaysbrag.com.
Friday, March 12, 2010 – Friday, April 09, 2010 Bridgton Dodgeball League
The Bridgton Recreation Advancement Group is sponsoring a winter counterpart to its popular summer dodgeball league every Friday night at the Bridgton Town Hall from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. This is an inexpensive, fun way to start the weekend. This league, for anyone aged 14 and older, runs for six weeks and costs $5 per night ($25 for the entire season). All proceeds benefit the Bridgton Community Recreation Complex. For more information, contact BRAG at http://www.todaysbrag.com.
Friday, March 12, 2010 – Sunday, June 06, 2010 Still Life Exhibition at the Museum of Art
This exhibition, ''Objects of Wonder: Four Centuries of Still Life from the Norton Museum of Art,'' is a selection of more than 50 paintings, sculptures, and photographs from the 17th through the 20th centuries that focus on the depiction of inanimate objects. Featured artists will include Marsden Hartley, Henri Matisse, Robert Mapplethorpe, Pablo Picasso, and Marc Chagall. This exhibition will be located at the Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, downtown Portland, and will be held on the first floor of the museum. For more information on the exhibit, log on to www.portlandmuseum.org/Content/4290.shtml or contact Kristen Levesque at klevesque@portlandmuseum.org.
Friday, March 12, 2010 – Sunday, July 11, 2010 Division and Discovery: Work by Frederick Lynch
As an abstract painter, Maine artist Frederick Lynch uses a system of repeated geometries and mathematical divisions to explore a multitude of visual possibilities. This exhibition of 25 recent works by Lynch will pair his large painted canvases with smaller sections of each of his paintings. This exhibition will be located at the Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, downtown Portland, and will be held on the fourth floor of the museum. For more information, log on to http://www.portlandmuseum.org/Content/4618.shtml or contact Kristen Levesque at klevesque@portlandmuseum.org.
Saturday, March 13, 2010 Public Baked Bean Supper
The Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Maine Street, Westbrook, hosts a public baked bean supper from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. There will be two kinds of baked beans, hot dogs, cole slaw, American chop suey, bread and butter, pickles, homemade pies, and beverages. Tickets are $7/Adults and $3/Children. For more information or questions, please call 854-9157 or e-mail wwchurch@conversent.net. Rusty Rocket's Last Blast
Join Rusty Rocket and his band of rocket rookies as they explore the solar system at the USM Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth Street, Portland at 3 p.m. This show combines humor, animation, and the latest planetary images to give you and your family a fun and informative solar system tour. Tickets are $5/Adults and $4/Children, students, seniors. For more information, call 780-4249 or e-mail egleason@usm.maine.edu. You can also log-on to their website at http://www.usm.main.edu/planet Big Time Vaudeville Show
Michael Trautman's Big Time Vaudeville Show will make its final appearance this season at Merriconeag Waldorf School, 57 Desert Road, Freeport at 7 p.m. There will be special appearances by Jones & Boyce, a song, dance, and comedy team from Providence, RI, and Dos Eckies, a duo with ukulele rockabilly style that is witty, original, and highly addictive. Host Michael Trautman leads this all-star variety show with his very own brand of visual and physical comedy, perfect for audiences of all ages. Tickets are $10/adults, $5/students and seniors, and $25/families. A portion of the proceeds goes to support Merriconeag Waldorf School. For reservations or more information, call 450-5342.
Saturday, March 13, 2010 – Saturday, April 03, 2010 Winter Farmers Market
Beat cabin fever and get out to the Cumberland Farmers Market Association's Winter Markets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday at Skillin's Greenhouses, 201 Gray Road (Route 100) in West Cumberland. There are will be items from 14 local farms, seafood, bakery goods, specialty food and Maine craftsmen featured at the market. The market is also open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesdays at Allen Sterling and Lothrop's Garden Center at 191 Route 1 in Falmouth through March 31. For additional information log-on to www.cumberlandfarmersmarket.org or contact Leslie Fitzgerald, marketing manager, at market.gal09@gmail.com.
Saturday, March 13, 2010 – Sunday, May 23, 2010 Max Beckmann Exhibit at the Portland Museum of Art
This exhibition features the graphic work of German print master Max Beckmann, providing important focus on the artist whose powerful approach to the human condition continues to move and inspire viewers. Featuring approximately 40 prints from the Museum's permanent collection and from private collections, the exhibition explores Beckmann's portrait work as well as his treatment of scenes of both gaiety ''the circus and theatre'' and alienation. This exhibition will be located at the Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, downtown Portland, and will be held on the second floor of the museum. For more information, log on to http://www.portlandmuseum.org/Content/4564.shtml or contact Kristen Levesque at klevesque@portlandmuseum.org.
Sunday, March 14, 2010 St. Patrick's Day Parade
The Irish American Club (IAC) of Portland is planning a St. Patrick's Day Celebration with a parade at 12 p.m. beginning at the Portland Fish Pier on Commercial Street, and will process down the ocean side half of the street to the Maine State Pier. IAC will lead the parade with the Irish County flags, led in procession by their respective Province flag. Also participating in the parade will be the Maine Irish Heritage Center, the Police Emerald Society, the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the Dunlap Highland Pipe Band, the Stillson School of Irish Step Dance, First Responders from Police and Fire Fighters from Portland and surrounding districts, as well as the Griffin Club of South Portland. For more information, call 671-2480 or e-mail bmcveigh@maine.rr.com Eight Planets and Counting
The USM Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth Street, Portland, presents this updated solar system show beginning at 7 p.m. which embarks on a tour of the sun, planets, and other solar system objects. Tickets are $6/Adults and $5/Children, students, seniors. For more information, call 780-4249 or e-mail egleason@usm.maine.edu. You can also log-on to their website at http://www.usm.main.edu/planet. Wild Poetry: Nature Writing Workshop
For ages 8 and older. Go on a nature walk, share great poetry, and enjoy writing exercises from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, just off Route 1 in Falmouth. The cost is $8/members, $10/non-members. Children are free with an adult. Call 781-2330 for more information.
Monday, March 15, 2010 Tri-Town Extension Meeting
Tri-Town Extension invites the public to attend their meeting held in the Gorham Public Works meeting room, just off Huston Road on Public Works Drive, at 7 p.m. Speaker Amy Witt, extension educator, will be discussing butterflies. Please contact 892-8204 with any questions.
Monday, March 15, 2010 – Friday, March 26, 2010 Spring Yoga: Restoring and Maintaining Balance
Enjoy gentle Kripalu yoga led by certified instructor Deb Cook from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, just off Route 1 in Falmouth. Learn postures, breathing, and meditation for beginning and continuing students on Mondays, March 15, 22, and 29 and April 5, 12, and 26. Cost for the series is $80/members, $96/non-members. A drop-in class costs $15. Call 781-2330 for more information.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 Sebago Chapter of Trout Unlimited Presentation
Dr. Curtis Bohlen and Maine DMR's Paul Christman will present at 7 p.m. at Governor's Restaurant in South Portland. This event is free and open to the public, and is hosted by Sebago Chapter of Trout Unlimited. Contact Steve Heinz at 781-4762 for more information. USM Master Class
The University of Southern Maine and Portland Ovations will present a string master class featuring members of the St. Lawrence String Quartet at 4 p.m. in Hannaford Hall, Abromson Community Center on USM's Portland campus. Master classes are open teaching sessions where an esteemed artist listens and gives pointers to several musicians during a class. Audiences are invited to witness the exchange and also learn about the particular issues the teacher chooses to focus on. Admission is $5 to observe. The quartet will perform a concert later that evening. Call 780-5555 for more information. Nature Poetry Reading
Share your favorite nature or environmental poem, or just listen at the Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, just off Route 1 in Falmouth at 7 p.m. This event is free. Call 781-2330 for more information.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 – Saturday, March 20, 2010 Savvy Caregiver Family Caregiver Training Series
Savvy Caregiver is a training program for family caregivers of people with disorders causing dementia. This program is designed for people who are assisting a family member or friend with dementia, and helps them develop knowledge, skills, and attitudes to make care-giving easier. Savvy Caregiver consists of six 2-hour class sessions held at Southern Maine Agency on Aging, 136 Route 1, Scarborough on Tuesdays, March 16, 23 and 30 (snow date is April 6). There will be two sessions each day and participants are asked to attend all six classes. The afternoon session runs from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and the evening session from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The registration deadline is February 10, 2010. There is no charge to participate but pre-registration is required. For more information, please contact Ann O'Sullivan at SMAA, 1-800-427-7411, Ext. 541.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 Celtic Cosmology Lecture
Author Jane Raeburn presents a fascinating lecture on the ancient Celts, with an emphasis on their view of the universe at 6 p.m. at the USM Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth Street, Portland. Admission is by donation. For more information, call 780-4249 or e-mail egleason@usm.maine.edu. You can also log-on to their website at http://www.usm.main.edu/planet. MSAD 15 School Board Meeting
There will be a school board meeting for MSAD 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the New Gloucester Meeting House.
Castlebay Guitar Duo Performance
The harp-guitar duo known as Castlebay will perform for the first time at 7 p.m. at the USM Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth Street, Portland. Experience the music and storytelling of the Castlebay couple. Tickets are $12/Adults and $10/Children. For more information, call 780-4249 or e-mail egleason@usm.maine.edu. You can also log-on to their website at http://www.usm.main.edu/planet. Seed Starting and Garden Planning
Get ready for the gardening season! Join us for Seed Starting and Garden Planning, with speaker, Norm Steele, Master Gardener of Cumberland County, at 6:30 p.m. at the Raymond Village Community Church, 27 Main Street. Come learn everything you need to know about starting seeds and planning your garden for 2010. For more information, please contact Leigh Walker at 655-2135. This event is sponsored by the Raymond Village Church in conjunction with the Raymond Village Library. All interested gardeners or want-to-be-gardeners are welcome.
Thursday, March 18, 2010 Thursday Community Meal
Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main Street, Westbrook, resumes its Thursday Community Meals, beginning at noon every Thursday, (except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas and New Year's Eve). The meal will consist of meat loaf, vegetable, bread, dessert, and beverage. The cost is $4 per person and is open to the public. Call 854-9157 for more information or e-mail at wwchurch@conversent.net.
Thursday, March 18, 2010 – Thursday, March 25, 2010 Weekly Birdwalk
Join staff naturalist and expert birder Eric Hynes on guided birdwalks at 7 a.m. on Thursday mornings at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, just off Route 1 in Falmouth. Meet in the visitor center parking lot and bring binoculars and a field guide. All skill levels welcome. The birdwalks will take place on Thursdays, March 18, and 25. The cost is $5/members, $8/non-members. Call 781-2330 for more information.
Friday, March 19, 2010 Eight Planets and Counting
The USM Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth Street, Portland, presents this updated solar system show beginning at 8:30 p.m. which embarks on a tour of the sun, planets, and other solar system objects. Tickets are $6/Adults and $5/Children, students, seniors. For more information, call 780-4249 or e-mail egleason@usm.maine.edu. You can also log-on to their website at http://www.usm.main.edu/planet.
USM Planetarium Presents Cosmic Collisions
The USM Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth Street, Portland, takes viewers on a journey to discovery the celestial objects that constantly collide in the universe, from asteroids to planets, stars to galaxies at 7 p.m. Tickets are $6/Adults and $5/Children, students, seniors. For more information, call 780-4249 or e-mail egleason@usm.maine.edu. You can also log-on to their website at http://www.usm.main.edu/planet.
Saturday, March 20, 2010 USM Planetarium Dinosaur Show
Return to the Mesozoic Era to the time of the dinosaurs at USM's Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth Street, Portland at 3 p.m. Learn about and see images of the super-sized Seismosaurus, the winged Pteradons, the fierce T-Rex and many more. Tickets are $5/Adults and $4/Children, students, seniors. For more information, call 780-4249 or e-mail egleason@usm.maine.edu. You can also log-on to their website at http://www.usm.main.edu/planet.
Bean Supper
Falmouth Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, 267 Falmouth Road, is hosting a bean supper from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The menu includes beans, casseroles, salads and pies. Adults/$7, Children 12 and under/$3. For more information, call 781-3413. Southern Scale Model Show and Contest
The Southern Scale Modlers, a local group dedicated to promoting the hobby of scale modling for people of all ages, are sponsoring a model show and contest from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Thornton Academy's Linnell Gymnasium, 438 Main Street, Saco. For more information, contact Ron Garland at 324-3117 or high52@metrocast.com. Kids Night Out
Saint Joseph's College Athletics Department is pleased to offer its ''Kids Night Out'' program at the Harold Alfond Recreation Center, 278 Whites Bridge Road, Standish. The event, open to children ages 7 to 13, includes games, movies, swimming, rock wall climbing, arts and crafts and sports. The program runs from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The price is $9 per child and $6 for each additional child from the same family. No pre-registration necessary. Register on-site during child drop-off on the day of the event. No phone registrations accepted. For more information, call 893-6650. Troop 800 Fundraiser
There will be a pancake breakfast at Applebee's in North Windham from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. to support the boy scouts of Troop 800. The cost for breakfast is $5.
Saturday, March 20, 2010 – Sunday, March 21, 2010 Seussical the Musical, Jr. Performances
Join members of the Fiddlehead Players Children's Musical Theater for their production of Seussical the Musical, Jr. There will be a 2 p.m. matinee each day performed at the Gray-New Gloucester High School. Tickets go on sale mid-February and can be purchased through the Fiddlehead Center for Arts and Sciences office and on their website. For more information, call 657-2244.
Sunday, March 21, 2010 Images of the Infinite 2010
Embark on a journey through the infinite with the Hubble Space Telescope and see the latest Hubble images at the USM Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth Street, Portland, at 3 p.m. Tickets are $5/Adults and $4/Children, students, seniors. For more information, call 780-4249 or e-mail egleason@usm.maine.edu. You can also log-on to their website at http://www.usm.main.edu/planet.
Children's Summer Camp Fair
There will be a children's summer camp fair from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the East End School Gymnasium, 195 North Street in Portland. Come meet camp staff and explore summer experiences for your child, ages tots to teens. This is the only camp fair to be held in southern Maine this year. For information go to http://www.mainecamps.org or call 518-9557. Upcoming Auditions for Community Actors
An open audition will be held for actors to be considered for a role in ''The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'' from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Performing Arts Center, 798 Washington Street, Bath. The director is looking for adults to play child spellers, as well as two adult moderators, ranging from 18 to 30 years old. Actors should come prepared to sing an up-tempo song from the show or another contemporary production that shows off their voice and acting skills. An accompanist will be provided but please bring sheet music. There will also be a dance audition. Callbacks will be held on Tuesday, March 23 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Please report to the annex. For more information, contact Justin St. Louis, director, at 229-2675 or justin.stlouis@maine.rr.com.
Monday, March 22, 2010 DiSanto's Restaurant's Spring Wine Dinner
From crab soup and potato gnocchi to fennel crusted diver scallop and petite filet mignon, and dessert to boot, DiSanto's Restaurant, 322 West Gray Road is cooking up a five course feast beginning at 6:30 p.m. Customers will also enjoy a different wine paired with each course. The cost is $59.95 per person. Reservations required. For more information, call 428-4300 or log on to http://www.disantosrestaurant.com.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 Nature in Your Neighborhood: Nighttime Owl Prowl
Travel by van to find owls in Greater Portland from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. This trip leaves from Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, just off Route 1 in Falmouth. For Maine's resident owls the breeding season is well underway, and both great horned and barred owls should actively be pursuing mates. The cost is $20/members, $30/non-members. The weather date is Thursday, March 25. Advance registration is necessary for all wildlife trips. Call 781-2330, ext. 209 to register. Read detailed trip descriptions and learn which bird species and other wildlife you may see: http://www.maineaudubon.org/activities.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 Challenges in Bird Photography
Co-sponsored by the Maine-based Center for Ecological Research, this workshop presented by three bird photographers will address photography challenges they and you face, and demonstrate cameras and lenses they consider essential. The event begins at 7 p.m. at the Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, just off Route 1 in Falmouth. Registration is necessary. The cost is $5/members, $10/non-members. Call 781-2330 for more information. Bedtime Stories Program
Children from area schools, grades K-3, are invited to attend this free event from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the first floor lounge of the Harold Alfond Center at Saint Joseph's College, Standish. Kids can wear their pajamas and enjoy the reading of a good book, along with fun activities and snacks with elementary education majors from Saint Joseph's. The theme for this program is ''Farms.'' Don't forget a blanket or your favorite teddy bear. No registration necessary. 893-7723. Flower Arranging Class
Jessica Fay, of the Raymond Village Florist, will teach a special class on flower arranging at the Raymond Village Library at 6 p.m. The group will learn how to create a unique ''spring package.'' The cost for the class is $20 and includes a reusable, clear glass square box vase, flowers and ribbon for the package bow. With a little creativity, which Jessica Fay will share, the ''package'' can be adapted to brighten any occasion or season. There will be a sign-up sheet available at the library beginning Sunday, March 7 for those who want to register. Payment for the class will be due at time of registration. Class size is limited to 15, so be sure to register early.
Thursday, March 25, 2010 Night Sky Mythology Classes Begin
This four week course, held at the USM Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth Street, Portland, is for those who want to know the stories of the stars. The class meets every Thursday evening from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and the enrollment fee is $50. For more information, call 780-4249 or e-mail egleason@usm.maine.edu. You can also log-on to their website at http://www.usm.main.edu/planet.
Patriot Grandstand Club Annual Meeting
The Patriot Grandstand Club is looking for new members and is in need of coaches for the Youth Football Program. If you have any interest in becoming a coach, please contact one of the board members or attend the annual meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the Gray-New Gloucester High School library. The club, which organizes at least two fundraisers per year to benefit the youth program and high school football players, will also be electing a new board at this meeting and is always looking for new volunteers. Richard DeLorenzo Speaks at GNG High School
Richard DeLorenzo, co-founder of Re-inventing Schools Coalition will speak at the Gray-New Gloucester High School 6:30 p.m. MSAD 15 and the Maine Department of Education have partnered with RISC to examine the benefits of performance-based education as a means of improving student achievement. DeLorenzo will speak on his experiences with performance-based education. All members of the Gray and New Gloucester communities are invited to attend. For more information, call 657-3335 or e-mail vburns@msad15.org. Thursday Community Meal
Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main Street, Westbrook, resumes its Thursday Community Meals, beginning at noon every Thursday, (except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas and New Year's Eve). The meal will consist of macaroni and cheese, vegetable, bread, dessert, and beverage. The cost is $4 per person and is open to the public. Call 854-9157 for more information or e-mail at wwchurch@conversent.net.
Friday, March 26, 2010 USM Planetarium Presents ''Black Holes''
Discover the mystery and experience the power of black holes at the USM Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth Street, Portland, at 8:30 p.m. Learn about warping space, distorting time, possibly leading to another universe altogether. Tickets are $6/Adults and $5/Children, students, seniors. For more information, call 780-4249 or e-mail egleason@usm.maine.edu. You can also log-on to their website at http://www.usm.main.edu/planet.
Images of the Infinite 2010
Embark on a journey through the infinite with the Hubble Space Telescope and see the latest Hubble images at the USM Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth Street, Portland, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $6/Adults and $5/Children, students, seniors. Combo price (to see both shows): $9/Adults and $8/Children, students, seniors. For more information, call 780-4249 or e-mail egleason@usm.maine.edu. You can also log-on to their website at http://www.usm.main.edu/planet.
Benefit Dinner for Haiti
The Windham Christian Academy middle school is hosting a benefit dinner at 6:30 p.m. with all of the proceeds benefiting Convoy of Hope, an organization in Haiti who, before the earthquake, was feeding approximately 7,000 children a day. Suggested donations are $8 for adults, $4 for children ages 4 to 10, and children under four are free. The menu will include Griots, Riz Et Pois (Haiti's national dish), Haitian soup, as well as other traditional Haitian food. Performing will be LOL, the middle school student ministry at Windham Christian Academy, which is a Biblically based juggling and illusion group who travel around the state of Maine sharing the Gospel through their ministry. Please call the school office at 892-2244 by March 22, 2010 with your reservations. Donations will be accepted the night of the dinner.
Saturday, March 27, 2010 Spring Equinox Yoga
Welcome the new energy of spring with a morning of gentle Kripalu Yoga led by certified instructor Danika Kuhl from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, just off Route 1 in Falmouth. Tea will be provided and you are asked bring something to share for a potluck. Beginners are welcome. Registration is necessary. The cost is $20/members, $30/non-members. Call 781-2330 for more information. Saturday Discovery Room: Did You Hear That?
Identify animal sounds and go on a listening safari from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, just off Route 1 in Falmouth. The cost is $8/members, $10/non-members. Call 781-2330 for more information. Church Supper
The Casco Village Church United Church of Christ hosts their monthly public supper from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in their Great Hall on Route 121 in Casco. This supper will include traditional homemade baked beans, casseroles, salads and lots of homemade pies and is sponsored by the Casco Village Church Choir and Music Committee. Adults/$7 and children 12 and under/$4. For more information, please call 627-4282. Spaghetti Dinner
The Highland Lake Congregational Church, 1313 Bridgton Road, Westbrook, is hosting a dinner from 4:45 p.m. to 6 p.m. The menu includes spaghetti, Italian bread, salad, dessert and beverages. Tickets are $6/Adults and $3/Children under 12. 24th Annual Variety Show
The Freeport Lioness-Lions Club present their 24th Annual Variety Show, ''Don't Change That Channel: Television through the Years,'' at the Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook Street, Freeport at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10/Adults and $3/Children and will be on sale at the door but can also be purchased in advance. For more information, contact Martha at 865-6188 or 353-2642. Bean Supper
There will be a bean supper from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Westbrook Eagles Club, 89 Saco Street. Tickets are $7/Adults and $3.50/Children under 12. Rusty Rocket's Last Blast
Join Rusty Rocket and his band of rocket rookies as they explore the solar system at the USM Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth Street, Portland at 3 p.m. This show combines humor, animation, and the latest planetary images to give you and your family a fun and informative solar system tour. Tickets are $5/Adults and $4/Children, students, seniors. For more information, call 780-4249 or e-mail egleason@usm.maine.edu. You can also log-on to their website at http://www.usm.main.edu/planet
Saturday, March 27, 2010 – Sunday, March 28, 2010 Seussical the Musical, Jr. Performances
Join members of the Fiddlehead Players Children's Musical Theater for their production of Seussical the Musical, Jr. There will be a 2 p.m. matinee each day performed at the Gray-New Gloucester High School. Tickets go on sale mid-February and can be purchased through the Fiddlehead Center for Arts and Sciences office and on their website. For more information, call 657-2244.
Sunday, March 28, 2010 Free Shows at the USM Planetarium
Return to the Mesozoic Era to the time of the dinosaurs at USM's Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth Street, Portland at 1 p.m. for the first of two free events. Then, at 3 p.m., discover the mystery and experience the power of black holes. For more information, call 780-4249 or e-mail egleason@usm.maine.edu. You can also log-on to their website at http://www.usm.main.edu/planet.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 Mozarts Requiem
Portland Ballet will collaborate with the Choral Art Society and a live orchestra for a celebration of Mozart’s music featuring one of his most famous works and the world premiere of a newly commissioned dance. The performance will be held at Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle Street, Portland. Tickets are available at PortTix, www.porttix.com, or 842-0800. 2010 Architalx Lecture Series
The 2010 lecture series begins with a unique, double lecture presentation by David Scott, Principal of ARUP and Spiro Pollalis, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, at 6 p.m. at USM's Hannaford Hall in the Abromson Center, 88 Bedford Street, Portland. This evening promises to be especially relevant to the current community discourse surrounding the proposed design of the Veterans Bridge replacement. For more information regarding this specific event, please contact Christine Cantwell, Portland Society of Architects, at 780-0640 or cccantwell@maine.rr.com. Hiking Canada's Sentiers Frontaliers
Hear Carey Kish, avid hiker and Maine outdoors writer, recount the adventures he shared with 30 other walkers during a 55-mile, six-day trek along the rugged ''Border Trail'' between Canada and the United States at 7 p.m. at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, just off Route 1 in Falmouth. This event is free and is co-sponsored by the Maine Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club. Call 781-2330 for more information.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 – Tuesday, April 06, 2010 Cooking for Crowds Workshop Schedule
This four week workshop is held from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day and is led by Kathy Savoie, MS, RD, from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. The workshop will be held at the Walker Memorial Library in Westbrook on March, the Brown Memorial Library in East Baldwin on April 1, the American Legion Post in Gray on April 5 and the St. Maximillian Episcopal Church in Scarborough on April 6. The cost is $10/person and there will be a 30 minute lunch break during each class so please bring your own lunch. Scholarships are available, provided by Cumberland County Healthy Maine Partnerships. If you are a person with a disability and will need any special accommodations to participate in this program, please contact staff 10 days prior to the event. To register, call 780-4205 or 1-800-287-1471.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 Eight Planets and Counting
The USM Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth Street, Portland, presents this updated solar system show beginning at 7 p.m. which embarks on a tour of the sun, planets, and other solar system objects. Tickets are $6/Adults and $5/Children, students, seniors. For more information, call 780-4249 or e-mail egleason@usm.maine.edu. You can also log-on to their website at http://www.usm.main.edu/planet.
Telescope Viewing
There will be a telescope viewing, weather permitting, at the USM Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth Street, Portland at 8 p.m. Tickets are $6/Adults and $5/Children, students, and seniors. For more information, call 780-4249 or e-mail egleason@usm.maine.edu. You can also log-on to their website at http://www.usm.main.edu/planet.
Book Group
The reading group will meet at 7 p.m. at the Raymond Village Library to discuss, The Zoo-Keepers Wife, by Dianne Ackerman. This is a true story of how the keepers of the Warsaw Zoo saved hundreds of people from Nazi hands. It's a tale of people, animals, acts of compassion and what it means to be ''humane.'' Please come for an interesting evening. Copies of the book will be available upon request at the library. For more information, call the library at 655-4283. Special Program: Largest Wetland in the World
Experience stories, souvenirs, and photos from a trip to Brazil's Pantanal, the world's largest wetland, shared by Judy Kellogg Markowsky, former director of Fields Pond Audubon Center at 7 p.m. at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, just off Route 1 in Falmouth. The cost is $5/members, $6/non-members. Call 781-2330 for more information.
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