Events

Music

1932 Criterion Theatre, 35 Cottage St., Bar Harbor. Natalie Merchant, Oct. 12; Don Was & The Pan, Oct. 18. 288-0829.

Aura, 121 Center St. Mushroomhead, Oct. 14; Ripe, Oct. 16; Hawthorne Heights, Oct. 23; Eclipse, Oct. 31; Emo Night, Nov. 7; Geoff Tate, Nov. 12. 772-8274.

Bangor Symphony Orchestra, Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Rd., Orono. Masterworks I: Force of Nature, Oct. 18; Graceful Warrior with Gary Sinise & The Lt. Dan Band, Nov. 7–8. 942-5555.

Blue, 650A Congress St. Jill McCracken, Heather Lynn, & Clio Berta, Oct. 15; Brendan Cleary, Justin Merle, & Mike Maurice, Oct. 16; Bess Jacques & The Strays, Oct. 21; Charlie Pike Band, Cole Phillips & The Early Morning Weather, & Pat Barceleau, Oct. 22; Maine Middle Eastern Ensemble, Nov. 4; Elements Quartet, Nov. 11; Open Mic, every Tues.; Jazz Sesh, every Wed. 774-4111.

Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. The Marc Chillemi Quintet, Oct. 16; Anni Clark, Oct. 17; David Watts, Oct. 23; Carole Wise, Oct. 24; Paddy Mills, Oct. 30; Sarah McQuaid, Oct. 31; Denny Breau, Nov. 7; Magic 8 Ball, Nov. 13. 560-5300.

Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. Abbie Gardner, Oct. 14; The Twelve Wild Geese, Oct. 17; Castlebay, Oct. 22; High Horse, Nov. 7; Pokey LaFarge, Nov. 14. 236-7963.

Center Theatre, 20 E. Main St., Dover-Foxcroft. The Rock Hearts, Oct. 17; Choir! Choir! Choir!, Nov. 8. 564-8943.

Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. Carsie Blanton, Oct. 24; Lez Zeppelin, Nov. 6; Lynn Deeves, Trina Hamlin, & Colleen Sexton: Songwriters in the Round, Nov. 14. 442-8455.

Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Rd., Orono. Maxwell Quartet, Oct. 25; MANIA: The ABBA Tribute, Oct. 30; The Met Live: Macbeth, Nov. 14. 581-1755.

Cross Insurance Arena, 1 Civic Center Sq. Chris Tomlin, TobyMac, & Third Day, Nov. 14; Goose, Nov. 15. 791-2200.

Denmark Arts Center, 50 W. Main St. 2nd String, Oct. 23; Smoke House Boys, Oct. 30; Steeplechase, Nov. 11. 452-2412.

Gracie Theatre, 1 College Cir., Bangor. BSO Chamber Music Series, Oct. 19; BRUCE in the USA, Nov. 7. 941-7888.

Grand Theater, 165 Main St., Ellsworth. The Met Live: Così fan tutte (Oct. 17) & Macbeth (Nov. 7). 667-9500.

The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St. A Leonard Cohen Celebration, Nov. 7; Travis James Humphrey, Nov. 7. 347-7177.

Jonathan’s Ogunquit, 92 Bourne Ln. Cris Williamson, Oct. 16; The Space Cowboys, Oct. 17; 19th Nervous Breakdown, Oct. 24; Richard Shindell, Oct. 25; Joshua Tree, Oct. 30; Another Tequila Sunrise, Nov. 6–7; Moondance, Nov. 13. 646-4777.

Lincoln Theater, 2 Theater St., Damariscotta. The Met Live: Macbeth, Oct. 17. 563-3424.

Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St. Balla Kouyaté, Oct. 23–24. 879-4629.

Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. Halcyon String Quartet & Alisa Amador, Oct. 18; Fiddle-icious, Oct. 24; Schooner Fare, Nov. 15. 865-0040.

Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Osher Youth Ensembles, Nov. 2. 842-0800.

Midcoast Symphony Orchestra, see website for locations. Orbits of Life, Oct. 24–25. midcoastsymphony.org.

North Star Baroque, Woodfords Church, 202 Woodford St. Monteverdi & Handel Duets, Plus Baroque Concertos, Oct. 18. 842-0800.

One Longfellow Square, 181 State St. Portland Jazz Orchestra, Oct. 15; Howley, Oct. 18; James Montgomery, Oct. 17; Jake Blount Band, Oct. 18; Pete Kilpatrick Band, Oct. 23; Mike Dawes, Oct. 25; Upstate, Oct. 30; All Hallows’ Eve: Spooky Tunes, Songs, & Tales from Scotland, Oct. 31; Open Mic Night, Nov. 4; John Gorka, Nov. 12. 761-1757.

​​Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave. Halcyon Strings & Alisa Amador, Oct. 16; Peppino D’Agostino, Oct. 24; The Jazz Ambassadors of the US Army Field Band, Nov. 7. 633-5159.

Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St. Seyir Duo, Oct. 15; Dan Tepfer, Oct. 17; Barb Truex Project, Oct. 24; Myra Melford Splash Trio, Oct. 31; String Beings Quartet, Nov. 5; Amy Hunter, Nov. 14. 775-3356.

Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St. Sneaky Miles, Oct. 15; Twin Fin, Oct. 17; The Rock & Roll Playhouse, Oct. 18; Assembly of Dust, Oct. 22; Teeth of God, Oct. 24; Night Zero, Oct. 29; Kylie Morgan, Nov. 4; Wake Up Mama, Nov. 7; Sam Shackleton, Nov. 13; Over the Shire & Far Away, Nov. 14. 805-0134.

Portland Ovations, Crewe Center for the Arts, 111 Bedford St. Twin Keys: A Love Story, Nov. 7. 842-0800.

Portland Symphony Orchestra, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Mozart & Pathétique Symphony, Oct. 25; Midori Plays Shostakovich, Nov. 10. 842-0800.

Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Rd., Buxton. The Kind Kids Music Show, Nov. 8. 929-6473.

State Theatre, 609 Congress St. Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band, Oct. 15; Sylvan Esso, Oct. 16; BERTHA: Grateful Drag, Oct. 17; Thundercat, Oct. 19; Cannons, Oct. 20; Bruce Cockburn, Oct. 21; Evan Honer, Oct. 24; Third Eye Blind, Oct. 29; Blue October, Nov. 3; Hot Mulligan, Nov. 4; Fruit Bats, Nov. 8; Punch Brothers, Nov. 11; Big Head Todd & the Monsters, Nov. 13; Dweezil Zappa, Nov. 14; The War and Treaty, Nov. 15. 956-6000.

Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Rd., Brownfield. Josh Ritter, Oct. 15; The Clements Brothers, Oct. 16; JOHNNYSWIM, Oct. 20; Asleep at the Wheel, Oct. 23; Dervish, Oct. 30; Le Vent Du Nord, Nov. 6; Daniel Lanois Trio, Nov. 7; Sarah Jarosz, Nov. 12; Alejandro Escovedo & The Electric Saints, Nov. 13; Susan Werner, Nov. 14. 935-7292.

Stonington Opera House, 1 School St. All Hallow’s Eve: Spooky Tunes, Songs, & Tales from Scotland, Oct. 30. 367-2788.

Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. Met Opera: Macbeth, Oct. 17 & 22; Dervish, Nov. 5. 594-0070.

University of Southern Maine, Crewe Center for the Arts, 111 Bedford St. Time Zones, Oct. 23; Osher Wind Ensemble, Nov. 13. 780-5555.

Vinegar Hill Music Theatre, 53 Old Post Rd., Arundel. Journeyman, Oct. 16; Sweet Baby James, Oct. 17; The Wolff Sisters, Oct. 18; YellowHouse Blues Band, Oct. 23; Suzanne Vega, Oct. 24; The Garcia Project, Oct. 29; Say You Love Me, Oct. 30; St. Alfonzo, Oct. 31; The Slambovian Circus of Dreams, Nov. 13. 985-5552.

Waldo Theatre, 916 Main St., Waldoboro. Feng E, Oct. 18. 975-6490.

Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. Voyage, Oct. 22; Blind Boys of Alabama, Oct. 23; Fiddle-icious, Oct. 25; Jeff Tweedy, Nov. 1. 873-7000.

Comedy

Blue, 650A Congress St. Comedy Open Mic, every Tues. 774-4111.

The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St. Gauri B, Nov. 14. 347-7177.

Jonathan’s Ogunquit, 92 Bourne Ln. Bob Marley, Oct. 18; Jimmy Cash, Nov. 14. 646-4777.

Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Jay Leno, Nov. 7; Bert Kreischer, Nov. 15. 842-0800.

State Theatre, 609 Congress St. Lucas Zelnick, Oct. 18; Marc Maron, Nov. 5; Leslie Jones, Nov. 6. 956-6000.

Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Rd., Brownfield. Juston McKinney, Nov. 19. 935-7292.

Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. Bob Marley, Oct. 17. 873-7000.

Theater

Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. Come Down From Up River, Oct. 23–24. 236-7963.

City Theater, 205 Main St., Biddeford. Our Town, to Oct. 18. 282-0849.

Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Rd., Orono. National Theater Live: The Audience (Oct. 15) & Playboy of the Western World (Nov. 12); Bear Grease, Nov. 17. 581-1755.

Community Little Theatre, 30 Academy St., Auburn. Cabaret, Oct. 16–25. 783-0958.

Good Theater, Stevens Square Theater, 631 Stevens Ave. Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, Oct. 21–25; Conversations with Mother, Nov. 5–22. 835-0895.

Grand Theater, 165 Main St., Ellsworth. Into the Woods, to Oct. 25. 667-9500.

The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St. Gospel Messiah: A Refugee Oratorio, Oct. 16–18 & 23–25. 347-7177.

Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland. You Can’t Take It With You, Nov. 6–15. 799-1421.

Mad Horse Theater, 24 Mosher St., South Portland. Eureka Day, to Oct. 25. 747-4148.

Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St. Tophat Productions’ Phantom of the Opera, Oct. 16–17. 879-4629.

Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Wild Kratts Live 2.0, Oct. 16. 842-0800.

Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main St. Small Town, to Nov. 1. 646-5511.

Penobscot Theatre Company, 131 Main St, Bangor. Broomstick, Oct. 22–Nov. 8. 942-3333.

Portland Ovations, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Mystic Pizza, Oct. 28–29; Hadestown, Nov. 17–19. 842-0800.

Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave. Arcadia, to Oct. 25; Rooted, Nov. 4–22. 774-0465.

Public Theatre, 31 Maple St., Lewiston. Steel Magnolias, Oct. 23–Nov. 8. 782-3200.

Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Rd., Buxton. The Originals present Playhouse Creatures by April De Angelis, Oct. 16–25. 929-6473.

USM Department of Theatre, Russell Hall, 24 University Way, Gorham. The Real Inspector Hound, Oct. 23–Nov. 1; Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind (30 Plays in 60 Minutes), Nov. 13–15. 780-5151.

Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. School Show: Macbeth, Oct. 13; School Show: Peter Pan, Oct. 19; Disney’s Frozen, Nov. 13–29. 873-7000.

Film

City Theater, 205 Main St., Biddeford. The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Oct. 30. 282-0849.

Lincoln Theater, 2 Theater St., Damariscotta. Goosebumps, Oct. 25; Gremlins (1984), Nov. 8. 563-3424.

Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. Rocky Horror Picture Show, Oct. 24. 873-7000.

Literary

Camden Public Library, 55 Main St. Saturday Storytime with Miss Stefanie, Oct. 17 & Nov. 7; Songwriter Sessions, Oct. 22 & Nov. 19; Work in Progress: A Reading Roundtable for Poets & Writers, Oct. 25 & Nov. 8; Tern the Page Book Club: Birds Up Close by Lorna Gibson, Oct. 30; Book Club: Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy, Nov. 3; Art & Journaling, every Wed.; Book Time for Babies, every Wed. 236-3440.

Local Buzz, Yarmouth History Center, 118 East Elm St. Local Buzz Reading Series, Nov. 7. yarmouthmehistory.org.

Maine Audubon, Gilsland Farm, 20 Gilsland Farm Rd., Falmouth. Pajama Storytime: Halloween Edition, Oct. 29. 781-2330.

Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St. Maine Irish Writes, Nov. 5; Maine Irish Reads: Land by Maggie O’Farrell, Nov. 5. 780-0118.

Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., Bath. Story Time with Chris Van Dusen, Nov. 8; Story Time with Splash, Nov. 17. 443-1316.

​​Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave. Scary Reading & Community Potluck, Oct. 29. 633-5159.

Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress St. Grim & Tonic Horror Book Club, Oct. 19 & Nov. 16; Ethan Tapper (The Forest Year) with Laura Poppick, Oct. 22; Mindy Misener (Good Guys) with Hannah Gersen, Oct, 27; Lindsay Lovise (Gingerbread Bones), Nov. 17. printbookstore.com.

Print: A Bookstore, Hardshore Distilling Co., 53 Washington Ave. WTF Book Club, Oct. 25. printbookstore.com.

State Theatre, 609 Congress St. Andrea Gibson’s Love Letter from the Afterlife, Nov. 12. 956-6000.

Dance

Belfast Flying Shoes, see website locations. First Friday Dance, Nov. 6; Second Sunday Dance, Nov. 8. belfastflyingshoes.org.

Blue, 650A Congress St. Salsa Nite, Oct. 23. 774-4111.

Denmark Arts Center, 50 W. Main St. Red Hot & Ladylike Burlesque, Oct. 17. 452-2412.

Maine State Ballet, Lopez Theater, 348 U.S. Route One, Falmouth. The Little Mermaid, Oct. 16–17. 781-3587.

Portland Ballet, Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater St. Dracula, Oct. 23–24. 842-0800.

Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St. Daft Disko, Oct. 23. 805-0134.

Portland Ovations, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. American Ballet Theatre Studio Company, Nov. 5. 842-0800.

Portland School of Ballet, Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater St. Thrills & Chills, Oct. 24. 842-0800.

Three of Strong Spirits, 35b Diamond St. Bachata Night with Danza Latina, Oct. 16 & Nov. 20. 899-4930.

Art

Bates College Museum of Art, 75 Russell St., Lewiston. Carl Sprinchorn: Points of View, to Dec. 19; Rooted & Rising: Introducing the Permanent Collection, to Mar. 27, 2027. 786-6158.

Bowdoin College Museum of Art, 245 Maine St., Brunswick. USA @ 250, to Nov. 8; Healing in Apartheid South Africa: Michael Goldblatt’s Photographs of the Alex Clinic, to Feb. 7, 2027. 725-3275.

Brick Store Museum, 117 Main St., Kennebunk. Maine By Hand: Fiber, to Nov. 22. 985-4802.

Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 21 Winter St., Rockland. Because the Sky is Blue, to Jan. 17, 2027. 701-5005.

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, 105 Botanical Gardens Dr., Boothbay. Painting with Acrylics: The Gardens in Autumn, Oct. 14–16; Garden to Table, Art Exhibit, to Oct. 18; Plants Over Time: Unlocking Herbarium Collections, to Oct. 18; Natural Dyes from Food Scraps, Nov. 7. 633-8000.

Colby College Museum of Art, 5600 Mayflower Hill Dr., Waterville. By Design: The Worlds of Betsy James Wyeth, to Nov. 2; Alex Katz: Quick Things Passing, to Jan. 17, 2027; Why Look at Horses?, to Mar. 14, 2027. 859-5600.

Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St. Eternal Forms, to Nov. 7; Under the Big Top, to Nov. 14. 808-8911.

Denmark Arts Center, 50 W. Main St. Holly Jolly Handmade Bazaar, Nov. 14. 452-2412.

Farnsworth Art Museum, 16 Museum St., Rockland. By Design: The Worlds of Betsy James Wyeth, to Dec. 31; MAINE: A Force Within American Art, to Jan. 3, 2027; Shifting Vision: Joel Babb’s Painted Universe, to Jan. 31, 2027. 596-6457.

Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St. Roy Germon Solo Exhibit, to Oct. 31; Hurricane Island Residency, Nov. 5–28. 772-2693.

Kittery Art Association, 2 Walker St. Shifting Colors, to Oct. 25; Liminal Light, Oct. 29–Nov. 15. 451-9384.

Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St. Pathways to Freedom: Maine Stories of the American Revolution, to Dec. 31. 774-1822.

Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St. Sara Crisp: New Work, to Oct. 29; Betsy Stendig Cook: The 72 Names of God: How the Light Gets In, to Oct. 29; Rosalba Breazeale: Poems from Kay Pacha, to Oct. 29. 773-2339.

Maine Sculpture Trail, Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium. An outdoor exhibit of 34 sculptures over 200 miles Downeast. schoodicsculpture.org.

Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. Nature’s Palette: Art Inspired by the Season, to Oct. 18. 865-0040.

Moss Galleries, 251 US-1, Falmouth. Robert Neuman, to Oct. 17; Anne Ireland, to Oct. 17. 781-2620.

Ogunquit Museum of American Art, 543 Shore Rd. American Conversations, to Nov. 15; Maggie Strater: In Her Own Light, to Nov. 15; Carl Sprinchorn: All the World is a Painting, to Nov. 15. 646-4909.

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, 10 Polar Loop, Brunswick. The Tip of the Iceberg: A Selection of Recent Acquisitions, to Dec. 20; Mamaqtuq! It is Delicious!: Traditional Foods of the North, to Apr. 4, 2027. 725-3416.

Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq. Friends & Neighbors: Selections from the Isabelle & Scott Black Collection, to Oct. 25; Jared Lank: Bay of Herons, to Nov. 1; Passages in American Art, to Jan. 1, 2027. 775-6148.

Portsmouth Historical Society, 10 Middle St., Portsmouth, NH. Revolutionary Portsmouth, to Oct. 31; Betty & Barney, to Nov. 2; Contemporary Currents, to Nov. 14. (603)436-8433.

River Arts, 36 Elm St., Damariscotta. Artist’s Choice, to Nov. 14. 563-6868.

Ticonic Gallery & Studios, 93 Main St., Waterville. Community Draw, Oct. 14 & Nov. 11; Made: Maine Makers Market, Nov. 4–Jan. 25, 2027. 873-7000.

University of New England Art Galleries, UNE Art Gallery, 716 Stevens Ave. Arrows & Operators: Visual Debates in Music, to Nov. 1. 602-3000.

University of New England Art Galleries, Jack S. Ketchum Library, 11 Hills Beach Rd., Biddeford. Another Shore: Migration in Our Time, to Oct. 25. 602-3000.

Bites

Chaval, 58 Pine St. Halloween Drag Brunch, Oct. 18. 772-1110.

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, 105 Botanical Gardens Dr., Boothbay. Cider Saturday, Oct. 17. 633-8000.

Harvest on the Harbor, see website for locations. Food & drink festival with chef demonstrations, lobster chef competition, live music, & tasting events, Oct. 15–17. harvestontheharbor.com.

Maine Tasting Center, 506 Old Bath Rd., Wiscasset. Sensory Sleuths: Identifying & Understanding Off-Flavors in Beer, Oct. 13; Sustainable Supper with Edible Insects, Oct. 17. 558-5772.

Now You’re Cooking, 49 Front St., Bath. Portuguese, Oct. 14; Asian Holiday Appetizers, Nov. 10; Breads & Butters, Nov. 17; Italian, Nov. 18. 443-1402.

Don’t Miss

13th Annual Veterans Day 5K Road Race, Trailblazers Family Club, 102 Bills Ln., Wells. Race starts & ends at the Trailblazers Family Club, Nov. 14. 646-2451.

Aura, 121 Center St. Side Stories, Nov. 14. 772-8274.

Brick Store Museum, 117 Main St., Kennebunk. All Souls’ Walk, Oct. 24; Of Séances & Spirits, Oct. 29. 985-4802.

Castine Historical Society, 17 School St. Castine, Penobscot Bay, & Global Slavery in the Age of Sail with Kate McMahon, Oct. 15. 326-4118.

Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Rd., Orono. Gravity and Other Myths, Oct. 22. 581-1755.

Cross Insurance Arena, 1 Civic Center Sq. Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire, Oct. 16–18; New England Motorsports Classic, Oct. 30–Nov. 1; WWE Road to Survivor Series: War Games, Nov. 5. 791-2200.

Denmark Arts Center, 50 W. Main St. Family Fun Day: Halloween Party, Oct. 31. 452-2412.

The Ecology School, River Bend Farm, 184 Simpson Rd., Saco. Harvest Party, Oct. 22. 283-9951.

Harvestfest & Kidsfest, Short Sands Beach, York Beach. Family friendly event including juried crafters & Old-Fashioned Market vendors from all over New England, local food vendors, kids activities, & live music, Oct. 17. 363-4422.

Jonathan’s Ogunquit, 92 Bourne Ln. Vicki Monroe, Oct. 29. 646-4777.

League of Maine Craft Shows, Wells Junior High, 1470 Post Rd., Wells. Featuring Maine and New England artists and craftsmen. With aisles filled with creativity including jewelry, pottery, soaps, clothing, woodcrafts, and much more, Nov. 7–8. summersolsticecraftshows.com.

Maine Audubon, Fields Pond, 216 Fields Pond Rd., Holden. Natural Communities Visit: Meadow Wildflower Walk, Oct. 14; Seed Collection Field Experience, Oct. 17. 781-2330.

Maine Audubon, Gilsland Farm, 20 Gilsland Farm Rd., Falmouth. Natural Communities Visit: Meadows, Oct. 15; Mushroom Class & Walk with North Spore, Oct. 18; Biodiversity Power Hours, Nov. 6; Bird Walks, every Thurs. 781-2330.

Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., Bath. Full Moon Gathering with Maya Rook, Oct. 25. 443-1316.

Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St. Heck House’s Super Spooky Haunted House: Lost in the Woods Edition, Oct. 30–Nov. 1. 879-4629.

Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. A Drag Queen Christmas, Nov. 14. 842-0800.

New England Craft Fairs, Augusta Armory, 179 Western Ave. 43rd Annual Harvest Festival Arts & Craft Show, Oct. 31–Nov. 1; 22nd Annual Veterans Weekend Arts & Craft Show, Nov. 14–15. newenglandcraftfairs.com.

Ogunquitfest, downtown Ogunquit. Join us for a family-friendly event with signature events including a classic car show, a large artisan craft fair with 50+ vendors, live music, Dogtoberfest costume parade, kids’ events, the High Heel Dash, & more, Oct. 23–25. ogunquit.org/ogunquitfest.

Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum St. Owls Nest: Magnatile Shapes (Oct. 14 & 16), Magic Milk (Oct. 21 & 23), Spooky Art (Oct. 28 & 30), & Fizzy Books (Nov. 4 & 6); Night at the Museum, Oct. 24. 594-4418.

Portland Ovations, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. La Noce D’Alfonse with Cirque Alfonse, Oct. 22. 842-0800.

Portsmouth Historical Society, 10 Middle St., Portsmouth, NH. Revolutionary Portsmouth Lecture Series: The Enduring Legacy of Wentworth Cheswill, Nov. 12. (603)436-8433.

Railway Village Museum, 586 Wiscasset Rd., Boothbay. Railway SPOOKtacular, Oct. 31. 633-4727.

Rockland Sunday Stroll, Main St. Come for performances, activities, and enjoy the expanded space of downtown as Main Street is closed to motorized traffic and open to pedestrians, vendors, artists, performers, and more, Oct. 18. rocklandrolls.org.

Shop Maine Craft, Fort Andross Mill Complex, 14 Maine St., Brunswick. 10th Annual Guild Fine Craft Show, Oct. 24–25. 205-0791.

Snowflake Trail, Downtown Limington, Limerick, & Newfield. Annual open house for small businesses, Nov. 6–8. thesnowflaketrail.com.

Strawbery Banke Museum, 14 Hancock St., Portsmouth. Ghosts on the Banke, Oct. 16, 17, 23, & 24; Weave a Scarf in A Day Workshop, Nov. 7, 11, 14, & 21. (603)433-1100.

Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. National Geographic Live: Doug Smith, Oct. 18; Cirque Kalabanté: WOW: World of Words, Oct. 20. 873-7000.

Wells Reserve at Laudholm, 342 Laudholm Farm Rd. Trick or Treat: A Costumed 5K Trail Run, Oct. 31. 646-1555.

WW&F Railway, 97 Cross Rd., Alna. Pumpkin Pickin’ Train to SeaLyon Farm, Oct. 12, 17, & 24. 882-4193.

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Compiled by Bethany Palmer