Maine News Events Calendar March 6

The MAINE NEWS CALENDAR of Events is updated and published online daily. The “calendar week” begins on Saturday and submissions for the digital calendar should be emailed a week or more in advance. Submissions for print should be at least two weeks before the event. Our deadline chart can be found at www.turnerpublishing.net/pdf/Deadlines.pdf. To add an event to either calendar, email articles@turnerpublishing.net.
Weeks in listing are Saturday through the following Friday.
Listings for events that are three consecutive days or more, including most theater performances and art exhibitions, are at the bottom of the daily section; listings of regularly recurring weekly or monthly events are below that, listed by town or city in alphabetical order

MARCH 4-10
March 8 – Healthy Community Coalition mobile health unit, free services, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Big Apple, 380 U.S. Route 2, Wilton, Healthy Community Coalition Facebook page.
March 8 — Medicare 101, with Renata Lahner, 1 p.m., Community Meeting Room, Lithgow Library, 45 Winthrop St., Augusta, free, open to public.
March 9 – Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club Community Kettle 4:30-5:30 p.m. (or until the food runs out), Bridgton Community Center, 15 Depot St., free, donations accepted, eat-in supper with takeout option, menu includes lasagna, caesar salad, garlic bread and cookies, lakeregionrotary.com.
March 10 – SeniorsPlus Fill the Plate Breakfast, to benefit the Meals on Wheels , 7-9 a.m. Hilton Garden Inn Riverwatch, in Auburn, for ticket information, visit seniorsplus.org.

MARCH 11-17
March 11 — Theater tech workshop: Stage Management Part 2, 10 a.m.-noon, Community Little Theatre, 30 Academy St., Auburn, open to all age 13 and up, free (donations accepted), no registration required, laclt.com.Stage Management Part 2, CLT
March 11 – 30th annual Alfond Youth & Community Center’s Polar Plunge, noon, Pressey House, 32 Belgrade Road, Oakland, register clubaycc.org/polarplunge.
March 12 — Pejepscot Genealogical Society, unsavory ancestors, 2 p.m., Morrell Meeting Room, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick, free, open to public, donations appreciated.
March 12 – Auditions for Peter Shaffer’s “Black Comedy,” 6:30 p.m., Hallowell City Hall, 1 Winthrop St., Hallowell, bring proof of COVID-19 vaccination, www.gaslighttheater.org.
March 14 – Auditions for Peter Shaffer’s “Black Comedy,” 6:30 p.m., Hallowell City Hall, 1 Winthrop St., Hallowell, bring proof of COVID-19 vaccination, www.gaslighttheater.org.
March 15 – Healthy Community Coalition mobile health unit, free services, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Farmington Park & Ride (next to Walgreens), Healthy Community Coalition Facebook page.
March 15 – Bat conservation discussion, 4-5 p.m., Oxford County Cooperative Extension, 9 Olson Road, South Paris, make your property bat friendly, free, registration required by March 14, oxfordcountyswcd.org/workshops.
March 15 – “Pirates of New England,” by Seth Goldstein, Kennebec Historical Society Facebook Live presentation, 6:30 p.m., KHS Facebook page.
March 15 – Maine author Thomas Urquhart, “Up for Grabs: Timber Pirates, Lumber Barns, and the Battles Over Maine’s Public Lands.” Hobbs Library Speaker Series, 7 p.m., Zoom only, Thursday, March 15, in a Zoom-only talk, hobbslibrary.org for link.
March 16 – “New Developments in Maine Agriculture,” Great Falls Forum panel, noon-1 p.m., Callahan Room, Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St., Lewiston, free, open to public, bring your lunch, also streaming via Zoom, Facebook Live, lplonline.org.
March 16 – Joe De Vito’s Opera Lecture Series, 3 p.m., Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg Academy, free, open to public, Lohengrin, Richard Wagner.
March 16 — Medicare Made Simple, 3-5 p.m. SeniorsPlus, 284 Main St., Suite 10, Wilton, free, registration required by March 9, call 207-795-4010.
March 16 — “Making Maine: Statehood and the War of 1812,” presentation by Joshua H. Smith, hosted by Kennebec Historical Society, 6:30 p.m. Augusta City Center, 16 Cony St., Augusta.
March 16 – “Recreational and Cultural Importance,” Kennebec Land Trust 2023 Lyceum Lecture Series, “Maine’s State Parks and Public Lands: Conserving Nature, Managing People, and Embracing the Future,” 7 p.m., Winthrop High School, 211 Rambler Way, Winthrop, free, open to public.
March 17 — Winthrop Maine Historical Society indoor yard sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Winthrop History and Heritage Center, 107 Main St., Winthrop. All sales will benefit the society.
March 17 – Senior lunch and social, 11 a.m., Victor Grange, 142 Oakland Road, Fairfield Center, free, open to all.

MARCH 18-24
March 18 — Franklin County Democratic Committee 48th annual pancake breakfast, 8-10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 18, VFW Hall, Route 133, Jay, $10, under 12 free, family friendly event.
March 18 – Theater tech workshop: Lighting Equipment and Board Operation, 10 a.m.-noon, Cumston Hall, 796 Main St., Monmouth, open to all age 13 and up, free (donations accepted), no registration required, laclt.com.
March 18 – Readfield Historical Society annual meeting and program, 1 p.m. Asa Giles Hall, 8 Old Kents Hill Road, Readfield, program is historical interpreter Willi Irish, family friendly, children welcome, free, open to public.
March 18 – Canton Historical Society History Hour and Spaghetti Dinner, 3 p.m. free history hour, spaghetti dinner 4-6 p.m. $5 adults, $3 children, 25 Turner St., Canton, handicap accessible, cantonmehistory.org or Canton Maine Historical Society on Facebook.
March 19 — Rangeley Friends of the Arts open auditions for RFA Summer Musical “The Drowsy Chaperone,” 1-3 p.m. RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St., Rangeley, rangeleyarts.org.
March 19 –Pineland Suzuki School students concert, 2 p.m., Williamson Performing Arts Center, Lawrence High School, Fairfield, free, donations accepted, benefits scholarships, pinelandsuzuki.org.
March 20 — “Seeds of Spring: L/A Celebration,” 4:30-6:30 p.m., presentation 5-6 p.m. Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St., Lewiston, free, open to public, registration requested, not required, information, resources, seeds, application for community garden plots, refreshments.
March 21 — Skowhegan High School Class of 1963 lunch, 11:30 a.m. Brickyard Hollow Restaurant, (formerly Whit’s End), Madison Avenue, Skowhegan. Snow date, March 22. RSVP to Cindy by March 11 at 207-858-0946.
March 22 – Healthy Community Coalition mobile health unit, free services, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Edmund’s Market, 1185 Rangeley Road, Phillips, Healthy Community Coalition Facebook page.
March 22 — Author Andrew Vietze, “This Wild Land,” 6:30 p.m. Bailey Library, 39 Bowdoin St., Winthrop, free, open to public, baileylibrary.org.
March 23 — Eve Fralick, “Whirlwind Tour of the Far East, Part 1” slideshow presentation, 2 p.m., Auburn Public Library, 39 Spring St., Auburn, free, open to public, registration requested, library reference desk, 207-333-6600, extension 6.
March 23 – “Conservation of Wildlife and Biodiversity,” Kennebec Land Trust 2023 Lyceum Lecture Series, “Maine’s State Parks and Public Lands: Conserving Nature, Managing People, and Embracing the Future,” 7 p.m., Winthrop High School, 211 Rambler Way, Winthrop, free, open to public.

MARCH 25-31
March 25 – Theater tech workshop: Lighting Design, 10 a.m.-noon, Cumston Hall, 796 Main St., Monmouth, open to all age 13 and up, free (donations accepted), no registration required, laclt.com.
March 25 – Bean supper, Victor Grange, 142 Oakland Road, Fairfield Center, 4:30 p.m., $10, baked beans, much more, all are welcome.
March 25 — Mount Ararat High School class of 2025 live auction 5 p.m. high school gym, 68 Eagles Way, benefits senior year events.
March 26 — Augusta Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert, 3 p.m., South Parish Congregational Church, 9 Church St., Augusta, free, donations accepted.
March 28 – Joe De Vito’s Opera Lecture Series, 3 p.m., Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg Academy, free, open to public, Falstaff, Giuseppe Verdi.
March 28 – Hebron Historical Society, guest Michael Davis, assistant director of the Bridgton Historical Society, on 19th century local roads, 7-9 p.m., free, open to all, Hebron town office, 351 Paris Road, Hebron.
March 29 — Travis Mills Foundation annual Vietnam Era Veterans Welcome Home Breakfast, 9 a.m., Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive, free to veteran and one guest, registration required at give.classy.org/vietnamveteranbreakfast.
March 29 — Author Peggy Lefreniere DeBlois, “The Toll Road North,” noon-1 p.m., Riverfront-Franco Center, 46 Cedar St., Lewiston, free, bring your lunch, francocenter.org.
March 30 — Eve Fralick, “Whirlwind Tour of the Far East, Part 2” slideshow presentation, 2 p.m., Auburn Public Library, 39 Spring St., Auburn, free, open to public, registration requested, library reference desk, 207-333-6600, extension 6.
March 30 – Discussion of cookbook “Smitten Kitchen Keepers: New Classics for Your Forever Files,” by Deb Perelman, 6-7:30 p.m., attendees will prepare and share a recipe from the cookbook and discuss the book and its recipes, free, open to public, registration required by March 23 (minimum five registrants needed for program to take place). Cookbook available to browse at the library’s information desk and photocopy a recipe, 207-743-5309 ext. 1.
March 30 – “Looking forward: Land Acquisition Partners and Priorities,” Kennebec Land Trust 2023 Lyceum Lecture Series, “Maine’s State Parks and Public Lands: Conserving Nature, Managing People, and Embracing the Future,” 7 p.m., Winthrop High School, 211 Rambler Way, Winthrop, free, open to public.

APRIL 1-7
April 1 — Theater tech workshop: Audio Engineering and Mic Set Up, 10 a.m.-noon, Community Little Theatre, 30 Academy St., Auburn, open to all age 13 and up, free (donations accepted), no registration required, laclt.com.
April 2 – U.S. Air Force Band and Singing Sergeants concert, 3 p.m., Mt. Blue High School, 129 Seamon Road, Farmington, free, open to public, tickets required, eventbrite.com/e/the-united-states-air-force-band-singing-sergeants-farmington-me-tickets.

APRIL 8-14
April 8 — Theater tech workshop: Sound Design, 10 a.m.-noon, Community Little Theatre, 30 Academy St., Auburn, open to all age 13 and up, free (donations accepted), no registration required, laclt.com.
April 13 – Joe De Vito’s Opera Lecture Series, 3 p.m., Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg Academy, free, open to public, Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss.
April 13 – To Your Health, “Tune up for Spring,” 4:30-6:30 p.m. Bethel Congregational Church, 32 Church St., Bethel, free, open, to all ages.

APRIL 15-21
April 15 — Theater tech workshop: Set Construction and Design, 10 a.m.-noon, Community Little Theatre, 30 Academy St., Auburn, open to all age 13 and up, free (donations accepted), no registration required, laclt.com.

APRIL 22-28
April 22 – Theater tech workshop: Props and Set Construction, 10 a.m.-noon, Community Little Theatre, 30 Academy St., Auburn, open to all age 13 and up, free (donations accepted), no registration required, laclt.com.
April 27 – Joe De Vito’s Opera Lecture Series, 3 p.m., Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg Academy, free, open to public, Champion, Terrence Blanchard.

APRIL 29-May 5
April 29 – Great Falls Model Railroad Club annual spring train show, 10 a.m. -3 p.m., Mt. Ararat High School, Topsham, $5, under 12 free, refreshments available to purchase, with proceeds benefiting Mount Ararat Booster’s club.

MAY 6-12
May 6 – 7 a.m. osprey and alewife migration walk, led by Augusta Bird Club members and Maine master naturalists, Harrison Avenue Nature Trail, Gardiner.

MAY 13-19
May 13 – 7 a.m. osprey and alewife migration walk, led by Augusta Bird Club members and Maine master naturalists, Harrison Avenue Nature Trail, Gardiner.
May 18 – Joe De Vito’s Opera Lecture Series, 3 p.m., Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg Academy, free, open to public, Don Giovanni, W.A. Mozart.

MAY 20-26
May 20 – 7 a.m. osprey and alewife migration walk, led by Augusta Bird Club members and Maine master naturalists, Harrison Avenue Nature Trail, Gardiner.

JUNE
June 1 – Joe De Vito’s Opera Lecture Series, 3 p.m., Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg Academy, free, open to public, Die Zaberflöte, W.A. Mozart.

EVENTS OF THREE DAYS OR MORE
Jan. 13-March 13 – Exhibit of works of Carolyn B. Reedy, during regular library hours, Norway Memorial Library, 258 Main St., Norway, norwaymemoriallibrary.org.
Feb. 1-March 25 – Love in Winter art exhibition, Café Nomad, 450 Main St., Norway, during café open hours, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Saturday.
March 5-29 – Readfield U, free programs and classes throughout the month, free, open to all town residents, as well as those of other towns, www.readfieldu.org.

WEEKLY/MONTHLY RECURRING EVENTS
Listed by town/city

AUBURN
Androscoggin County Republicans, 6:30 p.m., second Thursday of month, Auburn City Hall, 60 Court St.

BELGRADE
Belgrade Historical Society, 6-8 p.m., second Monday of the month, Belgrade Town Office, 900 Augusta Road, public is welcome, 617-548-3569 or dilib56@aol.com.

BRIDGTON
Al-Anon, 5-6 p.m. Tuesday, Lakes Region Recovery Center, 2 Elm St., 207-803-8707.
Community Ping Pong Program, 1-4 Sunday $1 to participate, open to all Town Hall, 26 North High St.
Narcotics Anonymous, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday Lakes Region Recovery Center, 2 Elm. St., 207-803-8707.

BRUNSWICK
PeaceWorks vigil, 5-5: 30 p.m., Friday, Town Mall, across from Walgreens, public welcome to join.

DURHAM
Tri-Town Riders Snowmobile Club, 6 p.m., first Thursday of the month, Acacia Lodge, Route 136, September-April, Durham, Freeport, Pownal, new members always welcome.

FARMINGTON
Farmington Farmers’ Market, May-October 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, across from Better Living Center 1098 Front St.; 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, District Court lot, 129 Main St. November-April, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, St. Joseph Center, 130 Quebec St.

LEWISTON
Summer farmer’s market, 9:30 a.m. -1 p.m. every Sunday May-October, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday November, 2 Oxford St., lewistonfarmersmarket.com.

MONMOUTH
Friends of Cumston Public Library book sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. third Saturday of the month, lower level, Cumston Hall, 796 Main St., Friends of Cumston Library on Facebook.

NORWAY
Oxford Hills Honeybee Club, 1 p.m., second Saturday of the month, First Universalist Church, 479 Main St., all welcome, cpeaston@megalink.net.

RANDOLPH
Maine-ly Harmony women’s barbershop group, 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Randolph United Methodist Church, 16 Asbury St., Randolph, women of all ages who like to sing welcome. Call Lea at 207-622-1273 or Jenny at 207-441-2816.

SABATTUS
American Legion Post 135 free coffee, doughnuts, 8-10 a.m. Wednesday, 40 Island Road.
Sabattus Recreation Running Club run, 6:30 p.m., meets at Sabattus Mini-Mall parking lot, in front of Mixer’s Nightclub. Weekly, year-round open to runners of all abilities.

SKOWHEGAN
Al-Anon, hybrid meeting, 7-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, Skowhegan Federated Church, Island Avenue, 1-800-498-1844, www.maineafg.org

TURNER
Boy Scout Troop 187 6:30 p.m. every Monday. Contact Robert Quick 207-330-9657.

WILTON
Winter Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon, November-May, First Congregational Church, 386 Main St.

WINTHROP
Winthrop Maine Historical Society, first Thursday of month, 6-8 p.m., Winthrop History and Heritage Center, 107 Main St., 207-395-5199, winthropmainehistorical@gmail.com.