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As All Hallows Eve approaches, join fellow community members for a spook-tacular presentation on local specters. Local history buff Greg Munn will share his discoveries, which include numerous stories about reputed hauntings and paranormal phenomena that have occurred in the area and throughout coastal Maine, in a class that will meet four Thurdays, October 9 through 30, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Rockland District High School. Participants will also examine the history and nature of paranormal phenomena. Although Munn relishes each and every story, he will present most of the material from a skeptical viewpoint. He has indeed unearthed several episodes that cannot be explained.

Late registrations are welcome. Course fees are $35 ($17.50 seniors). For more information and/or to register, contact MSAD 5 Adult & Community Education at 596-2018 or e-mail vrichards@msad5.org.

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• Lantern tours with The Lady in The Red Cloak, most days, through Oct. 30. Discover the other sides of haunted, historical Damariscotta and Wiscasset during a walking tour. Experience chilling tales and spirits of yesterday. $10/$5 children under 12. Reservations required: 380-3806 or sallylobkowicz@gmail.com.

• There’s a Monster in My Closet, Fri. & Sat., Oct. 10 & 11, 7:30 p.m. and Sun., Oct. 12, noon, Waldo Theatre, Main St., Waldoboro. Musical comedy. Tickets are $15 adults/$10 students. FMI: www.thewaldo.org or 832-6060.

• Fling Into Fall, Fri. & Sat., Oct. 10 & 11, Searsport. Friday’s events include scarecrow and carved pumpkin contests, a church supper, luminaria, children’s activities, bonfire, live music and more. Saturday: breakfast, crafts, a parade, hayrides, skillet throw, moose muffin toss, field games, bed races, Fling Follies (a stage production), a church supper and, at 6:30 p.m., fireworks over the bay. All events are free. FMI: 548-6232.

• GrowSmart Maine Summit 2008, 8:30 a.m., Augusta Civic Center. Featuring Bruce Katz of the Brookings Institution as well as talks on the future of Maine government and climate, energy and green innovation. FMI: www.growsmartmaine.org.

• BaRock the Vote, 7 p.m., The Asylum, 121 Center St., Portland. Live music by The Awesome and the Pete Kilpatrick Band. $20; tickets available at www.barockthevote.wordpress.com. FMI: 232-2925.

• “Classics to Ragtime” Piano Concert, 7 p.m., Hammond Hall, Winter Harbor. Pianist Masanobu Ikemiya plays works from Liszt, Beethoven and Chopin as well as Joplin and Gershwin. $15/$7 students/ under 12, free.

• PMM Antiques Appraisal Fund-Raiser, noon-5 p.m., Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport. Instant on-site appraisals by Thomaston Place’s Kaja Veilleux and John Bottero. $10 per item/$25 for three items. Bring photographs of items too large to be transported.

• Country Concert to Benefit the Nicholas Stevens Memorial Scholarship Fund, 7 p.m., Rockland District High School. This is the final concert to benefit the fund. $8 adults/$3 under age 5.

• Staged Reading of Eleemosynary, 7:30 p.m., Skidompha Library, Damariscotta. Lee Blessing’s play will also be read on Sat., Oct. 11, at 3 & 7:30 p.m. Eleemosynary is the first of three staged readings in Heartwood Theater’s Literature to Stage series. Tickets $8; reservations recommended. FMI: 563-1373.

• Hamlet, 7:30 p.m., Gates Center, College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor. Free production presented by the American Shakespeare Center of Staunton, Virginia. FMI: 288-5015.

• Great Damariscotta Pumpkin Fest & Regatta, Fri.-Mon., Oct. 10-13, downtown Damariscotta. Dozens of pumpkins weighing at least 400 lbs. each will be decorated and on view, pumpkin parade, and a pumpkin regatta with pumpkin boats on Mon. morning. FMI: 563-8430 or visit damariscottapumpkinfest.com.

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Juggler at Rockland Public Library —

Having honed his skills in shows everywhere from Alaska to the Azores, Rockland’s resident cruise ship juggler Steve Athearn will try out his land legs in a rare local performance. This free program will take place at the Rockland Public Library on Saturday, October 11, at 2 p.m. All are welcome. For more information, call children’s librarian Jean Young, 594-0310.

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• Ellis Paul in Concert, 7:30 p.m., Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. Maine native Paul is an acclaimed singer, songwriter, poet and troubadour. $17 in advance/$20 at the door. FMI: 633-6855 or www.boothbayoperahouse.com.

• Talk on 21st-Century Security Challenges, 7 p.m., Camden Opera House. Retired Admiral Gregory Johnson will provide a preview of the 2009 Camden Conference with this talk. $5. FMI: 236-1034.

• Peter Ostroushko in Concert, 7:30 p.m., Chocolate Church, 798 Washington St., Bath. Ostroushko has been a frequent performer on “A Prairie Home Companion.” FMI: 442-8455.

• Harvest Festival & Scarecrow Contest, Sat. & Sun., Oct. 11 & 12, Sweet Seasons Cafe, 77 Liberty Road, Rte. 220, Washington. Children’s activities, face painting, hot cider, pumpkin picking and voting for scarecrow winners. Cash prizes awarded for best scarecrows. To enter scarecrow contest, call 845-3028.

• Acadia’s Oktoberfest, 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Smuggler’s Den Campground, Rte. 102, Southwest Harbor. Rain or shine, under a tent, featuring the Mainely Country Band, Mark Kanter and the Bluesboy Revue, international food booths, Maine crafts, and 22 Maine brewers. $5 nondrinkers/$25 for souvenir glass and 12 beer tickets/under age 10, free. FMI: 244-9264.

• PSO Pops!, Sat., Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m. & Sun., Oct. 12, 2:30 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, Portland. Concerts are a tribute to composer John Williams, with classics from “Jaws,” “Star Wars,” and other films. Tickets: 842-0800 or www.porttix.com.

• Josiah’s Creed and Ignition in Benefit Concert, 7:30 p.m., Unity Centre for the Performing Arts, 42 Depot St., off Rte. 202. Contemporary Christian concert raises funds for local hunger relief efforts. $8/$5 seniors, students and patrons. Bring a nonperishable food item. FMI: 948-SHOW or www.unitymaine.org.

• Singer/Songwriter Pierce Pettis, 8 p.m., Kennebunk Coffeehouse, First Parish UUChurch, Kennebunk. Songwriter/pianist Seth Glier opens the show. Tickets $12 in advance at Bullmoose Music stores, online at http: //kennebunkcoffeehouse.com or by calling 229-0212. Tickets $15 day of show.

• Journalist/Author Kirstin Downey, 7 p.m., Skidompha Library, Main St., Damariscotta. Downey will give a talk on Frances Perkins, FDR’s secretary of labor and creator of Social Security, and her ties to the area. Downey’s biography of Perkins, The Woman Behind the New Deal, will be released by Random House in March. A multimedia presentation on Perkins with live music by folksinger Annie Valliere will precede the talk. Suggested donation of $10 benefits the work of the Newcastle Historical Society.

• Readings by Linda Tatelbaum, Sat., Oct. 11, 2-4 p.m., Rock City Books & Coffee, Main St., Rockland, and Tues., Oct. 14, 6:30 p.m., Rockland Public Library. Tatelbaum will read from her new book Woman Who Speaks Tree: confessions of a tree-hugger. FMI: 785-4634.

• Comedy and Juggling by Steve Athearn, 2 p.m., Rockland Library. Cruise ship juggler Athearn will try out his land legs in a local performance for all ages. Free. FMI: 594-0310.

• Book Signing & Celebration of A Passion for Sea Glass, 2-4 p.m., Archipelago, 366 Main St., Rockland. Author Carole Lambert and photographer Amy Wilton will sign copies of their book A Passion for Sea Glass. Some of the book’s contributors will be present. FMI: 596-0701.

• Rescheduled Tour de Farms X Bike Ride and Local Foods BBQ, Morris Farm, 156 Gardiner Rd. (Rte. 27 north), Wiscasset. Bicyclists who select any of the four bike loops, from 8 to 100 miles long, will be treated to scenic vistas, farm visits, and local and/or organic food at manned rest stops along the rides. Local Foods Barbeque at 2 p.m. is open to non-bicyclists as well for $15. Tour de Farms registration fees are $20 for riders age 18 & under, $45 for adults taking the 8- or 20-mile rides, and $65 for adults taking the 50- or 100-mile rides. Proceeds benefit the Wiscasset School District. FMI: www.morrisfarm.org or 882-4080.

• Organ Dedication & Concert, dedication at 9:30 a.m. worship service, 2 p.m. concert, United Christian Church, Rte. 173, Lincolnville Center. Afternoon recital features organists Dorothy Koski, Peter Walker and Jim May. FMI: 763-4526.

• Chamber Music All Stars in Concert, 4 p.m., Rockport Opera House. Chamber music all star group with members of the Muir String Quartet and friends in performances of Mozart’s Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat major, K. 493, Barber’s String Quartet, Op. 11 and Brahms’ String Sextet in B-flat major no. 1, opus 18. FMI: 236-2823.

• OHTM Foreign Auto Festival, 9:30 a.m., Owls Head Transportation Museum, Rte. 73. More than 150 antique autos from all over the world will rally. Owners of pre-1988 foreign autos are invited to exhibit free of charge. FMI: 594-4418.

• Maria Muldaur and the Free Radicals, Sun., Oct. 12, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland, and Mon., Oct. 13, 8 p.m., Slate’s Restaurant, 167 Water St., Hallowell. Veteran blueswoman Muldaur is touring to promote her new album “Yes We Can!” FMI: 761-1757.

• Waldoboro Antiques Show, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Medomak Valley H.S., Manktown Rd., Waldoboro. Sixty dealers market their wares to benefit the Medomak Valley Land Trust. $5/$4.50 w/ ad or article. FMI: 832-5570.

• Fish Ladder Restoration Celebration, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., fish house, Damariscotta Mills. Lunch will feature different homemade soups served in alewife restoration mugs that participants may keep. Also featured are a running of the alewives contest racing handmade wooden alewives, live music and a slide show of the ladder and fish harvesting in the 1950s. FMI: 563-1383 or 380-9873.

• Blues Show, 7-10 p.m., Time Out Pub, 275 Main St., Rockland. Tonight: Gina Sicilia. $10. FMI: 593-9336.

• “Life, Language, and the Pursuit of Happiness: Ernest Hemingway Alive,” 2 p.m. for those age 55 and older; 6:30 p.m., public performance, Camden Library. Actor Richard Clark relives with Hemingway the days from WW I to the inauguration of JFK. To register for the 2 p.m. performance, call 230-6114.

• Presentation by Author James L. Nelson, 7 p.m., Waldoboro Library. Nelson will present his newest book, George Washington’s Secret Navy: How the American Revolution Went to Sea, a tale of America’s fledgling Navy. FMI: 832-4484.

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Pen Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce Auction Starts Oct. 16 —

Over $65,000 in items up for bid to date, with more coming in

The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce is getting ready to run an online and live auction fund-raiser. On Thursday, October 16, at 8 a.m., the “doors” will open to the auction, which will take place on the Internet at www.PBRCCAuction.cmarket.com. The featured item at the auction is the Fisher® Xtreme V™ stainless steel snowplow (8-1/2', valued at $6,923) from Fisher Engineering.

Currently the auction has over 239 items, valued at $65,000, including a three-month membership at the Rockland Matsubayashi-Ryu Dojo; “Half Day at the Spa” package, Skin Klinic and Day Spa; Samoset Resort, “Breakfast By the Bay” package; $100 gift certificate, donated by Allen Agency Insurance, to Amalfi on the Water; family annual membership at Penobscot Bay YMCA; $475 gift certificate at Coastal Maine Art Workshops/Rockland; Bag O’Money from Key Bank; one-week rental at Tall Oaks Cottage on Seven Tree Pond in Union, $900 value; and a one-year fitness membership, $450 value, at Trade Winds Health Club.

The online auction will run from October 16 to Wednesday, November 19, at 9 p.m., with about 100 items from the online auction heading to the live auction that will take place from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, November 21, at the Samoset Resort in Rockport. The live auction will have Bruce and Becky Gamage as the auctioneer team. Live auction items are clearly identified on the Web site, and absentee bidding will be available for those who cannot attend the live event.

Many items up for bid may be viewed now by going to www.PBRCCAuction.cmarket.com. New items are being added daily. Items up for bid will include business services, artwork, unique experiences, travel, lodging packages, dining, recreational activities, gift baskets, train rides, handcrafted items, boat trips, landscaping supplies and more.

Donations are being accepted through mid-November; log on to the site and click on the “Donate Now” button. Users may also contribute to the auction’s success by using the “Tell A Friend” button on the Web site.

For more information about getting involved, call Shari Closter, assistant director of the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber, at 596-0376, extension 22; e-mail shari@therealmaine.com; or visit www.TheRealMaine.com.

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• Dessert Cabaret, 7 p.m., Wave café, Camden Hills Regional H.S., Rte. 90, Rockport. Music by Chamber Singers and Women’s Choir and a variety of desserts and dessert auction will benefit the 2009 band and chorus trip to the Virginia Beach Music Festival. FMI: 236-7800, ext. 295.

• “Sea-faring: Near Shores and Far,” 7:30 p.m., Rockport Opera House. The first in a series of marine lectures sponsored by Rockport Library features Freeport sail designer Win Fowler speaking on “Speed Under Sail: The Sailmaker’s Art,” about cruising and offshore racing from Maine to Canada, Bermuda and beyond. FMI: 236-3642.

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Making Strides Walk Oct. 19 in Damariscotta —

Carol Wise, left, chair of the Damariscotta event, with Sharon Rose of WCSH-TV at the 2007 Making Strides walk. Rose will be the guest speaker again this year.

The American Cancer Society has announced that Sharon Rose, co-anchor of the “NewsCenter Morning Report” on WCSH-TV in Portland, will return as the honorary celebrity guest at the 11th annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk to be held at The First in Damariscotta on Sunday, October 19. Funds raised at Making Strides support American Cancer Society’s breast cancer research, education, advocacy and patient services programs. Registration for the Damariscotta walk will begin at 1 p.m., and the walk will start at 2 p.m. Making Strides walks will also be held on the same day in Brunswick and Portland.

“I truly enjoyed being a part of the Making Strides walk in 2007, and was honored to be asked to participate again this year,” says Rose. “The entire Damariscotta region comes together to support this amazing event.”

Since 1993, more than four million walkers across the United States have collected more than $280 million to help fight breast cancer through Making Strides events. To form a team or volunteer at the event, call Carol Wise at 563-2667, contact the American Cancer Society at 800-227-2345, or visit cancer.org/stridesonline.

Fall Foliage/Sunset Train Ride —

Enjoy Maine’s autumn colors while supporting the Hope Corner Building Fund by taking Maine Eastern Railroad’s Scenic Train Ride. The train will leave the Rockland station at 3:55 p.m. on Saturday, October 18, and travel to Brunswick and back, making stops in Wiscasett and Bath, and is scheduled to arrive back in Rockland at approximately 8:25 p.m.

Tickets are the regular retail price of $40 each, however, a portion of the tickets purchased through the fire department will benefit the Hope Corner Fire Station Fund. Tickets are available by calling Reney at 542-4873 or e-mail Reney.crochere@maine.edu.

Five Nights of “Fright at the Fort” —

Fright at the Fort, the Halloween event that takes place each year at the Fort Knox State Historic Site in Prospect, is expanding. This year, spooks, zombies and other assorted creatures of nightmare proportions will inhabit the fort’s dark passageways for five nights. Visitors will be guided through the fort, where they will confront dozens of volunteer spooks, props and special effects.

Fright at the Fort will take place Friday and Saturday, from 5:30 to 9 p.m., October 17 and 18 and 24 and 25, and on Halloween, Friday, October 31. Friday, October 17, is Family Night and those buying four tickets will be given a free pumpkin, while they last.

Friday, October 24, is Calendar Night and those buying four tickets will be given a free 2009 calendar, while they last.

Friday, October 31, is College Night; come to Fright at the Fort and then go to the Alamo Theatre in Bucksport for a 9 p.m. screening of the “Rocky Horror Picture Show” for an additional $5.

The spooks this year will include members of the 20th Maine Civil War reenactment group, veteran adult fright volunteers from Bucksport, Searsport High drama club students, and community and college volunteers. The Friends are still seeking volunteers to haunt the fort and serve as tour guides for the event. Those able to help should telephone 469-6553 or e-mail FOFK1@aol.com.

Admission is $5 per person. Visitors should arrive by 8:30 p.m. and those under 18 should be accompanied by adult. Visitors who want to avoid waiting in line may purchase tickets in advance for $7 per ticket, with a minimum order of three tickets, by telephoning 469-6553 or e-mailing fofk1@aol.com.

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• Relatively Speaking, Fri. & Sat., Oct. 17 & 18, 24 & 25, 8 p.m. and Sun., Oct. 19 & 26, 3 p.m., Skidompha Library, Main St., Damariscotta. The River Company presents a comedy by British playwright Alan Ayckbourn. For reservations, call 563-8116.

• Belfast Poetry Festival: Fri., Oct. 17, 8 p.m., Belfast Poetry Festival Performance Night, American Legion Hall. Eight poets and seven performing artists collaborating in a show. Sat., Oct. 18, 10 a.m.-noon, festival workshops: “Reading Out Loud” with Kathryn Robyn and “Repetition & Variation” with Joel Lipman at Belfast Free Library and “Meditation & Poetry” with Barbara Maria at Waterfall Arts; 1-7:30 p.m., Poets and Artist Walk begins at åarhus Gallery and continues with 6 p.m. open mic and reception at Waterfall Arts. FMI: 338-5634.

• Pianist Chiharu Naruse in Concert, Fri., Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m., UMA’s Jewett Hall auditorium, Augusta. Performance will feature Beethoven’s Waldstein Sonata along with works by Chopin, Liszt, and Ravel. $10/$5 students/age 12 and under, free. FMI: 621-3551.

• Murder Mystery Train, Fri., Oct. 17, departs Union Station, Rockland, at 3: 55 p.m. Drama performed on board is Death On the Opera Train. Parlor class is $55 for all ages/coach is $40/$20 ages 5-15. Reservations suggested: 596-6725; 1-866-MREAILS; or www.maineeasternrailroad.com.

• “The Art of Song,” Fri., Oct. 17, 8 p.m., Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. Broadway and opera songs performed by Dominic Garvey, Dennis St. Pierre, Jennifer McLeod and Jean McCormick. All proceeds benefit Opera House renovation efforts. Tickets $10 in advance/$15 day of show. FMI: 633-5159.

• “Fright at the Fort,” Fri. &Sat., Oct. 17 & 18 and 24 &25 and Fri., Oct. 31, 5:30-9 p.m., Fort Knox, Prospect. Volunteers are sought for this ghoulish event. Call 469-6553 or visit fortknox.maineguide.com.

• Fall Foliage &Sunset Train, Sat., Oct. 18, departs Union Station, Rockland, at 3:50 p.m., returns 8:30 p.m. Trip with stops in Bath, Brunswick and Wiscasset is a benefit for Hope Fire Dept. building fund. $40/$30 age12 and under. Reservations required: 542-4823.

• Haute for Hospice, Sun., Oct. 19, 5-6 p.m. cocktails and hors d’oeuvres; 6 p.m. fashion show, Three Tides, 40 Marshall Wharf, Belfast. Fund-raiser for Hospice Volunteers of Waldo County features furs by Greg Tinder of Tsarevich Couture, clothing by Meredith Alex’s MADgirl Designs, sweaters and scarves by Purple Fleece and jewelry by Maureen Stalla Jewelry. Tickets, $40, available at 338-0628.

• Democratic Fund-raising Concert, Sun., Oct. 19, 6:30 p.m., Rockport Opera House. Rosey Gerry will emcee a concert with performances by Old Grey Goose, Glenn Jenks, David Dodson, a classical piano quintet made up of Max Winter, Will Bristol, Will Davis, Josie Davis and Nate Lesser. Choral director Mimi Bornstein will lead the audience in song and Democratic candidates will be on hand to announce raffle winners. A pre-concert wine and hors d’oeuvres reception with the candidates will be held from 4:40-6 p.m. at the Camden home of Paul and Marty Rogers. Tickets, $20 concert only/$40 concert and reception, available at Wild Rufus and Sherman’s Books, Camden and Grasshopper Shop and Rock City Books & Coffee, Rockland, or at www.knoxmainedemocrats.org. FMI: 354-6267.

• Chamber Music Concert by Harmoniemusik, Sun., Oct. 19, 4 p.m., UMaine Hutchinson Center, Rte. 3, Belfast. Harmoniemusik members Diana Brookes Brown, flute, William Myers, cello, and Julia Morris-Myers, piano, will play works by Vaughan Williams, Beethoven, Chopin, Schumann, Boismortier and local composer Richard E. Brown. Free.

• Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk, Sun., Oct. 19, The First, Damariscotta. To become part of a team, call 563-2667 or 1-800-464-3102, press 3.

• 2008 Maine Literary Festival, Fri.-Sun., Nov. 7-9, Camden Opera House. Theme is “For This Earth: Visions in Literature.” Speakers include Prof. Verlyn Klinkenborg, Prof. Bernd Heinrich, and Gourmet magazine editor in chief Ruth Reichl, as well as 20 authors, poets, scientists, critics and chefs, among them Melissa Kelly, Gary Lawless, Annie Finch and Martha White. For details and registration, visit www.maineliteraryfestival.com. FMI: 837-2827.

Children’s & Teens’ Events

• “Tidal Pools — Nature’s Aquarium,” 3:30 p.m., Rockland Public Library. Herring Gut Learning Center presentation with touch tank. FMI: 594-0310.

• Teen Read Week Celebration, Tues.-Fri., 2:30-4:30 p.m., Rockland Library. Celebrate the grand opening of the library’s Teen Scene space, complete with new teen laptops and beanbag chairs, a display of “Books with Bite,” chosen by teens for teens, daily drawings for books, gift certificates, and other give-aways, and free food, with pizza on Thursday. FMI: 594-0310.

• Kick-off Pizza Party for JML Book Clubs, 5:30-7 p.m., St. George Town Office, Rte. 131, Tenants Harbor. Young students in grades 5-8 and their adult mentors will meet with Boys and Girls Book Clubs coordinators Emily Worm, youth coordinator from the Jackson Library, and Lori Hoyt-Nguyen to enjoy pizza, explain how the clubs work and hand out the first month’s book selection. To join as a student or mentor, call 372-8961 or e-mail jml@jacksonmem.lib.me.us.

• October Children’s Drawing Workshops, 4-5 p.m., Community Room, Rockland Public Library. Artist Catinka Knoth leads workshops every Tues. for ages 6 & up; under 10 should be accompanied by an adult. Today’s theme is “Let’s draw autumn leaves and trees, and squirrels and chipmunks gathering nuts!” Free; materials provided. FMI: 594-0310.

• Tour of Ashwood Waldorf School, 8:15-10:30 a.m., 180 Park St., Rockport. Guided tours of elementary grades for prospective parents. To register, call 236-8021.

• Live Tidal Touching Pool, 6:30 p.m., Gibbs Library, 40 Old Union Road, Washington village. Herring Gut Learning Center brings live tidal pool critters for teaching and touching. Free. FMI: gibbslibrary.org or 854-2663.

• PSO Kinderkonzert, Mon., Oct. 20, 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.; 1 p.m., Crooker Theater, Brunswick H.S., 116 Maquoit Rd. Portland Symphony’s String Quartet presents “Strings: Four Seasons” and shows kids ages 3-7 how various stringed instruments can conjure up seasonal weather patterns and their moods. $3 in advance/$4 at the door. FMI: 773-6128 or www.portlandsymphony.com.

• Books In Motion Program, Skidompha Library, Main St., Damariscotta. October book selection is James and the Giant Peach, by Roald Dahl. Copies of the book are available now. The film will be shown on Sat., Nov. 1. FMI: 563-1058.

• Toy Library, Thurs. & Fri., 9 a.m.-noon, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, White St., Rockland. Families with children from birth through preschool age are invited to participate. FMI: 691-6321.

• Pre-School Story Hour, Fridays, 10:30 a.m., Vose Library on Union Common. Songs, stories, general silliness. FMI: 785-4733.

• Splatter Kids, A Messy Art Studio for Kids, open for drop-in Tuesdays, 9-11 a.m. and Fridays noon-2 p.m. Fee is $8 per child for two hours of creating art, with all supplies provided. Classes also offered for school-age children, homeschoolers, groups and 2- to 4-year-olds. FMI: 975-3052 or 542-9162.

• After-School Reading Program, Wednesdays, 2 p.m., Rockport Library. Librarians will read installments from chapter books to children in elementary school. FMI: 236-3642.

• Children’s Story Hour, 10 a.m. Tuesdays, Gibbs Library, 40 Old Union Road, Washington. FMI 845-2663. Free.

• Rockland Public Library Story Time, 10:30 a.m. every Wed. and Sat. Crafts are offered on Wednesdays. Baby Story Time every Friday at 10 a.m. for children up to age 2. Free. FMI: 594-0310.

• Children’s Story Time, Saturdays, 11 a.m., Thomaston Public Library. Dena Davis of Barefoot Books, a new mother and an elementary school teacher on leave, offers a variety of stories accompanied by related activities. FMI: 354-0614.

• Kids’ Laughter Club, Fridays, 3 p.m., Thomaston Public Library. Each week a new, free, funny movie. FMI: 354-0614.

• Unity College Free Fall Film Series, 7 p.m., Unity Centre for the Performing Arts, 42 Depot St., off Rte. 202. Tonight: “Inlaws and Outlaws,” a film about love. FMI: 948-SHOW.

• “A Tribute to Eliza Steele,” 6:30 p.m., Rockland Library. Short film and discussion on Eliza Steele and the founding of the Rockland District Nursing Association.

Friday, oct. 10. – Thursday, oct. 16:

• colonial theatre, Belfast: “Ghost Town,” “Igor,” “Vicky Cristina Barcelona,” “Eagle Eye.”

• Flagship Cinemas 10, Thomaston: “Body of Lies,” “The Dutchess,” “Nights in Rodanthe,” “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist,” “Lakeview Terrace,” “City of Ember,” “Beverly Hills Chihuahua,” “Eagle Eye,” “Religulous,” “Burn After Reading,” “The Express,” “How to Lose Friends and Alienate People,” “An American Carol.”

• STRAND THEATRE, 345 Main St., Rockland: “Transsiberian”

• Thomaston Library Film Series, 6: 30 p.m., 60 Main St., Thomaston. Oct. series of political films. Tonight: “The Terrorist,” an Indian espionage drama that attempts to get into the mind of a suicide bomber. Free, but donations are welcome. fmI: 354-2453.

• Belfast Library Film Series, 7 p.m., Belfast Library. Belfast resident and screenwriter Eddie Adelman picks up the torch from Baird Whitlock’s Foreign Film Series and carries on with a series devoted each month to a particular film genre, beginning with historical dramas. Tonight: “A Man for All Seasons.” a 1966 winner of six Oscars that stars Paul Scofield as Sir Thomas More, Robert Shaw as Henry VIII, Orson Welles as Cardinal Wolsey, John Hurt as Richard Rich, Nigel Davenport as the Duke of Norfolk and Wendy Hiller as More’s second wife, Alice. It was directed by Fred Zinnemann of “High Noon” and “From Here to Eternity.” Free.

• The Met: Live in HD, 1 p.m., Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland and Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta. Featured is the Metropolitan Opera’s live performance of Strauss’s Salome. Tickets: 594-0070 or www.rocklandstrand.com or 563-3424.

• Monday MovieTalk, 7 p.m., Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. New documentary, “A Man Named Pearl,” about a self-taught topiary gardener who puts his Southern town on the map is featured. Before the feature “Lens On Limetown: Rockland from the Heart,” a 10-minute short from local filmmaker Dale Schierholt, will be shown and Schierholt will be present to introduce the film. $7. FMI: 594-0070.

• Classic Film Series, 5 & 7: 30 p.m., Skidompha Library, Damariscotta. “The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek” (1944), starring Eddie Bracken, Betty Hutton and Diana Lynn, is a screwball comedy from writer/director Preston Sturges. $5 donation. FMI: 563-5513.

• “Uncounted: The New Math of American Elections,” 6:30 p.m., Belfast Free Library. Produced in 2007, the film exposes shady activities involved in the 2004 and 2006 federal elections and how, without public scrutiny, they can occur again in the 2008 elections. FMI: 338-4920.

• Unity College Free Fall Film Series, 7 p.m., Unity Centre for the Performing Arts, 42 Depot St., off Rte. 202. Tonight: “Garbage Warrior,” shot over three years in four countries, shows the work of New Mexico-based architect Michael Reynolds and his green disciples, who build self-sufficient off-the-grid communities where design and function converge in eco-harmony. FMI: 948-SHOW.

• Talk by Joe Ascrizzi and Diana Cherbuliez , 7 p.m., Waterfall Arts Clifford Gallery, 256 High St., Belfast. Ascrizzi and Cherbuliez are the featured artists in the current CONFLUX-related “Resonance and Response” exhibit at the gallery. Belfast artist Ted LaFage will moderate the talk. FMI: 338-2222.

• Visit to a Green Farm, 3-5 p.m., Waterfall Arts, Belfast, presents another CONFLUX-related event. Scott Dickerson, executive director of Coastal Mountains Land Trust, extends an invitation to visit his “green” farm in Lincolnville. Dickerson and his wife Janet Redfield recently renovated their home, adding energy-efficient components and hand- worked elements. They welcome discussion on the relationship of art and nature. FMI: 338-2222.

• “Work of the Hand” Crafts Show & Sale, Oct. 11-19, Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Russell Ave., Rockport. Invitational show of work by over 40 of the finest craft artists from Maine and New England. Admission $5. Collectors’ Preview Evening reception Fri., Oct. 10, 5-8 p.m., admission $15. Collectors’ Preview offers opportunity to meet the artists and to purchase or commission work. FMI: www.cmcanow.org or 236-2875.

• Intensive Encaustic Workshop, Sat. & Sun., Oct. 11 & 12, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Waterfall Arts, 256 High St., Belfast. Kim Bernard will give instruction in the art of painting with molten-beeswax-based paint. $225 plus $65 materials fee. FMI: 338-2222.

• Barbara Ernst Prey Fall Print Show, Sat. & Sun., Oct. 11 &12, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Blue Water Fine Arts, Port Clyde. FMI: 372-8087.

• Print-signing and New Lighthouse Portrait by Alan Claude, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Maine Lighthouse Museum, Park Dr., Rockland. Claude will select the winner in the raffle of “Grand View,” a giclée print of the Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse, sign prints, and unveil his latest lighthouse portrait of Curtis Island Light. FMI: 594-3301.

• Artist’s Reception at Harbor Square Gallery, 3-5 p.m., 374 Main St., Rockland. Reception for Demetrio Bautista Lazo, fifth-generation Mexican rug weaver and natural dyer.

• Artist Trading Card (ATC) Make and Swap Meeting, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Rockport Public Library. Artist trading cards are miniature works of art to be traded or given away. In honor of Halloween, participants will be making Walking ATC Puppets and dressing them for the holiday.

• Opening Reception at Studio of the North, artists’ reception 3-5 p.m., 76 Moose Meadow Lane, off Rte. 220, Waldoboro. Exhibit features stone sculptures by members of the Maine Stone Workers Guild and paintings by Stephen Parmley and Doug Carpenter, followed by a folk jam featuring Old Grey Goose. FMI: 832-4856.

• Maine Masters Series, Mon., Oct. 13 and 20, 7 p.m., Waterfall Arts, 256 High St., Belfast. Three Maine Masters videos will be shown each night. Tonight: Harold Garde, Alan Magee and Olive Pierce. $7/students, free. FMI: 338-2222.

• An Evening of Experimental Music and Film, 8 p.m., Waterfall Arts, 256 High St., Belfast. Performances by Tune Yards, Uke of Spaces Corners and Over the Cardboard Sea, with stop-action film animation by Xander Morrow of Providence, Rhode Island. Admission by sliding scale of $3-$10. FMI: 338-2222.

• Art Space Exhibition, 342 Main St., Rockland. Exhibit of works by oil painter Amy Cornell, clay artist Marjorie Walsh and watercolorist Nat Lewis. Opening reception will be held on Fri., Oct. 17, 5-8 p.m. FMI: 594-8784.

• Artist Trading Cards Event, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Camden Library. Draw, paint, collage, cut, layer and create a unique trading card. Supplies provided, or bring your own. Return on Thurs., Oct. 16 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. to share and trade. FMI: 236-3440.

• “From the Field to the Picture Frame in Oil,” Fri.-Sun., Oct. 17-19, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Gamble Center, Farnsworth Museum, Rockland. Workshop on location and in the Gamble Center with instructor Don Demers. $350/$300 members. FMI: 596-0949.

• Behind-the-Scenes Artists’ Studio Tours, Sat., Oct. 18, 12:45-3 p.m., Farnsworth Museum, 16 Museum St., Rockland. Participants will travel to the studios of painter Gideon Bok, custom furnituremaker Tom Weis and ceramicist George Pearlman. Reservations required: 596-0949.

• Farnsworth Museum, Rockland: “Homer, Whistler, Marin and Bellows: American Prints from the Farnsworth,” Craig Gallery. About 30 works from the museum’s collection, on view through Dec. 14. “Uncommon Treasures: Folk Art from the Farnsworth,” through Nov. 30. “Louise Nevelson” shows the Nevelson collection almost in its entirety for the first time; through February 2009. “Alex Katz and Friends” features works by Katz and contemporaries such as Red Grooms and Francesco Clemente, among others; through October 26. Hours: Tues. through Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free last Sat. of each month as part of Free Family Saturday and Sundays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

• “Point of View,” Chalmers Art Gallery, Lincoln Street Center, Rockland. Photographs by Albie Davis, Catherine LeRoy, Nancy Benner, Davidson Graves, Dorie Klein, Norbert Leser, Andrew Reichline, David Brooks Stess and Robert Solywoda. Through Oct. 30.

• “1,000 Circles,” Belfast Framer & Gallery, 96 Main St. New work by Kimberly Callas, on view through Oct. 31.

• New Exhibits at Waterfall Arts, 256 High St., Belfast. “Resonance and Response,” on exhibit in the Clifford Gallery, features work by Joe Ascrizzi and Diana Cherbuliez. In the Fallout Café, a collaboration by poet Michael Macklin and artist Cathy Melio. Both shows run through Nov. 28.

• “Wheatsheaves,” Belfast Co-op Cafe Gallery. Display of world heritage wheats, collected by Eli Rogosa. Through Oct. 31.

• Sculpture by Nancy Button, Maine Potters Market, 376 Fore St., Portland. Button, of Fireside Pottery in Warren, has a special-edition series of owl sculptures on view through Oct.

• Work by Three Matinicus Artists, Archipelago, 386 Main St., Rockland. Paintings and drawings by Laurie Webber and Megan Cafferata; giclee prints of depictions of traditional working vessels by Tom Bernardi. FMI: 596-0701.

• Exhibit of Work by Olive Metcalf, Lincoln Home, 22 River Rd., Newcastle.

• Prints and Woodcuts by Frances Hodsdon and William Martin, Thomaston Cafe, Main St., Thomaston.

• Watercolors by Ellen Hutcheson, Miles Memorial Hospital, Damariscotta. On view through Nov. 14.

• “Selections From the 100 Hairdos Series,” Perimeter Gallery at Chase’s Daily, 96 Main St., Belfast. Alan Crichton, co-founder of Belfast’s Waterfall Arts, exhibits portraits without a face: charcoal and pastels of the backs of people’s heads. Through Nov. 16. FMI: 338-0555.

• “Lineage:Portraits and Dreams,” Gibbs Library, 40 Old Union Rd., Washington village. Intaglio prints by Cynthia Motian McGuirl feature portraits of family members who were Armenian Genocide survivors. Through Nov. 4.

• Two Exhibitions at CMCA, Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 162 Russell Ave., Rockport. “David Segre: Chronic,” black-and-white photographic portraits of mentally ill individuals, and “Art from the LINC and Waterville Social Clubs,” services for people with mental illness.

• “Un Ballo in Maschera,” åarhus Gallery, 50 Main St., Belfast. An exhibit by Mike Silverton, on view through Oct. 19, FMI: 339-0001.

• Graphite Drawings by John Wissemann, Gold/Smith Gallery, 41 Commercial St., Boothbay Harbor. Through Oct. 22.

• “Traveling Shoes,” Downtown Gallery, Rte. 220, Washington village. Artists’ journeys by Paula Green, Cynthia White, Joan Freiman, Ieva Tatarsky and Suzanne Phillips, with guest artists Alan crichton and Samuel Gelber. Through Oct. 13. FMI: 845-2201.

• “Knit Vision: Aerial Landscapes,” Village Books, Washington village. Landscape painting enlivened by wool, cotton and acrylic yarns, by Karen Jelenfy. Through Oct. 13.

• “Landscapes from the Age of Impressionism,” Portland Museum of Art, Seven Congress Sq. Exhibit of 40 masterpieces by European and American painters, including Monet, Renoir, Sargent, Pissarro, Hassam and many others. on view through Jan. 4. “André Kertész:On Reading,” 104 black-and-white photographs of individuals immersed in the act of reading, taken by Kertész over a period of 50 years, beginning in 1925. On view through Nov. 16. “American Menagerie,” exhibit of 25 works depicting native and exotic beasts by artists including Bernard Langlais, Will Barnet, Wendy Kindred, Scott Leighton and Edward Hicks. Through Nov. 9.

• Painted Cut-Paper Work by Mike Farley, Rougette Gallery, 340 Main St., Rockland, upstairs. Organic and natural creatures on intricately cut paper, on view through Oct. 17.

• “Birds of the Boreal Forest,” Jonathan Frost Gallery, 21 Winter St., Rockland. Show of work by Susan Beebe.

• Works by Stew Henderson, Caldbeck Gallery, 12 Elm St., Rockland. Three bodies of work by Henderson on display in the main building; and in the barn space, works by Jeff Epstein, Elizabeth O’ Reilly and Carol Sloane.

• Art Space Gallery, 342 Main St., Rockland. “A Feminine Perspective” celebrates women artists of Maine, with works by Laurie Lofman Bellmore, Antje Roitzsch, Joanne Houlsen and Randy Fein. Through Oct. 12.

• “Four Seasons and a Few Nights,” Mars Hall Gallery, Rte. 131, Martinsville. Show of works by Brian Kliewer runs through Mon., Oct. 13. An artist’s reception will be held on Sat., Oct. 11, 2-4 p.m.

• “Legacy of Talent: A Moser Reunion,” Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, Mill St., Rockport. Contemporary pieces by Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers in conjunction with work by seven furnituremakers who passed through the Moser workshops early in their careers. Through Nov. 28.

• “Point of View,” Garage Gallery, Eastern Tire Service, 70 Park St., Rockland. New exhibit features the work of Nine Lively Ladies and Shevis. Through Oct.

• New Exhibits at Finnish Heritage House, Rte. 131, So. Thomaston. “Pillars of the Earth: Finns and Granite” and “The Finns of River Road,” by June Wilcox and Steve Gifford, are on display through Oct.

• New Work by Peter Ralston, Archipelago Fine Arts, 386 Main St., Rockland. New photographs of the Maine coast and island communities. Through Oct. 25.

• “Finest Kind: Folk Art of the Penobscot,” Penobscot Marine Museum, Sears- port. The show focuses on practical art produced by the people of Penobscot Bay from the War of 1812 to the present. On view through Oct. 19. FMI: 548-2529.

• “Back in Time: Paintings of Mid-Coast Maine Maritime History,” Maine Lighthouse Museum, Park Dr., Rockland. Paintings by marine artist Loretta Krupinski, on display through October.

• Cushing Historical Society Meeting, Hathorne Point Rd., Potluck supper at 6 p.m.; bring your own plate & flatware. At 7:30 p.m. Jean Olson Brooks will speak on “Christina Olson: Her World Beyond the Canvas.” FMI: 354- 6351.

• Adas Yoshuron High Holidays Schedule, Willow St., Rockland. Yom Kippur service at 9 a.m., led by Rabbi Jarmon and Meyer Drapkin.Yizkor at approximately noon. Afternoon service (including the Book of Jonah, chanted and discussed by Kal Winer) at 4:30 p.m. Neilah at 5:30 p.m. Community Break-the-Fast, 7 p.m. $12/$6 age 13 and under. FMI: 594-4523 or yoshuron@midcoast.com.

• Relay for Life Planning Meeting, 6 p.m., Rockport. Volunteers are needed for the Relay for Life of Midcoast Maine. FMI: 373-3723.

• Slide Talk on “The True Dracula,” 6:30 p.m., Camden Library. Dr. Richard Cornelia presents Prince Vlad Dracul, also known as Vlad the Impaler, the true, historical Dracula.

• Freshstart Smoking Cessation Classes, Thursdays, Oct. 9, 16, 23 and 30, 5:30-7 p.m., Cardiac Rehab Center Education Rm., Pen Bay Medical Center, Rockport. Free classes; all four must be attended. For information, or to register, call 596-8443.

• Meeting of the Knox-Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District, 7 p.m., Warren USDA Field Office, 191 Camden Road (Route 90). Open to the public. FMI: www.knoxlincoln.org.

• Parents’ Workshop Series, 5 p.m., Rockland District H.S., Broadway. First of several free workshops addresses “The Parent-Teacher Partnership: Preparing for Conferences,” from 5-6:30 p.m., and “The No Child Left Behind Act from A-Z: What Parents Need to Know,” from 7-9 p.m. To register, call 596-2018 or e-mail vrichards@msad5.org.

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Area Flu Clinics to Start October 10 —

Kno-Wal-Lin Home Care and Hospice, Belfast Public Health Nursing Association and People’s United Methodist Church in South Thomaston will be holding flu clinics in the midcoast.

Kno-Wal-Lin clinics start on Friday, October 10, and continue through early December at various locations in Knox, Waldo and Lincoln counties. This year, Kno-Wal-Lin will accept Medicare; those eligible should bring their Medicare card. Cash will also be accepted; each shot is $25. For more information about any of these clinics, call Marcia Wyman at 594-9561.

Flu shot clinics will be held on Friday, October 10, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Kno-Wal-Lin’s central office, 170 Pleasant Street, Rockland; Monday, October 13, from 9 a.m. to noon at Kno-Wal-Lin’s Belfast office, 147 Waldo Avenue, Suite 106, Belfast; Tuesday, October 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Senior Spectrum-Knox at the Knox Community Center, 61 Park Street, Rockland; Tuesday, October 14, from 3 to 5:30 p.m. at the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce, One Park Drive, Rockland; Thursday, October 16, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the St. George town office, 3 School Street, Tenants Harbor; Monday, October 20, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Damariscotta Chamber of Commerce, 15 Courtyard Street, Suite 2, Damariscotta; Friday, October 24, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Kno-Wal-Lin’s Newcastle office, 605 Route 1, Suite 2, Newcastle; Monday, October 27, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Cushing town office, 39 Cross Road, Cushing; Monday, October 27, from 12:30 to 4 p.m. at Spectrum Generations-Belfast, 18 Merriam Road, Belfast; Tuesday, October 28, from 3: 30 to 5 p.m. at the Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce at the Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street, Belfast; Wednesday, November 5, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Spectrum Generations-Lincoln, 521 Main Street, Damariscotta; and Tuesday, December 2, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Medomak Valley High School Café, 320 Manktown Road, Waldoboro.

Belfast Public Health Nursing Association will be sponsoring two flu clinics in October, both at the Waldo County General Hospital Education Center located at 118 Northport Avenue in Belfast. The first is scheduled for Tuesday, October 14, from 8 to 11:30 a.m. The second flu clinic is scheduled for Monday, October 20, also from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Individuals are asked to pay $20 to help defray the cost of the vaccine. Medicare and MaineCare coverage will not be accepted at this time. Diane Whitten, Belfast Public Health Nurse, encourages community members to get their flu shot and to practice good health habits such as covering mouths and washing hands to prevent spreading respiratory germs. For more information, contact Whitten at 338-3368.

On Wednesday, October 15, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at People’s United Methodist Church in South Thomaston, flu and pneumonia immunizations will be available to Medicare recipients for free. For those who are not a recipient of Medicare the flu shot is $25 and the pneumonia shot is $40. Most insurances are accepted. Those who would like to receive a pneumonia shot and have had one in the past should check with their doctor for the date of the most recent shot.

There will be plenty of parking available, wheelchair accessibility, and even curbside service if necessary. Beverages and snacks will also be available. Those interested in receiving an immunization at this clinic should contact Ellyn Marckoon at 594-7762, to ensure there are enough immunizations available.

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• Cash for Clothes Pre-Registration, Fri., Oct. 10, 4-6 p.m., Coastal Workshop, 35 Limerock St., Camden. Those who wish to sell clothing at the sale (half profit to seller/half to Coastal Workshop) must pre-register. Pre-registration can also be accomplished at the Coastal Workshop on Sat., Oct. 11, 9-11 a.m.; Fri., Oct. 17, 4-6 p.m.; and Sat., Oct. 18, 9-11 a.m. The Cash for Clothes Sale will be held Sat.-Mon., Oct. 25-27, at the American Legion Hall, Pearl St., Camden. Volunteer help is needed. FMI: Nancy Wolfertz, 594-5429.

• Kno-Wal-Lin Flu Clinics, bring Medicare card or $25 cash. Clinics this week are Fri.: 9-11 a.m., Kno-Wal-Lin, 170 Pleasant St., Rockland. Mon., Oct. 13, 9 a.m.-noon, Kno-Wal-Lin Belfast, 147 Waldo Ave., suite 106. Tues., Oct 14, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Senior Spectrum, 61 Park St., Rockland; and 3-5:30 p.m., Pen Bay Chamber of Commerce, One Park Drive, Rockland. Thurs., Oct. 16, 1-4 p.m., St. George Town Office, Tenants Harbor. FMI: 594-9561.

• Russki Uzhin, 6:30 p.m., Penobscot School, 28 Gay St., Rockland. Potluck supper for Russian students and friends. Bring a favorite Slavic dish to share. FMI: 594-1084.

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RDMS Field Hockey Team Fund-Raiser —

The Rockland Middle School field hockey team is hosting a fund-raiser on Saturday, October 11, from 9 to 2 p.m. at the Park Street Car Wash in Rockland. They will be raising money for team sweatshirts and/or warm-up pants.

The team consists of 23 girls ranging from six to eigth grade. The team record for this season is six wins with three losses. Playoffs begin Tuesday, October 14. The eighth grade team captains are Hannah Plourde and Maxine Buretta. The coaches are Andrea Garver and Heidi Carroll.

The players will be washing cars, selling baked goods, and providing a place for bottle collection. To make arrangements to have bottles picked up, contact Garver at 594-3327.

Annual Bremen Country Fair Saturday —

The annual Bremen Country Fair will be held on Saturday, October 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bremen Town House.

Dried-flower wreaths and arrangements, handcrafted items, antiques and collectible treasures, raffles, home-baked goodies, fresh garden produce, jams and jellies, pickles and relishes, plus activities for children will be offered. The event is sponsored by the Bremen Patriotic Club and supports its community projects and scholarship fund.

The Bremen Community Church raffle includes $100 off the purchase of 100 gallons of heating oil from M.W. Sewell, a gasoline gift certificate, and a Thanksgiving dinner donated by Yellowfront Grocery. The Town House Committee will hold a 50/50 raffle, the Bremen Fire Department will sell lobsters, and the Bremen Historic Society will have maps and books, plus old photos for reproduction. There will also be a silent auction.

Homemade refreshments upstairs will feature corn chowder, a variety of sandwiches and desserts, plus coffee, tea and cider. Food is ready at 8:30 a.m.

The Bremen Town house is located on Route 32, next to the Bremen Fire Station, about seven miles south of Route 1 or two miles north of the Biscay Road and Route 32 intersection.

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• Knox Museum Harvest Weekend, Sat.-Mon., Oct. 11-13, full tours every hour beginning at 10 a.m., Montpelier, Rtes. 1 &131, Thomaston. Free hot cider and donuts served. FMI: 354-8062.

• Voter Registration and Information in Camden, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on the Main Street river bridge next to Boynton-McKay in downtown Camden. Voter-registration cards and early-voting applications will be available. Sponsored by GOTV (GetOutTheVote). FMI: 632-6979.

• Fall Foliage Paddle, 10 a.m.-noon. depart from picnic area across from Hannaford on Rte. 32 in Waldoboro for a trip up the Medomak River. FMI: 832-5570.

• Public Dinner, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Washington Fire Dept., Old Union Rd. Turkey, roast beef, baked beans, casseroles, pies and more. $7/$3 children.

• Talk on Davis Tillson, 1:30 p.m., Rockland Library. Prof. Paul Cimbala of Fordham University will talk about Rockland’s Civil War general in “A Maine Yankee in King Cotton’s Court: Rockland’s General Tillson and the Reconstruction of Post-Civil War Georgia.”

• Fall Foliage Craft Fair, Sat. & sun., Oct. 11 & 12, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Boothbay Railway Village. Vendors will offer crafts, food, and art. Live music, children’s activities and train rides available. Admission is $2/under 12, free. FMI: 633-4727.

• Meeting of Eastern Maine Orchid Society, 11 a.m., Community of Christ Church, Rte. 1A, Ellsworth. Sue Rudnicki will talk on “Buying Plants on e-Bay.” FMI: 567-3822.

• Meeting of Coastal Quilters, 10 a.m., Lions Club, Lion’s Lane, Camden. Rhea Daiute of Alewives Quilt Shop in Newcastle will demonstrate the making of traditional floorcloths and placemats. All are welcome. FMI: 236-9665.

• Washington Grange Farmers’ Market, 11 a.m.-3 p.m, Old Union Rd. at the Evening Star Grange Hall. Guest vendor is Natalie Gardner, Golden Apple Pottery.Vendors selling fresh baked goods, seasonal vegetables, pasture-raised beef, organic eggs, goat products and fresh cut flowers and garden plants. FMI: 845-2140.