Local Events for 3/9 – 3/15
Events for Tuesday, March 9th
Essentials for College Planning. 10 a.m. To register, call 1-800-281-3703. Portland Adult Education, 57 Douglass Steet, Portland.
Two Series: featuring Loverless and Lost Cause Desperados. 21+, $2 cover, $2 drafts from 8 – 11 p.m. Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress Street, Portland.
Starting Your Own Business (Everything You Need to Know). 2 – 5 p.m. 772-1147. SCORE Offices, 100 Middle Street, Second Floor, East Tower, Portland.
Health and Chiropractic Talk. Free, call 780-1070 FMI. HealthSource of West Portland, 949 Brighton Ave, Portland.
March Greendrinks; two year anniversary. 5:30 – 8 p.m. $2 if you “bring your own vessel” and $5 without. 645 Congress Street, Portland.
“My Life in Food” presentation with Judith Jones, author of “The Book of New England Cookery.” Holiday Inn by the Bay, Spring Street, Portland. $15 admission. 775-6148.
Events for Wednesday, March 10th
Hothouse Flowers. $18 advance, $22 at door. 8 p.m. 21+. Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress Street, Portland.
“Sustainability Action Steps for Small Business.” Business Breakfast; 7:30 – 9: a.m. $20 at door, $16 for Chamber members. 873-3315. Student Center Atrium, Thomas College, 180 West River Road, Waterville.
Buy Local Member Mixer. 5:30 – 8 p.m. Free event; learn more about Portland Buy Local. Allagash Brewing Company, 50 Industrial Way, Portland.
Maine Farms and Me. 10 a.m. – Noon. Visit with cows and chickens, learn what the animals eat, how they’re cared for and why they’re on the farm. $3 per person, $15 per family; 2 year olds and under free. Pineland Farms, New Gloucester.
Slow Food Writer’s Night with readings and food samplings. 6:30 p.m. $25 per person. Space Gallery, 538 Congress Street, Portland.
Events for Thursday, March 11th
Comedian Bob Marley. 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 and benefit the Bonny Eagle Drama students who are going to the International Thespian festival in Nebraska this summer. Call 642-6751 for more info. Bonny Eagle High School, Hollis.
From Cow to Cheese; family program. Milk a cow, then follow the milk to the creamery where you can watch cheese being made. Registration required: call 929-3913 or email
education@pinelandfarms.org. $3 per person, children 3 and under free. Pineland Farms Education Center, New Gloucester.
The Returnables. 7 – 10 p.m. The Liberal Cup, Hallowell.
Robert Dick; flutist performs and gives talk. Free. 859-5670. Lorimer Chapel, Colby College, Waterville.
Events for Friday, March 12th
Friday Night Jazz; Angela Plato (trumpet) and Ahmad Hassan Muhammad (keyboard). 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Reservations recommended: 443-3373. Solo Bistro, 128 Front Street, Bath.
Comedian Ace Aceto. $15 admission. 8:30 p.m. 774-5554. Comedy Connection, Portland.
Banner Over Bath; unveiling with Irish music. Part of Bath Blarney Days events. 5 p.m. City Hall, Bath.
Enter the Haggis. $18 - $20 for tickets. 7:30 p.m. FMI: 873-7000. Waterville Opera House, 93 Main Street, Waterville.
Giacomo Puccini’s La Boheme. 8 p.m. One of Europe’s preeminent touring opera companies “Teatro Lirico d’Europa” performs. Tickets are $20 - $53. 842-0800. Merrill Auditorium, Portland.
Rock Around the World. 7 – 11 p.m. Silent auction, live music, dancing and more. 772-2500 for more information. $25 in advance, $30 at door. Proceeds benefit Portland Multilingual Summer Programs. Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Avenue, Portland.
The Subdudes. 8 p.m. $30 per person. 774-4527. The Landing at Pine Point, 353 Pine Point Road, Scarborough.
Jason Spooner, Chris Ayer and Rose Cousins. $10 admission or $5 with student ID. 8 – 11 p.m. North Star Music Café, Portland.
Events for Saturday, March 13th
Maine Roller Derby 4th Annual Lucky Lass St. Patrick’s Day event. 9 p.m. $5 cover. Leg wrestling, human musical chairs, dancing, Todd the Rocket spinning tunes. Bubba’s Sulky Lounge, Portland.
Battlefield Band. 7:30 p.m. 442-8455. Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath.
Jared McCloud and Andrea Nardello. 6 p.m. Slainte, Portland.
St. Patrick’s Day Dance. 8 – 11 p.m. Live music from the Spectrum Band. $10 cover, cash bar available. 324-5657. Nasson Community Center, Springvale.
Comedian Ace Aceto. $15 admission. 8:30 p.m. 774-5554. Comedy Connection, Portland.
Abbey Road Memories with Denny Laine (from the Moody Blues and Wings) and Terry Sylvester (formerly of The Hollies). 8 p.m. $30 per person. 865-1780. Venue Music Bar and Bistro, 5 Depot Street, Freeport.
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. $20 advance, $25 at door. King Pine Room, Sugarloaf. Sugarloaf.com for tickets.
Irish Evening with the Stillson School of Irish Dance stepdancing and a screen of the film “My Left Foot.” $5 admission. 646-6170. Dunaway Center, School Street, Ogunquit.
Season of Love – An Evening of Opera. 8 p.m. $25 per person. City Theater, 205 Main Street, Biddeford.
Retro Bill; hosting a family safety presentation sponsored by the Scarborough Police Department. Part motivational speaker, part comedian, part character voice and part teacher. 4 p.m. Free. Coastal Community Church, Route 1, Scarborough.
Events for Sunday, March 14th
Rabies Plus! Clinic. 10 a.m. – Noon. Ear cleaning, nail trimming, microchipping and rabies vaccinations will be available. Proceeds benefit the animals at the shelter. 725-5051. Coastal Humane Society, 30 Range Road, Brunswick.
Celtic Concert featuring Naia; celtic harp and flute duo. $10/$12 for tickets. FMI 807-6192. Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick.
Space Between Breaths – What Loss Can Teach Us About A Life Fully Lived. 2 – 5 p.m. Abromson Center, University of Southern Maine, Portland.
Bath Antiques Show. $4 admission, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. 443-8983. Bath Middle School, Old Brunswick Road, Bath.
St. Patrick’s Parade, Portland Fish Pier, Commerical Street to Maine State Pier. Noon, Portland.
Will Bristol, concert pianist. $5 students, $10 adults, free 12 & under. FMI call 621-3551. Jewett Auditorium, University of Maine at Augusta.
Lower Village People, UnPlugged show. Free. 3 - 7 p.m. Pilot House, Kennebunk.
Events for Monday, March 15th
Dave Mallett. Slate Monday Night Concert Series. 8:15 p.m. 622-9575. Slates Restaurant, Hallowell.
Seanachie Nights; stories and music. 7 – 9 p.m. Admission is free, $9 donation is suggested. Bull Feeny’s, Fore Street, Portland.
Sue Foley and Peter Karp. 7 p.m. $15 per person. Time Out Pub, Rockland.
ONGOING
Maine Restaurant Week. March 1st – March 10th. Participating restaurants are serving specially-priced three-course menus for both lunch & dinner. Various events all week in Portland and Midcoast Maine. For more details and a full schedule of events, visit MaineRestaurantWeek.com.
Garden’s Gone Wild Annual Flower Show with 18 imaginative and fragrant gardens created by industry professionals. March 11th – March 14th. Free shuttles from Commercial Street. PortlandCompany.com for more information. 58 Fore Street, Portland.
Karaoke Night with Jon Shannon: Every Saturday night at Verrillo’s in Portland from 9pm-1am, good singers and bad are all welcome, bring your friends! Verrillo’s is just off Exit 48 by Howard Johnson’s. Visit
http://www.verrillos.com/map-directions.shtml for complete directions.
Cancer Community Center’s Online Auction. Bidding starts March 10
th and runs through April 1
st. Over 500 items to bid on from local restaurants, to spa services, to jewelry and more! Call 774-2200 FMI or visit
www.ccc.cmarket.com.
The Importance of Being Earnest. March 4th – 28th. Performances Thursdays – Sundays. 885-5883 for reservations and information. Good Theatre, St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street, Portland.
Free Income Tax Preparations. 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday until April 15th. This service is for taxpayers with middle and low income, with special attention to ages 60 and older. Pre-scheduled half hour appointments are required; call 626-7777 for an appointment. Spectrum Generations, Cohen Center, 22 Town Farm Road, Hallowell.
USM Art Galleries Architectural Exhibition. Friday, 3/5 – Sunday 5/4. Presentations on Buddhist architecture. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tuesday – Friday and 1-5pm Saturday and Sunday. Closed week of 3/21 – 3/ 28. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, call 207-780-5008.