Events

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. 

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. 

 

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.
 

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.

 

Maine Roller Derby 4^th 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.

 

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. 
 

 

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 1^st – March 10^th. 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 11^th – March 14^th. 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 4^th – 28^th. 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 15^th.  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.