“Looking” on stage at Lakewood Theater in Skowhegan
August 19-20, 2 p.m. “The Canterville Ghost,” by Oscar Wilde, children’s show, $12/person, Theater at Monmouth, 796 Main Street, Monmouth. FMI: 207.933.9999, www.theateratmonmouth.org.
August 19, 7 p.m. “Against Forgetting: History and the Shaping of Community,: the role history and the historical organization plays in our understanding of community identity, Union Church, Route 27, Belgrade. FMI: 207.495.6039, www.belgradelakes.org.
August 19-21, 8 p.m. “Looking,” directed by Stan Pinnette, starring Mark Nadeau, Jeralyn Shattuck, Cory King and Heidi Holst, $18-$35/person, Lakewood Theater, Route 201, Skowhegan. FMI: 207.474.7176, www.lakewoodtheater.org.
August 20-22, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Great Falls Balloon Festival, featuring hot air balloons, concerts, exhibits, children’s activities, entertainment, crafts, tethered balloon rides and more, Downtown Riverfront, Auburn. FMI: www.greatfallsballoonfestival.org.
August 20-21, 10 a.m. Maine Farm Days, demonstrations, workshops, exhibits, wagon tours and the Don Campbell Band from 7-11 p.m. on Saturday, Barker Farm, 9 Barker Road, Leeds. FMI: 207.649.8900, www.androscogginswcd.net.
August 20-21, 7:30 p.m. “Just a Friendly Guy,” two-act play, by Anna Freeman, $7, a portion of the proceeds will benefit the maintenance of East Madison Square Garden, a local community art and meeting center, East Madison Square Garden, Tupper Road, Madison. FMI: 207.654.2664. www.onlinesentinel.com.
August 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Bug Day, celebrate the diversity and wonder of insects, Bug Walks at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., activities all day, L.C. Bates Museum at Good Will-Hinckley, Route 201, Hinckley. FMI: 207.238.4250, www.facebook.com/LCBATES.
August 21, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Belgrade Maine Made Crafts and Gifts, unique items to admire and purchase, Belgrade Community Center for All Seasons, 1 Center Drive, Belgrade. FMI: 207.431.1222, www.belgrademaine.com.
August 21, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 2nd Annual Drums Along the Kennebec, percussion demonstrations, clinics, performances, crafts, food and beverages, admission by donation, Head of the Falls, Downtown Waterville. FMI: 207.314.4730, www.midmainechamber.com.
August 21, 7:30 p.m. Chinese Folk Art Ensemble, featuring a variety of traditional Chinese folk arts such as Dragon Dance, Lion Dance, Taiwanese Drums, Chinese yoyo and Folk Dance, prices vary, Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207.783.1583, www.francoamericanheritage.org.
August 22, 2-4 p.m. Campfire Cooking with Nini Christenson, free, Wilhelm Reich Museum, Dodge Pond Road, Rangeley. FMI: 207.864.3443, www.wilhelmreichmuseum.org.
August 25, 3:00 p.m. “The Blind Side,” a movie about a homeless African-American teen’s life changes when he’s taken in by a well-to-do white family, free, refreshments, Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring Street, Auburn. FMI: 207.333.6640, www.auburn.lib.me.us.