Tim Amero photo, see more at Auburn Library, Lewiston
Jan. 27, Friday, 4:30pm, “Asia Night,” Bates College Arts Crawl, Asian culture via visual, literary and performing arts, free, Bates College, Lewiston.  FMI:  207-786-6417, www.bates.edu.
Jan. 27, Friday, 6-9pm, “Star Party,” L.C. Bates Museum hosting, Murray Campbell a former professor of astronomy and physics at Colby College will be on hand to help us view Jupiter, the Pleiades, the Iron Nebular, and the moon through telescopes, you are encouraged to bring binoculars as well, hot drinks and cookies available, free, L.C. Bates Museum, Route 201, Hinckley.  FMI:  207-238-4250, www.gwh.org.
Jan. 27-29, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Friday, 8pm/Saturday, 2pm/Sunday, “The Language Archive,” wise and whimsical comedy about love, marriage and miscommunication, $18, $5/18 and under, Public Theater, Lewiston.  FMI:  207-782-3200,  www.thepublictheatre.org.
Jan. 29, Sunday, 12-5pm, “A Love Gathering Country Music Show,” for Bill Giasson, acts include Wildwood Band, Lolalee Dillingham, Barry Wood, Shirley Bracket, Gary Leet and many more, donations, Silver Spur, Route 121, Mechanic Falls.  FMI:  207-793-8884, www.thesilverspurclub.com.
 
Jan. 29, Sunday, 2pm, “The Maine Saxophone Project,” hot jazz for a cold Sunday afternoon, $10, Nordica Auditorium, UMF, Farmington.  FMI:  207-329-9736, www.umf.maine.edu.
Jan. 30, Monday, 6-7pm, “Tim Amero,” wildlife photographer and naturalist shares his inspiring photos and will delight with his telling of the stories behind the photos, focus is on Maine species, free, Androscoggin Community Room, 49 Spring Street, Auburn Library, Auburn.  FMI:  207-333-6640, www.auburn.lib.me.us.
Jan. 30, Monday, 8:15pm, “Martin Swinger and Ed DesJardins,” a duo that brings new textures and energy to the live presentation of Swinger’s award winning songs, $15, Slates Restaurant, 167 Water Street, Hallowell.  FMI:  207-622-9575, www.slatesrestaurant.com.