“Winter Wildlife Day,” Laudholm Farm, Wells
Feb. 23, Thursday, 10am-2pm, Winter Wildlife Day, live animal presentations, tracking walks, wildlife projects to take home, limited number of snowshoes, miles of cross-country ski trails, free, Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm, Wells.  FMI:  207-646-1555, www.wellsreserve.org.
 
Feb. 23, Thursday, 11am-2pm, Rootin’ Tootin’ Wild West Celebration, Chili Cook-off tasting a voting, want to enter, chili must arrive hot and in a crockpot by 10:20am, a copy of all ingredients must accompany each entry, a generous batch of chili is required (10-12 servings, free, McArthur Library, 270 Main Street, Biddeford.  FMI:  207-284-4181, www.mcarthurpubliclibrary.org.
Feb. 23, Thursday, 4-6pm, Beaded Ruffled Peyote Class, come and create this piece of jewelry, Bead Emporium has beads to purchase, $25, Full Circle Artisan Gallery, 22 Main Street, Cornish.  FMI:  207-625-7725, www.cornish-maine.org.
Feb. 24, Friday, 5-8pm, Biddeford Art Walk, featuring cardboard and crocheted marine life, musicians welcome to come jam, visit open studios in the North Dam Mill and see student work by Biddeford High and Middle School students, free, downtown, 205 Main Street, Biddeford.  FMI: 207-229-3560,  www.biddefordartwalk.com.
Feb. 25, Saturday, 10:30am, Author Chris Van Dusen, author of “Randy Riley’s Big Hit,” with Matt Tavares, author of “There Goes Ted Williams,” free, Kennebooks, Kennebunk.  FMI:  207-967-6136, www.kennebooks.com.
Feb. 26, Sunday, 8pm, John Mayall, this skinny English lad grew up listening to his guitarist father’s extensive jazz record collection, strongly influenced by such greats as Leadbelly, Albert Ammons, Pinetop Smith and Eddie Lang, blues, $45, Jonathan’s Restaurant, 92 Bourne Lane, Ogunquit.  FMI: 207-646-4777,  www.jonathansrestaurant.com.
Feb. 28, Tuesday, 1pm, “Reading Shakespeare,” join in this new reading group, attendees are requested to bring their own copies of the play and join in reading aloud, line by line, if you aren’t interested in reading, don’t worry, just come and enjoy listening to the work, event requires pre-registration, free, Dyer Library, 371 Main Street, Saco.  FMI:  207-283-3861, www.sacomuseum.org.