22nd Annual Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge, Shawnee Peak, Bridgton

March 1, Thursday, 2pm or 7pm, National Theater in London Live “Comedy of Errors,” Shakespeare’s furiously paced comedy, two sets of twins separated at birth collide in the same city without meeting for one crazy day, as mistaken identities lead to confusion on a grand scale, $18/gen, $15/seniors, $10/students, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Bradley Street, Fryeburg.  FMI:  207-935-9232,www.fryeburgacademy.org/pac.

March 2-4, Friday-Sunday, events begin at 9am, Winterfest Weekend at Black Mountain of Maine, a variety of events planned for the weekend, includes, Becky Shaw Memorial Ski Day, parade and fireworks, lasagna dinner, Adult Apres Ski Wine and Cheese, and free skiing from 6-8pm Saturday, see website for full listing of events and times, prices for various events, Black Mountain, 36 Glover Road, Rumford. FMI:  207-364-8977,www.bethelmaine.com.

March 2, Friday, 7pm, “Wiley and the Hairy Man,” presented by Windham High School, adapted from the traditional southern folktale, Wiley is able to overcome the terrible Hairy Man and realize that he has the power in himself to face whatever fears may haunt him, $5/general, $3/students, $10/family, Windham Performing Arts Center, Windham High School, 46 Gray Road, Windham.  FMI: 207-892-1800,  www.windham.k12.me.us,

March 3, Saturday, 9am-12pm, New Gloucester History Barn Open House, displays about New Gloucester veterans, new acquisitions and historical archival photographs, free, New Gloucester Historical Society, History Barn, Route 231, New Gloucester.  FMI:  207-926-3188,www.newgloucester.com.

March 3, Saturday, 11am-2pm, LELT Family Snowfest, wide variety of fun family events: snowshoe scavenger hunt, Frisbee, snowman making contest, and more, Five Fields Farm, Route 107, South Bridgton.  FMI: 207-647-4352,  www.loonecholandtrust.org.

March 3, Saturday, 8pm, Lori McKenna, the sweetest singer-songwriter you are ever gonna meet, critically acclaimed for her work as a song writer, and heavy hitters like country star Faith Hill have recorded her songs, $23, Stone Mountain Arts

Center, 695 Dugway Road, Brownfield.  FMI: 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com,

March 4, Sunday, 11am, 22^nd Annual Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge, largest family ski race series in America, product sampling all day, huge après-ski part on the patio, registration 8-11am in Blizzard’s Pub, prizes at approximately 2:30pm, free with a lift ticket or season’s pass, Shawnee Peak Ski Area, 119 Mountain Road, Bridgton.  FMI:  207-647-8444, www.shawneepeak.com.