“American Samplers,” Saco Museum

Jan. 11, Friday, 5:30-7:30pm, “I My Needle Ply With Skill, art exhibit opening, needlework from the Federal period, Saco Museum, Saco. FMI: 207-283-3861, www.dyerlibrarysacomuseum.org.
Jan. 12, Saturday, 10am-2pm, Naked Shrubs, naturalist Robert “Boot” Boutwell begins with a short session indoors and then you will travel to a nearby site to look at 15-20 native New England shrubs, plus a couple of non-native invasives, then an inside twig or slide quiz and a cup of something hot, class size is limited to 16, ages 16 and older, registration required, $25, Wells Reserve, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells. FMI: 207-646-1555, www.wellsreserve.org.
Jan. 13, Sunday, 12-5pm, Southern Maine Monthly Bluegrass Jam, $7, Roost Function Hall, Buxton. FMI: 207-232-1528, www.bluegrassmusicjams.com.
Jan. 13, Sunday, 2pm, “Night of the Hunter,” classic film series, free, Dunaway Center, 23 School Street, Ogunquit. FMI: 207-646-5139, www.ogunquitperformingarts.org/arts.
Jan. 15, Tuesday, 6:30pm, American Samplers: Little Masterpieces 1620-1840, Massachusetts historian Henry Callan will give a history of samplers, starting in 1640, he will discuss the origins of samplers, various patterns, and what to look for when collecting or purchasing samplers, Saco Museum, 371 Main Street, Saco. FMI: 207-283-3861, www.americantowns.org.