“Damn Yankees,” Lakewood Theater, Madison

July 30-Aug. 2, Thursday-Sunday, 9am/gates open, “Monmouth Fair,” a small family agricultural fair with midway, animal exhibits, crafts and animal pull events, “a little fair with a lotta pull!” $5/adults, $2/12-18, free/under 12, Monmouth Fairgrounds, 79 Academy Road, Monmouth. FMI: 207-933-4082, www.monmouthfair.com.
July 30-Aug. 2, Thursday-Sunday, begins 8am/Thursday and ends 5pm/Sunday, “Redneck Blank,” redneck extravaganza complete with a pig roast, lawn mower races, red Solo cup salon, bobbing for pig’s feet, a tire beer grot, and toilet seat horse shoes, wife haul, entertainment and more, see site for scheduling and ticketing details, Harold’s Place, 12 Harold Lane, Hebron. FMI: www.redneckmaine.com.
July 30, Thursday, 7:30pm, “Maryland State Boy choir,” critically acclaimed and internationally received, the choir is singing as part of a nine-day tour to Massachusetts, Maine and the Canadian Maritime provinces, free, Readfield United Methodist Church, 1564 Main Street, Readfield. FMI: 207-685-4211, www.readfieldumc.org.
July 30-Aug. 1, Thursday-Sat, 8pm, “Damn Yankees,” it’s a home run! Faust meets professional baseball in the Broadway send-up of love and the American pastime. Middle-aged baseball fanatic Joe Boyd trades his soul to the Devil, also known as Mr. Applegate, for a chance to lead his favorite team to victory in the pennant race against the New York Yankees, this sporty musical comedy is a true American classic, $22/adult advance, $23.50/adult at the door, Lakewood Theater, 76 Theater Rd, Madison. FMI: 207-474-7176, www.lakewoodtheater.org.
July 31-Aug. 1, Friday-Saturday, 5pm/Friday, 11am/Saturday, “Elk Summer Music Festival,” two day festival to feature some of the best bands in the state: Working Class, Emerald Sky, Amber Jack, Yellow Brick Road, Little Twisted, False Alarm, GE3KS, and “Elvis.” Saturday’s events feature children’s activities from 11am-1pm, vendor tables, food, drinks, and raffles will be available both days, $10/per day, $15/weekend pass, Augusta Elks Lodge, 397 Civic Center Drive, Augusta. FMI: 207-623-9623, www.mainetoday.com.
Aug. 1, Saturday, 9am-2pm, “Summer Festival & Lobster Roll Lunch,” 10am-1pm bake sale, quilt raffle, loon lamp raffle, 11am BUSTER B-children’s program, 11:30am-1pm amazing lobster roll lunch, with chips, pickles, drink & homemade blueberry cake, or chicken salad roll plate, 12:45pm Merrill’s Detector Dog demonstration, $15/lobster roll lunch, $8/chicken salad roll lunch, Cary Memorial Library Lawn, Old Winthrop Rd, Wayne. FMI: 207-685-3612, www.carylibrary.org.
Aug. 1-2 and 5, Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday, 7:30pm, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” magic and laughter are on the loose in the woods outside Athens in Shakespeare’s pastoral comedy! The fairy king and queen are at war, court and commoners alike prepare for Theseus and Hippolyta’s nuptials, and Puck stirs the pot leading two pairs of lovers on a wild and wacky chase in search of true romance, $10-$30, Theater at Monmouth, 796 Main Street, Monmouth. FMI: 207-933-9999, www.theateratmonmouth.org.