“Fiber Day,” Bath Freight Shed, Bath

Aug. 20-22, Thursday-Saturday, 2pm/Thurs and Friday, 7:30pm/Thurs-Sat, “Young Frankenstein,” with such memorable tunes as “The Transylvania Mania,” “He Vas My Boyfriend” and “Puttin’ On The Ritz,” YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is scientifically-proven, monstrously good entertainment, $43-$70, Maine State Music Theatre, 1 Bath Road, Brunswick. FMI: 207-725-8769, www.msmt.org.
Aug. 20, Thursday, 7pm, “The Gawler Family,” John and Ellen Gawler, joined by their daughters, Molly, Edith and Elsie Gawler bring you an eclectic assortment of old and new sounds from many folk traditions. They accompany their warm interweaving family harmonies with fiddles, banjo, wooden banjo, cello, guitar, ukulele and piano as well as a few surprises. Whether they are crooning a quietly poignant ballad or delivering a rollicking fiddle tune, their unique arrangements are especially engaging and often go along with antidotes of historical or humorous content. Although the Gawlers may be best known for their extensive collection of dance tunes in the Scots-Irish and French Canadian traditions their repertoire may include a gutsy Appalachian work song, a ‘Sweet Honey in the Rock’ a capella number, or an amusing ode to everyday life, free, Camden Public Library Amphitheatre, Atlantic Avenue, Camden. FMI: 207-236-3440, www.librarycamden.org.
Aug. 20-22, Thursday-Saturday, 7pm, “Judith Sloan’s YO MISS,” A one-woman show with music. Where human rights meets Hip Hop, meets the power of women and girls. Fusing the art of theatre, poetry, and music, YO MISS! is a sometimes funny, sometimes sad, always truth-telling show about immigrant/refugee teenagers and incarcerated youth grappling with the cataclysmic events that shaped them. Using midi-controllers and an original musical score to accompany her compelling performance, Judith Sloan remixes her own traumatic experiences with those of her students and transforms into a multitude of characters from age 14 to 80, $12-$20, Playhouse Theater Belfast, 107 Church Street, Belfast. FMI: 800-838-3006, www.earsay.org.
Aug. 21-22, Friday-Saturday, beginning at 9am/Sat, “Civil War Re-enactors,” the re-enactors of Company B, 20th Maine Volunteers, will be camping in Harbor Park beginning Friday evening. They will host a day-long program of mini-lectures, displays, military drill, and firing drill on Saturday, sponsored by the Camden Public Library’s series of events commemorating the Civil War, free, Harbor Park, Atlantic Avenue, Camden. FMI: 207-236-3440, www.librarycamden.org.
Aug. 22, Saturday, 9am-2pm, “Fiber Day,” a vibrant cross-section of Midcoast area artists and artisans working in fiber, Celebrating the variety and quality of work being done in the area with a wide range of materials and styles, demonstrations of weaving, spinning, rug hooking, and other techniques will be ongoing. This free event offers a chance to admire, learn about, and enjoy the work being done by your talented local neighbors. Then, go outside and see the volunteers working on the Virginia, Maine’s First Ship, free, Bath Freight Shed, 27 Commercial Street, Bath. FMI: 207-371-8082, www.mainetoday.com.
Aug. 22, Saturday, 6-7:30pm, “Love to Burn,” based out of Portland, Love to Burn formed in the fall of 2013. Most often compared to Tom Petty, Neil Young and James McMurtry, Love to Burn perform hard hitting and catchy songs that are certain to entertain and provoke. Whether performing originals or covers, the chemistry of talent and showmanship always shines on the stage, the seventh musical act in the Chocolate Church Arts Center’s Waterfront Concert Series, free, Bath Waterfront Park, Route 1 and Commercial Streets, Bath. FMI: 207-442-8455, www.chocolatechurch.com.
Aug. 23-26, Sunday-Wednesday, all day events, “Union Fair,” a large family fair famous for the annual State of Maine Wild Blueberry Festival. Large midway, crafts, animal pull events, harness racing, $12, Union Fairgrounds, Fairgrounds Lane, Union. FMI: 207-785-3281, www.unionfair.org.
Aug. 24, Monday, 6:30-8pm, “Bats of Maine,” Jaclyn Robidoux, Summer Intern at Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge will give a talk about the status of Maine’s bat species and share the news about their environmental importance and declining status in the Northeast. Every year, Maine provides summering habitat for 8 diverse species of bats, with many making their homes in forests and man-made structures. Despite much confusion and myths surrounding these cryptic critters, Maine’s bats play an essential role in providing invaluable ecosystem services throughout the state (think mosquito-free summer nights). However, recent declines to bat species because of human activity and a rapidly spreading disease called White Nose Syndrome, have researchers estimating that these populations could be reduced to 1% by 2030. What’s causing this endemic? And what can be done to save the bats of Maine? Find out more about the important role of bats in our state and the research the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is conducting to learn about these species. Come discover steps you can take in the hopes of preserving and saving our bats, free, Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 9 Water Street, Rockland. FMI: 207-594-0600 x5, www.maineseabirds.org.