“Woodcock Watch,” Wells Reserve, Wells

April 7-8, Thursday-Friday, 7pm, “Woodcock Watch,” led by American Woodcock enthusiast Paul Dest, the Wells Reserve manages grasslands and early-succession forests with woodcocks in mind, so it’s a great place to experience a fascinating ritual of spring. Dest is well versed in the woodcock’s life history, conservation status, and management, and is an engaging presenter, $5-$7, $15/families, Wells Reserve at Laudholm, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells. FMI: 207-646-1555, www.wellsreserve.org.
April 8, Friday, 6pm, “6th Annual Souper Supper,” a down home evening of comfort food and music. Four soups will be served buffet style along with salad, rolls, biscuits and cornbread on the table. Dessert is gingerbread with lemon sauce and/or whipped cream and sugar cookies. Beverages included, $10, $5/10 and under, Parsonsfield Seminary, Route 160, North Parsonsfield. FMI: 207-625-8360, www.parsonsfieldseminary.org.
April 8-10, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Fri. and Sat, 2pm/Sun, “As You Like It,” (an abridged version) is one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies. Lovers Rosalind and Orlando become entangled in a beguiling game of love, lust and mistaken identity in the Forest of Arden. Gender roles, nature and politics are confused in a play that reflects on how bewildering yet utterly pleasurable life can be, $10, City Theater, 205 Main Street, Biddeford. FMI: 207-602-2556, www.citytheater.org.
April 9, Saturday, 6:30-8:30pm, “Silent and Live Auction,” to benefit the Corner Cupboard, the area’s only non-food essential item pantry, the recommended $5 donation covers your admission and includes a dessert buffet and beverages, child care will be available, Sanford UU Church, 5 Lebanon St., Sanford. FMI: 207-324-3191, www.sanforduuchurch.org.
April 10, Sunday, 9:30-10:30am, “2nd Annual YCCAC Care4Kids 5k Run/Walk,” raises fund to support the YCCAC programs that most benefit children from low-income families in York County, $25, Camp Ellis, 29 Eastern Ave., Saco. FMI: 207-459-2954, www.207-459-2954, www.yccac.org.
April 10, Sunday, 3pm, “Within These Walls,” is organized around genres of music sung inside certain literal and metaphorical walls, works range from a 16th century antiphonal motet by Giovanni Gabrieli, to 19th century chamber pieces and American spirituals, to recently written songs by Grammy-winning choral composer Eric Whitacre, the singers will have piano, cello, oboe, and English horn accompaniment, free and open to the public, Our Lady of the Angels Church, 162 Agamenticus, South Berwick. FMI: 207-384-7059, www.ccsb-sing.org/schedule.html .
April 10, Sunday, 8pm, “Judy Collins,” for nearly 45 illustrious years, her dulcet tones have graced our ears, and her poetic lyrics have galvanized a generation, $75 +$5/service fee, Jonathan’s Ogunquit, 92 Bourne Ln., Ogunquit. FMI: 207-646-4777, jonathansogunquit.com.