“Bald Hill Band,” She Doesn’t Like Guthrie’s, Lewiston

May 24, Thursday, 12pm, “Great Falls Forum with Andrew Bossie,” Andrew Bossie, Executive Director of Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters will talk on the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. In his Great Falls Forum presentation, Andrew will discuss will talk about the creation of Maine’s newest public lands, the opportunities to explore and enjoy this park now, and the future for this new unit of the National Park Service. The Great Falls Forum is a monthly, brown-bag speaker series featuring statewide and regional leaders in public policy, business, academia and the arts. The programs are free, open to all and no reservations are required. Coffee, tea and bottled water are provided for a donation at the event. The Forum is a co-sponsorship of the Sun Journal, Bates College and LPL, free, Callahan Hall, Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-513-3135, lplonline.org.
May 24, Thursday, 7pm, “Fendrick and Peck,” from their home in southern Wisconsin they travel the country, performing their music. “Their music calms the savage beast inside,” Ann Arbor of Farmington said. “Even my grandchildren quiet down in the back seat of the car when Madeline and Brian start to sing.” Their performances feature exquisite harmonies, meaningful lyrics and rich musical composition, $15, $10/students, $5/elementary students, North Church, 118 High Street, Farmington. FMI: 207-778-2006, www.sunjournal.com.
May 24-27 and 30, Thursday-Sunday and Wednesday, 8pm/Thurs-Sat, 4pm/Sun, 2pm/Wed, “Women in Jeopardy,” Thelma and Louise meets The First Wives Club in this fun and flirtatious comedy. Divorcees Mary and Jo are suspicious of their friend Liz’s new dentist boyfriend. He’s not just a weirdo: he may be a serial killer! After all, his hygienist just mysteriously disappeared without a trace and leaving her car in the company parking lot. Trading their wine glasses for spy glasses, imaginations run wild as the ladies try to discover the truth and save their friend in a hilarious off-road adventure. To your telephones and make reservations today for the opening show of the Lakewood season, $21-$23, Lakewood Theater, 76 Theater Road, Madison. FMI: 207-474-7176, lakewoodtheater.org.
May 25, Friday, 5-8pm, “In Your Eyes: ‘80s May Art Walk at Quiet City Books,” while you’re out enjoying the first Art Walk of 2018 in downtown Lewiston, be sure to put Quiet City Books on your itinerary! We’ll be celebrating all things ’80s- music, movies, neon spandex, big hair!- with a group art show. CONFIRMED ARTISTS: Mary Bottom of Mary Bottom’s Art, Courtney Schlachter of Quiet City Books, Angie Lafrance of Ramble Row, Iris Scott of The Hive Artisan Co op, Leslie Peterson of Hippie Pin-Up Studios, Sheri Withers-Hollenbeck of Downtown Handmade, Stanley Hollenbeck of Stanley Hollenbeck Shattered Prisms, Downtown, Lewiston and Auburn. FMI: 207-782-7228, www.facebook.com/events/168418520433440.
May 25, Friday, 8-10pm, “Bald Hill Band,” Maine based band out of New Gloucester performing bluegrass, blues and more, She Doesn’t Like Guthries, 115 Middle Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-376-3344, www.guthriesplace.com.
May 26, Saturday, 1pm, “Audubon’s Revenge,” let your imagination run wild as we invent fantastic new creatures by combining parts of existing animals in the museum — using colored pencils, of course! This fun activity helps kids think about adaptations and the “creativity” we observe in some animals’ naturally selected traits. Can you invent a chimera stranger than the duck-billed platypus, free with museum admission-$3/adults, $1/youth, L.C. Bates Museum, 14 Easler Road, Hinckley. FMI: 207-238-4250, www.facebook.com/LCBATES/.
May 26 and 30, Saturday and Wednesday, 7:30pm, “Red Cloak Haunted History Twilight Tour,” join The Lady in the Red Cloak for a lantern lit walking tour of Hallowell. Discover the back streets and hidden stories of Hallowell, its mysteries and haunts. See the oldest building on Water St.and many other original buildings, hear many ghostly tales, learn of the patent medicine business, experience a one-of-a-kind evening in this “Antique Riverport.” The moderate walk, suitable for all ages, lasts approximately 90 minutes and is by reservation only, $15/adults, $7/children under 12, free/children under 5, Downtown, Hallowell. FMI: 207-380-3806, www.redcloakhauntedhistorytours.com.