“Raging Brass,” The Hayloft at Dragonfly Barn, Bridgton

Jan. 17-19, Thursday-Saturday, 7pm/Thurs, 7:30pm/Fri. and Sat, 2pm/Sat, “Another Not So Lovely Love Letters,” “A HIT” larious new “Southern style” comedy sequel about finding love through internet dating. Experience non-stop laughter as Fannie Lou and Jimmie Tate, “another couple of age,” join Silver Southern Singles and realize you can meet, date and break up with someone without ever leaving the comforts of home, $20/adults, $18/seniors, The Footlights Theater, 190 US Route 1, Falmouth. FMI: 207-747-5434, www.thefootlightstheatre.com.
Jan. 19, Saturday, 10am, “Music and Muffins with Carolyn Currie,” this month, Music and Muffins features Prince Memorial Library’s very own Carolyn Currie. Come and enjoy her award-winning music! Light refreshments served, free, Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main Street, Cumberland. FMI: 207-829-2215, www.princememorial.org.
Jan. 19, Saturday, 10am, “Winter Carnival,” join us for a celebration of winter weather and wildlife! Learn, create, and play at a variety of indoor and outdoor activity stations, including a winter wildlife touch table, giant snow shelter, scavenger hunt, tracking activities, snow science and art, face painting, snowshoeing with L.L.Bean Outdoor Discovery School, and more, $9, Maine Audubon, 20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth. FMI: 207-781-2330, maineaudubon.org.
Jan. 19-20, Saturday-Sunday, 7pm/Sat, 2pm/Sun,“Mid-Winter One Act Festival,” featuring two original plays created by USM students. The first one-act is titled “The Mountain,” a tale of self-discovery. The second is “The Fairy Tale Unit,” a parody of TV police detective programs that will keep you laughing. The plays will be directed by talented local performer and musician Zachariah Stearn and performed by a dozen of Schoolhouse’s Black Box Teens, $10, Schoolhouse Arts Center, 16 Richville Road, Standish. FMI: 207-642-3743, schoolhousearts.org.
Jan. 20, Sunday, 9:30am/start time, “Ski Biathlon,” the first ski biathlon of the season at Roberts Farm Preserve is scheduled for Sunday January 20th. Two race distances are offered: 3 x 1k and 3 x 2k. Air rifles are provided. Skis (classic only), boots, and poles may also be provided on site. $10 registration fee, $5 for any members of the Viking Middle or HS Nordic teams. The sport of biathlon involves three skiing laps interspersed with two 5-shot target sessions. Both ski and target techniques are supported, endurance and accuracy are rewarded. Registration and air- rifle target practice will be offered 9:30-10:45. The 3 x 1k and 3 x 2k races will start at 11 followed by an awards ceremony, $5-$10, Roberts Farm Preserve, 64 Roberts Road, Norway. FMI: 207-739-2124, wfltmaine.org/roberts-farm.html.
Jan. 20, Sunday, 11am, “Bradbury Squall Snowshoe Race,” description: Trail Monster Running is proud to host the Bradbury Mountain Snowshoe Series at Bradbury Mountain State Park in Pownal, Maine. The Bradbury Mountain Snowshoe Series test racers on three separate courses circling and climbing Bradbury Mountain in all manner of snow conditions. We hope to see you this winter, $20, trailmonsterrunning.com/bradburysnow.
Jan. 20, Sunday, 7:30pm, “An Evening of Afri-Carribean Music with Raging Brass,” Raging Brass is a 7-piece band collectively creating Afro-Caribbean music. We are a brass-roots dance band following the musical migration from West Africa to Cuba, Jamaica, and Brazil with the spirit of New Orleans. This eclectic group was established in 2014 by trumpeter and bandleader Marc Chillemi in Southern Maine. Raging Brass explores roots music fueled by the rhythmic and melodic intuition of each player in the styles of Afro-Beat, Ska, Soukous, Highlife, Rocksteady, Roots Reggae, Samba, Cumbia, and Salsa. Raging Brass features saxophonists Mike Ayotte and Kyle Hardy, trombonist Dave Noyes, tubist Rafael Kielt-Fryre, guitarist and vocalist Matt Wasowski, drummer Gary Gemmiti, and Marc Chillemi, arranger/composer and trumpet player, $20/online, $25/door,The Hayloft at Dragonfly Barn, 95 Sanborns Grove Road, Bridgton. FMI: 207-749-6160, www.facebook.com/dragonflybarnmaine.