“Longfellow Days 2019: The Poet of Tilbury Town,” The Brunswick Inn, Brunswick

Feb. 14, Thursday, 5:30-7:30pm, “L.L. Bean-Valentines Snowshoe Dance,” bring your family and friends to shake their snowshoes at our Valentines Snowshoe Dance. MSR is bringing some of the latest snowshoes, but please bring your own if you have them. We will be cranking some prime dance tunes. Too shy to dance? Sip a hot chocolate and have a few laughs while others limbo, twist and boogie the night away. ACTIVITY LEVEL: Easy. WHERE TO MEET: Meet at the Flagship store Discovery Park. WHAT TO BRING: Weather-appropriate clothing (layers; no cotton), insulated waterproof footwear, snowshoes, small day pack with extra clothes, snacks, water, personal medications. OPTIONAL RECOMMENDED ITEMS: Camera, free, Discovery Park, L.L. Bean, 18 Morse Street, Freeport. FMI: www.llbean.com.
Feb. 14-17, Thursday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Thurs.-Sat, 2pm/Sun, “Peter and the Starcatcher,” the Tony-winning play, based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, Peter and the Starcatcher upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (a.k.a. Peter Pan). From marauding pirates and jungle tyrants to unwilling comrades and unlikely heroes, Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair… and the bonds of friendship, duty and love. Directed by Al Miller, $10-$25, The Theater Project, 14 School Street, Brunswick. FMI: 207-729-8584, www.theaterproject.com.
Feb. 15, Friday, 2-4pm, “Bixby Factory Tour and Tasting,” discover Maine’s connection to the Caribbean chocolate trade with an exclusive behind-the-scenes Bixby & Co. chocolate factory tour, tasting, and discussion panel featuring Bixby & Co. and Maine Maritime Museum staff. Advance registration is required. Participants will meet in Rockland; transportation is not provided, $25, Maine Maritime Museum, Sea Street Place, Rockland. FMI: 207-443-1316, www.MaineMaritimeMuseum.org.
Feb. 16, Saturday, 7:30pm, “The Last Waltz performed by Bob Colwell & Friends,” the iconic group The Band was one of the most influential music groups of the 20th century, and as such their final concert was filmed by legendary director Martin Scorcese. That movie, The Last Waltz, went on to become a classic and influenced the lives of a group of young Maine musicians. Tonight those musicians hailing from the Colwell Brothers, the Fogcutters, the Boneheads and other esteemed Maine bands come to the Opera House stage, as the characters of The Last Waltz. Expect the music and personas of Dylan and Clapton, Van Morrison and other rock giants to come to life tonight. Don’t miss this classic evening, $15/advance, $20/day of, The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor. FMI: 207-633-5159, boothbayoperahouse.com.
Feb. 18, Monday, 7-8:30pm, “Longfellow Days 2019: The Poet of Tilbury Town,” Gary Lawless, poet and co-owner of Gulf of Maine books, leads an appreciation of Gardiner’s Edwin Arlington Robinson. Come help us read Robinson’s always interesting, though sometimes downbeat, poems, and enjoy a signature cocktail, free, The Brunswick Inn, 165 Park Row, Brunswick. FMI: 207-729-4914, www.thebrunswickinn.com.
Feb. 18, Monday, 7pm, “Freeport FebFest – They Call Me Naughty Lola: Readings of Literary Personal Ads,” did Valentine’s Day not go quite how you planned? Ready to dust off your personal ad? Get ideas from the most literary of lonely hearts in these recitations from They Call Me Naughty Lola: Personal Ads from the London Review of Books. Brought to you by Freeport Players and MASISTA, this evening of fun will include opportunities for audience participation! Azure Cafe’s full menu will be available for dining beginning at 5pm, readings begin at 7pm. Arrive at 6:30pm to settle in…or get a table earlier to enjoy a delicious meal before the show, Azure Café, 123 Main Street, Freeport. FMI: www.freeportfebfest.com.
Feb. 19, Tuesday, 10am, “Winter Horticulture Series,” gardening Around the House in Midcoast Maine: Local Gardens of All Sizes and Styles to Inspire You. Camden Garden Club Anne E. Perkins of Headacre Farms, free, Camden Public Library, 55 Main Street, Camden. FMI: 207-236-3440, www.librarycamden.org.