“DaPonte String Quartet” Sanford-Springvale Historical Society, Springvale

Feb. 20, Thursday, 10am, “Winter Wildlife Day,” a day of family fun celebrating the wildlife of Southern Maine. Enjoy a live animal presentation, a guided walk, hands-on wildlife activities, and fun in the snow. Presented by long-time partners Wells Reserve, Center for Wildlife, and York County Audubon. 10-11am – Center for Wildlife presentation with live animal ambassadors. 11am-12pm – Wildlife activity & craft time. 11:30am-12:30pm – Family wildlife tracking & nature walk with experienced guides. Plus, enjoy sledding, snowshoeing, and snowy fun with hot cocoa for warming up. Bring your own snowshoes and sleds if you have them! If not, we will have some on hand for you to borrow. Animal hats or costumes encouraged, free, Wells Reserve at Laudholm, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells.  FMI; 207-646-1555, wellsreserve.org.

Feb. 20, Thursday, 5-8pm, “Bess Jacques on the Grand Piano,” Pianist and singer Bess Jacques performs on the Steinway grand piano in the beautiful lobby bar at the Lincoln Hotel. Expect vintage jazz, pop, and everything in between, free, The Lincoln Hotel, 17 Lincoln Street, Biddeford.  FMI:  www.bessjacques.com.

Feb. 20, Thursday, 6pm, “Ghost Ships and Gothic Dream with Leanna Renee Hieber,” join actress, playwright, ghost tour guide and award-winning author Leanna Renee Hieber as she shares the ways in which Southern Maine has inspired her fiction and non-fiction, in forthcoming works like America’s Most Gothic: Haunted History Stranger than Fiction where she discusses the area’s famous Ghost Ships and why she’s using Wolfe’s Neck Preserve as the setting for an upcoming Gothic Novel. The very popular add-on dinner option continues with a take-out meal catered and packaged by For the Love of Food & Drink (Wells). Available for pre-order and pick- up between 4:30 – 5:30 pm, $10-$35, Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk.  FMI:  207-985-4802, brickstoremuseumorg.

Feb. 21, Friday, 7pm, “Vicki Monroe, Psychic Medium & Spirit Messenger,” “If you’ve ever wondered or felt like a passed love one is trying to deliever you a message….wondered what death is like?  Are they happy Can they see me? How can I hear them?”  Come and experience an evening of Spirit Communication with Vicki Monroe, $32.50-$73.50 + $4/service fee, Jonathan’s, 92 Bourne Lane, Ogunquit.  FMI:  207-646-4777, jonathansogunquit.com.

Feb. 22, Saturday, 3pm, “DaPonte String Quartet: Hayden & Korngold,” this concert promises to be a celebration of the classical repertoire, appealing to long-time enthusiasts and new audiences alike. The program begins with Haydn’s Quartet in D, Op. 20, no 4, written in 1772 and known for its wit and depth, and concludes with Erich Korngold’s String Quartet in Eb Major, Op. 26 no 2, composed in 1932 and blending melodic richness and effervescence, $30, free/students, Sanford-Springvale Historical Society, 505 Main Street, Springvale.  FMI:  207-651-1980, www.sanfordhistory.org.

Feb. 23, Sunday, 10am-1pm, “Brunch by the Beach,” ​enjoy a delicious Sunday brunch and stroll on the beach!  Brunch is a self-serve, all-you-can-eat buffet with a wide variety of breakfast and lunch items from quiches, bacon, eggs, pastries, french toast, chicken tostadas, salads, desserts and so much more! We even have a customize your own omelet station at our brunches! You choose from a variety of toppings and watch our talented chef prepare your omelet right in front of you, a truly unique experience! After brunch, relax, de-stress and reset for the next week with a walk on the beach. Renew in the fresh salty air, surrounded with the sounds of splashing waves and the warmth of sunlight shinning down, $25/adult, $8/5-12, free/under, 4, Ferry Beach Retreat & Conference Center, 7 Boardwalk Drive, Saco.  FMI:  www.ferrybeach.org.