“Owl Prowl: Talk & Walk,” Hirundo Wildlife Refuge, Old Town

February 27 and 28, Thursday and Friday, 11am/Thurs. and Fri, 2pm/Thurs, “Bangor Blitz Amazing Race & Tour,” your creative, nontraditional scavenger hunt begins at a scenic spot that’s a local favorite. You’ll get your digital quest from your live and interactive remote host. Then you’ll take off on your own to experience a wide variety of carefully curated locations in town. You’ll walk or drive to the various checkpoints as you interpret creative tasks, accept wacky challenges, and get outside your comfort zone!  Both family and dog friendly, the game alternates between the indoors and outdoors, $24, Nest-Bangor, 25 State Street, Bangor.  FMI: Bangorblitz

February 28, Friday, 1pm, “Midday Concert featuring guitarist Hugh Bowden,” Bowden said he got interested in guitar when he was about 11 years old and heard Chet Atkins on the radio. “I told my folks that I wanted to do that, and they bought me a Stella guitar with a blue and white body that arrived for Christmas that year,” Bowden recalled. “Over the following years, I taught myself the rudiments of playing because there were no people near our small town of Brooklin that gave guitar lessons. When he got out of the Army at age 21, Bowden formed a rock ‘n’ roll band, and it managed to get gigs around the eastern Maine area. “By my 30s, I had learned the Chet Atkins style of fingerpicking though never approaching the levels that he achieved,” said Bowden, who added that Chet Atkins was and remains the primary influence in his musical life. “But I began developing fingerstyle arrangements of songs that I liked and started to compose my own instrumental pieces.” Bowden also got involved in jazz guitar in his 40s and enjoyed a nearly 20-year membership in a jazz quintet called A-Train that performed all over the state and did several concerts on Maine Public Radio, free, Moore Center, 125 State Street, Ellsworth.  FMI: 207-667-2891, www.ellsworthcommunitymusic.org.

February 28, Friday, 5pm, “Owl Prowl: Talk & Walk,” Learn how owls navigate the dark and sneak-up on their prey, and discover whooo is making that sound in the dark. While we learn we will be making s’mores by the fire. We will then take a look at what is an owl pellet and why owls make them. Then as the sun sets we will go out on the trail for a look at the night life and search for our feathered friends!  Wear layers, bring a water bottle, and a headlamp or flashlight.*Be prepared to walk in limited lighting with proper footwear and a flashlight, though we will mainly try to use our night vision first so we do not scare off the wildlife. If you bring a flashlight please cover it in a thin layer of red fabric or plastic. The red light allows us humans to see, but most wildlife can’t see the red and it will not harm their vision as heavily, $8-$12, Hirundo Wildlife Refuge, 1107 W. Old Town Road, Old Town.FMI:  207-581-3333, Hirundorefuge.

February 28, Friday, 7pm, “The StepCrew,” Celebrate the dynamic Celtic-inspired traditional dance of the Ottawa Valley, combined with tap and Irish Step Dancing and live music by a virtuosic band of musicians. A thrilling show from start to finish! Members are invited to join us for a pre-show reception. We’ll be joined by an artist from The StepCrew, $16-$50, Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Road, Orono.  FMI:  207-581-1804, www.collinscenterforthearts.com.

March 1, Saturday, 3:30Pm, “ DaPonte String Quartet: Haydn & Korngold,” This concert promises to be a celebration of the classical repertoire, appeling 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, $25, free/students, The Barn at Woodlawn, 19 Black House Drive, Ellsworth.  FMI: 207-667-8671, dapontequartet.org.

March 1, Saturday, 7:30pm, “The Skyliners,” Get your dance shoes on! This 13-piece Big Band performs dance music in the tradition of Glen Miller and Count Basie. Your favorite arrangements from the 40’s and 50’s as well as Swing, Jazz, Pop, Waltz and Latin numbers. Come to dance or just watch and listen! Beer and wine available for purchase for those 21+ , $12, Between Friends Art Center and Next Generation Theatre, 39 Center St, Brewer.  FMI:  207-989-7100, betweenfriendsartcenter.com.