“The Whales of August,” The Old White Church, Buxton

March 30-Apr. 1, Thursday-Sunday, 6:30pm/Thurs.-Sat, 3pm/Sun, “To God be the Glory,” play telling the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. The cast and crew has grown to over 100 people in 23 years! It’s a great community event in which all ages from infants to adults share their talents to tell Jesus’ story. You won’t want to miss this extraordinary production, St. Christopher’s Church, 4 Barrell Lane, York. FMI: 207-363-3111, pal-me.org/events.
March 31, Friday, 5:30pm, “Center for Wildlife’s Owl Prowl Series,” This fun event introduces participants to the amazing adaptations of native owls. We’ll meet under our education pavilion to learn about native owl species, their ecology, adaptations, and meet local representatives up close! Following the presentation, we’ll take a short walk into the surrounding habitat to call for owls and listen for whooo might call back. We welcome owl prowlers of all ages, but please remember that patience and a quiet atmosphere are crucial for owl prowling. Reservations are required, please email our Education and Outreach Fellow, Katie, to reserve your spot today, $7, Center for Wildlife, 385 Mountain Rd, Cape Neddick. FMI: 207-361-1400, www.thecenterforwildlife.org.
March. 31- Apr. 2, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Fri. and Sat, 2pm/Sun, “The Whales of August,” The Daytime Players production of The Whales of August asks the question: Is it ever too late to begin again, $10, The Old White Church, 15 Salmon Falls Rd, Buxton. FMI: 207-929-6472, www.sacorivertheatre.org.
Apr. 1, Saturday, 7-10am, “Pancake Breakfast & Maple Syrup Sale,” annual Boy Scout Troop 371’s breakfast, locally produced maple syrup offered for sale in 8 and 16oz containers, troop members will be demonstrating sap-boiling all morning, $8, $5/10 and under, Pathfinders Snowmobile Clubhouse, Heath Rd, Saco. FMI: www.mainetoday.com.
Apr. 1, Saturday, 1:30pm, “5K Group Walk,” 5k group walk to Gooch’s Beach, start at Maytag Laundromat and Cleaners, all ages and abilities welcome, sponsored by Southern Maine Volkssport Association, free, Maytag Laundromat and Cleaners, 169 Port Road, Kennebunk. FMI: www.mainetoday.com.
April 2, Sunday, 2pm, “Ogunquit Performing Arts presents the Otto Preminger film Laura,” is one of the most stylish, elegant, moody, and witty classic film noirs ever made with an ensemble cast of characters, Manhattan detective Mark McPherson (Dana Andrews) investigates the murder of Madison Avenue executive Laura Hunt (Gene Tierney) in her fashionable apartment, pursuing her murderer, McPherson quizzes Laura’s arrogant best friend, gossip columnist Waldo Lydecker (Clifton Webb), and her comparatively mild fiancé, Shelby Carpenter (Vincent Price), as the detective grows obsessed with the case, he finds himself falling in love with the dead woman, the stunning cast also includes Judith Anderson and Dorothy Adams, free, The Dunaway Center, 23 School St., Ogunquit. FMI: 207-646-6170, www.ogunquitperformingarts.org.
Apr. 2, Sunday, 3pm, “A Soul’s Progress,” York Readers Theater will perform selected readings from Oscar Wilde’s “The Picture of Dorian Gray” and “DeProfundis” (From the Depths). Dorian Gray being Wilde’s first big “hit” and De Profundis his moving last reflection on the state of his own s“oul. Helen Winebaum leads a distinguished cast in this performance of Wildean ironies and paradox. Matt McTighe, Greg Trzaskowski, Alex Davis & David Newman also perform. A discussion will follow the reading, free, York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Rd, York.  FMI:  207-363-2818, www.york.lib.me.us.