Bangor Contra Dance – Live music and dancing! Every 4th Friday of the month, Unitarian Universalist (UU) Church, 120 Park St, Bangor.  6:00 – 7:00 – Community Dance, join the open band, learn the dance; 7:00 – 10:00 – Contra Dance with live music, no partners necessary. Bring the family! FMI: Bangor Contradance | Facebook.

Trivia at Tattooed Dad Brewing Co.! Eclectic and entertaining: Can you name an animal that does not have a brain? Do you know which organ is associated with which element in Chinese Medicine? On the last Friday of the month, 6:00 – 8:00, 894 Moosehead Trail, Jackson. FMI: http://www.tattooeddadbrewingco.com.

Paul Taylor Dance Company. Featuring Paul Taylor classics: Company B, set to music by the Andrews Sisters, and Esplanade, celebrating its 50th anniversary. Resident choreographer Lauren Lovette’s work, Echo, will also be performed. Friday, March 28th, 7:00 – 9:00, Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Road, Orono. FMI: Collins Center for the Arts.

Bruce Gagnon is Co-founder and Coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space and long-time peace activist. As Donald Trump’s second presidential term begins there’s a sense that world fate hangs in the balance. Gagnon will share his observations and expectations as to how Trump’s governance will play out specifically with regards to the war in Ukraine, NATO, Gaza, and outer space. Friday, March 28, 7:00 – 8:00, Blue Hill Public library, 5 Parker Point Rd, Blue Hill.

The Reverie Road Band combines Irish musicians from Solas and Gaelic Storm to create a fresh, eclectic group of traditional and virtuosic Celtic artists! Live on the Strand Theatre Stage, Friday, March 28, 7:30 – 9:30, 345 Main St. in Rockland. Tickets and info at RocklandStarnd.com.

Kristie Billings Minus Something Photography Show at the Blue Hill Co-op. Minus Something consists of all black and white photos using 35mm and 120mm film. The show runs through March at the Blue Hill Co-op Cafe, 70 South St. Monday – Saturday, 8:00 am – 7:00 pm; Sunday 8:00 – 6:00. FMI: Art in the Cafe.

A poet, a collector, and an observer. Kristie tends to gravitate to things others may pass by, and that some may find unsettling. “Life and art are sometimes uncomfortable. I like it when both make me take notice, hold my breath, and stand straighter.”

Boat Talk at the Sail, Power, and Steam Museum: Marine Coatings and Finishes with Epifanes. Soon you’ll be sanding and scraping, getting ready for the summer. Knowing which coatings and finishes are right for your boat, the conditions you sail in, and the amount of time you want to spend is critical to keeping your boat in “ship shape” condition. Saturday March 29^th, 9:00 – 10:00, at the Sail, Power, and Steam Museum, 75 Mechanic Street, Rockland. Coffee and donuts! Registration is available, walk-ins are welcome. FMI: Sail, Power, and Steam Museum.

Flock to the Wendell Gilley Museum for Bird Chatter. Field ecologist and expert birder Seth Benz will share research about current sightings and insights. Weather-permitting, be prepared to go outside! Pre-registration required.  Saturday, March 29, 10:00 – 12:00 noon, Wendell Gilley Museum,  4 Herrick Rd, Southwest Harbor. FMI: Wendell Gilley Museum or 207-244-7555.

The Lenten Vigil for Disarmament continues on all the Saturdays in Lent, through April 19, 11:30 – 12:30, at the Administration Building, Washington Street in Bath. Say No! to the production of weapons of mass destruction in Maine.  FMI: Smilin’ Trees Disarmament Farm: 763-4062.

Flash Fiction with Annaliese Jakimides. Using art on display at the Wendell Gilley Museum for inspiration, award-winning writer Jakimides guides students through the writing process of what’s been called microfiction, sudden fiction and short-short fiction. Saturday, March 29, 1:00 – 4:00, Wendell Gilley Museum, 4 Herrick Rd, Southwest Harbor. Pre-registration required.  To Register or FMI: Wendell Gilley Museum or 207-244-7555.