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Portland Stage Company, Portland Performing Arts Center, 27 Forest Avenue, Portland. In this new adaptation by Jeffrey Hatcher of Henry James' chilling ghost story The Turn of the Screw, an English governess struggles to save her young charges from being corrupted by diabolical apparitions (through January 28). Opening February 4 in celebration of Black

History Month, From the Mississippi Delta by Dr. Endesha Ida Mae Holland is a passionate, humorous, and musical true story of one woman's liberation from poverty through education and the Civil Rights Movement (through February 25). Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 8 p.m. on Fridays, 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Saturday, and 2 p.m. on Sundays, with an additional 7:30 p.m. show the first Sunday. Tickets cost $15 to $29. Box Office: 774-0465.

Mad Horse Theatre, 955F Forest Avenue, Portland. Opening February 1, Keeping Tom Nice by Lucy Gannon is an unflinching portrait of a family's struggle to cope with their severely handicapped son and of society's attitudes towards the handicapped and their caregivers (through February 25 at 8 p.m. ThursdaySaturday and at 7 p.m. on Sundays). Tickets are $18 for adults and $16 for students and seniors, and Saturday tickets are $20/$18. All tickets for the February 1-2 previews are $10, and "Pay What You Can Night" is Sunday, February 4. Box Office: 797-3338.

Oak Street Theatre, 92 Oak Street, Portland. Local actress Kym Dakin premieres her original "Spectacles in Solitude" -an introspective chronicle of one woman's journeys through the agonies and ecstasies, the pitfalls and pratfalls 01 living alone-through January 14. Next "Stand-Up Chameleon" Jackson Gillman returns with "AllFolked Up!," an irreverent, outrageous, and entertaining look at the folk club scene in which no musical form is safe from parody (January 18-28). Opening February I, Vintage Repertory's production of the new comedy Hysteria by Terry Johnson takes you to a quiet London suburb in 1938, where Salvador Dali is visiting Sigmund Freud for afternoon tea (through February 18). All Oak Street performances take place at 8 p.m. ThursdaySaturday and at 5 p.m. on Sunday; all tickets cost $10. Meanwhile, the OSP Family Series presents Julie Goell, Kym Dakin, and Diana

Hansen in A Day without Television, an original show that uses slapstick, live music, and comedy to poke fun at television (January 20-21 and 27-28 at 2 p.m.; tickets are $5 for all ages or $15 for a family of four). Box Office: 775-5103.

Portland Concert As8oclatlon, P.O. Box 1137, 100 Fore Street, Portland. On Thursday, January 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the State Theatre, the musical Forever Plaid chronicles a 19505musical group's post-mortem return to earth (tickets $28 and $20). Box Office: 772-8630or 1-800-639-2707.

Portland Players, 420 Cottage Road, South Portland. In Noel Coward's classic drawing-room comedy Blithe Spirit, novelist Charles Condomime gets more than he bargained for when the bumbling medium that he and his second wife, Ruth, have invited to their home to conduct a seance unwittingly conjures up the mischievous ghost of his unscrupulous first wife, Elvira, who has no intention of dis-

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The Public Theatre, 2 Great Falls Plaza, Box 7, Auburn. Harold Pinter's Betrayal explores the eternal love triangle of wife, husband, and wife's lover (who is also husband's best friend) from finish to start February 2-4 and 8-11 at 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $12.50 for adults, $10 for students and seniors, and $8 for children under 12.The Public Theatre is located on the corner of Lisbon and Maple Streets in Lewiston. Box Office: 782-3200or (BOO) 639-9575.

Bates College, Lewiston, Maine. Let's Talk about AIDS is a musical comedy by SandraDeerabout raging hormones, romantic fantasy, and' personal responsibility that will be presented February 3-4 at II a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Benjamin Mays Center (tickets $3). Following that, the New England premiere of Before It Hits Home by Cheryl West reveals the effects of AIDS on a young black jazz musician February 2-11at 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sundays in Gannett Theater (tickets cost $6 for adults and $3 for students and seniors). Box Office: 786-6161.

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Portland Symphony Orchestra, P.O.Box 3573, 100Fore Street, Portland. OnTuesday, January9 and Wednesday, January 10 at 7:30 p.m., the PSO's "Mystery before Intermission" c'oncert

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Portland Concert Association, P.O. Box 1137, 100 Fore Street, Portland. On Wednesday, January 31 at 7:30 p.m. at the Civic Center, the New York City Opera National Company will perform Verdi's tragic love story La Traviata fully staged with orchestra (tickets $42, $30, and $12). Next up is keyboardist Melvyn Tan playing the 6~key fortepiano-predec:essor of the modern piano and the instrument of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven-on Sunday, February 4 at 3 p.m. in Portland High School Theater (tickets $22). Box Office: 772-8630 or 1~39-2707.

The lARK Society for O1amber Music, P.O. Box 11, Portland. The Portland String Quartet will perform Richard Strauss' String Quartet in A, Op. 2; Kreisler's String Quartet in a; and Mendelssohn's String Quartet in D, Op. 44 No. 1 at 3 p.m. on Sunday, February 11 at Wood fords Congregational Church. Tickets cost $17.50 for adults, $15 for seniors, and $10 for students, and there will be a reception for artists and guests in the church atrium after the concert. For tickets call 761-1522.

Choral Arts Society, P.O. Box 8815, Portland, pays homage to St. Valentine with a program called "Heart to Heart: Love Songs New and Classic" at 3 p.m. on Sunday, February II in Portland High School Auditorium (tickets $12). For more information call 828-0043.

State Theatre, 609 Congress Street, Portland. Playing on Friday, January 26 at 8 p.m., the gospel musical "Mahalia" is a joyous celebration of the life and music of Mahalia Jackson, the world's greatest gospel singer. Next on Friday, February 2 at 8 p.m., the Capitol Steps-a troupe of former congressional staffers who are even funnier than Congress-mercilessly satirize the people and institutions that once employed them. Then on Sunday, February 4 at 7 p.m., the legendary Lou Rawls performs soulful American standards from his many gold and platinum albums. Call 77~5540 for tickets, and don't miss Portland Monthly photographer Kevin leDuc's exhibit of backstage and performance photos of acts from Bo Diddley to Bob Dylan who have appeared at the State since early 1994 (on view Monday-Friday 9:30-5:00and 104 on Saturdays).

University of Southern Maine Department of Music, 37 College Avenue, Gorham. The next installment in the USM Faculty Concert Series features Ellen Chickering singing the world premiere of Bruce Fithian's Kinderlieder, accompanied by Jara Goodrich on harp, Graybert Beacham on viola, Catherine Payne on flute, and Nancy Smith on percussion at 8 p.m. on Friday, February 2 in Corthell Concert Hall. Also on the program are Ginastera's Cantos del Tucuman (based on Argentinian folk songs) and rarely heard arias from Verdi's Medora and Donizetti's Gemma di Vetgy (tickets cost $9 for adults and $5 for students and seniors). Box office: 780-5555.

Bowdoin College, Brunswick. On Sunday, February 18 the Bowdoin Chamber Choir and Chorus take their show on the road for a 2:30 p.m. performance at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland. Their program of "Music of the Hispanic World" will include works by Victoria, Encina, and the Quechuan people, Missa CrioUa by Ariel

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The Audubon Room at the Inn by the Sea on Route 77 in Cape Elizabeth combines breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean with culinary masterpieces that feature fresh local produce, native seafood specialties, and exceptional Mmemade breads and desserts prepared on the premises. Some house favorites include Grilled salmon with an Orange Basil Vinaigrette, Sauteed Oysters with Porcini and Champagne, and Lemon Custard Tart with Maine Blueberries. Patio dining and carry-out available. 767-0888.

Known for its fine service and ambience, Baker's Table at 434 Fore Street and 41 Wharf Street is an intimate !>istro complete with an outdoor deck and an open kitchen that has been serving up lobsters, shellfish, and fresh fish for over 25 years. Prime beef and filet mignon are cooked to perfection, and you can also sample fresh pastas, special vegetarian dishes, Tex-Mex, and ethnic dishes. There's 8 full bar and wines, and a bakery with daily breads and desserts, as well as great soups, salads, and sandwiches served from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Call 775-0303. Fax orders: 761-4444. For parties call 773-3333.

Bangkok City Thai and Seafood Restaurant, One City Center. Formerly known as Thai Garden Restaurant, the finest Thai restaurant in Maine is now open under new management with a new reducedprice menu. Specializing in seafood dishes and other ~uthentic Thai recipes prepared by an experienced chef, Bangkok City is open for dinner seven days a week with a lunch buffet Monday-Friday. Catering, take-out, delivery ($20 minimum order), and free onehour parking at One City Center Parking Garage are available. For reservations call 772-1118.

Cafe Stroudwater, located in the Embassy Suites Hotel at the Portland Jetport, specializes in American bistro cuisine with an emphasis on native seafood and prime cuts of meat, but it is Chef William Boutwell's creative touches-like shrimp and lobster Napoleon with grilled eggplant, goat cheese, and red peppers served over a tomato coulis-that make this dining experience like no other in Portland. In addition to a spectacular Sunday brunch, the Cafe also offers wine dinners, Portland's only Chef's Table, and a fine selection of locally brewed beers. For reservations call 775-0032.

Carbur's Restaurant,123 Middle Street, Portland, offers great food in a casual and relaxed atmosphere. Take some time to enjoy your favorite cocktail or soft drink as you read over the extensive menu with selections ranging from Teriyaki Sirloin or Chicken to Fish'n'Chips, not to mention the munchies and salads. And if irs a sandwich you seek, you've found the right place: over 70 outrageous "Grandwich" combinations are available. 772-7794.

The Clay Oven, 565 Congress Street, serves authentic Indian cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere. The moist kebabs are cooked on a slow charcoal fire, while the curries are prepared with freshly ground herbs and spices. Their exotic soups, fresh-baked breads, and savory rice specialties are also sure to please your palate. The Clay Oven is open for lunch and dinner, and beer, wine, and take-out are available. 773-1444. At David's Restaurant you can sample four-star entrees featuring farm-fresh produce and native products like seafood sausage, sesame and coriander crusted tuna, or goat cheese packets with grilled vegetables (773-4340). David's at the Oyster Club, set in a converted open air market building, boasts an abundant raw bar, 20 varieties of seafood, lobster, fresh pasta, microbrews, and Maine's largest single malt scotches list (773-4340). Turino's Stone Oven Pizzeria combines wild mushrooms, prosciutto, artichoke hearts, and fresh herbs to create authentic gourmet pizza from old Naples (780-6600). All three restaurants are located at 164 Middle Street.

You can't beat the location of DiMillo's Floating Restaurant at 25 Long Wharf off Commercial Street for fabulous waterfront views of Portland Harbor. Escape from the hustle and bustle of the city by watching the boats go by as you enjoy fresh Maine lobster served year-round, steak, seafood dishes, and more. Open 7 days a week from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., with a children's menu available. For drinks and a lighter menu, try their Portside Lounge. 772-2216.

Welcome to F. Parker Reidy's, site of the original Portland Savings Bank built in 1866 at 83 Exchange Street. Established in 1976 during the Renaissance of the Old Port area, F. Parker Reidy's has become a Portland fine dining tradition, specializing in steaks and fresh seafood, but also offering pasta, chicken, and salads, with prime rib featured on weekends. Turn-ofthe-century decor, personaliZed service, and great food create a warm and congenial atmosphere popular for both business and intimate dining. 773-4731.

Head over to Fresh Market Pasta at 43 Exchange Street/60 Market Street for the best homemade pastas and sauces in Portland, not to mention a variety of fantastic Italian breads, Italian wine and beers, espresso, cappuccino, biscotti, and other delicious desserts. Bring the whole family for lunch, dinner, and late night dining. 773-7146.

Deep in the heart of the mysterious Woodfords area at 540 Forest Avenue is The Great Lost Bear, where you'll find a full bar featuring over 50 (that's right, five-oj draught beers, predominantly from local microbreweries. Accompanying them is an enormous menu with everything from soups, salads, and sandwiches to steaks and ribs, as well as a large vegetarian selection and the best nachos and buffalo wings in town. Discover where the natives go when they're restless! Serving from 11:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. seven days a week. 772-0300. Visit us online at: hnp://www.mainelink.net/bear/

At the Market Street Grille in the Portland Regency Hotel, spectacular cuisine, Old Port charm, and impeccable service come together in an elegant yet casual environment. Along with daily fresh specials featuring foods from land and sea, the Grille's chef prepares unforgettable feasts like Seafood Fettucine with lobster, shrimp, and mussels; Baked Lobster with seafood stuffing; Steak Diane Tenderloin; and Veal Scaloppini. Visit 31 Market Street for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Reservations accepted. 774-4200. is truly a taste of the Old Country. M.E. Curly of the PPH raves: "Ricetta's is arguably the best pizza west of Rome." Dine-in, take-out, delivery, and catering are available, and the all-you-can-eat gourmet lunch buffet includes pizzas, pastas, soups, and salads. With their newly expanded dining room you won't have to wait a lifetime for the best meal in town. Located at 29 Western Avenue, South Portland. Kids eat FREE on Mondays from 3 p.m. till close. 775-7400.

Saigon Thinh Thanh, 608 Corvess Street, PortIard. Just across Congress Square from the Sonesta Hotel and the Portland Museum of Art is Maine's-and probably New England's-finest Vietnamese restaurant. Four-star, spicy, exotic tastes jump from the delicious fish, pork, stYiTl>, and scallop dishes that indude Vegetable sate Rice Vermicelli, Bean Curd with Garlic Rice Vermicelti, scallops with Snow Peas.andextraordilary nIFTiesandspedaIs.~2932.

Fresh lobsters, shellfish, salmon, and local fish have been specialties at the historic Seamen's Club for over three generations, while aged beef, prime rib, quiches, fresh pasta, vegetarian and southwestern selections, home-baked breads and desserts, and fresh fruits and vegetables round out the menu. The best weekend brunches on the planet include soups, turkey sandwiches, and salads, and a full bar is always available. The Lunch and "Lite" menus are served from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. in a comfortable setting overlooking the harbor at 1 Exchange Street and 375 Fore Street in the hub of the Old Port. Call 772-7311. Fax orders: 761-4444. No room charges ever for banquets and meetings: 773-3333.

Celebrate food at SqUire Morgan's, where y:ou'll find home cooking in a relaxed atmosphere. Lunch specials start at $4.95 and include a wide variety of soups, salads. chowders, sandwiches, burgers, and freshdough pizza. Dinner specials feature fresh grilled seafood in many different ethnic styles, as well as vegetarian and pasta dishes. Selections from their unique wine list are available by the glass or the bottle. Stop by 46 Market Street in front of the Portland Regency for great food and drink in the heart of the Old Port. 774-5246.

Tabitha Jean's Restaurant at 94 Free Street offers you zesty American regional cuisine in a casual setting that is handicapped accessible and convenient to the State Theatre, the Civic Center, and the downtown arts district. Their fresh seafood, pasta, vegetarian dishes, grilled entrees, homemade desserts, and extensive wine selection received an enthusiastic four-and-a-halfstar rating from Maine Sunday Telegram. Validated parking is available. 780-8966.

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Mid-Coast Jazz Society, 3 Breckan Road, Brunswick. The Mid-Coast Jazz Annual January Bash will take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 21 at the New Meadows Inn in West Bath, where the VERYbrief annual meeting and election of officers will be followed by music, music, and more music courtesy of the Tracey McLean Trio (of Crickets, Freeport fame) and the Ragtime Razcals, a New Orleans-style band from the Wiscasset area. Admission is $5 for members, $7.50 for non-members, and $2.50 for students. For more information, call 729-7152.

Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington Street, Bath. The rapidly rising star of the Ying String Quartet from Jesup, Iowa will be touching down briefly in Maine for a 7:30 p.m. performance on Saturday, January 27 (tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door). Then Maine's own Dave Mallett returns from Nashville for a mid-winter folk concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 3 (tickets $12/$15). Call 442-8455.

L/A Arts, 234 Lisbon Street, Lewiston. On Saturday, February 10 at 8 p.m. in the Kirk Gym at Central Maine Technical College in Auburn, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet will combine Cajun and zydeco music with blues, country, Tex-Mex, Caribbean, and rock in a rousing celebration of their culture that contains equal parts traditional and contemporary sounds and spirit (tickets $16/$12/$14). Call 782-7228 or (BOO) 639-2919 for tickets.

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Portland Concert Association, P.O. Box 1137, 100 Fore Street, Portland. The electrifying Paul Taylor Dance Company demonstrates their cutting edge choreography on Tuesday, February 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the State Theatre (tickets $30 and $22). Box Office: 772-8630 or 1800-639-2707.

Saco River Grange Hall, Salmon Falls Road, Bar Mills. Contra-{iancing with live acoustic music provided by the versatile Sea Slugs continues on the first Saturday of every month at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $4 for adults and $2 for children, with a $10 maximum per family (beginners and singles are welcome). Call 929-6472.

Bowdoin College, Brunswick. On Friday, February 3 at 8 p.m. in Pickard Theater, "No(thing So Powerful As) Truth" is Village Voice Obie award-winner Dan Hurlin's exploration of the life of William Loeb, owner and publisher of the ultra-conservative Manchester, NH Union Leader for 35 years (tickets $8). Call 725-3375.

L/A Arts, 234 Lisbon Street, Lewiston. Even those who may think they dislike modern dance are sure to be amazed and intrigued by the Parsons Dance Company's thrilling, acrobatic, and almost dangerous choreography on Friday, January 28 at 8 p.m. in Lewiston Middle School Auditorium (tickets $18/$16/$12). Call 782-7228 or (BOO) 639-2919 for tickets.

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Malne Hlstorlcal SocIety Gallery, 489 Congress Street, Portland. "China: Exploring the Interior, 1903-1904" offers a rare glimpse of the remote interior of pre-revolutionary China as seen through the camera lens of Maine native R. Harvey Sargent of Sedgwick (through January 20, 1996). In conjunction with this exhibit, "From Souchong Teas to Canton Silks: The Exotic China Trade in Everyday Maine, 1700-1900", explores the strong trade ties between Maine communities and China through China trade goods such as clothing, accessories, ceramics, and other decorative arts drawn from Maine collections (through March 30, 1996). The Gallery is open Wednesday-5aturday from noon to 4 p.m.; admission is $2 for adults and $1 for children under 12. For further information, call 879-0427.

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Builders" exhibit compares insect and human architecture by allowing visitors to climb into a giant spider web, view a leaf chopper ant colony, watch beekeeping demonstrations, and crawl inside a model beehive (through June 16). . Museum hours are Wednesday-5aturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday evenings 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. (free admission), and Sunday noon to 5 p.m.; admission is $4 per person. For recorded information call 823-1234.

Maine College of Art's Baxter Gallery, 619 Congress Street, Portland. Opening January 18is an exhibition of new work by Maine painter Roger Winter (through February 18); the opening reception from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 18 will be followed by the artist's lecture from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. The gallery is free and open to the public Tuesday-Sunday II am. to 4 p.m. and Thursdays 11am. to 9 p.m. For more information, call 775-5152.

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for the arrival of the National Gallery's traveling exhibition on Winslow Homer at the Museum of Fine Art in Boston in February ($10 for members, $12 for non-members). Opening February 14 is "My Funny Valentine," a special Valentine's Day installation featuring the work of ten poets and ten visual artists including Betsy Sholl, Gary Lawless, Kate Barnes, Richard Wilson, Rebecca Goodale, and Nancy Nevergole (through March 6). The third annual February Photography Forum features photographers Chuck Feil, Paul D'Mato, Rose Marasco, and John Caponigro discussing slides of their work at 7 p.m. each Thursday in February. The gallery is open 11 am. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday; and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday (free admission). For more infonnation, call 77~245.

Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick. "Miss Rumphius: Paintings by Barbara Cooney" showcases the original paintings for Cooney's Maine-set children's book Miss Rumphius (through January 28, 1995). Opening February 6, "Rosa Bonheur's Acclaim in America" explores the French painter's strongly realistic images of fierce and powerful animals (through March 17). Museum hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10 am. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; free admission. Call 725-3275.

Peary-MacMillan ArctIc Museum, Hubbard Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick. "Arctic Acquisitions 1992-1995: Inuit Art Today and Yesterday" runs through March 30. Also on display are the fur clothing, snowshoes, pickaxes, knives, guns, and one of the five sledges that Robert E. Peary took to the North Pole, as ~ell as the Eskimo pots and lamps, ivory and soapstone carvings, hunting weapons, clothing, and full-size skin kayak that Donald B. MacMillan encuuntered on his Arctic ex-plorations. The galk'des are open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. TuesdaySaturday and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday (free admission). Call 725-3062.

Bates College Museum of Art, Bardwell and Russell Streets, Lewiston. Opening January 19is a series of architectonic sculpture installations created by Ann Reichlin using bamboo, wire, and mesh (through March 15). Meanwhile, the lower gallery features an exhibit of pre-Columbian ritual ceramics and burial objects primarily from the Nazca and Moche cultures of Colombia and Peru (through March). Museum hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10 am. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1p.m. to 5 p.m.; free admission. Call 78&6158.

Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington Street, Bath. During the 19th century ship portraits evolved from animated portrayals of man's struggle with the forces of nature into static renditions that provided accurate documentation for ship owners and shipmasters; "The Evolution of Marine Painting 1~ 1925" traces these changes through the work of some of the great "pierhead painters" of all time, including James Buttersworth, Antonio Jacobsen, John Hughes, Antonio De Simone, and Charles Robert Patterson (through January 14, 1996). Museum hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day; admission is $7.50 for adults, $4.75 for children ages 6-17, and $21 for a family of at least 2 adults and 2 children. For details call 44l1316.

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Maine Audubon Society, Gilsland Farm Environmental Center, Falmouth, demonstrates once again that neither snow, nor sleet, nor winter chill will keep true nature lovers from enjoying the outdoors! While meeker souls shiver by the radiator, die-hard fresh-air fiends can still enjoy a wildlife walk at 9 a.m. on Saturday, January 13 ($3 for members, $4 for non~members); a winter botany walk at 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 21 ($3/$4); a slide show on dog sledding in Antarctica and Alaska at 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 28 ($4/$5); winter bird-feeding pointers at 9 a.m. on Saturday, February 3 ($5/$7); and cross-country "nature" skiing at 9 a.m. on Saturday, February 10 ($3/$4). Bird watchers can also take advantage of the "Wings of Winter" series of field trips to various prime spotting sites around Cumberland County (Saturday, January 13 from 9 a.m. to noon; $10/$12), Penob'scot Bay (Saturday, January 20 from 9 a.m. to noon; $10/$12), and York County (Saturday, January 27 from 8 am. to I p.m.; $10/$12). Other field trips include winter wildlife tracking at Hedgehog Mountain in Freeport on Saturday, February 3 from 8:30 a.m. to noon ($8/$10) and an introduction to basic dog-sledding in Oxford on Saturday, February 10 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ($120/$130). For information and reservations, call 781-2330.

Cumberland County Civic Center, I Civic Center Square, Portland. The Portland Pirates take on Providence at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 13 (tickets $5-$13). Then on Sunday, January 14 from II a.m. to 5 p.m. is the Maine Bridal Show (admission $3), followed by the Portland Home Show January 19-21,open 4 p.m.9 p.m. on Friday, 10am.-9 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday (admission is $3 for ,adults, $2 for seniors, and free for children under 12). The Tour of Olympic and World Figure Skating Champions at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 25 is already sold out, but you can still see the Pirates challenge Fredericton on Friday, January 26 at 7:30 p.m. (tickets $5-$13). Next up after that is the Nickelodeon Mega Mess-A-Mania Live Tour at I p.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 27 and at I p.m. on Sunday, January 28 ($II and $1S). For tickets call 775-3458.

2nd Annual Warm Up Festival, Portland. Maine College of Art, the Portland Museum of Art, and the Children's Museum of Maine team up to chase away the chills with family activities and art demonstrations at all three locations from 10 am. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 10.Call 7755098 for more information. -Compiled by Gwen Thompson

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