2      (theater) Visiting Mr. Green Student matinee performance; reservations required. - 9:30 AM; See Jan. 29.

2      (concert) Noonday Concert Series Artist TBA. Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, Lewiston - 12:30 PM; Free. Contact Bates College

3      (theater) Visiting Mr. Green Student matinee performance; reservations required. - 9:30 AM; See Jan. 29.

3      (workshop) Anime Workshop View films and practice your anime drawing skills in a relaxed teen atmosphere. Refreshments. Auburn Public Library - 3 PM; Free. Contact Auburn Public Library

4      (theater) Visiting Mr. Green - 7 PM; See Jan. 29.

4      (reading) Language Arts Live (literary series) presents digital poet Brian Kim Stefans. Bates College Chase Hall Lounge, Lewiston - 7:30 PM; Free. Contact Bates College

5      (theater) Visiting Mr. Green - 8 PM; See Jan. 29.

6      (workshop) Portraiture Workshop Week-End This two-day art workshop will run from 9:30 AM - 5 PM on both Saturday, Feb. 6 and Sunday, Feb. 7 and will be taught by MECA portrait artist, Patricia Chandler. The DownStage at L/A Arts, Lewiston - 9:30 AM; $$. Contact L/A Arts

6      (dance) 14th Annual Father/Daughter Valentine Ball Support The Public Theatre and take your daughter out for a night on the town at this Annual Ball. Ramada Inn, Lewiston 7 to 9 PM; $$. Contact The Public Theatre

6      (dance) F.A.B. In association with Bates College and the Center, this winter dance showcase presents professional and student dancers, performing diverse styles of dance. Franco-American Heritage Center, Lewiston - 7:30 PM; $$. Contact Franco-American Heritage Center

6      (theater) Visiting Mr. Green - 8 PM; See Jan. 29.

7      (theater) Visiting Mr. Green - 2 PM; See Jan. 29.

7      (concert) Frank Glazer, artist in residence, performs Beethoven Sonatas VI, the sixth installment of his complete survey of Beethoven’s piano sonatas; includes Ops. 78, 79, 81A and 90. Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, Lewiston - 3 PM; Free, tickets required. Contact Bates College

9      (concert) Noonday Concert series presents The Bates College Guitar Quartet. Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, Lewiston - 12:30 PM; Free. Contact Bates College

12    (open mic) Pleasant Note Coffee House’s monthly Open Mic & Jam & Poetry Slam Let loose, show off individual talents, and have some fun. All are welcome to come and participate. Sign up for Open Mic at 7 pm. First Universalist Church of Auburn - 7:30 PM; Contact Pleasant Note Coffee House

12    (contradance) Contradance Traditional New England folk dancing with live music.  Beginners’ workshop at 7:30 PM. Bates College Chase Hall Lounge, Lewiston - 8 PM; $$. Contact Bates College

17    (workshop) Anime Workshop - 3 PM; See Feb. 3.

18    (lecture) The Great Falls Forum Lecture Series presents Setting a New Course for the Androscoggin: From Industry & Pollution to People & Paddles with Jonathan LaBonté, executive director of Androscoggin Land Trust. A Q-&-A session will follow. Attendees are encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch; bottled water will be available. Lewiston Public Library, Callahan Hall - 12 PM; Free. Contact Lewiston Public Library

19    (theater) Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington Written & directed by Linda Britt, this Out of the Box performance is an intimate look at the life of Margaret Chase Smith, a woman of firsts - including Maine’s 1st woman Senator, told in her own words and in the words of the people closest to her. The DownStage at L/A Arts, Lewiston - 7:30 PM; $$. Contact L/A Arts

20    (concert) Taste of Broadway…. A choral presentation of musical selections from popular broadway performances featuring songs from the Sound of Music, Carousel, Gypsy and more. The cast includes Mitch Thomas, Kristen Thomas, Christie Desrochers and Denise Marois. Musical direction by Connie Cote. Franco-American Heritage Center, Lewiston - 7:30 PM; $$. Contact Franco-American Heritage Center

20    (theater) Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington - 7:30 PM; See Feb. 19.

21    (concert) Sound of Music, a Choral Production - 2 PM; See Feb. 20.

21    (theater) Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington - 2 PM; See Feb. 19.

23    (concert) Noonday Concert series presents Keiko & Yukiko Sekino, piano duo, performing Ravel’s Rapsodie Espagnole and Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring. Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, Lewiston - 12:30 PM; Free. Contact Bates College

24    (movie) Movie Afternoon for Teens Teens gather to watch a film and hear about teen novels with similar themes. Refreshments. Auburn Public Library - 3 PM; Free. Contact Auburn Public Library

25    (reading) Language Arts Live (literary series) presents poets Caroline Knox, Dorothea Lasky and Dara Wier Bates College Chase Hall Lounge, Lewiston - 7:30 PM; Free. Contact Bates College

26    (multiple events) One Book, One Community kicks off with a farmers market, folk crafts, music, and more, as L-A gathers around the book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver. Celebrate all things locally-grown and locally-produced while the ground is still frozen solid.  Overalls are optional!  Fun for the whole family.  Free.  Contact Auburn Public Library

26    (theater) Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington - 7:30 PM; See Feb. 19.

27    (concert) Duncan Cumming and the Capital Trio. Cumming is known for his innovative and carefully constructed programs, often presenting informal commentary to the audience on the music he plays. Franco-American Heritage Center, Lewiston - 7:30 PM; $$. Contact Franco-American Heritage Center

27    (theater) Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington - 7:30 PM; See Feb. 19.

28    (theater) Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington - 2 PM; See Feb. 19.

28    (concert) The Oratorio Chorale performs OperaTics, high passion and vocal dazzle from the world of opera. Solos, ensembles, and choruses of Puccini, Verdi, Mozart, Saint-Saëns, Bizet, and Beethoven. Franco-American Heritage Center, Lewiston - 3 PM; $$. Contact L/A Arts

28    (concert) Schubert’s Winterreise performed by mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Patches and pianist Frank Glazer, artist in residence. Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, Lewiston - 3 PM; Free, tickets required. Contact Bates College