Billy Libby & Friends, 6:30 p.m., Lithgow Public Library. Free; 626-2415 or lithgow.lib.me.us.

WATERVILLE — Auditions for the Waterville Opera House production of “Fiddler on the Roof” are set for Sunday and Tuesday in the Dance Studio, 93 Main St., 3rd floor.

Contra Dance, Canaan Farmers Hall, U.S. Route 2. Beginner lessons, 7:30 p.m.; dance, 8 p.m. Music with Sassafras Stomp, calling by Dugan Murphy. No partners necessary, all dances taught. Admission cost $7 per person, $20 family maximum; 399-8454 or [email protected].

Cate Blanchett, possibly the planet’s greatest actress, has forever been lurking behind Meryl Streep’s throne, leaning on it, sitting on the edge with one arm around Meryl’s shoulder, posing for us all with that wicked smile. Now, with Woody Allen’s “Blue Jasmine,” she’s in Meryl’s lap and it looks crowded, so it’s time for Meryl to get up and sit in the audience. This is Cate’s year. This is her moment. This will be her night.

Meet and greet artist and exhibitor Don Thayer, 4-6 p.m. Friday, Washburn & Johnson Fine Art Gallery, 155 Front St.; 578-1905.

Skye Theatre in South Carthage will host New Brunswick fiddler Samantha Robichaud, who is touring in support of her album “In The Green Room.” To that end, a phone interview was conducted that found the three-time Music NB award winner calling from her home to talk about her upcoming gig as well as her 22 years of performing on the fiddle.

LITCHFIELD — Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival, at the Litchfield Fairgrounds, 30 Plains Road, begins today.