‘For the Joy of Winter’

The documentary “For the Joy of Winter: 25 Years of WinterKids” airs at 9 p.m. Thursday statewide on Maine Public Television as part of the Maine Public Film Series, with encore showings through the weekend.

The film celebrates 25 years of helping Maine children move, learn and explore outside during winter, highlighting outdoor education and recreation across our state.

The film traces WinterKids’ journey from an idea to a statewide organization serving thousands of children and families

Encore airings are scheduled for 1 a.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday.

For more information visit winterkids.org.

Bailey’s Mistake

Bailey’s Mistake is set to take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Johnson Hall Opera House, 280 Water St., Gardiner.

The Celtic-American, four-piece folk band from Maine mixes traditional music from Ireland, Scotland and Newfoundland with new songs about contemporary life in New England.

The band is made up of four seasoned musicians who all went to the same rural high school in Maine — Bonny Eagle in Standish.

Troy R. Bennett plays guitar, sings soulful lead, and pens most of the band’s original songs.

Travis Cote learned to play the bagpipes at 10 and has a rhythmic, majestic sound.

Dean Clegg is the band’s inventive percussionist and oversees all technical aspects of every show.

Rob Babson plays bass, sings delicate harmonies, and is the band’s musical leader.

Tickets cost $21.99-$53.49; johnsonhall.org.

Women’s Winter Outdoors Skills Day

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife plans to host a Women’s Winter Outdoor Skills Day from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine, 2278 North Belfast Ave., Augusta.

The event is intended to introduce people to winter activities available in Maine. Ice fishing, clay target shotgun shooting, snowshoe hiking, hunting, wild game cooking, and intro to beaver trapping are planned.

Upon arrival participants should park at the front of the facility and check in at the gate for registration. From the gate, participants will be directed onto the property where signs will indicate where each station is located.

Pack a lunch, hydration and don’t forget sunscreen.

Participants must be 18 and older.

Register for free in advance.

‘Thursday’s Child’

Resurgence Dance Company plans to stage “Thursday’s Child” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St., Camden.

The contemporary ballet is about a favorite television monster family told by the patriarch through flashbacks and present day snapshots. Raphael creates his postmortem autobiography, and he’s as selfless in death as he was in life.

He shows how wife Lorena, and daughter Thursday never really got along. Raphael finally says his piece and lets the ladies know they need to straighten up and stop bickering — from his own casket. We will see how Lorena and Thursday affect the entire household through their tiffs and antics, and eventually we discover how Raphael finds his peace.

Tickets cost $20 for adults and $15 for children 5-18; camdenoperahouse.com.

2026 Historical Tour Series: Bob Lovelace

Lights Up Productions plans to host its fist Historical Tour of 2026 featuring local musician, artist and playwright Bob Lovelace at 5 p.m. Jan. 28, at Skowhegan Opera House, 225 Water St., Skowhegan.

Lovelace shares music, laughter and unforgettable stories.

Beyond recording several CDs, he has written, directed and produced three original plays/musicals, hosted numerous talent shows, and performed in concerts on the opera house stage. Most recently, he played Ebenezer Scrooge in LUP’s 2024 “A Christmas Carol – A Staged Reading.”

Admission is free, donations collected go directly to LUP’s Capital Improvements Fund; lightsupskowhegan.org.

Auditions: ‘Once Upon a Mattress’

Mark your calendar, auditions for “Once Upon a Mattress” are set for 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, and at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, at Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St., Waterville. Callbacks are planned for 6 p.m. Feb. 4.

About the show: Many moons ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couples could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win the hand of the prince, but none could pass the queen’s tests. That is, until the “shy” swamp princess, Winnifred the Woebegone, showed up. Would she be able to pass the Sensitivity Test, marry her prince and help Lady Larken and Sir Harry to the altar?

Show dates are set for 7:30 p.m. April 24, 25 and May 1 and 2 and at 2 p.m. April 26 and May 3 at Waterville Opera House.

For more information visit operahouse.org.

Get tickets: The Smithereens

The Smithereens plan to take the stage at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, at Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St., Waterville.

Formed in New Jersey in 1980, The band has been delivering rock ‘n’ roll for over four decades. Known for a high-energy, no-holds-barred sound, The Smithereens’ music has struck a chord with fans worldwide across 17 albums and more than 2,500 live performances.

Tickets cost $45-$55; operahouse.org.

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