This weekend officially ushers in March and higher temps, so break out the T-shirts and shorts! Across the next four days, because we want all weekends to be four days long, enjoy some  swamp groove and bluegrass, take free dance lessons, check out PechaKucha Night and dance your buns off Saturday night, with three venues to choose from. Bring it on!

Thursday, Feb. 26

· Open Mic at Highlands Coffee House from 6 to 9 p.m. Get there at 5:30 p.m. to sign up to play.

· FOG Bar and Cafe is continuing their Drink and Draw Thursday night from 7-11 p.m. Guest artists come with new themes, and materials provided. Happy Hour goes on all night. No cover.

· Karaoke at Cuzzy’s, starts at 9 p.m.

· Cappy’s Chowder House is doing game night Thursdays with Cards Against Humanity from 6 to 9 p.m. Meet people who share your sense of humor and enjoy drink and food specials. FMI: Facebook

Friday, Feb. 27

· Eric Green and Justice for the River play at the Camden Opera House  at 7:30 p.m. Green’s music is a mix of rustic Americana and ‘swamp groove.’ Tickets are $10 each; children 12 and under are free. FMI: Eric Green

· Blind Albert is back for more blues at The Speakeasy, 8-11 p.m.

· Venus in Fur, the ‘Thinking Person’s ‘Fifty Shades of Grey,’ plays all weekend at the Belfast Playhouse, starting Friday at 8 p.m. FMI: See our story.

· East Belfast Elementary School will be open for a free dance lesson. Earl and Deb Jellison will teach BalSwing, a version of Balboa. Dance upon a large, finished wooden dance floor and listen to the beat on the school’s sound system. The lessons will be 6:30-7:30 p.m., with the regular open dance running 7:30-9:30 p.m. Bring a change of shoes so as to avoid damaging the wood floors.

· K2 Music continues its free Music After Hours series with Bluegrass Night, 6-8 p.m. The public is welcome to stop by and check out all things bluegrass.

· Husband-wife duo The Royal Bones play Rock City Café from 7 to 9 p.m.  These are two musical souls who desire to be honest about their lives, emotions, their faith, struggles and hopes while crafting gorgeous, vocally driven music. No cover.

· PechaKucha Night (that’s Peh-cha Kuh-cha) will host the next evening of lightning-fast presentations and visual storytelling at the Blue Goose in Northport, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and the program commencing at 7 p.m. Tickets will be $5 at the door. FMI on presenters and other info: PechaKucha

· Trackside Station is hosting Name That Tune with Annette Lorraine Young, starting at 7 p.m.

· Bowen’s Tavern in Belfast has a DJ playing from 7 p.m. to midnight

· Open Mic at the Time Out Pub downstairs.

· Karaoke at The Myrtle Street Tavern starts at 9 p.m., 21+.

· Celtic Band Jam at Bell the Cat in Belfast goes from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 28

· "Raise the Roof" Contra Dance, takes place at Lincoln Street Center. Get a lesson and light Café Miranda dinner starting at at 6 p.m.  Dance starts at 7 p.m. $10/adults and $8 students/$20 for both dinner and dance. Tickets: HAV II, Camden Real Estate Company and Jaret and Cohn Real Estate (Rockland) or call 542-1990.

· Just Teachers is playing a dance at Point Lookout Resort to benefit CRMS Japan Student Exchange Program from 8 to 11 p.m. Hors d’ouvres will be served. Cash bar. $10 entry. FMI: Benefit

· Another dance! ...with music by True Country, at the Union Masonic Hall on Sennebec Road, 7-11 p.m. $10.00 per person, 50/50 raffle, door prizes, snack bar, BYOB.

· Tom Albury plays prog-folk (progressive folk) at Rock City Café from 7 to 9 p.m.  No cover.

·  Front Street Pub is having a Cuba Libre party! Giveaways and party specials. Starts at 9 p.m.

· American roots and rockabilly band Ragged Jack plays The Speakeasy from 8 to 11 p.m.

· Blind Albert is holding a Blues Jam from 7-10 p.m. at the Highlands Coffee House. No cover and open to the public!

· Two swing dance workshops in authentic Lindy Hop (whoa, talk about a great workout!) are planned at High Mountain Hall, 5-7 p.m. Cost: $10 for one workshop, $18 for both. FMI: Workshop

· Trackside Station hosts the Fireball Girls, a promo with giveaways and drink specials. Music by DJ VJ starts at 9 p.m.

Sunday, March 1

· Snowball, Belfast's inaugural winter festival, will take place at Waterfall Arts and the adjoining Community Ice Rink , 1-4 p.m. FMI: Snowball

· Jazz musicians of all levels are invited to sit in with the Mike Whitehead Group at the Highlands Coffee House in Thomaston. Open to the public; free. FMI: 354-4162.

· The public is invited to dance the salsa, merengue and bachata at Swing & Sway Dancing, Rockland. Donation requested. FMI: 593-7914. Beginners welcome.

· Rock Harbor Brewing Co. will be hosting a cribbage tournament every Sunday beginning at 8 p.m.

· Musicians, bring instruments and voices and make music together at Sail, Power and Steam Museum at Sharp's Point South, 75 Mechanic St., Rockland. Free. FMI: 701-5050 or 701-7627. Coffee and cookies provided. Every Sunday, rain or shine.

Want to know where to go for happy hour every day of the week? Check out our updated Guide To Midcoast Happy Hours.

 If you have an arts and entertainment event that fits within the adult scope of fun and cool things to do for Weekend Picks, contact Kay Stephens at news@penbaypilot.com or like The Killer Convo on Facebook and put her on your events list.