Dec. 5: AUBURN, songs and sounds of the season 7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church. Free and open to the public.

Dec. 5: AUGUSTA, the Kennebec Performing Arts Company Holiday Concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. at St. Augustine Church. $8 623-4481

Dec. 5: BRUNSWICK, performances by Bowdoin student ensembles will be featured at noon at Bowdoin College Gibson Hall. Free 725-3747

Dec. 5-7: CARRABASSETT VALLEY, the Sixth Annual Sugarloaf/USA Blues Festival will be held. $10/$20 237-6939

Dec. 5: FARMINGTON, Northfield will perform at 7:30 p.m. at UMF Merrill Hall. $6/$2 778-7136

Dec. 5: FARMINGTON, the Franklin Fiddlers will perform at noon at Franklin Memorial Hospital.

Dec. 5: FARMINGTON, the Festival of HOliday Music will be held at 7 p.m. at Franklin Memorial Hospital. Free

Dec. 5: GORHAM, the British Victorian Holiday Celebration, featuring the lively music of Gilbert and Sullivan performed by the USM School of Music students, will be held at 6:30 p.m. at USM Brooks Student Center. $75/$125 780-5003

Dec. 5, 6: LEWISTON, the Bates College Choir will perform at 8 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. Free. 786-6135

Dec. 5: PORTLAND, Childsplay, consisting of over 30 fiddlers from the U.S. and Europe, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at First Parish Church, 425 Congress St. $20 845-2140

Dec. 5: PORTLAND, Medeski, Martin and Wood will perform at 8 p.m. at State Theatre, 609 Congress St. $20 775-3331

Dec. 5: PORTLAND, Toni Blackman will perform at 7 p.m. at Center for Cultural Exchange, One Longfellow Square. $12/$15 761-1545

Dec. 5: SOUTH PARIS, the Christmas for Teens benefit concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School auditorium.

Dec. 5, 6: WATERVILLE, the 34th Annual Service of Carols and Lights will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and 4 p.m. on Saturday at Colby College Lorimer Chapel. 872-3236

Dec. 6: AUGUSTA, Catch 22 will perform at 6:30 p.m. at the Edge, $10 772-8274

Dec. 6: BAR MILLS, the Angel Band, Celtic ensemble, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Saco River Grange Hall, Salmon Falls Road. $10/$8 929-6472

Dec. 6, 7: BRUNSWICK, the Bowdoin Chamber Choir will perform at 7 p.m. on Saturday and 4 p.m. on Sunday at Bowdoin College Pickard Theater. Free 725-3375

Dec. 6: GORHAM, the Casco Bay Concert Band will perform a Holiday Concert at 3 p.m. at the Gorham High School Performing Arts Center, 45 Morrill St. $7/$6 892-8812

Dec. 6, 7: GORHAM, the USM/ Fleet Youth Ensembles Jazz Improvistation Weekend for high school musicians, will be held at USM Corthell Concert Hall. $5 780-5555

Dec. 6: LEWISTON, the Bates Gamelan Mawar Mekar, student ensemble, will perform at 3 p.m. at Bates College Chase Hall Lounge. 786-6135

Dec. 6: LIVERMORE, Northfield will perform a cappella vocal traditions at 5:30 p.m. at Norlands Living History Center, 290 Norlands Road. $5/$4

Dec. 6: PORTLAND, George Winston will perform at 8 p.m. at the State Street Church, 159 State St. $24 775-3331

Dec. 6: PORTLAND, the Maine Music Society will present the Androscoggin Chorale and the Maine Chamber Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. at Portland High School John Ford Auditorium. $14/$17.50 782-1403

Dec. 6: PORTLAND, Tish Hinojosa, Tex/Mex folk singer, will perform at 8 p.m. at Center for Cultural Exchange, One Longfellow Square. 761-1545

Dec. 6, 7: PORTLAND, the Choral Art Society will present “Christmas at the Cathedral,”at 8 p.m. on Saturday and 2:30 and 7 p.m. on Sunday at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress St. $18/$15 828-0043

Dec. 6: SKOWHEGAN, the Kennebec Performing Arts Company Holiday Concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Skowhegan Opera House. $7 623-4481

Dec. 6: WOODSTOCK, a Christmas cantata will be held at 11 a.m. at the Woodstock Seventh-Day Adventist Church.

Dec. 7: AUBURN, the Delta Heart Choir will perform a cantata at 6 p.m. at the Court Street Baptist Church. Free

Dec. 7: BETHEL, the “Messiah Sing,” a community choral event, will be held at 4 p.m. at West Parish Congregational Church, Church Street. Donations 824-3575

Dec. 7: BRUNSWICK, the 11th Annual Festival of Lessons and Carols will be held at 4 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 39 Pleasant St. Donations $8 729-7331

Dec. 7: CASCO, the Casco Village Church Choir will perform at 4 p.m. at the Casco Village Church, Rt. 121. 627-4282

Dec. 7: CUMBERLAND, a Christmas concert by children’s entertainer Rick Charette, will be held at 2 p.m. at Greely High School. $6/$4 846-6011

Dec. 7: DIXFIELD, a Christmas Cantata will be held at 2 p.m. at the Dixfield Congregational Church.

Dec. 7: LEWISTON, the Maine Music Society will present the Androscoggin Chorale and the Maine Chamber Ensemble at 3 p.m. at the Franco-American Heritage Center, St. Mary’s Church. $14/$17.50 782-1403

Dec. 7: LEWISTON, Crystal Taylor, Nashville recording artist and country/southern gospel singer, will perform at 5:30 p.m. at First Assembly of God Church, 70 Hogan Road.

Dec. 7: LEWISTON, “Carols by Candlelight,” a communal singing of carols, will be held at 5 p.m. at Bates College. 786-6330

Dec. 7: NORWAY, The Second Congregational Church Hanging of the Greens Candlelight concert at 3 p.m.

Dec. 7: PORTLAND, the Boy Singers of Maine Holiday Concert will be held at 3 p.m. at the Chestnut Street United Methodist Church, 17 Chestnut St. $10/$5 797-6354

Dec. 7: RUMFORD, Carol and sing at the United Methodist Church at 7 p.m.

Dec. 7, 11: SOUTH PARIS, the Hills Alive Chorale will perform at 2 p.m. on Sunday and 7 p.m. on Thursday at the First Congregational Church. $8 743-6001

Dec. 7: WINTHROP, the Kennebec Performing Arts Company Holiday Concert will be held at 3 p.m. at the Winthrop Performing Arts Center. $8 623-4481
Dance
Dec. 5, 6: BRUNSWICK, the annual December dance concert presented by the Bowdoin Department of Theater and Dance, will be held at 8 p.m. at Bowdoin College Pickard Theater. 725-3375

Dec. 5, 6. 7: LEWISTON, The Bates College Modern Dance Company offers work choreographed by students and guest artists at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday, at Schaeffer Theatre. Free/786-6161.

Dec. 6: NEW AUBURN, Jamie Benson Sports Scholarship Foundation dance 7 p.m. to midnight at the Legion Hall, 71 S. Main St. Music by Fireside with special guests Black Rain.

Dec. 11, 18: PORTLAND, a Salsa dance party will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Center for Cultural Exchange, One Longfellow Square. 761-0591

Dec. 5, 6: BRUNSWICK, the Bowdoin Department of Theater and Dance dance concert will be held at 8 p.m. at Bowdoin College Pickard Theater. Free 725-3375

Dec. 5, 7, 11, 12, 14, 18, 19, 21: GORHAM, Ballroom Dance Parties will be held every Thursday, Friday and Sunday at Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts, Rt. 25. 839-3267

Dec. 5: LEWISTON, a contradance, with music by Wake the Neighbors, will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Bates College Chase Hall Lounge. $6/$3 786-6330

Dec. 5, 6, 7: LEWISTON, the Bates Modern Dance Company winter concert will be held at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday at Bates College Schaeffer Theatre. Free 786-6330

Dec. 5, 12, 19: PORTLAND, country dancing will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584

Dec. 5, 12, 19: PORTLAND, Friday night Latin Dance Parties will be held every Friday at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $5 773-0002

Dec. 5, 19: PORTLAND, a dance will be held at 7 p.m., at the Portland Elks Club, with music by Vintage. Free

Dec. 5, 6, 7: PORTLAND, the Maine State Ballet will perform “Nutcracker,” at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. Show times are Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 1 and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. $40/$10 842-0800

Dec. 6, 13, 20: CUMBERLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8 p.m. at the West Cumberland Recreation Hall, Blackstrap Road. 829-3737

Dec. 6: GARDINER, a country western line and partner Christmas dance wil be held at 8 p.m. at the Gardiner Lions Club, Lions Avenue. $7/$8 622-4884

Dec. 6: PORTLAND, the Shifters Band will play at the Singles Network Dance at 8:15 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584

Dec. 6, 13, 20: PORTLAND, a ballroom dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $6 773-0002

Dec. 6: RUMFORD, a Think Snow Dance, with music by Plus Johnny, will be held at 8 p.m. at the Eagles Hall. $9/$16

Dec. 7: LEWISTON, Wild Horse will play at the Lewiston Singles Club dance at 7 p.m. at C & J Hall, 711 Webster St. $7/$8 784-3660
For kids
Dec. 5: SOUTH HIRAM, the Portland Symphony Orchestra’s Kinderkonzert series “Sounds Like Fun,” will be held at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. at South Hiram Elementary School. $3 625-8357

Dec. 6: LEWISTON, the Advocates for Children 18th Annual Holiday Festival for Children will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Multi-Purpose Center, 145 Birch St. $5/$3 783-3990

Dec. 7: ROCKLAND, a Victorian Christmas Tea will be held for children at 3 p.m. at Farnsworth Art Museum, 16 Museum St. $3/$5 596-6457
Special
Dec. 5, 6, 7: AUBURN, The Woman’s Literary Union Holiday Open House 11 a.m. to 3 p.m, at the Horatio G. Foss Mansion, Elm Street. $6/$2.

Dec. 5-30: BATH, Old Fashioned Christmas, with window display competitions, decorations, special events, parade and more, will be held. 443-9751

Dec. 5: BRUNSWICK, a Holiday Bazaar will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mid Coast Hospital in the cafe conference rooms, 123 Medical Center Drive. 373-6018

Dec. 5, 6: BRUNSWICK, an open house with live music, refreshments and more, will be held from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday at Eleven Pleasant Street. 389-2658

Dec. 5, 6: BRUNSWICK, Arts Downtown and All Around will be held in the Bath and Brunswick areas.

Dec. 5, 6: BUCKFIELD, the Christmas Early Evening Show will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Oddfellow Theater, Rt. 117. $10/$6 336-3306

Dec. 5-7: CAMDEN, “Christmas by the Sea,” a weekend celebration with musical entertainment, tree lighting ceremony, horsedrawn wagon rides, tours and more, will be held in the Camden/Rockport/Lincolnville area. 236-4404

Dec. 5: FARMINGTON, a publication party to celebrate Woody Hanstein’s new book will be held at 7 p.m. at Devaney Doak and Garrett Booksellers, 193 Broadway. 778-3454

Dec. 5: FARMINGTON, the Winter Wonderland Christmas Fair will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. at St. Joseph Parish Hall.

Dec. 5: FARMINGTON, a benefit Holiday Auction will be held at 7 p.m. at the Granary Pub Brew.

Dec. 5-13: FREEPORT, the 10th Annual Sparkle Weekend, with parade of lights, carolers, talking Christmas tree, Santa, horse drawn carriage rides and more, will be held in Freeport Village. 865-1212

Dec. 5-7: HARPSWELL, “Art for the Holidays,” will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at Widgeon Cove Studios, 31 Widgeon Cove Lane, Rt. 123. 833-6081

Dec. 5: KINGFIELD, Christmas in Kingfield, with tree lighting, living nativity, Santa and more, will be held from 5 to 9 p.m.

Dec. 5: LEWISTON, the Woman’s Hospital Association of Central Maine Medical Center 20th Annual Tree of Love ceremony will be held at 4 p.m. at 12 High St. in the lobby. 783-1103

Dec. 5: LEWISTON, the UWN Women’s Trade Expo will be held at Lewiston-Auburn College, 51 Westminster St. 777-3232

Dec. 5: LOVELL, a tree lighting party with Santa and Mrs. Claus will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library.

Dec. 5-31: POLAND SPRING, the Poland Spring Maine State Building Museum and the Nettie Ricker Art Gallery are now open for the season. The hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, 9 a.m. to noon. 998-4142

Dec. 5-23: PORTLAND, Santa Fest 2003, with lights, music, steam rides and more, will be held at Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad and Museum, 58 Fore St. $6/$4 828-0814

Dec. 5-30: PORTLAND, a Holiday Quilting Party, with house tours, children’s activities, holiday book fair and more, will be held at the Longfellow House, 489 Congress St. The hours are Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. 774-1822

Dec. 5, 6, 7: POWNAL, the Bradbury Mountain Arts Fifth Annual Holiday Show and Sale will be held at Mallett Hall, Rt. 9. Show times are Friday, 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 688-4153

Dec. 5: SOUTH PARIS, a Take-a-Chance 4-H Auction will be held at 5 p.m. 743-6329

Dec. 6: AUGUSTA, a Christmas Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Mark’s Church, 9 Summer St. 622-2424

Dec. 6: BATH, the 16th Annual Holiday open house , book signing, art exhibition and sale will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, 1326 Washington St. 386-1400

Dec. 6: BATH, the 32nd Annual Christmas Crafts Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the West Bath School, 126 New Meadows Road.

Dec. 6: BETHEL, the Annual Taste of Bethel will be held from noon to 2 p.m. at Telstar High School cafeteria.

Dec. 6: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, the 19th Annual Harbor Lights Festival with Santa arriving by boat, horse drawn wagon rides, craft fair, Santa, lighting of Christmas tree, lighted boat parade and more, will be held in downtown Boothbay Harbor. 633-2353

Dec. 6: BRUNSWICK, the 67th Annual Christmas Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 27 Pleasant St. 725-5342

Dec. 6: BRUNSWICK, the 30th Annual Holiday Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. John’s Church Hall, Pleasant Street. 442-0956

Dec. 6: BRUNSWICK, Holiday Magic in Brunswick, featuring merchant open houses, strolling carolers, gingerbread house competition, family activities, Santa Claus, food and more, will be held. 729-6796

Dec. 6: DIXFIELD, a Christmas Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Dixfield Congregational Church, High Street.

Dec. 6: FARMINGTON, a Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Farmington Elks Lodge, School Street. 645-4274

Dec. 6: FARMINGTON, the Chester Greenwood Day parade will be held at 11 a.m.

Dec. 6: FARMINGTON, a Christmas Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Henderson Memorial Baptist Church.

Dec. 6: FARMINGTON, the Franklin County Arts and Crafts Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center.

Dec. 6: FARMINGTON, a Holiday Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. 778-4720

Dec. 6: FARMINGTON, the Festival of Trees will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Granary Restaurant.

Dec. 6: KENTS HILL, the New England Community Christmas Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Readfield (Torsey) United Methodist Church.

Dec. 6: LEWISTON, the Let It Snow Craft and Gift Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the YWCA, 130 East Ave. 795-4050

Dec. 6: LEWISTON, Fran Pelletier will sign copies of her book from 11 a.m to noon at Mr. Paperback, 855 Lisbon St. 783-2273

Dec. 6: LISBON FALLS, the Annual Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lisbon High School, Lisbon Road. 353-8929

Dec. 6: LISBON FALLS, the Christmas tree lighting, caroling and Santa’s arrival will be held at 4 p.m. in the Citizens’ Gazebo, across from Lisbon High School. 353-2728

Dec. 6: LIVERMORE, Christmas at Norlands, with holiday decorations, food, building tours, carol singing, jingle bell rides, cookie walk and more, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Norlands Living History Center, 290 Norlands Road. 897-4366

Dec. 6: LOVELL, a Snowflake Christmas Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lovell United Church of Christ, Rt. 5.

Dec. 6: MINOT, the Christmas Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Minot Consolidated School, Shaw Hill Road. 345-3440

Dec. 6: NEW GLOUCESTER, the Shaker Christmas Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village. 926-4597

Dec. 6: NEW GLOUCESTER, the 16th Annual Holiday Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Memorial School gym. 926-3721

Dec. 6: NORWAY, breakfast with Santa will be held at 9 a.m. at the Masonic Hall. $6 527-2351

Dec. 6: OXFORD, a benefit silent auction will be held at the Candle Place, Rt. 26. 743-8149

Dec. 6: PERU, the Families in Crisis Task Force Christmas Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Rockemeka Grange Hall, Peru Center Road.

Dec. 6: POLAND, the Poinsettia Christmas Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Poland Community Church, across from the library. 998-4364

Dec. 6: PORTLAND, the Union of Maine Visual Artists celebration sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at One City Center. 879-2279

Dec. 6: RANGELEY, breakfast with Santa will be held at 8 a.m. at the Wilhelm Reich Museum, Dodge Pond Road. $4/$2 864-3443

Dec. 6: RICHMOND, the Christmas Craft Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Enterprise Grange Hall, Alexander Reed Road. 737-8527

Dec. 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21: ROCKLAND, a Holiday Open House will be held at the Farnsworth Homestead, Elm Street. The hours are Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, 1 to 3 p.m. $3/$5 596-6457

Dec. 6: RUMFORD, the Christmas in the Valley Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mountain Valley High School. 364-3241

Dec. 6: ST. GEORGE, the 23rd Annual St. George Grange Fair will be held at 9 a.m. at the grange hall. 372-6695

Dec. 6: SOUTH PARIS, a Christmas Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Deering Memorial Methodist Church.

Dec. 6: SOUTH PARIS, a craft table and bake sale will be held from 8 to 11 a.m. at Trinity Evangelical Church, Rt. 117.

Dec. 6: STRONG, the Holly Holiday Fair will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Strong United Methodist Church.

Dec. 6: SUMNER, Girl Scout Troop 605 is sponsoring a craft fair 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Hartford Sumner Elementary School. 336-2053.

Dec. 6: WATERFORD, a Holiday Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wilkins Community House, Plummer Hill Road.

Dec. 6: WAYNE, the Annual Holiday Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Wayne Elementary School, Pond Road.

Dec. 6: WELLS, a Holiday Craft Show wil be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Wells Elementary School, Rt. 109.

Dec. 6: WILTON, a Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Wilson Grange Hall, Main Street.

Dec. 6: WINTHROP, a Christmas Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Winthrop Congregational Church. 377-8639

Dec. 6: YORK, a Christmas Tea, with festive holiday desserts, will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at Jefferds’ Tavern. $5 363-4974

Dec. 6: YORK, the Festival of Lights, with craft fairs, open house celebrations, caroling, parade and more, will be held from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at York Village. 363-4974

Dec. 7: BATH, the 32nd Annual Spirit of Christmas Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bath Middle School, Old Brunswick Road. 443-5563

Dec. 7: BOOTHBAY, a Wreath and Gingerbread House Party will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. $7.50/$3 633-4333

Dec. 7: DIXFIELD, a Christmas in the Valley Tri Town parade will be held at 4 p.m. along Rt. 2 through Mexico and ending in Rumford. 364-3241

Dec. 7: GRAY, a Christmas Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 15 Lewiston Road.

Dec. 7-13: HINCKLEY, “Christmas Around the World,” the annual festival of trees, will be held at the Good Will-Hinckley Homes for Boys and Girls. 238-4280

Dec. 7: OLD ORCHARD BEACH, the 11th Annual Celebrate the Season by the Sea, with tree-lighting event, hayrides, entertainment, bonfire, caroling, holiday bazaar and more, will be held. 934-2500

Dec. 7: OXFORD, a Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Oxford Seventh-day Adventist Church, off Fore Street. 743-8834

Dec. 7: PHILLIPS, Santa is coming to town on an ATV. He will be at the Community House from 4 to 6 p.m.

Dec. 7: PHILLIPS, a lighting ceremony, with horse and wagon rides, caroling, food and more, will be held 5 to 7 p.m. at the Phillips Community House. 639-2817

Dec. 7: RANGELEY, the Walk to bethlehem will start at 5:30 p.m. on Main Street.

Dec. 7: SABATTUS, a buffet breakfast will be held from 7:30 to 10 a.m. at the American Legion Hall. $5/$2 375-8897

Dec. 7: SOUTH PARIS, the Down East Country Music Association Annual Christmas Party will be held at 1 p.m. at Eldorado’s Banquet Room, Rt. 26. Donations 793-8884

Dec. 7: WELLS, a Holiday Open House will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Meetinghouse, Rt. 1. 646-4775

Dec. 7: WEST PARIS, the Third Annual Christmas Parade and tree lighting will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. 674-3730

Theater

Dec. 5-7: FARMINGTON, Sandy River Players present O’Henry’s, “The Gift of the Magi and The Whole Shebang,” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 and 6; and 2 p.m. Dec. 6 and 7, in Alumni Theatre at UMF.

Dec. 5: LEWISTON, Linney Plays, one-act plays by Romulus Linney, will be performed at 8 p.m. at Bates College Gannett Theater. Free 786-6330

Dec. 5: LEWISTON, L/A Arts presents the Underground Railway Theater in the performance of “How Do You Spell Hope?” at 7 p.m. at Lewiston Middle School, 75 Central Ave. $12/$8 782-7228

Dec. 5-21: PORTLAND, the Children’s Theatre of Mine will perform “Honk,” at 317 Marginal Way. Show times are Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. $9/$7 828-0617

Dec. 5-7: PORTLAND, Lyric Music Theater will perform “Nuncrackers – The Nunsense Christmas Musical,” at 176 Sawyer St. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. $15/$13 799-1421

Dec. 5-24: PORTLAND, Portland Stage Company will perform “A Christmas Carol,” at 25A Forest Ave. Opening night Dec. 5, 7 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Regular show times are Wednesday-Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 23 at 2 and 7 p.m.; Dec. 24 at 2 p.m. $35/$12 774-0465

Dec. 5-13: PORTLAND, the USM Department of Theater will perform two original one-act plays at St. Lawrence Arts and Community Center, 76 Congress St. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m. 780-5151

Dec. 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14: PORTLAND, the Portland Players will perform “Dear Emma,” at 420 Cottage Road. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. $15/$10 761-0122

Dec. 5-20: STANDISH, “A Christmas Story,” family comedy, will be performed at Schoolhouse Arts Center, corner of Rts. 114 and 35. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $12/$10 642-3743

Dec. 6: PORTLAND, auditions for “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at Immanuel Baptist Church, 156 High St. 879-0071

Dec. 6: PORTLAND, auditions for the Third Annual Maine Playwrights Festival will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at 10 Mayo St. 766-3386

Dec. 7: BUXTON, the Dorcas Society of Buxton and Hollis will perform “The Old Peabody Pew,” at 7 p.m. at the Tory Hill Meeting House, Rt. 112 and 202. $3/$1.50 929-6052

Films

Dec. 7: BRUNSWICK, “Journey,” will be shown at 8 p.m. at Bowdoin College Pickard Theater. $7/$10 725-3375

Dec. 7: FARMINGTON, “The Story of Qui Ju,” will be shown at 7 p.m. at UMF Roberts Learning Center. Free 778-7136

Lectures

Dec. 5: BRUNSWICK, Thayer Greene, Ph.D., will speak on “Psychological Reflections of an Aging Combat Veterans, WWII,” at 7:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Visual Arts Building. $10/$12 729-0300

Suppers

Dec. 5: FARMINGTON, a ham supper will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Parish Hall. $7/$3.50

Dec. 5: HEBRON, a chili, chowder and chop suey supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Hebron Station School Cafeteria, 884 Station Road. $5 966-3323

Dec. 5: LISBON, a ham or chicken supper will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the VFW Hall, Rt. 196. $5 353-5291

Dec. 6: BETHEL, a chicken pie supper will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Bethel Methodist Church. $6/$2.50

Dec. 6: CASCO, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. at Crescent Lake Community Hall, Rt. 11. $6/$2

Dec. 6: DANVILLE, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held at 5 p.m. at the Danville Grange Hall. $6/$3 782-4150

Dec. 6: FARMINGTON, spaghetti supper to benefit Children’s Miracle Network 4 to 7 p.m. at the Elks Lodge. $5/$3. 778-3342

Dec. 6: LISBON, a supper with Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day will be held at 4 p.m. at the VFW Hall, Rt. 196. $5 353-9078

Dec. 6: LISBON FALLS, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 34 Maple St. $6/$4 353-5636

Dec. 6: MECHANIC FALLS, a baked bean and ham supper will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Congregational Church. $6/$2 345-4811

Dec. 6: OXFORD, a roast beef supper will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Rock-O-Dundee Riders Clubhouse, Paine Road. $6.50/$3.50 539-2322

Dec. 6: POWNAL, a beef stew supper will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the North Pownal United Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road. $6/$3 688-4481

Dec. 6: RUMFORD, a spaghetti supper will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Rumford Armory. $5

Dec. 6: TOPSHAM, the Japan America Society of Maine will hold a “Bonen-kai” potluck supper at 5 p.m. at the Grange Hall, Pleasant St. 771-0224

Dec. 6: WALES, baked bean and casserole supper 5 to 6 p.m., followed by an auction at 6:30 p.m., Wales Central School. $5/$2.50