Nov. 23: BRUNSWICK, Derek Lovitch of the Wild Bird Center of Yarmouth, will present a program on “The Galapagos of the North,” at 7 p.m. at Curtis Memorial Library. Free 846-8002

Nov. 24: BUCKFIELD, the annual bake sale will beheld from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Northeast Bank, Depot Street. 336-3084

Nov. 24: LISBON FALLS, an Open Mic and Showcase will be held every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Lisbon Teen Center Coffee House, 32 Main St. 784-2338

Nov. 25: FARMINGTON, a free Thanksgiving dinner will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Mount Blue High School cafeteria. 446-1639

Nov. 25: NORWAY, a free Thanksgiving Day dinner will be held at noon at ST. Catherine’s Church, corner of Paris and Beal Streets. 743-2606

Nov. 25: OXFORD, a free Thanksgiving dinner will be served from noon to 2 p.m. at Grace Fellowship Church, 69 Poplar St. 346-3941

Nov. 26: BETHEL, open houses, ice skating on the common. horse-drawn wagon rides, workshops, arrival of Santa, musical performances, Taste of Bethel and more, will be held on Main Street. 824-2282

Nov. 26: HARPSWELL, the “Art for the Holidays” holiday open house will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Widgeon Cove gallery, 31 Widgeon Cove Lane, Rt. 123. 833-6081

Nov. 26-27: MANCHESTER, the Artistree 2004 16th Annual Open House will be held at the Augusta Country Club. Show times are Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $5 968-2094

Nov. 26-27: NEW GLOUCESTER, the Second Annual Holiday Artisan Fair will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday at Pineland Campus, Intervale Road. 688-2244

Nov. 27: AUGUSTA, the New England Craft Show and Food Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Augusta Civic Center, 100 Community Drive. 946-7079

Nov. 27: BATH, a Snowflake Christmas Parade will be held at 2:30 p.m. in downtown Bath. 442-7291

Nov. 27: BATH, an Old Fashioned Christmas, with window displays, decorations, parade, prizes and more, will be held on Main Street. 442-7291

Nov. 27: CASCO, “Deck the Halls” Christmas Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Casco Village Church, Rt. 121. 693-6082

Nov. 27: FARMINGTON, free horse-drawn wagon rides will be held from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. throughout historic downtown Farmington.

Nov. 27: MOUNT VERNON, a Holiday Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Community Center. 293-2627

Nov. 27: PORTLAND, the Maine 2004 Antique Paper Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Governor’s Restaurant, 700 Main St., Rt. 1. $3 828-8065

Nov. 27: YORK, the Lighting of the Nubble, with food, music, Santa Claus, lighting of Christmas tree and more, will be held at 6 p.m. at Cape Neddick Lighthouse, Rt. 1A. 363-1040

Nov. 28: AUGUSTA, the Sixth Annual Augusta Lions Club Christmas Craft Fair will be held at the Augusta Armory. 582-7832

Nov. 28: BETHEL, an all-you-can-eat breakfast will be held from 7:30 to 11 a.m. at Gould Academy Ordway Hall. $6/$3 824-3208

Nov. 28: LISBON, a spaghetti and meatball benefit will be held at noon at the American Legion Hall, 10 Webster Road. 784-2493

Nov. 28: MANCHESTER, an Antique Show and Sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Manchester Grange Hall, Winthrop-Lewiston Road. $1.50 623-3436

Dec. 1: CASCO, the Vendredi Club will hold the Annual Christmas Reindeer Auction at 6 p.m. at Casco Village Church.

Dec. 1: FARMINGTON, a poetry reading will be held at 9 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. Free 778-7346

Dec. 2: WATERVILLE, the “Lights of Life” open house and tree lighting ceremony will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at 304 Main St. 923-3652

Dec. 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12: AUBURN, a Christmas Spectacular will be held at the East Auburn Baptist Church, corner of Turner and Church Streets. Performance times are Wednesday-Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at 3 and 7 p.m. and Dec. 12 at 3 p.m. 782-0348

Dec. 3: BRUNSWICK, the Annual Auxiliary Holiday Bazaar will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mid Coast Hospital in the Cafe conference rooms, 123 Medical Center Drive. 373-6015

Dec. 3, 4, 5: CAMDEN, “Christmas By the Sea,” with shopping, musical entertainment, community tree-lighting ceremony, horse-drawn wagon rides, Holiday House Tour and Santa arriving by lobster boat, wil be held in Camden. 236-4404

Dec. 3-12: FREEPORT, Freeport’s 11th Annual Sparkle, with parade of lights, carolers, talking Christmas tree, Santa, horse drawn carriage rides, Holly Trolley and more, will be held in Freeport Village. 865-1212

Dec. 3, 4, 5: POWNAL, the Bradbury Mountain Arts 2004 Holiday Show will be held at Mallett Hall, Rt. 9. The hours are Friday, 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 688-4153

Dec. 4: 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. 4: BETHEL, the Taste of Bethel and Theme Wreath Auction will be held from noon to 2 p.m. at Telstar High School cafeteria. 824-2282

Dec. 4: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, the 20th Annual Harbor Lights Festival with Santa arriving by boat, horse-drawn wagon rides, craft fair, lighting of Christmas tree and the lighted boat parade will be held all day in downtown Boothbay Harbor. 633-2353

Dec. 4: BRUNSWICK, the 68th 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. 4: BRUNSWICK, the Unique Holiday Gift Fair will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. at Curtis Memorial Library.

Dec. 4: BUXTON, the Village Christmas Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bar Mills Parish House, Rt. 4A.

Dec. 4: CAMDEN, the Annual Craft Fair and Open House will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Windward Gardens, 105 Mechanic St. 236-4197

Dec. 4: FARMINGTON, the Franklin County Arts and Crafts Association Christmas Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the UMF Olsen Student Center. 778-6967

Dec. 4: FARMINGTON, the 28th Annual Chester Greenwood Day parade will be held at 11 a.m., along with the Seventh Annual Festival of Trees, in Farmington. 778-4215

Dec. 4: FREEPORT, a Winter Celebration, with children’s program, holiday fair and more, will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Wolfe Neck Farm, 184 Burnett Road. 865-4363

Dec. 4-9: HINCKLEY, the Annual Festival of Trees will be held at Good Will-Hinckley School. Donations 238-4280

Dec. 4: KENTS HILL, the New England Community Christmas Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Readfield (Torsey) United Methodist Church.

Dec. 4: LISBON, the holiday tree lighting will be held at 5 p.m. at the gazebo park. 353-2728

Dec. 4: 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 5 p.m. at Norlands Living History Center, 290 Norlands Road. 897-4366

Dec. 4: NEW GLOUCESTER, the Annual Shaker Christmas Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, off Rt. 26. 926-4597

Dec. 4: NEW GLOUCESTER, the Annual Christmas Craft Fair and Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sabbathday Lake Grange. 998-4731

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

Dec. 4, 5: PORTLAND, the Society of Southern Maine Craftsmen 27th Annual Holiday Craft Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday at University of Southern Maine Gym, Falmouth Street. Free 621-2818

Dec. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19: PORTLAND, “Remembering the Holidays” holiday tour will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Tate House, 1270 Westbrook St. $7/$2 774-6177

Dec. 4-19: ROCKLAND, the Farnsworth Homestead Open House will be held Dec. 4, 11 and 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Dec. 5, 12, 19 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Farnsworth Homestead. 596-6457

Dec. 4: WINTHROP, a Christmas Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m to 2 p.m. at Winthrop High School. 377-2228

Dec. 4: WINTHROP, a Christmas Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Winthrop Congregational Church. 377-8639

Dec. 4: YORK, an old-fashioned Christmas tea will be held from noon to 4 p.m. at Jefferd’s Tavern in Old York. $5 363-4974

Dec. 4: YORK, the Festival of Lights, with craft fairs, open house celebrations, caroling and parade, will be held all day at York Village. 363-4974

Dec. 5: 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. 5: GRAY, a Christmas Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Gray American Legion Hall, 15 Lewiston Road. 428-3737

Dec. 5: OLD ORCHARD BEACH, the 12th Annual Celebrate the Season by the Sea, with tree-lighting, hayrides, entertainment, food, bonfire, caroling on the beach, holiday bazaar, Santa and Mrs. Claus and more, will be held at Old Orchard Beach. 934-2500