Nov. 27, Dec. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11: AUGUSTA, a dance party will be held every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Club Liquid, 349 Water St. 623-2277

Nov. 27, Dec. 4, 11: CUMBERLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8 p.m. at the West Cumberland Recreation Hall, Blackstrap Road. 829-3737

Nov. 27: LEWISTON, the Countryside Dancers Harvest Dance will be held at 7:30 p.m. at C & J Hall, 711 Webster St.

Nov. 27: LIVERMORE, an old fashioned barn dance will be held at the Norlands Living History Center, 290 Norlands Road. $5 897-4366

Nov. 27: LOCKE MILLS, an old fashioned dance, with music by the Richard Felt Orchestra, will be held at 8 p.m. at the Locke Mills Town Hall. 674-2259

Nov. 27, Dec. 4, 11: PORTLAND, a ballroom dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $6 773-0002

Nov. 27, 28: PORTLAND, the Maine State Ballet will present “The Nutcracker,” at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. Show times are Nov. 27 at 1 and 7 p.m., Nov. 26 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 28 at 1 p.m. $10/$40 842-0800

Nov. 27: RUMFORD, a dance, with music by Legends, will be held at 7 p.m. at Le Paresseux Snowshoe Club, Waldo Street.

Nov. 28, Dec. 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 12: GORHAM, Ballroom Dance Parties will be held every Thursday, Friday and Sunday at Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts, Rt. 25. 839-3267

Nov. 28: LEWISTON, the Patio Cowboys will play at the Lewiston Singles Club dance at 7 p.m. at C & J Hall, 711 Webster St. $8/$7 784-3660

Nov. 28: LEWISTON, the Portland Ballet will perform “The Victorian Nutcracker,” at 2 p.m. at Bates College Schaeffer Theatre. $14/$18 772-9671

Nov. 29, Dec. 6: DRESDEN, a country western line and partner dance will be held at 7 p.m. at the Dresden Masonic Hall, Rt. 127. $3/$4 622-4884

Nov. 30-May 31: LEWISTON, line dancing will be held every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall. 783-6667

Dec. 1, 8: NAPLES, karaoke and dance will be held at 8 p.m. at Oh Ryan’s Pub and Club, Rt. 11 and 302.

Dec. 1, 8: PORTLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584

Dec. 2-4: BRUNSWICK, the Bowdoin College Department of Theater and Dance will hold the annual fall dance concert at 8 p.m at Bowdoin College Pickard Theater. Free 725-3375

Dec. 2, 9: PORTLAND, salsa and swing dancing will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584

Dec. 3, 4, 5: LEWISTON, the Bates College Modern Dance Company will perform at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday at Bates College Schaeffer Theatre, 305 College St. $6/$3 786-6161

Dec. 3: PORTLAND, a swing dance, with music by Big Chief, will be held at 9 p.m. at North Deering Grange Hall, 1408 Washington Ave. $10 653-5012

Dec. 3: PORTLAND, Bi-Okoto Drum and Dance Theatre will perform at 8 p.m. at Center for Cultural Exchange, One Longfellow Square. $12/$15 761-0591

Dec. 3, 17: PORTLAND, a dance, with music by Vintage, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Portland Elks Club, Congress Street. Free

Dec. 3, 10: PORTLAND, Friday Night Latin Dance Party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $5 773-0002

Dec. 5: LEWISTON, Wild Horse will play at the Lewiston Singles Club dance at 7 p.m. at C & J Hall, 711 Webster St. $8/$7 784-3660

Dec. 6: BRUNSWICK, “Just Watch,” a dance independent study performance, will be held at 8 p.m. at Bowdoin College Pickard Theater. 725-3375

Dec. 10: LEWISTON, a contradance, with music by Wake the Neighbors, will be held at 8 p.m. at Bates College Chase Hall Lounge. $7/$5 786-6135

Dec. 10, 11: PORTLAND, dance and music from the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East will be performed by Alan Bardezbanian at Center for Cultural Exchange, One Longfellow Square. $25 761-0591

Dec. 11: FARMINGTON, a contradance, with music by Frigate, will be held at 8 p.m. at Farmington grange Hall, Bridge Street. $5 397-2241

Dec. 11: NORTH YARMOUTH, Contrapuntal Iguanas will play at a dance at 8:30 p.m. at Wescustogo Hall, Rt. 115. $3 712-2837

Dec. 11: SOUTH PARIS, the Swingin’ Bears Square Dance Club annual teddy bear dance will be held at 7 p.m. at Oxford Hills Middle School, Pine Street. 743-7176

Dec. 12: LEWISTON, Steve and the Good Ole Boys will play at the Lewiston Singles Club dance at 7 p.m. at C & J Hall, 711 Webster St. $8/$7 784-3660