Today
Dec. 9: FARMINGTON, the Mt. Blue Middle School concert will be held at 7 p.m. at Mt. Blue Middle School. 778-3561

Dec. 9, 10, 11: LEWISTON, the Eighth Annual Living Nativity will be held at 7 and 8 p.m. on Thursday, 6, 7 and 8 p.m. on Friday and 5, 6, 7 and 8 p.m. on Saturday at Vineyard Church, 9 Foss Road. 784-9500

Dec. 9: LEWISTON, Joshua Aronson, associate professor of applied psychology at the Steinhardt School of Education, New York University, will speak on “Addressing Stereotype Threat,” at 7:30 p.m. at Bates College Chase Hall Lounge, 56 Campus Ave. 786-6195

Dec. 9: LEWISTON, Cornerstone will present an Advent Songfest at 7 p.m. at Holy Cross Church, Lisbon Street. Donations 783-7241

Dec. 9: POLAND, the Poland Regional High School Chorus and Band will hold their annual winter concert at 7 p.m. at the Robert Wall Auditorium at the school. 998-5400

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

Dec. 9: PORTLAND, the USM Chamber Singers will perform at 12:15 p.m. at the First Parish Church, 425 Congress St. Free 773-5747

Dec. 9: PORTLAND, a sing-a-long with Marcus Gale will be held at 10:30 and 11 a.m. at Children’s Museum of Maine, 142 Free St. 828-1234

Dec. 9-12: PORTLAND, Sesame Street Live presents “Out of This World,” at Cumberland County Civic Center, One Civic Center Square. Show times are Thursday, 7 p.m., Friday, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 1 and 4:30 p.m. $12/$14 775-3458
Tomorrow
Dec. 10-19: BRUNSWICK, the Theater Project will perform “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” at the theater, 14 School St. Performances are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $10 729-8584

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, 12: LEWISTON, the Public Theatre will perform “A Christmas Carol,” at the theater, corner of Lisbon and Maple Streets. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 1 and 4 p.m. $16/$11 782-2211

Dec. 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. 10: PORTLAND, David Sparks, wildlife rehabilitator will present a program on animals at 11 a.m. at Children’s Museum of Maine, 142 Free St. 828-1234

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. 10, 11, 12: PORTLAND, “It’s a Wicked Good Life,” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday at UNE Westbrook College Campus, Stevens Avenue. $10/$5 829-6497

Dec. 10, 11, 12: YORK, “Santa Come Home,” a Christmas comedy for adults, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday at York High School Auditorium.