Dec. 7: LEWISTON, nine teenage girls from the Portland area will present an evening of spoken word, poetry, music and dance at 7 p.m. at Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St. Free 784-0135

Dec. 7: MEXICO, the Greater Rumford Area Ministers’ Pantry Service will serve a free lunch at noon at the Mexico Town Office.

Dec. 8: BRYANT POND, original poetry will be presented by representatives of the Mountain Poets Society at 10 a.m. at Whitman Memorial Library. 674-2143

Dec. 8, 15: LEWISTON, “Sharing Poetry,” will be held every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the Wisdom Center for Women, 97 Blake St. 784-0155

Dec. 9: BOWDOIN, a Talent Show and Auction will be held at 6 p.m. at Bowdoin Central School. 666-5779

Dec. 9-11: FAYETTE, the Living Nativity will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday and Sunday and 4 and 7 p.m. on Saturday at Fayette Baptist Church. Free 685-9492

Dec. 9-10: HALLOWELL, a Silent Art Auction will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at Harlow Gallery, 160 Water St. 622-3813

Dec. 9-11: POWNAL, the Seventh Annual Show and Sale will be held at Mallett Hall, 429 Hallowell Road. Show times are Friday, 4 to 9 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 688-4153

Dec. 9: SOUTH PARIS, a tree lighting will be held at 7 p.m. at the Maine Veterans Home, 477 High St. 743-8084

Dec. 9: TURNER, a mother/daughter dinner and movie will be held at 6 p.m. at Leavitt Area High School. 224-8264

Dec. 10: ANDOVER, the Craft Fair and arrival of Santa at 1 p.m. will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Andover Fire Station.

Dec. 10: AVON, a Christmas in Avon Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Community Hall.

Dec. 10: BETHEL, a Benefit Pre-Holiday Winter Auction will be held at 10 a.m. at Crescent Park Elementary School, 19 Crescent Park Lane. 875-2298

Dec. 10: BETHEL, author Dean Bennett will present a reading of his children’s book “Finding a Friend in the Forest,” at 2 p.m. at West Parish Congregational Church, Garland Chapel, Church Street. 824-0508

Dec. 10: BOOTHBAY, free steam train rides and caboose rides will be held from noon to 6 p.m. at Boothbay Railway Village, 586 Wiscasset Road. 633-4727

Dec. 10: BOWDOIN, “Deck the Halls” holiday open house will be held from noon to 3 p.m. at Triple J Farm. Free 666-3097

Dec. 10: CAPE ELIZABETH, the Second Annual Winterberry Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 885 Shore Road. 767-5245

Dec. 10, 11: CARRABASSETT VALLEY, a Holiday Art Show will be held at the Sugarloaf/USA Base Lodge. 237-2000

Dec. 10: FARMINGTON, a yard sale will be held at 8 a.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. 778-7346

Dec. 10: FARMINGTON, a free community luncheon will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at Old South First Congregational Church. 639-2013

Dec. 10: FARMINGTON, the Mt. Blue High School Curtain Raisers Comedy Troupe will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the high school auditorium. $3/$2 778-3561

Dec. 10: LEWISTON, three Maine authors, Pat Stewart, Marty Engstrom and Kathryn Wagg-Bernier, will sign copies of their book at 11:30 a.m. at Mr. Paperback, 855 Lisbon ST. 783-2273

Dec. 10: OTISFIELD, a Craft Fair and bake sale will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Spurr’s Corner Church, Route 121. 627-4886

Dec. 10: PERU, a Christmas Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Rockemeka Grange Hall, 92 Peru Center Road. 562-8581

Dec. 10, 17: SOUTH PARIS, Breakfast With Santa will be held at 9 a.m. at Pizza Hut, Route 26. $6 527-2351

Dec. 11: BATH, the Bath Antiques Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bath Middle School, exit onto Congress Avenue from Route 1. $4/$3.50 443-8983

Dec. 11: FARMINGTON, a Winter Carnival will be held from noon to 3 p.m. at the Franklin County Animal Shelter, Route 43. 778-2638

Dec. 11: WATERVILLE, the Tri-County Obedience Club Pet Expo will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Waterville Armory. 778-6915

Dec. 11: WELLS, the 22nd Annual Christmas Parade will be held at 1:30 p.m. at Wells Plaza north to Route 1. 646-2451

Dec. 12: BOOTHBAY, the Winter Wonderland Holiday House Tour will be held in the Boothbay region.

Dec. 14: MECHANIC FALLS, Christmas in Mexico, luncheon and slide show, will be held at noon at the First Congregational Church. $5 345-4811

Dec. 15, 16, 17: LEWISTON, the Ninth Annual Living Nativity will be held at 7 and 8 p.m. on Thursday, 7, 8 and 9 p.m. on Friday and 6, 7 and 8 p.m. on Saturday at the Vineyard Church.

Dec. 16, 18: BATH, a Youth Variety Show will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday and 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. $10/$14 442-8455

Dec. 16: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Jam,” with E.J. Murphy, Rocco and Dan Hirshon will be held at 7:30 p.m. at The Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 774-9595

Dec. 17: AUBURN, the St. Dominic Regional High School Drama Society Variety Show will be held at 7 p.m. at the high school, 121 Gracelawn Road. $5

Dec. 17: AUGUSTA, model railroad displays will be featured from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Maine State Museum. 287-2301

Dec. 17, 18: AUGUSTA, the 14th Annual Last Minute Christmas Craft Show and Food Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Augusta Armory, 175 Western Ave. 946-7079

Dec. 17: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Jam,” with Steve Guilette, Amy Tee and Bob Nixon, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at The Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 774-9595