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: GORHAM, the University of Southern Maine Lab Jazz Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. at USM Corthell Concert Hall. $6/$3 780-5555

Dec. 8: LEWISTON, L/A Arts presents folk singer Lissa Schneckenburger at 7:30 p.m. at the Ramada Inn, Pleasant St. $20/$17 782-7228

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. 8: LEWISTON, the silent movie “The Kid,” will be shown at 4 p.m. at the Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St. Free 784-0135

Dec. 8-10: LEWISTON, the Lewiston High School Drama Club will perform “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” at 7:30 p.m. at Lewiston Middle School auditorium, Central Avenue. $8/$5

Dec. 8, 10: MONMOUTH, the Monmouth Community Players will hold auditions for “Into the Woods,” at 7 p.m. on Thursday and 9 a.m. on Saturday at Monmouth Academy Cafeteria. 465-2815

Dec. 8: PORTLAND, the USM Chamber Singers will perform at noon at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 425 Congress St. Free 729-5974

Dec. 8-11: PORTLAND, “Sesame Street Live” will be held at the Cumberland County Civic Center. Show times are Dec. 8 at 7 p.m., Dec. 9 at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. and Dec. 10 and 11 at 1 and 4:30 p.m. $25/$12 775-3458

Tomorrow

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

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