Dec. 13: BETHEL, ArtReach Event, featuring the musical and visual art accomplishments of middle school students, will be held at 6 p.m. at Telstar auditorium and cafeteria. 824-2136

Dec. 13: SOUTH PARIS, a Medical Career Fair will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School forum, Main Street.

Dec. 14: GORHAM, the USM annual Ceremony of Light Interfaith Holiday Celebration will be held at 8 p.m. at USM Brooks Student Center. Free 228-8284

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

Dec. 14: PORTLAND, the USM Annual Ceremony of Light Interfaith Holiday Celebration will be held at 1 p.m. at the Woodbury Campus Center. Free 228-8284

Dec. 14, 21: PORTLAND, the Comedy Connection improv comedy will be held every Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. at the Comedy Connection, 16 Custom House Wharf. $6 774-2006

Dec. 15: GARDINER, the Third Art Walk Gardiner 2005 will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. 582-6600

Dec. 15, 22: 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. 15-17: 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, 9 Foss Road. 794-9500

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. 16, 23: PORTLAND, a benefit haddock chowder, lobster roll or ham salad luncheon will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Friday at North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave. $6.50/$3.75 883-3568

Dec. 16: ROCKLAND, a French Christmas Celebration will be held at 5:30 p.m. at Penobscot School, 28 Gay St. 236-2347

Dec. 16: SABATTUS, the annual Adult Christmas Party for members and guests will be held at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Island Road.

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: LEWISTON, Maine authors James Nelson, Claude Berube and Marjorie Gilbert will sign copies of their books at 11:30 a.m. at Mr. Paperback, 855 Lisbon St. 783-2273

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

Dec. 17: ROCKLAND, the Mexican Posada Navidena, a benefit Christmas Posada celebration will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. at Penobscot School, 28 Gay St. $20/$25 594-1084

Dec. 18: AUBURN, a public breakfast will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. at the VFW Hall, 588 Minot Ave. $3.50/$4.50 784-6883

Dec. 18: AUBURN, a pancake breakfast will be held from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at St. Louis Church Hall, 80 Third St. $3.50/$2

Dec. 18: BETHEL, a Living Nativity will be held at 5 p.m. at the Bethel Village Common. 824-2289

Dec. 21: FALMOUTH, a Winter Solstice Celebration will be held at 7 p.m. at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, 20 Gilsland Farm Road. 781-2330

Dec. 23: LEWISTON, Vineyard Church of Lewiston will present the Christmas Gala, “The Gift of Giving,” with carols, videos, music, presents for kids and more, at 7 p.m. at the Lewiston Armory, 65 Central Ave. Free

Dec. 23: PORTLAND, a Holiday Comedy Special with Dave Andrews, Tammy Pooler and Rocco will be held at 7:30 p.m. at The Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 774-9595