Dec. 17: AUBURN, the Dave Rowe Trio, Denny Breau and Phil House will present a holiday concert at 7 p.m. at the First Universalist Church, 169 Pleasant St. $12/$10 1-866-655-7171

Dec. 17: AUBURN, Mitch Thomas and some of his musician friends will present a concert of Christmas music at 2:30 p.m. at the Auburn United Methodist Church, 439 Park Ave. Free 353-9509

Dec. 17: AUGUSTA, Maine folk singer David Mallett will present a holiday concert at 7:30 p.m. at UMA Jewett Hall. $18/$20 622-7106

Dec. 17: BAR MILLS, a holiday concert, with early English and American carols at 7:30 p.m. at Saco River Grange Hall, Salmon Falls Road. $10/$8 929-6472

Dec. 17: BATH, the Maine Gay Men’s Chorus will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. $12/$17 442-8455

Dec. 17: BRUNSWICK, a Yuletide harp concert at 7:30 p.m. at the Brunswick Unitarian Church, 13 Pleasant St. $12/$10 725-6678

Dec. 17: DIXFIELD, a Christmas cantata will be held at 2 p.m. at the Dixfield Congregational Church.

Dec. 17: FARMINGTON, Northfield will perform at 7:30 p.m. at UMF Nordica Auditorium. $6/$5

Dec. 17: FARMINGTON, a Festival of Holiday Music at 7 p.m. at Franklin Memorial Hospital. 779-2555

Dec. 17: FREEPORT, the Maine Youth Orchestra will perform at noon at L.L. Bean Flagship Store, Main Street. 552-6046

Dec. 17: LEWISTON, the Second Annual Mike Willette Christmas Show will be held at 7:30 p.m. the Franco-American Heritage Center, Cedar and Oxford Streets. 783-1585

Dec. 17: LEWISTON, a Service of Lessons and Carols at 7:30 p.m. at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. Donations

Dec. 17: LOCKE MILLS, the annual Christmas Cantata “Near to the Heart of God,” will be held at 4 p.m. at the Locke Mills Union Church. 674-2259

Dec. 17: PORTLAND, Pam Baker and the SG’s will perform at 9 p.m. at Chappies, 1192 Forest Ave. 797-9155

Dec. 17: PORTLAND, “Christmas With the Renaissance Voices,” will be held at 8 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Luke, 143 State St. $12/$10 766-0059

Dec. 17: PORTLAND, a concert for people with cancer, their friends and their family members, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Cancer Community Center, 778 Main St. 774-2200

Dec. 17-18: PORTLAND, the Portland Symphony Orchestra will present “The Magic of Christmas 2005,” at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. Showtimes are Dec. 17 at 11 a.m. and 3 and 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 18 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. $15/$55 842-0800

Dec. 17: RUMFORD, Strict 9 will perform at 9 p.m. at The Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 364-4511

Dec. 18: AUGUSTA, the CODA Chorus will present an international holiday concert at 2 p.m. at St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Western Avenue. $10/$5 621-3551

Dec. 18: BRIDGTON, a chemical free teen rock show, featuring local talent, will be held at 4:30 p.m. at the Community Center, 15 Depot St. Free 647-5705

Dec. 18: DIXFIELD, the Cynthia Libby and Friends Christmas concert will be held at 3 p.m. at Dirigo High School. Donations 562-8959

Dec. 18: FARMINGTON, a Christmas Musical will be held at 7 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, Farmington Falls Road.

Dec. 18: FREEPORT, Castlebay will perform at noon at L.L. Bean Flagship Store, Main Street. 552-6046

Dec. 18: MECHANIC FALLS, a Christmas Country Sunday will be held at 1 p.m. at the Silver Spur, Route 121. $6/$3 966-2771

Dec. 18: NEW VINEYARD, the Kingdom Life Singer will perform at 7 p.m. at Open Bible Baptist Church. 778-9065

Dec. 18: NORWAY, a Christmastide Concert will be held at 3 p.m. at the Second Congregational Church, 205 Main St. Free 743-2290

Dec. 18: RUMFORD, the Christmas in the Valley Choir Festival will be held at 7 p.m. at St. Athanasius-St. John Church. Donations 364-8855

Dec. 18: VIENNA, Northfield will perform at 3 p.m. at the North Vienna United Methodist Church. Donations

Dec. 18: WILTON, a Christmas program, carols and lessons of Christmas, will be held at 2 p.m. at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, High Street. Free 645-2639

Dec. 18: WINTHROP, the annual Christmas Concert will be held at 2 p.m. at Friends Church, Winthrop Center Road. Free 933-3726

Dance

Dec. 17: CUMBERLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8 p.m. at the West Cumberland Recreation Hall, Blackstrap Road. 829-3737

Dec. 17-18: LEWISTON, the Portland Ballet will present the “Victorian Nutcracker,” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at 2 p.m. on Sunday at Bates College Schaeffer Theatre. $15/$20 784-6463

Dec. 17: LITCHFIELD, a Christmas dance, with music by Elizabeth Country Drifters at 7 p.m. at the Sportsman’s Club. $8/$15 268-9271

Dec. 17: PORTLAND, a ballroom dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $6 773-0002

Dec. 18: GORHAM, ballroom dance parties will be held every Thursday, Friday and Sunday at Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts, Route 25. 839-3267

Dec. 18: LEWISTON, the Bill Trowell Trio will play at the Lewiston Singles Club dance at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 150 East Ave. $8/$7 784-3660

Kids

Dec. 17-18: PORTLAND, the Children’s Theatre of Maine will perform “Go, Dog, Go,” at the theatre, 317 Marginal Way. Show times are Saturday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $10/$8 828-0617

Dec. 18: AUGUSTA, a Children’s Christmas Party for children ages 5-14, will be held from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Maine State Grange Headquarters, 146 State St. 666-8849

Special

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. 17-18: BATH, an old-fashioned Christmas, with holiday lighting display, special church services, craft fairs, antiques show and more, will be held. 442-7291

Dec. 17: BATH, a Youth Variety Show “Broadway Review,” will be held at 2 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. $10/$14 442-8455

Dec. 17: BETHEL, the Country Christmas in Bethel, with open house, ice skating on the common, horse-drawn wagon rides, workshops, Santa, musical performance and more, will be held on Main Street. 824-2282

Dec. 17: FARMINGTON, a Christmas community luncheon will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at Henderson Memorial Baptist Church. Free 778-2163

Dec. 17: FARMINGTON, Santa Claus will visit downtown Farmington from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Homestead Bakery, Broadway.

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: LEWISTON, the ninth annual Living Nativity will be held at 6, 7 and 8 p.m. at the Vineyard Church, 9 Foss Road. 794-9500

Dec. 17-18: LEWISTON, comedian Bob Marley will be featured at the Lewiston Mall.

Dec. 17: OXFORD, the 23rd annual Live Nativity will be held at 4 p.m. in front of the Oxford Advent Christian Church, Route 26.

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

Dec. 17: WATERFORD, the Annual Community Gathering will be held at 7 p.m. at the Waterford Library.

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. 18: BRIDGTON, an open mic night will be held every Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. at Cafe DeCarlo. Free 647-4596

Dec. 18: SOUTH PARIS, a Blue Christmas, with prayer, song, poetry and candle lighting will be held at 7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Route 117. 743-6906

Theater

Dec. 17: BATH, Studio Theatre of Bath will perform “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” at 2 and 7:30 p.m. at the theatre. $12/$10 443-2418

Dec. 17-18: BRUNSWICK, the Theater Project will perform “Wales, Tunes and Tales,” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday the theater, 14 School St. 729-8584

Dec. 17: PORTLAND, Lyric Music Theater will perform “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” at the theater, 176 Sawyer St. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. $19/$17 799-1421

Dec. 17: PORTLAND, Portland Stage Company will perform “A Christmas Carol,” at 25A Forest Ave. Show times are Wednesday-Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 and 7 p.m. and Dec. 24 at noon. $37/$15 774-0465

Dec. 17-18: PORTLAND, Reindeer Theatre will perform “Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 492 Ocean Ave. Showtimes are Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $10/$5 857-9002

Dec. 17-18: SEBAGO, Schoolhouse Arts Center will perform “A Wonderful Life – the Musical,” at the theater. Show times are Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $16/$14 642-3743

Dec. 18: LISBON FALLS, the Christmas drama “Anton’s Christmas Visitor,” will be performed at 6:30 p.m. at the Baptist Church, 555 Lisbon St. 353-8518

Suppers

Dec. 17: AUBURN, the Knights of Columbus baked bean and macaroni supper will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. at St. Philip’s Church Hall, Center Street. $6/$3 782-5914

Dec. 17: LISBON, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the VFW Hall, Route 196. $6/$3 353-2152

Dec. 17: NEW GLOUCESTER, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. at the AMVETS Hall. $6/$2