Dec. 23: FREEPORT, Along for the Ride, roving carolers, will perform at 6 p.m. at L.L. Bean Flagship Store, Main Street. 552-6046

Dec. 23: FREEPORT, Castlebay will perform at noon at L.L. Bean Flagship Store, Main Street. 552-6046

Dec. 23: NAPLES, Pam Baker and the SGs will perform at Bray’s Brew Pub, 678 Roosevelt Trail. 693-6806

Dec. 23: PORTLAND, As Fast As and Jon Nolan will perform at 8:30 p.m. at SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St. $12 774-7842

Dec. 23: RUMFORD, Wolf Creek will perform at 9 p.m. at The Shak, 12 Oxford Ave. $5 364-4511

Dec. 24: FREEPORT, Krysia Tripp and Dennis Smith, flute and classical guitar duo, will perform at noon at L.L. Bean Flagship Store, Main Street. 552-6046

Dance

Dec. 22, 23, 29, 30, Jan. 5, 6, 8: 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. 23: PORTLAND, the Nutcracker Burlesque will be performed at 6 and 8:30 p.m. at St. Lawrence Arts and Community Center, 76 Congress St. $12/$10 775-5568

Dec. 23-May 26: LEWISTON, line dancing will be held Fridays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Central Hall, Lisbon Street. 783-6667

Dec. 23, 30, Jan. 6: PORTLAND, a Friday night Latin dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. 773-0002

Dec. 23: PORTLAND, the Victorian Nutcracker will be performed at 2 and 7:30 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $15/$45 842-0800

Special

Dec. 23-31: BATH, an Old Fashioned Christmas, with holiday lighting display, special church services, craft fairs, antiques show and more, will be held. 442-7291

Dec. 23, 24: 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. 23: FREEPORT, Tim Tonner of Barking Lobster Entertainment in Portland will present a touchtank aquarium from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at L.L. bean lobby, Main Street.

Dec. 23: OXFORD, a Winter Wonderland sleigh ride will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. at Oxford County Fairgrounds. 743-7297

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 784-9500

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

Dec. 23, 30, Jan. 6: 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. 24: BRUNSWICK, “Stories with Phyllis and Al,” will be held at 11 a.m. at the Theater Project, 14 School St. Donations 729-8584

Dec. 25: LIVERMORE FALLS, a Christmas dinner will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. 897-3593

Dec. 25: PHILLIPS, a home-cooked Christmas meal will be served from noon to 3 p.m. at the Phillips Community House. 639-2338

Dec. 25: SOUTH PARIS, a free Christmas dinner will be served at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Route 117. 743-6906

Theater

Dec. 23-31: 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. 23, 24: PORTLAND, Portland Stage Company will perform “A Christmas Carol,” at 25A Forest Ave. Show times are Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at noon. $37/$15 774-0465