Music

Nov. 27: AUBURN, Two Other Guys will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Holly’s Own Deli and Restaurant, 84 Court St. 333-3041
Nov. 27: BATH, Richard Marsters, trumpet/flugelhorn/vocals, and Tony Gaboury, guitar, will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Solo Bistro, 128 Front St. 443-3373
Nov. 27: BRUNSWICK, the Distributors will perform at 9 p.m. at Sparetime, 276 Bath Road. 725-2963
Nov. 27:  LEWISTON, the Juke Joint Devils blues band will perform at 9 p.m. at She Doesn’t Like Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344
Nov. 27: NORWAY, an open-mic night will be held at 7 p.m. at the First Universalist Church, 479 Main St. $3 935-4505
Nov. 28: AUBURN, Continuum will perform at 8 p.m. at Gritty McDuff’s, 68 Main St. 376-2739
Nov. 28: BAR MILLS, Erica Brown’s Bluegrass Connection will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Saco River Grange Hall, 29 Salmon Falls Road. $14/$12 929-6472
Nov. 28: BATH, Drive will perform at 8 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 9 Lambard St. $10 443-9852
Nov. 28: LEWISTON, the Distributors will perform at 8 p.m. at Little Dan’s BBQ, 757 Main St. 333-3227
Nov. 28: LEWISTON, actor/singer Dennis St. Pierre, actor Andrew Harris, opera singer Devin Dukes, cabaret singer Jason Hersom and classical concert pianist Rodney
Waters will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St. 689-2000
Nov. 28: YARMOUTH, Dirty McCurdy will perform at 8:30 p.m. at Harmony Hall, 343 Gray Road. 657-4300
Nov. 29: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Dennis St. Pierre will perform Broadway music at 7:30 p.m. at Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. $15/$20 633-5159
Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13: GRAY, an open mic/blues jam will be held every Sunday from 3 to 7 p.m. at Tailgate Bar and Grill, 61 Portland Road, Route 100. 657-7973
Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13: LEWISTON, karaoke night will be held at 8 p.m. every Sunday at Schemengees Bar and Grille, 551 Lincoln St. 777-1155
Nov. 29: MECHANIC FALLS, a Christmas country show will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Silver Spur, Route 121. $6/$5 966-2771
Nov. 30: BRUNSWICK, the Bowdoin College Middle Eastern Ensemble will perform at 8 p.m. at Bowdoin College Kanbar Auditorium. Free 798-4141
Dec. 1: FARMINGTON, the Young Republic, an internationally known band with ties to Farmington, will perform at 8 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. Free 778-7568
Dec. 1, 8: LEWISTON, the voice students of John Corrie will perform at 12:30 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. 786-6135
Dec. 1: PORTLAND, the USM Chamber Singers will perform seasonal songs at 7:30 p.m. at Immanuel Baptist Church, 156 High St. 775-2301
Dec. 1: PORTLAND, Nightmare of You will perform at 7:30 p.m. at SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St. $7 828-5600
Dec. 2: CARRABASSETT VALLEY, the Young Republic, , an internationally known band with ties to Farmington, will perform at the Rack at Sugarloaf USA. 237-2000
Dec. 2: FALMOUTH, Hope Hoffman will present fiddle music at 5 p.m. at O’Naturals Restaurant, 240 U.S. Route 1. Free 781-8889
Dec. 3: GORHAM, the USM Jazz Ensembles will perform at 7:30 p.m. at USM Corthell Concert Hall. $6/$3 780-5555
Dec. 3, 10: LEWISTON, a blues jam will be held every Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Cage, 97 Ash St. 783-0668
Dec. 3-6: PORTLAND, Good Theater will present the annual Broadway/holiday concerts at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $30/$25 885-5883
Dec. 3: SCARBOROUGH, musician and performer Tom Rush will present a program at 8 p.m. at the Landing at Pine Point, 353 Pine Point Road. $30 774-4527

Dance

Nov. 27: AUBURN, a dance, with a performance by Elvis impersonator Robert Washington, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Captain Frank Hulett VFW Hall, 588 Minot Ave. $10 783-2561
Nov. 27: MECHANIC FALLS, Kim McKinnon and the Ride will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur, Route 121. $10 345-3211
Nov. 28: AUBURN, the Rock 4 Kids benefit dance will be held at 9 p.m. at Club Texas, 150 Center St. $10 784-7785
Nov. 28: JAY, Steve and the good Ole Boys will play at a dance at 7 p.m. at the VFW Hall. $8 897-5112
Nov. 28: LIMINGTON, “Festival of Feet,” featuring tap-dancing, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. at Ossipee Trail Arts Center, 56 Ossipee Trail. $10/$12.50 637-3467
Nov. 28, Dec. 11: MECHANIC FALLS, Bobby Reed and Wildhorse will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur, Route 121. $10 345-3211
Nov. 28: NORWAY, karaoke and dancing to the music of the Old Crows will be held at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. $6 739-2492
Nov. 28: PARIS, the Jones Dance Band will play at a dance at 7 p.m. at South Paris Legion Hall, Church Street. $5 743-5723
Nov. 28, 29, Dec. 4, 5, 6: PORTLAND, the Maine State Ballet will present “The Nutcracker” at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. Showtimes are 2 and 7 p.m. Nov. 28 and Dec. 5; at 2 p.m. Nov. 29 and Dec. 6; and at 7 p.m. Dec. 4. $45-$15 842-0800
Nov. 28: RUMFORD, One Step Ahead will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Eagles Club, 13 Oxford Ave. 369-0519
Nov. 28: SABATTUS, a dinner/dance will be held at 5 p.m. at the Jacques Cartier Club, Wales Road. $6/$5 375-4850
Nov. 29: LEWISTON, the Knights of Columbus singles and couples dance, for ages 21 and over, with music by Crossin’ Mason Dixon, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 150 East Ave. $8 784-0389
Nov. 30, Dec. 7: DRESDEN, country western line and partner dancing will be held at 7 p.m. at the Dresden Masonic Hall, Route 127. $3/$4 622-4884
Dec. 1, 8: LEWISTON, line dancing will be held every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, 191 Lisbon St. 783-6667
Dec. 2, 9: LEWISTON, country line dancing will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, Lisbon Street. 786-0003
Dec. 3, 4, 5: BRUNSWICK, the Bowdoin College Department of Theater and Dance will present “December Dance” at 8 p.m. at Bowdoin College Pickard Theater. Free 725-3372

Special

Nov. 27: BETHEL, a wares fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Bethel Inn Conference Center, behind Northeast Bank. 824-2282
Nov. 27-Dec. 13: BRUNSWICK, a holiday art fair will be held at VSA Gallery, 11 Pleasant St. The hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. 607-4016
Nov. 27, 28: BUCKFIELD, “The Early Evening Show” will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Oddfellow Theater, Route 117. $12-$6 336-3306
Nov. 27, 28: LEWISTON, the fourth annual benefit FEZtival of Trees will be held at 10 a.m. at Kora Temple Shrine, 11 Sabattus St. The hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 27; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 28. $2 783-2132
Nov. 27, 28, 29, Dec. 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 17-23: PORTLAND, the Polar Express train ride will be featured at Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad. 828-0814
Nov. 27-29: POWNAL, a winter holiday sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Blueberry Ridge Farm, 167 Loring Lane. 688-4153
Nov. 27, 28, 29: SABATTUS, the 15th annual “Christmas on the Farm” will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Jillson’s Farm and Sugarhouse, 143 Jordan Bridge Road. 375-4486
Nov. 27-Dec. 31: SACO, the “Visions of Sugarplums” 2009 festival of trees will be held at the Saco Museum, 371 Main St. 283-3861
Nov. 27, 28, 29: VASSALBORO, the 21st annual open house festivities will be held at the East Vassalboro Grange Hall, 323 Main St. The hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. 547-3525
Nov. 28: AUBURN, comedian Dave Rattigan will perform at 8 p.m. at Fireside Inn and Suites, 1777 Washington St. $14/$12 777-1777
Nov. 28, 29: AUGUSTA, the 29th annual Thanksgiving Weekend “Christmas in New England” craft show will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Augusta Civic Center. 946-7079
Nov. 28: FARMINGTON, a holiday sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fairbanks School Meeting House, 508 Fairbanks Road. 778-4349
Nov. 28: HARTFORD, a Christmas fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hartford Town Hall. 224-7355
Nov. 28: MOUNT VERNON, a “Christmas in the Village” fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Community Center and Masonic Hall.
Nov. 28, 29: NORWAY, the Norway Festival sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at First Universalist Church, 479 Main St. 743-2828
Nov. 28: OXFORD, a Christmas fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Advent Christian Church, Route 26.
Nov. 28: PARIS, the 33rd annual Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce Christmas parade will be held at 2 p.m. starting at Moore Park. 743-2281
Nov. 28: POLAND, a Christmas fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Excelsior Grange Hall, Harris Hill Road.
Nov. 28: PORTLAND, the Southern Maine Antique Paper Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Holiday Inn West, 81 Riverside St. $4 828-8065
Nov. 28: RANGELEY, the 22nd annual lighting of the “Rangeley Giving Tree” will be held at 6 p.m. next to the Rangeley Chamber of Commerce building. 864-3807
Nov. 28: RUMFORD, a craft and food sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Rumford Grange Hall. 364-2129
Nov. 28: UPTON, a Christmas bazaar will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Upton Ladies Aid, 23 Mill Road. 533-2010
Nov. 29: NEW GLOUCESTER, a tree lighting will be held at 4 p.m. at the New Gloucester Town Hall, Route 231.
Nov. 29: RUMFORD, a craft and food sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 pm. at the Rumford Grange Hall. 364-2129
Nov. 30: LEWISTON, poet Theodore Enslin will present readings at 7:30 p.m. at Bates College Skelton Lounge, 56 Campus Ave. 786-6330
Dec. 2: LEWISTON, the Twin Cities “Parade of Lights” will be held at 6 p.m. starting at Courthouse Plaza in Lewiston. 333-6600
Dec. 2: NORWAY, the Christmas tree lighting will be held at 5 p.m. at Stephens Memorial Hospital. 743-1562

Theater
Nov. 27-Dec. 24: PORTLAND, Portland Stage Company will perform “A Christmas Carol” at 25A Forest Ave. Shows are at 7 p.m. Nov. 27-28 and Dec. 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23; at noon Nov. 29, and Dec. 6, 13, 20, 24; at 2 p.m. Dec. 5, 12, 19; and at 5 p.m. Dec. 13 and 20. $39-$15 774-0465
Dec. 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12: AUBURN, the 15th annual “Christmas Spectacular” will be held at 7 p.m. Dec. 3, 4, 10, 11, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Dec. 5 and 12, and 5 p.m. on Dec. 5. Free 782-0348
Dec. 3, 4, 5: LEWISTON, the Lewiston High School Drama Club will perform “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” at 7:30 p.m. at Lewiston Middle School auditorium, Central Avenue. $8/$5
Dec. 3, 4, 5, 6: TOPSHAM, Midcoast Youth Theater will perform “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas: The Musical” at Mt. Ararat High School, Eagle’s Way. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $10-$5 729-1819
Dec. 3, 3, 5, 10, 12: WESTBROOK, an evening of six short plays from the Maine Playwrights Festival will be performed at 7:30 p.m. at Acorn Studio Theater, 90 Bridge St. $10 854-0065

 
Books
Nov. 27: BETHEL, Dean Bennett, author of “Nature and Renewal: Wild River Valley and Beyond,” will sign copies of his book from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Dr. Moses Mason House, 14 Broad St. 824-2908
Nov. 27: ROCKLAND, Jeremy D’Entremont, author of books about Maine lighthouses, will sign copies of his book from 1 to 4 p.m. at American Lighthouse Foundation Center, 464 Main St. 594-4174

Films
Nov. 30: FARMINGTON, “Little Senegal,” films from the Muslim world, will be shown at 6:30 p.m. at UMF Roberts Learning Center. Free 778-7341
Dec. 1: BRUNSWICK, “Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air” will be shown at 7:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Sills Hall. Free 725-3396
Dec. 3, 10: BRUNSWICK, “The Christmas Sweater” will be shown at 8 p.m. at Brunswick 10, 19 Gurnet Road. $20/$18

Lectures
Dec. 2: BRUNSWICK, Melissa Roderick will speak on “Rising to Meet Obama’s Challenge: What the Crisis in Educational Attainment Means for Urban High Schools” at 7 p.m. at Bowdoin College Visual Arts Center. Free 725-3465
Dec. 2: LEWISTON, civil rights activist and noted mathematician Robert Moses will speak at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Bates College. 786-6330
Dec. 2: LEWISTON, Daniel Marquis, featured photographer in the “Winter Light” exhibit, will speak at 6 p.m. at L/A Arts Gallery 5, 49 Lisbon St. 782-7228
Dec. 3: BRUNSWICK, author Todd McLeish will speak about his new book, “Basking With Humpbacks: Tracking Threatened Marine Life in New England Waters,” at 7:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Adams Hall. Free 725-3396