Music
Dec. 26: LEWISTON, the Glenlivet Band will perform at 8:30 p.m. at Fast Breaks, 1465 Lisbon St. 782-3305
Dec. 26: LEWISTON, FenderBender will perform at 8:30 p.m. at Little Dan’s BBQ, 757 Main St. 333-3227
Dec. 27: CARTHAGE, the Gawler Family will perform at 7 p.m. at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, 2 Highland Drive. $10 562-4445
Dec. 27, Jan. 3, 10: 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. 657-7973
Dec. 27, Jan. 3, 10: LEWISTON, karaoke night will be held at 8 p.m. every Sunday at Schemengees Bar and Grille, 551 Lincoln St. 777-1155
Dec. 28: RANGELEY, the Gawler Family will perform at 7 p.m. at Lakeside Theater, Main Street. $10/$12.50 864-5000
Dec. 29: AUBURN, blues music will be performed by Jessica Moore-Hines, Tom Hines and Steve Bailey at 8 p.m. at Gritty McDuff’s, Main Street. 627-7472
Dec. 29: LEWISTON, the Gawler Family will perform at 7 p.m. at the Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St. $10/$5 689-2000
Dec. 31, Jan. 7: LEWISTON, a blues jam will be held every Thursday at the Cage, 97 Ash St. 783-0668
Dec. 31: NAPLES, Mary Murphy with perform jazzy blues, with vocals, piano and blues harp, at 7 p.m. at Sidney’s, 377 Roosevelt Trail. 693-3333
Dec. 31: PORTLAND, the Rustic Overtones will perform at 8 p.m. at Port city Music Hall, 504 Congress St. $20/$25 899-4990

Dance

Dec. 26: NORWAY, a dance and karaoke night, with music by the Old Crows, will be held at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. $6
Dec. 26: PARIS, the Jones Dance Band will play at a dance at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Church Street.$5 743-7965
Dec. 27: CARTHAGE, a contradance will be held at 9 p.m. at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, 2 Highland Drive. 562-4445
Dec. 27: LEWISTON, the Knights of Columbus singles and couples dance, for ages 21 and over, with music by the Patio Cowboys, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 150 East Ave. $8 784-0389
Dec. 28, Jan. 4: DRESDEN, country western line and partner dancing will be held at 7 p.m. at the Dresden Masonic Hall, Route 127. $3/$4 785-4866
Dec. 29, Jan. 5: LEWISTON, line dancing will be held every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, 191 Lisbon St. 783-6667
Dec. 30, Jan. 6: LEWISTON, country line dancing will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, Lisbon Street. 786-0003
Dec. 31: HARRISON, a New Year’s Eve dance will b held at 8 p.m. at the VFW Hall. $10 583-2241
Dec. 31: NORTH YARMOUTH, a New Year’s Eve dance, with music by Dirty McCurdy, will be held at 6 p.m. at Harmony Hall, 383 Gray Road. $25/$30 939-0428
Dec. 31: PARIS, the Jones Dance Band will play at a New Year Eve’s dance at 8 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Church Street. $12.50/$25 743-7965
Dec. 31: SABATTUS, a New Year’s Eve dance, with music by the Trio, will be held at 8 p.m. at the Jacques Cartier Club. $10 375-6214
Dec. 31: SCARBOROUGH, a New Year’s Eve dance will be held at the Landing at Pine Point, 353 Pine Point Road. $75 774-4527

Kids
Dec. 29: LEWISTON, a program for children ages eight to 11 will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Museum L-A, 35 Canal St. $5 333-3881

Special
Dec. 25-31: SACO, the “Visions of Sugarplums” 2009 festival of trees will be held at the Saco Museum, 371 Main St. 283-3861
Dec. 26, 27, 30, 31: PORTLAND, comedian Bob Marley will perform at 6:30 and 9 p.m. Dec. 26 and 31 and 7 p.m. Dec. 27 and 30 at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. $39 842-0800
Dec. 31: AUBURN, comedian Tony Moschetto will perform at 9 p.m. at Fireside Inn and Suites, 1777 Washington St. $ 777-1777
20Dec. 31: BANGOR, a party will be held at 6 p.m. at the Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. 947-8336
Dec. 31: HARRISON, an evening of music, food and fun will be held from 10 p.m. to midnight at the Harrison Town Office. Free 583-2241
Dec. 31: HARRISON, the ball drop will be held at 11:30 p.m. at the Harrison Town Office parking lot. Free 583-2241

Theater
Dec. 26, 27: BANGOR, Penobscot Theatre will perform “The Santaland Diaries” at the Bangor Opera House, 131 Main St. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Dec. 27 and 8 p.m. Dec. 26. $15/$35 942-3333
Dec. 26-31: PORTLAND, Acorn Productions will present “Phyzgig” at Portland Performing Arts Center, SPACE Gallery and Acorn Studio. $8-$18 854-0065

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