MONDAY, Dec. 26

Government offices and some businesses closed for Christmas holiday. Schools closed all week for holiday break.

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28

AUBURN — Chewonki’s Scales & Tales program will discuss the important role reptiles play in the natural world, 11 a.m., Auburn Public Library. With the help of live animals, real turtle shells, snakeskins, skeletons and other reptilian artifacts, the program will give participants an opportunity to better understand these creatures.