You don’t have to leave Lewiston-Auburn to find an array of holiday entertainment offerings suitable for families. Here are a few upcoming events that you won’t want to miss.

Just Us Entertainers Christmas Show, December 1 & 2

Just Us is a local choral group that features over three generations performing a variety of musical styles together. Just Us is exactly that … just a group of regular people who love the opportunity to sing and who like to keep alive the music to which everyone can sing along.

The Just Us Entertainers will be performing traditional holiday music at its finest with renditions of Nat King Cole’s “The Christmas Song,” “All I Want for Christmas is You,” Josh Groban’s “You Raise Me Up,” “Ava Maria” in both English and French, and “Silent Night,” to name a few.

The Just Us entertainers aren’t professional vocalists, but that doesn’t diminish the enjoyment and top quality performance this fine community group produces.

The Just Us Entertainers Christmas Show takes place at the Franco American Heritage Center on Saturday, December 1 at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, December 2 at 2 p.m. For tickets, contact 689-2000 or go to the online ticket booth at www.francocenter.org/calendar/. Advance tickets for students and adults are $5 and $10 and day of show $7 and $12.

Christmas Concert with Joëlle Morris at the Franco Center, December 7

Celebrate the holidays with Augusta-based mezzo-soprano, Joëlle Morris, and pianist, Bridget Convey, as they set the mood for Christmas by featuring carols from France and Quebec. Morris will perform such beautiful, lyrical melodies such as “Cantique de Noel,” (O Holy Night) to lively tunes such as “Il est né le divin enfant” and “Un flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle.” This duo will inspire the best musical moments of the holiday season.

Morris is a singer, actor, choir conductor, and voice teacher. She is a classically trained vocalist whose credits range from opera to musical theater.

Performance is Friday, December 7 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $16 Adults / $14 Students & Seniors if purchased in advance, and $18 Adults / $16 Students & Seniors on the night of the concert. For tickets, contact 689-2000 or go to the online ticket booth at www.francocenter.org/calendar/.

A Christmas Carol – a Christmas favorite at The Public Theatre, Dec. 7 & 8

Come celebrate the holidays with mezzo-soprano, Joëlle Morris, and pianist, Bridget Convey, as they set the mood for Christmas by featuring colorful carols from France and Quebec. With beautiful lyrical melodies such as, “Cantique de Noel,” familiar to Anglophones as “O Holy Night,” to sparkling folk tunes such as “Il est né le divin enfant” and “Un flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle,” our beloved duo will enchant you with the lively, joyful tunes of your youth. 

Christopher Schario’s adaptation of A Christmas Carol has been performed as far away as England, the Virgin Islands, Hong Kong, and in many parts of the United States. However, A Christmas Carol first appeared in December 1993 at The Public Theatre in Lewiston where Schario serves as artistic director.

“There’s always something new in the production. This season we have a new Scrooge with actor Joel Leffert,” said Schario. “He’ll be the seventh actor to play Scrooge for us, a highly coveted role in the industry.”

The play follows the story of Scrooge, a lonely miser, who, through the help of spirits and visions from his past, present, and future, becomes a generous human being just in time for Christmas. Focusing on Dickens’ powerful language, humor, and warmth, this charming version of A Christmas Carol simply and directly tells the story as originally written by Charles Dickens.

Performances are slated for Friday, December 7 at 7 p.m., Saturday, December 8 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Saturday, December 9 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $18 for adults and $5 for students under 18 at all performances. You may reserve your seats for any show at any time by calling 207-782-3200.