Nov. 16, 23: LISBON FALLS, an Open Mic and Showcase will be held every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Lisbon Teen Center Coffee House, 32 Main St. 353-3010

Nov. 17: AUBURN, the WLU Annual Holiday Fair and Luncheon will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the clubhouse, 19 Elm St. 786-7418

Nov. 17, 24: LEWISTON, “Sharing Poetry,” will be held every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the Wisdom Center for Women, 97 Blake St. 784-0155

Nov. 17: PORTLAND, Yamato, Taiko drummers of Japan, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $28/$34 842-0800

Nov. 17: SOUTH PARIS, the Second Annual Women’s Business Expo will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Four seasons Function Center. 743-8830

Nov. 18-19: BUCKFIELD, Matthew and Jason Tardy will perform high energy juggling at Oddfellow Theater, Route 117.$10/$8 336-3306

Nov. 18: FARMINGTON, a fish chowder luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Fairbanks Union Church. $6 778-4705

Nov. 18-19: FARMINGTON, the Farmington Emblem and Elks Variety Show will be held at 7 p.m. at the Elks Lodge. $10

Nov. 18: RUMFORD, a Thanksgiving dinner will be held at 11:30 a.m. at Rumford Dining Center, 50 Congress St. $4/$3.50 364-3572

Nov. 18-19: SABATTUS, a Christmas Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Our Lady of the Rosary Church Hall, High Street. 375-6951

Nov. 18: SOUTH PARIS, the Fifth Annual Fare Share Follies will be held at 7 p.m. at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School Auditorium. $10/$5 743-0165

Nov. 19: AUBURN, the Annual Gingerbread Fair will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at First Universalist Church, corner of Pleasant, Elm and Spring Streets. 998-5359

Nov. 19: AUBURN, a Christmas Fair will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 757 Summer St. 375-4894

Nov. 19: AUBURN, a Holiday Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 439 Park Ave. 786-3929

Nov. 19: AUBURN, Christmas By the Lake will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Philip’s Church, Route 4.

Nov. 19: AUBURN, a Pumpkin Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 78 Pleasant St. 783-1037

Nov. 19: AUBURN, the Salvation Army Eighth Annual Holiday Auction will be held at 1 p.m. at Midnight Blues Club, 34 Court St. $7 783-0801

Nov. 19: DANVILLE, the Annual Holiday Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Danville Union Church.

Nov. 19: FARMINGTON, a community Thanksgiving luncheon will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at Henderson Memorial Baptist Church, Academy Street. Free 778-2163

Nov. 19: FARMINGTON, a Holiday Fair will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church. 778-2336

Nov. 19: FARMINGTON, a benefit Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mount Blue High School. 778-4726

Nov. 19: FARMINGTON, a Holiday Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Fairbanks Union Church, Fairbanks Road. 778-4705

Nov. 19: FAYETTE, a Christmas Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Central School gym, Route 17. 685-4702

Nov. 19: FREEPORT, the Freeport Lioness Club Holiday Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Harraseeket Grange Hall, Elm Street. 865-9747

Nov. 19: GARDINER, Randy Judkins, character comedian, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water St. $14/$10 582-7144

Nov. 19: GORHAM, the Annual Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Narragansett School, Main Street. 839-2990

Nov. 19: JAY, a Christmas Fair will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Rose of Lima Church Hall. 897-4818

Nov. 19: LEWISTON, Marjorie Gilbert, author of “The Return,” will present a reading at 1 p.m. at Mr. Paperback, 855 Lisbon St. 783-2273

Nov. 19: LISBON FALLS, a Christmas Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lisbon Falls Methodist Church, 26 School St. 353-8990

Nov. 19: LIVERMORE FALLS, the Second Annual Jay-Livermore-Livermore Falls Rotary Club Auction will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Livermore Falls High School cafeteria. 897-3428

Nov. 19: MECHANIC FALLS, a Christmas Fair will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church.

Nov. 19: MECHANIC FALLS, a Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the American Legion Hall.

Nov. 19: NEW GLOUCESTER, the Annual Holiday Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the First Congregational Christian Church. 926-3260

Nov. 19: NORWAY, the Annual Holiday Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Catherine Parish Hall, Paris Street. 743-5760

Nov. 19: RANGELEY, a Holiday Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Rangeley Congregational Church Barn, High Street.

Nov. 19: RUMFORD, the Rumford Senior Citizens Christmas Fair will be held at the Senior Center, Congress Street.

Nov. 19: RUMFORD, the Annual Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Rumford United Methodist Church, Linnell Street. 364-2617

Nov. 19: RUMFORD, a craft and food sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Rumford Grange Hall. 364-2129

Nov. 20: CANTON, a spaghetti dinner will be held at noon at Canton Municipal Building. $6/$3 597-2019

Nov. 20: PORTLAND, a Festival of Giving will be held at the Maine Mall. 828-2063

Nov. 24: LEWISTON, a free Thanksgiving dinner will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hope Haven Gospel Mission, 209 Lincoln St. 783-6086

Nov. 24: LISBON FALLS, the Lisbon Rotary Club 19th Annual Thanksgiving dinner will be held at the high school cafeteria. 353-3000

Nov. 25-Dec. 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

Nov. 25-27: MANCHESTER, the 17th Annual Artistree 2005 Open House will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday at the Augusta Country Club. 968-2094

Nov. 25: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Jam,” with Dan Hirshon, Rocco and Joe LaRoche, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at The Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 774-9595

Nov. 25-27: ROCKLAND, the Rockland Festival of Lights Celebration, with Santa, open houses, parade of lights, horse-drawn carriage rides, carolers, children’s activities and more, will be held on Main Street. 596-0376

Nov. 26-27: AUGUSTA, the 21st Annual Thanksgiving Weekend Christmas in New England Craft Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday at the Augusta Civic Center, 79 Community Drive. 946-7079

Nov. 26-Dec. 31: BATH, an Old Fashioned Christmas, with holiday lighting display, special church services, craft fairs, antiques show and more, will be held. 442-7291

Nov. 26: MOUNT VERNON, a Christmas in the Village Holiday Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mt. Vernon Community Center and Masonic Hall.

Nov. 26: NEW GLOUCESTER, the Fiddlehead Center for the Arts Third Annual Holiday Artisans Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 83 Pineland Drive. 688-2244

Nov. 26: PORTLAND, the Maine 2005 Antique Paper Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Governor’s Restaurant, 700 Main St. $3 828-8065

Nov. 26: PORTLAND, a “Comedy Jam,” with Smokin’ Joe Holden, Jeremie Remain and Tammy Pooler, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at The Liquid Blue, 440 Fore St. $5 774-9595

Nov. 26: RANGELEY, the lighting of the Giving Tree will be held at 6 p.m. at the Congregational Church, 864-5473

Nov. 26: ROCKLAND, a Holiday Festival will be held at Farnsworth Museum. 596-6457

Nov. 26: ROCKPORT, the 25th Annual Holiday Craft Market will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Samoset Resort. 596-0376

Nov. 26: SOUTH PARIS, the 29th Annual Christmas Parade will be held at 11 a.m. at Market Square.

Nov. 26: WILTON, a Christmas Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Wilson Grange Hall. 645-4848

Nov. 26: YORK, the “Lighting of the Nubble” will be held at 6 p.m. at Cape Neddick Lighthouse, Route 1A. 363-1040