Music

Dec. 4, 5: AUBURN, the annual Christmas concert will be held at 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday at Auburn United Methodist Church, 439 Park Ave. Free 782-3972
Dec. 4: AUGUSTA, the Christmas music of Mannheim Steamroller will be held at 8 p.m. at the Augusta Civic Center. $59.50/$49.50 626-2400
Dec. 4: BAR MILLS, Jennifer Porter and Friends will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Saco River Grange Hall, 29 Salmon Falls Road. 929-5412
Dec. 4: BATH, Dorie Barnes, vocals and Jesse Feinberg, keyboard, will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Solo Bistro, 128 Front St. 443-3373
Dec. 4: LEWISTON, Maine blues duo Jessica Heines and Steve Bailey will perform at 9 p.m. at She Doesn’t Like Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344
Dec. 4, 5: LEWISTON, the Bates College Choir will perform at 8 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center concert Hall. Free with ticket. 786-6135
Dec. 4: PARIS, the tenth annual “Christmas for Teens” benefit concert will be held at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School auditorium.
Dec. 4: PORTLAND, Zach Deputy will perform at 10:30 p.m. at Empire Dine and Dance, 575 Congress St. $7/$9 879-8988
Dec. 4: PORTLAND, the Young Republic will perform at North Star Music Cafe, 225 Congress St. 699-2994
Dec. 4: PORTLAND, Childsplay, fiddle extravaganza, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Portland High School auditorium, 284 Cumberland Ave. $20/$15
Dec. 4-6: PORTLAND, Good Theater presents the annual Broadway/holiday concerts at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $30/$25 885-5883
Dec. 4, 5: SCARBOROUGH, the Portland Community Chorus will perform a holiday concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday at Scarborough High School auditorium. $12/$15 839-7070
Dec. 4: UNITY, AudioBody will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Unity College Centre for the Performing Arts, 42 Depot St. $10-$5 948-3131
Dec. 5: AUBURN, Lindsey Montana and the Smoldering Bones will perform at 8 p.m. at Gritty McDuff’s, corner of Court and Main Streets.
Dec. 5: AUBURN, Chad Porter will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Holly’s Own Deli and Restaurant, 84 Court St. 333-3041
Dec. 5: BRUNSWICK, an evening of winter and holiday music will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Brunswick Inn, 165 Park Row. Free 729-4914
Dec. 5, 6: BRUNSWICK, the Bowdoin Chorus will perform at 2:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Kanbar Auditorium. Free 798-4141
Dec. 5, 6, 12: FARMINGTON, the UMF Community Chorus winter concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at UMF Merrill Hall. $6/$5 778-7072
Dec. 5: GORHAM, the USM Composers Showcase will be held at 8 p.m. at USM Corthell Concert Hall. Free 780-5555
Dec. 5: LEWISTON, Firewater Creek will perform at Little Dan’s BBQ, 757 Main St. 333-3227
Dec. 5: LEWISTON, the Broad Street Band will perform at 8:30 p.m. at Fastbreaks, 1465 Lisbon St. 782-0668
Dec. 5: NEW GLOUCESTER, Anni Clark will perform at 7:30 p.m. at New Gloucester Congregational Church, 19 Gloucester Hill Road. $10/$5 926-3161
Dec. 5, 6: PORTLAND, the Choral Art Singers and Portland Brass Quintet will present “Christmas at the Cathedral” at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress St. Showtimes are noon and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 and 7 p.m. Sunday. $10-$30 828-0043
Dec. 5, 6: RUMFORD, RAAPA presents a musical Christmas card at 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Mountain Valley High School Muskie auditorium. $10/$8 364-7304
Dec. 5: WATERVILLE, the Colby Collegium Chamber Singers and the Colby Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Colby College Lorimer Chapel. 859-5671
Dec. 6: BETHEL, the Mahoosuc Community Band will present a holiday concert at 4 p.m. at West Parish Congregational Church. Donations 824-8453
Dec. 6: CARTHAGE, the Barra MacNeils, Celtic family, will perform at 7 p.m. at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, 2 Highland Drive. $20 562-4445
Dec. 6, 13, 20: 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
Dec. 6, 13, 20: LEWISTON, karaoke night will be held at 8 p.m. every Sunday at Schemengees Bar and Grille, 551 Lincoln St. 777-1155
Dec. 6: LEWISTON, pianist Frank Glazer will perform at 3 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. Free with ticket 786-6135
Dec. 6: MEXICO, New Beginnings will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Mexico First Baptist Church, 20 Roxbury Road. 364-8850
Dec. 6: NORWAY, a benefit family concert, with musicians Mary Christine (Ukelady), Bob Wallace and Rusty Wiltjer, will be held at 2 p.m. at Fare Share Commons Gallery, 447 Main St. $5 388-2669
Dec. 6: OWLS HEAD, a family holiday concert, featuring the Midcoast Community Band, will be held at 2 p.m. at Owls Head Transportation Museum. 594-4418
Dec. 6: PARIS, the Lighthouse Jubilees will present a Christmas concert at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Paris Hill. Free/donations 674-3853
Dec. 6: PORTLAND, the Portland String Quartet will perform at 2 p.m. at Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodfords St. $20/$18 761-1522
Dec. 7: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, the Boothbay Region high School holiday concert will be held at 7 p.m. at Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. Donations 633-6855
Dec. 7: FARMINGTON, the Mt. Blue choruses, bands and orchestras will perform at 7 p.m. at Cascade Brook School. Free 778-3561
Dec. 7: LEWISTON, singer/songwriter Josh Ritter will perform at 7 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. $20 786-6135
Dec. 7: UNITY, the Barra MacNeils, Celtic family, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Unity College Centre for the Performing Arts, 42 Depot St. $21/$20 948-3131
Dec. 8: BRUNSWICK, the Bowdoin Jazz Ensembles will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Kanbar Auditorium. Free 798-4141
Dec. 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. 9: FARMINGTON, the Mt. Blue Regional School choruses, bands and orchestras will perform at 7 p.m. at Mt. Blue High School gym. Free 778-3561
Dec. 9: LEWISTON, the Bates College Jazz Band will perform at 7 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. Free with ticket. 786-6135
Dec. 10: FARMINGTON, the Mt. Blue Regional School choruses, bands and orchestras will perform at 7 p.m. at Mt. Blue Middle School. Free 778-3561
Dec. 10: LEWISTON, students of Bonnie Scarpelli and piano students of Anastasia Antonacos will perform at 4:15 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. 786-6135
Dec. 10: LEWISTON, the Bates College Steel Pan Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. 786-6135
Dec. 10, 17: LEWISTON, a blues jam will be held every Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Cage, 97 Ash St. 783-0668
Dec. 11: AUBURN, an open mic night will be held at 7 p.m. at the Universalist Unitarian Church, 169 Pleasant St. 783-8391
Dec. 11: AUGUSTA, Don Campbell and Friends will present a Christmas concert at 7:30 p.m. at UMF Jewett Hall Auditorium. $10/$5 621-3551
Dec. 11: BATH, Bill Byrne, sax and Kenny Gaspar, keyboard, will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Solo Bistro, 128 Front St. 443-3373
Dec. 11: BRUNSWICK, the Bowdoin College a cappella group Bellamafia will present a holiday concert at 7 p.m. at the Bowdoin College Chapel. Free 725-3375
Dec. 11: LEWISTON, the Bates College Gamelan Orchestra will perform at 8 p.m. at Bates College Chase Hall. 786-6135
Dec. 11: PARIS, the Androscoggin Chorale will present “Heritage Christmas” at 7:30 p.m. at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. $18-$9 782-7228
Dec. 11: PORTLAND, Larry Zarella will perform at 8 p.m. at One Longfellow Square, 131 State st. $15 761-1757
Dec. 11: PORTLAND, Schooner Fare will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Maine Irish Heritage Center, corner of State and Gray Streets. $18/$20 780-0118
Dec. 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20: PORTLAND, the 30th anniversary of the “Magic of Christmas” by the Portland Symphony Orchestra, will be held at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. The hours are 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11, 12, 18 and 19, 2 p.m. Dec. 12 and 19 and 1 and 5 p.m. Dec. 13 and 20. $25 and up. 842-0800
Dec. 11: READFIELD, a Medieval Christmas with the Calderwood Consort will be held at 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Church Road. $10 685-4797
Dec. 11: ROCKLAND, four singers/songwriters will present a holiday concert at the Strand Theater, 345 Main St. $18-$8 594-0070
Dec. 11, 12: WATERVILLE, the 40th annual “Service of Carols and Lights” will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 4 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Colby College Lorimer Chapel. 859-4610

Dance

Dec. 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 725-3375
Dec. 4, 5: LEWISTON, choreography by students in the Bates dance courses will be performed at noon on Dec. 4 and 5 p.m. on Dec. 5 at Bates College Merrill Gymnasium. Free
Dec. 4: MECHANIC FALLS, Malinda Liberty and Silver and Lace will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur, Route 121. $10 345-3211
Dec. 4, 11, 19, 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. 4: PORTLAND, a swing dance, with music by the Chameleons, will be held at 9 p.m. at North Deering Grange Hall, 1408 Washington Ave. $10 653-5012
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. Dec. 5, 2 p.m. Dec. 6 and 7 p.m. Dec. 4. $45-$15 842-0800
Dec. 5: MECHANIC FALLS, the Record Family will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Silver Spur, Route 121. $10 345-3211
Dec. 6: LEWISTON, the Knights of Columbus singles and couples dance, for ages 21 and over, with music by Wild Horse, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 150 East Ave. $8 784-0389
Dec. 7, 14: 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. 8, 15: LEWISTON, line dancing will be held every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, 191 Lisbon St. 783-6667
Dec. 9, 16: LEWISTON, country line dancing will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Central Hall, Lisbon Street. 786-0003
Dec. 10, 11, 12, 13: GORHAM, “Dance USM” will be held at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10, 11 and 12 and 2 p.m. Dec. 13 at USM Russell Hall. $14-7 780-5151
Dec. 10: LEWISTON, a contradance, with music by Bustopher Jones, will be held at 8 p.m. at Bates College Chase Hall Lounge. $5

Kids
Dec. 5: AUBURN, the Holiday Festival for Children will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Dominic Regional High School, 121 Gracelawn Road. $8-$4 783-3990
Dec. 5: PARIS, Santa Claus will visit from 1 to 3 p.m. at Paris Public Library, 37 Market Square. 743-6994
Dec. 5: PORTLAND, “Stellaluna,” a puppet theater from Toronto, will perform at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at South Portland High School Auditorium. $10 842-0800
Dec. 6: DIXFIELD, a children’s Christmas Party will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at the American Legion Hall.
Dec. 6: OWLS HEAD, Santa Claus will arrive at 1 p.m. at the Owls Head Transportation Museum. 594-4418
Dec. 10: LEWISTON, the “Peek-a-Boo” puppet show will be held at 9:30 a.m. at the Toy Library, 134 College St. 782-1112
Dec. 10, 11, 12, 13: PORTLAND, “Elmo’s Green Thumb,” from Sesame Street Live, will be held at 7 p.m. Dec. 10, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 11, 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Dec. 12 and 1 and 4:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at Cumberland County Civic Center. 775-3458

Special

Dec. 4, 5, 6: AUBURN, a Winter Sportsman Show will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at Central Maine Community College, 1250 Turner St. $5 240-0299
Dec. 4, 5: AUGUSTA, the “Model Railroad Celebration” will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Maine State Museum. Free 287-6608
Dec. 4, 5, 6: BRUNSWICK, the Downtown and All Around showcase of regional artists will be held in the Bath, Brunswick, Bowdoinham and surrounding areas. 798-6964
Dec. 4-13: 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
Dec. 4, 5, 6: CAMDEN, Christmas by the Sea, with events and entertainment, parade, tree lighting and more, will be held in the Camden, Rockport and Lincolnville area. 846-3826
Dec. 4: FARMINGTON, the annual craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sandy River Nursing Care Center, Route 133. 778-6591
Dec. 4: FARMINGTON, a holiday craft and bake sale will be held at 8 a.m. at Franklin Memorial Hospital front lobby.
Dec. 4: FARMINGTON, the Titcomb Mountain holiday auction will be held at 6 p.m. at the Granary Restaurant function room. 778-9031
Dec. 4, 5: FARMINGTON, the Teachers Lounge Mafia will perform at 7:30 p.m. at UMF Lincoln Auditorium. 578-0357
Dec. 4, 5, 6: FARMINGTON, the third annual open studio sale will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 146 and 149 Middle St. 779-1957
Dec. 4, 5, 6: FREEPORT, the 16th annual “Sparkle Weekend,” with parade of lights, Santa and more, will be held in the Freeport area. 865-1212
Dec. 4, 5: HARRISON, “Christmas in Harrison,” with holiday craft fairs, food, horse drawn wagon rides, scavenger hunt and more, will be held in Harrison. 583-4510
Dec. 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13: KENNEBUNKPORT, “Christmas Prelude” weekend, with many events, including holiday trolley rides, will be held in the Kennebunkport area. 967-2800
Dec. 4: LEWISTON, a Christmas craft sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Montello Manor, 540 College St.
Dec. 4: LIMINGTON, “Drum Circles” will be held at 7 p.m. at Ossipee Trail Arts Center, 56 Ossipee Trail. 839-3267
Dec. 4: PARIS, a take-a-chance auction will be held at 5:30 p.m. at Oxford Hills Middle School cafeteria.
Dec. 4: PORTLAND, “TNA Wrestling Live” will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Cumberland County Civic Center. $50-$20 775-3458
Dec. 4: PORTLAND, the 19th annual holiday music scholarship gala will be held at 5:30 p.m. at USM Abromson Community Education Center. 780-5003
Dec. 4, 5, 6: PORTLAND, the annual holiday sale will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at Maine College of Art, 522 Congress St. 775-5098
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
Dec. 4, 5, 6: POWNAL, the Bradbury Mountain Arts annual show and sale will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Mallett Hall, 429 Hallowell Road. 688-4153
Dec. 4-31: SACO, the “Visions of Sugarplums” 2009 festival of trees will be held at the Saco Museum, 371 Main St. 283-3861
Dec. 5: AUBURN, comedian Joe Wong will perform at 8 p.m. at Fireside Inn and Suites, 1777 Washington St. $14/$12 777-1777
Dec. 5: BAR MILLS, the “Christmas Angel” fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Bar Mills Parish House, Route 4A.
Dec. 5: BETHEL, the annual Christmas fair and tea will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at West Parish Congregational Church, Church Street. 824-2689
Dec. 5: BETHEL, the third annual Bethel Area Business and Home Expo and the Taste of Bethel will be held at 10 a.m. at Telstar Regional High School, Route 26. 824-2282
Dec. 5: BETHEL, the lighting of the Christmas tree will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church.
Dec. 5: BRIDGTON, a holiday candlelight stroll to tree lighting will be held at 4:45 p.m. at Pondicherry Square. 647-8786
Dec. 5: BRUNSWICK, a Christmas craft show will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 pm. at St. John’s Parish Hall, Pleasant Street.
Dec. 5: BUCKFIELD, the Nezinscot Valley Music Boosters annual holiday craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Buckfield Junior/Senior High School. 336-2557
Dec. 5: BUCKFIELD, “Mikey and the Christmas Garbage Truck” will be featured at 1 p.m. at Oddfellow Theater, Route 117. $7/$5 336-3306
Dec. 5: DIXFIELD, the annual Christmas fair will be held at 9 a.m. at Dixfield Congregational Church. 562-7095
Dec. 5: FARMINGTON, the holiday craft fair and breakfast with Santa will be held from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Elks Lodge. 779-1716
Dec. 5: FARMINGTON, a craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fairbanks School Meetinghouse. 778-4705
Dec. 5: FARMINGTON, a craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center.
Dec. 5: FARMINGTON, the 33rd annual Chester Greenwood Day celebration, with parade at 11 a.m. will be held in downtown Farmington. 778-4215
Dec. 5: FARMINGTON, a holiday craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. 778-4720
Dec. 5: FARMINGTON, a farmer’s market and craft sale will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at Farmington Grange Hall. 778-6968
Dec. 5: FREEPORT, the holiday art show and sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Freeport Square Gallery, 140 Main St. 865-1616
Dec. 5: GRAY, the sixth annual Artisan fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fiddlehead Art and Science Center, 25 Shaker Road. 657-2244
Dec. 5: GREENE, a Christmas angel fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Universalist Church, Route 202.
Dec. 5: JAY, an open house, with crafts, food, books and more, will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Friends Together Peer Center, 70 Main St. 897-1010
Dec. 5: JAY, a holiday parade will be held at 5 p.m. in the Jay area.
Dec. 5: LEWISTON, the second annual display of nativities from around the world will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at Calvary United Methodist Church, 59 Sabattus St. $5 783-4875
Dec. 5: LISBON FALLS, a “Holiday Night Out” will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. in downtown Lisbon Falls.
Dec. 5: LITCHFIELD, an auction will be held at 5 p.m. at Carrie Ricker Middle School. 737-8992
Dec. 5: LIVERMORE, “Christmas at Norlands: The Children’s Hour” will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Norlands Living History Center, 290 Norlands Road. $5 897-4366
Dec. 5: LOCKE MILLS, a Chinese auction will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Locke Mills Legion Hall. 744-0555
Dec. 5: NEW GLOUCESTER, the annual Christmas fair and sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sabbathday Lake Grange Hall. 998-2586
Dec. 5: NEW GLOUCESTER, the annual Shaker Christmas fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route 26. 926-4597
Dec. 5: NEW GLOUCESTER, an open house and holiday sale will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the New Gloucester History Barn, route 231. 926-3188
Dec. 5: N. CONWAY, N.H., the 13th annual “Holiday Tree Festival at Settlers’ Green” will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 603-356-7031
Dec. 5: NORWAY, a Scandinavian Christmas party will be held at 4 p.m. at the Norway Memorial Library. 743-5309
Dec. 5: OXFORD, the third annual benefit “Toys Galore” Chinese auction will be held at 12:30 p.m. at Oxford Recreation Building, Main Street. 743-6982
Dec. 5: PARIS, an Advent Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 34 Buckfield Road. 966-2704
Dec. 5, 6, 12, 13: PARIS, the annual “Trees and Trains” exhibit will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at McLaughlin Garden Center. 743-8820
Dec. 5: POLAND, a Christmas fair will be held from 9 a.m. to1:30 p.m. at Poland Community Church, Route 26.
Dec. 5: PORTLAND, the alternative gift market and fair trade crafts sale will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Southern Maine Community College, 2 Fort Road. 741-5663
Dec. 5: PORTLAND, the fifth annual “Sit With Santa” benefit will be held from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. at Planet Dog Company Store, 211 marginal Way. 563-7695
Dec. 5: RANGELEY, breakfast with Santa will be held from 8 to 11 a.m. at Wilhelm Reich Museum, Dodge Pond Road. 864-3443
Dec. 5: RUMFORD, the River Valley Chamber of Commerce annual craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mountain Valley High School. 364-3241
Dec. 5: STRONG, the annual Christmas fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Strong United Methodist Church parish hall. 684-5621
Dec. 5: WATERVILLE, a student art and craft fair will be held from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at Colby College Museum of Art. 859-5600
Dec. 5: WAYNE, a holiday craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Wayne Elementary School.
Dec. 6: BUXTON, the Buxton Garden Club annual tree festival will be held at the Bar Mills Community Church, Hemrit Thrush Road. 929-8283
Dec. 6: DIXFIELD, an adult Christmas party will be held at 5 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. 562-8838
Dec. 6: FREEPORT, the “Ooh-La-La” fine arts and craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn.
Dec. 6: LEWISTON, a reception honoring Maine artist William Manning will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Lewiston Public Library Callahan Hall, 200 Lisbon St. Free 513-3050
Dec. 6-13: LEWISTON, “Dickens of a Night With L/A Arts” will be held at 5 p.m. at Fish Bones American Grill, 70 Lincoln St. $100 782-7228
Dec. 6: PORTLAND, the annual holiday lighting will be held at 5 p.m. at Spring Point Light, off Fort Road on the campus of Southern Maine Community College. 699-2933
Dec. 7: AUBURN, a multicultural holiday celebration will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. 333-6601
Dec. 7-13: BUXTON, the Buxton Garden Club annual Tree Festival will be held from noon to 8 p.m. at Bar Mills Community Church. 929-3401
Dec. 7-21: PORTLAND, the Portland Symphony Orchestra “Festival of Trees” will be held in the lobby of Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. 775-2126
Dec. 8: BUCKFIELD, a tree lighting and carols will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Buckfield Gazebo. 388-2681
Dec. 8: WATERVILLE, Colby professors Adrian Blevins and Debra Spark will read from their work at 7 p.m. at Colby College Miller Library. 859-5284
Dec. 8, 9, 10: WEST PARIS, the annual Christmas sale will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Ledgeview Living Center, 141 Bethel Road. 674-2250
Dec. 9: FARMINGTON, the annual auction will be held at 9 a.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. Free 778-7227
Dec. 9: PORTLAND, and spoken word and open mic will be held at 7 p.m. at North Star Cafe, 227 Congress St. $2 699-2994
Dec. 10: BANGOR, Tony Sohns will present a program on “Florescence in Nature” at 6 p.m. at Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. 947-8336
Dec. 10, 11, 12: LEWISTON, a live nativity will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday at Vineyard Auditorium, 12 Foss Road. Free 784-9500
Dec. 10: OAKLAND, a Job Fair will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Oakland Call Center, 133 FirstPark Drive. 831-8148

Theater

Dec. 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12: AUBURN, the 15th annual “Christmas Spectacular” will be held at East Auburn Baptist Church, 560 Park Ave. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Dec. 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. 4, 5, 6: FREEPORT, “WFCP Home Time Radio 2009” will be performed at Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook St. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $10/$15 865-4706
Dec. 4, 5, 6: LEWISTON, “A Very Ida Christmas” by Susan Poulin will be performed at the Public Theatre, corner of Maple and Lisbon Streets. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $18-$15 782-3200
Dec. 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. 4, 5: LIVERMORE FALLS, high school students will perform “Alice in Wonderland” at 7 p.m. at Livermore Falls High School stage. $5
Dec. 4-24: PORTLAND, Portland Stage Company will perform “A Christmas Carol” at 25A Forest Ave. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Dec. 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, noon Dec. 6, 13, 20, 24, 2 p.m. Dec. 5, 12 , 19 and 5 p.m. Dec. 13, 20. $39-$15 774-0465
Dec. 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. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $10-$5 729-1819
Dec. 4, 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
Dec. 6: BUXTON, “The Old Peabody Pew” will be performed at 5 p.m. at the Tory Hill Meeting House, corner of Route 112 and 202. $5/$2.50 929-6052
Dec. 7, 8: BRUNSWICK, student directed theater projects will be performed at 7 p.m. at Bowdoin College Memorial Hall. Free 725-3375
Dec. 8: LEWISTON, “The Hospital Plays” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. at Bates College Schaeffer Theatre.Free 786-6161
Dec. 9: LEWISTON, students in Katalin Vecsey’s voice and speech course perform final projects at 7:30 p.m. at Bates College Gannett Theater. Free 786-6135
Dec. 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 19, 19, 20, 23: BANGOR, Penobscot Theatre will perform “A Christmas Carol” at the Bangor Opera House, 131 Main St. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Dec. 10, 11, 12, 17, 18 and 23, noon and 4 p.m. on Dec. 19 and 1 p.m. on Dec. 12, 13 and 20. $15-$40 942-3333
Dec. 10-19: FARMINGTON, the Sandy River Players will perform “A Christmas Carol” at UMF Alumni Theater. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10, 11, 12, 17, 18 and 19 and 2 p.m. on Dec. 13. $14-$8 778-7084
Dec. 10, 12, 18, 19: NAPLES, Lake Region Community Theatre will perform “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” at Lake Region High School auditorium. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Dec. 10, 12, 18 and 19 and 1 p.m. Dec. 12 and 19. $10/$12 647-9540

Books
Dec. 5: BATH, Dahlov Ipcar, author of “Hardscrabble Harvest,” will sign copies of her book from 1 to 3 p.m. at Lisa-Marie’s Made in Maine, 170 Front St. 846-3344
Dec. 5, 7: GARDINER, the fall book sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday and 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday at Gardiner Public Library, 152 Water St. 582-3312
Dec. 5: NEW GLOUCESTER, Jeannine Lauber, author of “Chosen Faith, Chosen Land: The Untold Story of America’s 21st Century Shakers,” will sign copies of her book from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Shaker Village, Route. 26.
Dec. 5: PORTLAND, Colin Sargent, author of “Museum of Human Beings,” will sign copies of his book at 2 p.m. at Borders, 430 Gorham Road. 775-6110
Dec. 6: FREEPORT, Randy Spencer, author of “Where Cool Waters Flow: Four Seasons With a Master Maine Guide,” will sign copies of his book from noon to 3 p.m. at L.L. Bean, Main Street. 846-3344

Films
Dec. 4, 6: LEWISTON, “What a Wonderful World,” Moroccan film, will be shown at 8 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center, 75 Russell St. $5 786-6330
Dec. 5, 6: LEWISTON, “Inglorious Basterds” will be shown at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 and 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Bates College Olin Arts Center.
Dec. 8: FARMINGTON, films from the Muslim world will be shown at 6:30 p.m. at UMF Roberts Learning Center. Free 778-7341
Dec. 10: BRUNSWICK, “The Christmas Sweater” will be shown at 8 p.m. at Brunswick 10, 19 Gurnet Road. $20/$18

Lectures
Dec. 4: BRUNSWICK, Monica Miller, assistant professor of English at Barnard College, will speak on “Dorian Gray in Black and White: Yinka Shonibare’s Wildean Wit” at 4 p.m. at Bowdoin College Searles Science Building. Free 725-3272
Dec. 4: LEWISTON, Jessica Harris, a professor at Queens College and an expert in African American foodways, will speak on “CaneConfluences: Sugar and Slaves in the Caribbean and Louisiana” at 4:30 p.m. at Bates College Muskie Archives, 70 Campus Ave. Free 786-8376
Dec. 8: BRUNSWICK, David Himmelstein, an expert on the cost of U.S. Healthcare and an advocate for a national health care system, will speak on “Why We Need Single-Payer National Health Insurance” at 7:30 pm. at Bowdoin College Memorial Hall. Free 725-3257
Dec. 10: BRUNSWICK, Patrick Rael, associate professor of history at Bowdoin College, will speak on “Abraham Lincoln’s High Wire Act: Politics and Parties Before the Civil War,” at 12:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Moulton Union. Free 725-3253
Dec. 10: BRUNSWICK, Fred Horch and Brett Thompson will speak on “Cold Weather Composting” at 7 p.m. at F.W. Horch Sustainable Goods and Supplies, 56 Maine St. Free 729-4050