Wed/23

MISCELLANEOUS LEGO LEAGUE, for ages 7 and older, 3:30-4:15 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; ages 6 and older; bring own Legos and snack; led by Matt Boyle; 443- 5141 x17.

Thu/24 HAPPY THANKSGIVING

MISCELLANEOUS DREAMLAND THEATER: “Casablanca,” 6:30 p.m., Winter Street Center, 880 Washington St., Bath; $5, concessions $1, bring own picnic; short films and documentaries prior to main feature; 522-1018 or www.sagadahocpreservation.org.

PERFORMANCES OPEN MIC NIGHT, 8 p.m.-midnight, Railroad Diner, Route 196, Lisbon; hosted by Charlie Wing and the band Tripolar; cwing9877@gmail.com.

PUBLIC MEALS THANKSGIVING DINNER, noon-2 p.m., Midcoast Pizza and More,

737 Washington St., Bath; free;

443-6631. THANKSGIVING DINNER, noon-3 p.m., Smith-Tobey Post 21, 10 Congress Ave., Bath; open to public. THANKSGIVING DINNER, 1 p.m.,

Berean Baptist Church, Cumberland St., Brunswick; free, but please call with number attending;

725-2648.

Fri/25

BLOOD DRIVE MASON ASHLAR 105, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Auburn, www.RedCross-

Blood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS. GARDINER LIONS CLUB, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Gardiner, www.RedCross-

Blood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.

MISCELLANEOUS FREE FLU CLINIC, 9 a.m.-noon, Mid

Coast Senior Health Center, 58

Baribeau Drive, Brunswick; sponsored by CHANS Home Health

Care, 729-6782 or www.midcoasthealth.com/fluclinics/. WINTER HOLIDAY SALE, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Blueberry Ridge Farm, 167

Loring Lane, Pownal; natureinspired handcrafts; 688-4153. FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC,

9:30-11 a.m., Pejepscot Terrace,

36 Pejepscot Terrace, Brunswick; sponsored by CHANS Home Health

Care; rides available through People Plus Center at 729-0757;

CHANS 729-6782. 5TH ANNUAL CREATIVE ECONOMY

SHOW, 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Studio on the Hill, 21 Pleasant Hill Road,

Freeport; portion of proceeds benefits Brunswick Area Respite Care;

865-0605. 6TH ANNUAL ART GUILD HOLIDAY

SHOW AND SILENT AUCTION, 5-8 p.m., Art Guild Gallery, 140 Main

St., Freeport; 865-5413. TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY, 5-7 p.m., on the mall, Maine St., Brunsick; www.BrunswickDowntown.com.

PERFORMANCES GOD OF CARNAGE, a production of

Everyman Repertory Theatre, 7:30 p.m., Camden Opera House, Elm

St.; $20, $10 seniors and children;

236-0173 or www.Everyman.org. WHITE CHRISTMAS, 8 p.m., The

Portland Players, 420 Cottage

Road, South Portland; $15-$20; www.PortlandPlayers.org.

Sat/26

BLOOD DRIVE MID COAST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Topsham, www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800- RED-CROSS.

MISCELLANEOUS HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR, 9 a.m..-1 p.m., Phippsburg Fire Station, Route 209; chowder lunch; Lisa Williams 386-1063. WINTER HOLIDAY SALE, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Blueberry Ridge Farm, 167 Loring Lane, Pownal; natureinspired handcrafts; 688-4153. Also on Sunday. SOUTHERN MAINE ANTIQUE PAPER SHOW, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Holiday Inn West, 81 Riverside St., Portland; featuring postcards and paper collectibles; 40+ exhibitor tables; 828-8065 or swcargo@maine.rr.com. VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE and cookie walk, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Phippsburg Historical Society museum, 24 Parker Head Road, Phippsburg; $5 fill bag of homemade cookies; 443-6309. READ THE BOOK, SEE THE MOVIE: Homeward Bound — The Incredible

Journey, 10:30 a.m., Patten Free

Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; free;

443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us. ADVENT VIGIL FOR DISARMAMENT, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., across the street from Bath Iron

Works’ administration building,

Washington St., Bath; Smilin’ Tree

Disarmament Farm 763-4062. GREATER BRUNSWICK IN SOLIDARITY with Occupy Wall Street,

10:30 a.m.-noon, begin at

Brunswick Mall and walk to Bank of

America to demonstrate. GINGERBREAD SOCIAL, 4 p.m.,

Cosmopolitan Club, 894 Washington St., Bath; $4, homemade gingerbread with whipped cream and hot chocolate; baked goods; 442-

8180.

PERFORMANCES SITAR MUSIC and discussion by

Jeff Herbster, 1-3 p.m., Skyline

Farm, 95 The Lane, North

Yarmouth; free; part of benefit fine arts and craft show; Pamela Ames

829-5708. THE NUTCRACKER, a production of

Maine State Ballet, 2 and 7 p.m.,

Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St.,

Portland; $15-$55; 842-0800 or www.PortTix.com. CASTLEBAY: Holilday Revue, with storyteller Van Reid, 7 p.m., Winter

Street Center, 880 Washington St.,

Bath; $12, $5 children, $1 discount for Sagadahoc Preservation members; 529-5438 or castlebay@castlebay.net. GOD OF CARNAGE, a production of

Everyman Repertory Theatre, 7:30 p.m., Camden Opera House, Elm

St.; $20, $10 seniors and children;

236-0173 or www.Everyman.org. WHITE CHRISTMAS, 8 p.m., The

Portland Players, 420 Cottage

Road, South Portland; $15-$20; www.PortlandPlayers.org.

PUBLIC MEALS BAKED BEAN AND CASSEROLE

SUPPER, 4-6 p.m., Bowdoinham

Fire Station, Post Road; $7, $2.50 under 12; Susann Uhle 666-8801. HOME BAKED BEAN and ham supper,

5-6:30 p.m., Lisbon Methodist Church,

School St., Lisbon; $7, $3 ages 6-12,

5 and under free; 353-8951. BEAN SUPPER, 5-6:30 p.m., First

Parish Congregational Church, UCC,

116 Main St., Yarmouth; 3 kinds of beans, coleslaw, mac and cheese, hot dogs, homemade pies and biscuits; $7, $3; 846-3773.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS MAKE YOUR OWN CHRISTMAS

WREATH, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m.,

Beaver Park lodge, Lisbon; $12 per wreath; register 353-9075.

Sun/27

MISCELLANEOUS FUN RAISER BENEFIT CONTRA

DANCE, sponsored by Down East

Friends of the Folk Arts, noon-6 p.m., Wescustogo Grange Hall,

North Yarmouth; Bill Olson calling with Rock the Boat, and Kim

Roberts calling with Frigate playing;

$15, $12 DEFFA members; 491-

0628 or www.Deffa.org/funraiser/php READY, SET, SLEEP!, 2-3 p.m.,

Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park,

426 Wolf Neck Road, Freeport; free with park admission, $1 ages 5-11,

$3 ages 12-64, free under 5 and over 65; begin at benches by second parking lot; 865-4465. “LOST TRAIL: NINE DAYS ALONE IN

THE WILDERNESS,” book signing by

Donn Fendler, Lynn Plourde and Ben

Bishop, 3-4:30 p.m., Barnes &

Noble, 9 Market Place Drive, Augusta; 621-1187. SCREENING: Love Hates Love, 7:30 p.m., Sills Hall, Bowdoin College,

Brunswick; feature-length story about 3 families torn apart by terrorism; $10 donation; 725-3552.

PERFORMANCES THE NUTCRACKER, a production of

Maine State Ballet, 2 p.m., Merrill

Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland;

$15-$55; 842-0800 or www.Port-

Tix.com. GOD OF CARNAGE, a production of

Everyman Repertory Theatre, 2 p.m., Camden Opera House, Elm

St.; $20, $10 seniors and children;

236-0173 or www.Everyman.org. WHITE CHRISTMAS, 2:30 p.m., The

Portland Players, 420 Cottage

Road, South Portland; $15-$20; www.PortlandPlayers.org. CHEFS AND MUSICIANS FOR SAFE

HARBOR, 4-7 p.m., First Parish

Church, 425 Congress St., Portland;

$10, ages 16 and under free; firstparishportland.org/safeharbor; 773-

5747.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS REVISION ENERGY, 7 p.m., Shift Sustainable Home Goods, 56 Maine St., Brunswick; free; learn about rebates and tax credits for solar electricity, heat and hot water; 729-4050.

Mon/28

BLOOD DRIVE BANK OF AMERICA, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Brunswick, www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS. CITY HALL, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Lewiston, www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.

MISCELLANEOUS GAME DAY, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; free; 729-0475. LET’S MAKE CARDS, 1 p.m., Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; bring scissors; $2; register 729-0475. AMERICAN ARTIST KATE DOODY, 4:15 p.m., Moulton Union, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free; 725-3697.

PERFORMANCES BOWDOIN COLLEGE MIDDLE EASTERN ENSEMBLE, 8 p.m., Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free; 798-4141.

Tue/29

BLOOD DRIVE AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR CENTER, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest Ave., Portland; in, www.RedCross- Blood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.

MISCELLANEOUS GUIDED BEAVER PARK MORNING WALKS, 7-8 a.m., Lisbon; 353-9075 or lisbonme.org. FREE LEG SCREENINGS, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.Vein Healthcare Center, 100 Fodden Road, South Portland; free, but appointment required; 482- 3767 or www.VeinHealthcare.com. TUESDAYS WITH JESSICA, 10:30- 11:15 a.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; stories and crafts for young ones, with Jessica Mahnke; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us. FREE GAME DAY, noon-3 p.m., Richmond Senior Citizen’s Group, 164 Pleasant St.; starts with lunch, followed by variety of games; transportation or more info, Barbara Barter 737-2190. KNITTING CIRCLE ‘CRAFTERNOONS,’ 3:30-5 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; age 7 to adult; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us.

PERFORMANCES AUDITIONS for “Almost Maine,” a Lewiston/Auburn Little Theater production, 7 p.m., Great Falls Arts Center, 30 Academy St., Auburn; ensemble piece for 4 women and 4 men; performances are Feb. 10-19;

783-0958 or laclt.com. USM CHAMBER SINGERS: Joyous

Sounds for a Festive Season, 7:30 p.m., Immanuel Baptist Church, 156

High St. Portland; $9; 780-5555 or www.USM.Maine.edu/music. USM CHAMBER SINGERS, 7:30 p.m., Williston-Immanuel United

Church, 156 High St., Portland; $9;

780-5555 or www.usm.maine.edu/music.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS INTRODUCTION TO EBOOKS AND

EREADERS, 6:30 p.m., Curtis

Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St.,

Brunswick; free; 725-5242 x510 or refdesk@cur tislibrar y.com.

Wed/30

BLOOD DRIVE MAINE MEDICAL CENTER

BRIGHTON CAMPUS, noon-5 p.m.,

Portland, www.RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.

MISCELLANEOUS STORY TIME FOR PRESCHOOL

CHILDREN, 10:30 a.m., Wiscasset

Public Library, 21 High St.,; includes storytelling and crafts; 882-7161. BOOK BABIES, for babies and toddlers, 10:30 a.m., Patten Free

Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; 20 minutes of rhyming stories, finger plays and song; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us. LEGO LEAGUE, for ages 7 and older,

3:30-4:15 p.m., Patten Free Library,

33 Summer St., Bath; ages 6 and older; bring own Legos and snack; led by Matt Boyle; 443-5141 x17.

PERFORMANCES AUDITIONS for “Almost Maine,” a

Lewiston/Auburn Little Theater production, 7 p.m., Great Falls Arts

Center, 30 Academy St., Auburn; ensemble piece for 4 women and 4 men; performances are Feb. 10-19;

783-0958 or laclt.com. AFRO-LATIN AMERICAN ENSEMBLE,

7:30 p.m., Studzinski Recital Hall,

Bowdoin College, Brunswick; free;

798-4141.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS MAINE’S MUSEUMS: Art, Oddities and Artifacts, by Janet Mendelshon, noon, Maine Maritime Museum,

Washington St., Bath; free; register

443-1316 or www.MaineMaritimeMuseum.org. 9TH ANNUAL EVENING FOR THE

ENVIRONMENT, 5-7:30 p.m.,

Abromson Center, University of

Southern Maine, 88 Bedford St.,

Portland; $25; panel discussion;

620-8811 or www.MaineConservation.org/evening. AFGHANISTAN SAMSORYA, by Mariiam Raqib, 7 p.m., Curtis Memorial

Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick; sponsored by American Association of University Women. MEET LOU URENECK, author of

“Cabin — Two Brothers, A Dream and Five Acres in Maine,” 7 p.m.,

Freeport Community Library. ARCTIC SPIRIT: Inuit Artists and their Communities, by Ingo Hessel,

7 p.m., Visual Arts Center, Bowdoin

College, Brunswick; free; 725-3062.