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

WINTER HOLIDAY SALE, 9 a.m.-8
p.m., Blueberry Ridge Farm, 167
Loring Lane, Pownal; natureinspired handcrafts; 688-4153.
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.
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.
TOTMAN LIBRARY OPEN HOUSE,
10 a.m.-1 p.m., Parker Head Road,
Phippsburg; crafts, book sale,
refreshments; 389-2309.
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

WINTER HOLIDAY SALE, 9 a.m.-4
p.m., Blueberry Ridge Farm, 167
Loring Lane, Pownal; natureinspired handcrafts; 688-4153.
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.RedCross-
Blood.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.

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.
AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR
CENTER, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest
Ave., Portland; in, www.RedCross-
Blood.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.