Fri/30

BLOOD DRIVE

AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR CENTER, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., 524 Forest Ave., Portland; www.RedCross- Blood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.

MISCELLANEOUS

ANNUAL HOLIDAY BAZAAR, 8 a.m.- 3 p.m., Mid Coast Hospital, 123 Medical Center Drive; greens arrangements, baked goods and treasures for holiday gift-giving; 373- 6015.

ANNUAL HOLIDAY SALE, noon-3 p.m., Intown Shop, 80 Front St.; open Sundays in Dec.; 443-3094. CHRISTMAS FAIR, 3-8 p.m., North

Pownal United Methodist Church,

851 Lawrence Road; homemade chili, candy, desserts, baked goods,

Christmas decorations and gifts. A GIRL’S POINT OF VIEW BOOK

CLUB, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Patten Free

Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; sponsored by Mainely Girls who will provide 15 copies of the book “Touch

Blue,” by Cynthia Lord; registration required; 443-5141. CHESS CLUB, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.,

Bath; ages 7-11; led by Nathaniel

Rines; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us.

JOY OF CHRISTMAS FAIR, 4-7 p.m.,

Corliss Street Baptist Church Annex,

17 Weeks St., Bath;crafts, decorations, sewn and knitted items, baked and canned goods, ornaments, kids’ corner, silent auction;

Karen 829-5470. CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE BY THE

BAY, 4-8 p.m., 312 Millay Road. 15TH ANNUAL ARTS DOWNTOWN

AND ALL AROUND HOLIDAY ART

EXHIBIT & SALE, 5-8 p.m., Five

Rivers Arts Alliance; features open studios in Fort Andross and a group show at 98 Maine with gifts, crafts, fine arts, three dimensional work and photographs; 5raa.org. ARTIST RECEPTION, “Tools to Equip the Shaman for Night Travels,” by

Susan Mills, 5-7 p.m., Maine Fiberarts, 13 Main St., Topsham; 721-

0678 or www.mainefiberarts.org. CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING, 5:30 p.m., Bowdoinham Town Hall, 13

School St. BOWDOINHAM SECOND BAPTIST

CHURCH HOLIDAY CONCERT, 6:30-

8 p.m., 1 Church St. ARTISAN’S GUILD SHOW AND SALE,

6-8 p.m. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. , Bowdoinham Town Hall, 13 School St.

PERFORMANCES

LIVE JAZZ, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Solo

Bistro, 128 Front St.; Richard

Marsters (vocals/trumpet/flugelhorn) & Rob Dugquette (guitar); 443-

3373. DECEMBER DANCE CONCERT, 8 p.m., Bowdoin College Department of Theater and Dance, Pickard Theater, Bowdoin College; free; 725-

3375.

PUBLIC MEALS

BENEFIT SPAGHETTI SUPPER, 5-7 p.m., St. Charles Parish Hall, 132

McKeen St., Brunswick; spaghetti and meatballs, salad, roll and dessert hosted by Scout Troop 648 to raise money for equipment and camp; $7, $4 age 12 and under, under 5 free, families $20.

Sat/1

BLOOD DRIVE

AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR

CENTER, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., 524 Forest

Ave., Portland; www.RedCross-

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

MISCELLANEOUS

JOY OF CHRISTMAS FAIR, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Corliss Street Baptist Church

Annex, 17 Weeks St., Bath;crafts, decorations, sewn and knitted items, baked and canned goods, ornaments, kids’ corner, silent auction; Karen 829-5470. CHRISTMAS WREATH SALE, 8 a.m.-

4 p.m., 7-Eleven, Maine Street,

Brunswick; sponsored by Village

Heritage Society, to benefit Dragon

Scholarship Fund; 729-3976. CHRISTMAS FAIR, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.,

North Pownal United Methodist

Church, 851 Lawrence Road; homemade chili, candy, desserts, baked goods, Christmas decorations and gifts. HOLIDAY ART SALE, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 168 Seguinland Road, Georgetown; paintings, prints and holiday cards of Lea Peterson, Barbara

Bean, Letty Husson, Susan Zimmerman and other local artists, light refreshments served; 371-2015. ARTISANS GUILD SHOW AND SALE,

10 a.m.-4 p.m., Bowdoinham Town

Hall, 13 School St.; arts, food, wine

& music; Kathleen 666-3598. CRAFT FAIR, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Bath

Salvation Army, 25 Congress St.;

Stacy 319-4185. CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Pejepscot Terrace, off Jordan

Ave., Brunswick; assorted crafts, white elephant table, lunch; 208-

0764. SNOWFLAKE CHRISTMAS FAIR, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., American Legion, 200

Congress Ave., Bath; jewelry, candles, decorations, handcrafted items, books, wreaths, variety tables, baked goods, breakfast & lunch; Dawn Susan 442-8733. HOLIDAYS IN HARPSWELL, 10 a.m.-

4 p.m., artists & craftspeople at 7 locations along Route 123, Harpswwell Neck & Route 24, Orr’s

Island; 833-6081 or www.harpswellaartandcraftguild.com. HOLIDAY SHOW & SALE, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Bradbury Mountain Arts, Mallett Hall, Route 9, Pownal; fine arts

& crafts by guild members & guest artists; 688-4744. HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE, 4-8 p.m.,

Tandem Glass, 6 Eagle Lodge Lane,

Dresden; 15% of sales donated to

Maine Craft Association, beer and wine tasting, demos; 737-2781 or terrill@tandemglass.com.

PERFORMANCES

DECEMBER DANCE CONCERT, 8 p.m., Bowdoin College Department of Theater and Dance, Pickard Theater, Bowdoin College; free; 725-

3375.

PUBLIC MEALS

SPAGHETTI DINNER, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Midcoast Presbyterian Church,

84 Main St., Topsham; to benefit

Cub Scout Pack 646; $6, $3 children; 319-6845.

Sun/2

MISCELLANEOUS

HOLIDAY ART SALE, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 168 Seguinland Road, Georgetown; paintings, prints and holiday cards of Lea Peterson, Barbara

Bean, Letty Husson, Susan Zimmerman and other local artists, light refreshments served; 371-2015. 41ST ANNUAL SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS FAIR, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Bath Middle School, 6 Old Brunswick Rd.; over 90 crafters selling handmade products, pictures with Santa and free face painting for children, raffles, breakfast and lunch; proceeds benefit Bath Police D.A.R.E program;

443-5563 ext. 3. HOLIDAYS IN HARPSWELL, 10 a.m.-

4 p.m., artists & craftspeople at 7 locations along Route 123, Harpswwell Neck & Route 24, Orr’s

Island; 833-6081 or www.harpswellaartandcraftguild.com. HOLIDAY SHOW & SALE, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Bradbury Mountain Arts, Mallett Hall, Route 9, Pownal; fine arts

& crafts by guild members & guest artists; 688-4744. SILENT AUCTION OF GOODS & SERVICES, 2-4 p.m., Bath Church of the

New Jerusalem, 876 High St.; antique items, fine arts & crafts, useful items & services, refreshments served; 729-9755. COMMUNITY TREE LIGHTING, 4:30 p.m., Holbrook’s Wharf, Cundy’s

Harbor, Harpswell; Christmas carols; progress to library tree, Fishermen’s

Monument tree and Cundy’s Harbor

Community Church tree; potluck supper follows at Cundy’s Harbor

Community Church; Sandy Bichrest

725-7770 or Sue Hawkes 725-

8468.

PERFORMANCES

FRED MERRILL Christmas concert with carols, 10 a.m., Cundy’s Harbor Community Church, Harpswell;

729-1466. ECUMENICAL FESTIVAL OF

LESSONS & CAROLS, 3 p.m., St.

John the Baptist Catholic Church,

39 Pleasant St.; choirs from 8

Brunswick, Topsham & Harpswell churches; $8 or donation; 729-

7331.

PUBLIC MEALS

BREAKFAST BUFFET, with homemade doughnuts, 7-9 a.m., Phippsburg Sportsman’s Association, 209

Maine Road; $7, ages 12 and under free; 386-1063.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

SOULCOLLAGE WORKSHOP, 12:30-

3:30 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library,

23 Pleasant St., Brunswick; all materials provided; Diane Warner

844-0805 or mysoulseeker2@aol.com. POETRY READING, 4 p.m., Gulf of

Maine Books, 134 Maine St., Maine poets Mihku Paul and Lisa Panepinto; free; 729-5083.

Mon/3

BLOOD DRIVE

AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR

CENTER, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest

Ave., Portland; www.RedCross-

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

MISCELLANEOUS

GAME DAY, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; free; 729-0475. MIDCOAST MONDAY, 3-5 p.m.,

Southern Maine Community College,

Brunswick Landing; campus tours, admissions information, and a special presentation “Careers in Composite Technology;” 741-5800. CRAFT MEETUP, for knitters, beaders, weavers, quilters, rug hookers, etc.; bring project to work on or share, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Curtis

Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St.,

Brunswick; 725-5242 x510.

Tue/4

BLOOD DRIVE

AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR

CENTER, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest

Ave., Portland; 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. 18TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF TREES:

Tots & Trees, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Winter Street Center, 880 Winter St.,

Bath; decorate a cookie, visit from

Mrs. Claus & Santa, seasonal refreshments, sponsored by Bath

Area Family YMCA; donations appreciated; 443-4112. 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. 18TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF TREES,

4-5:30 p.m., Winter Street Center,

880 Winter St., Bath; seasonal refreshments, sponsored by Bath

Area Family YMCA; donations appreciated; 443-4112. INFORMATION SESSION, 5-6 p.m.,

Mid Coast Hospital’s Center for

Weight & Lifestyle Changes, 123

Medical Center Dr., Brunswick; for those looking for long-term weight loss solutions to learn more about

Mid Coast’s program; 406-7446 or www.midcoasthealth.com/weightloss. FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY

ANONYMOUS, 6:30 p.m., The Long

Branch School, Main St., Bowdoinham; Patty 666-3945 or Rebecca

208-0318. SAGADAHOC COUNTY REPUBLICAN

COMMITTEE, 6:30 p.m., Bath City

Hall,, 55 Front St; election GOP meeting.

PERFORMANCES

FALL FILM SERIES: “Meet Me in St. Louis,” 6:30 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; film and refreshment; free; 443-5141, ext. 25.

PUBLIC MEALS

CULINARY CAFE, 9-10 a.m., Bath

Regional Career and Technical Center, 800 High St.; baked items and eggs to order; operated by culinary arts students; reservations 443-

8257 or CulinaryCafe@RSU1.org. NEIGHBORHOOD CAFE, free meal,

5:30-7:30 p.m., United Church of

Christ, 150 Congress Ave., Bath; also open mic to share music, thoughts, poetry and stories; free; cafe.neighborhood@gmail.com.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

BOOK SIGNING, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.,

Percy’s Burrow, 65 Topsham Fair

Mall Road 4; sponsored by Maine

Authors Publishing, 6 Maine authors showcasing genres in historical fiction, memoir, childrens and ficction;

594-0091. FINDING FREE E-BOOKS, 4-5 p.m.,

Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.,

Bath; hands-on info session for best online sources of free donloadable books; free; 443-5141, ext. 25. BOOK TALK: “Growing Up: Limiting

Adolescence in a World Desperate for Adults,” by Frank Strasburger, 7 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23

Pleasant St., Brunswick; free; 725-

5242, friends@curtislibrary.com or www.curtislibrary.com.

Wed/5

MISCELLANEOUS

STORY TIME FOR PRESCHOOL

CHILDREN, 10:30 a.m., Wiscasset

Public Library, 21 High St.,; includes storytelling and crafts; 882-7161. EAGER BEAVER KNITTERS, 6-8:30 p.m., Beaver Park Lone Pine Lodge,

37 Cotton Road, Lisbon; bring own materials; Verla Brooks 353-9075 or vbrooks@lisbonme.org. AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Movement

Matters Physical Therapy, 5 Cumberland St., Brunswick; 373-9043 or movementmatters09@gmail.com. 18TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF TREES:

Holiday Gala, 5:30-8 p.m., Winter

Street Center, 880 Winter St., Bath; sparkling cider, Champagne & hot and cold hors d’oerves, Oratorio

Chorale to perform, sponsored by

Bath Area Family YMCA; $25 at

Springer’s Jewelers, Now You’re

Cooking & YMCA; 443-4112.

PUBLIC MEALS

CULINARY CAFE, noon-1 p.m., Bath

Regional Career and Technical Center, 800 High St.; 3-course meal and beverage, $8; operated by culinary arts students; reservations 443-

8257 or CulinaryCafe@RSU1.org.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

DISCUSSION: “How to Keep the

Young Folks at Home: Seba Smith on Yankee Roots in 19th-Century

Maine,” by Jill Mudgett, 7 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant

St., Brunswick; sponsored by Pejepscot Historical Society; free; 729-

6606.

Thu/6

BLOOD DRIVE

AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR

CENTER, noon-7 p.m., 524 Forest

Ave., Portland; 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. CURRENT EVENTS FORUM, noon-1 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23

Pleasant St., Brunswick; sponsored by Midcoast Senior College; moderator to facilitate topics ranging from local, national and international; free. HOMESCHOOL TIME, 1-2 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.,

Bath; 443-5141. CREATIVE MOVEMENT EDUCATION,

4-5 p.m., Bath Dance Works, 72

Front St., Bath; student-centered and engaging movement activities for children ages 6-12; $15 per class or $60 for five classes; njeden@gmail.com. LINE DANCING, beginners 6 p.m., intermediate/advanced 7:15 p.m.,

People Plus Center, 35 Union St.,

Brunswick; $20 per month; register

729-0757; questions Janice

McLaughlin 729-6945.

PERFORMANCES

DREAMLAND THEATER: 7 p.m.,

“Some Like it Hot,” Winter Street

Center, 880 Washington St., Bath; bring your own supper; $5; dreamland@sagadahocpresservation.org.

PUBLIC MEALS

REGION 10 CAFÉ, run by students, noon-1 p.m., Region 10 Technical

High School, 68 Church Road,

Brunswick; 3-course meal $7.50; reservations encouraged 729-6622.

Fri/7

BLOOD DRIVE

AMERICAN RED CROSS DONOR

CENTER, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., 524 Forest

Ave., Portland; www.RedCross-

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

MISCELLANEOUS

HOLLY JOLLY FAIR, 5-8 p.m., First

Parish Church, 40 Main St.,

Freeport; cake party, cookie walk, arts & crafters, raffles; Andrea Conner 865-3573. LEGO LEAGUE, 4-4:45 p.m., Patten

Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; bring your own Lego bin and a snack; 443-5141.

PERFORMANCES

“THE LAST UNICORN,” 7:30 p.m.,

The Theater Project, 14 School St.,

Brunswick; a Young Company production; pay-what-you-want; 729-

8584 or www.theaterproject.com.

PUBLIC MEALS

FIRESIDE LUNCHEON, noon, Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; $6 younger than 60, $4 age

60 and older; reservations 729-

0475.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

PUBLIC TALK: “Kneading Passion,

Cultivating a Life with Bread,” by

Ciril Hitz, master bread baker, 7 p.m., Merriconeag Waldorf School,

57 Desert Road, Freeport; $10 suggested donation; 865-3900, ext.

105.