Tue/4

MISCELLANEOUS

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

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.

PERFORMANCES

AN EVENING OF CLASSICAL GUITAR
WITH BRIAN CULLEN, 6:30 p.m.,
Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.;
443-5141.

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

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.
20 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS, 5-7 p.m.,
Wiscasset Village; extended shopping hours; wine tasting at Treats,
80 Maine St.; free hot chocolate at
Key Bank, 55 Main St.
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

MISCELLANEOUS

17TH ANNUAL SUNSPLASH CRAFT
FAIR,10 a.m.-5 p.m., Bowdoin College Smith Union Hall; sea glass
jewelry, photography, note cards,
lamp work and kiln-fired glass, pottery, hats, scarves, mittens, homemade jellies, local loney and more.
CHILDREN’S HANUKKAH, 10:30-11
a.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.; Story and craft time; 443-
5141.
LEGO LEAGUE, 4-4:45 p.m., Patten
Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath;
bring your own Lego bin and a
snack; 443-5141.
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.
ANNUAL GINGERBREAD HOUSE
WORKSHOP, 5 and 6 p.m., Bath
Sweet Shoppe, 19 Centre St.; decorate your own gingerbread house –
we provide everything you need.
Free, but please pre-register, as
space is limited. Children cannot be
left unattended. Donations accepted
to benefit “Paw in the Door;” 443-
4221.
THE SPARKLE PARADE OF LIGHTS,

6 p.m., Route starts at Mallet &
Main streets, proceeds south on
Main and ends at Grove Street;
watch for Santa as he arrives on his
holiday yacht and brings the famous
talking Christmas tree to life, free
hot cocoa.
TEDDY BEAR SLEEPOVER, 6:30
p.m., Wiscasset Community Center,
242 Gardiner Road; 882-8230.

PERFORMANCES

WFCP HOME RADIO HOUR 2012,
7:30 p.m., Freeport Performing Arts
Center, 30 Holbrook St.; $10 in
advance, $15 at the door;
www.fcponline.org.

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.

Sat/8

MISCELLANEOUS

BENEFIT TREE & WREATH SALE, 8
a.m.-noon, Brunswick Junior High
School, 65 Columbia Ave.; fresh
trees & wreaths from Mason’s Tree
Farm, baked goods & beverages for
sale, music provided by BJHS band
and choral students; Claudia Brzoza
729-3257.
ART SHOW AND SALE, 9 a.m.-1
p.m., Elmhurst Inc., 400 Centre
St.; art show and sale featuring
works of art created by people with
disabilities, paintings, wall hangings, pillows, Christmas ornaments,

snowmen, and much more;
443-9783.
CHRISTMAS FAIR, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,
Bath Area Senior Citizens Activity
Center, 45 Floral St.; crafts, Christmas greens, white elephant table,
homemade donuts; Phyllis 443-
3773.
CHRISTMAS TREE FUNDRAISER, 9
a.m.-6 p.m., Wright-Pierce, Main
Street, Topsham and Dairy Maid,
Route 196, Lisbon Falls; proceeds
to benefit Mt. Ararat and Lisbon ice
hockey teams; $35.
CHRISTMAS FAIR, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,
Lippiat Hall, St. Philip’s Church,
Hodge St., Wiscasset; crafts, holiday wreaths & greens, knit & stitch
table, chowder luncheon; 882-7184.
MIDCOAST CHAPTER, MAINE ALLCARE, 10 a.m., Wild Oats, Tontine
Mall, Brunswick; Karen Johnson
263-4815.
HOLLY JOLLY FAIR, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,
First Parish Church, 40 Main St.,
Freeport; cake party, cookie walk,
arts & crafters, raffles, fish chowder
& chili luncheon; Andrea Conner
865-3573.
HOLIDAYS IN HARPSWELL, 10 a.m.-
4 p.m., artists & craftspeople at 7
locations along Route 123, Harpswell Neck & Route 24, Orr’s Island;
833-6081 or www.harpswellaartandcraftguild.com.
SANTA PAWS, 11a.m.-2 p.m., Wags
and Whiskers, 176 Front St.; pet
photos with Santa, proceeds will
benefit animals in need; 443-3647.
MAKE A PEANUT BUTTER MOUSE,
11 a.m.-2 p.m., Wilbur’s of Maine,
174 Lower Main St., Freeport; handform a peanut butter mouse, cover
with chocolate & decorate with
candy and nuts; $7.
POLAR EXPRESS ON THE
DOWNEASTER, 2 & 3 p.m., 23
Depot St.; free reading of “The Polar
Express,” hot cocoa & peppermint
sticks, plus Santa,Please bring a
can of (non-expired, nonperishable)
food or a dollar or two to donate to
Freeport Community Service’s Food
Pantry. Be one of the first 200
donors at the Polar Express reading
and receive a free small cone certificate from Ben & Jerry’s.
HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE, 2-7 p.m.,
Fuego Diablo Studios, 52 Loring
Lane, Pownal; plus holiday wares by
several local artists, live techno &
acoustic music; fuegodiablo@bigphilrecords.com.

We welcome community groups to list their special events in Calendar. Items should be submitted two weeks in advance. Send them to: Calendar Editor, The Times Record, P.O. Box 10, Brunswick, ME 04011; or e-mail, calendar@timesrecord.com. Include name and phone number.