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Wed/5
MISCELLANEOUS
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.
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
“FIDDLER ON THE ROOF,” 7 p.m.,
Midcoast Youth Theater, Orion Performing Arts Center, 50 Republic
Ave., Topsham; $10, $8 students &
seniors; 607-0337.
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.
FINGER FUN, 10:30 a.m., Curtis
Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St.,
Brunswick; babies & toddlers; 725-
5242, etx. 234.
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 pre-register, children cannot be left unattended. Donations
accepted to benefit Paw in the Door;
443-4221.
SPARKLE PARADE OF LIGHTS, 6
p.m., Route starts at Mallet & Main
streets, proceeds south on Main
and ends at Grove Street; free hot
cocoa.
TEDDY BEAR SLEEPOVER, 6:30
p.m., Wiscasset Community Center,
242 Gardiner Road; 882-8230.
PERFORMANCES
“FIDDLER ON THE ROOF,” 7 p.m.,
Midcoast Youth Theater, Orion Performing Arts Center, 50 Republic
Ave., Topsham; $10, $8 students &
seniors; 607-0337.
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, 70 people max
per event, first come first serve.
HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE, 2-7 p.m.,
Fuego Diablo Studios, 52 Loring
Lane, Pownal; holiday wares by several local artists, live techno &
acoustic music; fuegodiablo@bigphilrecords.com.
PERFORMANCES
“A CHRISTMAS CAROL – THE MUSICAL,”
2 p.m., New England Regional
Theater Company, Crooker Theater,
116 Maquoit Road, Brunswick; $12,
$10 seniors & students, $8 under
12; 798-6966 or
www.nertctickets.com.
WORLDWIDE TUBA CHRISTMAS
CONCERT, 2-3 p.m., Freeport Performing Arts Center, Holbrook
Street.
CEREMONY OF LESSONS & CAROLS, 4 p.m., Bowdoin College
Chapel; tickets at Gulf of Maine
Books, 134 Maine St.; Stephen
White 315-0878 or Linda Blanchard
380-2768.
“FIDDLER ON THE ROOF,” 7 p.m.,
Midcoast Youth Theater, Orion Performing Arts Center, 50 Republic
Ave., Topsham; $10, $8 students &
seniors; 607-0337.
“A CHRISTMAS CAROL – THE MUSICAL,” 7 p.m., New England Regional
Theater Company, Crooker Theater,
116 Maquoit Road, Brunswick; $12,
$10 seniors & students, $8 under
12; 798-6966 or
www.nertctickets.com.
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
BEAN AND CASSEROLE SUPPER,
4:30-6 p.m., Dresden-Richmond
United Methodist Church, 121
Pleasant St., Richmond; $7, $4
ages 5-12, 5 and under free, $20
family max; 737-4735. .
BEAN AND CASSEROLE SUPPER, 5-
6:30 p.m., United Methodist
Church, 320 Church Road,
Brunswick; $8, $4 ages 6-12, free 5
and under; reservations 725-2185.
BEAN SUPPER & COOKIE WALK, 5
p.m., Corliss Street Baptist Church
Annex, 17 Weeks St.; baked beans,
casseroles, pies, desserts, coffee,
tea and punch; $6.
PUBLIC CHURCH SUPPER, 5 p.m. &
6 p.m., First Parish Church, 40 Main
St., Freeport; 3 kinds of beans,
chop suey, coleslaw, mac & cheese,
hot dogs, rolls, desserts & beverages; $8, $4 kids; 865-6022.
TALKS-WORKSHOPS
BOOK SIGNING & CRAFT, 10:30
a.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23
Pleasant St., Brunswick; with chil-
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