Fri/14

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

HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR, 1-5 p.m.,Chewonki Center for Environmental Education, 485 Chewonki

Neck Road; local crafts including jewelry, wooden gifts, wildlife art, handmade soaps, ornaments, sweets; Kelsie Tardiff 882-7323. LEGO LEAGUE, 4-4:45 p.m., Patten

Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; bring your own Lego bin and a snack; 443-5141. SECOND FRIDAY ART WALK, 5-8 p.m., downtown Brunswick; more than 55 artists and 11 galleries; sponsored by Five Rivers Arts

Alliance; brochure and map, www.5raa.org or 798-6964. DOWNTOWN HOLIDAY OPEN

HOUSE, 5-8 p.m., Front & Centre streets; evening shopping hours, refreshments & music. 442-7291. HOLIDAY GALA CONTRADANCE,

7:30 p.m., Bowdoinham Town Hall,

13 School St.; all dances taught, beginners welcome, no partner necessary; $9/equal barter; Greg 666-

3090 or Pam 666-3709.

PERFORMANCES

LIVE JAZZ @ SOLO BISTRO, 6:30-

9:30 p.m., 128 Front St.; Bill Byrne

(saxophone) & Kenny Gaspar (keyboard); 443-3373. “SCROOGE,” 7:30 p.m., Chocolate

Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St.; $12; 442-8637. “FIDDLER ON THE ROOF,” 7 p.m.,

Midcoast Youth Theater, Orion Performing Arts Center, 50 Republic

Ave., Topsham; $10, $8 students & seniors; 607-0337. “THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT

EVER,” 7:30 p.m., The Theater Project, 14 School St., Brunswick; a

Young Company production; paywhat you-want; 729-8584 or www.theaterproject.com. THE GAWLER SISTERS, 7:30 p.m.,

Phippsburg Congregational Church,

10 Church Lane (off Parker Head

Road); holiday concert of old & new folk songs and songs celebrating

Christmas & winter; $10, $6 students, kids under 8 free, doors open at 7 p.m.; 389-1770.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

AUTHOR JEFF PERT, 5-7 p.m., Bath

Book Shop, 96 Front St.; Jeff Pert will be at the signing his fun book,

“Cartoons from Maine;” 443-9338.

Sat/15

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

CANDY CANE TRAIN, 9 & 11 a.m.,

1 & 3 p.m., 15 Commercial St.; train ride is approx 90 minutes long, traveling from Bath to Wiscasset and back. Santa and his elves will be on board, hot chocolate and cookies will be served, all proceeds benefit Tri-County Literacy; $17;

443-6384. BUILD A COZY CHOCOLATE COTTAGE, 9:30 or 11 a.m.; 1 or 3:30 p.m., Wilbur’s of Maine, 174 Lower

Main St., Freeport; assemble a& decorate a chocolate house; $25 reservations required; 865-4071. 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. PARENTS MORNING OFF, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., MTM Center, School St., Lisbon Falls; kids ages 2-6; $10, $5 additional siblings;

PERFORMANCES

“FIDDLER ON THE ROOF,” 1 p.m.,

Midcoast Youth Theater, Orion Performing Arts Center, 50 Republic

Ave., Topsham; $10, $8 students & seniors; 607-0337. BATH MUNICIPAL BAND CHRISTMAS CONCERT, 1:30 p.m., St.

Mary’s Church, 144 Lincoln St.; popular and traditional music of the season; free, donations accepted;

841-3002. “SWING INTO THE HOLIDAYS,” 7 p.m., The Edith Jones Project, Orion

Performing Arts Center, 50 Republic

Ave., Topsham; $10, $8 seniors, $5 students; 798-9201 or www.edithjonesproject.com. CUL DE SAX QUARTET, 7 p.m., Midcoast Presbyterian Church, 84 Main

St., Topsham; concert of Christmas music; admission by donation of non-perishable food or cash to Midcoast Hunger Prevention Program;

725-6426. “ALL AMERICAN CHRISTMAS:”

Portland Community Band, 7 p.m.,

Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30

Holbrook St.; $10, $7 seniors, free for students; 781-8284. “SCROOGE,” 7:30 p.m., Chocolate

Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St.; $12; 442-8637. “THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT

EVER,” 7:30 p.m., The Theater Project, 14 School St., Brunswick; a

Young Company production; paywhat you-want; 729-8584 or www.theaterproject.com. “THE PROMISE OF LIGHT,” 7:30 p.m., Greater Freeport Community

Chorus, First Parish Church, 40

Main St.; $10, $25 family, under 12 free; www.gfccweb.org.

PUBLIC MEALS

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA, Wiscasset Community Center, 242 Gardiner Road; 882-8230.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

KNIFE DEMO, 11a.m.–1 p.m., Now

You’re Cooking, 49 Front St.; Are you working with dull, old knives at home? Do you own nice knives but you’re not really sure how to care for them? Come in and see Amy while she demonstrates how to sharpen, hone, wash, store, and handle a wide variety of knives; free;

443-1402.

Sun/16

MISCELLANEOUS

CANDY CANE TRAIN, 9 & 11 a.m.,

1 & 3 p.m., 15 Commercial St.; train ride is approx 90 minutes long, traveling from Bath to Wiscasset and back. Santa and his elves will be on board, hot chocolate and cookies will be served, all proceeds benefit Tri-County Literacy; $17;

443-6384. 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.

PERFORMANCES

“SCROOGE,” 2 p.m., Chocolate

Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St.; $12; 442-8637. “THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT

EVER,” 2 p.m., The Theater Project,

14 School St., Brunswick; a Young

Company production; pay-what-youwant; 729-8584 or www.theaterproject.com. “THE PROMISE OF LIGHT,” 2:30 p.m., Tuttle Road United Methodist

Church, 52 Tuttle Road, Cumberland; $10, $25 family, under 12 free; www.gfccweb.org. “CHRISTMAS WINDS,” 5 p.m., Life

Source Ministry Church, 34 Grover

Lane, Brunswick; holiday music by the Pine Tree Coastal Winds; admission by non-perishable food item;

865-4747. CHRISTMAS PAGEANT, 6 p.m. Elim

Community Church, 1184 Washington St.; Christmas talent and caroling by people of all ages, refreshments afterward in the Fellowship

Hall; 443-2663. CHRISTMAS CONCERT, 6:30 p.m.,

Brunswick United Methodist Church,

320 Church Road; admission by donation of a paper goods product to benefit Tedford Shelter residents;

725-2185 or www.umcbrunswick.org.

PUBLIC MEALS

BREAKFAST BUFFET, 7:30-10 a.m.,

Knights of Columbus Hall, 807 Middle St., Bath; special guest, Santa

Claus, features eggs to order, bacon, sausage, ham, pancakes, french toast, homefries, juice, biscuits, gravy, muffins; $6, $3 under

12, $15 family; 443-6015.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

POETRY READING, Kristen Lindquist

& Kendall Merriam, 4 p.m., Gulf of

Maine Books, 134 Maine St.,

Brunswick; reading from collaborative book “Moon Viewing at 50

MPH;” 729-5083.

Mon/17

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. MAKE SOMETHING SWEET, 4 p.m.,

Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick; ages 7-11; register 725-5242, etx. 225. 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.

PERFORMANCES

“SING! IT’S CHRISTMAS!” 7p.m.

Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804

Washington St.; annual community sing-along; free admission; 442-

8637.

Tue/18

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. 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. FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY

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

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

208-0318.

PERFORMANCES

FALL FILM SERIES: “It’s a Wonderful

Life,” 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. CHRISTMAS PARTY, 5:30 p.m., United Church of Christ, 150 Congress

Ave.; share a free holiday meal with

Santa and your neighbors; 443-

2187 or cafe.neighborhood@gmail.com.

Wed/19

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

STORY TIME FOR PRESCHOOL

CHILDREN, 10:30 a.m., Wiscasset

Public Library, 21 High St.,; includes storytelling and crafts; 882-7161. CHANS FREE BLOOD PRESSURE

CLINIC, 10-11:30 a.m., Mid Coast

Hunger Prevention Soup Kitchen,

84A Union St., Brunswick; 729-

6782. BLUE CHRISTMAS SERVICE, 3 p.m.,

Mid Coast Senior Health Center,

Community Room, 58 Baribeau Dr.,

Brunswick; for those who are lonely, depressed or anxious; 721-1278. CHILDREN’S LANTERN PARADE,

3:30-5 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33

Summer St.; waltz into winter with this wonderfully sweet parade. Gather in the Storytime Room for a wintery story, lantern-making craft & refreshments, bring a clean, empty, plastic, recycled soda bottle (any size) and remove the label and cut the top off about 2” below cap. This will be decorated at craft time for the lantern; 443-5141. AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Movement

Matters Physical Therapy, 5 Cumberland St., Brunswick; 373-9043 or movementmatters09@gmail.com. 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.

PERFORMANCES

THIS WONDERFUL LIFE, 6:30 p.m.,

The Inn and Tavern at Brunswick

Station, 4 Noble St.; holiday dinner theatre adaptation of the iconic holiday classic in collaboration with

Maine State Music Theatre; $40, includes 3-course meal and the show. Seating limited; 603-953-

3640 or www.innatbrunswickstation.com.

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.

Thu/20

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. CHANS FREE BLOOD PRESSURE

CLINIC, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., People

Plus Center, 35 Union St.,

Brunswick; 729-6782. 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 acticities for children; $15 per class or $60 for five classes; njeden@gmail.com. 20 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS, 5-7:30 p.m., Wiscasset Village; extended shopping hours; wine tasting at

Treats, 80 Maine St.; light show sponsored by Big Al’s at the Main

Street Pier. 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. HOLIDAY CAROLING, 6 p.m., meet at Treat’s, 80 Main St., Wiscasset; to be followed by Wiscasset-area

CHamber of Commerce Passport raffle & fireworks; 882-9600 or info@wiscassetchamber.org.

PERFORMANCES

CHRISTMAS ORGAN CONCERT,

12:10 p.m., First Parish Church,

UCC, intersection of Maine Street &

Bath Road, Brunswick; $5 suggested donation. THIS WONDERFUL LIFE, 6:30 p.m.,

The Inn and Tavern at Brunswick

Station, 4 Noble St.; holiday dinner theatre adaptation of the iconic holiday classic in collaboration with

Maine State Music Theatre; $40, includes 3-course meal and the show. Seating limited; 603-953-

3640 or www.innatbrunswickstation.com. DREAMLAND THEATER: 7 p.m.,

“Room With A View,” Winter Street

Center, 880 Washington St., Bath; bring your own supper; $5; dreamland@sagadahocpresservation.org. WALES & TALES, 7 p.m., The Theater Project, 14 School St.,

Brunswick; a celebration of the holiday season; admission by donation

(food or check) to Mid Coast Hunger

Prevention Program; 729-8584.

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/21

MISCELLANEOUS

CHANS FREE BLOOD PRESSURE

CLINIC, 11 a.m.-noon, Freeport

Community Services, 53 Depot St.,

Freeport; 729-6782. 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

LIVE JAZZ @ SOLO BISTRO, 6:30-

9:30 p.m., 128 Front St.; Holiday

Hoo-Haa: Tracy MacLean (vocals) and David Morrow (vocals/keyboard); 443-3373. CHRISTMAS MUSICAL CONCERT, 7 p.m., Elim Community Church, 1184

Washington St.; featuring a young, local band playing classic Christmas songs and newer, contemporary songs; 443-2663. “SCROOGE,” 7:30 p.m., Chocolate

Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St.; $12; 442-8637. “THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT

EVER,” 7:30 p.m., The Theater Project, 14 School St., Brunswick; a

Young Company production; paywhat you-want; 729-8584 or www.theaterproject.com. SPACIOUS VISION SONG PROJECT,

7:30 p.m., Bowdoin College Chapel; songs & arias for the Christmas season by Barbara Kilduff & Gerald

Seminatore; at the door $15, $10 students, seniors & Bowdoin

Friends by cash or check only; 200-

3526.

PUBLIC MEALS

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

60 and older; reservations 729-

0475.