Saturday, Dec. 7: Books, baked goods, and some crafts will be for sale at the North Gorham Public Library from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be a selection of good used books, primarily fiction. Holiday baked goods will be available from the UCC church guild and a few local crafters will have their wares for sale. The library is located at the corner of Standish Neck Road and North Gorham Road. For more information, call 892-2575.

Dec. 7: The seventh annual Christmas Open House for the Animals takes place at the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals (msspa.org),

Dec. 7: 279 River Road, South Windham, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. New England’s largest equine sanctuary, caring for more than 65 horses, goats and farm animals each year and relies totally on private donations, invites the public to learn more about their work and visit with the animals in their care. The event is free and open at all. There will be complimentary refreshments, raffles, crafts and face painting for children, horse-drawn wagon rides or sleigh rides (if there’s snow on the ground), holiday gifts with a horse theme, and a limited number of Maine balsam fir Christmas trees for sale to benefit the Society’s work.

Sunday, Dec. 8: A Bake and Holiday Gift Basket Sale takes place at the Raymond Village Library, 3 Meadow Road, Raymond, beginning at 10 a.m. until closing at 5 p.m. Christmas cookies, pies, breads and all kinds of yummy treats for holiday giving and enjoyment. Come early for best selection.

Dec. 8: Join Casco Village Church UCC, 941 Meadow Road (Route 121), in Casco, at 4 p.m. when the choir under the direction of Eugene Long with accompanist Evan Cuddy performs classical and contemporary musical selections for your holiday enjoyment. Admission is free. There will be a free will offering, and refreshments afterward in the Great Hall.

Friday, Dec. 13: “It All Happened in the Country,” a Christmas play, runs 7-8 p.m. at Windham Church of the Nazarene located at the junction of routes 202 and 115 in Windham. Admission is free. For more information, email windhamfirst@yahoo.com.