Upcoming events

“Cobblers to Capitalists: Two Centuries of Freeport Shoemaking,” Freeport Historical Society exhibit, runs through Jan. 15, 2016, Harrington House, 45 Main St. $3 admission. Open Tuesday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Labor Day to Memorial Day. For more information, see www.freeporthistoricalsociety.org or call 865-3170.

“East Meets Weston,” photography exhibit by Bruce Barlow of Westport Island, on display at Freeport Community Library during December.

Regional School Unit 5 Board of Directors, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Middle School.

Freeport Rotary, meets every Wednesday, 7 a.m., Harraseeket Inn, 162 Main St., Freeport. Feel free to stop by and see what the group is about, or call Matt Morrison, 691-8747, for more information.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Wednesdays, noon and 7:30 p.m.; AlAnon, Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m.; Business Debtors Anonymous, Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport.

Parkinson’s disease support group, for people just diagnosed, caregivers and people who have been living with the diagnosis, every Wednesday, 10 a.m., YMCA of Southern Maine, Casco Bay Branch, Freeport. For more information, call 865-9600.

Freeport Project Review Board, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 6 p.m., Town Council Chambers.

Freeport Coastal Waters Commission, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 6 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

Parkinson’s Support Group, second Wednesday of the month, Dec. 9, 1-2:30 p.m., Bay Square at Yarmouth, 27 Forest Falls Drive (opposite the post office). Ongoing monthly support group meeting for people living with Parkinson’s disease. Walk-ins welcome.

Joshua L. Chamberlain Civil War Round Table Lecture, Thursday, Dec. 10, 7 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library Morrell Room, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. Speaker Mike Bell on “Chamberlain’s Shadow: The Life and Times of Adelbert Ames.”

Food Addicts Anonymous, Thursdays, 9 a.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport.

Farmer for the Morning program, Thursdays, 8:30-9:30 a.m., through May 19, Wolfe’s Neck Farm, 184 Burnett Road, Freeport. For families with toddlers or preschoolers. $5, registration is not necessary. Program will not run on holidays or in inclement weather. For more information, see www.wolfesneckfarm.org.

Pownal Elementary School winter concert, Thursday, Dec. 10, 6:30 p.m.

Freeport Shellfish Conservation Commission, Thursday, Dec. 10, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Center.

Freeport Woman’s Club, Friday, Dec. 11, 1 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Featured guests Lois Lengyel of Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International and Liz Pattison and Kim Dorsky of SimplySized Home talk about de-cluttering, simplifying, packing, moving and staging. New members welcome. Contact Betty Duckworth at 847-0240 or elizhard32@aol.com.

Night of Christmas Music, Friday, Dec. 11, 7 p.m., First Congregational Church of Durham, 773 Royalsborough Road. Free-will offering with all proceeds going to LACO. Soloists, Nor’ Easter Barber Shop Quartet, readings, children’s story, old-fashioned sing-a-long with favorite Christmas songs and carols. Refreshments afterward.

Greater Freeport Community Chorus winter concert, “Visions of Hope,” Saturday, Dec. 12 and Sunday, Dec. 13, 2:30 p.m., Congregational Church in Cumberland United Church of Christ, 282 Main St. Concert will include works by English composers, as well as Jewish choral pieces. The event also will feature Jay Zoller’s accompaniment of the 75-member chorus on pipe organ. Director Virgil Bozeman leads the singers, with piano accompaniment by Kellie Moody. Tickets at the door, $10, per-family maximum $25. For more information, visit the chorus on Facebook or see www.gfccsings.org.

Debtors Anonymous, Saturdays, 9 a.m., First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport.

Holly Jolly Shopping & Happy Hour, Saturday, Dec. 12, 4-7 p.m., downtown Brunswick. Santa, festive treats, beverages at participating shops. Sponsored by Brunswick Downtown Association.

Kids Holiday Fun, Saturday, Dec. 12, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., L.L. Bean campus. Crafts, games, outdoor activities.

South Freeport Congregational Church, UCC, worship each Sunday at 9:30 a.m., 98 South Freeport Road, South Freeport. Sunday school for kids pre-K through eighth grade provided during the service as is nursery care. Coffee and refreshments after the service.

First Parish Church Congregational, 40 Main St., Freeport, Sunday schedule: worship at 10 a.m., followed by coffee hour. All welcome.

North Pownal United Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road, worship service Sunday, 9 a.m., led by the Rev. Ray St. Pierre. Sunday School for children and adults 10:30 a.m. For more information, see www.northpownalumc.org.

Ready, Set, Sleep, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Discover how nature prepares for winter in this program for children and fun-loving adults.Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465 or see www.maine.gov/wolfesneckwoods.

“A Wescustago Winter,” concert by Wescustago Youth Chorale, Sunday, Dec. 13, 3 p.m., Freeport Performing Arts Center. Chorale is an 80-voice auditioned coed choir from third to12th grades. Singers from Freeport, Durham, Pownal and surrounding towns. $10, $5 students and seniors sold at the door starting at 2 p.m. Reception to follow. For more information, see www.wescustago.wordpress.com or call Leigh 846-0705.

“Your Life, Your Choices,” presentation on advance-care planning by Mid Coast-Parkview Health social worker Amy C. Berube, Monday, Dec. 14, 11 a.m.-noon, Mid Coast Senior Health Center, 58 Baribeau Drive, Brunswick. Part of the ongoing Ounce of Prevention series. For more information, see www.midcoastseniorhealthcenter.com.

Downeasters Holiday Concert, Monday, Dec. 14, 7 p.m., Tuttle Road United Methodist Church, 52 Tuttle Road, Cumberland. Handicapped accessible. For more information, call 829-3766.

Winslow Park Commission, Monday, Dec. 14, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Town Hall.

Freeport Recyclng/Solid Waste Committee, Monday, Dec. 14, 5:30 p.m., Town Hall Conference Area.

Freeport Traffic & Parking Commission, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 7:30 a.m., Town Council Chambers.

“Coastal Winds Christmas,” by Freeport’s community concert band, featuring holiday classics such as “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and “Sleigh Ride,” Tuesday, Dec. 15, 6:30 p.m., Casco Bay Room of the Harraseeket Inn, 162 Main St., Freeport. Hors d’oeuvres and cash bar. Suggested admission is a non-perishable food item for the Freeport Community Services Food Pantry or cash donation. For more information, call 865-4747. New members to the band always welcome.

Freeport Town Council, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 6:30 p.m., Town Council Chambers.

Durham Community School winter concert, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 6:30 p.m.

Mast Landing School winter concert, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Performing Arts Center.

Story times, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Tuesdays, Babies & Toddlers, 10-10:30 a.m.; Pre-schoolers, 10:30-11 a.m. For more information, call 865-3307 or see www.freeportlibrary.com.

Tashi Gatsel Ling, Tibetan Buddhist center, 20 Independence Drive in Freeport, offers regular programming and teachings by recognized Tibetan Buddhist teachers. Visit http://tashigatselling.org/ for information about teachers, study group meetings, meditation classes, dharma teachings, and “sacred cinema” movie nights.

Cribbage, Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-noon, Eureka Community Center, corner of Route 9 and Route 136, Durham. For more information call the Town Office, 353-2561.

Woodblock print demonstration and readings, by Maine illustrator Blue Butterfield, from new edition of Robert P. T. Coffin’s “Christmas in Maine,” Wednesday, Dec.16, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library.

Pownal Planning Board, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 7 p.m., Mallett Hall.

Book signing for “A Gateless Garden: Quotes by Maine Women Writers,” Wednesday, Dec. 16, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Book was edited by Liza Bakewell, with photography by Kerry Michaels, both Freeport residents.

Support group for caregivers, at Mid Coast Senior Health Center, hosst Nancy Herk, executive director of Brunswick Area Respite Care, for presentation, Thursday, Dec.17, 4-5 p.m., 58 Baribeau Drive, Brunswick. Group meets the third Thursday of every month. For more information, call 373-4656.

Freeport Middle School winter concert, Thursday, Dec. 17, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Performing Arts Center.

Grief support group, for those grieving the death of a loved due to overdose or substance abuse, meets the first and third Thursday of the month, 3:30-5 p.m., CHANS Hospice, 45 Baribeau Drive, Brunswick. For more information, call 721-1357.

Making gifts with local foods, workshop offered by University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Saturday, Dec. 19, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., UMaine Extension Cumberland County office, 75 Clearwater Drive, Falmouth. Participants will make spiced cranberry-pear jam, cranberry rice pilaf mix and cranberry granola, featuring local cranberries and Maine grains. Kate McCarty, food preservation community education assistant, will lead the workshop. $40. Register at umaine.edu/cumberland/programs/from-scratch-your-maine-kitchen. For more information, call 781-6099 or email extension.rlreception@maine.edu.

Grief support group, hosted by Life Choice Hospice, third Sunday of every month, Dec. 20, noon-1 p.m., Sedgewood Commons, 22 Northbrook Drive, Falmouth. No registration required and drop-ins welcome. For more information, call 761-6967.

Hike with a Ranger, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Enjoy the best the park has to offer in this season on a hike with a knowledgeable guide. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465 or see www.maine.gov/wolfesneckwoods.

“Miracle on 34th Street,” classic 1947 film, screens Monday, Dec. 21, 2 p.m., at Merrill Memorial Library, 15 Main St., Yarmouth.

Winter in the Woods, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2 p.m., weather permitting, Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. Discover the ways both plants and animals survive the winters in Maine. Meet at circle of benches by second parking lot. Free with park admission. For more information, call 865-4465 or see www.maine.gov/wolfesneckwoods.

Tri-Town Penguins Snowmobile Club, meets the last Tuesday of the month, Dec. 29, 7 p.m., Durham Fire Station, 615 Hallowell Road in Durham, through April. New members welcome. For more information, contact Duncan Daly, 865-6188, or Mike Yates, 865-3555.

New Year’s Eve Celebration, Thursday, Dec. 31, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., L.L. Bean campus. Festive “KidNight,” featuring live music from Rick Charette and a wintertime fireworks display at 6 p.m.

Lego Club, for ages 5-12, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Freeport Community Library. Club meets first Wednesday of every month through June.

“Village Life in Tanzania, East Africa,” presentation by Pat and Tom McCabe, Friday, Jan. 8, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Snow date Jan. 15. Part of the Camden Conference “New Africa” programs. For more information, see www.camdenconference.org.

“Stealing Africa: Why Poverty?” PBS documentary screens Friday, Jan. 22, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Snow date Jan. 29. Part of the Camden Conference “New Africa” programs. For more information, see www.camdenconference.org.

We love to eat

Durham Community Lunch, Tuesday, Dec. 15, noon, First Congregational Church of Durham, of routes 9 and 136. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Serving corn chowder and rolls Door prize drawing. All proceeds fund future lunches. General schedule is the first and third Tuesday of the month. Those interested in helping or have questions can call Julie Wagoner, 353-9715.

Freeport Elders Association Pancake Breakfast, first Saturday of each month, 8-10 a.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St. Breakfast includes pancakes, sausages, coffee or tea, juice, $3.50 for adults, $3 for seniors, $2 for children 12 and under. Deluxe breakfast is scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausages, biscuit, coffee or tea, juice, $4.50, $4 for seniors.