Thu/13

MISCELLANEOUS

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 acticities 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. CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS SERVICE

& CAROL SING, 7 p.m., Old West

Bath Meeting House, Berry’s Mills

Road; with Janet Leighninger, hosted by West Bath Historical Society, nondenominational, refreshments served; 443-4449.

PERFORMANCES

HOLIDAY CONCERT & AUCTION, Auction 6 p.m., Concert 7 p.m., Morse

High School, 826 High St.; 443-8250. DREAMLAND THEATER: “Best Exotic

Marigold Hotel,” 7 p.m., 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.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

BOOK TALK & SIGNING: “Fanciful Tales

& Poems for Children of All Ages,” by

Frank. J. Heymann, 3 p.m., Merrymeeting Room, Thornton Oaks, 25 Thornton

Way, Brunswick; 855-5109. JOSHUA L. CHAMBERLAIN CIVIAL

WAR ROUND TABLE LECTURE:

“Every Sea Divided: American Whaling During the Civil War,” by Robert Webb, 7 p.m., Morrell Meeting Room, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick.

Fri/14

MISCELLANEOUS

FINGER FUN, 10:30 a.m., Curtis

Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St.,

Brunswick; babies & toddlers; 725-

5242, etx. 234. TECH MEETUP: Choosing a Digital

Camera, Noon-1 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St.,

Brunswick; 725-5242, ext. 232. 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

“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; pay-whatyou 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.

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

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

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 nonperishable 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; pay-whatyou 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

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.