TUE/9

MISCELLANEOUS

MID-COAST RETIRED EDUCATORS

ASSOCIATION CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST, YANKEE SWAP AND BAKE SALE,

9a.m., Harpswell Inn. For reservations and more information, call 666-3922. FREE COLLEGE PLANNING WORKSHOP

FOR ADULTS 19 AND OVER, 9a.m., Midcoast Center for Higher Education, Orion

Hall, 12 Sewall Street, Brunswick. To register, call 1-800-281-3703. FREE COLLEGE PLANNING WORKSHOP

FOR ADULTS 19 AND OVER, 11:30a.m.,

Southern Midcoast CareerCenter, 275

Bath Road, Brunswick. To register, call 1-

800-281-3703. FIRST PARISH CHURCH LABYRINTH

WALK, noon to 8p.m., 9 Cleaveland

Street, Brunswick. The labyrinth is a single winding pathway to the center and back out. No tricks or dead ends, allowing the mind to relax. 729-7331. YMCA FESTIVAL OF TREES, 9:30a.m. to

5p.m., Maine Maritime Museum Long

Reach Hall. Make a day of it and take advantage of half-price admission to tour the museum before admiring the beautiful display of trees. LAST MINUTE DEALS, 9:30a.m. to

5p.m., Maine Maritime Museum. Procrastinators take note: The museum store has you covered with extended hours, gift wrapping and discounts on our beautiful selection of jewelry and gifts. “A WINTER OF CYCLISTS” SCREENING

AND DISCUSSION, 7p.m., Fronier Cinemas and Cafe´ in Brunswick. Free and open to the public. FRANK D. CONNORS AT TOPSHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY, 6:30p.m. A collection of

Frank’s writings for People Plus are collected in a recent book, Speaking

Frankly, and he’ll share some of these memorable stories with us. Please plan to attend the program which, as always, is free and open to the public.

WED/10

HOLIDAY AND CRAFT FAIRS

STORYTIME WITH SANTA, 10:30a.m.,

Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside

Road, Topsham. Meet Santa and have a tasty holiday treat! 725-1727.

MISCELLANEOUS

YMCA FESTIVAL OF TREES, 9:30a.m. to

5p.m., Maine Maritime Museum Long

Reach Hall. Make a day of it and take advantage of half-price admission to tour the museum before admiring the beautiful display of trees. LAST MINUTE DEALS, 9:30a.m. to

5p.m., Maine Maritime Museum. Procrastinators take note: The museum store has you covered with extended hours, gift wrapping and discounts on our beautiful selection of jewelry and gifts. FREE MUSIC TOGETHER DEMO CLASS,

10:15a.m., Bath Dance Works, 72 Front.

St. 3rd floor, Bath. Come be creative and silly with your child while learning the language of music. 522-3900. FLY TYING CLASS AT L.L. BEAN, 7p.m.,

L.L. Bean Flagship Store, Freeport. “Elk

Hair Caddis.”

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

“THE VALUE OF HONEY BEES TO MAINE

AGRICULTURE,” 7p.m., The Old Goat,

Richmond. Lecture is free and open to the public. Presented by the Merrymeeting Bay Winter Speaker Series.

THU/11

BLOOD DRIVE

BATH KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BLOOD

DRIVE, noon to 6p.m., 807 Middle

Street, Bath. 443-5389.

HOLIDAY AND CRAFT FAIRS

SANTA READS, 6p.m., Topsham Public

Library. Santa will be at the library to read to children in grades K-5, and to give out award-winning children’s books.

Stop by and hear a story with Santa and get a book to bring home! 725-1727.

MISCELLANEOUS

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME (AGES 3 AND

4), 11a.m. to noon, Cundy’s Harbor

Library. Join us for stories, music, activities and a snack. TECH HELP THURSDAY, 1-3p.m., Cundy’s

Harbor Library. Drop-in tech help for eReaders and eBooks, tablets, smartphones and other computer-related issues. AUTHOR’S CHAT: BLUE LIGHTS AND

FUNNY CIDER, 1p.m., People Plus,

Brunswick. Yes, there really was a boozeloving bear riding in a Maine State Police sidecar! Hear this and other hilarious anecdotes as John Ford, Sr., retired

Maine Warden and Mark Nickerson, retired Maine Trooper, bring their popular book tour to People Plus. Registration required. 729-0757. TEEN TALK, 5-6p.m., Topsham Public

Library. Join Cyndi for a book discussion and pizza! This month’s book is “Shift” by Jennifer Bradbury. Stop by the library anytime to pick up a book and register for this program. 725-1727. TOPS WEIGHT LOSS SUPPORT GROUP, weigh-in 6:10-6:40p.m., followed by the meeting, at Good Shepherd Lutheran

Church, 330 Maine Street, Brunswick.

729-6400.

PERFORMANCES

SAVORY MAINE DECEMBER MUSIC

SERIES, 6p.m. to 8p.m., Damariscotta.

Performance by Giff Jamison. 563-2111.

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

“THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT IN 2015

AND WHAT IT CAN MEAN FOR YOU!”

PUBLIC FORUM, 4-5p.m., Patten Free

Library, Bath. Find out about eligibility, cost sharing as well as how to enroll or re-enroll. Question and answer period follows the presentation. 443-5141 x25. JOSHUA L. CHAMBERLAIN CIVIL WAR

ROUND TABLE, 7p.m., Curtis Memorial

Library, Morrell Room, 23 Pleasant St.,

Brunswick. Free and open to the public.

FRI/12

HOLIDAY AND CRAFT FAIRS

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE, 5-8p.m., 118

Pleasant Point Road, Topsham. Arts and crafts for sale, tarot readings and more!

Come celebrate the magic of the season. SANTA READS, 2p.m., Topsham Public

Library. Santa will be at the library to read to children in grades K-5, and to give out award-winning children’s books.

Stop by and hear a story with Santa and get a book to bring home! 725-1727. BATH WINDOW DECORATING CONTEST,

Downtown Bath. Come see window displays and vote for your favorite! Contest runs until Dec. 21.

MISCELLANEOUS

“CHARLIE BROWN’S CHRISTMAS”

SCREENING, 6p.m., Elim Community

Church, 1184 Washington Street, Bath.

Free , including popcorn and water. 443-

2663. “WINTER PLANT I.D.,” 11a.m. to 1p.m.,

Hidden Valley Nature Center. Participants can expect to learn about basic identifying characteristics and clues, to collect many diverse samples, and to work with a few different guide books. This is a great class for the start of winter. FMI: www.hvnc.org/registration. $12 for HVNC members, $15 for non-members. CENTRE ST. ARTS GALLERY 2 YEAR

ANNIVERSARY/HOLIDAY SHOW, 5-

7p.m., Centre St. Arts Gallery. Works from 20 Maine artists. Live music and refreshments. Brochures of classes and workshops, and gift certificates, will be available! 442-0300. MAINE FAMILY BOOKNIC, 10-11a.m.,

Topsham Public Library. Come make a keepsake clay handprint, and discuss ideas for other family traditions! Ages birth to three, and expecting families.

725-1727. FREE CARTOONING WORKSHOP FOR

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

Instructed by illustrator Vance Bessey.

For 7th to 12th-graders. Bring samples of your work, if available. REJOICING SPIRITS DECEMBER WORSHIP SERVICE, 3p.m., Pathway Vineyard

Church, 94 Pleasant Street, Brunswick.

Worship with and for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

725-6561.

PERFORMANCES

“SNOW WHITE,” 7:30p.m., The Theater

Project. A Young Company Production. Suggested ticket price of $12 per person. For tickets or more information, call 729-8584. CEREMONY OF LESSONS AND CAROLS,

7:30p.m., Second Congregational Church,

Newcastle. St. Cecilia Chamber Choir sings. Admission is $15 at the door or online at www.ceciliachoir.org. THE GAWLER SISTERS, 7:30p.m., Phippsburg Congregational Church, 10 Church

Lane, Phippsburg. Tickets available at the door. $12 for adults, $6 for students and children. Children under 8 admitted free.

389-1770. FREE CHRISTMAS CONCERT, 7p.m., Lincoln County Assembly of God Church, 672

Main Street, Damariscotta. Featuring the

Nor’easters Barbershop chorus and quartets, and the Assembly of God Music team and Trio. 353-2464. 2ND ANNUAL TWISTED CHRISTMAS: A

NICE AND NAUGHTY EVENING OF ENTERTAINMENT, 8p.m., Winter Street Center,

880 Washington Street, Bath. $12 per person, tickets available at the door.

SAT/13

HOLIDAY AND CRAFT FAIRS

ST. PHILIP’S CHURCH CHRISTMAS

FAIR, 9a.m. to 2p.m., 12 Hodge St.,

Wiscasset. Crafts, wreaths, and a tomato soup and cornbread luncheon. 882-

7184 for more information, or to reserve a spot to sell your wares! BATH AREA SENIOR CITIZENS ACTIVITY

CENTER CHRISTMAS FAIR, 9a.m. to

2p.m., 45 Floral St., Bath. Tables full of crafts, Christmas Greens, decorating ideas, white elephant table and food.

We also will be having our Christmas

Basket Raffle — tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. 4 winners will be drawn on the day of the Fair. Tables are available for $20.00 each. If interested, please call Phyllis at 443-3773. HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE, 10a.m. to

2p.m., 118 Pleasant Point Road, Topsham. Arts and crafts for sale, tarot readings and more! Come celebrate the magic of the season.

MISCELLANEOUS

GINGERBREAD SPECTACULAR, 10a.m. to 4p.m., The Opera House at Boothbay

Harbor. An exhibit of gingerbread creations built by midcoasters and even some entries from around the country.

Awards are given for “Most Spectacular,” “Most Hilarious,” “Best Representation of a Local Landmark,” “Most

Obsessive Compulsive,” “Best Landscaping,” “Best Traditional Gingerbread

House Design,” “Most Ingredients,”

“Best Holiday Spirit” and “Best

Attempt,” among others. Those interested in creating an entry should contact the Opera House at 633-6855, or pick up an entry form at 86 Townsend

Avenue. ALL ABOARD THE CANDY CANE TRAIN,

9a.m., 11a.m., 1p.m. and 3p.m., Bath

Train Station. 90-minute scenic rides with Santa and his elves. $18 per person. www.candycanetrain.org, 443-

6384. INTRO TO WINTER OUTINGS WORKSHOP, 9a.m. to 4p.m., Curtis Memorial

Library, Brunswick. Join experienced winter leaders Peter Broderick and Laura

Flight for this intro to clothing, gear, snow travel, and techniques. Learn to stay warm, dry, and funcional. www.amcmaine.org. ALL DECEMBER LONG — 40% OFF AT

CABOT MILL ANTIQUES, 14 Maine

Street, Brunswick. You’re sure to find something rare, unique or one-of-a-kind!

725-2855.

PERFORMANCES

“SNOW WHITE,” 7:30p.m., The Theater

Project. A Young Company Production.

Suggested ticket price of $12 per person. For tickets or more information, call 729-8584.

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