BATH

FRIDAY

CHOCOLATE CHURCH FRIDAY,

7:30 p.m., This concert features the sensational Lauren Crosby with two opening acts, Abby Dunn and Jesse Gardner. These local musicians are under age 23 – so do not miss this showcase of local talent. Buy Local/Listen

Local. $10 adults, $7 students.

Chocolate Church Arts Center,

Bath. Downtown Holiday Open

House, Front & Centre St, Bath

442-7291. 5pm-8pm. Visit Downtown Bath as we light up the streets with luminaries for an evening of shopping, caroling, refreshments and music. FRIDAY NIGHT JINGLE BELL JAZZ,

Solo Bistro, 128 Front St, 443-

3373. 6:30pm-9:30pm. Bill

Byrne (sax), Ken Gaspar (piano). LITTLE FREE LIBRARY, 3 p.m.

Opening of Little Free Library at

Bath Area YMCA, an international movement to promote literacy by encouraging patrons to take a book and leave a book. TWISTED CHRISTMAS, 8 p.m.

Studio Theatre at Winter Street

Center, 880 Washington St.,

Bath. Adult evening full of stressbusting, mood-lifting unpredictable comic relief for grownups. Cash bar. 837-5747.

FRIDAY & SATURDAY

CANDY CANE TRAIN, 15 Commercial St, 443-6384. 9am-5pm.

Support local literacy programs while enjoying a scenic holiday train ride that is fun for the whole family! Four trips daily from the

Bath Train Station to Wiscasset and return. Ride the train with

Santa and his Elves. Enjoy cookies, stories, and songs aboard the train. Inside the train station, visit with Mrs. Claus, view model trains, and enjoy a cup of hot chocolate. Tickets cost $17 per person and can be purchased at www.candycanetrain.org or by appointment at 34 Wing Farm Parkway, Bath, ME – call 207- 443-6384. All proceeds benefit Tri-County Literacy, a non-profit organization working in mid-coast Maine to improve lives through literacy. Davenport Trust is the major sponsor, Bath Savings Institution, sponsor.

SATURDAY

SWEETBACK SISTERS: HONKYTONK CHRISTMAS, Chocolate

Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St, 442-8455. 7:30pm. A retro band that mixes up country, swing and honky-tonk. This is a unique and fun-loving approach to holiday music. Tickets $12 in advance, $15 at the door. OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS

FAIR, Bath Area Senior Citizens,

45 Floral St, 443-3773. 9am-

2pm Home-made items – knitting, baked goods, raffle. Coffee and Lunch available. To rent a table for $20, please ask for

Phyllis. BATH MUNICIPAL BAND CHRISTMAS CONCERT, St. Mary’s

Church, 144 Lincoln St, 841-

3002. 1pm. Traditional and popular music of the season. Open and free to the public, donations accepted. TWISTED CHRISTMAS, 8 p.m.

Studio Theatre at Winter Street

Center, 880 Washington St.,

Bath. Adult evening full of stressbusting, mood-lifting unpredictable comic relief for grownups. Cash bar. 837-5747.

SUNDAY

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS STORY TIME, Elim Community Church, 1184 Washington St, 443-2663. 6pm. Join us for a night of caroling and enjoy a variety of performances by our children and families! Refreshments will be served after the program.

BOOTHBAY

DECEMBER 14

NORTH POLE EXPRESS, 11 a.m. –

1 p.m. Take a magical Christmas train trip at Boothbay Railway Village (586 Wiscasset Rd.). Hear

Santa read a story while drinking hot chocolate and eating homemade cookies. $10 for attendees 3 and up. 633-4727.

BRUNSWICK

SATURDAY

DOWNTOWN HOLIDAY SHOPPING

DAY IN BRUNSWICK. All Day!

Free gift wrapping at Senter

Place, holiday carolers, festive holiday lights, window decorations and more! LESSONS AND CAROLS, 4 p.m.,

St. Cecelia’s Choir will present a ceremony of Lessons and Carols at Bowdoin Chapel, Bowdoin College, Brunswick. $15 adults/students free.

SUNDAY

FESTIVAL OF LESSONS AND CAROLS, Bowdoin College Chapel,

Bowdoin College, Brunswick.

6:30 p.m.

DAMARISCOTTA

SATURDAY

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT,

Pemaquid and Damariscotta region. Join Audubon Society for the 114th annual Christmas Bird Count, the longest-running wildlife census. Call Dennis McKenna to get additional details. 563-8439.

FREEPORT

FRIDAY

AWESOME CHRISTMAS VARIETY

SHOW, 7 p.m., Freeport Theater of Awesome, 5 Depot St.,

Freeport. Juggling, interpretive dance, live Christmas music, audience participation. $12-$20. www.awesometheater.com

SATURDAY

COMMUNITY CHORUS CONCERT,

7:30 p.m., Greater Freeport Community Chorus will perform a program featuring 18 traditional carols arranged into four suites by

Robert Shaw and Robert Russell

Bennett. Freeport Performing

Arts Center, 30 Holbrook St.,

Freeport. $10 adults, children free. Family $25.

GEORGETOWN

SATURDAY

HOLIDAY DINNER, Georgetown

Community Center, Five Islands,

6:30pm.

HARPSWELL

FRIDAY

COOK’S LOBSTER HOUSE

FUNDRAISING EVENT, 5-9 p.m.

Silent and live auction, 50-50 raffle, Santa visit, raises funds for

Harpswell Heating Assistance

Program. $19.95, reservations recommended. Nonperishable goods or grocery gift cards for food baskets for the needy.

NEWCASTLE

FRIDAY

LESSONS AND CAROLS, 7:30 p.m., St. Cecelia’s Choir will present a ceremony of Lessons and

Carols at Second Congregational

Church, Newcastle. $15 adults/students free.

TOPSHAM

ONGOING

SANTA CENTRAL, Register your

Topsham child for a personal phone call from Santa or Mrs.

Claus! Registration closes Dec.

16. Register online at www.tosphammaine.com, and see the Parks and Recreation

Deparment under special events.

WISCASSET

SATURDAY

ST. PHILIP’S FAIR, St. Philips

Church, Wiscasset. 9am to 2pm.

Wreaths and greens, handmade items, baked goods, decorations and creches, corn chowder luncheon. Crafters wanted.

SUNDAY

ST. PHILIP’S FAIR, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., wreaths and greens, handmade items, baked goods, decorations and creches, corn chowder luncheon. Crafters wanted. St.

Philip’s Church, Wiscasset.

WOOLWICH

SATURDAY

CHRISTMAS FAIR, Woolwich Fire

Department, Nequasset Road,

9am to 3pm. Crafts, pies and other baked goods.