BOOTHBAY On Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 10-18 the Boothbay Railway Village will be running the “ North Pole Express!” Departures will be at 11 a. m., 11: 45 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 2 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. each day. The trip begins at the 1912 Freeport Station — the main train station at the […]

BATH The Chocolate Church Arts Center will present a staged production of “It’s a Wonderful Life” Dec. 15-17 at 7 p.m. and 2 p.m. Dec. 17-18 on the main stage located at 804 Washington St. in Bath. “It’s A Wonderful Life” is an adaptation of Frank Capra’s 1946 Christmas film. The character of George Bailey […]

DRESDEN Tandem Glass’s annual Holiday FUNdraiser is a party, sale, potluck and fundraiser to support local crafts and raising money for two non-profits — The Good Shepherd Food Bank and Maine Crafts Association. The event will take place at Tandem Glass, 6 Eagle Lodge Lane, Dresden, on Saturday from noon to 7 p.m. The event […]

WISCASSET On Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Wiscasset Library will hold a Christmas sale at its 21 High St. location. A variety of donated items will be for sale including handmade and costume jewelry, original paintings, prints, ceramics, antique collectibles, books and more. The event is geared toward children, as library volunteers […]

FREEPORT — “A Christmas Concert” by the Coastal Winds, greater Freeport’s 45-member community concert band, will take place Dec. 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the Casco Bay Room of the Harraseeket Inn, 162 Main St., Freeport. The concert will feature classics such as “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and “Sleigh Ride” as well as […]

DAMARISCOTTA — A concert of Yuletide folk music, titled Hey Ho the Holly, will be presented at St. Andrews Church on Glidden St. in Damariscotta from 3-4 p.m. on Sunday. This year, Hey Ho the Holly will feature young guest performers. The regular musical cast includes Kate Newell, Sharon Pyne, Doug Protsik, Fred Gosbee and […]

DAMARISCOTTA Nobleboro artist Priscilla McCandless is exhibiting her work in a retrospective at Savory Maine Restaurant in Damariscotta through Jan. 3. “This show at Savory Maine is my chance to give myself a retrospective, with new work and a selection of paintings from the past, which have passed the test of time,” McCandless said. “There […]

BATH Known for their driving, energetic Gaelic folk rock, Nova Scotia’s Còig is excited to perform at the Chocolate Church in Bath this Saturday. Not only is the band familiar with the venue, the Chocolate Church inspired their Christmas tour and their newest album, “Carols.” “The reason we have a Christmas tour and a record […]

BRUNSWICK Maine Songwriters Association has announced that the December edition of their Songwriters on Stage series at Frontier in Brunswick will be Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. December’s show will feature Delilah Poupore, David Webb, emerging artist Abbie Watson and Ben Hunsberger who will be hosting the event. Watson will start the show with a […]

PHIPPSBURG The Gawler Family will perform a holiday concert at the Phippsburg Congregational Church on Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m. A Maine musical institution, The Gawlers will perform an assortment of old and new songs from many folk traditions and, in honor of the season, songs celebrating Christmas and winter. They accompany their harmonies with […]