BRUNSWICK The St. Cecilia Chamber Choir, under the direction of Linda Blanchard and accompanied by Sean Fleming, will present “A Ceremony of Lessons and Carols” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13 at Newcastle’s Second Congregational Church; and at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 at The Bowdoin Chapel in Brunswick. The choir will sing carols and […]

BRUNSWICK — Eight Brunswick, Topsham and Harpswell church choirs will participate in this year’s festival of lessons and carols at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Brunswick, 2:45 p.m. Dec. 15. Ray Cornils will direct the bell choir in advance of the program. Admission is by donation, with $8 per person suggested. For more […]

BRUNSWICK — Ray Cornils will play Christmas music at the First Parish Church on Cleaveland Street in Brunswick at 12:10 p.m Thursday, Dec. 12, followed by a Victorian tea and a performance of “A Christmas Carol.” Suggested donation is $5 at the door.

BATH The Chocolate Church Arts Center will offer Christmas music passes for veterans and their guests. The program, sponsored by the American Legion Post 21 in Bath, will provide complimentary tickets for veterans and a guest to attend their choice of holiday performances at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St. “The leadership of […]

BATH — The Bath Area YMCA and the Teen Library Council will cut the ribbon on a “Little Free Library” at the Y next Friday at 3 p.m. Little Free Libraries are locations where patrons can take a book or leave a book to share the love of reading. There is no charge or library […]

The Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance launched a website devoted to profiling and promoting Maine writers and authors. The site, http://find.mainewriters.o rg features 75 writers and their work. New authors are added weekly. To be featured, members must join at the $55 level, which is only $10 above the basic membership level. The extra money […]

FREEPORT — Pine Tree Coastal Winds, Freeport’s community concert band, will give a concert of holiday music 6 TO 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17 at the Harraseeket Inn Casco Bay Room, 162 Main St.. Admission is a donation to the Carol Kaplan Fuel Assistance Fund or a Food Pantry item. Bar and free hors d’oeuvres […]

BATH Dec. 7 AN IRISH CHRISTMAS IN AMERICA, CHOCOLATE CHURCH ARTS CENTER, 804 Washington St., Bath, 442-8455. 7:30 p.m. Features top Irish music, song and dance in an engaging performance. This 2013 tour brings back Sony recording vocal group Lumiere. Tickets $28 in advance, $32 at the door. BOWDOINHAM Dec. 6 TREE LIGHTING, 6 p.m., […]

BATH Dec. 6 JOY OF CHRISTMAS FAIR, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Corliss Street Baptist Church Annex, 17 Weeks Street, Bath. Themed gift baskets, handmade gifts and orna.m.ents, candies, toys, jewelry, pies, breads and other baked goods, Cookie Walk, holiday arrangements and more. Snack bar will serve hot dogs, chili, sandwiches, chips, hot and cold […]

WEST BATH — Harold Roberts of Coyrell Clayworks and Nan Kilbourn Tara of Mud Cove Pottery will hold an open studio at Mud Cove Studio, 41 Tide’s End Road, off King’s Point Road. Signs will point the way. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. […]