NEWCASTLE — Tonight at Parker Poe Theater at Lincoln Academy, Heartwood Theater will present “American Tales,” an original production currently touring Mid-coast schools, as part of the Heartwood Goes to School outreach program. The show begins at 7 p.m. “American Tales” is a compilation of three tall tales. The show begins with Elise Voigt’s telling […]

BRUNSWICK — St. Cecilia’s annual Ceremony of Lessons and Carols will be presented by the chamber choir tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Newcastle’s Second Congregational Church and on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 4 p.m. at Bowdoin College Chapel in Brunswick. The choir will sing carols and anthems, both old and new, interspersed with readings from […]

BRUNSWICK — On Sunday, Dec. 9, at 4 p.m., Gulf of Maine Books, 134 Maine St., will present a reading by Jason Anthony, author of “Hoosh — Roast Penguin, Scurvy Day and Other Stories of Antarctic Cuisine.” Anthony spent eight summer seasons in the U.S. Antarctic Program. He has written a history of Antarctic exploration […]

BOOTHBAY — The Christmas Market at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is always a popular holiday happening, and now it will be more fun and appealing than ever, with children’s activities and nearly 30 Maine-based vendors on Saturday, Dec. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There’s something for just about everyone, a news release said, […]

BRUNSWICK — New England Regional Theater Company will present “A Christmas Carol — The Musical,” opening at Crooker Theater, 116 Maquoit Road, on Saturday, Dec. 8, with a matinee at 2 p.m. and an evening performance at 7 p.m. Another matinee will be performed on Sunday, Dec. 9, at 2 p.m. Some of the 60 […]

PHIPPSBURG — The Gawler Sisters will perform a holiday concert of old and new folk songs and songs celebrating Christmas and winter at Phippsburg Congregational Church, 10 Church Lane off Parker Head Road, at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 14. Refreshments will be served. Tickets, available at the door are $10 and $6 for students and […]

FREEPORT — “Christmas Winds,” a concert of holiday music by the Pine Tree Coastal Winds, Freeport’s community concert band will be performed Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Harraseeket Inn Casco Bay Room, 162 Main St. The concert will be performed again on Sunday, Dec. 16, at 5 p.m. at the Life Source Ministry Church, […]

POWNAL — Fuego Diablo Studios, 52 Loring Lane, will host a holiday open house Saturday from 2 to 7 p.m. “Ruby & Wren: Faces, Places and Spaces,” paintings by Ruby Wilde and Wren Pearson is the featured exhibit, plus holiday wares by several local artists, live techno and acoustic music by Jamie Pearson of Mr. […]

BATH — On Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., Patten Free Library will screen a holiday favorite, Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas.” Released in 1954 by Paramount Pictures, the film stars Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Vera Ellen and Dean Jagger. During December, any donations collected at the Tuesday night film series will be given to the […]

BATH — Maine Maritime Museum invites families to take a break from the holiday rush to enjoy a free evening of family fun and learning. Sponsored by Davenport Trust, museum admission will be free to all on Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m., as Maine Maritime Museum celebrates its 50th anniversary year. Explore the museum’s […]