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The annual Boat Parade of Lights, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Saturday in Portland Harbor, can be viewed from Bug Light Park, the Maine State Pier or the Eastern Prom walking path and the Portland waterfront. Santa sightings are likely.
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Christmas at Swan Hall, tour an 1886 Victorian House with nine rooms and 16 Christmas trees; benefits Lyric Theater; Swan Hall, Portland. $5. 400-6085. 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Gingerbread Spectacular, gingerbread house exhibit, Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. Free. boothbayoperahouse.com. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
"Hansel and Gretel: A Puppet Opera," Englebert Humperdinck's classic opera featuring original fine art bunraku-style puppets, Mayo Street Arts, Portland. $10; $8 for children. mayostreetarts.org. 6 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday.
TICA Cat Show, pedigreed cats compete for "Best in Show," Westbrook Armory. $5; $4 for students and seniors; free for active military and children under 12. 353-2633. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.
"Wilde Nights at the Mansion," evening salon with Oscar Wilde portrayed by Frank E. Reilly followed by champagne, fruit and cheese, Victoria Mansion, Portland. $35; reservations required. 772-4841, Ext. 821. 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
MONDAY
Seanachie Nights: Spoken Word and Music, solstice revels with Sebastian Lockwood reading "A Child's Christmas in Wales" and more, Bull Feeney's, Portland. $9/donation. 253-0288. 7 to 9 p.m.
TUESDAY
Community Potluck and Christmas Show, music by Michelle Bruckner, Devin Dukes, John Adams, Matthew Ryder and Jason Hersom; Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. Free/donation. boothbayoperahouse.com. Potluck at 5:30 p.m.; music at 7 p.m.
Poetry Evening, read your own poems or someone else's, York Public Library. Free. www.york.lib.me.us. 6:30 p.m.
Port Veritas Spoken Word Series, with poet Deonte Osayande, 18-plus; Bull Feeney's, Portland. $3. 773-7210. 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
"Dinner with Dickens," actor Kirk Simpson portrays Charles Dickens for dramatic reading of "A Christmas Carol," Clay Hill Farm Restaurant, Cape Neddick. $10 with an a la carte menu. 361-2272. 6 to 8 p.m.
Mid-Winter's Eve at Stonehenge, explore the mysteries of Stonehenge, University of Southern Maine (Southworth Planetarium), Portland. Donation. 780-4249. 7 p.m.
• FILMS
"Charlie Is My Darling: Ireland 1965," newly restored Rolling Stones tour documentary from the "Out of Our Heads" tour, Westbrook Performing Arts Center. $10; $5 for students. westbrookpac.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday.
"OLAS: The Film," premiere of music documentary followed by performance by the band, all ages; Space Gallery, Portland. $10. space538.org. 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
"Step Up to the Plate," documentary about French chef Michel Bras handing his restaurant over to his son Sebastien, all ages; Space Gallery, Portland. $7. space538.org. 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
"Le Havre" (2011, rated PG), an African boy arrives by cargo ship in the city of Le Havre, York Public Library. Free. www.york.lib.me.us. 3 p.m. Sunday.
"Samsara," documentary shot on sacred grounds, industrial sites, disaster zones and natural wonders, all ages; Space Gallery, Portland. $7. space538.org. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
"An Angel for May" (2002), screen adaptation of Harley Cokeliss' novel, Rockland Public Library. Free. 594-0310. 6:30 p.m. Dec. 20.
• BOOKS/AUTHORS
THURSDAY
Debra Sparks, author of "The Pretty Lights," University of New England-Westbrook College Campus (Abplanalp Library), Portland. 221-4375. Noon.
Photographer Brian Vanden Brink, author of "Iconic: Perspectives on a Man-Made World," Portland Museum of Art. portlandmuseum.org. 6 to 8 p.m.
SATURDAY
Kieran Shields, author of "The Truth of All Things," Nonesuch Books, South Portland. nonesuchbooks.com. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Eva Murray, author of "Island Schoolhouse," Rockland Public Library. 594-0310. 2 p.m.
Robin Hansen, author of the children's book "Ice Harbor Mittens," Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport. penobscotmarinemuseum.org. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sandy Oliver, author of "Keeping Warm with Maine Cooking," Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport. penobscotmarinemuseum.org. 1:30 to 2 p.m.
Musician and Composer Aaron Robinson, author of "Does God Sing?", Maine Coast Book Shop and Cafe, Damariscotta. mainecoastbookshop.com. 11 a.m.
Josh Pahigian, author of "Strangers on the Beach," Christmas Farm Alpacas Country Farm Shop & Fiber Studio, Buxton. 400-9206. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
SUNDAY
Chris Van Dusen, author of the children's book "If I Built a House," Nonesuch Books, South Portland. nonesuchbooks.com. 1 to 3 p.m.
TUESDAY
Sandra Oliver, author of "Maine Home Cooking: 175 Recipes from Down East Kitchens," Camden Public Library. 236-3440. 7 p.m.
• PRO SPORTS
Portland Pirates, AHL affiliate of the Phoenix Coyotes, Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland. $15 to $20. portlandpirates.com. Vs. Manchester, 6:30 p.m. Friday; Vs. St. John's, 7 p.m. Monday and 4 p.m. Tuesday; Vs. Springfield, 7 p.m. Wednesday.
• PARTICIPANT DANCE
Holiday Gala Contradance, music by Scrod Pudding and calling by Bill Olson, Bowdoinham Town Hall. $9. 666-3090. Beginners' workshop at 7:30 p.m.; dance at 8 p.m. Saturday.
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