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WED/12

BLOOD DRIVE

BLOOD DRIVE IN HONOR OF ARTHUR BOURGET, all day at Bill Dodge Auto Group in Brunswick.

MISCELLANEOUS

POET LAUREATE WESLEY MCNAIR AT

PATTEN FREE LIBRARY, 6:30p.m., Patten Free Library, Bath. McNair is launching his latest poetry collection, “The Lost

Child.” 443-5141. SPECTRUM GENERATIONS LUNCH AND

LEARN SERIES: “LUNCH & WAR,”

11:15a.m. to 1p.m., 521 Main Street,

Damariscotta. “A Maine Boy Goes to

War” with WWII Veteran Paul Marshall.

Entree: Chicken Florentine. Advanced reservations required at 563-1363. By donation: over 60 for $5, under 60 for

$6 each. Veterans free. HEALTHY LIVING SERIES EVENT, 5:30-

8:30p.m., L.L. Bean Bike, Boat and Ski

Store. Free event. 624-0314. “HUMANITY, HUMILITY AND HUMOR,”

7p.m., Morrell Room, Curtis Memorial

Library. Owner-Chef Becky Shepherd of

Wild Oats Bakery and Cafe will speak.

Open to the public. 846-0906. SEARCHING FOR HISTORIC APPLES OF

MAINE, 7p.m., Bridge Academy, 44 Middle Rd., Dresden. Friend of Merrymeeting Bay continues its 18th Annual Winter

Speaker Series. Free and open to the public. OLD POST OFFICE GALLERY SECOND

ANNUAL HOLIDAY SHOW, 10a.m. to

4p.m., Georgetown Historical Society.

Paintings and fine crafts. “WHAT’S BEHIND THAT NICKNAME?”

7p.m., MTM Center, School Street.

Charles Plummer and Merton Ricker have researched more than 150 nicknames and will discuss their origins.

353-8510.

THU/13

MISCELLANEOUS

REGION 10 CAFE, noon to 1p.m., Region

Ten Technical High School, Brunswick.

$10 for 3-course meal plus beverage.

Student run and operated. TOPS WEIGHT LOSS SUPPORT GROUP, weigh-in 6:10-6:40p.m., followed by the meeting, at Good Shepherd Lutheran

Church, 330 Maine Street, Brunswick.

729-6400. BATH REGIONAL CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER OPEN HOUSE, 5:30-

7p.m., High Street, Bath. FREEPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY OPEN

HOUSE, 5-7p.m., 45 Main Street,

Freeport. Come welcome our new Executive Director James Myall with a free reception and open house. R.S.V.P. at

865-3170. ART JOURNAL TOOLBOX CLASS, 12:30-

2p.m., Merrymeeting Art House. Supplies included. Each week Catherine will teach you a new and creative technique to experiment with in your art journal.

Bring your journal and an apron — all other supplies are provided. If you don’t have a journal, ask me about a one-onone class where you can create one. ART MEET-UP AT MERRYMEETING ART

HOUSE, 6:30-9p.m., Merrymeeting Art

House. Bring your art or craft supplies and work on your creative project in the studio. Meet local artists to share your art, learn new techniques and enjoy coffee and doughnuts. $10. Call Catherine to reserve your spot at 504-6947. LATE AUTUMN YOGA PRACTICE, 6:30-

8p.m., Harpswell Heritage Land Trust.

Space limited to 15 people, so call 837-

9613 to register. Suggested donation of

$5-$20 supports HHLT conservation and education projects. LUNCH AND LEARN: PLANNING AND

RETIREMENT STRATEGIES, noon, People Plus. 35 Union Street, Brunswick.

729-0757.

TALKS/WORKSHOPS

CURRENT EVENTS FORUM, noon, Morrell Room, Curtis Memorial Library.

Please join co-moderators Richard

Neiman and Elizabeth Doucette and your neighbors for lively “bipartisan” discussions of pertinent issues confronting us today. Free and open to the public. JOSHUA L. CHAMBERLAIN CIVIL WAR

ROUND TABLE LECTURE, 7p.m., Curtis

Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St.,

Brunswick. Free and open to the public.

443-2296.

FRI/14

HOLIDAY AND CRAFT FAIRS

FIVE RIVER ARTS ALLIANCE ADAA HOLIDAY SHOW AND SALE, 5-8p.m. at four venues: The Gallery at Fort Andross,

Spindleworks, Summer Island Studio, and K Saila Fine Art Studio. Group show includes more than 25 artists from

Brunswick, Freeport, Bath, Harpswell,

Topsham and Bowdoinham. Admission is free and refreshments will be served. SPINDLEWORKS HOLIDAY SHOW AND

SALE OPENING WEEKEND, 11a.m. to 8p.m., Whatnot Gallery, Spindleworks. Studios, gallery and still will be open today and all weekend and visitors can chat with artists working in the studios while perusing the fine assortment of art. 725-8820.

MISCELLANEOUS

EMBRACING LIFE AFTER CANCER

SERIES: “NUTRITION AND CANCER:

CHANGING YOUR HABITS DOES MATTER,” 6:30-8p.m., Cafe Conference

Room, Mid Coast Hospital. Free and open to the public. FINE ART RECEPTION — GUEST ARTIST

AND MEMBER SHOW, 5-7p.m., Centre

St. Arts Gallery. Admission is free and refreshments will be served. For more information, call 442-0300. HOLIDAY ART SHOW OPENING, 5-7p.m.,

Centre St. Arts Gallery, Bath. Admission is free, refreshments will be served. FREE HEALING CLINIC WITH GREATER

BRUNSWICK PHYSICAL THERAPY,

11a.m. to 5p.m., People Plus, 35 Union

Street, Brunswick. Free healing clinic, open to the public. Treatments are free but donations are welcome. 729-0757.

PERFORMANCES

MIDCOAST SENIOR COLLEGE PRESENTS THE DAPONTE STRING QUARTET, 12-1:30p.m., Curtis Memorial

Library, Morrell Room. Free and open to the public. “THE LITTLE PRINCE,” 7:30p.m., The

Theater Project, 14 School Street,

Brunswick. Suggested donation of $15.

729-8584.

SAT/15

HOLIDAY AND CRAFT FAIRS

FIRST PARISH CHURCH UCC HALLS OF

HOLLY CHURCH FAIR, 9a.m. to 2p.m.,

Pilgrim House, 9 Cleaveland Street,

Brunswick. Muffin bar and lunch available. Tables filled with Christmas items, a cookie walk, wood crafts, jewelry, baked goods, candy, potting shed items,

American Girl Doll items, used books,

CDs, DVDs and much more. 729-7331. FIVE RIVER ARTS ALLIANCE ADAA HOLIDAY SHOW AND SALE, 11a.m. to 4p.m. at four venues: The Gallery at Fort

Andross, Spindleworks, Summer Island

Studio, and K Saila Fine Art Studio.

Group show includes more than 25 artists from Brunswick, Freeport, Bath,

Harpswell, Topsham and Bowdoinham.

Admission is free and refreshments will be served. SPINDLEWORKS HOLIDAY SHOW AND

SALE OPENING WEEKEND, 11a.m. to

4p.m., Whatnot Gallery, Spindleworks.

Studios, gallery and still will be open today and all weekend and visitors can chat with artists working in the studios while perusing the fine assortment of art. 725-8820. BRUNSWICK DOWNTOWN EARLY BIRD

SALE AND ROLLING SLUMBER BED

RACES, sales start at 6a.m., races begin at 11a.m. An event you don’t want to miss! 729-4439. HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR AND ROAST

TURKEY SUPPER, 4:30-6p.m., Bath

United Methodist Church. Craft fair items include Father Christmas toys, knitted items, quilts and holiday decor. Turkey dinner includes turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, peas, squash and rolls.

Dessert will be homemade pies. $8 per person, $4 for ages 12 and under. 443-

4707. HARVEST CRAFT FAIR, 8a.m. to

4:30p.m., Smith Tobey American Legion

Post 21, 10 Congress Ave., Bath. Jewelry and hand made crafts. Profits benefit

2015 Boy Scout Philmont Crew. KENYAN MADE CRAFTS TO BENEFIT

KAKAMEGA ORPHANS PROJECT, 9a.m. to 1p.m., Durham Friends Meeting

House, corner of Rt. 125 and Durham

Rd. Woven bowls, scarves, nativity sets, carved animals, wooden bowls, soap stones and more. 318-8531.

MISCELLANEOUS

LISBON BOOSTERS HOLIDAY CRAFT

AND EXPO, 9a.m. to 2p.m., Lisbon High

School. 2 Sugg Drive, Lisbon Falls. Lisbon Greyhound apparel and merchandise, jewelry, homemade crafts of all kinds, baked items, and many different shopping options from local area folks will be featured. Refreshments will include assorted chowders, hot dogs, baked goods and beverages. 576-6928. OPEN MIC MUSIC NIGHT, dinner served

5:30-6:30p.m., music begins at

6:30p.m. at Fuego Diablo in Pownal.

Free and open to the public. Seating limited. 408-3185. AUTHOR KATHRYN MILES, 10a.m. to noon, Porter Hall, Skidompha Library,

Damariscotta. Award-willing journalist

Kathryn Miles is the author behind

“Superstorm: Nine Days Inside Hurricane Sandy.” Stop by and get your copy signed! 563-3207. ROZ MARTIN ACRYLIC WORKSHOP

(DAY 1 OF 2), 9:30a.m. to noon, Centre

St. Arts Gallery. This two-day class is open to ages 13 and up and the cost is

$60 for both days. Day two is Nov. 22.

For more information or to sign up, call

442-0300. NATIONAL GAME DAY, 10a.m. to 4p.m.,

Morrell Meeting Room, Curtis Memorial

Library. Special all-ages gaming programs and events to celebrate our national love of video and board games. For more information call 725-5242 x 510. “FOOD FOR FINES” BEGINS, Patten Free

Library. From today through Nov. 29, pay your library fines by bringing in donations for the Bath Area Food Bank. For each packaged item at the library’s lending services desk, $1 in fines will be removed from the patron’s account. The food bank needs: canned vegetables, juice, soup, beans, canned meat, mac and cheese, spaghetti sauce, pasta, peanutbutter, canned or dried fruit, toilet paper, toothbrushes and toothpaste. OLD POST OFFICE GALLERY SECOND

ANNUAL HOLIDAY SHOW, 10a.m. to

2p.m., Georgetown Historical Society.

Paintings and fine crafts. MILDRED JOHNSON STUDIOS CLOSING

EVENT, 9a.m. to 5p.m., 2nd floor Mill 1,

Ft. Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick.

Lots and lots of art and assemblage supplies and fixtures for sale and for free. MAKE A PAIR OF COOKIE TURKEYS AT

WILBUR’S, 11a.m. to 2p.m., Wilbur’s of

Maine, 174 Lower Main St., Freeport.

Turn an ordinary cookie sandwich and pretzels into a cute turkey! $5 for two turkeys. 865-4071. PASTEL-ONLY ART SHOW OPENING, 4-

6p.m., Chocolate Church, Bath. Appetizers, wine, drinks and a judging. The paintings are on view and for sale through Dec. 31.

PERFORMANCES

“THE LITTLE PRINCE,” 7:30p.m., The

Theater Project, 14 School Street,

Brunswick. Suggested donation of $15.

729-8584.

SUN/16

HOLIDAY AND CRAFT FAIRS

FIVE RIVER ARTS ALLIANCE ADAA HOLIDAY SHOW AND SALE, 1-4p.m. at four venues: The Gallery at Fort Andross,

Spindleworks, Summer Island Studio, and K Saila Fine Art Studio. Group show includes more than 25 artists from

Brunswick, Freeport, Bath, Harpswell,

Topsham and Bowdoinham. Admission is free and refreshments will be served. SPINDLEWORKS HOLIDAY SHOW AND

SALE OPENING WEEKEND, 11a.m. to

4p.m., Whatnot Gallery, Spindleworks.

Studios, gallery and still will be open today and all weekend and visitors can chat with artists working in the studios while perusing the fine assortment of art. 725-8820.

MISCELLANEOUS

HONORING ROBERY FRESON, 3p.m.,

Orr’s Island Library. Internationally respected photojournalist Robert Freson will be honored. Light refreshments will be served.