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Wed/12
MISCELLANEOUS
OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS
COOKIE WALK, noon-2 p.m., Hampton Inn, 140 Commercial St.; to
benefit the Art Van Project, make a
donation and take away homemade
cookies; 386-1310.
LEGO CLUB, 3 p.m., Curtis Memorial
Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick;
725-5242, etx. 234.
MAINE MARITIME MUSEUM OPEN
HOUSE, 4-7 p.m., 243 Washington
St., Bath; free evening of family fun,
discounts in Museum Store; 443-
1316, ext. 323.
EAGER BEAVER KNITTERS, 6-8:30
p.m., Beaver Park Lone Pine Lodge,
37 Cotton Road, Lisbon; bring own
materials; Verla Brooks 353-9075
or [email protected].
AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Movement
Matters Physical Therapy, 5 Cumberland St., Brunswick; 373-9043 or
[email protected].
PUBLIC MEALS
CULINARY CAFE, noon-1 p.m., Bath
Regional Career and Technical Center, 800 High St.; 3-course meal and
beverage, $8; operated by culinary
arts students; reservations 443-
8257 or [email protected].
TALKS-WORKSHOPS
WINTER SPEAKER SERIES: “Herons
& Cranes of Maine,” by Danielle
D’Auria, 7 p.m., Friends of Merrymeting Bay, Bridge Academy, Dresden; 666-3372.
Thu/13
MISCELLANEOUS
GUIDED BEAVER PARK MORNING
WALKS, 7-8 a.m., Lisbon; 353-9075
or lisbonme.org.
MUSICAL PRESCHOOL STORY
TIME, 10:30 a.m., Curtis Memorial
Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick;
with Jud Caswell; 725-5242, etx.
234.
CURRENT EVENTS FORUM, noon-1
p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23
Pleasant St., Brunswick; sponsored

by Midcoast Senior College; moderator to facilitate topics ranging from
local, national and international;
free.
HOMESCHOOL TIME, 1-2 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St.,
Bath; 443-5141.
CREATIVE MOVEMENT EDUCATION,
4-5 p.m., Bath Dance Works, 72
Front St., Bath; student-centered
and engaging movement acticities
for children ages 6-12; $15 per
class or $60 for five classes; [email protected].
WINE TASTING, 5–7 p.m., Now
You’re Cooking, 49 Front St.; Join us
for our monthly wine tasting. We will
sample some great wines that are
sure to be a hit at your holiday festivities. You must be 21+years to
attend this event; 443-1402.
20 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS, 5-7 p.m.,
Wiscasset Village; extended shopping hours; wine tasting at Treats,
80 Maine St.
LINE DANCING, beginners 6 p.m.,
intermediate/advanced 7:15 p.m.,
People Plus Center, 35 Union St.,
Brunswick; $20 per month; register
729-0757; questions Janice
McLaughlin 729-6945.
CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS SERVICE & CAROL SING, 7 p.m., Old
West Bath Meeting House, Berry’s
Mills Road; with Janet Leighninger,
hosted by West Bath Historical Society, non-denominational, refreshments served; 443-4449.
PERFORMANCES
HOLIDAY CONCERT & AUCTION,
Auction 6 p.m., Concert 7 p.m.,
Morse High School, 826 High St.;
443-8250.
DREAMLAND THEATER: 7 p.m.,
“Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” Winter
Street Center, 880 Washington St.,
Bath; bring your own supper; $5;
[email protected].
PUBLIC MEALS
REGION 10 CAFÉ, run by students,
noon-1 p.m., Region 10 Technical
High School, 68 Church Road,
Brunswick; 3-course meal $7.50;
reservations encouraged 729-6622.
TALKS-WORKSHOPS
BOOK TALK & SIGNING: “Fanciful
Tales & Poems for Children of All

Ages,” by Frank. J. Heymann, 3
p.m., Merrymeeting Room, Thornton
Oaks, 25 Thornton Way, Brunswick;
855-5109.
JOSHUA L. CHAMBERLAIN CIVIAL
WAR ROUND TABLE LECTURE:
“Every Sea Divided: American Whaling During the Civil War,” by Robert
Webb, 7 p.m., Morrell Meeting
Room, Curtis Memorial Library, 23
Pleasant St., Brunswick.
Fri/14
MISCELLANEOUS
FINGER FUN, 10:30 a.m., Curtis
Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St.,
Brunswick; babies & toddlers; 725-
5242, etx. 234.
TECH MEETUP: Choosing a Digital
Camera, Noon-1 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St.,
Brunswick; 725-5242, ext. 232.
HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR, 1-5
p.m.,Chewonki Center for Environmental Education, 485 Chewonki
Neck Road; local crafts including
jewelry, wooden gifts, wildlife art,
handmade soaps, ornaments,
sweets; Kelsie Tardiff 882-7323.
LEGO LEAGUE, 4-4:45 p.m., Patten
Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath;
bring your own Lego bin and a
snack; 443-5141.
SECOND FRIDAY ART WALK, 5-8
p.m., downtown Brunswick; more
than 55 artists and 11 galleries;
sponsored by Five Rivers Arts
Alliance; brochure and map,
www.5raa.org or 798-6964.
DOWNTOWN HOLIDAY OPEN
HOUSE, 5-8 p.m., Front & Centre
streets; evening shopping hours,
refreshments & music. 442-7291.
HOLIDAY GALA CONTRADANCE,
7:30 p.m., Bowdoinham Town Hall,
13 School St.; all dances taught,
beginners welcome, no partner necessary; $9/equal barter; Greg 666-
3090 or Pam 666-3709.
PERFORMANCES
LIVE JAZZ @ SOLO BISTRO, 6:30-
9:30 p.m., 128 Front St.; Bill Byrne
(saxophone) & Kenny Gaspar (keyboard); 443-3373.
“SCROOGE,” 7:30 p.m., Chocolate
Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St.; $12; 442-8637.

“FIDDLER ON THE ROOF,” 7 p.m.,
Midcoast Youth Theater, Orion Performing Arts Center, 50 Republic
Ave., Topsham; $10, $8 students &
seniors; 607-0337.
“THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
EVER,” 7:30 p.m., The Theater Project, 14 School St., Brunswick; a
Young Company production; paywhat you-want; 729-8584 or
www.theaterproject.com.
THE GAWLER SISTERS, 7:30 p.m.,
Phippsburg Congregational Church,
10 Church Lane (off Parker Head
Road); holiday concert of old & new
folk songs and songs celebrating
Christmas & winter; $10, $6 students, kids under 8 free, doors
open at 7 p.m.; 389-1770.
PUBLIC MEALS
FIRESIDE LUNCHEON, noon, Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham; $6 younger than 60, $4 age
60 and older; reservations 729-
0475.
TALKS-WORKSHOPS
AUTHOR JEFF PERK, 5-7 p.m., Bath
Book Shop, 96 Front St.; Jeff Perk
will be at the signing his fun book,
“Cartoons from Maine;” 443-9338.
Sat/15
MISCELLANEOUS
CANDY CANE TRAIN, 9 & 11 a.m.,
1 & 3 p.m., 15 Commercial St.;
train ride is approx 90 minutes long,
traveling from Bath to Wiscasset
and back. Santa and his elves will
be on board, hot chocolate and
cookies will be served, all proceeds
benefit Tri-County Literacy; $17;
443-6384.
BUILD A COZY CHOCOLATE COTTAGE, 9:30 or 11 a.m.; 1 or 3:30
p.m., Wilbur’s of Maine, 174 Lower
Main St., Freeport; assemble a&
decorate a chocolate house; $25
reservations required; 865-4071.
CHRISTMAS TREE FUNDRAISER, 9
a.m.-6 p.m., Wright-Pierce, Main
Street, Topsham and Dairy Maid,
Route 196, Lisbon Falls; proceeds
to benefit Mt. Ararat and Lisbon ice
hockey teams; $35.
PARENTS MORNING OFF, 10 a.m.-1
p.m., MTM Center, School St., Lisbon

Falls; kids ages 2-6; $10, $5
additional siblings;
PERFORMANCES
“FIDDLER ON THE ROOF,” 1 p.m.,
Midcoast Youth Theater, Orion Performing Arts Center, 50 Republic
Ave., Topsham; $10, $8 students &
seniors; 607-0337.
BATH MUNICIPAL BAND CHRISTMAS CONCERT, 1:30 p.m., St.
Mary’s Church, 144 Lincoln St.;
popular and traditional music of the
season; free, donations accepted;
841-3002.
“SWING INTO THE HOLIDAYS,” 7
p.m., The Edith Jones Project, Orion
Performing Arts Center, 50 Republic
Ave., Topsham; $10, $8 seniors, $5
students; 798-9201 or
www.edithjonesproject.com.
CUL DE SAX QUARTET, 7 p.m., Midcoast Presbyterian Church, 84 Main
St., Topsham; concert of Christmas
music; admission by donation of
non-perishable food or cash to Midcoast Hunger Prevention Program;
725-6426.
“ALL AMERICAN CHRISTMAS:”
Portland Community Band, 7 p.m.,
Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30
Holbrook St.; $10, $7 seniors, free
for students; 781-8284.
“SCROOGE,” 7:30 p.m., Chocolate
Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St.; $12; 442-8637.
“THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
EVER,” 7:30 p.m., The Theater Project, 14 School St., Brunswick; a
Young Company production; paywhat you-want; 729-8584 or
www.theaterproject.com.
“THE PROMISE OF LIGHT,” 7:30
p.m., Greater Freeport Community
Chorus, First Parish Church, 40
Main St.; $10, $25 family, under 12
free; www.gfccweb.org.
PUBLIC MEALS
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA, Wiscasset Community Center, 242 Gardiner Road; 882-8230.
TALKS-WORKSHOPS
KNIFE DEMO, 11a.m.–1 p.m., Now
You’re Cooking, 49 Front St.; Are
you working with dull, old knives at
home? Do you own nice knives but
you’re not really sure how to care
for them? Come in and see Amy
while she demonstrates how to

sharpen, hone, wash, store, and
handle a wide variety of knives; free;
443-1402.
Sun/16
MISCELLANEOUS
CANDY CANE TRAIN, 9 & 11 a.m.,
1 & 3 p.m., 15 Commercial St.;
train ride is approx 90 minutes long,
traveling from Bath to Wiscasset
and back. Santa and his elves will
be on board, hot chocolate and
cookies will be served, all proceeds
benefit Tri-County Literacy; $17;
443-6384.
CHRISTMAS TREE FUNDRAISER, 9
a.m.-6 p.m., Wright-Pierce, Main
Street, Topsham and Dairy Maid,
Route 196, Lisbon Falls; proceeds
to benefit Mt. Ararat and Lisbon ice
hockey teams; $35.
PERFORMANCES
“SCROOGE,” 2 p.m., Chocolate
Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St.; $12; 442-8637.
“THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
EVER,” 2 p.m., The Theater Project,
14 School St., Brunswick; a Young
Company production; pay-what-youwant; 729-8584 or www.theaterproject.com.
“THE PROMISE OF LIGHT,” 2:30
p.m., Tuttle Road United Methodist
Church, 52 Tuttle Road, Cumberland; $10, $25 family, under 12
free; www.gfccweb.org.
“CHRISTMAS WINDS,” 5 p.m., Life
Source Ministry Church, 34 Grover
Lane, Brunswick; holiday music by
the Pine Tree Coastal Winds; admission by non-perishable food item;
865-4747.
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT, 6 p.m. Elim
Community Church, 1184 Washington St.; Christmas talent and caroling by people of all ages, refreshments afterward in the Fellowship
Hall; 443-2663.
PUBLIC MEALS
BREAKFAST BUFFET, 7:30-10 a.m.,
Knights of Columbus Hall, 807 Middle St., Bath; special guest, Santa
Claus, features eggs to order,
bacon, sausage, ham, pancakes,
french toast, homefries, juice, biscuits, gravy, muffins; $6, $3 under
12, $15 family; 443-6015.
TALKS-WORKSHOPS
POETRY READING, Kristen Lindquist
& Kendall Merriam, 4 p.m., Gulf of
Maine Books, 134 Maine St.,
Brunswick; reading from collaborative book “Moon Viewing at 50
MPH;” 729-5083.