The Great Holiday Toy Exchange will continue on Wednesday.
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Windham Chamber Singers prepare for holiday concert alongside ‘Les Mis,’ ‘Phantom’ star
The American Family Holiday performances will feature Tony-nominated actor/singer Norm Lewis and longtime friends of the choir, Ashley Liberty and Daniel Strange.
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On Giving Tuesday, Toy Fund appeals to donors amid surge in demand
The Toy Fund has already received about 1,000 more applications for help with holiday gifts than it did last year, Operations Manager Jeff Ham said.
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Westbrook Notes: Festival of Trees opens on Saturday
The annual Festival of Trees will open Dec. 6 at Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St. Trees are decorated by community groups and families. Community members are welcome to the free tree viewing, with a model train and creche display, between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6; from 1 to 5 p.m. […]
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Scarborough church restores old manger in time for Christmas season
The manger, built around 60 years ago, went into storage during the pandemic and hadn’t come out since.
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Gorham Notes: Historical Society plans open house
The Gorham Historical Society will host an open house from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7, at its headquarters and museum in the Mosher Barn at Cherry Hill Farm, 28 Cherry Hill Road. The event will include festive music, a cookie swap and tours of the barn, as well as collecting donations for […]
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Hop on board Kennebunkport museum’s Christmas Prelude Trolley
Seashore Trolley Museum’s Christmas Prelude Trolley will be held Friday through Sunday, Dec. 5-7 and Dec. 12-14. Trolleys operate on the Kennebunkport museum’s 3.5-mile heritage railway every 30 minutes between 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., with a break from noon to 1 p.m. each day. The trolleys are decorated with live holiday greens and lights. […]
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We Love Fairs: Craft and Christmas fairs offered in Buxton, Gorham and Standish
Buxton Christmas Market Place – Saturday, Dec. 6, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bar Mills Community Church, 13 Hermit Thrush Drive, Buxton. Handcrafted gifts, homemade jams, jellies, relishes and more. Gorham First Parish Christmas fair – Saturday, Dec. 6, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., First Parish Congregational Church, 1 Church St., Gorham. Christmas gifts and […]
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Annual Kennebunkport Christmas concert always draws a crowd
Mid-Week Music series continues Dec. 10.
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Press Herald Toy Fund scrambles to meet huge demand for holiday help
The charity expects to easily surpass its anticipated demand — toys and books for 4,000 children — amid a flood of letters from Maine parents asking for assistance amid a difficult economy and rising cost of living.