Maine News Events Calendar Dec. 17

The MAINE NEWS CALENDAR of Events is updated and published online daily. The “calendar week” begins on Saturday and submissions for the digital calendar should be emailed a week or more in advance. Submissions for print should be at least two weeks before the event. Our deadline chart can be found at www.turnerpublishing.net/pdf/Deadlines.pdf. To add an event to either calendar, email articles@turnerpublishing.net.
Weeks in listing are Saturday through the following Friday.
Listings for events that are three consecutive days or more, including most theater performances, are at the bottom of the weekly section of the calendar, and listings of recurring weekly or monthly events are below that, by town or city.

COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS: Those attending live events should prepare to follow the event’s public health and safety measures, including possibly wearing a face covering and practicing social distancing.

WEEK OF DEC. 11-17
Dec. 16 — Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club drive-thru Community Kettle, 4-5 p.m. (or until the food runs out) Bridgton Community Center, Depot Road, free, open to public, roast beef and root vegetables, caroling, BLRR Facebook page.
Dec. 17 — Winthrop Maine Historical Society cookie walk, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Winthrop History and Heritage Center, 107 Main St., Winthrop, 207-395-5199, l winthropmainehistorical@gmail.com.
Dec. 17 – Festival of Lessons and Carols, 6 p.m., St. Rose of Lima, 1 Church St., Jay, free, open to all.

WEEK OF DEC. 18-24
Dec. 18 — Winthrop Maine Historical Society cookie walk, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Winthrop History and Heritage Center, 107 Main St., Winthrop, 207-395-5199, l winthropmainehistorical@gmail.com.
Dec. 18 — Androscoggin Historical Society Victorian Christmas tour, Robinson House, 12:30-4:30 p.m., tours limited to six people (masks required), beginning every half hour, light refreshments afterwards, $8 benefits society’s West Auburn Schoolhouse painting project, register for specific time at 207-784-0586 or info@Androhist.org. Someone will respond with confirmation and directions.
Dec. 18 – Festival of Lessons and Carols, 7 p.m., St. John the Baptist Church, 39 Pleasant St., Brunswick, free, open to all.
Dec. 19 — “Seasons of Giving” intercultural holiday celebration, hosted by Lewiston Youth Advisory Council, 1:30-4 p.m., Museum L-A., 35 Canal St., Lewiston, free, open to public, donation of canned goods, toiletries welcome.
Dec. 19 – Holiday singing, music, prayer, reflection, 3-3:30 p.m., St. Mary Church, 144 Lincoln St., Bath, free, open to all.
Dec. 19 — Christmas candlelight service, 3 p.m., Reeds Mill Church, 995 Reeds Mill Road, Madrid, open to public, masks required.
Dec. 21 — Light the Night community Blue Christmas ceremony for grieving families and friends, 6 p.m. gazebo at Waterfront Park, Oakland, music, speakers, to have a name read visit Light the Night on shineoncass.org, or pick up form at Oakland Town Office, shineoncass@gmail.com, 207-314-6996.
Dec. 24 — Christmas Eve candlelight service, Congregational Church of
East Sumner, 7 p.m., 50 Main St, Route 219, East Sumner, handicapped accessible, 207-388-2263, 207-388-2667.

WEEK OF DEC. 25-31
Dec. 25 – Free dinner, 1 p.m., hall of St. Athanasius and St. John Church, 126 Maine Ave., Rumford, free, open to all, 207-364-6267.

WEEK OF JAN. 8-14
Jan. 8 – Open auditions for “Classic DIVA,” 1-3 p.m., RFA Theater, 2493 Main St., Rangeley, seeking performers of any age, gender, who can perform songs from 40s, 50s, early 60s, rangeleyarts.org.
Jan. 13 – Joshua Chamberlain Civil War Roundtable, war historian Brian F. Swartz, free, open to public, 7 p.m. Morrell Room, Curtis Public Library, 23 Pleasant St.

WEEK OF JAN. 15-21
Jan. 20 — Author Robin Behl, “Price Per Barrel: The Human Cost of Extraction,” 5:30 p.m. Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St., 207-513-3135, LPLReference@lewistonmaine.gov.

WEEK OF JAN. 22-28
Jan. 23 – Winter weather craft, STEM workshop for kids, 2-4 p.m., Oxford County Extension 4-H, 9 Olson St., South Paris, free, for elementary-age kids, registration required by Jan. 8 at extension.umaine.edu/register/product/snowy-winter-workshop, masks required, kids must be accompanied by adult.
Jan. 27 — Author Lois Lowry, hosted by Friends of the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library, 7 p.m. via Zoom, membership of FCHML required, registration deadline Jan. 21, friendsofhobbslibrary.org.

APRIL
April 30 — Lewiston/Auburn Community Little Theatre Race to the Stage 5K (originally scheduled for Oct. 2), 9 a.m., 30 Academy St., Auburn, registration open at www.laclt.com. $10 kids, $15 adults.

EVENTS OF THREE DAYS OR MORE
Dec. 4-31 — Margaret Melanson exhibition, Gallery 302, 112 Main St, Bridgton, during gallery hours, gallery302.com.
Dec. 10-12 — Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce Mountain Holly Days at local businesses in Rangeley and Oquossoc.
Jan. 13-23 — “Let it Be,” a celebration of the music of the Beatles, performed by L/A Community Little Theatre, 30 Academy St., Auburn, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13-15, 20-22; 2 p.m. Jan. 16, 23, laclt.com to buy tickets.
Jan. 17-Feb. 12 – Topsham Public Library 14th annual Joy of Art exhibit, featuring artwork from members of the community, Crooker Gallery, Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road, Topsham.

WEEKLY/MONTHLY RECURRING EVENTS
Listed by town/city

BRIDGTON
Al-Anon, 5-6 p.m. Tuesday Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Drive, 207-803-8707.
Community Ping Pong Program, 1-4 Sunday $1 to participate, open to all Town Hall, 26 North High St.
Narcotics Anonymous, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Drive, 207-803-8707.
Veterans Stronger Together, 4-5 p.m. Monday, Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Drive, 207-803-8707.

RANDOLPH
Maine-ly Harmony women’s barbershop group, 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Randolph United Methodist Church, 16 Asbury St., Randolph, women of all ages who like to sing welcome. Call Lea at 207-622-1273 or Jenny at 207-441-2816.

SABATTUS
American Legion Post 135 free coffee, doughnuts, 8-10 a.m. Wednesday, 40 Island Road.
Sabattus Recreation Running Club run, 6 p.m., meets at Sabattus Mini-Mall parking lot, in front of Mixer’s Nightclub. Weekly, yearp-round open to runners of all abilities.

TURNER
Boy Scout Troop 187 6:30 p.m. every Monday. Contact Robert Quick 207-330-9657.