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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 and art exhibitions, are at the bottom of the daily section; listings of regularly recurring weekly or monthly events are below that, listed by town or city in alphabetical order
OCTOBER 29-NOVEMBER 4
Nov. 1 — Maine Veterans’ Art Exhibition reception, 2-3 p.m., Hall of Flags, Maine State House, light refreshments, veterans, general public welcome, followed by walking tour of art exhibit, Burton Cross Building.
Nov. 1 – Town hall focusing on “youth mattering,” 5-6:30 p.m. St. Joseph Parish Hall, 130 Quebec St., Farmington maineresilience.org/Mattering.
Nov. 1 – Singer-songwriter Karen Grimshaw, 6:30-7:45 p.m., Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop St., Augusta, free, open to public, 207-626-2415, www.lithgowlibrary.org.
Nov. 2 – Community Lunch, 11:30 a.m., all welcome, First Universalist Church, 479 Main St., Norway.
Nov. 3 – Joe De Vito’s Opera Lecture Series, 3 p.m., Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg Academy, free, open to public, La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi.
Nov. 4 – Opening reception for “The Colors of Nature and Wildlife” exhibit, 430-7:30 p.m., High Peaks Artisan Guild, 245 Main St., Kingfield, works of Cynthia-Lin Knowles, Alana Marie Ranney, free, open to public, light refreshments.
Nov. 4 – Kingfield First Friday Art Walk, free, 5-7:30 p.m., Main Street, Kingfield, free, open to public, facebook.com/kingfieldartwalk.
NOVEMBER 5-11
Nov. 5 — St. Charles Borromeo Church fair, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. 132 McKeen St., Brunswick.
Nov. 5 — Minot Corner United Methodist Church annual Christmas fair and silent auction, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., corner of Minot Avenue and Empire Road, Minot, takeout lunch begins at 9 a.m.
Nov. 5 – Friends of Feral Felines annual used book sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., East End Community Center, 195 North St., Portland, benefits Friends of Feral Felines, a 501c3 organization that cares for feral and abandoned cats across southern Maine, feralfelines.net.
Nov. 5 — Ladies of Mu Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma International annual Teddy Bear Fair, 9 a.m. -2 p.m., Lewiston High School gym, 156 East Ave., Lewiston, baked goods, gently used goods, stuff animals, crafts, raffles, more, benefits scholarship funds.
Nov. 5 – Free storytelling workshop, noon-1 p.m., RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St., Rangeley, open to all, drop-ins welcome, Tim Straub, tstraubster@gmail.com.
Nov. 5 — Friends of Starling Hall turkey pot-luck dinner, 4:30 p.m., Starling Hall, Route 17, to benefit the town Keep Me Warm fund, entertainment by Nickels and Dimes, email lbeaulieu63@gmail.com with your pot-luck or dessert donation, Friends of Starling Hall on Facebook.
Nov. 5 – Fairfield United Methodist Church Dine-In Chicken Pie Supper, 5-6 p.m. 27 Skowhegan Road (U.S. Route 201), Fairfield, s all-meat chicken pie, mashed potatoes, gravy, squash, Harvard beets, rolls and pumpkin bars, $10.
Nov. 6 – Friends of the New Gloucester Public Library annual book and bake sale, noon-4 p.m.., New Gloucester Community Building, 381 Intervale Road, New Gloucester; Friends’ members preview sale noon-2 p.m. Nov. 5.
Nov. 6 – Audition for “We’re Alright,” a juke box-style musical, 1-3 p.m., RFA Lakeside Theater 2493 Main St., Rangeley, for full audition guidelines, rangeleyarts.org, click “Get Involved.”
Nov. 6 — Augusta Symphony Orchestra season opening concert, 3 p.m., South Parish Congregational Church, 9 Church St., Augusta, free, open to public, donations accepted.
Nov. 7 — Full moon hike hosted by Kennebec Land Trust, 5:30 p.m. , Mount Pisgah Conservation Area, bring headlamp or flashlight, warm clothes, water, snacks, etc., family friend, about two miles, free, open to public, RSVP required email mring@tklt.org or call 207-377-2848, meet at Mount Pisgah Conservation Area parking lot no later than 5:30.
Nov. 9 – Closing reception for “Quiet Please,” paintings by Peter Herley, 5:30-6:30p.m., free, open to public, Norway Memorial Library, 258 Main St., Norway norwaymemoriallibrary.org.
Nov. 10 — Great Falls Forum series “Overlooked Stories and Histories: African Americans in Maine,” noon-1 p.m., Callahan Hall, Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St., Lewiston, Zoom, library Facebook page, free, open to public, bring your own lunch, 207-513-3135, LPLReference@lewistonmaine.gov.
Nov. 11 – Mobile Vet Center, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Waterville YMCA, 126 North St., counseling services, open to all veterans, including bereavement for vet families.
Nov. 11 – Readfield Veterans Day observance, with 3rd Maine Infantry Civil War re-enactors, 10 a.m. ceremony at Readfield Corner Cemetery, Church Road, march to Asa Gile Hall, 8 Old Kents Hill Road (those who can’t walk the distance may drive), 11 a.m. ceremony Gile Hall, free bag lunches, open to all, particularly veterans, cemetery parking Old Fairgrounds, north end of cemetery, 207-441-9184, crossings4u@gmail.com.
Nov. 11 — Lisbon United Methodist Church annual Holiday Fair and Silent Auction, 5-7 p.m., 14 School St., Lisbon Falls, 207-353-8579.
NOVEMBER 12-18
Nov. 12 – Bells of St. Mary’s Christmas Craft Fair and café, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, 144 Lincoln St., Bath, 207-443-3423.
Nov. 12 — Lisbon United Methodist Church annual Holiday Fair and Silent Auction, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 14 School St., Lisbon Falls, hot dog lunch 11:30 a.m., 207-353-8579.
Nov. 12 — Windham Hill UCC Holiday Fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Fellowship Hall, 140 Windham Center Road, Windham, lunch 11 a.m.-noon, sponsored by Windham Hill UCC Women’s Fellowship.
Nov. 12 – St. Anne Christmas Fair, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, 299 Main St., Gorham, hosted by Knights of Columbus.
Nov. 12 – Sacred Heart Ladies Guild Christmas Fair, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sacred Heart Hall, Summer Street, Hallowell.
Nov. 12 – Seneca Club, Friends Group of Paris Public Library Longaberger baskets sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Deering Memorial Community Center, 39 Main St., South Paris, donated from collection of Karen Ellis to raise money for library, 207-743-6994.
Nov. 12 — Bookey Readings poetry series, 3 p.m., Bailey Public Library, 39 Bowdoin St., Winthrop, Veterans Day theme, featuring Doug Rawlings and Terry Grasse, free, open to public, refreshments.
Nov. 12 – Meet the Makers downtown crawl, 3-7 p.m., Main and High streets, Wilton, Village Makers of Wilton on Facebook.
Nov. 13 – Cub Scout Pack 684 craft/vendor fair, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., American Legion Post 2, 7 Legion Drive, Augusta, lowers costs to make Scouts more financial accessible to all kids, Shawn McFarland, 207-620-2401, kvpack684@gmail.com
Nov. 13 — Veterans Day observance, 11:15 a.m., veterans memorial, Leeds town center, corner of Route 106 and Church Hill Road, hosted by Leeds Historical Society.
Nov. 13 — Shiloh (Durham religious sect) topic, Pejepscot Genealogical Society, 2 p.m., Morrell Meeting Room, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick, free, open to public, 603-454-4094.
Nov. 13 – Benefit spaghetti support for Corson-Simonds family, 4-7 p.m., hosted by Cub Scout Pack 485, Centenary United Methodist Church, 113 Dr. Mann Road, Skowhegan.
Nov. 14 – Fraud expert Grace McCarthy, Lewiston/Auburn Senior College Food for Thought program, 11 a.m., in person room 170, USM Lewiston/Auburn, 51 Westminster St., Lewiston, or on Zoom, email lewistonauburnseniorcollege.org by noon, Nov. 13, for link.
Nov. 14 — Jeri Maurer, Stanton Bird Club, on history of Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary, Friends of Lewiston Public Library annual meeting, 6 p.m., free, open to public, meeting is 5:30 p.m., Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St., Lewiston, 207-513-3135, LPLReference@lewistonmaine.gov.
Nov. 16 — Free community Thanksgiving lunch, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Community Hall, 292 Route 121, Otisfield, donations appreciated, turkey with stuffing and gravy, mashed potatoes, squash, cranberry sauce, rolls, pies, apple cider, coffee. (Volunteers needed, call George Gallant 207-739-1065)
Nov. 16 – Author, historian Dale Potter-Clark, “Escape From Bunker Hill,” with Vienna Historical Society, 6 p.m., Dr. Shaw Memorial Library, 344 Pond Road, Mount Vernon, free, open to public.
Nov. 16 – What is a Watershed, Christian Fox, watershed restoration specialist, The Nature Conservancy – Maine, 6:30 p.m., Chace Community Forum, 150 Main St., Waterville, free, open to public, www.SebasticookRLT.org.
Nov. 16 – “Two Centuries of Maine Shipbuilding,” Nathan R. Lipfert, Kennebec Historical Society, 6:30 p.m., Augusta City Center, 16 Cony St., Augusta, free, open to public, donations accepted.
Nov. 18 – Free fall wildlife walk, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Jamies Pond Wildlife Management Area, Farmingdale, eventbrite.com/cc/wildlife-walks-with-mdifw-469669.
NOVEMBER 19-25
Nov. 19 – St. Rose of Lima Christmas Fair, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. parish hall, 1 Church St., Jay.
Nov. 19 – Parish of the Holy Savior Christmas Fair, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., St. John Church, 126 Maine Ave., Rumford.
Nov. 19 — Christmas by the Lake Fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. St. Philip Church, 2365 Turner Road, Auburn.
Nov. 19 – Our Lady of the Rosary Christmas Fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. downstairs church hall, 131 High St., Sabattus, 207-754-1018.
Nov. 19 — Our Lady of the Rosary Christmas Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 131 High St., Santa for free photos, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Nov. 19 — United Methodist Church of Auburn annual church fair, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 489 Park Ave., includes country kitchen with homemade beans, chili, meatballs, doughnuts, homemade pie and more.
Nov. 19 — First Congregational Church of South Paris annual Christmas fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 17 East Main St., South Paris, for information, call the church office between 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, or email congo@megalink.net.
Nov. 19 — 27th annual H6:30 p.m. olly Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Rangeley Congregational Church Barn.
Nov. 20 — Email Basics Hobbs Library, 217 Main St., Lovell, in-person and on Zoom, free, open to public, hobbslibrary.org.
Nov. 24 – Fifth annual Turkey Trot 4 Hope Scenic 4 Mile Run or 1 Mile Run/Walk, 9 a.m., Norway Fire Station, 19 Danforth St., Norway, students k-12 register for free, benefits Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine, discounted registration through Oct. 31, raceroster.com/59121.
Nov. 24 – Thanksgiving Service, 10 a.m. Reeds Mill Church, 995 Reeds Mill Road, Madrid, free, open to public, www.reedsmillchurch.org.
Nov. 24 — Free community Thanksgiving dinner, noon, St. Catherine of Sienna Church parish hall, 32 Paris St., Norway, RSVP 207-743-2606 (to help with the numbers), delivery service for shut-ins available.
NOVEMBER 26-DECEMBER 2
Nov. 26 – Winthrop Boy Scout Troop 604 Holiday Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Augusta Armory, 179 Western Ave., Augusta, benefits Scout activity and Jacobsen’s syndrome advocacy, research.
Nov. 26 – Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce annual Christmas parade, 11 a.m., Main Street, Norway, to Market Square, Paris.
Nov. 26 — Parade of Lights Parade, 6 p.m., Windslow High School to Waterville Main/College streets intersection, kringleville.org.
Dec. 2 – Skow-Whoville HOliday Parade, downtown Skowhegan, 7 p.m., mainstreetskowhegan.org.
DECEMBER 3-9
Dec. 3 — Mexico Historical Society Craft Fair Fundraiser, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Calvin Lyons Hall, 134 Main St., Mexico.
Dec. 3 – Skow-Whoville, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., downtown Skowhegan, mainstreetskowhegan.org.
Dec. 3 – St. Joseph Winter Festival, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., St. Joseph Center, Middle Street, Farmington.
Dec. 3 – Holiday at the Plaza, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Dufresne Plaza, 72 Lisbon St., Lewiston, free, open to public, family-friendly activities, music, food, more, lewistonmaine.gov/holidayattheplaza
Dec. 3 – Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District 2022 Annual Meeting and Luncheon, 12:30-3:30 p.m., Oxford Recreation Center, 223 King St., open to all, $8, $8.50 online, Nov. 29 deadline, bit.ly/OCSWCDMeeting22, 207-744-3119 or oxfordcountyswcd@gmail.com.
Dec. 3 – Dedication of Sandra Fowler bookcase, 1:30-3 p.m., Belgrade Public Library, 124 Depot Road, Belgrade, free, open to public, light refreshments.
Dec. 3 – Turner Christmas Sparkle Parade, 4 p.m., starting at Cobb Road to the beginning of Lower Street to the Gazebo, bring unwrapped toys to Gazebo, 4-8 p.m., Rachel Pack, 207-212-8960, Turner’s Christmas Sparkle Parade Event Page on Facebook.
Dec. 8 – Joe De Vito’s Opera Lecture Series, 3 p.m., Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg Academy, free, open to public, The Hours, Kevin Puts
DECEMBER 10-16
Dec. 10 – St. Michael School Christmas Fair, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. St. Michael School, 56 Sewall St., Augusta, Danielle.Pickrell8@gmail.com.
Dec. 10 – Meet the Makers downtown crawl, 3-7 p.m., Main and High streets, Wilton, Village Makers of Wilton on Facebook.
Dec. 11 — Pejepscot Genealogical Society, “The French Connection: The Ancestors and Descendants of Daniel Thibodeau and Rebecca Jandreau,” with Dana Murch, 2 p.m. , Morrell Meeting Room, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick, free, open to public.
DECEMBER 17-23
Dec. 18 — Christmas Candlelight Service, Reeds Mill Church, 995 Reeds Mill Road, Madrid, free, open to public, www.reedsmillchurch.org.
DECEMBER 24-30
Dec. 28 — Videoconferencing Basics Hobbs Library, 217 Main St., Lovell, in-person and on Zoom, free, open to public, hobbslibrary.org.
JANUARY 2023
Jan. 12 – Joe De Vito’s Opera Lecture Series, 3 p.m., Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg Academy, free, open to public, Fedora, Umberto Giordano.
Jan. 25 – Cybersecurity Basics Hobbs Library, 217 Main St., Lovell, in-person and on Zoom, free, open to public, hobbslibrary.org.
MARCH 2023
March 16 – Joe De Vito’s Opera Lecture Series, 3 p.m., Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg Academy, free, open to public, Lohengrin, Richard Wagner.
March 28 – Joe De Vito’s Opera Lecture Series, 3 p.m., Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg Academy, free, open to public, Falstaff, Giuseppe Verdi.
APRIL 2023
April 13 – Joe De Vito’s Opera Lecture Series, 3 p.m., Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg Academy, free, open to public, Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss.
April 27 – Joe De Vito’s Opera Lecture Series, 3 p.m., Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg Academy, free, open to public, Champion, Terrence Blanchard.
MAY 2023
May 18 – Joe De Vito’s Opera Lecture Series, 3 p.m., Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg Academy, free, open to public, Don Giovanni, W.A. Mozart.
JUNE 2023
June 1 – Joe De Vito’s Opera Lecture Series, 3 p.m., Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg Academy, free, open to public, Die Zaberflöte, W.A. Mozart.
EVENTS OF THREE DAYS OR MORE
Nov. 1-Dec. 30 — Maine Veterans’ Art Exhibition, self-guided, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday, Burth Cross Building, Maine Capitol Complex, Augusta, free, open to public.
Nov. 10-13 — Freeport High School Theatre “Shrek Jr., the Musical!” 7 p.m. Nov. 10-12, 2 p.m. Nov. 13, Freeport Performing Arts Center, 20 Holbrook St., Freeport. $12, $8 for students/seniors, for information click here.
Nov. 18-20, 25-27 – Midcoast Tree Festival, St. John’s Community Center, 43 Pleasant St., Brunswick, benefits All Saints Parish, Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber and Spectrum Generations Meals on Wheels, 4 -8 p.m. Nov. 18; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 19, 20, 25; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 27.
WEEKLY/MONTHLY RECURRING EVENTS
Listed by town/city
AUBURN
Androscoggin County Republicans, 6:30 p.m., second Thursday of month, Auburn City Hall, 60 Court St.
BELGRADE
Belgrade Historical Society, 6-8 p.m., second Monday of the month, Belgrade Town Office, 900 Augusta Road, public is welcome, 617-548-3569 or dilib56@aol.com.
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.
FARMINGTON
Farmington Farmers’ Market, May-October 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, across from Better Living Center 1098 Front St.; 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, District Court lot, 129 Main St. November-April, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, St. Joseph Center, 130 Quebec St.
LEWISTON
Summer farmer’s market, 9:30 a.m. -1 p.m. every Sunday May-October, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday November, 2 Oxford St., lewistonfarmersmarket.com.
NORWAY
Oxford Hills Honeybee Club, 1 p.m., second Saturday of the month, First Universalist Church, 479 Main St., all welcome, cpeaston@megalink.net.
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, 6:30 p.m., meets at Sabattus Mini-Mall parking lot, in front of Mixer’s Nightclub. Weekly, year-round open to runners of all abilities.
SKOWHEGAN
Al-Anon, hybrid meeting, 7-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, Skowhegan Federated Church, Island Avenue, 1-800-498-1844, www.maineafg.org
TURNER
Boy Scout Troop 187 6:30 p.m. every Monday. Contact Robert Quick 207-330-9657.
WILTON
Winter Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon, November-May, First Congregational Church, 386 Main St.
WINTHROP
Winthrop Maine Historical Society, first Thursday of month, 6-8 p.m., Winthrop History and Heritage Center, 107 Main St., 207-395-5199, winthropmainehistorical@gmail.com.
