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 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

DECEMBER 17-23
Dec. 17 – Friends of Starling Hall Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Clause and Holiday Bake Sale, 9 a.m.-noon (breakfast until 11 a.m.), Starling Hall, 2769 Main St., Fayette, $10, $5 for kids under 10.
Dec. 17 — The Sabattus Rec Running Club Jingle Jog, 10 a.m., free, open to all ages and abilities, festive holiday apparel encouraged, Mixer’s Nightclub, Sabattus Road, Sabattus, running@sabattusrec.com.
Dec. 17 – Winthrop Maine Historical Society cookie walk, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. History Center, 107 Main St., Winthrop.
Dec. 17 — Free Horse-drawn wagon rides through Bethel village, 1-3 p.m., pickup corner of Church and Main streets.
Dec. 17 — Light Up Main Street Holiday Parade, 4:30 p.m. Main Street, Bethel, all are welcome to join or watch.
Dec. 17 – “This Shining Night,” Greater Freeport Community Chorus, 7 p.m., Cumberland Congregational Church, 282 Main St., Cumberland, $10, free for ages 18 and under, GFCCSings.org.
Dec. 18 – Health Outdoor Group hike, 1 p.m., Hawk Mountain, 100 Hawk Mountain Road, Waterford, meet at the trailhead, free, open to all, The Table Facebook page.
Dec. 18 – “This Shining Night,” Greater Freeport Community Chorus, 2:30 p.m., Brunswick United Methodist Church, 320 Church Road, Brunswick. $10, free for ages 18 and under, GFCCSings.org.
Dec. 18 — Christmas Candlelight Service, 3 p.m. Reeds Mill Church, 995 Reeds Mill Road, Madrid, free, open to public, reedsmillchurch.org.
Dec. 18 – Christmas in the Air sing-along and presentation about the history and stories of Christmas carols, 4 p.m., Church of the Good Shepherd, 2614 Main St., Rangeley, free, open to public.
Dec. 18 – Living Nativity, 5 p.m., Bethel Town Common, actors and live animals recreate the nativity scene, refreshments, sponsored by Bethel Alliance Church.
Dec. 21 – Healthy Community Coalition Mobile Unit harm reduction services, free (services for active drug users, blood pressure checks, other health and wellness) 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Farmington Park & Ride (next to Walgreens), Healthy Community Coalition Facebook page, 207-779-3136.
Dec. 21 – Vigil for homeless, 4:30-5:30 p.m., meet below “Hopeful” sign on Main Street, bring flashlight or electric candle, dress warm, signs welcome, newbeginmaine.org/events/2022-homeless-vigil.
Dec. 21 – Homeless Memorial Service, 5 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, 1 Middle St., Brunswick, brief indoor service, refreshments and candlelight vigil outside, weather permitting, all are welcome.
Dec. 21 — Light the Night Blue Christmas remembrance ceremony, 6 p.m., Oakland waterfront park, off Belgrade Road, music, speakers, reading names of lost loved ones, candle lighting, free, open to public, to register loved ones’ name visit shineoncass.org by Monday, Dec. 19. Bad weather date is Dec. 22, shineoncass@gmail.com, 207-314-6996.
Dec. 21 — Bolsters Mills United Methodist Church Service of the Longest Night, 7 p.m., Norway Grange, 15 Whitman St., Norway, supportive ecumenical reflection on loss, grief, free, open to all.
Dec. 22 — ‘Home Alone,’ Lewiston Public Library Throwback Thursday movie, 4-6 p.m., free, open to public, for all ages, Dec. 22, Callahan Room, 200 Lisbon St., 207-513-3135, LPLReference@lewistonmaine.gov.
Dec. 22 — Rangeley Community Chorus Holiday Concert, 7 p.m., Church of The Good Shepherd, 2614 Main St., Rangeley, $15, $10 for 18 and under.
Dec. 23 — Western Mountains Baptist Church Christmas Eve Eve Celebration, 6:30 p.m., 928 Carrabassett Road (Route 27), New Portland, free, open to all, refreshments, westernmountainschurch.org, WMBC Facebook page.

DECEMBER 24-30
Dec. 24 – All Saints Parish annual Christmas carol sing-along, 7:30 p.m., gazebo on Brunswick Maine Street, 15 minutes, lyrics provided, all welcome, parish family is donating $2 to Mid Coast Hunger Prevention for every attendee.
Dec. 28 – Healthy Community Coalition Mobile Unit harm reduction services, free (services for active drug users, blood pressure checks, other health and wellness) 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Edmund’s Market, 1185 Rangeley Road, Phillips, Healthy Community Coalition Facebook page, 207-779-3136.
Dec. 28 — Videoconferencing Basics Hobbs Library, 6:30 p.m. 217 Main St., Lovell, in-person and on Zoom, free, open to public, hobbslibrary.org.
Dec. 29 – Annual Sugarloaf Climb for a Cure, 4:30 p.m., SuperQuad, Sugarloaf, Carrabassett Valley, snowshoe or ski one mile to Bullwinkles, hot drinks, snacks, descend, suggested $20 donation ($5 for 12 and under), benefits Maine Cancer Foundation, the Martha B. Webber Breast Care Center, and the Dempsey Center, it sugarloafcharitysummit.org/climb-for-a-cure.

DECEMBER 31-JANUARY 6
Jan. 1 – Minot Historical Society annual Christmas/New Years’ service 6 p.m., Center Minot Church, 512 Center Minot Hill Road, Minot, free, all are welcome.

JANUARY 7-13
Jan 7 – Free ski day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Quarry Road Trails, 300 Quarry Road, Waterville, free day ski pass, free snowshoe rentals, quarryroad.org.
Jan. 9 – Rabbi Sruli Desdner and Lisa, L/A Senior College Food for Thought, 7 p.m., via Zoom, musical tribute to Ukraine, free, open to public, email laseniorcollege@gmail.com by noon Jan. 9 for link.
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. 12 — “Ulysses S. Grant: Veracruz to Vicksburg, A Watchful Quartermaster Learns Some Lessons,” presented by Noma Petroff, Joshua Chamberlain Civil War Roundtable, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick, free, open to public.

JANUARY 14-20
Jan. 17 – Augusta Civic Center 50th anniversary kickoff celebration, 5-8 p.m., Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive, Augusta, free, but tickets required, email margaret.noel@augustaciviccenter.org or call 207-626-2405.
Jan. 18 – Kennebec Historical Society Facebook Live with guests John McDonald and Dean Lunt, “Maine Trivia,” 6:30 p.m., KHS Facebook page.
Jan. 19 – Mystery writer Gerry Boyle “Drawn to a Life of Crime,” Great Falls Forum Speaker Series, noon-1 p.m. Callahan Hall, Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St., Zoom, Facebook live, free, open to public, in-person bring lunch, link on lplonline.org, Facebook, before event.
Jan. 19 – Discussion “This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate,” by Naomi Klein, 4-5 p.m. via Zoom, Auburn Public Library, part of Camden Conference series, session 1 of 3: Globalization, free trade, and climate change, pages 64-160, call reference desk at 207-333-6640, ext. 4.

JANUARY 21-27
Jan. 23 – Board Game Night, 4:30-6 p.m. Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St., Lewiston, for teens, adults, free, open to public, 4:30 to learn LCR (Left, Center, Right), 5 p.m. to play any available games, LPLonline.org.
Jan. 25 – Cybersecurity Basics Hobbs Library, 6:30 p.m. 217 Main St., Lovell, in-person and on Zoom, free, open to public, hobbslibrary.org.
Jan. 26, — “Maine’s Energy Scene: Local Aspirations Clash with Global Markets,” by Tux Turkel, 4-5 p.m. via Zoom, free, open to public, registration required, auburnpubliclibrary.org or 207-333-6640, ext. 4.

FEBRUARY 2023
Feb. 2 – “This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate,” by Naomi Klein, 4-5 p.m. via Zoom, Auburn Public Library, part of Camden Conference series, session 2 of 3: Extractivism, environmentalists and corporations, climate fixes, pages 161-187; 191-229; 256-280., call reference desk at 207-333-6640, ext. 4.
Feb. 7 — Screening of “Flow: The Global Water Crisis,” and discussion, 3-5 p.m. Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St., free, open to public, registration required, auburnpubliclibrary.org or 207-333-6640, ext. 4.
Feb. 16 – Discussion “This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate,” by Naomi Klein, 4-5 p.m. via Zoom, Auburn Public Library, part of Camden Conference series, session 3 of 3: Blockadia – Local impact and resistance, pages 293-336; 367-387, call reference desk at 207-333-6640, ext. 4.
Feb. 11 – Winter Fun Day, Quarry Road Trails, 300 Quarry Road, Waterville, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., family friendly events, free ski pass, more, quarryroad.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 16 – “Recreational and Cultural Importance,” Kennebec Land Trust 2023 Lyceum Lecture Series, “Maine’s State Parks and Public Lands: Conserving Nature, Managing People, and Embracing the Future,” 7 p.m., Winthrop High School, 211 Rambler Way, Winthrop, free, open to public.
March 23 – “Conservation of Wildlife and Biodiversity,” Kennebec Land Trust 2023 Lyceum Lecture Series, “Maine’s State Parks and Public Lands: Conserving Nature, Managing People, and Embracing the Future,” 7 p.m., Winthrop High School, 211 Rambler Way, Winthrop, free, open to public.
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.
March 30 – “Looking forward: Land Acquisition Partners and Priorities,” Kennebec Land Trust 2023 Lyceum Lecture Series, “Maine’s State Parks and Public Lands: Conserving Nature, Managing People, and Embracing the Future,” 7 p.m., Winthrop High School, 211 Rambler Way, Winthrop, free, open to public.

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. 18-Dec. 31 – “Upcycled” installation of unique furniture, SoJo’s Studio and Gallery, 2487 Main St., Rangeley, during opening hours, free, open to public, visit Sojo’s Studio and Gallery on Facebook.
Dec. 1-Jan. 2 – Art exhibit “Common Work and Common Places: Works in Watercolor and Encaustic,” by Betsey Foster, Norway Memorial Library, 56 Main St., Norway, during library open hours, norwaymemoriallibrary.org.
Dec. 2-Jan. 2 – “Textured Porcelain,” works of Guenola Lefeuvre, Gallery 302, 112 Main St., Bridgton, during gallery open hours, gallery302.com.
Jan. 19-22, 26-29 – “It’s Only a Play,” L/A Community Little Theatre, 7 p.m. Jan. 19-21, 26-28, 2 p.m. Jan. 22, 29, 30 Academy St., Auburn, adult themes, language, laclt.com/box-office or call 207-783-0958.

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.

MONMOUTH
Friends of Cumston Public Library book sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. third Saturday of the month, lower level, Cumston Hall, 796 Main St., Friends of Cumston Library on Facebook.

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.