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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
DECEMBER
Dec. 3 – CODA Chorus, Rhythms of the Season, 7:30 p.m. Johnson Hall, 280 Water St, Gardiner, donations accepted, FMI https://gardinermainstreet.org/holiday-events/.
Dec. 4 – Festival of Trees at Johnson Hall 12-8 p.m., 280 Water St, Gardiner, FMI https://gardinermainstreet.org/holiday-events/.
Dec. 5 – Festival of Trees at Johnson Hall 10 a.m.-8 p.m., 280 Water St, Gardiner FMI https://gardinermainstreet.org/holiday-events/.
Dec. 5 – Gardiner Rotary Tree Sale at Hannaford Parking Lot 2-7 p.m., Gardiner, FMI https://gardinermainstreet.org/holiday-events/.
Dec. 5 – ArtWalk, Downtown Gardiner 5-8 p.m., FMI https://gardinermainstreet.org/holiday-events/.
Dec. 6 – Christ Church Christmas Fair, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., 1 Dresden Ave., Gardiner, FMI https://gardinermainstreet.org/holiday-events/.
Dec. 6 – Holiday Open House and concert (The Merry Mermaids), 3 p.m., West Paris Public Library, 226 Main St., West Paris, free.
Dec. 6 – First Baptist Church Craft Fair, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., 47 Church St., Gardiner, FMI https://gardinermainstreet.org/holiday-events/.
Dec. 6 – Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School Craft Fair, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. 1023 Pittston School St., Pittston, FMI https://gardinermainstreet.org/holiday-events/.
Dec. 6 – Laura E. Richards Elementary Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 279 Brunswick Ave., Gardiner, FMI https://gardinermainstreet.org/holiday-events/.
Dec. 6 – Festival of Trees at Johnson Hall, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., 280 Water St, Gardiner, FMI https://gardinermainstreet.org/holiday-events/.
Dec. 6 – Gardiner Rotary Tree Sale at the Hannaford Parking Lot, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., FMI https://gardinermainstreet.org/holiday-events/.
Dec. 6 – Mrs. Claus Storytelling at the Holiday Hub 3-4 p.m., 242 Water St., Gardiner, FMI https://gardinermainstreet.org/holiday-events/.
Dec. 6 – Annual Parade of Lights, 4:30 p.m., start parade route along Water Street, from Winter Street to the Gardiner Public Library, FMI https://gardinermainstreet.org/holiday-events/.
Dec. 7 – Gardiner Rotary Tree Sale at Hannaford Parking Lot (if trees still available) 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., FMI https://gardinermainstreet.org/holiday-events/.
Dec. 7 – Festival of Trees at Johnson Hall 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Last day to take a chance at winning a tree, FMI https://gardinermainstreet.org/holiday-events/.
Dec. 13 – First Baptist Church of Gardiner will host a free concert featuring The Downeast Brass Quintet, 7-8:30 p.m., First Baptist Church of Gardiner, 47 Church Street, Gardiner, FMI call 207-582-4747 (church).
WEEKLY/MONTHLY RECURRING EVENTS
GRAY: One-on-one with Community Connector, 1-3 p.m., Gray Library, 5 Hancock St., Gray, FMI call Cindy Slocum 207-572-2594 or Lori Fowler 207-572-6493.
NEW GLOUCESTER: Coffee Hour, Tuesdays, 9-11 a.m., New Gloucester Congregational Church, 19 Gloucester Hill Rd., New Gloucester, FMI call Cindy Slocum 207-572-2594 or Lori Fowler 207-572-6493.
NEW GLOUCESTER: Community Cafe Lunch, 11:30 a.m., New Gloucester Congregational Church, 19 Gloucester Hill Rd., New Gloucester, FMI call Cindy Slocum 207-572-2594 or Lori Fowler 207-572-6493.
NEW GLOUCESTER: One-on-one with Community Connector, 9-11 a.m., New Gloucester Library, 379 Intervale Road, New Gloucester, FMI call Cindy Slocum 207-572-2594 or Lori Fowler 207-572-6493.
FARMINGTON: Farmington Grange will host a welcome and warming center on Wednesday mornings, twice a month beginning November 6, from 10 to 2 p.m., throughout the winter, will have soup and snacks, everyone is welcome, no fee. The Grange Hall is located at 124 Bridge Street, Farmington, FMI call Bonnie Clark at 778-1416.
FARMINGTON: Nine-ish- NA Meetings (In Person), 9:15-10:30 a.m., Franklin Memorial Hospital, 111 Franklin Health Commons, Farmington.
Food Addicts Meetings
FREE – Food addicts in recovery meetings: Tues Zoom and phone, Thurs phone and Sun in person. foodaddicts.org FMI call 441-8002 or 623-1924.
WATERVILLE: Central Maine Square Dance club offering beginner lessons, every Tuesday 6:30-8:00 p.m., George Mitchell School Dutton St., Waterville, cost is $5.00 per lesson, FMI call Bob at 447-0094.
