Maine News CALENDAR for Dec. 10

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.

WEEK OF DEC. 9-15
Dec. 9 — Loon Echo Land Trust ascent of Bald Peak Trail to Big Bald summit, 8:45 a.m., at the Bald Peak parking area, Mountain Road, Bridgton, 207-647-4352.
Dec. 9 — St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Christmas Fair, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 219 Winthrop Center Road, Winthrop.
Dec. 9 – RFA CASA students fundraiser for Franklin County Animal Shelter, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Lakeside Theater, Rangeley. Creative items can be donated before 10 a.m. 207-864-5000.
Dec. 9 — Family contradance, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., regular contradance 8 to 10 p.m., Farmington Grange, 124 Bridge Street, West Farmington, 207-491-9922.
Dec. 9 — Teddy Bear Dance, 7 to 10 p.m., Oxford Hills Middle School, 100 Pine St., South Paris, 207-782-4050.
Dec. 9 — Dave Rowe Holiday Special with Denny Breau and Phil House, 7 p.m., North Church, 12 High St., Farmington, 207-778-2006.
Dec. 9 — A Maine Christmas Concert, 7 to 9 p.m., North Turner Union Presbyterian Church, 58 Howes Corner Road, Turner, 207-224-8256.
Dec. 9, 10 — “A Christmas Carol,” Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 2 and 7 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m., The Public Theatre, 31 Maple St., Lewiston, 207-783-3200.
Dec. 10 — Holiday Concert, 3 p.m., Twitchell Chapel, Bridgton Academy, 11 Academy Lane, North Bridgton.
Dec. 10 — Christmas carol concert, 3 p.m., Lisbon United Methodist Church Christmas carols, 14 School St., Lisbon Falls, 207-353-4982.
Dec. 11 — Rangeley Friends of the Arts annual meeting, 5 p.m., RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St., Rangeley.
Dec. 11 — Discover Girl Scouts, 5 p.m., Elm Street School, Mechanic Falls.
Dec. 13 — Essentials of College Planning and Financial Aid 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Waterville Public Library, 73 Elm St., Waterville, 207-872-5433 to register.
Dec. 13 — Lisbon Historical Society annual Christmas celebration, free and open to the public, 7 p.m., MTM Center, School Street, Lisbon Falls, 207-353-8510.
Dec. 13 — The Heather Pierson Jazz Trio performs “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” 7 p.m., Green Church, 163 Main St., Mexico.
Dec. 14 — Matt and Shannon Heaton perform “A Fine Winter’s Night,” special guest Andrew Harris, 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, First Congregational Church, 235 Main St. 207-491-5919 for reservations and ticket information.
Dec. 15 — The Western Mountains Baptist Church Community Christmas Concert, 6:30 p.m., 928 Carrabassett Road (Route 27), New Portland. Free admission. 207-265-2557

WEEK OF DEC. 16-22
Dec. 16 — Friends of the Cary Library’s Holiday Bake Sale, 9 a.m.-noon, Williams House, 14 Old Winthrop Road, Wayne. 207-685 3754.
Dec. 16 — Wilson Grange 321 Yard and Bake Sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 1338 Maine St., East Wilton.
Dec. 16 — Community Christmas Celebration, 5 p.m., Fayette Central School, Fayette.
Dec. 16 — First Baptist Church of Gardiner public supper, 5-6:30 p.m., 47 Church St. Adults $8; children under 10 admitted free.
Dec. 16 — Sacred Music for Advent, 6:30 p.m., North Church 126 High St., Farmington. Free admission. 207-778-2006.
Dec. 16 — Christmas and Advent music program, 7 p.m., Hope Baptist Church, 726 Western Ave. (U.S. Route 202), Manchester.
Dec. 17 — Reeds Mill Church Candlelight Christmas Service, 3 p.m., 995 Reeds Mill Road, Madrid.
Dec. 17, 22 — “Christmas on the Air,” performed by Hope Baptist Church choirs, 10 a.m. Dec. 17, 7 p.m. Dec. 22. Free admission, 268 Perham St., Farmington.
Dec. 20 — SeniorsPlus bake sale, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 8 Falcon Road.
Dec. 20 — Auburn Community Concert Band holiday concert, 7 p.m., Gendron Franco Center, 46 Cedar St., Lewiston, 207-783-1585.

WEEK OF DEC. 23-29, 2017
Dec. 23 — “Christmas on the Air,” performed by Hope Baptist Church choirs, 7 p.m.. Free admission, 268 Perham St., Farmington. Dec. 24 — Congregational Church of East Sumner Christmas Eve candlelight service, 7 p.m., 50 Main St., Route 219, East Sumner. 207-388-2263 or 207-388-2667.
Dec. 24 — Christmas Eve candlelight service, 6 to 7 p.m., First Universalist Church of Turner Center, Route 117, Turner.
Dec. 25 — Free family style Christmas Dinner, noon-1:30 p.m., Harden Masonic Hall, 70 Bryant Road, Wilton. Reservations required, 207-778-6520.
Dec. 27-29 — St. Dominic Academy Christmas Classic invitational hockey tournament, games Thursday at 1, 3, 5 and 7 p.m., Norway Savings Bank Arena, 985 Turner St., Auburn, 207-782-6911.

ONGOING
Through Dec. 31 — “The Work of War: Honoring Veterans and the Ones They Left Behind” exhibit, Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Museum L-A, Bates Mill Complex, 35 Canal St., 207-333-3881.

2018
MARCH
March 31 — Leavitt Area Project Graduation auction, Leavitt Area High School.

MAY
May 20-26 — 2018 Diamond Tours bus trip to Ark Encounter plus more. $695 per person/dbl. occupancy. For more information www.grouptrips.com/mainetravelers or 207-446-0131.