Maine News Event Calendar for Dec. 31

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. 30-JAN. 5
Dec. 31 — New Year’s Eve celebration, 7 p.m., L-A’s Gendron Franco Center, 46 Cedar St.; reservations required, 207-783-1585.
Jan. 4 — Pejepscot Genealogical Society monthly meeting, 2 p.m., Morrell Meeting Room, Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick. 207-833-5430.

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.

WEEK OF JAN. 6-12
Jan. 6 — Cary Library’s Williams House First Saturday book sale and boutique breakfast, 9 a.m.-noon, Williams House, 14 Winthrop Road, Wayne. 207-685-3612.
Jan. 7, 8 — Auditions for “Vagina Monologues,” for females 16 and older, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sunday, 6-7:30 p.m. Monday. First Universalist Church of Auburn, 169 Pleasant St., 783-0461.

WEEK OF JAN. 13-19
Jan. 13 — Contradance, 8-10:30 p.m. Farmington Grange, 124 Bridge St., West Farmington. Beginners are welcome. $6 adults, $5 studens, $15 family maximum. 207-491-9928.
Jan. 17 — Snowshoe outing hosted by Kennebec Land Trust, 9:30 a.m., Holman Conservation Area, Litchfield. 207-377-2848.

WEEK OF JAN. 20-26
Jan. 26 — Messalonskee High School Musical Revue, chorus fundraiser, 7 p.m. , Messalonskee High School Performing Arts Center, $5 admission goest to Disney World performances trip.Jan. 27 — Public bean and casserole supper, 5 p.m. First Congregational Church, 11 Yarmouth Road, Gray, 207-657-4279.

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.