Maine News Events Calendar Jan. 2

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 days, or ongoing, are below single and two-day events; regular monthly and weekly meetings and events, listed by town, are at the end.

WEEK OF DEC. 28-JAN. 3
Jan. 1 — Free guided hikes at five Maine state parks, including Bradbury Mountain State Park, Pownal, 10 a.m.; 207-688-4712 or Jeanne Christy at 207-310-8708; Lake St. George State Park, Liberty, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 207-589-4255; Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park Time, 2 p.m., 207-865-4465; www.maine.gov.
Jan. 3 — Ski Museum of Maine annual holiday open house (postponed from Dec. 27), 5-8 p.m. 256 Main St.

WEEK OF JAN. 4-10
Jan. 4 — Drum circle; beginners 10 a.m.-noon; advanced 1-3 p.m., all welcome, Deering Community Center, 39 Main St., South Paris; no experience required, pot luck lunch noon-1 p.m., bring a dish to share.
Jan. 4 — Baked stuffed turkey dinner, 5-6 p.m. Oxford County United Parishes Church, 5 Keezar Road, North Waterford, to benefit the North Waterford World’s Fair $10; $5 6-6.; under 5 free, 207-890-7669, lscribner@gmail.com.
Jan. 4 — Congregational Church of East Sumner community potluck lasagna and spaghetti supper, 5:30 p.m., 50 Main St., Route 201, East Sumner Village, bring a dish to share, donations accepted for meal, raffle of food, household items benefit church outreach, Bill at 207-388-2263, Cyndy at 207-388-2667.
Jan. 6 — Connected, nondenominational gathering for widowers, widows, divorced, singles over 55, 7-9 p.m., St. Charles Borromeo Church hall, 132 McKeen St., free, open to all, light refreshments, 207-725-1266, 207-725-8386.
Jan. 8 — Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District annual USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Local Working Group meeting, 10 a.m.-noon, USDA office, 254 Goddard Road, open to public, snacks, registration required by Jan. 3, 207-241-5374.
Jan. 8 — SCORE Oxford Hills free workshop on Maine Technology Institute funding options, 9-10 a.m. Norway Town Office, 19 Danforth St. register, oxfordhills.score.org, susan.kolm@scorevolunteer.org.
Jan. 8 — Biologist Barry Logan speaks at Topsham Garden Club, noon, Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road, free, open to public, bring a brown bag lunch, drinks, dessert provided.
Jan. 9 — Cathi Belcher discusses Harriet Beecher Stowe, Stowe House, Joshua Chamberlain Civil War Rountable, 7 p.m., Morrell Room, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St. Brunswick.

WEEK OF JAN. 11-17
Jan. 11 — Free Scholastic Aptitude Test preparation workshop, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Alfond Youth & Community Center, 126 North St., Waterville 207-873-0684.
Jan. 11 — Free IF&W snowmobile safety course, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust, 2424 Main St., Rangeley, 13 and under must be accompanied by adult, registration required rlht.org/outdoor-programs/snowmobile.
Jan. 11 — Wildlife author Ed Robinson, 4:30 p.m. Carrabassett Valley Public Library and Community Center, Carrabassett Valley, 207-237-3535.
Jan. 11 — “Stand-Up Chameleon” Jackson Gillman, 7 p.m. UU Coffee House, 69 Silver St., sponsored by Universalist Unitarian Church of Waterville, fundraiser to defray the cost of a recently-installed lift, 207-873-4006.
Jan. 15 — Tingergarden free learning play for kids 8 months to 8 years, 9:30-10:20 a.m. Community Center for All Seasons, 1 Center Drive, Belgrade, registration required, www.tinkergarten.com/leaders/heather.katz, heather.katz@mail.tinkergarten.com.
Jan. 16 — Tingergarden free learning play for kids 8 months to 8 years, 10:30-11:20 a.m. North Street Playground, 151 North St. Waterville, registration required, www.tinkergarten.com/leaders/heather.katz, heather.katz@mail.tinkergarten.com.

WEEK OF JAN. 18-24
Jan. 18 — Recpetion for “The Joy of Art” exhibit, 1 p.m., Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road, free, open to public, 207-725-1727, www.topshamlibrary.org.
Jan. 23 — Session on U.S. Census jobs with Ron Witham, 4:30-7 p.m., Treat Memorial Library, 56 Main St., Livermore Falls, 207-897-3631.
Jan. 23 — Author Mark Griffin, “All that Heaven Allows: A Biography of Rock Hudson,” and short documentary, 6-8 p.m., Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road, Topsham.

WEEK OF JAN. 24-31
Jan. 28 — Community Read: “We Took to the Woods,” 5-7 p.m., Maine State Library, second floor (Snow date is Feb. 4)
Jan. 30 — Gardiner Library Association speaker series: “The Colburns on the Kennebec: A Colonial Family on the Maine Frontier and the Arnold March to Quebec,” historian and author Tom Desjardin, 6:30 p.m., free, open to all.

WEEK OF FEB. 1-7
Feb. 2 — “Our Divided Country,” 2-4 p.m., Jewett Auditorium, University of Maine Augusta, free, open to public, 207-621-3551, umasc@maine.edu, www.umasc.org.
Feb. 6 — Androscoggin County Republican Committee, Maine Heritage Policy Center sponsor town hall debate with Republican candidates for U.S. representative, Andrienne Bennett, Dale Crafts, Eric Brakey, Auburn Senior Center, Center Street.
Feb. 7 — Pathways Vineyard Church free Night to Shine Prom for people with special needs 14 and older, 12 Foss Road, Lewiston, pathwayvineyard.com.

WEEK OF FEB. 15-21
Feb. 15 — Second annual John Christie Heritage Classic Auction for the Ski Museum of Maine at Sugarloaf Inn, silent auction 4-5 p.m., entertainment from 5 to 6 p.m., 207-265-2023.
Feb. 21 — Wine and cheese reception for artist Jillian Herrigel 4:30-6 p.m., free, open to public, Carrabassett Valley Library & Community Center, Carrabassett Valley Library, 3209 Carrabassett Drive, Carrabassett Valley, www.carrabassettvalley.org/public-library.

WEEK OF FEB. 22-28
Feb. 24 — Lewiston-Auburn College Franco-American reading series, Steven Riel, editor-in-chief of the Franco-American literary e-journal “Résonance,” 7 p.m., Room 170, Lewiston-Auburn College of the University of Southern Maine on Westminster Street, Lewiston.

MARCH 2020
March 5 — Gardiner Library Association speaker series “Historic Maine in 3-D,” Maine State Museum Director Bernard Fishman. 6:30 p.m. free, open to all.
March 14 — Ski Museum of Maine Legends Tom Kendall nordic race, Black Mountain, 39 Glover Road, Rumford, 207-265-2023.
March 23 — Lewiston-Auburn College Franco-American reading series, Ron Currie Jr. 7 p.m., Room 170, Lewiston-Auburn College of the University of Southern Maine on Westminster Street, Lewiston.

APRIL 2020
April 9 — Gardiner Library Association speaker series: “An Architectural Legacy: Buildings from the Time of Statehood in Old Gardinerstown and Beyond” by Maine Historic Preservation Commission Director Kirk Mohney, 6:30 p.m., fre, open to all.
April 13 — Properties, Trails & History of Somerset Woods, slide presentation by Jack Gibson, 6:30 p.m. meeting, 7 p.m. program, Embden Historical Society Embden Community Center, 797 Embden Pond Road, Embden, 207-612-8887.
April 27 — Lewiston-Auburn College Franco-American reading series David Vermette, “A Distinct Alien Race: The Untold Story of Franco-Americans,” 7 p.m., Room 170, Lewiston-Auburn College of the University of Southern Maine on Westminster Street, Lewiston. www.thememoirnetwork.com or call 207-353-5454.

MAY-NOVEMBER 2020
May 7 — Embden Historical Society Town House and grounds cleanup, 9 a.m., rain date is May 8, 751 Cross Town Road, Embden, 207-612-8887.
May 11 — Forks of the Kennebec, by Marilyn Gondek, Embden Historical Society, 6:30 p.m. meeting, 7 p.m. program, Embden Town House, 751 Cross Town Road, Embden, 207-612-8887.
June 8 — History and Tour of the South Solon Meeting House, by Andy Davis. Car pool to Solon Meeting House, 1 Meeting House Road, from Embden Town House, 751 Cross Town Road, 6:30 p.m., 207-612-8887.
July 13 — The 1947 Fires in Maine, Could it Happen Again? Two old short films; discussion by Kent Nelson, forest ranger specialist, 6:30 p.m. meeting, 7 p.m. program, Embden Town House, 751 Cross Town Road, Embden, 207-612-8887.
Aug. 10 — Winter Walk in Maine and Labrador, by Alexandra Conover-Bennett, Embden Historical Society, 6:30 p.m. meeting, 7 p.m. program, Embden Town House, 751 Cross Town Road, Embden, 207-612-8887.
Sept. 14 — Embden Historical Society annual pot luck meal, meeting and election of officers, social time, 4:30 p.m.; meal, 5 p.m., home of Jim and Jenny Lightbody, 133 Kennebec River Road, with tour of the Lightbody Museum, 207-612-8887.
Oct. 13: — Embden’s Changes Over the Last 200 Years, by Bob Donovan, Embden Historical Society, 6:30 p.m. meeting, 7 p.m. program, Embden Town House, 751 Cross Town Road, Embden, 207-612-8887.
Nov. 9 — Embden Historical Society Harvest Fest, pot luck and Yankee swap, bring potluck main dish or salad & $5 unisex wrapped gift to swap, 6:30 p.m. Embden Town House, 751 Cross Town Road, Embden, 207-612-8887.

EVENTS THREE DAYS AND LONGER
Nov. 23-Jan. 12 — Works by Rochelle Draper, 2019 Holiday Art Show, Table Rocks Art Center, 162 Main St., Bethel, www.tablerockartscenter.com, 207-432-7239.
Dec. 5-Jan. 2 — Works of Michael Boardman on exhibit, Crooker Gallery, Topsham Public Library, 207-725-1727, topshamlibrary.org.
Jan. 2-Feb. 28 Jillian Herrigel art exhibition, Carrabassett Valley Library, 3209 Carrabassett Drive, Carrabassett Valley, www.carrabassettvalley.org/public-library.
Jan. 13-Feb. 22 — “Joy of Art” exibit featuring Maine artists, Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road, free, open to public, 207-725-1727, www.topshamlibrary.org.
Jan. 23-25 — Rangeley’s Snodeo weekend, with chili/chowder cookoff 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23,Gingerbread House Restaurant, Oquossoc, Welcome to Snodeo 4 p.m. Friday, Moose Alley, races beginning 9 a.m. Saturday Steven Bean Muncipal Airport, parade 5 p.m. Saturday, downtown Rangley, followed by fireworks.

WEEKLY, MONTHLY MEETINGS, EVENTS

AUBURN
Androscoggin County Republican Committee, second Thursday every month, Auburn City Hall. 207-576-9096.
Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club board meetings, last Thursday of the month, 7 a.m., Roy’s Restaurant, 11 a.m. The Village Inn, Auburn, dates subject to change, 207-713-7045.
Rose’s Room, support for those with incarcerated loved one, third Wednesday of the month, 7-8:30 p.m., St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 78 Pleasant St., 207-998-2547.
VFW Post 1603, second Wednesday of the month, 6:30 p.m. 588 Minot Ave., 207-783-2561.

AUGUSTA
Augusta Age Friendly Committee knitting group, 10 a.m.-noon Mondays, Buker Community Center, 26 Armory St. 207-626-2350.
Kennebec Beekeepers Association, 6:30-8:30 p.m., second Thursday of the month, Viles Arboretum, 153 Hospital St. mainebeekeepers.org/kennebec-beekeepers.

BRIDGTON
Bridgton Easy Riders snowmobile club, second Friday of the month, includes pot-luck supper, 6 p.m. September through April, Bridgton Community Center. New members are always welcome.
Friends of the Bridgton Public Library, 9:30 a.m. second Tuesday of the month, Bridgton Public Library, 1 Church St.
Lakes Region Substance Awareness Coalition, second Thursday of the month, 4:30-6 p.m., Bridgton Municipal Complex, Iredale Street, 207-803-9987.

BRUNSWICK
Connected Singles, 7-9 p.m., first Monday of the month, (nondenominational), St. Charles Borromeo Church, 132 McKeen St., 207-725-1266 or 207-725-8386.
Maine Chapter of FFRF, Defending the 1st Amendment, Separation of Church/State, 10 a.m.-noon, second Saturday of the month, Curtis Memorial Library, ffrfmaine.org. 207-613-7080.
Pejepscot Genealogical Society, 2 p.m., second Sunday of the month, Morrell meeting room, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St. 207-833-5430.
Toastmasters, first and third Tuesday of the month, 6:30-8 p.m., Maine Technology Institute, 8 Venture Ave., 207-241-2294 or 2156.toastmastersclubs.org.

BUCKFIELD
The Jones Dance Band, 7-10 p.m. every Saturday, Buckfield Masonic Hall, 4 High St., $5 donation, Facebook page The Jones Dance Band Playing in Buckfield.

EMBDEN
Country Sunday/Open Mic, 1-4 p.m., second & fourth Sunday of the month, Embden Community Center, 797 Embden Pond Road, admission by donation, kitchen is open, 207-566-7302.
Embden Community Center public suppers, second Saturday of the month except December, 5 p.m. $8, $4 for under 12, 207-566-7302.

FARMINGTON
Farmington Rotary, 7 a.m. Thursdays, North Dining Hall, UMF campus.
Rose’s Room, support for those with incarcerated loved one, fourth Wednesday of the month, 7-8:30 p.m. St. Joseph Church, 133 Middle St., 207-491-2527.
Sandy River Center community education programs, open to public. Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, 1 p.m. first Wednesday; SeniorsPlus, 9 a.m., second Wednesday; United Way, 10 a.m. third Tuesday; SEARCH program of Catholic Charities, 1 p.m. fourth Wednesday; NorthStar Community Paramedicine, 10 a.m. fourth Thursday. Diane Price 207-778-6591 ext 215.

FAYETTE
The Coffee Break, social gathering, weekly 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Underwood Library, 2006 Main St. 207-685-3778, faylib@faytte.lib.me.us.

GARDINER
Gardiner/Augusta Lions Community Market, with vendors, crafters, exhibitors and fix-it services, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., last Saturday of the month, 25 Lions Ave., Gardiner.

GREENE
Morse Memorial Library book discussion, third Thursday every other month beginning in January; 2 p.m. January, November; 5:30 p.m. March, May, July, September. Attend any or all, comment on Facebook, 105 Main St., 207-946-5544, www.morse.lib.me.us.

JAY
Jay Historical Society, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. second and fourth Saturday of the month May-September; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. three consecutive holiday days Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day. Free admission. 207-500-2402, ab1yy@outlook.com

LEWISTON
Center for Wisdom’s Women French-speaking women;s group, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 97 Blake St. 207-513-3922, www.wisdomswomen.org.

NORWAY
The Table at Norway Grange, free community breakfasts, 8-9 a.m. Saturdays; Norway Grange Hall, 15 Whitman St.

OAKLAND
Snow Pond Seniors, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesdays, Snow Pond Senior Center, 47 Heath St., 207-649-7274

OTISFIELD
Sewing/Craft group, 1-3:30 p.m. Wednesday except third Wednesday, East Otisfield Free Baptist Church, 231 Rayville Road, free, 207-461-1995, dobleverrill@gmail.com.
Community Lunch, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. third Wednesday, Community Hall, 292 Oxford Road, 207-539-4368.
Friday Walking Group, 9 a.m., Community Hall, carpools to site, email jimandmoe@gmail.com to get on list.
Contra dances, 6:30-9 p.m., for all ages, fourth Saturday of month, Facebook Otisfield Contra Dance, 207-539-3072.

OXFORD
Anderson Staples American Legion Post, 112 King St., meets at 7 p.m. second Monday of month; all veterans welcome, 207-595-4200.

PITTSFIELD
Ladies “Something to do Club,” 10 a.m.-noon, Wednesday, .games, fellowship, food, prizes, encouraging words, Celebration Church, 126 Manson Road, 207-368-6266 or 207-756-4443.

RANDOLPH
Prayer Shawl Ministry knitting/crocheting group, weekly, 9-10:30 a.m., Wednesdays, Randolph United Methodist Church, 16 Asbury St., 207-767-3024.

SABATTUS
Sabattus Rec Club Running Program, weekly 6 p.m. Wednesdays, year-round, Mixer’s parking lot, Sabattus Road, all ages/abiities,running@sabattusrec.com, Sabattus Rec Club Running Program Facebook.

SHELBURNE, NH
Free weekly Wednesday night practice for North Country Traditional Music Orchestra, 7-9 p.m., Shelburne Town Hall, 74 Village Road, 603-915-0856.

SKOWHEGAN
Skowhegan Sportsman’s Club, 7 p.m., second Thursday of the month, 857 East River Road, Skowhegan, 207-649-1238, skowhegansportsmansclub.org.

SOUTH PARIS
Oxford Hills Business After Hours, first Thursday of the month, 5:30 to 7 p.m., venue changes, 207-743-2281.

TOPSHAM
Topsham Garden Club, noon, second Wednesday of month, Topsham Library, 25 Foreside Road, free, open to public, bring lunch, drinks and dessert provided.

WATERVILLE
Downtown Waterville Summer Farmers Market, 2-6 p.m. Thursday until Thursday before Thanksgiving, Riverwalk at Head of Falls.
Lakes Christian Fellowship weekly basketball night for boys and girls, 7th grade through young adults, 6 to 8 p.m., Temple Academy Gym, 60 West River Rd, Waterville.

WAYNE
Cary Library First Saturday, first Saturday of the month, 9 a.m.-noon, Williams House, 14 Old Winthrop Road. Book sale, boutique breakfast, more. 207-685 3612.

WINTHROP
Aspired Amputees Support Group, 2 p.m., second Wednesday of the month, Town Office, 17 Highland Ave.;, email Ann Lindholdm aspiredamputees@gmail.com