Maine News Events Calendar Dec. 25

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, are at the bottom of the weekly section of the calendar, and listings of recurring weekly or monthly events are below that, by town or city.

COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS: Those attending live events should prepare to follow the event’s public health and safety measures, including possibly wearing a face covering and practicing social distancing.

WEEK OF DEC. 25-31
Dec. 25 – Free dinner, 1 p.m., hall of St. Athanasius and St. John Church, 126 Maine Ave., Rumford, free, open to all, 207-364-6267.

WEEK OF JAN. 1-7
Jan. 5 – Kennebec and Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation Districts local working group to discus USDA funding priorities, 10 a.m.-noon, via Zoom, for link contact Dale Finseth 207-480-3927, dfinseth@kcswcd.org.
Jan. 7 – Reception for “Witnessing Winter,” the art of Kris Horton, Marcia Baker and Matt Gross, free, open to public, 5:30-7 p.m., Lakeside Contemporary Art Gallery, RFA Lakeside Theater, 2492 Main St., Rangeley, rangeleyarts.org.

WEEK OF JAN. 8-14
Jan. 8 – Open auditions for “Classic DIVA,” 1-3 p.m., RFA Theater, 2493 Main St., Rangeley, seeking performers of any age, gender, who can perform songs from 40s, 50s, early 60s, rangeleyarts.org.
Jan. 13 – Joshua Chamberlain Civil War Roundtable, war historian Brian F. Swartz, free, open to public, 7 p.m. Morrell Room, Curtis Public Library, 23 Pleasant St.

WEEK OF JAN. 15-21
Jan. 20 — Author Robin Behl, “Price Per Barrel: The Human Cost of Extraction,” 5:30 p.m. Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St., 207-513-3135, LPLReference@lewistonmaine.gov.

WEEK OF JAN. 22-28
Jan. 23 – Winter weather craft, STEM workshop for kids, 2-4 p.m., Oxford County Extension 4-H, 9 Olson St., South Paris, free, for elementary-age kids, registration required by Jan. 8 at extension.umaine.edu/register/product/snowy-winter-workshop, masks required, kids must be accompanied by adult.
Jan. 25 – Bob Greene, “Black History of Maine,” 5:30 p.m., via Zoom and Lewiston Public Library Facebook live stream, free, open to public, registration required for Zoom link, 207-513-3135, www.LPLonline.org.
Jan. 27 — Author Lois Lowry, hosted by Friends of the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library, 7 p.m. via Zoom, membership of FCHML required, registration deadline Jan. 21, friendsofhobbslibrary.org.

FEBRUARY
Feb. 4 – Reception for “The Red Thread of Fate: A Fiber Exhibition,” 4-6 p.m., Harlow gallery, 100 Water St., Hallowell, free, open to public.

APRIL
April 30 — Lewiston/Auburn Community Little Theatre Race to the Stage 5K (originally scheduled for Oct. 2), 9 a.m., 30 Academy St., Auburn, registration open at www.laclt.com. $10 kids, $15 adults.

EVENTS OF THREE DAYS OR MORE
Dec. 4-31 — Margaret Melanson exhibition, Gallery 302, 112 Main St, Bridgton, during gallery hours, gallery302.com.
Jan. 7-March 31 — “Witnessing Winter,” the art of Kris Horton, Marcia Baker and Matt Gross, free, open to public, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Monday-Friday, Lakeside Contemporary Art Gallery, RFA Lakeside Theater, 2492 Main St., Rangeley, rangeleyarts.org.
Jan. 13-23 — “Let it Be,” a celebration of the music of the Beatles, performed by L/A Community Little Theatre, 30 Academy St., Auburn, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13-15, 20-22; 2 p.m. Jan. 16, 23, laclt.com to buy tickets.
Jan. 17-Feb. 12 – Topsham Public Library 14th annual Joy of Art exhibit, featuring artwork from members of the community, Crooker Gallery, Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road, Topsham.
Jan. 28-Feb. 26 – “The Red Thread of Fate: A Fiber Exhibition,” free, open to public, Harlow Gallery, 100 Water St., Hallowell, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Saturday.

WEEKLY/MONTHLY RECURRING EVENTS
Listed by town/city

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.

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 p.m., meets at Sabattus Mini-Mall parking lot, in front of Mixer’s Nightclub. Weekly, yearp-round open to runners of all abilities.

TURNER
Boy Scout Troop 187 6:30 p.m. every Monday. Contact Robert Quick 207-330-9657.