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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
NOVEMBER
Nov. 28-30 — 14th Annual Festival of Trees, Norway Armory, 27 Elm Street, Norway.Nov. 29 — Craft Fair, The Mechanic Falls Church of the Nazarene, 5 Oak Street, Mechanic Falls 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Nov. 29 — BAAM Art Market, Indoor location Crescent Park Elementary School, 19 Crescent Road, Bethel, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., bethelareaartsandmusic.com, coodinator@bethelareaartsandmusic.com.
Nov. 29 — Small Business Saturday, The Bethel Area, details at bethelmaine.com
DECEMBER
Dec. 5 – “Starry Night,” 4-7 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath, annual event transforms Library Park into a glowing winter wonderland, featuring lighted displays and hundreds of luminaries.
Dec. 5 & 6 – Holiday Fair, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Episcopal Church (the undercrost of the church) 2614 Main Street, Rangeley, FMI please contact the church office at 207-864-3381 or email admin@goodshepherdrangeley.org.
Dec. 6 – Christmas Fair, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., East Otisfield Free Baptist Church, 231 Rayville Road (off Route 121), Otisfield.
Dec. 13 – Universalist Unitarian Church of Waterville Holiday Fair, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., 69 Silver Street, Waterville.
Dec. 13 – The Downeast Brass Quintet, 7 p.m., First Baptist Church of Gardiner, 47 Church St, Gardiner, Free.
Dec. 21 & 22 – Auditions for Things My Mother Taught Me, 2 p.m. on Sunday Dec 21, 6 p.m. on Monday Dec. 22, Hallowell City Hall, 1 Winthrop Street, Hallowell, shows will be Feb. 13-15 & 20-22, 2026, FMI Gaslight Theater (207) 626-3698.
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.
