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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
OCTOBER
October 30 – Halloween Storytime (costumes encouraged), listen to spooky music, hear a spooky story, do a spooky craft, and have fun at the library, 10:30 a.m., Jay-Niles Memorial Library, 983 Main St., Jay.
October 30 – Annual Trunk-or-Treat, 3-5 p.m., Jay-Niles Memorial Library, 983 Main St., Jay.
October 30 – Halloween Festival, 2:00-5:00 p.m., Main Street, Norway.
NOVEMBER
November 5 – Cookbook discussion, Potpies: Yumminess in a Dish by Elinor Klivans and Pie Academy: Master the Perfect Crust by Ken Haedrich, 6 p.m., Norway Memorial Library is located at 258 Main Street, Norway, to register or FMI stop by the library’s information desk or call 743-5309 ext. 1. This event depends on a minimum of five registrants by Thursday, October 29.
November 7 – Visit with therapy dogs from Love on a Leash, free and all are welcome, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., Jay-Niles Memorial Library, 983 Main St., Jay.
November 13 – 4:30-6:30 pm: Community Dinner, @AYCC, 126 North St., Waterville – FREE Community turkey dinner with all the fixings | https://www.clubaycc.org/events/
November 13 – Rooster Storytime featuring Ember, a real red, old English bantam rooster, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Jay-Niles Memorial Library, 983 Main St., Jay.
November 14 – Meet-and-Greet with Hank the therapy dog. Take home his brand-new autographed coloring & tracing adventure book, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Jay-Niles Memorial Library, 983 Main St., Jay.
November 14 – AYCC Pickleball Tournament, 9:00 a.m., AYCC, 126 North St., Waterville, play doubles in a round-robin format with top teams advancing to championships, https://tourneymachine.com/E186258
November 18 – Otisfield Thanksgiving Community Lunch 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m., Otisfield Community Hall, 403 State Route 121, Otisfield.
November 19 – “Western Maine Sanatorium,” presented by local archivist and historian Angela Todd, 6:30 p.m., Norway Memorial Library, 58 Main Street, Norway, FMI call 743-5309 ext. 1.
November 20 & 21 – Festival of Trees, 10:00 a.m. -7:00 p.m., KVCC, 92 Western Ave., Fairfield, purchase tickets to win your favorite beautifully decorated tree w/prizes, 50/50, and more, fantastic holiday tradition, https://festivaloftreesmaine.net/
November 20 – Musical Storytime with Carla, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Jay-Niles Memorial Library, 983 Main St., Jay.
November 21 – Dungeons & Dragons for teens/tweens, 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m., Jay-Niles Memorial Library, 983 Main St., Jay.
November 21st & 22nd – ExTRAINaganza Open House at the Great Falls Model Railroad Club, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, 144 Mill Street, Auburn, (Handicapped Accessible), FMI at https://www.greatfallsmodelrrclub.org.
November 22 – Festival of Trees, 10:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m., KVCC, 92 Western Ave., Fairfield, purchase tickets to win your favorite beautifully decorated tree w/prizes, 50/50, and more, fantastic holiday tradition https://festivaloftreesmaine.net/
November 27 & 28 – Festival of Trees, 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., KVCC, 92 Western Ave., Fairfield, purchase tickets to win your favorite beautifully decorated tree w/prizes, 50/50, and more; fantastic holiday tradition. https://festivaloftreesmaine.net/
November 27th, 28th & 29th – ExTRAINaganza Open House at the Great Falls Model Railroad Club, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, 144 Mill Street, Auburn, (Handicapped Accessible), FMI at https://www.greatfallsmodelrrclub.org.
November 29 – Festival of Trees, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., KVCC, 92 Western Ave., Fairfield, purchase tickets to win your favorite beautifully decorated tree w/prizes, 50/50, and more; fantastic holiday tradition. https://festivaloftreesmaine.net/
DECEMBER
December 11 – 13 – 7th Annual Oxford County Shriners FEZtival of Trees, Dec. 11 4-8 p.m., Dec 12. 8 a.m. – 8 p.m., Dec 13 8 a.m. – noon, Jackson-Silver American Legion Post 68 in Locke Mills.
December 12th – Surplus Assets Sale at the Great Falls Model Railroad Club, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 144 Mill Street, Auburn, (Handicapped Accessible), FMI at https://www.greatfallsmodelrrclub.org.
December 20 – Gardiner Lantern Parade and Solstice Celebration, free Lantern Workshop at Johnson Hall 3:30 – 5:15 p.m., 5:30 p.m. Lineup at Johnson Hall Opera House, parade to Gardiner Waterfront and Celebrate!
WEEKLY/MONTHLY RECURRING EVENTS
JAY: Drop-in technology assistance with Ernie, every Monday, 3:30- 5:00 p.m., Jay-Niles Memorial Library, 983 Main St., Jay.
WATERVILLE: Volunteer Facilitator Training, Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m., Every Tuesday from March 3 to April 2, 304 Main Street, Waterville, FMI call 207-873-3615.
WINTHROP: Winthrop Grange #209 meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, supper is at 5:30 p.m. and the meeting at 6 p.m., 549 Old Lewiston Road, Winthrop, contact information Kathy Ward 207 500-9864 or gwamme@gmail.com.
WINTHROP: Winthrop Maine Historical Society business meeting first Thursday of each month, January-November, 6-8 p.m. at the Winthrop History and Heritage Center, 107 Main Street, Winthrop, Maine, winthropmainehistory.org, no December meeting
LEWISTON: Maker Mondays at Lewiston Public Library, March 2, 16, April 6 and May 18, Couture Room, Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St., Lewiston, ages 18 and up, beginners welcome, FMI contact 207-513-3134 or lplcirc@lewistonmaine.gov.
LEWISTON: Lewiston Public Library, in partnership with ArtVan, will be offering art programs in Callahan Hall for children ages 5-14 every 2nd and 4th Wednesday from September 9th – May 26th from 3:30-5:00 p.m., children aged 5-8 must be accompanied by an adult, FMI contact Lewiston Public Library at 513-3133 or LPLKids@lewistonmaine.gov.
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
FARMINGTON: he Farmington Chess Club meets every Tuesday from 6-8 pm at the Parks and Rec Center, 127 Middle St., Farmington. All skill levels are welcome.
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.
RANGELEY — The Lakeside Contemporary Art Gallery’s spring/summer show, paintings by Ashton F. LeCraw, will run from May 29 – July 6th. All is welcome & artwork is available for purchase. LCAG is located at 2493 Maine Street, Rangeley & open Tues – Sat. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. & during theatre showing. https://rangeleyarts.org/event/lcag-artist-reception-ashton-lecraw/ or call 207-864-5000
SKOWHEGAN – St. Anthony’s Soup Kitchen Parish Hall, 291 Water St., Skowhegan Every Tuesday & Thursday 3-4 p.m.
