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Calendar of Local Events
This page includes current local events for southern Maine, from Kittery to Scarborough.
Visual arts, clases and workshops, activities for kids and more.
Listings are updated after every issue goes to press, every two weeks, year-round.
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Going on Now
15th Annual Festival of Trees (until December 29), Dyer Library/Saco Museum, 371 Main Street, Saco. This year's theme is "Christmas Around the World." The Festival of Trees has become one of the premier Holiday events in Southern Maine. Vote for your favorite tree and try your luck at our various raffle prizes. You could win a tree, wreath, gift certificates, dinners, local crafts and more! Raffle tickets are $5 for 3 tickets. Winning tickets will be drawn December 19. The Festival of Trees is free to the public.
Wednesday, December 18
Ladies Night at Local Color, Dock Square, Kennebunkport, 5-8 PM. Post prelude holiday sip and shop. Giggles & nibbles, bargains and door prizes!
Thursday, December 19
Furry Tales Story and Adventure Hour, Animal Welfare Society, 10-11 AM (weekly). Preschoolers and their families can explore the exciting world of animals. Each week a new adventure. FMI www.animalwelfaresociety.org, youth [email protected]society.org or 985-3244.
Community Crafters, York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Rd, York, 10:30 –12 PM. Come to the Kennebunk Room each Thursday morning to knit, crochet, do needlework or whatever other creative endeavor you are working on. Bring along your own project. FMI
www.york.lib.me.us or 363-2818.
Knitting and Crafting Group, Dyer Library/Saco Museum, 371 Main Street, Saco, 1:30-4 PM. Group meets every Thursday. Drop in anytime to knit, crochet, embroider, hook rugs – just bring your latest project! Deering Room.
Cribbage Club, Dyer Library/Saco Museum, 371 Main Street, Saco, 5:30-7 PM. Group meets every Thursday. Thornton Academy students have organized a cribbage club that is open to all library patrons. Pros and beginners welcome! In the Board Room (back of Deering Room).
Monthly Movie Night, Louis T Graves Memorial Library, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, 6:45 PM. This month it is the holiday classic Meet Me In St. Louis starring Judy Garland. Light refreshments will be served. FMI please call 967-2778.
Friday, December 20
Toddler Storytime, Wells Public Library, 1 PM. Ages 2-5 years old and their caregivers are invited to meet on Fridays for stories, songs, and movement, all followed by a craft. FMI [email protected] or 646-8181.
Special Holiday Storytime, Louis T Graves Memorial Library, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, 10 AM. Stories, songs and snacks. Designed for children 5 and younger, however, all ages are welcome. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate. FMI please call 967-2778.
Lego and Rubik’s Cube Club, Wells Public Library, 3 PM. Participants are invited to build master creations with Legos provided by the library. There will also be Rubik’s cubes on hand with instructions on how to solve the Cube. All ages. FMI [email protected] or c-646-8181.
An Afternoon at the Movies, Louis T Graves Memorial Library, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, 4 PM. Showing The Polar Express in the Community Room. Bells will be ringing. Come in your pajamas if you want! Hot chocolate and popcorn will be served. This movie is rated G. FMI www.graveslibrary.org or 967-2778.
Friday Crafts for teens, Kennebunk Free Library, Fridays at 3 PM. Crafts, interesting activities, and amazing experiments! Just for teens ages 10 and up. FMI www.KennebunkLibrary.org or 985-2173.
Community Holiday Open House, Brick Store Museum, 4-7 PM. A merry open house complete with treats, beverages, and music to celebrate the season and visit with old (and new!) friends and neighbors! Free to all. FMI www.brickstoremuseum.org or 985-4802.
Saturday, December 21
York Winter Artisans Market, inside the York Chamber of Commerce, 1 Stonewall Lane, York, 9 AM-1 PM. Additional dates: Jan 11, Feb 8, March 14. FMI www.gatewaytomaine.org.
Brick Store Museum Holiday Shop, 10 AM-4 PM. Enjoy unique items and gifts from local Maine artists and crafters all in one place, in a holiday “pop-up” store at the Brick Store Museum. Open through December 31st. FMI www.brickstoremuseum.org or 985-4802.
Sunday, December 22
Mustang Rescue Christmas in the Stable, 6 PM. Ever After Mustang Rescue announces their annual Christmas Service in the Stable, a stirring non-denominational service for all ages, followed by refreshments. Bring a folding chair and warm clothes and all your family, friends, and neighbors. 463 West Street, Biddeford. www.mustangrescue.org/events.html
Open Lifeguard Tryouts, YMCA of Southern Maine, 3 Pomerleau Street, Biddeford, 5-9 PM. Come see if you have what it takes to be a real life superhero – a lifeguard at the YMCA. Bring your resume and references.
Thursday, December 26
Red Cross Blood Drive, York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Rd, York, 1-6 PM. For an appointment please visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
Twas the Night After Christmas - An All Request Night hosted by Ocean Ave Band and Lisa Mills Music, Kennebunkport Inn, 1 Dock Square, Kennebunkport, 7-10 PM. Come on by and chill with Don and Lisa for a fun night of music after Christmas! Whether it's your favorite Christmas tune (if you're not too sick of it!) or another favorite song- it's your night to request it.
Tuesday, December 31:
Over 55 Game Morning, Mornings in Paris, 21 Western Avenue, Kennebunk, 10 AM-12 PM. Enjoy board games with friends or new acquaintances and receive a 25% discount. FMI and for other upcoming programs and events, see www.morningsinparis.com or 204-0032.
New Year's Eve Kennebunk, Main Street, 7 PM-12 AM. Celebrate New Year's Eve with: ice skating at the Waterhouse Center; NYE Family Carnival at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church; 2nd Annual Cornhole Tournament (1:30 PM); live music at the Brick Store Museum’s Program Center (7-8:45 PM); late-night tours in the museum galleries (until 11 PM); Early Bird Blueberry drop at the church at 9 PM; Wild Blueberry Drop at midnight! Free admission for all. FMI: facebook.com/NYEKBK
Thursday, January 2
Newcomers & Neighbors Club Meeting, Kennebunkport Community House, Temple Street, Kennebunkport, 6:30 PM. The speakers this month will be representatives from the Bicentennial Committee, Brickstore Museum, and Kennebunk High School to discuss Maine’s 200th Anniversary celebration in 2020. Newcomers & Neighbors is a social club for residents of all ages of Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, and Arundel. FMI: www.kptanewcomers.org.
Saturday, January 4
York Winter Farmers Market, inside the York Chamber of Commerce, 1 Stonewall Lane, York, 9 AM-1 PM. Additional dates are: January 18, February 1, February 15, March 7, March 21. FMI www.gatewaytomaine.org.
Voting Down the Rose Book Signing, York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Rd, York, Saturday, 3 PM. Anne B. Gass has written a biography of her great-grandmother, Florence Brooks Whitehouse, titled Voting Down the Rose: Florence Brooks Whitehouse and Maine's Fight for Woman Suffrage. This program is part of a yearlong series of events sponsored by the York Diversity Forum celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment which gave women the right to vote. FMI www.york.lib.me.us or 363-2818.
Monday & Tuesday, January 6 & 7
Auditions at City Theater in Biddeford for Little Women The Musical. This timeless and glorious musical follows the adventures of 4 sisters at the time of the Civil War. FMI www.citytheater.org/auditions.
Tuesday, January 7
Italian Conversation, York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Rd, York, 6:30 PM. Parliamo Italiano! Casual conversation in Italian. Suitable for those with intermediate to advanced conversational skills in the Italian language. FMI www.york.lib.me.us or 363-2818.
Wednesday, January 8
Beadcraft at Kennebunk Free Library, 112 Main Street, Kennebunk, 1 PM. Perler Beads - tiny plastic beads that can melt - were first introduced as a craft in Sweden in the 1950's and we still love them! Children ages 6 and up, or age 5 with a caregiver, are invited for an afternoon of beading fun. FMI www.KennebunkLibrary.org or 985-2173.
Meditation Meetup, York Public Library, York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Rd, York 5:30-6:30 PM. This session will be led by Avi Magidoff. Avi belongs to the 43rd generation of the LinJi Meditation School, and has been a student of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh for more than two decades. The library has a limited number of meditation cushions available on a first come, first serve basis. FMI www.york.lib.me.us or 363-2818.
Saturday, January 11
Tail Waggin’ Tutor at Kennebunk Free Library, 112 Main Street, Kennebunk, 10-11 AM. Children of all ages can practice their reading by reading to Jack, a certified therapy dog. No registration required. FMI www.KennebunkLibrary.org or 985-2173.
Tuesday, January 14
Over 55 Game Morning, Mornings in Paris, 10 AM-12 PM. Enjoy board games with friends or new acquaintances and receive a 25% discount.
America the Anxious Book Talk, York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Rd, York, 10:30 AM. Mary Behnke, York resident and former educator at the University of Chicago and Phillips Exeter Academy, will present a book talk on Ruth Whippman’s book, America the Anxious: Why Our Search for Happiness is Driving Us Crazy and How to Find It for Real. FMI www.york.lib.me.us or 363-2818.
Tuesday, January 21
MSK Book Group Kickoff, Middle School of the Kennebunks Library, after school 2-3:50 PM. This book club is being offered by Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library and Kennebunk Free Library. Hosts will be Terri Bauld from Graves Library and Jon Roy from Kennebunk Free Library. Books and snacks will be provided. The next book will be a pick your own. Please sign up in advance by calling either the Graves Library 967-2778 or Kennebunk Library 985-2173. Books will be distributed to students in early December at MSK. Please read book in advance of the meeting. FMI call either library.
Thursday, January 16
Family Beach Party at Kennebunk Free Library, 112 Main Street, Kennebunk 3:45 PM. The party will kick off with a beach story and follow with a craft, games and a treat. All ages are welcome. No registration required. Free. FMI www.KennebunkLibrary.org or 985-2173.
Sunday, January 19
The Mudman and the Rabbit Book Signing with Author Sandra Gnidziejko, Mornings in Paris, 21 Western Avenue, Kennebunk, 2-4 PM. The author will read her delightful tale of friendship and thought, combined with some of the illustrator's creative process and insight. FMI and for other upcoming programs and events, see www.morningsinparis.com or 204-0032.
Coming Attractions:
Monday, March 2
Job Fair, Regatta Room, 29 Levesque Drive, Eliot, 12-4 PM. Hire for the 2020 season by participating in this job fair, hosted by York Region Chamber of Commerce, York County Career Center and Hospitality Maine. FMI contact Linda Chisholm 207-363-4422 or [email protected] Also see website www.gatewaytomaine.org for additional information.
ONGOING
Finding Your Better Self Through Horses, Ever After Mustang Rescue. An amazing hands-on experience with horses. Helps reduce stress, raise confidence and improve self-esteem. Supervised, private one hour sessions. Contact Lydia @ 207-641-9449 for more information. Located at 463 West Street, Biddeford. FMI www.mustangrescue.org
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