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Calendar of Local Events
This page includes current local events for southern Maine,
from Kittery to Scarborough. Listings are updated after every issue goes to press.
How to List Your Event - click here
Going On Now
L.L. Bean Northern Lights Celebration, L.L. Bean, 95 Main Street, Freeport, until 9 PM daily. From forested trails of twinkling lights to visits with Santa and his reindeer, there’s magic to be found at L.L.Bean this holiday season. FMI ww.llbean.com.
The 14th Annual Festival of Trees, Saco Museum, 371 Main Street, Saco, through the end of December. Come see a dazzling display of trees, wreaths, lights and gingerbread houses—all free of charge! Vote for your favorite display! Visitors can also partake in a raffle for various items including gift certificates, trees, wreaths, craft items, etc. Winners will be drawn on December 20. Handcrafted ornaments and other holiday decorations will also be available for purchase in the Gift Shop. Join us as we get into the Holiday Spirit!
Pastel Society of Maine Signature Member Show, Brick Store Museum's Bauman Gallery, Kennebunk. The show runs through Sunday, January 6, 2019. 21 accomplished pastel artists are featured in this show. FMI www.brickstoremuseum.org or 985-4802.
Wednesday, December 19
Teen Game Tournament, Wells Public Library, 1434 Post Road, Wells, 1:30 PM. Drop by the library on the last Wednesday of each month to participate in this ongoing gaming tournament. FMI [email protected] or 646-8181.
Christmas Craft Fun, Springvale Public Library, 443 Main Street, Springvale. 3-5 PM. Come into the kids room to make homemade Christmas cards. FMI www.springvalelibrary.org or 324-4624.
Thursday, December 20
MEN’s Shopping Night! Shops at Cape Neddick, 5-8 PM. Personal Shoppers available, free wrapping, beer and snacks! FMI 363-2500.
Holiday Party, Wells Public Library, 1434 Post Road, Wells, 6 PM. Come in your pajamas and eat cookies while listening to classic holiday stories. Crafts and activities to follow, with a special guest appearance by a holiday favorite! This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. FMI [email protected] or 646-8181.
Movie Night, Graves Memorial Library, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, 6:45-8:45 PM. There’s a new Movie Theater in town and the price is right–Free! Graves Library is kicking off a new program – Movie Night – once per month. This special showing of White Christmas will include a special introduction about the making of this film FMI www.graveslibrary.org or 967-2778.
Friday & Saturday, December 21 & 22
A Christmas Carol, Portland Stage Company, 25A Forest Avenue, Portland, 7 PM. Celebrate the holidays with this timeless tale that embodies the season: love, family, and the spirit of goodwill. See it brought to life on-stage, with charming costumes, delightful music, and a few ghostly apparitions. This magical production is perfect for the entire family, guaranteed to warm the heart of every Scrooge. Start a family tradition of your own. FMI [email protected] or 774-0465.
Friday, December 21
TechTime, Kennebunk Free Library, 112 Main St., Kennebunk, 10 AM-12 PM. Come to the Kennebunk Free Library on Fridays for TechTime. Attendees will work one-on-one with a librarian to answer your technology questions. Bring your device with you. January Tech Time dates are 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, and 1/25. In order to best assist you, please make an appointment by contacting the library at 207-985-2173. FMI www.KennebunkLibrary.org.
Teens Friday Fun, 112 Main St., Kennebunk, 3 PM. Are you looking for something fun to do after school on Friday afternoons? Come to the library at 3 PM every Friday for fun crafts, interesting activities, and amazing experiments! Just for teens ages 10 and up. FMI www.KennebunkLibrary.org or 985-2173.
Cookies and Crafts, Springvale Public Library, 443 Main Street, Springvale. 3:30-4:30. Teens bring your creative juice with you as you recreate some crafts found on the internet. FMI www.springvalelibrary.org or 324-4624.
Saturday, December 22
Last Minute Shoppers Craft Fair, Unitarian Universalist Church, Kennebunk, next to library, 9 AM-3 PM. Wonderful last minute gifts: handmade soap, jewelry, designer knitting, handmade journals, plants, crazy books, toys, woodwork, decorations, pillows, stocking stuffers and so much more. Comfort Food for lunch - and all day. Benefit of The New School and The School Around Us. FMI www.uukennebunk.org or 985-3700.
Saturday & Sunday, December 22 & 23
Holiday Bazaar, Center For Wildlife, 385 Mountain Rd, Cape Neddick., 1-4 PM. Holiday Bazaar with Santa visiting from the North Pole. Have your picture taken with animal ambassadors and Santa. FMI thecenterforwildlife.org.
Monday, December 24
Pageant, Saint David’s Episcopal Church, 138 York Street, (Rt. 1 South, Kennebunk, 4 PM. A Pageant with Christmas Eucharist. At 8 PM all are invited for informal carol singing accompanied by the organ, and at 8:30 a Traditional Christ Mass with Eucharist will be held. FMI 985-3073.
Tuesday, December 25
Christmas Service, Saint David’s Episcopal Church, 138 York Street (Rt. 1 South), Kennebunk, 11 AM. A simple service of Lessons, carols, Sermon and Eucharist.FMI 985-3073.
Monday, December 31
My Killer 80s Prom: A NYE Murder Mystery Food 'n' Cocktail Event, Wiggly Bridge Distillery Barn, 441 US Route 1, York, first showing at 5-8 PM, second showing 9:30 PM - 1 AM. There’s been an 80’s prom-style murder and the killer could be anyone! Calling the inquisitive, clever, and creative. This New Year’s Eve, kick off 2019 with a murder mystery plus a food and spirits tasting event at Wiggly Bridge. Don your ‘80s best and be ready for an immersive and entertaining evening. FMI and tickets wigglybridgedistillery.com/events.
Monday, December 31
Last Blast 2018 - New Year's Eve Beach Party, Palace Playland, Old Orchard Beach, 5 PM – 9 PM. Giant fireworks and huge bonfire to celebrate the end of 2018. This event is fun for the entire family. Bonfire lit at 5 PM sharp. With ample hot cocoa, cotton candy and Kettle Corn to munch on while we party around the bonfire. Have fun with family and friends then spend the night at some of the best New Year's Eve parties in southern Maine at entertainment venues around OOB. Fireworks go off at 7:30 PM. FMI www.oldorchardbeachmaine.com.
4th Annual New Year’s Eve Kennebunk (known as NYE KBK for short), various locations on Main Street in downtown Kennebunk. The events culminate in the Wild Blueberry Ball Drop from the Bell Tower of the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church at midnight! Founded in 2015 by volunteers from the Town of Kennebunk, the Brick Store Museum, and the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, this is NYE KBK’s fourth year creating a family-friendly event that brings the community together to celebrate the New Year. All events are open to the public free of charge. Events are as follows:
~ First Parish Church: starting at 7 PM, board games and hot chocolate inside; outdoor fire pits to enjoy the celebrations; and a first-ever NYE Cornhole Tournament! Please visit www.nyekbk.org to learn how to register your team.
~ Brick Store Museum: free admission to the galleries and exhibitions from 7-11 PM; with music and improve starting at 7 PM in the Museum’s Program Center;
~ Waterhouse Center: ice skating throughout the evening;
~ Cornhole Tournament, new to the lineup, First Parish UU Church, Kennebunk. Bags start flying at 7 PM. Format: This will be a 16-team, double-elimination tournament with a three-game guarantee. Cost: $40 per team (teams consist of two people). First prize: $375 + trophy; second prize: $175 + trophy; third prize: $100 + trophy; fourth prize: gift certificate + trophy; fifth prize: gift certificate + trophy; sixth prize: trophy. Teams can sign up online via www.nyekbk.org.
~ From the bell tower of the First Parish Church, an Early Bird Ball Drop will begin at 9 PM and the Wild Blueberry Ball Drop will ring in the New Year at midnight.
The NYE Kennebunk Committee is looking for interested volunteers to join its ranks to continue delivery of a fun, community-wide event year after year. If you are interested in joining the committee or volunteering during the evening, please visit www.nyekbk.org to learn more. FMI www.nyekbk.org and “Like” the event’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/NYEKBK
January 3, 2019
Newcomers & Neighbors Club, Kennebunkport Community House, Temple Street, Kennebunkport. 6:30 PM. Meeting starts with refreshments at the Kennebunkport Community House. The speaker this month is Kennebunk resident Don Crisman, who has attended every Super Bowl game. Don will share his memories and memorabilia from the many Super Bowl games he has attended. Newcomers & Neighbors is a social club for residents of all ages of Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, and Arundel. Guests welcome. FMI www.kptanewcomers.org.
Saturday, January 5
18th Annual Atlantic Plunge, "Freezin for a Reason!" Gooch's Beach, Kennebunk, 11 AM. (Storm date is Saturday, January 12, 2019). The Atlantic Plunge is one of Caring Unlimited's major annual fundraisers. All money raised through registration, pledges, and donations help to sustain Caring Unlimited's programs and services, ensuring that they are able to provide critical, round-the-clock support and safety planning to family members, friends, and neighbors experiencing abuse in York County.Registraton fee is $25. Online registration closes at noon on Monday, January 3, 2019. Registration at the beach begins at 10:15 AM the morning of the event. Atlantic Plungers are asked to raise pledges, and whoever raises the most pledges will receive a $250 L.L. Bean gift card. Pledges can be collected in person (cash or check) and turned in at the event on Saturday, January 5, or can be collected securely online by creating your own personalized fundraising page when you register. The 2019 Event Sponsor is Biddeford Savings. FMI www.caring-unlimited.org or Emily Gormley, 207-490-3227 x107, [email protected]
Sun, Jan 6
One, Two, Three, part of the Classic Film Series, hosted by Ogunquit Performing Arts, Dunaway Center, 23 School Street, Ogunquit, 2 PM. Legendary actor James Cagney gives a dazzling performance in this rapid-fire comedy satire. Directed by Billy Wilder. At the Dunaway Center, 23 School Street, Ogunquit. Free admission, parking and popcorn. ogunquitperformingarts.org
Tuesday, January 8
Hatha Yoga, Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells, 8-9:15 AM. Begin your day with gentle Hatha yoga, designed for those who want to stretch, strengthen, tone, and relax on a regular basis. These all-level classes are small enough for personal attention from certified yoga instructor Leslie Fiore, founder of Port Yoga in Kennebunkport, who has studied yoga for 14 years and taught for 12. $96/$80 for the 8-week series. Registration required at 207-646-1555 ext 116 or [email protected]
Wednesday, January 9
PechaKucha Night at Engine, 128 Main Street, Biddeford. Doors open at 6:30, show begins at 7:20. PechaKucha 20x20 is a simple presentation format where presenters show 20 images, each for 20 seconds. PechaKucha Nights are informal and fun gatherings where creative people get together and share their ideas, works, thoughts and hobbies – just about anything – in the PechaKucha 20x20 format. $5/Free for Engine members. Catering by Part & Parcel, cash bar. FMI: feedtheengine.org, 370-9130.
Wednesday, January 16
Winter Walkers, Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells, 11 AM-12 PM. Discover the varied landscapes of the Wells Reserve at Laudholm. Whether we’ll be walking on frozen footpaths, mucking through a little mud, or snowshoeing on a fresh foot of powder, we will meet at the gazebo and start exploring together. For ages 7 and up. Free. (Snowshoe rental $5.) FMI wellsreserve.org or 646-1555.
Wednesday, January 23
Ecology of the Gauntlet: Lessons Learned from Juvenile Salmon Migrations in British Columbia, Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells, 12-1 PM. Juvenile salmon make an incredible and dangerous journey from the rivers where they hatch to the open ocean where they spend most of their lives. Dr. Nathan Furey, a fish ecologist at the University of New Hampshire, will discuss a pristine system in the Pacific Northwest where juvenile sockeye salmon must pass through a predator gauntlet to reach the ocean. Furey holds degrees from the University of New England, Texas A&M University, and the University of British Columbia. $2 suggested donation. Bring your lunch to Mather Auditorium at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm. 207-646-1555 wellsreserve.org
Sun, Feb 3
Guys and Dolls, part of the Classic Film Series, hosted by Ogunquit Performing Arts, Dunaway Center, 23 School Street, Ogunquit, 2 PM. Frank Loesser's award-winning, hit musical stars Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra and Vivian Blaine, with dance numbers by Michael Kidd. Free admission, parking and popcorn. www.ogunquitperformingarts.org.
Our Calendar will resume when we begin the season in February 2019!
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