The Portland Daily Sun, Tuesday, November 30, 2010

First Saturday New Gloucester pairs art, tunes

For remains of the turkey, just go nuts

‘Oz’ goes to the ‘Dark Side’ at State Theatre

See the Music Calendar on page 7

See Margo Mallar’s column on page 9

See the Events Calendar, page 13

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Island council lives!

Peaks officials hold ‘sworn-in, sworn-at’ ceremony

BY BOB HIGGINS THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

The invitation to the function read “Come watch us be sworn in, then sworn at!”

With a tagline like that, I knew Monday’s official swearing in of the new Peaks Island Council was bound to be a load of fun. So I boarded the mid-afternoon ferry to get the skinny.

For those not in the know, here is a brief rundown of what has happened to date. The former

PI Council, an advisory board formed when the council sought to leave the city a while back, became frustrated with what they feel was a lack of response from various city departments to island concerns. Almost all of them resigned or decided to not seek re-election in protest, eventually leaving Marjorie Phyfe as the sole remaining member of the council.

Peaks Island bustles during the last tourist season. Governance of the island’s affairs has become an ongoing saga, complete with beer-mug gavels. (FILE PHOTO)

see PEAKS page 4

Winter market looks to relaunch in Irish center

BY DAVID CARKHUFF THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Keith Boyle with Uncle’s Farm of Hollis (left) sells brussels sprouts to Jim Atwood at the Wednesday farmer’s market in Monument Square last Wednesday. The Wednesday market is over, but farmers, including Boyle, are waiting to relaunch a winter market in early January. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

In two weeks, city regulatory hurdles should be cleared for the Portland Winter Farmer’s Market to relaunch in the Maine Irish Heritage Center along State Street, market organizers say.

In its first year, the winter market operated out of a much smaller space at 85 Free St. “With a bigger building, it will attract more people. And it’s a better known place,” said Keith Boyle of Uncle’s Farm in Hollis, a vendor who said he plans to sell produce at the winter market.

The city’s Winter Market announced its drive for new digs back in August with a challenge.

“Help us find a new home for the upcoming Winter Market season!” vendors announced on a Facebook page. “Know of a great space in Portland that might work for us? Let us know!! We’re looking for around 3,000 sq. feet with a seasonal lease, great location & parking too...”

Now, the dozen-plus vendors slated for the winter market are poised to move into the former St. Dominic’s church, located at 34 Gray

“There’s such a demand for local produce, the customers have been asking for it, they’ve been kind of demanding we do something in the winter.” — Keith Boyle of Uncle’s Farm in Hollis St. The building boasts a lower level that can accommodate up to 300 people, and the sanctuary is its own draw, with 60-foot cathedral ceilings and stained glass windows.

If permitting goes as planned, the Portland Winter Market will relaunch Jan. 8 and will continue every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through April 23, when the outdoor Portland Farmer’s Market returns.

Boyle said the Irish Heritage Center will offer room for farmers to spread out.

“It’s a bigger space, this way it should be all farmers vs. what it was last year, when it was partial farmers and half vendors. It’s all farmers this year,” he said. see MARKET page 9

Craft fairs kick off Portland’s holiday season

BY MATT DODGE THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

The holiday season is in full swing, and a month of fretting over your shopping list is just beginning.

But local artists and craftspeople are offering an alternative to braving the prolonged quagmire of the mall or long lines at depart-

ment stores with a wide array of holiday craft fairs in the coming weeks.

It all begins during this Friday’s Art Walk when four such fairs will kick off along Congress Street alone, featuring everything from paintings and prints to herbal tinctures and vintage homegoods.

Local Sprouts Co-operative showcases the

creative talents of their staff and friends with the first annual Local Sprouts Holiday Show.

“We’re trying to create space for our very creative staff to share their work with the community,” said Jonah Fertig, worker-owner and co-founder of Local Sprouts. see CRAFTS page 3 Fertig

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Picasso trove turns up in France PARIS (AP) — Pablo Picasso almost never stopped creating, leaving thousands of drawings, paintings and sculptures that lure crowds to museums and mansions worldwide.

Now, a retired electrician says that 271 of the master’s creations have been sitting for decades in his garage.

Picasso’s heirs are claiming theft, the art world is savoring what appears to be an authentic find, and the workman, who installed burglar alarms for Picasso, is defending what he calls a gift from the most renowned artist of the 20th century.

Picasso’s son and other heirs say they were approached by electrician Pierre Le Guennec in September to authenticate the undocumented art from Picasso’s signature Cubist period.

Instead, they filed a suit for illegal possession of the works — all but alleging theft by a man not known to be among the artist’s friends.

Police raided the electrician’s French Riviera home last month, questioned him and his wife and confiscated the disputed artworks.

Le Guennec and his wife say Picasso’s second wife gave them a trunk full of art that they kept virtually untouched until they decided to put their affairs in order for their children. The Picasso estate describes that account as ridiculous.

“When Picasso made just a little drawing on a metro ticket, he would keep it,” said JeanJacques Neuer, a lawyer for Picasso’s estate. “To think he could have given 271 works of art to somebody who isn’t even known among his friends is of course absurd.”

The pieces, which include lithographs, portraits, a watercolor and sketches, were created between 1900 and 1932, an intensely creative period for Picasso after he moved from Barcelona to Paris.

Among them are a richly colored hand study; a sketch of his first wife, Russian ballerina Olga Khokhlova, resting an elbow in a seated pose; and a collage of a pipe and bottle. The collage and eight others in the stash are worth 40 million euros on their own, Picasso’s estate says. All of the art is now held by the French agency charged with battling illegal traffic in cultural items.

Le Guennec, 71, claims to have worked at three of Picasso’s properties in southern France: a Cannes villa, a chateau in Vauvenarges, and a farmhouse in Mougins, the town where Picasso died in 1973. The French daily Liberation, which broke the story Monday, said Le Guennec had installed a security alarm system for Picasso at the farmhouse.

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Art is a lie that makes us realize truth.”

—Pablo Picasso

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Oregonians condemn tree-lighting bomb plot FBI probe criticized PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Some residents of this famously liberal city are unnerved, not only by a plot to bomb an annual Christmas tree-lighting ceremony last week but also by the police tactics in the case.

They questioned whether federal agents crossed the line by training 19-year-old Somali-American Mohamed O. Mohamud to blow up a bomb, giving him $3,000 cash to rent an apartment and providing him with a fake bomb.

The FBI affidavit “was a picture painted to make the suspect sound like a dangerous terrorist,” said Portland photographer Rich Burroughs. “I don’t think it’s clear at all that this person would have ever had access to even a fake bomb if not for the FBI.” Attorney General Eric Holder defended the agents on Monday, rejecting entrapment accusations.

Once the undercover operation began, Mohamud, who officials said had no formal ties to foreign terror groups, “chose at every step to continue” with the bombing plot, Holder said.

To be sure, many Portlanders were unsettled that a terror plot could unfold in their backyard — in Pioneer Courthouse Square, as thousands cheered the tree lighting — and not in much higher-profile cities such as New York or Los Angeles.

At a time when people are focused on body scans and intrusive pat-downs to prevent terrorist attacks, some Portlanders wondered if the FBI had gone too far and unnecessarily scared residents.

“What is distressing about the incident is not so much that the FBI arrested or otherwise intervened,” said resident Joe Clement, 24, “but that the FBI used him to create a scenario that scared a lot of people.”

It is not unusual in Portland for actions by federal agents to be met with skepticism and criticism.

Portland was the first city in the nation

Portland police sergeant Pete Simpson is interviewed in front of the Christmas tree in Pioneer square on Saturday in Portland, Ore., the morning after a car bomb plot was foiled during the annual tree lighting ceremony. Federal agents in a sting operation arrested a Somali-born teenager just as he tried blowing up a van he believed was loaded with explosives at the crowded event, authorities said. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)

to pull its officers from the FBI’s terrorism task force in 2005. The move came after the FBI wrongfully arrested a Portland attorney as a suspect in the 2004 Madrid train bombings — a mistake that prompted an FBI apology.

“I don’t think there will be much serious debate as to whether or not (Mohamud) should have been a person worth looking into,” said resident Christopher Frankonis, 41. “Portland being Portland, and Portland being liberal, it will understand and accept” it.

But Portland being what it is, residents will “still want answers to questions about how it all went down,” he said.

The Portland plot was reminiscent of other recent arrests. A 34-year-old Pakistani-American was accused of targeting the Washington, D.C., subway system in October and authorities say a 19-yearold Jordanian man tried to bring down a Dallas building with a truck bomb in Sept.

2009. In both cases, federal agents had set

up elaborate ruses to ensnare the men.

In Mohamud’s case, the FBI set up a sting operation to investigate him after receiving a tip.

Two undercover federal agents led Mohamud to believe he could detonate a bomb with a cell phone, helped him choose an apartment in Portland and instructed him to buy the equipment necessary to trigger the fake device.

Authorities say he parked a van full of explosives near the square on Friday night and was arrested shortly after he dialed a cell phone that he thought would blow up the bomb. He was charged with attempting to detonate a weapon of mass destruction.

Kim Bissett, a former student of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said she moved to Portland because it is a liberal city. She said most of the anger was from the suburbs, not from city residents.

“The angriest people are those from the suburbs, not necessarily Portland, which is very accepting,” Bissett said.

‘Airplane!’, ‘Forbidden Planet’ actor Nielsen dies LOS ANGELES (AP) — Despite decades spent playing sober commanders and serious captains, Leslie Nielsen insisted that he was always made for comedy. He proved it in his career’s second act.

“Surely you can’t be serious,” an airline passenger says to Nielsen in “Airplane!,” the 1980 hit that turned the actor from dramatic leading man to comic star.

“I am serious,” Nielsen replies. “And don’t call me Shirley.”

The line was probably his most famous — and a perfect distillation of his career.

Nielsen, the dramatic lead in “Forbidden Planet” and Nielsen “The Poseidon Adventure” and the bumbling detective Frank Drebin in “The Naked Gun” comedies, died on Sunday in Fort Lauderdale,

Fla. He was 84.

The Canada native died from complications from pneumonia at a hospital near his home, surrounded by his wife, Barbaree, and friends, his agent John S. Kelly said in a statement.

“We can be grateful that his most famous performances are preserved on film and will delight audiences for years to come,” Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said in a statement which noted that Nielsen had received one of that nation’s highest honors,

The Order of Canada.

Critics argued that when Nielsen went into comedy he was being cast against type, but Nielsen disagreed, saying comedy was what he intended to do all along.

“I’ve finally found my home — as Lt. Frank Drebin,” he told The Associated Press in a 1988 interview.

Comic actor Russell Brand took to Twitter to pay tribute to Nielsen, playing off his famous line: “RIP Leslie Nielsen. Shirley, he will be missed.”

THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN, Tuesday, November 30, 2010— Page 3

Venues for craft fairs include SPACE Gallery, Local Sprouts CRAFTS from page one

Upcoming holiday craft fairs Local Sprouts Holiday Show 5 p.m. 649 Congress St. Featuring arts and crafts from Local Sprouts workers and friends, tinctures, teas, salves and oils from local Crow Medicine.

Sunday, Dec. 5 SEA Holiday Sale 11 a.m. East End Community School, 195 North St. Society for East End Arts holds a craft fair at the East End Community School to support local artists.

Shop-A-Do Craftastic Art Sale 5 p.m. 538 Congress St. A marketplace of local arts and crafts, this event runs both Friday night and Saturday.

Wednesday, Dec. 8

MECA Holiday Sale 5 p.m. Porteous Building, 522 Congress St. Maine College of Art students ply their largely affordable wares during this event, which runs Friday night and Saturday.

Snow Train 5 p.m. SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St. Ever-wary of filling up its cozy confines, SPACE is splitting its holiday shopping events in two this year and introducing Snow Train, with a focus on vintage clothing and homegoods.

SEA Holiday Sale 6 p.m. East End Community School, 195 North St. Society for East End Arts holds a craft fair at the East End Community School to support local artists.

Friday, Dec. 10 Photo A Go-Go 6 p.m. Dana Warp Mill, 90 Bridge St., Westbrook The Bakery Photographic Collective hosts its annual fundraiser, Photo-A-Go-Go, a silent auction featuring works from established and emerging photographers at low prices.

Saturday, Dec. 4 Shop-A-Do Craftastic Art Sale 5 p.m. 538 Congress St. A marketplace of local arts and crafts, this event runs both Friday night and Saturday.

Saturday, Dec. 11 Picnic Holiday Sale Noon. Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St. Much like its late summer counterpart, the Picnic Holiday sale features funky, handmade goods from local artisans, with a wide selection of vintage clothes and home goods to boot.

MECA Holiday Sale 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Porteous Building, 522 Congress St. Maine College of Art students ply their largely affordable wares during this event, which runs Friday night and Saturday.

Sunday, Dec. 12

East End Holiday Stroll Noon to 6 p.m. Various shops and restaurants in the East End East End merchants band together for the third year to encourage shopper to bring their wallets east of Franklin Arterial and patronize the area’s shops, galleries and restaurants. Featuring a raffle and area shuttle.

Picnic Holiday Sale Noon. Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St. Much like its late summer counterpart, the Picnic Holiday sale features funky, handmade goods from local artisans, with a wide selection of vintage clothes and homegoods to boot.

The Oak + The Ax Handmade Holiday Crafts Fair 140 Main St., Biddeford One of the area’s newest venues gets in on the holiday craft fair sale.

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“This is our big event every year, it’s kind of self organized and very informal,” said Sally Struever, owner of Eli

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“It is more of a place for wearables and vintage things, homegoods and accessories,” said May. Snow Train is part of Portland Downtown District’s “Think Outside The Box” event on Dec. 8, where Arts District shops will stay open late and offer discounts to encourage shoppers to spend their money somewhere other than the big box retail stores.

For the third year, East End retailers will band together for the East End Holiday Stroll. By printing up maps of the city’s less-traveled arts

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Society for East End Arts holds a craft fair at the East End Community School to support local artists.

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Phant and Port City Studios. “There are 30 businesses participating in the stroll, mostly retail shops and artists studios and a few restaurants,” Struever said. see FAIRS page 8

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Contributing artists include painter Kelly Rioux, whose frames are as much a work of art as her painting, according to Fertig.

Also on display is the work of painter Robert Hammond, who merges colorful abstraction with psychedelic effects in his blacklight-reactive painting.

“His work is really unique, he’s going to sell panting and prints of his work as well,” said Fertig.

The Local Sprouts sale will also include the sorts of products one would expect from the new nexus of all things organic and “crunchy,” including herbal medicine from Crow Medicine.

Made and largely grown on Munjoy Hill, the cafe already sells the tinctures, salves, oils and teas of Sarah Crow, and will give the artisan a chance to share her full catalog of wares at Friday’s sale.

Following the sale will be a performance by Vauhti Band, made up of mentally disabled workers from Bomb Diggity Bakery. The bakery/artists’ collective/community-based day program collaborates with and shares a space, kitchen and vision with the Local Sprouts Cooperative.

The performance will be followed by a show from new acoustic duo Popadello.

“There is probably going to be have some musical performances from of our staff members, too,” said Fertig.

A key Congress Street music and art venue returns this year with its two-day Shop-A-Doo Craftastic Art Sale, with a focus on local, handmade goods. But buyers beware, the cozy SPACE Gallery gets packed quickly, especially during the Art Walk.

“It’s really popular, to the point that it’s a little frustrating for people during First Friday, it’s very crowded,” said Nat May, executive director at SPACE. “I urge folks to come on Saturday when it’s all day long and there might be a little more opportunity to move around and look at all the stuff,” he said.

Recognizing the wealth of local artisans and secondhand mavens in town, SPACE is hosting an additional night of local shopping on Dec. 8 with Snow Train, a marketplace of secondhand clothing and homegoods collected, altered and curated by cozy/fashionable set of local flannelnistas.

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End of year tax meeting offers kumquat analogy My life is free, wild and devil-may-care, and I have the itemized receipts to prove it.

Can I just tell you what a great guy my accountant is? And I’m not just saying this because there’s a chance he’ll read this column and know my end-of-year focus is 100 percent.

See, I don’t a have a real job, but have opted instead for a handful of freelance positions, so each year my accountant takes this jumble of scattered incomes, expenses, depreciations and whatnot and translates it into a language the IRS can understand, and I am grateful.

Because I know that I’m a difficult client: I’m full of juvenile resentment about being forced to place my life into federally mandated categories, and I tend to take this out on my undeserving accountant.

So, for the past few years, right around tax time, we have ––––– pretty much the same converIrrelativity sation: ACCOUNTANT (pencil poised over page): “So what percentage of your personal automobile use is related to your writing?”

ME: “All of it.”

Barry Smith

see SMITH page 5

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New Peaks council mugging its way into history books PEAKS from page one

Then, nobody on the island ran for any of the open seats.

This created what amounted to a crisis, where the advisory council was on the books, but nobody was willing to run for the office. But there could be write-in votes.

Enter stage right, Eric Eaton and Rusty Foster. They and a few other friends got together for a “write-in” movement (well, a conversation anyway) that got them elected. Monday, they were duly sworn in, and set out to find a few other hapless victims for the vacant seats on the advisory board.

• 5:35 p.m.: Caught the ferry out of Portland, did some last minute column work, until the WiFi failed. So much for the great experimental WiFi on the ferry. They are said to be working on this.

• 5:51 p.m.: Boat docks. Sat around for a minute chatting with City Manager Joe Gray, and City Clerk Linda Cohen. I’ve never seen anybody move that fast to get away from me this far before closing time.

• 5:52 p.m.: Jesus, this is a big hill. Much larger than I remem-

Bob Higgins ––––– Daily Sun Columnist ber. No wonder all these islanders have grasshopper legs. What happened to that kid with the golf cart taxi?

• 5:53 p.m.: Entered the famous Inn at Peaks Island.

Thankfully for me, there is no apparent dress codes for civil functions. Reporters are encouraged.

• 6:10 p.m.: Things finally get under way, after everyone has found a seat ... and a beverage.

• 6:12 p.m.: Swearing-in ceremony is over faster than a third-wedding ceremony, and the swearing-at begins. This goes on for a few seconds. Our City Manager points out that since there is only a quorum present, all votes must be unanimous. This is amusing, somewhat, because it forces Rusty Foster to reluctantly vote for himself for vice chairman.

• 6:16 p.m.: The ceremonial

picking of the victims. Council announces that they still need three more members. Scott Kelly, Rob Mahar and Heather Thompson are drafted after agreeing to serve.

• 6:19 p.m.: They are sworn in. Clerk Linda Cohen asks if anyone has a decent pen to fill out the forms. A suggestion is made that a crayon would be more appropriate.

• 6:20 p.m.: New Chairman Eric Eaton, already following traditions created by the nation’s founding fathers, uses his beer mug as a gavel and announces that at all future advisory council meetings, they will try to keep the agenda down to one big issue per meeting.

• 6:22 p.m.: A motion to adjourn and begin serious drinking is given, and passed.

Unanimously, as required.

Most of everything after that is a blur. The hill, though, was much smaller going back to the ferry.

I honestly believe that I should move to the island.

(Bob Higgins is a regular contributor to The Portland Daily Sun.)

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Save our troops from futile death in Afghanistan The administration’s Afghanistan War policy seems to be settling into a dismal combination of confusion and cynicism. Before the November elections the administration was adamant that the troops would start coming home by July 2011. This, it is presumed, was to keep the president’s liberals calm.

But before the various recounts were even finished, the White House announced that the target date for turning the fighting over to the Afghan government was pushed back to 2014 — and that even that distant date was merely “aspirational.” 2014, presumably is to keep the pro-war Republicans and Pentagon calm.

But can any rational observer remain calm as we watch our young brave troops risking — and too often giving — their last measure of devotion in that god-forsaken land? It is not clear what has changed for a Westerner fighting in Afghanistan since Rudyard Kipling wrote the flowing closing stanzas in his poem “The Young British Soldier”: “If your officer’s dead and the sergeants look white, Remember it’s ruin to run from a fight: So take open order, lie down, and sit tight, And wait for supports like a soldier.

Wait, wait, wait like a soldier ...

When you’re wounded and left on Afghanistan’s plains, And the women come out to cut up what remains, Jest roll to your rifle and blow out your brains An’ go to your Gawd like a soldier.”

I am not arguing that we could not win a theoretical war in Afghanistan.

But this particular war is being fought without sufficient resources, without a strategy than can remotely succeed and, most unfortunately, with at least one eye on our domestic politics, rather than both eyes on victory.

Regarding resources, the strategy calls for us to deny sanctuary to the enemy such that al-Qaida could not get

Tony Blankley ––––– Creators Syndicate back in the country safely. Yet even with the surge troops, we cannot occupy any but the most populous areas — so even if we succeed in our current efforts (which we are not doing), we will not be executing our strategy for want of troops.

Regarding the strategic failure, the premise of this war as currently being run is that we turn everything over to our Afghan government army and policy, who will be capable of maintaining whatever successes our troops will have achieved. This is laughable.

As virtually any troops or officers recently back from Afghanistan will tell you, the number of troops and police being recruited, trained and kept in service is pathetically short of targets.

Moreover, most of them won’t fight.

The idea that they will be ready to take over in 2011 or even 2014 is just not in the cards. And yet that is our strategic exit strategy.

Finally, it is apparent that the strategy of this war has been fatally tainted by domestic political calculation.

This proposition was unambiguously described by Woodward in his recent book “Obama’s War.” This is already our nation’s longest war, and it shows no sign of ever finishing according to plans. It will end when some president decides he has had enough — or when some future president decides to fight the war to actually win — assuming we have the resources at that point to carry out a victory strategy. We do not currently have such resources in our military.

Until that day comes, we will continue to lose 50, 100, 150 of our finest troops every month. Many more will come home with terrible injuries to the

brain and limbs.

I do not understand how, as a country, we can continue to send our troops into that cauldron with no rational expectation of success.

Our nation’s longest war is quickly becoming our nation’s most pointless war, although it didn’t start out that way. After Sept. 11, we had to send in troops on a punitive raid to punish the Taliban for giving succor to those who attacked us. After overthrowing them and killing as many as we could, though, our job was done.

But first under President Bush and now under President Obama, a punitive raid has been turned into an exercise in nation building in a place that does not have nation in the modern sense of the word. We could reform Germany and Japan after WWII because they were countries before the war.

We will never turn Afghanistan into anything capable of exercising close authority over all its land.

The public knows this, even if our government does not. A Quinnipiac poll

released last week showed that, for the first time, support for U.S. involvement in Afghanistan is negative. Forty-four percent of the public supports the U.S. role there, with 50 percent against. In September, 49 percent supported U.S. involvement, with 41 percent against.

Among Democrats, only 33 percent say the U.S. is doing the right thing in Afghanistan; 62 percent say it’s not.

Among independents, U.S. involvement in Afghanistan has 40 percent support; 54 percent oppose. Republicans are the only group favoring the U.S. commitment, supporting the war 64-31.

The public needs to make a lot more noise about this. We need to save the lives of our troops now from their heroic sacrifice. Where are the tears for our sons and daughters on the front lines? A war that can’t be won should never be fought.

(Tony Blankley is executive vice president of Edelman public relations in Washington. E-mail him at TonyBlankley@gmail.com.)

Laughing at funny vegetable names is part of my job ... really SMITH from page 4

ACCOUNTANT: “No, you’re freelance, it can’t be all of it. I need a percentage, one that you can actually back up with receipts.”

ME: “Look, I never know where an idea will come from. I mean, ‘kumquat’ is a funny word, right?

So, I might drive to the grocery store, see a kumquat and be inspired. But it might take 10 such trips before I actually write about it. Or it might take 10 years worth of trips. See, I don’t separate my life from my art, everything is intertwined, so every car trip that I make, every penny that I spend, it’s all deductible. I would have no problem swearing under oath that driving to the grocery store and laughing at funny fruit and vegetable names is a necessary part of my job. If kumquats aren’t in season, there’s always the rutabaga. So, 100 percent.”

ACCOUNTANT: “Please just give me an answer.” (NOTE: This is what he says, but I know that what he means is, “Look, you prima donna fruitcake, I have other clients, clients who have real jobs and subsequently make real money. I read your last column and it was about getting

high and bowling dogs, so spare me the ‘my life is my art’ crap and just give me an answer so I can write it down and we can, God help me, move on to expenses.”)

ME: “100 percent.”

ACCOUNTANT: “I’m gonna put 45.”

ME: “Okay.”

Then he writes a number down. Or at least I think it’s a number — he tends to cup his hand over his pencil so I can’t see what he’s writing, so I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s actually making a tiny sketch of me and writing “kill” next to it. Nor would I blame him.

I mean, my lack of employability isn’t his fault, why should he have to deal with my attitude about it?

But, as I said, he’s a great guy. He once actually allowed me to explain, without cutting me off, why I thought I should be able to claim a set of harmonicas as an expense for my “Freelance Journalist” job.

ACCOUNTANT: “Is this really all the money you make?”

ME: “No, that’s just all I report. Luckily the people who purchase my methamphetamines

prefer to deal in cash.”

ACCOUNTANT: (Writes something down) “Interesting.”

ME: “It was a joke.”

ACCOUNTANT: (Keeps writing.)

ME: “No, seriously, I was trying to be funny ... don’t write that down.”

I know end-of-year tax planning is no time for jokes, the many donations to good causes really matter, but I really can’t help it. I mean, when the topic at hand is “reinvestment of the proceeds of the sale of a publicly traded security into an SSBIC interest,” well, the mind just reels with hilarious one-liners.

Our annual meeting is this week, and as much as I’d like to think I’ve matured in some way, I have no reason to believe anything will be different.

ACCOUNTANT: “Why have you listed someone named ‘Muse’ as a dependant?”

ME: “Oh ... uh, I guess because I was hoping you wouldn’t notice it.”

(Barry Smith is a regular contributor to The Daily Sun.)

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Michael L. Tenggren, 72 SOUTH PORTLAND — Michael L. Tenggren, 72 formerly of Gorham, Maine, and East Longmeadow, Mass., died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, Maine, following a brief illness.

He was born Sept. 11, 1938, in Everett, Mass., a son of Harry and Mabel Tenggren and brother to Peter Tenggren, who all predeceased him. He graduated from Deering High School in 1956 and promptly enlisted in the U.S. Navy and honorably discharged in 1962.

He was a loving and proud husband, father, and grandfather who enjoyed years of employment at IBM, Union Oil, Eastern Security and most recently Maine Mall Motors.

Mike was an avid Red Sox fan, who enjoyed trips to Fenway Park with his wife and children.

He also enjoyed horse racing at Scarborough Downs. He

was a happy and fulfilled member of the congregation of the Thornton Heights United Methodist Church in South Portland.

He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Barbara A. (Manley) Tenggren of South Portland, and three children Peter L. Tenggren and his partner Warren Mitchell of Boston, MA, Mark L. Tenggren, and his wife, Kristina, of East Longmeadow, Mass., and Karen A. (Tenggren) Chambers and her husband Joseph of Rockport, Mass.; five grandchildren, Brian M. Tenggren, Kasey L. Tenggren and Daniel G. Tenggren of East Longmeadow, Mass., and Timothy C. Chambers and Sarah A.V.

Chambers of Rockport, Mass.; three nephews, Randall H. Tenggren of Florida, Matthew W. Tenggren of Los Angeles, and Kevin P. Tenggren of Lincoln, Maine. He was a good man to all who knew him.

The family would like to thank the staff at Maine Medical Center and Gosnell Memorial Hospice House for the excellent care that they provided Michael.

Funeral arrangements were made by the Hobbs Funeral Home, 230 Cottage Road, South Portland. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in the memory of Mike to the Thornton Heights United Methodist Church, 100 Westbrook Street, South Portland, ME 04106.

A memorial service will be held at the Thornton Heights United Methodist Church at 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 11. A reception will follow at the church. A private graveside service will follow the reception.

Dorothy Bouthiette Lemire London, 80 SOUTH PORTLAND — Dorothy Bouthiette Lemire London, 80, of South Portland passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday, Nov. 22, 2010. She was born on April 24, 1930 in Barnstead, N.H. and attended Barnstead schools.

An avid animal lover, Dorothy would frequently take in strays, especially cats. She recently retired from Walmart in Biddeford where she worked for 20 years.

She is survived by her sons,

Albert Lemire and his wife Hung of Barre, Vt., and Richard Lemire of Texas; brother, John Horan of Center of Barnstead; eight grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

Dorothy is predeceased by her

mother Lura (Clifford) Horan, first husband Albert Lemire of Berlin, N.H., second husband Lewis London of South Portland, daughter, Marie Munas, and brother, Arthur Horan.

Services will be private.

Arrangements are by Hobbs Funeral Home, 230 Cottage Road, South Portland, ME 04106.

Donations in Dorothy’s memory may be made to the Animal Refuge League, P.O. Box 336, Westbrook, ME 04098.

Mainers seek action as new GOP-led Legislature meets AUGUSTA (AP) — Mainers are hopeful for action — and in no mood for partisan bickering — as the state’s first Republican-majority Legislature in decades prepares to launch its two-year session this week.

“If they can get along, they might be able to take care of some of the problems” such as job creation and keeping young people from leaving the state, said retiree Judith Marinetti of Gardiner. “They have to cooperate.”

The newly elected House and Senate members will be sworn in Wednesday morning, after two days of preliminary gatherings to acquaint members with their new roles and to nominate candidates for attorney general, treasurer and secretary of state.

“The new Republican majority in the House and Senate is under no illusions,” Republican Rep. Robert Nutting, the presumptive speaker. “We know that all Mainers have not suddenly fallen in love with the Republican Party. We realize the voters are giving us a test run to see if our ideas can bring Maine back from its economic slump.”

Voters in the Nov. 2 election chose a business-friendly Republican governor and put both the House of Representatives and the Senate under GOP control for the first time since the 1973-74 session. Republicans now control the House 78-72 and the Senate 20-14, with one independent serving in each chamber.

“I’m hoping they create more jobs and make it more friendly for small business. Mainers like to work,” said Jason Pratt of Augusta, who works two jobs as a cook.

Pratt said he doesn’t care which party gets the credit, “as long as they do the job they promised.”

Republican Gov.-elect Paul LePage is to take his oath on Jan. 5. While his transition team organizes a new administration behind the scenes, the new 125th Legislature kicks into gear in the State House right off.

On Monday, freshmen lawmakers-elect met for ori-

entation sessions. Today, Republican and Democratic lawmakers will nominate their candidates for the three constitutional officers.

Two Republicans, former state Rep. William Schneider, now an assistant U.S. attorney, and outgoing Sen. Douglas Smith, an attorney from Dover-Foxcroft, are vying for their party’s nomination for attorney general. Sitting Democratic Attorney General Janet Mills said she’s willing to allow her name to be placed in nomination. While her party lacks the numbers to elect her, Mills said she would welcome an opportunity to tell what she’s accomplished in her two years on the job.

The treasurer’s post has attracted two GOP contestants — former gubernatorial candidate Bruce Poliquin and former House GOP leader David Bowles.

Current Democratic Treasurer David Lemoine said in a letter to House and Senate leaders he will not be a candidate.

“My plans now are to polish my resumé and prepare to provide as smooth a transition as possible for the next treasurer,” said Lemoine, who’s been treasurer for six years.

Former GOP state senator Charles Summers, who’s also run unsuccessfully for Congress, is the lone party choice so far for secretary of state. The Democratic six-year incumbent, Matthew Dunlap, acknowledged the GOP’s numerical edge but said he hadn’t decided whether to have his name placed in nomination.

“Obviously, the numbers are what they are,” Dunlap said.

The attorney general, treasurer, and secretary of state will be elected by the Legislature on Wednesday after the new lawmakers are sworn into office by Gov. John Baldacci. Presiding officers will also be elected in each chamber: presumably Republican Kevin Raye of Perry as Senate president and Nutting in the House.

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8 p.m. Pete Miller’s honest songwriting and musical stylings stem from an intimate upbringing in Southern Maine, an intuitive awareness of the aesthetic world, and a passion for spending time among waves and snowy peaks. A blend of indie and folk, his songs explore the unmasking of human tendencies. Miller’s lyrically clever offerings delve into the raw nature of humans—exposing, proposing, desiring, and accepting. $8 adv/ $10 day of show. All ages

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Friday, Dec. 3 1930s night at the State Theatre with Over A Cardboard Sea and ‘The Wizard of Oz’ 5 p.m. (Movie starts at 7 p.m.) The State Theatre revisits its glorious beginnings as it transforms itself back into a 1930s Movie House with a screening of The Wizard of Oz. Forget 3-D… Bring the family to the Ultimate Technicolor Triumph! Over A Cardboard Sea, Portland’s premiere nostalgia act, will set the mood with a pre-show performance of classic vaudeville tunes. An old-timey photo booth, Shirley Temples at the bar, and Depression-level ticket prices complete the transformation.

John McCutcheon at One Longfellow 8 p.m. John McCutcheon is America’s balladeer. His songs sing of the nation’s heritage. His words channel the conscience of our people into streams of poetry and melody.

Think of McCutcheon as an incarnation of Pete Seeger and Mr. Rogers, Will Rogers and Bruce Springsteen. The most versatile and compelling performer you will see this year. $20 advance, $23 at the door, all ages.

State Theatre presents: Dark Side of the Rainbow 10 p.m. Dark Side of the Rainbow (also known as Dark Side of Oz or The Wizard of Floyd) refers to the pairing of the 1973 Pink Floyd music album The Dark Side of the Moon with the visual portion of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. This produces moments where the film and the album appear to correspond with each other. The title of the music video-like experience comes from a combination of the album title and the film’s song “Over the Rainbow”. Band members and others involved in the making of the album state that any relationship between the two works of art is merely a coincidence. $5, all ages.

Saturday, Dec. 4 Casco Bay Concert Band in Gorham 3 p.m. Casco Bay Concert Band, consisting of musicians from 29 surrounding communities, will present “The Many Moods of Christmas” at the McCormack Performing Ars Center, Gorham High School. CBCB is under the direction of Dr. Peter Martin and is welcoming New Associate Conductor Will Wohler. $7 Adults, $6 Seniors, free for children/students. Wheelchair accessible. www.cascobayconcertband. org (501(3c)). The program will feature Russian Christmas Music, Sleigh Ride, a musical reading of The Night Before Christmas, works by local arranger Terry White with guest solists Nicole Rawding, mezzo-soprano and David Delano, Bass-Baritone, a traditional sing-along and much more.

First Saturday New Gloucester Arts Alive 5 p.m. Artisan Showcase in New Gloucester: Local artisan and painter, Jacinda Cotton-Castro will showcase her work at an art opening in the Community Room. 7:30 p.m. Village Coffeehouse featuring: Maine singer-songwriter Lynn Deeves. Deeves honed her musical and stage skills as a lead singer in high energy rock bands in her earlier years, where she once earned the title “Maine Female Vocalist of the Year.” She has since released four independent CD’s of original songs, which meld folk, rock, blues and gospel influences, with an apt description of “equal parts power and peace.” Community Room of the First Congregational Church, 19 Gloucester Hill Road, New Gloucester. For more information see also: www.lynndeeves.com. To find out more about the Village Coffeehouse go http://www.villagecoffeehouse.org.

George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic 7 p.m. George Clinton (born July 22, 1941) is an American musician and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during

Maine singer-songwriter Lynn Deeves honed her musical and stage skills as a lead singer in high energy rock bands in her earlier years, where she once earned the title “Maine Female Vocalist of the Year.” She will perform at First Saturday New Gloucester Arts Alive at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4. (COURTESY PHOTO) the 1970s and early 1980s, and is a solo funk artist as of 1981. He has been called one of the most important innovators of funk music, next to James Brown and Sly Stone.

Clinton is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of ParliamentFunkadelic. $30 adv / $35 dos, all ages.

Howard Fishman album release 8 p.m. Howard Fishman, composer, guitarist and bandleader, has come to be recognized as one of today’s most agile interpreters of the American songbook. Whether he is performing his own compositions or drawing on a seemingly endless repertoire of American popular music, it is all filtered through a sensibility and aesthetic entirely his own. Fishman’s performances combine the exuberance and spontaneity of jazz with a storyteller’s sense of drama, emotional depth and play. The All-Music Guide has called him “an important force in creative music,” and The New York Times has written that his work “transcends time and idiom.” $17 advance, $20 day of sale.

Thursday, Dec. 9 HillyTown presents: Acoustic night at Mayo Street Arts 8 p.m. Local music blog Hillytown hosts a night of acoustic music at Mayo Street Arts in East Bayside. The all ages, 8pm, $5 show will feature all acoustic performers, including Jacob Augustine, Denise Dill, D. Gross, and Nate Martinez (of the Brooklyn-based band Thieving Irons). $5, all ages

Matisyahu’s Festival of Lights at The State Theatre 7:30 p.m. A Hasidic Jewish musician from New York City singing reggae songs about his religious devotion, fans responded to this one-of-a-kind voice, driving Youth, Matisyahu’s Grammy-nominated 2006 studio disc, to the top spot on Billboard’s reggae albums chart. That album, as well as Matisahu’s previous recording “Live at Stubb’s,” went Gold. His new album, “Light,” which debuted in the top 20 on the Billboard charts, is out now on Epic Records.

Produced by David Kahne (Paul McCartney, Regina Spektor, Sublime), Matis recorded the album in Brooklyn, NY and Jamaica and got an assist from several guests Stephen McGregor, Sly & Robbie, members of Fyre Dept. and Fishbone, and others. The result is a bold new direction for an artist who has transcended cultures and genres. $26 in advance/$28 day of show, all ages. State Theatre, www. statetheatreportland.com.

Paula Cole at The Landing at Pine Point 8 p.m. Paula Cole and her band will take to the stage at The Landing at Pine Point. Doors: 6:30 p.m.; opening act: 7 p.m.; curtain: 8 p.m. Tickets: $40. Dinner and Drink service throughtout the show. The Landing at Pine Point, Scarborough. Box office 774-4527. www.thelandingatpinepoint.com.

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East End provides a shuttle for easy shopping FAIRS from page 3

Struever said the East End houses a unique sort of shops, ones that are often also the studio spaces of their owners. This includes Struever’s Port City Studios, Ferdinand Home Store and Angela Adams.

“It’s a great group of biz owners, and it makes for a little one-on-one shopping experience that’s pretty unique,” said Struever.

“Strollers” will receive punch cards that can be entered for a raffle prize after participants have stopped by five of the 30 locations on the stroll.

“The prizes range from gift certificates to scarves, cookbooks and gift baskets,” she said.

The East End shops will provide a shuttle to ferry shoppers between the neighborhood’s different shopping areas.

“People will really have a chance to explore all the East End, we’re hoping that the shuttle really helps people get around the whole neighborhood,” said Struever. “It’s a pretty big neighborhood, but there are lots of cool businesses that are farther afield than people realize,” she said.

Spreading the wealth and supporting their neighbors, the shuttle will also make stops at the East End Community School for the Society for East End Arts (SEA) Holiday Sale.

For more holiday event listings, see the Events Calendar on page 13.

ABOVE: A hand-bound book from Purplebean Bindery is just one of the crafts that will be on sale during the Picnic Holiday Sale, to be held Saturday, Dec. 11 at the Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St. Much like its late summer counterpart, the Picnic Holiday sale features funky, handmade goods from local artisans, with a wide selection of vintage clothes and home goods to boot.

(COURTESY PHOTO) LEFT: Local Sprouts worker Kelly Rioux will display her artwork, such as this piece, this Friday at 5 p.m. during the Local Sprouts Holiday Show. (COURTESY PHOTO)

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In January, winter market enters second year MARKET from page one

Planners acknowledged that parking could be a concern at the new location. Alex Jaegerman, planning division director for the city, told the city’s planning board that a conditional use permit could come with a provision that farmers park off site, similar to how the city regulates parking for concert buses and trucks at the St. Lawrence Arts Center on Munjoy Hill.

Boyle said he doesn’t sense that parking by customers will be a huge issue.

“There are concerns about the parking, but there is someone who lives in the area who told us it should be fine; Saturday mornings there’s not that much of a problem. Everyone’s excited about it,” he said.

The office space on Free Street was appreciated for the market’s inaugural year, but Boyle described “wall to wall people” in that location, prompting the search for a larger venue for the second season.

“There’s such a demand for local produce, the customers have been asking for it, they’ve been kind of demanding we do something in the winter. So we did something last year, last year was just a good start, just to see if people would show up to it, and, of course, they did,” Boyle said.

Keith Boyle with Uncle’s Farm of Hollis breaks down his stand for the last time this season at the Wednesday farmer’s market in Monument Square last Wednesday. The Wednesday market is over, but farmers, including Boyle, are waiting to relaunch a winter market in early January. This season, the plan is to set up in the Maine Irish Heritage Center (right) along State Street. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTOS)

On Tuesday, Nov. 23, the Portland Planning Board approved a zoning change for the winter market. The board passed a text amendment to revise the definition of a community hall to include a farmer’s market so this use is allowed within community halls located in an R-6 Zone — in this case, the Maine Irish Heritage Center.

The City Council is expected to

take up the issue, aimed at allowing the farmer’s market to relocate, on Monday, Dec. 6; final approval is expected on Dec. 14, according to Nicole Clegg, city spokesperson.

Last Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving, was the season’s final installment of the Wednesday market at Monument Square. A third farmer’s market, held on Saturdays in Deering

Oaks Park, is expected to continue until the indoor Winter Farmer’s Market begins, organizers reported.

For more information on the Portland Winter Farmer’s Market, visit the “Portland Maine Winter Market” on Facebook or go to the market’s website, www.portlandmainewintermarket.com.

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For remains of the turkey, just go nuts At the end of the Thanksthese days: restaurants, cafes giving meal, when both the and grocery stores. From the athletes and non-athletes in congealed broccoli cheesy my family display a sudden stuff on the steam table to the fascination with football, my cioppinos, bouillabaisses, and attention turns to the skelbisques on upscale menus; etal remains of the turkey. we’re all getting our broth on.

The first step of kitchen Along with the eye for an eye cleanup is to put what’s left edicts of Hammurabi, archaeof Old Tom in a stock pot to ologists deciphered the first simmer away while we pack recipes known to humankind, ––––– up leftovers and wash dishes. recipes that introduced an Daily Sun It’s the most wonderful time innovative technique-boiling Columnist of the year: Soup Season. meat and vegetables in water.

Of course, there are Prior to that, most cooking summer league soups like gazpacho, was dry. Meat and bread were cooked vichyssoise and chilled fruit soups but in ovens or by direct exposure to flame as the weather gets chillier, my soups by broiling or grilling. Several years get heartier: borscht, carrot ginger, ago I interviewed Nawal Nasrallah, and several styles of chicken soup. a professor of English and American Winter is when soup is more than Literature at Baghdad University, food, it’s love in a bowl. Coming home who had escaped political persecution from the winter chill to a steaming in Iraq and moved to Nashua, New bowl of chili, gumbo or chowder makes Hampshire. it easier to understand the old Bible She included several of these Messtory where Esau gives his inheriopotamian recipes in a book called tance to his brother Jacob in exchange Delights from the Garden of Eden, an for a bowl of lentil stew. I don’t know Iraqi Cookbook. It was here that I was what I’d do. I suppose it depends on introduced to using apricots, prunes what I thought I’d inherit and what and pomegranate for savory dishes. kind of soup was in the ladle.

They add depth and complexity to Everybody has a pot of soup on stews and broths — a puree of sim-

Margo Mallar

mered dried apricots can thicken as well as any roux. It’s a taste sensation for those who are unaccustomed with the Levantine and North African traditions of cooking with dried fruit.

There are many iterations of this simple lamb stew made with garlic, onion and carrots and apricots. Many call for spices that Americans typically reserve for pastries or mulling cider: nutmeg, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves.

Shorbat Rumman is an Iraqi soup made from pomegranate, yellow split peas, beets, onions and spices. Some recipes call for lamb, some for ground beef. There are naturally vegetarian reinterpretations. With apologies to my bookstore owning friends- I suggest you google the recipe to find one that suits your tastes and ingredients on hand.

Stews and soups can also be thickened with other vegetables and nut butters. Okra is mucilaginous — snotlike if you’re not a fan. It’s what thickens gumbo. I add it to groundnut stew, a chicken vegetable soup made with sweet potatoes and peanut butter.

The soup became popular with the Moosewood Cookbook but can be found even in the mainstream Joy of

Cooking. Stir in half a cup to start with before serving. Almond, cashew and peanut butter can be blended into many soups, giving a velvety texture and protein bump to those thin broths.

Prunes and gingersnaps are the unexpected magic ingredients in my friend Christoph Schmauch’s famous pork dish. He layers gingersnaps, prunes then sauerkraut in a roasting pan as a bed for a pork roast. As the roast cooks, the prunes diffuse through the sauerkraut, mellowing the sharp tang of the pickled cabbage, giving it a lovely brown tint and a slight caramel flavor. The gingersnaps dissolve into the broth of sauerkraut juice and meat drippings, thickening it into a tangy sauce to baste the roast with.

So much of good soup making is taking what’s on hand — leftovers, dregs, carcasses and vegetables on the verge, and transforming them into something magnificent and bone-warming. When life hands you lemons, make Avgolemono, the Greek egg lemon soup that elevates chicken and rice soup into something celestial.

(Margo Mallar is a Portland resident and Daily Sun contributor.)

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by Paul Gilligan

By Holiday Mathis SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The deal may still go through. Win or lose, you have to keep trying. As you do your best, you’ll bring people together, and new ideas are generated because of your intention and actions.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

You’ll be in a position to influence others. Talk simply. Use words that a first grader could understand. Jargon and insiders’ terms are a turn off to those who do not understand the meaning.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

You are mastering the art of communication these days. You talk to people and listen to them. You recognize the huge difference between talking to people and talking at them, or worse, talking over them.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). If something is wrong, you fix it. This prevents future worry. Whether or not it’s your job to fix it is irrelevant, as long as you’re sure you won’t be stepping on anyone’s toes.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). People care about what’s theirs. That’s why even though you may get help on your projects, you can’t expect that others will do the same kind of job you would do.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Nov. 30).

You will no longer need to look outside yourself for confidence and power.

You recognize that it is already in you.

You’ll acquire an interesting treasure in December. January brings intellectual rewards, and your studies will lead you to interesting relationships. February brings a lifestyle upgrade. Taurus and Aquarius people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 1, 22, 39, 17 and 50.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). You know what is keeping you from the success you want, and you are willing to take on this hurdle. There will be a fight. You’ll win because you are willing to change.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). As every hour passes, you grow more accepting of others and yourself. Your perception of “normal” is shifting to include new circumstances, habits and behaviors.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You will soon be giving an important gift. The thought you put into it now will make all the difference in how well this is received. Your creativity swells to meet the challenge.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You feel so connected to a certain person that it is as though, without your knowing, your souls made a pact to intertwine. Even so, stay powerful and independent in this relationship.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You have your own set of biases, and it’s sometimes difficult for you to keep them to yourself. You’ll be helping someone in an important way. The greatest help you could give will be judgment free.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You can’t totally control whether you succeed or fail. It’s not all in your power.

You have much more control over how often you try and how hard -- and also at what point you quit.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You are determined to make a difference.

It doesn’t mean you have to get your way completely. It will be satisfying to know that you’ve been a part of putting something great into the world.

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Tuesday, Nov. 30, the 334th day of 2010; with 31 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 30, 1782, the United States and Britain signed preliminary peace articles in Paris, ending the Revolutionary War. On this date: In 1803, Spain completed the process of ceding Louisiana to France, which had sold it to the United States.

In 1835, Samuel Langhorne Clemens — better known as Mark Twain — was born in Florida, Mo. In 1874, British statesman Sir Winston Churchill was born at Blenheim Palace.

In 1900, Irish writer Oscar Wilde died in Paris at age 46.

In 1936, London’s famed Crystal Palace, constructed for the Great Exhibition of 1851, was destroyed in a fire.

In 1939, the Winter War began as Soviet troops invaded Finland. (The conflict ended the following March with a Soviet victory.)

In 1960, the last DeSoto was built by Chrysler, which had decided to retire the brand after 32 years.

In 1962, U Thant of Burma, who had been acting secretary-general of the United Nations following the death of Dag Hammarskjold the year before, was elected to a four-year term.

In 1966, the former British colony of Barbados became independent.

In 1981, the United States and the Soviet Union opened negotiations in Geneva aimed at reducing nuclear weapons in Europe.

One year ago: Retired Ohio auto worker John Demjanjuk went on trial in Munich, Germany, accused of helping to kill 27,900 Jews as a Nazi death camp guard. In Geneva, the Large Hadron Collider, the world’s largest atom smasher, broke a world record for proton acceleration.

Today’s Birthdays: Historian Jacques Barzun is 103. Actor Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. is 92. Actor Robert Guillaume is 83. TV personality and producer Dick Clark is 81.

Radio talk show host G. Gordon Liddy is 80.

Country singer-recording executive Jimmy Bowen is 73. Movie director Ridley Scott is 73. Singer Rob Grill (The Grassroots) is 67.

Movie writer-director Terrence Malick is 67.

Rock musician Roger Glover (Deep Purple) is 65. Playwright David Mamet (MA’-meht) is 63. Actress Margaret Whitton is 60. Actor Mandy Patinkin is 58. Musician Shuggie Otis is 57. Country singer Jeannie Kendall is 56.

Singer Billy Idol is 55. Historian Michael Beschloss is 55. Rock musician John Ashton (The Psychedelic Furs) is 53. Comedian Colin Mochrie is 53. Former football and baseball player Bo Jackson is 48. Rapper Jalil (Whodini) is 47. Actor-director Ben Stiller is 45. Rock musician Mike Stone is 41. Actress Sandra Oh is 40. Country singer Mindy McCready is 35. Singer Clay Aiken is 32. Actress Elisha Cuthbert is 28.

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Jets, Patriots a week away from rivalry clash FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The long weekend is over for the New England Patriots.

Let the hype begin.

The Patriots are preparing to host the New York Jets next Monday night in a game that will put the winner in control of the AFC East.

“They give you a lot to get ready for,” New England coach Bill Belichick said in a conference call Monday.

Perhaps Belichick, master of the understatement, won’t be the best source for excitement in the next week, but there should be plenty of others as this game approaches.

Much more is riding on it than the first meeting in Week 2, when the Jets won 28-14 at the Meadowlands. Both teams are 9-2 and the winner will take the lead in the AFC East as well as the overall conference standings with just a month to go in the regular season.

Belichick politely complimented the Jets and their accomplishments in the nine games since the rivals

last met. While the overall records are identical, New York currently holds the tiebreaker with the head-to-head victory and is also 3-0 in the division.

But that only gives the Jets a technical edge in the standings, which the Patriots can turn around with a win at home.

That’s why Belichick says games take on a new meaning after Thanksgiving.

“I think it’s just obvious. There’s fewer games, (and) a lot of teams are packed closely together.

Each game becomes more important, more critical and has bigger impact on the final standings,” he said. “Right now, you just want to put yourself in good position where you’re in contention.”

Both Belichick and Jets coach Rex Ryan can say that. Even with a loss next week, both teams would be in good position for a wild-card berth, so a third meeting in the playoffs isn’t out of the question.

“Whatever they’ve had to do, they’ve done it. They’ve really done a good job in clutch situations,” Belichick

said of the Jets. “We know there will be some wrinkles there one way or another and we’ll have to adjust to them Monday night.”

Both teams have had a bit of a break since playing on Thanksgiving, plus a bonus day thanks to the Monday night scheduling. Extra days this late in the season give the players more recovery time, which is especially welcome as the prime-time showdown approaches.

It also means more time for the hype to build, something New England quarterback Tom Brady is already trying to keep in check.

“It’s after Thanksgiving. Now we’re going to see what kind of football team we have,” Brady said Monday during his weekly appearance on WEEI radio. “We’re going to see what other good football teams are, and what it takes to be a good football team. It’s not easy this time of year.”

The game is at 8:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6, and can be seen on ESPN / WCVB.

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This sloppiness is a side of her I didn’t know. She sometimes goes two or three days without a shower, and it is noticeable. How do I approach her about these things without upsetting her and starting a fight? -- Eating on Me Dear Eating: We are continually amazed that people can be so blind to the bad habits of a loved one when they have been living with them for months. You may need to tell your wife that she has a strong aroma that others may notice. But you also can encourage her to bathe more often by showering together as part of foreplay, telling her how much you love her clean scent. You can remind her to pick up after herself or, if you can afford it, hire someone to clean your place.

You can “train” her, but it will take time and loving patience. If she is unwilling to work on this, get professional counseling before throwing in the (clean) towel.

Dear Annie: I am a retired married woman in my 50s and try to go to bed before 11 p.m. every night. For a combination of reasons, I can’t get comfortable falling asleep. Sometimes I will read awhile, but either the nightstand light bothers me or

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My husband is up until the wee hours. If by some miracle I have fallen asleep, he wakes me up fiddling with his iPod. Then my cat wakes me by scratching the mattress for an early morning feeding. So on a good night, I average five hours of sleep. It not only feels lonely lying in bed by myself, but this regimen has got to be taking a toll on my body. How do I cope? -- Not Counting Sheep or Blessings Dear Not Counting: It is not unusual for husbands and wives to have different sleep schedules. Try some relaxation techniques. Don’t read in bed, and turn off the nightstand lights. Take a hot shower or bath. Make the room as dark as possible, or wear a sleep mask and earplugs. Invest in a fan or white-noise machine. Keep the bedroom door closed so the cat cannot get in. Explain to your husband that you need him to be sensitive to your sleep problems. Also, get a complete checkup, and talk to your doctor about medication and a referral to a sleep clinic.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Can’t Help Being Concerned,” whose boyfriend has rape fantasies. You said this was fairly common and suggested she consider role-playing.

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Rape fantasies can too easily become actual rape if she becomes frightened during the role-play and wants to quit.

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Tuesday, Nov. 30 The Art of December at Maine Historical Society

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Knitting Night at Lucid Stage 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays twice a month (Dec. 1 and 15, Jan. 5 and 19) the public can visit this cozy space, Lucid Stage at 29 Baxter Blvd., to sit and knit or just drink tea and listen to live fiddle music. www.hopehoffman.org.

10 a.m. The Art of December: Original Holiday Cards by Maine Artists from the Mildred Burrage Collection. Open to the public: Nov. 17, 2010 through Jan. 3, 2011, at Maine HisGrand Menorah lighting torical Society, 489 Congress St., Monday– Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, noon at Portland City Hall to 5 p.m.; “The Art of December: Original 6 p.m. Grand Menorah lighting in Holiday Cards by Maine Artists from the Milhonor of Hanukkah at Portland City dred Burrage Collection displays a selection Hall. A light dinner including latkes and of holiday cards that demonstrate the wide donuts in the Maine State Room. Live range of artists who called Maine home and music. Children’s entertainment. Arts further exemplifies the personal connections and crafts. www.chabadofmaine.com/ of Mildred Burrage, whose love for the holi‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ days may be seen throughout her collection. at Old Port Playhouse The Mildred Burrage Collection, donated to 7 p.m. Pay what you can preview, the society in 2005, illustrates the personal life Wednesday and Thursday. “It’s A Wonand professional career of Mildred Giddings derful Life,” the beloved American Burrage (1890-1983) through corresponholiday classic comes to life as a live dence, ephemera, photographs and writings.

1940s-era radio broadcast, directed by The collection demonstrates the relationships Whitney Smith, at Old Port Playhouse.

Mildred shared with Maine and American art“The saga of George Bailey, the Everyists and craftsmen, museum curators, culman from the small town of Bedford tural institutions and personal friends. This Falls, whose dreams of escape and collection includes an assortment of holiday adventure have been quashed by family cards, including many handmade works by nationally known artists, especially during Judy Garland and Ray Bolger are shown as they appeared in “The Wizard of Oz,” the classic movie which has obligation and civic duty, whose guardthe period of the 1960s and 70s when Ms. become a fan favorite. Together with Eternal Otter Records, The State Theatre revisits its glorious beginnings as ian angel has to descent on Christmas Burrage’s influence in the Maine crafts move- it transforms itself back into a 1930s Movie House with a screening of “The Wizard of Oz” with music starting Eve to save him from despair and to ment was at its peak.” Join the Maine Histori- at 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3. The film screening at 7 p.m. will be followed at 10 p.m. by Dark Side Of The Rainbow, remind him—by showing him what the world would have been like had he cal Society on Dec. 3 for the First Friday Art a mash-up of the movie the “Wizard Of Oz” and Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side Of The Moon.” (AP PHOTO) never been born—that his has been, Walk and opening reception. Refreshments participant and Portland resident said, after all, a wonderful life!” It runs Dec. will be served. The Art of December is on display in the Earle “Being a part of this group has been a 3-19. Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday and G. Shettleworth Jr. Lecture Hall. www.mainehistory.org positive part of my recovery. I never feel Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m.

Cumberland County 250th Anniversary Celebration pressured to share my feelings of grief, $15-$22. Box Office, 773-0333, http:// noon. In the Rotunda of the Cumberland County Courtbut am always encouraged. It’s good oldportplayhouse.com house, the public can come help celebrate the creation of to talk to someone who’s walked in my Cumberland and Lincoln counties, 250 years ago, on Nov. shoes.” “If you think joining a BereaveThursday, Dec. 2 4, 1760. There will be a light lunch, a short program and ment Support Group might be good live music by “North of Nashville.” Organizers will have for you and would like more informasome interesting historical presentations, proclamations Meet the Jewelry Designer: tion, please call the Cancer Community from the governor and other elected officials, as well as Center at 774-2200 or simply join us Patricia Daunis guests dressed in period garb, with a special appearance on Tuesday, Nov. 23 at 6 p.m. Come to 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Portland Museum by “Royal Governor Pownall.” www.cumberlandcounty.org/ talk or come to listen. There is no offiof Art features “Meet the Jewor on Facebook cial referral needed or intake process elry Designer.” “Well known for the required. All groups are offered at no Portland rally for the Clean Air Act inspired, dazzling jewelry she crecharge.” Visit www.CancerCommuninoon. Portland rally for the Clean Air Act, at Monument ates, Patricia Daunis of Daunis JewtyCenter.org or call 774-2200 to learn Square. The Natural Resources Council of Maine and Natuelers, Portland will share her insights more. ral Resources Defense Council are rallying in Portland and into jewelry design and discuss how Bangor to defend the Clean Air Act. Members will be ralthe love of the sea has influenced her lying in Bangor at 11:30 a.m. at the Bangor Public Library, work. She will feature a special selecWednesday, Dec. 1 in the Story Room and in Portland at Monument Square tion of her jewelry for purchase.” All at noon. “It is crucial that we send a strong message to sales support the exhibitions and proSenators Snowe and Collins — who both voted against the Portland Ovations grams of the Portland Museum of Art. Clean Air Act in June — and urge them to support clean air www.portlandmuseum.org presents ‘Wired’ in Westbrook standards,” the NRCM reports.

10:30 a.m. Portland Ovations presVictoria Mansion Holiday Gala ‘The Affordable Care Act and ents a play about the alarming rise Portland Museum of Art features “Meet the 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. “Don’t miss the of cyber-bullying, “Wired,” written Jewelry Designer” with Patricia Daunis of Mansion’s most elegant and specOpportunities for Improving Health Care’

by Betty Quan. The performance, Daunis Jewelers Thursday. (COURTESY IMAGE) tacular event of the year. Get an early 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. “The Affordable Care Act and Opportuniintended for school groups, is at the look at two floors of period rooms ties for Improving Health Care,” hosted by the Maine AlignWestbrook Performing Arts Center located at 471 Stroudtransformed by local designers with dazzling decorations ing Forces for Quality initiative. 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., reception water St. in Westbrook. This presentation is the second inspired by this year’s theme: The Twelve Days of Christwith T. R. Reid, author and reporter, NPR and PBS; 6 p.m. to of Ovations’ School-Time Performance series that offers mas. Fabulous food and drink provided. Tickets are $50/ 9 p.m., Hanley Leadership Recognition Dinner, Holiday Inn educational programming in support of Maine’s curriculum person, all proceeds to benefit the restoration and operaby the Bay, 88 Spring St. Admission: Part I: The Affordable guidelines. tion of Victoria Mansion.” Call 772-4841, ext. 10 for reservaCare Act and Opportunities for Improving Healthcare — tions. www.victoriamansion.org/mansion.html $25; Part II: Hanley Leadership Dinner and Awards — $75; Gingerbread house workshops Full Event (Parts I & II) — $ 85. Registration and a light lunch 2 p.m. Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine presents a Middle school students, parents invited to will be available between noon and 1 p.m. Please register family tradition. “Create your own sweet masterpiece; we’ll an information night about high school choices

by Nov 17. Key speakers: Reid; Robert Berenson, M.D.; supply instruction, materials, hot cocoa and a sturdy pre6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Middle school students and their parsenior fellow with the Urban Institute; Anne F. Weiss, M.P.P.. constructed house. Ages 3 and up. $30/house for museum ents are invited to an information night about high school team director and senior program officer, Robert Wood members and $35/house plus admission for non-memchoices in the Portland Public Schools at Lyman Moore Johnson Foundation Quality/Equality Health Care Team. bers.” FMI: www.kitetails.org Middle School, 171 Auburn St. Portland Superintendent www.mainequalitycounts.org World AIDS Day event James C. Morse, Sr. will welcome families and provide an Cancer Community Center overview of the district’s high school program. The prinat Frannie Peabody Center cipals of Casco Bay High School, Deering High School, Bereavement Support Group 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Join friends, family, current and former Portland High School and Portland Arts and Technology 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The Cancer Community Center is staff and supporters at the Frannie Peabody Center at 30 High School (PATHS) will describe their schools’ academic beginning an eight-week Bereavement Support Group for Danforth St. on World AIDS Day as members gather to and extracurricular offerings, schedules and other unique anyone who has lost a loved one to cancer. The group will remember and reflect on the past 25 years of the epidemic, characteristics. The principals also will answer questions meet every Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. through Jan. honor those who’ve come before and officially open the from parents and students. Students in the Portland Public 4 at the Cancer Community Center located at 778 Main center’s new headquarters. RSVP at www.peabodycenter.

Schools are allowed to choose between Casco Bay, DeerSt. (Route 1) in South Portland. The Bereavement Support org or to ecorley@peabodycenter.org. ing and Portland High, space permitting. All high school Group welcomes new participants on Tuesday, Nov. 23 and First night of Chanukah students in the district may take courses at PATHS. Eighth Nov. 30. The group will be closed to newcomers thereafter graders may arrange to visit each of the high schools and to celebrated at Temple Beth El to ensure a feeling of connection and support from others shadow a student. The deadline for choosing a high school 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Lighting the Menorah! Live music with who are grieving. All support and networking groups at the is Jan. 31, 2011. the Casco Bay Tummlers.

Latkes, soups, salads and Cancer Community Center are led by trained facilitators. Supdesserts. Crafts for kids of all ages. Surprise giveaways port groups can help a person maintain social contact and see next page and raffle. Temple Beth El, 400 Deering Ave., Portland. form lasting friendships while processing hard feelings. As one

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EVENTS CALENDAR ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– cial could encounter while on the job. The FATS will help students develop their critical thinking, tactical and problem solving skills. Following the dedication, the campus will demonstrate the capabilities of the new FATS. Campus faculty and staff will also be available to answer any questions regarding the new simulator and Kaplan University’s criminal justice program.

Kaplan University’s South Portland Campus is located at 265 Western Ave. Kaplan University is part of Kaplan Higher Education, which includes more than 70 campusbased schools, as well as online programs through Kaplan University and Concord Law School.

Kaplan is a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company. For more information, please see thewebsite: www.portal.kaplan.edu.

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‘The World of Sholom Aleichem’

7:30 p.m. Acorn Productions, a nonprofit organization dedicated to nurturing and developing the performing arts in Southern Maine, begins a new holiday tradition for the Jewish community in Southern Maine with a production of “The World of Sholom Aleichem,” by Arnold Perl, which performs from Dec. 2 to 19. The play is directed by veteran actor Harlan Baker, and features a cast of local actors, including members of the Acorn Shakespeare Ensemble, students from the Acorn Acting Academy, and several guest artists. The Chanukah, or Hanukkah, is the eight-day festival play is a collection of three short of light that begins Wednesday. It celebrates the plays depicting life in Eastern Europe Jewish triumph when the Holy Land was ruled Jewish communities in the early part by the Seleucids (Syrian-Greeks), who sought to of the twentieth century. Mendele the forcefully Hellenize the people of Israel. A small bookseller is the narrator who links band of faithful Jews defeated one of the mightiest Photos with Santa the three one-act plays together. Per- armies on earth, drove the Greeks from the land and formances take place Thursdays and reclaimed the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, according at the Children’s Museum Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at to a history at www.chabad.org. A menorah light- 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Children’s 5 p.m. in the Acorn Studio Theater, a ing is planned Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Portland City Museum & Theatre of Maine.

“Santa wants to know your holiday small, black-box theater in the Dana Hall. (COURTESY IMAGE) wishes! Meet Santa, sit on his lap, Warp Mill, 90 Bridge St. in Westbrook. and have your photo taken with Note that in observance of the Jewish Sabbath, there are no him. Afterwards, Santa will make a guest appearance in the performances on Friday night. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 play Santa’s Reindeer Revue.

Cost is $7/photo for memstudents and seniors, and may be purchased by calling 854bers and $8/photo plus admission for non-members. Sign 0065 or visiting www.acorn-productions.org. up at the front desk upon arrival.” http://www.kitetails.org

‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ at Old Port Playhouse

7 p.m. Pay what you can preview. “It’s A Wonderful Life,” the beloved American holiday classic comes to life as a live 1940s-era radio broadcast, directed by Whitney Smith, at Old Port Playhouse. The production runs Dec. 3-19. Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. $15-$22. Box Office, 773-0333, http://oldportplayhouse.com

‘Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and The Magnetic Fields’ screening at SPACE 7:30 p.m. “With his unique gift for memorable melodies, lovelorn lyrics and wry musical stylings that blend classic Tin Pan Alley with modern sounds, Stephin Merritt has distinguished himself as one of contemporary pop’s most beloved and influential artists. Both a prolific recording artist and composer of theater and film scores, he performs most famously as the Magnetic Fields, whose 1999 three-disc opus 69 Love Songs is widely considered a masterpiece of traditional songcraft and irresistible synthpop.

Ten years in the making, ‘Strange Powers’ explores Merritt’s songwriting and recording process, and focuses on his relationships with his bandmates and longtime manager Claudia Gonson, revealing an artist who has produced one of the most engaging and confounding bodies of work in the contemporary American songbook.” $7/$5 for SPACE members, all ages. www.space538.org

Friday, Dec. 3 China, Japan and Korea: Perspectives on East Asia 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. China, Japan and Korea: Perspectives on East Asia, a one-day conference presented by the Maine Humanities Council, will take place at Thornton Academy in Saco. Primary presenters will include Brad Babson, former World Bank employee and expert on contemporary issues in North and South Korea; Tom Conlan, Asian Studies professor at Bowdoin College and Japanese historian; Brad Dearden, Geography professor at UMF and Jai Zhao, History professor at USM and specialist in Chinese history and culture. The day will also include several break-out sessions to enable deeper conversation about specific topics.

“This is very timely and important, especially in Maine,” noted Martina Duncan, assistant director of the Maine Humanities Council. “Programs such as these give us a deeper understanding of ourselves, our communities and our global cultures.” The Maine Humanities Council offers several public programs throughout the year. To register for this, or any of the other programs the Maine Humanities Council offers, please visit www.mainehumanities.org or call 773.5051.

Firearms training simulator dedication at Kaplan 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Kaplan University’s South Portland campus is hosting a ceremony to introduce a new firearms training simulator (FATS) and dedicate it to the more than 80 officers in Maine that have fallen in the line of duty. The FATS is designed to train criminal justice students in decision making when using a fire arm, the simulator walks students through various scenarios a law enforcement offi-

First Friday Art Walk 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Art galleries and stores in downtown Portland will be open. Enter free and enjoy refreshments at participating businesses. Visit www.portlandarts.org

Local Sprouts Holiday Art and Craft Show 5 p.m. Local Sprouts Cafe, 649 Congress St. features a Holiday Art and Craft Show with Music by the Vauhti Band, Papadello and others. Art starts at 5 p.m., music starts at 7 p.m. Local Sprouts staff will be covering the walls with their beautiful art. There will be tables with holiday craft creations as well. All ages, free, donations encouraged.

Lighting of the Copper Beech Tree at the PMA 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Portland Museum of Art presents a night of winter activities. “Come to our wintery First Friday family night at the museum. Art activities, family-friendly performers, and holiday lights get everyone in the spirit at this annual museum tradition. Join us for special performances in our auditorium, milk and cookies in our Café. Performances by Deering High School Handbell Choir, Cool Yule Swing Music with Lex and Joe, and Longfellow School Choral Group will fill the Great Hall with lovely sounds. The finale: a candlelit walk to a spectacular Copper Beech Tree lighting ceremony.” 5 p.m. to 5:20 p.m.: Deering High School Handbell Choir; Café, 5 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.: Art-making, Cookies, and milk; Great Hall Performances, 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.: Cool Yule Swing Music with Lex and Joe; 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Longfellow School Choral Group; 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.: Cool Yule Swing Music with Lex and Joe; auditorium, 5:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.: Deering High School Handbell Choir; outside under The Copper Beech Tree, 6:45 p.m.: Maine Gay Men’s Chorus; 7 p.m.: the lighting ceremony: countdown to tree lighting sing-a-long. All children must be accompanied by an adult. www.portlandmuseum.org

Flights of Fantasy at The Green Hand 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. First Friday Art Walk opening of Flights of Fantasy, whimsical artwork by David Stoddard, at The Green Hand Bookshop, 661 Congress St. This exhibit will be on display through the month of December, until Jan. 5. The whimsical artwork of Portland artist Stoddard features wizards, faeries and dragons, as well as robots, vampires and mad scientists. Throw in a healthy dose of steampunk and there’s something for everyone.

Stoddard works in a variety of mediums, including watercolor, acrylic and colored pencil. Additional super-fun December First Friday Bonus: “Those of you who had the chance to swing through November’s First Friday may remember hearing the mysterious surf stylings of The Watchers. Rumor is, they will be setting up and swinging again during part of the evening!!! Santa hats and some sort of Christmas madness may be involved. ... PLUS: KittyWitch Perfumery will be on hand with their delicious handcrafted essential oil scents in case you are looking for an irresistible stocking stuffer for yourself or someone special!.” Contact Michelle Souliere at450-6695 or michelle.souliere@gmail.com see EVENTS page 16

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Lucid Stage Art Walk and Art Auction 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. (Friday, Dec. 3 continued) First Friday Art Walk and Art Auction at Lucid Stage on Baxter Boulevard. Art Walk featuring Arthur Fink’s “Lucid Stage Renovations” and silent bidding auction. The art auction is a fundraiser for Lucid Stage. All of the donated pieces will be available for silent bidding in the theater from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Dec. 1, 2 and 3. On Friday, Dec. 3, Lucid will be open from 5-8 p.m. for First Friday Art Walk. Live bidding will start at 8 p.m. at the highest recorded bid from the silent auction. This enables folks to participate whether or not they can attend the live auction. Artwork in the auction will include pieces from: Jobani Cohen; Creative Trails; Kathleen Daughan; Neill Ewing-Wegmann; Arthur Fink; Elizabeth Fraser; Ed King; Carol McMahon; David Marshall; Margery Niblock; Julie Vohs; and Gail Wartell.

Goodwill’s Art for Everyone: Collection of donated art 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Join Goodwill for its fifth biannual art sale featuring drawings, oils, pastels, posters, prints and watercolors donated to Goodwill stores. “All artwork will be affordably priced just in time for the holidays. Come see the incredible pieces of art community members donate on a regular basis and learn about Goodwill’s job training and support services in the Portland community.” Part of First Friday Art Walk. 353 Cumberland Ave. Free.

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Shop-A-Do Craftastic Art Sale at SPACE 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. SPACE Gallery art sale.

Also Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. “Come revel in handmade bliss with one of our most popular events: Shop-A-Do! Browse through an inspiring collection of local crafters’ goods including prints, handmade clothing, original artwork, books, t-shirts, cards and more! Grab a hot beverage, don a cozy sweater and come on down for some good old fashioned holiday cheer. The gallery is no longer accepting vendor applications for this year’s sale. www. space538.org

Selma Botman, followed by a spectacular live auction, leading to the grand centerpiece concert performed by talented USM School of Music students. The evening concludes with desert and coffee in the grand lobby accompanied by more seasonal music. This year’s banquet will feature a traditional holiday menu.

The gala is sponsored by Portland Volvo and Portland Saab. Cash Bar — black tie optional.

Reservations are required. Tickets cost $90 per person ($40 deductible per person) or $900 for reserved Table for 10 ($400 deductible per table). Purchase tickets by calling 780-5003, or emailing brackett@usm.maine.edu. Additional gala information can be found at www.usm. maine.edu/music/holiday10/Gala_Home.html.

Society for East End Arts Holiday Art Sale 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Also Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. East End Community School Center, 195 North Street, Portland.

Free admission; light food available in PTO Café. www.SEAportland.org

Season of Light at the Planetarium 7 p.m. Season of Light: Southworth Planetarium’s annual holiday show that explores the astronomy and history of the holiday season: from Christmas to Hannukah to the Solstice.

We also examine the “Star of Bethlehem.”

Assuming it was a natural event, what might it have been? A supernova; a planetary conjunction or some other celestial event. Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth St., Portland. Also Dec. 4-5. Check times at 780-4249. www.usm. maine.edu/planet

‘A Christmas Carol’ 7 p.m. “A Christmas Carol” at Portland Stage.

“Portland’s favorite holiday event! Full of music, spirits, special effects, and all your favorite characters, Portland Stage brings to life the magical and poignant transformation of Ebenezer Scrooge as he rediscovers the true meaning of giving ... perfect for ages 5 to 95!” Times vary.

Dec. 3 through Dec. 24. Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave. www.portlandstage.org. 774-0465

Toys for Tots fundraiser concert in Biddeford

7 p.m. Toys for Tots fundraiser, Friday and Saturday, Alumni Band Concert, Biddeford Middle School, Hill Street Extension, Biddeford. Christ5 p.m. to 10 p.m. MECA will once again mas concert; $10 donation plus toy donation/per hold its annual holiday sale in the Porteperson. ous Building at 522 Congress S. in the heart Portland Playback Theater holiday theme Julian Coles of Cape Elizabeth buys ornaments at Country Noel Christmas Etc. on Exchange Street. of the Arts District. “The much anticipated 7:30 p.m. First Friday, Dec. 3: Holidays from Portland Downtown District is offering a host of holiday shopping promotions in December.

Visit holiday sale provides an opportunity for Heaven and Hell. “Join Portland Playback for its MECA students, alumni, faculty and staff www.portlandmaine.com for a list. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO) popular annual improv performance of your best to sell affordable handmade arts, crafts and worst holiday moments. With how rich and and gifts for the holiday season. The colWizard of Oz” at 7 p.m. Over A Cardboard Sea, Portland’s emotionally complex the holiday season is, this is always a lege also opens the doors of the department studios to premiere nostalgia act, will set the mood with a pre-show theme that draws up a memorable range of stories. Share allow shoppers to meet local artists, get a behind-theperformance of classic vaudeville tunes. An old-timey your story from holidays past — from Thanksgiving turkeys scenes look at the art-making process, take tours and photo booth, Shirley Temples at the bar, and Depressiongone terribly wrong to the most meaningful gifts you found watch demonstrations.” Admission is free. FMI: www. level ticket prices complete the transformation. $5. “The under the tree — and watch our actors bring them back to meca.edu/holidaysale State Theater revisits its glorious beginnings as it translife on the spot. What better way to get ready for the holiforms itself back into a 1930s Movie House with a screen1930s Night at the State Theatre day season! Every month, Portland Playback Theater puts ing of The Wizard of Oz. Forget 3-D ... Bring the family to 5 p.m. The State Theatre presents a screening of “The five talented improvisors at your disposal to put stories of the Ultimate Technicolor Triumph!” www. your life on stage. Tell your story and see what happens. statetheatreportland.com Find out more at www.portlandplayback.com.” At the First Parish church at the intersection of Congress and Temple USM School of Music streets in Portland (just up from the Nickolodean.) $5-$10 Scholarship Gala donation.

5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. This year marks ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ at Old Port Playhouse the 20th anniversary celebration of the 8 p.m. “It’s A Wonderful Life,” the beloved American holiday University of Southern Maine School of classic comes to life as a live 1940s-era radio broadcast, Music’s Scholarship Gala at the Abromdirected by Whitney Smith, at Old Port Playhouse. “The son Education Center, USM Portland. saga of George Bailey, the Everyman from the small town The evening highlights the talent of USM of Bedford Falls, whose dreams of escape and adventure School of Music students, entertains have been quashed by family obligation and civic duty, hundreds of guests and raises more whose guardian angel has to descent on Christmas Eve to than $60,000 for USM music scholarsave him from despair and to remind him—by showing him ships. This year’s theme, “The Stars Are what the world would have been like had he never been Brightly Shining,” a line from a beloved born—that his has been, after all, a wonderful life!” It runs carol, also reflects on the talent that is Dec. 3-19. Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 found in the student body at the USM p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. $15-$22. Box Office, 773-0333, School of Music. Gala attendees will http://oldportplayhouse.com enjoy music throughout the evening’s festivities, which include hors d’oeuvres Dark Side Of The Rainbow during cocktails with a backdrop of hol10 p.m. Dark Side Of The Rainbow is coming to the State iday music performed by USM student Theatre. It’s the pairing of the 1973 Pink Floyd music album music ensembles; reserved seating at a “The Dark Side of the Moon” with the visual portion of the festive dinner banquet with complimen1939 film “The Wizard of Oz.” Tickets are $5 and on sale at any Bull Moose store. Movie is at 10 p.m. (after the 7 p.m.

Looking for something surreal? Try Dark Side Of The Rainbow at the State Theatre. It’s a tary dinner wine and tableside serenading; a welcoming champagne toast in showing of “The Wizard of Oz” for 1930s night). Visit www. mash-up of the movie “The Wizard Of Oz” and Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side Of The Moon.” See Hannaford Hall by University President, statetheatreportland.com for details. it Friday night at 10 p.m. after a screening of the 1930s classic film. (AP PHOTO)

Maine College of Art holiday sale