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Holiday Happenings

Auburn’s Christmas Shop-

ping Village, Main Street Festival Plaza, downtown Auburn. Experience Auburn’s version of a European Christmas market, with tiny shops nestled around the Christmas tree, Dec. 3–24. goauburn.me/christmas-village. Aura, 121 Center St. Spose’s PDank Xmas 8, Dec. 17. 772-8274. Belfast Maskers, 17 Court St., Belfast. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Dec. 2–11. 619-3256. Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. Heather Pierson Plays Vince Guaraldi’s Charlie Brown Christmas, Dec. 2; Isabel Stover & Molly Flannery’s Jazz Holiday, Dec. 11; Pat Cowell & The Soul Sensations Mowtown Christmas, Dec. 17. 560-5300. Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. Lúnasa: Irish Christmas, Dec. 10. 236-7963. Center Theatre, 20 E. Main St., Dover-Foxcroft. Bangor Ballet: Nutcracker in a Nutshell, Dec. 4. 564-8943.

Chocolate Church Arts Cen-

ter, 804 Washington St., Bath. Swingin’ Christmas with the Volunteers Jazz Band, Dec. 2; KindKids Holiday Concert, Dec. 3; Còig, Dec. 9; Primo Cubano Latin Christmas, Dec. 16. 442-8455. City Theater, 205 Main St., Biddeford. Christmas My Way: A Sinatra Holiday Bash, Dec. 2–18. 282-0849.

Coastal Maine Botanical Gar-

dens, 105 Botanical Gardens Drive, Boothbay. Gardens Aglow, through Dec. 31. 6338000.

Collins Center for

the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Rd., Orono. Yuletide Celebration, Dec. 4; Nutcracker, Dec. 17–18; The Doo Wop Projtect: A Doo Wop Christmas, Dec. 22. 581-1755.

Friends of the Kotzschmar

Organ, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Christmas with Kennerley, Dec. 19 (on-demand Dec. 22–Jan. 21, 2023). 553-4363.

Gracie Theatre, 1 College Cir., Bangor. Christmas Chronicles by Cellophane Flowers, Dec. 4; Bangor Ballet: Nutcracker in a Primo Cubano: Dec. 16 Chocolate Church, Bath; Dec. 31 One Longfellow Square. Nutshell, Dec. 10–11. 941-7888. Grand Theater, 165 Main St., Ellsworth. Frogtown: The Grinch, Dec. 2–3; 3D Film: Polar Express, Dec. 3; A Musical Christmas Carol, Dec. 9–18. 667-9500. Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St. Holiday Show, Dec. 1–Jan. 28, 2023. 772-2693. Jonathan’s Ogunquit, 92 Bourne Ln. Chris Collins & Boulder Canyon: A John Denver Christmas, Dec. 9; New Years Eve Dinner, Dec. 31; New Years Eve Gala, Dec. 31. 646-4777.

Kittery Art Asso-

ciation, 2 Walker St. KAA Annual Holiday Show and artisan gift bazaar, Dec. 1–18. 451-9384.

Lyric Music The-

ater, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland. Scrooge: The Musical, Dec. 2–18. 799-1421. Maine State Ballet, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. The Nutcracker, through Dec. 4. 842-0800.

Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St. St. Lucia’s Day Procession with Northbound, Dec. 10–11. 879-4629. Mystic Theater, 49 Franklin St., Rumford. Cassie and Maggie Celtic Christmas Concert, Dec. 2; Còig Celtic Christmas Concert, Dec. 11. 369-0129. Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main St. Elf The Musical, through Dec. 18. 646-5511. One Longfellow Square, 181 State St. A Charlie Brown Christmas w/ Heather Pierson Trio, Dec. 4; Winter Solstice Mini-Fest featuring Matt Flinner & Low Lily, Dec. 8; Lúnasa: An Irish Solstice Celebration, Dec. 11; Portland Jazz Orchestra Swingin’ Holiday Show, Dec. 15; Primo Cubano New Year’s Eve Dance Party,

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Dec. 31. 761-1757. Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave. Paul Sullivan Holiday Concert, Dec. 3; Sons of Serendip Holiday Concert, Dec. 9; John McCutcheon Winter’s Solstice Virtual Concert, Dec. 11; Gingerbread Spectacular, Dec. 16–18; Holiday Potluck & Carol Sing, Dec. 21. 633-5159. Penobscot Theatre Company, Bangor Opera House, 131 Main St. Another Kick in Your Dickens, Dec. 7–23. 942-3333. Portland Ballet, Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater St. A Victorian Nutcracker, Dec. 17–23. 857-3860. Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St. Holiday Chamber Music Student Recital, Dec. 11; Noonday Concert Series: December Holiday Sing Along with Choral Art, Dec. 15. 775-3356. Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St. The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays Music of the Beatles for Kids & More: Holiday Concert, Dec. 18. 805-0134. Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave. A Tuna Christmas, through Dec. 24. 774-0465. Portland Symphony Orchestra, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Magic of Christmas, Dec. 9–18 (on-demand Dec. 16–Jan. 1, 2023). 842-0800. Railway Village Museum, 586 Wiscasset Rd. (Route 7), Boothbay. North Pole Express, Dec. 3–4, 10–11, & 17–18. 633-4733. Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Peaks Island. Holiday Offerings, Dec. 2–31. 712-1097. Rockport Opera House, 6 Central St. Holiday Family Movie: Elf, Dec. 3; Holiday Family Movie: Jangle: A Christmas Journey, Dec. 10; Noel Francais Concert with Down East Singers feat. T-Acadie, Dec. 11; Bay Chamber Concerts: Songs of Solomon, Dec. 15; Holiday Family Movie: Klaus, Dec. 17. 542-0836. Saco Museum, 371 Main St. The 18th Annual Festival of Trees, through Dec. 29. 283-3861. Saco River Theater, 29 Salmon Falls Rd., Buxton. Neil McGarry’s A Christmas Carol, Dec. 16–17. 929-6473. State Theatre, 609 Congress St. The Fogcutters Superfantastic Christmas Extravaganza, Dec. 17; Dark Star Orchestra: Cosmic New Year’s Run, Dec. 28–29; Twiddle New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31. 956-6000. St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St. Don Campbell Christmas, Dec. 21; Welcome to Maine Yuletide Yuhts Christmas Comedy Show, Dec. 22; Magic 8 Ball, Dec. 23. 775-5568. Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Rd., Brownfield. Kat Edmonson Holiday Show, Dec. 3; Stone Mountain Annual Christmas Craft Fair, Dec. 4; Taste of Christmas Rooster Luncheon, Dec. 7; Dana Cunningham and Carol Noonan Annual Christmas Concert, Dec. 9; Stone Mountain LIVE for Christmas, Dec. 16–17; Shemekia Copeland for NYE, Dec. 31. 935-7292. Strawbery Banke Museum, 14 Hancock St., Portsmouth, NH. Candlelight Stroll, Dec. 3–18. (603)433-1100. United Maine Craftsmen, Portland Expo., 239 Park