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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 small “pop-up shop” sheds nestled around the Christmas tree, Dec. 3–24. goauburn.me/ christmas-village. Belfast Maskers, 17 Court St., Belfast. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Dec. 3–10. 619-3256.

Chocolate Church Arts

Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. Pat Colwell & The Soul Sensations Motown Christmas, Nov. 26; Nefesh Mountain Hanukkah Show, Nov. 27; 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

Gardens, 105 Botanical Gardens Drive, Boothbay. Gardens Aglow, Nov. 19–Dec. 31. 633-8000. Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Rd., Orono. Yuletide Celebration, Dec. 4; Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy: A Celtic Family Christmas, Dec. 6; Nutcracker, Dec. 17–18; The Doo Wop Project: A Doo Wop Christmas, Dec. 22. 581-1755. Cross Insurance Arena, 1 Civic Center Sq. WWE Holiday Tour Supershow, Nov. 27. 791-2200. Denmark Arts Center, 50 W. Main St. Jolly Holiday Homemade Bazaar, Nov. 12. 452-2412. Grand Theater, 165 Main St., Ellsworth. A Musical Christmas Carol, Dec. 9–18. 667-9500. Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland. Scrooge: The Musical, Dec. 2–18. 799-1421. Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main St. Elf The Musical, Nov. 30–Dec. 18. 646-5511.

Penobscot Theatre Com-

pany, Bangor Opera House, 131 Main St. Another Kick in Your Dickens, Dec. 7–23. 942-3333. Brick Store Museum, 117 Main St., Kennebunk. Holiday Open House and Showcase, Nov. 26. 985-4802. Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport. Heather Pierson Plays Vince Guaraldi’s Charlie Brown Christmas, Dec. 2; 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.

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. The 3 Redneck Tenors Christmas Spec-Tac-Yule-Ar!, Nov. 26; Christmas Chronicles by Cellophane Flowers, Dec. 4; Bangor Ballet: Nutcracker in a Nutshell, Dec. 10–11. 941-7888. Jonathan’s Ogunquit, 92 Bourne Ln. Chris Collins & Boulder Canyon: A John Denver Christmas, Dec. 9. 646-4777. Kittery Art Association, 2 Walker St. KAA Annual Holiday Show and artisan gift bazaar, Dec. 1–18. 451-9384. Maine State Ballet, Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. The Nutcracker, Nov. 25–Dec. 4. 842-0800.

Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. The Four Phantoms: A Holiday Concert, Nov. 16. 842-0800. Mystic Theater, 49 Franklin St., Rumford. Cassie and Maggie Celtic Christmas Concert, Dec. 2; Còig Celtic Christmas Concert, Dec. 11. 369-0129. 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. 761-1757. Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave. Gingerbread House Building Class, Nov. 16; 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. 633-5159. Portland Ballet, Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater St. A Victorian Nutcracker, Dec. 17–23. 857-3860. 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, Nov. 30–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. Saco Museum, 371 Main St. The 18th Annual Festival of Trees, Nov. 25–Dec. 29. 283-3861. Saco River Theater, 29 Salmon Falls Rd., Buxton. Neil McGarry’s A Christmas Carol, Dec. 17. 929-6473. Snowflake Trail, Downtown Limington, Limerick, and Newfield. Annual open house for small businesses, Nov. 11–13. thesnowflaketrail.com. State Theatre, 609 Congress St. Nutcracker! Magic of Christmas, Nov. 15; A Drag Queen Christmas, Nov. 20; Twiddle New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31. 956-6000. St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St. 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, see website for locations. 47th Annual Thanksgiving Arts and Crafts Show, Nov. 25–26; 44th Annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Show, Dec. 3–4. Unitedmainecraftsmen.com.

Vivid Motion, St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St. ‘Twas the Night Before… Burlesque, Dec. 9–11 & 14–18. 775-5568. Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. The Nutcracker, Dec. 9–11. 873-7000. Wells Christmas Parade, Route 1. The 37th Annual Christmas Parade, beginning at Wells Plaza and One-stop gift shopping year ‘roundCome watch local honey being harvested! Our family thanks you for shopping locally unique gifts, mead, wine, and beer unique gifts, mead, wine, and beer tastefully curated gifts, mead, wine, and beer all natural line of skincare products observation hive & hobbyist beekeeping explore our honey tasting bar

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Theater

Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. Fully Committed, Nov. 25–Dec. 4. 442-8455. Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Rd., Orono. The Met Live in HD: La Traviata, Nov. 5; NT Live Broadcast: Prima Facie, Nov. 17; Legally Blonde: The Musical, Nov. 29; NT Live Broadcast: Straight Line Crazy, Dec. 2. 581-1755.

Cross Insurance Arena, 1 Civic Center Sq. CoComelon Live, Nov. 30; Disney on Ice: Let’s Celebrate, Dec. 15–18. 791-2200. Good Theater, St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. Carousel, Nov. 9–Dec. 4. 835-0895. Grand Theater, 165 Main St., Ellsworth. MET LIVE: La Traviata (Verdi), Nov. 5; MET LIVE: The Hours, Dec. 10. 667-9500. Lincoln Theater, 2 Theater St., Damariscotta. The Met Live in HD: Magic Flute (Motzart), Dec. 3; NT Live: Much Ado About Nothing, Dec. 8–9; The Met Live in HD: The

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Hours (Kevin Puts), Dec. 10. 563-3424. Mad Horse Theater, 24 Mosher St., South Portland. Straight White Men, Nov. 17–Dec. 11. 747-4148. Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St. King Friday’s Dungeon Puppet Slam, Nov. 18–19. 879-4629. Penobscot Theatre Company, Bangor Opera House, 131 Main St. Peter and the Starcatcher, Dec. 1–29. 942-3333. Portland Players Theater, 420 Cottage Rd., South Portland. Rent, Nov. 4–20. 799-7337. Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave. Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure, through Nov. 3 (on-demand Nov. 9–27). 774-0465. Saco River Theater, 29 Salmon Falls Rd., Buxton. Bella, An Immigrant’s Tale, Dec. 2. 929-6473. Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. Met Opera Encore: Verdi’s La Traviata, Nov. 15; NTLive: Much Ado About Nothing, Dec. 1; Met Opera Live: Put’s The Hours, Dec. 10; Met Opera Encore: Put’s The Hours, Dec. 20. 594-0070. Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. Met Opera Encore: Medea (Cherubini), Nov. 5; The Sound of Music, Nov. 11–20. 873-7000.

Dance

Portland House of Music, 25 Temple St. Cold, Cold Night Burlesque and Ragtime Rebellion, Dec. 3. 805-0134.

Rockport Opera House, 6 Central St. Contra Dance with Belfast Flying Shoes, Nov. 19. 542-0836.

Comedy

Aura, 121 Center St. Juston McKinney, Nov. 18. 772-8274.

St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St. Hey Party People!, Nov. 29. 775-5568. Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Rd., Brownfield. Paula Poundstone, Nov. 18; Comedian Bob Marley, Dec. 14. 935-7292.

Tasty

Earth at Hidden Pond, 354 Goose Rocks Rd., Kennebunkport. Earth Mixology Class, Nov. 12 & Dec. 3; Bitters & Sweets: The Art of Amaro, Nov. 18; Cheese & Wine: The Classic Pairing, Nov. 19. 967-6550. Now You’re Cooking, 49 Front St., Bath. Facebook Live cooking demos with a rotating list of staff & local chefs, every Thu. 443-1402.

Film

Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Rd., Orono. Documentary Film: Hungry Now, Nov. 13. 581-1755. Lincoln Theater, 2 Theater St., Damariscotta. Baby Face, Nov. 3–4; Red Headed Woman, Dec. 1–2. 563-3424.

State Theatre, 609 Congress St. Magic Hour, Nov. 4; Warren Miller’s Daymaker, Nov. 19. 956-6000.