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Art
50th Anniversary of the Colby College Museum of Art	

5600 Mayflower Hill
Waterville, Maine 04901
Phone: (207) 859-5600
Aug 23 thru Feb 21, 2010. The Colby College Museum of Art celebrates its 50th anniversary with a museum-wide exhibition of its collection. Art at Colby: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Colby College Museum of Art features artworks from the museum's collections of American, European, Asian, and contemporary art, and is accompanied by an audio tour and a richly illustrated book of collection highlights, with essays by a wide range of scholars and artists. Map + Directions


Jay Connaway and the Landscape of New England - Portland Museum of Art	

7 Congress Square
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 775-6148
Sep 19 thru Dec 06, 2009. Bold brushwork and a subtle palate served as hallmarks of Jay Connaway's (1893-1970) unique style of masculine impressionism. Featuring 25 paintings, this is the first major museum exhibition of Connaway's work since his death. Born in Indiana, Connaway studied in New York under William Merritt Chase and in Paris at the Academie Julian before returning to native soil and landing in New England. A student of the sky, waves, and snow-covered hills of Maine and Vermont, Connaway belonged to the generation that presented the region as timeless and quiet in the face of modernity and ensured that the image of New England maintained a prominent role in the American imagination. For info phone (207) 775-6148. Map + Directions


"Ordinary Life" - Center for Maine Contemporary Art	

162 Russell Avenue
Rockport, Maine 04856
Phone: (207) 236-2875
Sep 19 thru Dec 19, 2009. In this exhibition, five photographers find unexpected beauty in the ordinariness of middle-class daily life - the casual encounters we have every day, the spaces we inhabit, food we eat, objects we collect, and children who grow up around us. The artists are Michael Kolster, Jessica Rodrigue, Sarah Szwajkos, Jessica Watson, and Amy Wilton. Map + Directions


"High Risk": Isaiah Pottle - Center for Maine Contemporary Art	

162 Russell Avenue
Rockport, Maine 04856
Phone: (207) 236-2875
Sep 19 thru Dec 19, 2009. High Risk, a new series of exhibitions from CMCA, aims to encourage promising talent and to introduce fresh ideas from established artists who are exploring new directions. Isaiah Pottle, age 21, is the first artist featured. The artist's craftsmanship is superb and is paralleled by an impressive scope of imagination that delves into supernatural and spiritual sides of human existence. Map + Directions


Charles DuBack: Coming to Maine - Portland Museum of Art	

7 Congress Square
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 775-6148
Oct 10 thru Jan 03, 2010. Charles DuBack (born 1926) first came to Maine from New York City in the mid-1950s. The exhibit will feature 20 paintings and collages focusing on his rarely shown, but pivotal, work from the late 1950s. The exhibition is complemented by a small selection of his more recent watercolors from 1998 depicting the woods that surround his home in Tenants Harbor. These two bodies of work, although separated by decades, are related in conception and are the result of DuBack's response to the landscape of Maine. This is the Portland Museum of Art's first exhibition devoted to that seminal period when New York post-war modernism arrived in Maine. For info phone (207) 775-6148. Map + Directions


Printmaking by David C. Driskell - Portland Museum of Art	

7 Congress Square
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 775-6148
Oct 29 thru Jan 17, 2010. This exhibition highlights for the first time the prints of David Driskell, artist, art historian, collector, educator, and one of the most respected names in the world of African American art and culture. With more than 75 prints, as well as several works on paper, Evolution provides insight into Driskell's artistic process and development, as well as the influence of African art on American modernism. He has been a practicing artist since the 1950s and his works are in major museums throughout the world, including the Portland Museum of Art. In 2000, he was awarded the National Humanities Medal from President Clinton. Driskell maintains a deep connection to Maine, as he has summered here for decades and is active at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. For info phone (207) 775-6148. Map + Directions


Craft Shows
Winthrop Flea, Art and Craft Market	

1921 Route 202
Winthrop, Maine 
Phone: (207) 807-2701
Aug 29 thru Dec 27, 2009. New Craft and Flea Market operating every weekend. Saturdays and Sundays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Map + Directions


ArtFull Gifts at Point Lookout 2009 

67 Atlantic Highway
Northport, Maine 04849
Phone: (800) 515-3611
Nov 20 thru Nov 22, 2009. ArtFull Gifts at Point Lookout is the Mid-coast's premier invitational show for fine Maine made holiday gifts. The event features a selection of Maine's outstanding artists and artisans with a Gala Opening Celebration, Friday night, November 20, from 5-8 p.m. with cash bar and hors d'oeuvres. Maine's own Chris Poulin will provide a smooth jazz guitar sound while visitors shop for Maine made holiday gifts. The show continues Saturday and Sunday, November 21 & 22, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., $3 admission (under 16 admitted free of charge), $10 for the entire event including the Gala. Admission will benefit Coastal Mountains Land Trust and United Mid-Coast Charities. Exhibitors will be showing a variety of work including gold and silver jewelry, woven silk, stoneware and porcelain pottery, ash baskets, handmade fine furniture, blown glass, hand spun knit wear, and original prints and paintings. Map + Directions


29th Annual CLC YMCA Holiday Bazaar	

525 Main Street
Damariscotta, Maine 04543
Phone: (207) 563-3477
Nov 21, 2009. The CLC is proud to have nearly 100 of some of the finest artisans from around Maine representing their crafts and products at the 29th Annual Holiday Bazaar.  The Y Cafe will be open serving delicious fare. Make this a family day that is filled with holiday music, food and fun! Event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Map + Directions


Annual Holiday Bazaar and Craft Show	

525 Main Street
Damariscotta, Maine 04554
Phone: (207) 563-3477
Nov 21, 2009. The Annual Holiday Bazaar and Craft Show is held at the Central Lincoln County YMCA, 525 Main Street in Damariscotta, from 10am to 4pm. This is one of the biggest and best Craft Shows in the Maine. There will be more than 90 crafters selling a variety of unique hand-made crafts and gifts including holiday ornaments and decorations, jewelry, custom woodworking and carvings, photographs, artisan chocolates, candles, custom clothing, unique dolls, stained glass art, gifts for your pet, Letters from Santa, and so much more. The day will be filled with holiday music, food and refreshments. Admission at the door is $1.00. Children under 12 are free. For more info phone the CLC YMCA at (207) 563-3477. Map + Directions


Freeport Fine Art and Crafts Show - designing women	

57 Desert Road
Freeport, Maine 
Phone: (207) 833-5556
Nov 21, 2009. Saturday at Merriconeag Waldorf School, 57 Desert Road from 9 am to 4 pm. Fine art and crafts show featuring the work of over 20 professional craftswomen. To benefit Coastal Studies for Girls. For more info phone (207) 833-5556. Map + Directions     	


Craft Fair and Cookie Walk	

196 Allen Avenue
Portland, Maine 04103
Phone: (207) 754-6843
Nov 21, 2009. The 4th annual Casco Bay High School / Portland Arts & Technology High School Craft Fair is an event not to be missed. Free admission, pleanty of free parking, free entertainment and over 50 of the most talented crafters from all over Maine. Check out Portland's longest cookie walk too. New and Used book sale, white elephant table, raffles galore. Visit the Casco Bay Cafe for some hot chili, soup, delicious sandwhiches or a slice of home made pie and coffee. Event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Map + Directions


Wales Central School Holiday Craft Fair	

175 Centre Road
Wales, Maine 04280
Phone: (207) 577-0733
Nov 21, 2009. Holiday Craft Fair at Wales Central School, 175 Centre Road in Wales from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Crafters/Artisians, Door Prizes (including Lift Tickets to Lost Valley and Tickets to the Maniacs), Raffles, 50/50, Baked Good and Lunch Table. Free admission. We still have space availabe for rent. Map + Directions


Holiday Craft Fair	

132 Main Street
Richmond, Maine 
Phone: (207) 737-4348
Nov 21, 2009. Holiday Craft Fair to benefit Project Graduation at the Richmond High School Cafeteria from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Map + Directions


Made in Maine Christmas Craft Show	

73 Eagles Way
Topsham, Maine 04086
Phone: (207) 283-4715
Nov 21 thru Nov 22, 2009. The Society of Southern Maine Craftsmen presents the Annual Made in Maine Christmas Craft Show at Mt. Ararat High School. For info phone (207) 283-4715. Map + Directions


Annual Christmas Craft Show	

772 Stevens Avenue
Portland, Maine 04103
Phone: (207) 946-7079
Nov 21 thru Nov 22, 2009. Annual Christmas Craft Show at the Stevens Avenue Armory, 772 Stevens Avenue in Portland. For info phone (207) 946-7079 or (706) 843-9188. Map + Directions


Annual Alfred Elementary PTC Holiday Craft Fair	

21 Old Sanford Road
Alfred, Maine 04002
Phone: (207) 324-3831
Nov 21 thru Nov 22, 2009. The Annual Alfred Elementary PTC Holiday Craft Fair is set to take place November 21 and 22nd from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alfred Elementary School. Free admission and handicapped accessible. This fair features fine arts & crafts, bake sale, luncheon, children's craft room, face painting, a special visit from Santa, and raffles. Donate a non-perishable food item and receive a free raffle ticket. Donations will be made to the local shelter. For more info contact (207) 324-3831. Map + Directions


Sugarloaf Craft Fair	

5092 Access Road
Carrabassett Valley, Maine 
Phone: (207) 872-0876
Nov 21 thru Nov 22, 2009. Sugar Loaf Craft Fair at Sugarloaf Ski Resort from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Large Hall at Ski Field, and part of Sugarloaf's opening weekend. Crafter, vendors and small businesses show there products from hand made jewellery to mail boxes, sewing to fencing, swimming pools to wrought iron work. items for kids, hotdogs and much more. Booths still available. For info phone (207) 872-0876. Map + Directions


A Little Something Holiday Craft Fair	

142 Main Street
Cornish, Maine 04020
Phone: (207) 625-8505
Nov 21 thru Dec 06, 2009. A Little Something Holiday Craft Fair runs on three different weekends: Nov. 21-22, Nov. 28-29 and Dec. 5 & 6. Each weekend from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Gifts, decorations and collectibles including soaps, snowmen, wreaths & centerpieces nature crafts, mirrors, ornaments, gift baskets, candles, Christmas stockings, baked goods, and knitted items. Map + Directions


Festivals
L.L. Bean Northern Lights	

95 Maine Street
Freeport, Maine 04032
Phone: (877) 755-2326
Nov 20 thru Jan 01, 2010. Celebrate the holidays like never before. An incredible display of lights throughout the L.L.Bean grounds, activity and product demonstrations, crafts for kids, a traditional Christmas tree, horse-drawn carriage rides, carolers, entertainment and more await you this season in Freeport. Map + Directions


Kora Shriners FEZtival of Trees	

11 Sabattus Street
Lewiston, Maine 04240
Phone: (207) 782-6831
Nov 21 thru Nov 28, 2009. The 4th Annual FEZtival of Trees is sure to be the Holiday event of the year. Come in a see the beautiful trees and decorations, take a chance on the silent auction, purchase your tree raffle tickets, visit our craft show, and top it off with a visit with Santa. Make plans now to attend the fastest growing Holiday Festival in Central Maine held at our very own Kora Shrine Center. Map + Directions


Music
Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks - Chocolate Church Arts Center	

804 Washington Stret
Bath, Maine 04530
Phone: (207) 442-8455
Nov 19, 2009. Get ready to swing! Singer-songwriter Dan Hicks is truly an American original. He has deftly blended elements of swing, jazz, folk and country music to create the appealing sound he sometimes calls "folk jazz". Dan's irresistible sense of rhythm, hip lyrical styling, laid-back vocalizing, and infamous onstage wit will make those who listen fans for life. Tickets $22 advance, $24 at door. 7:30 p.m. Map + Directions


Chris Smither - Stone Mountain Arts Center	

695 Dugway Road
Brownfield, Maine 
Phone: (866) 277-6523
Nov 20, 2009. Stone Mountain Arts Center presents singer-songwriter Chris Smither. For info phone (866) 277-6523. Map + Directions


Full Circle CD Release Concert Series	

97 Main Street
Yarmouth, Maine 04096
Phone: (207) 846-4148
Nov 20, 2009. Full Circle: A Women's Vocal Ensemble, under the direction of Anne Marie D'Amico, will celebrate its 15th anniversary season and the release of its third CD, "For The Future." The 18 women of Full Circle sing music from around the world that honors the human spirit. Music selected for these concerts shares messages of peace, justice and positive change "For the Future."" The November 20th concert is at 7:30 p.m. at the First Unitarian Church in Yarmouth. Map + Directions


Arlo Guthrie & Family - Merrill Auditorium	

20 Myrtle Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 842-0800
Nov 20, 2009. The first family of American folk music brings three generations to the stage for a festive evening of music drawn from the legendary songbooks of Woody and Arlo Guthrie (Buy His Music). Arlo, whose song "Alice's Restaurant" helped define a generation, is joined for this family folk festival by son Abe and daughters Cathy, Annie, and Sarah Lee Guthrie. Arlo's grandkids also join in on selected songs in a night of joyous sounds reaching back across four generations to Woody, the legendary folk poet, political activist, and patriarch of the Guthrie clan. Map + Directions


Simon & Garfunkel Songbook Show: Aztec Two Step - One Longfellow Square	

181 State Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 761-1757
Nov 20, 2009. A special show featuring material from the Simon & Garfunkel Songbook, plus several of Aztec Two-Step's original fan-favorites from their long and remarkable career. Performance at 8 p.m. ($25 adv/$28 door) Map + Directions


Flatlanders - Camden Opera House	

29 Elm Street
Camden, Maine 04843
Phone: (207) 236-7963
Nov 20, 2009. Alt country music supergroup the Flatlanders! Tickets $37.50 (cash or check) at the Camden Town Office M- F, 9 - 3; Owl & Turtle Bookshop (Camden), Wild Rufus in Belfast, Grasshopper Shop in Rockland, Mexicali Blues, Newcastle; Musician's 1st Choice, Augusta; and on-line at www.ticketweb.com or by calling 1-866-468-7619. Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Joe Ely and Butch Hancock touring their new album, Hills and Valleys. Opening Act is Ryan Bingham. Map + Directions


Welcome in the Holidays - Portland Community Chorus	

137 South Hiram Road
Hiram, Maine 04041
Phone: (207) 793-2627
Nov 21, 2009. The Saco River Festival Association is pleased to present "Welcome in the Holidays," Our 3rd annual family holiday concert at Sacopee Valley Middle School featuring the Portland Community Chorus (under the direction of Rob Westerberg. The PCC serves as the core group for the Portland Symphony Orchestra's Magic of Christmas Chorus during the Symphony's Magic of Christmas concerts. Tickets: $10.00 adults, $5.00 children over age 10, Children under age 10 free. Refreshments for sale including homemade pies and whoopee pies for sale. Free candy canes delivered by elves! Map + Directions


Full Circle CD Release Concert Series	

169 Pleasant Street
Auburn, Maine 04210
Phone: (207) 783-0461
Nov 21, 2009. Full Circle: A Women's Vocal Ensemble, under the direction of Anne Marie D'Amico, will celebrate its 15th anniversary season and the release of its third CD, "For The Future." The 18 women of Full Circle sing music from around the world that honors the human spirit. Music selected for these concerts shares messages of peace, justice and positive change "For the Future." The November 21st concert is at 7:30 p.m. at the First Unitarian Church in Auburn. Map + Directions


Don Campbell Band - Stone Mountain Arts Center	

695 Dugway Road
Brownfield, Maine 04010
Phone: (866) 227-6523
Nov 21, 2009. Stone Mountain Arts Center presents the Don Campbell Band (Buy Their Music). Doors open at 6 p.m. with performance at 8 p.m. Map + Directions


Arlo Guthrie & Family - Collins Center for the Performing Arts	

University of Maine
Orono, Maine 04554
Phone: (207) 581-1755
Nov 21, 2009. Everyone's favorite folk singer. Folk artist Arlo Guthrie (Buy His Music), composer of 1967's album "Alice's Restaurant," became an enduring symbol of social activism during the 1960s, continuing the legacy of his father, the late iconic folksinger Woody Guthrie. Since his performance at Woodstock in 1969, Guthrie has performed all over the world with nothing but a couple of guitars, a harmonica, and his recognizable voice. The upcoming Lost World Tour will feature hits like "Alice's Restaurant," "Coming Into Los Angeles," and his distinctive rendition of Steve Goodman's "City of New Orleans." Arlo will be joined by members of his family. Performance at 8 p.m. Map + Directions


Deely Stan - One Longfellow Square	

181 State Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 761-1757
Nov 21, 2009. Acclaimed Steely Dan cover band. 8pm. $12 adv/$15 door. Tickets online or at (207)761-1757. Map + Directions


NeedToBreathe - Port City Music Hall	

504 Congress Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 899-4990
Nov 21, 2009. NeedToBreathe performs at Port City Music Hall. Ticket Prices: $12 - Advance, $15 - Door, $25 - VIP. Experience the explosive new live show of Atlantic Recording Artists' NeedToBreathe. The band is led by brothers Bear and Bo Rinehart from South Carolina and has been selling out their tour dates all over the nation. This summer marked the coming of their highly anticipated third record, "The Outsiders," debuting in the Top 20 on Billboard's Top 200 charts. Hit singles include "Lay 'Em Down," "Washed By The Water" (nominated for a 2009 Dove award), "More Time" (featured in 2007 film P.S. I Love You), "Signature of Divine (Yahweh)." Map + Directions


Peter Serkin - Merrill Auditorium	

20 Myrtle Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 842-0800
Nov 22, 2009. Recognized as an artist of great passion, integrity and intelligence, the preeminent American pianist Peter Serkin (Buy His Music) - member of one of classical music's most distinguished families - conveys the essence of five centuries of repertoire through recital appearances, collaborations, performances with symphony orchestras, and award-winning recordings. The Boston Globe hails Serkin as "an original musical thinker who, once he has an idea, finds a way to realize it on the piano." Map + Directions


Full Circle CD Release Concert Series	

15 Pleasant Street
Brunswick, Maine 04011
Phone: (207) 729-8515
Nov 22, 2009. Full Circle: A Women's Vocal Ensemble, under the direction of Anne Marie D'Amico, will celebrate its 15th anniversary season and the release of its third CD, "For The Future." The 18 women of Full Circle sing music from around the world that honors the human spirit. Music selected for these concerts shares messages of peace, justice and positive change "For the Future." The November 22nd concert is at 4:00 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Brunswick. Map + Directions


Lissa Schneckenburger - One Longfellow Square	

181 State Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 761-1757
Nov 22, 2009. Lissa is a winsome, sweet-voiced singer who brings new life to old ballads and a skillful, dynamic fiddler who captures the driving rhythm and carefree joy of New England dance tunes old and new. (Buy Her Music). Performance at 8 p.m. ($12 adv/$15 door) Map + Directions


Music Show - Salem Pine Tree Club	

Route 142
Salem, Maine 04938
Phone: (207) 678-2091
Nov 22, 2009. Music Show. A&E's Hill-Country Music. From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Salem Community Building.Come join us for some ole time country music. Refreshments will be on sale. Donation box will be at the door. Sponsered by the Salem Pine Tree Club. Map + Directions


Other
Touching the Edge of the Universe - Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium	

120 Munson Road
Orono, Maine 04469-5782
Phone: (207) 581-1381
Nov 06 thru Nov 27, 2009. The secrets of the universe are hard sought today using space telescopes that see the invisible! A researcher and student look at the latest imagery and the science behind it as a pair of explorers are launched into action by the European Space Agency (ESA). Recommended for family audiences 9 and up. On Fridays at 7 p.m. from November 6th through November 27th. Admission $3 per person. Map + Directions


Earth's Wild Ride - John F. Maynard Planetarium	

120 Munson Road
Orono, Maine 04469
Phone: (207) 581-1381
Nov 08 thru Nov 29, 2009. Witness a solar eclipse with two kids and their grandpop who live in a moon colony as they recall dramatic and ancient natural events of Earth. Forces like erupting volcanoes, raging rivers and meteors that destroyed dinosaurs are all brought to life on the Omnidome system. Recommended for family audiences 7 and up. Every Sunday from November 8th through 29th. Show starts at 2:00 P.M. $3.00 per person. Map + Directions


Senior Care Options - Beach Glass Transitions	

277 Congress Street
Portland , Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 272-2797
Nov 17 thru Dec 01, 2009. Free class at Beach Glass Transitions to educate families & seniors about the many kinds of senior care options available in Maine and the financial obligations associated with each of these various options. Learn commonly used terminology, such as ADLs, CCRC's, NF, MaineCare, Private Pay, AL's, and more.  Next we will discuss the 10 distinct senior care facilities and services: Home Care, Home Health Care, Adult Day Programs, Retirement/Independent/Assisted Living, Nursing Homes, Skilled Care, Alzheimer's Care, and Hospice.  For each of these, we will define the type of community, talking through the advantages and disadvantages. We will explore the services provided, costs to be expected, the activity programs and the limitations of each option. Classes November 17th and 19th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Also December 1st from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Map + Directions     


Permaculture for Local Resilience - Wolfe's Neck Farm	

184 Burnett Road
Freeport, Maine 04032
Phone: (207) 865-4469
Nov 19, 2009. Wolfe's Neck Farm Foundation is holding a Winter Community Forum on the theme of "Sustainability: Transitions to Resilience." This year's forum has a participatory, community element: not only speakers and films, but also space for informal dialogue and facilitated break-out discussions. The speakers and films will address different aspects of resiliency and sustainability, specifically food, energy, and water systems and economics. They will also examine hopeful and innovative models of sustainable and resilient communities, both past and present. The Community Forum kicks off with Lisa Fernandes's discussion entitled "Permaculture for Local Resilience." Her talk will introduce permaculture and examine how Maine can design resilient communities that have sustainable sources of food, water, and energy. Event starts at 6:30 p.m. and is followed by reception and break-out discussion. Map + Directions


Author Cynthia Finnemore Simmonds - Farmers Fare	

Route 90 and Cross Street
Rockport, Maine 04856
Phone: (207) 236-3273
Nov 19, 2009. Join us at Farmers Fare for a book signing, cooking demonstration and sample tasting from Cynthia Finnemore Simmonds book Delicious Maine Desserts. Event runs from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Map + Directions


Author Jeannine Lauber - Pleasant Lake House B&B	

1024 Meadow Road
Casco, Maine 04015
Phone: (207) 627-4541
Nov 20, 2009. Casco Public Library will host the official DownEast Publishers launch of Jeannine Lauber's new book, Chosen Faith, Chosen Land: The Untold Story of America's 21st Century Shakers. The event will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Pleasant Lake House B&B. Jeannine will speak and then autograph books, which will be for sale. Wine & appetizers will be served.he Pleasant Lake House B&B is located on Route 121 on Pleasant Lake in Casco Village. Map + Directions


Frozen Turkey Hunt	

132 Botanical Gardens Drive
Boothbay, Maine 04537
Phone: (207) 633-4333
Nov 21, 2009. During the Frozen Turkey Hunt, a great, free Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens tradition, different age groups search for apples, many of which win prizes to enhance the Thanksgiving feast - dozens of turkeys, as well as other foods and popping-corn cobs. A "Golden Apple" hidden along with the other apples will be good for 150 gallons of fuel oil, donated by the presenting sponsor, the Dead River Company. This event is a gift to the community, and everyone, no matter where they live, is welcome. Other activities include apple tasting, decorating sugar cookies, creative coloring, and a fall obstacle course presented on the Great Lawn by Air & Water Quality, Inc. There will be complimentary apple cider and hotdogs fresh off the grill, courtesy of Cap'n Fish Whale Watch. Other silver-level sponsors are the Boothbay Harbor Hannaford, Native Maine Produce, and Valley View Orchards. Bronze sponsors are Phil's Rt. 27 Lobster Stop and Wiscasset Ford. Map + Directions


Authors Stephen Cole & Lindy Gifford - Maine Coast Book Shop	

158 Main Street
Damariscotta, Maine 
Phone: (207) 563-3207
Nov 22, 2009. Local authors Stephen Cole & Lindy Gifford will share their new book, The Cranberry: Hard Work and Holiday Sauce at the Maine Coast Book Shop in Damariscotta starting at noon. Map + Directions


Psychic Sunday	

461 Maine Mall Road
South Portland, Maine 04016
Phone: (207) 286-1427
Nov 22, 2009. Psychic Sunday is Maine's Premiere Psychic Event. Have fun, gain insights, change your life. Event is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: $3 Individual fees for readings, products & services Free gift with admission. Bring 4 or more friends and admission is only $1 each. Map + Directions


"Bear-ly There" Children's Book Author Rebekah Raye - Multiple Venues	


Multiple Locations, Maine 
Phone: 
Nov 22 thru Dec 13, 2009. Children's author/illustrator Rebekah Raye will share her new picture book Bear-ly There at various venues in Maine. The schedule is as follows: Nov. 22 in Freeport at L.L. Bean (95 Maine St. at noon); Nov. 28 in Ellsworth at Mr. Paperback (225 High St. at 10:30 a.m.) and in Blue Hill at Handworks Gallery (48 Main St., at 3 p.m.); Nov. 29 in Corea at Chapter Two (611 Corea Rd. at 2 p.m.); Dec. 12 in Waterville at Children's Book Cellar (52 Main St., at 10 a.m.) and in Hallowell at Dom's Barber Shop (156 Water St. at 3 p.m.); Dec. 13 in Belfast at Fertile Mind Book Shop (105 Main St. at 1:30 p.m. Map + Directions


Shopping Events
Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce Auction	

220 Warrenton Street
Rockport, Maine 04856
Phone: (207) 596-0376
Oct 20 thru Nov 20, 2009. Bid and Boogie at the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber Auction! Online Auction. The live auction has already started and closes on November 16 at 9 p.m. The live auction on November 20th at the Samoset Resort from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. will have about 65 items. After the live auction, you will be able to boogie with the Pat Pepin Band, the "Mojo Mamas." Pat Pepin is a singer and saxophonist who knows the blues from the inside out.. She has been on the music scene for 20 years. She will be joined on stage with Jan Sturtevant, and they form a blue duo called the "Mojo Mamas," which has been electrifying audiences around Maine for the past several years. Our featured item this year is a Fisher HT Series snowplow valued at $5,115! Bruce & Becky Gamage are the auctioneer team, with raffle prizes, a concession stand and more. Map + Directions


Kennebunk-Kennebunkport Online Holiday Auction	


Multiple Locations, Maine 
Phone: (207) 967-0857
Oct 31 thru Dec 04, 2009. 4th Annual Kennebunk-Kennbunkport Online Holiday Auction. Map + Directions


5th Annual SARSSM Online Auction Benefit	


Portland, Maine 04104
Phone: (207) 828-1035
Nov 16 thru Dec 14, 2009. Have a lot of holiday shopping to do? Why not avoid the crowds and do it from the comfort of your own home! Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine (SARSSM) is hosting it's 5th Annual Online Auction benefit starting November 16, 2009 and ending December 14, 2009. SARSSM'S auction is full of wonderful gift ideas. Need a massage? How about a night on the town? Or give the gift of event tickets or a quiet get-a-way to the one you love. Not only will you be able to shop for great gifts, but your purchases will support a great cause! By purchasing items in SARSSM's auction, you align yourself with an incredibly worthwhile organization that offers free and confidential services and programs to victim/survivors of sexual assault in Cumberland and York counties of Maine. According to the 2007 Maine Crime Report, 38% of sexual assaults reported to law enforcement in Maine occurred in York & Cumberland counties. Go to www.sarssm.cmarket.com to preview our items and to register for participation! Map + Directions


Early Bird Sale and PJ Party	


Boothbay Harbor, Maine 04538
Phone: (207) 633-2353
Nov 21, 2009. Dress in your pajamas for the annual Boothbay Harbor Early Bird Sale and PJ Party. Prizes, bargains, refreshments and entertainment. From 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. For info phone (207) 633-2353. Map + Directions


Annual Early Bird Sale and Bed Races	


Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
Phone: (207) 288-5103
Nov 21, 2009. Come one, come all for the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce Bed Races to be held following the Early Bird Sale. The sale runs from 6 to 9 a.m. so set your alarm early to shop. Wear your PJs for extra discounts.  Then beginning at 10 a.m., the decorated beds will parade from the Village Green down Main Street to Cottage. The races will be held on Cottage Street, between Main and Rodick, following the parade. Prizes and trophies awarded. There will also be "Dinner and a Movie" at the Criterion Theatre and Arts Center and the Thirsty Whale. For more info phone Sharon at (207) 288-5103 x. 112. Map + Directions


Theater
Frost/Nixon - St. Lawrence Arts Center	

76 Congress Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 775-5568
Oct 29 thru Nov 22, 2009. Maine premiere of the award winning play. Tony Reilly leads a cast of ten in this compelling drama. See our website for performance times. Map + Directions


MoonDance - A Musical Cabaret	

95 Ocean Avenue 
Kennebunkport, Maine 04043
Phone: (207) 286-1427
Nov 06 thru Nov 27, 2009. MoonDance, A Musical Cabaret, returns to The Nonantum Resort. MoonDance is a one woman show featuring Eileen Cronin as Luna Diamond - an empowered woman of her time. The show is an interactive, light-hearted, humorous story of one woman's life journey in the 20th century. Her story is told through songs from the 40's, 50's and '60's including Blue Moon, Moon River, Moondance, Aquarius, and All You Need is Love. Set in 1969 on July 20, the night the astronauts landed on the moon, Luna tells her life story which is intertwined with the dynamic social and cultural changes of that era. She tells of experiences in the USO, Hollywood, Vegas, Greenwich Village, San Francisco, and marching with Martin Luther King. It is nostalgic, fun and highly entertaining-packed with very funny moments. Even some misty eyed moments. Audiences are encouraged to sing along and dance. Performances at 8 p.m. Map + Directions


Doubt - ACAT (Waterville Opera House Studio Theater)	

93 Main Street
Waterville, Maine 04901
Phone: (207) 873-7000
Nov 13 thru Nov 22, 2009. Set at a Catholic school in the Bronx in 1964, John Patrick Shanley's Doubt concerns an older nun, Sister Aloysius, who does not approve of teachers' offering friendship and compassion over the discipline she feels students need in order to face the harsh world. When she suspects a new priest of sexually abusing a student, she is faced with the prospect of charging him with unproven allegations and possibly destroying his career as well as her own. Map + Directions


Grease - Biddeford City Theater	

205 Main Street
Biddeford, Maine 04005
Phone: (207) 282-0849
Nov 19 thru Nov 21, 2009. The UNE Players present Grease at the Biddeford City Theater. Tickets are $5. Map + Directions


High School Musical - Lyric Music Theater	

176 Sawyer Street
South Portland, Maine 04106
Phone: (207) 799-1421
Nov 20 thru Nov 29, 2009. Lyric Music Theater presents Disney's High School Musical On Stage. This rock-and-roll mega-franchise, adapted from the Disney Channel original movie, has now spawned multiple other movies, merchandise lines and music videos. It chronicles the trials and tribulations of life and love in high school, centered (of course!) around the annual school musical. High School Musical provides a wonderful opportunity for families, kids and adults of all ages to enjoy the theatre. Come see what everyone is talking about, for the first time at Lyric Music Theatre. Map + Directions


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