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CALENDAR November–December
26 BAAM Winter Market. At the Bethel Inn 3 Events Center. 9am - 4pm. Local artists,
crafters, and artisans will be set up to 3 showcase and sell their handmade creations.
FMI coodinator@bethelareaartsandmusic.com, www.bethelareaartsandmusic.com
26 Oxford Hills Chamber Christmas Parade. Largest 3 Christmas Parade in Maine! Steps off at 11am promptly on Main Street, Norway near Café
Nomad, ending in Market Square, South Paris.
FMI 743-2281, www.oxfordhillsmaine.com 3
30-Dec3 ChristmasinHarrison.Parade,light contest, food trucks, crafts, horse drawn carriages, swag making, face painting, and all kicked off with a community breakfast. Crystal Lake Park, Harrison.
FMI ChristmasInHarrison@gmail.com
DECEMBER
Toby McAlister. Live music at 290 Maine Street, Norway. FMI 744-2274
Breakfast with Santa. Crescent Park School, 19 Crescent Street, Bethel. 8am-noon. Pancake breakfast with Santa, silent auction and book sale. FMI 824-2839
Christmas in the Valley Craft Fair. Mountain Valley High School, Rumford, 9am-2pm. FMI 364-3241
Christmas at the Mason House. Museums
of the Bethel Historical Society. Visit Bethel Hill’s oldest surviving home. The first floor period rooms in the 1813 Mason House will be decorated in traditional 19th-century style and lit by candles. Step back in time as you enjoy holiday music and refreshments.Free, but donations welcome. FMI 824-2908, www.bethelhistorical.org
9 Holiday Open House. Rangeley Friends of the Arts Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main Street. 5-7pm. FMI 864-5000
9-11 Mountain Holly Days. Community wide holiday celebration, Rangeley.
FMI 864-5571, www.rangeleymaine.com
10 Country Christmas in Bethel. Shop locally, meet Santa, enjoy the lights, take in a per- formance. Horse drawn wagon rides through historic Bethel village. Free.
Meet on the corner of Church and Main streets, 1pm to 3pm. FMI Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce, 824-2282, www.bethelmaine.com/country-christmas
10 The Cobblestones. Live music at 290 Maine Street, Norway. FMI 744-2274
10 Headliners Comedy Club Comedy Night. Rangeley Friends of the Arts Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main Street.7pm. FMI 864-5000
10 Festival of Trees. Rumford Town Hall Audito- rium. FMI beautifyrumford@gmail.com
10 Open For The Season. Join us as we kick off another winter at Pleasant Mountain in Bridg- ton. Date is tentative and is weather dependent. Check in as we get closer to December. FMI www.pleasantmountain.com
10 Holiday Tree Lighting. Festival & Fireworks. Sugarloaf, Carrabassett Valley.
FMI 237-2000, www.sugarloaf.com
10-11 Christmas in Carthage. Community holiday celebration. FMI Jan, 562-8876
11 Coig. Celtic Christmas Concert. Live at 49 Franklin Street, Rumford. FMI, tickets www.49franklin.com
11 The Nutcracker Ballet. This is the full ballet, danced by the Robinson Ballet Company of Bangor, to the classic recorded music of Tchaikovsky (as seen at the Bjorn Auditorium in 2019). Bjorn Auditorium, Mt. Blue High School, Farmington. 3-5pm. $18 for adults ($20 at the door), $10 for 10-18, $5 for under 10. FMI www.artsfarmington.org
1-8 Annual Online Auction. Visit www.mclaughlin- garden.com and feel the excitement of bidding
on a variety of items from the comfort of
home. From a weeklong stay in a Paris apart- ment, to tickets to special events, you won’t
find another auction catalog like it! This is a fundraising auction and all proceeds go directly
to supporting the garden and its programming.
The McLaughlin Garden & Homestead, 97 Main 3 Street, South Paris. FMI 743-8820, www.mclaughlingarden.org
2 Steve Moore. Live music at 290 Maine Street, Norway. FMI 744-2274
2 Cassie and Maggie. Celtic Christmas Concert. Live at 49 Franklin Street, Rumford.
FMI, tickets www.49franklin.com
2-Jan 13 Guenola Lefeuvre. Textured porcelain, ceramics. Gallery 302, 112 Main Street, Bridg-
ton. FMI 647-2787, www.gallery302.com 6
3 Country Christmas in Bethel. Shop locally, meet Santa, enjoy the lights, take in a per- formance. Horse drawn wagon rides through historic Bethel village. Free.
Meet on the corner of Church and
Main streets, 1 to 3pm. FMI Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce, 824-2282, www.bethelmaine.com/country-christmas
3 Holiday Open House. Celebrate the joys of the season in Frost Farm Gallery’s 1797 cape. Great discounts on our signature Christmas décor, jewelry, vintage prints and more. Order your custom framing for Christmas. Free, light refreshments. Saturday, 9am to 6pm. 272 Pikes Hill, Norway. FMI 743-8041, www.frostfarmgallery.com
3 Festival of Lights. Parade, craft fair, music, tree lighting activities. Town of Bridgton. FMI 647-1126, rec@bridgtonmaine.org
9 Ron Bergeron. Live music at 290 Maine Street, Norway. FMI 744-2274
3 Chester Greenwood Day. Annual celebration in downtown Farmington. Parade with earmuffs showcased on all of the floats, special sales
at downtown businesses, a dip on Clearwater Lake by the local Polar Bear Club, gingerbread contest, craft fairs, and more. This year’s theme - Winter Wonderland.
FMI www.facebook.com/chestergreenwoodday
Demo Day. Sunday River. Test out the latest and greatest equipment from top ski and snow- board manufacturers. The cost to participate can be applied as a credit towards any new ski or snowboard purchase. FMI 800-543-2754, www.sundayriver.com
4 Santa Sunday. Sunday River. Ever seen hundreds of Santa’s skiing/boarding down a mountain? All proceeds benefit The River Fund Maine. FMI, registration information at 800-543-2754, www.sundayriver.com
Telstar Winter Concert. High and middle schools’ choruses and bands perform their win- ter concert. 7pm, Telstar Regional High School, 284 Walkers Mills Road, Bethel. FMI 824-2136
Andy Gagne
All events subject to change, please check ahead to verify. All phone numbers are area code 207. 37