Community Calendar

Join us for one of the best craft fairs in the area! Over 50 crafters will fill our auditorium and downstairs gymnasium spaces with a variety of handmade arts and crafts! You'll find holiday decor, fresh balsam wreaths and arrangements, sewn, quilted, knitted, crocheted, and cross-stitched items, delicious foods, photography, paintings, woodwork bowls and cutting boards, scented candles, soaps, unique jewelry of all kinds, pottery & ceramics, and more! Live music and caroling by our instrumental groups and chorus make this craft fair extra festive! Admission is by free-will donation. Support our Football Boosters, who will be preparing a delicious lunch. All proceeds benefit John Bapst students' experiences in art, drama, and music.

Come to historic North Pownal Center for our third annual Christmas Bazaar! Holiday shop with our fine artists, crafters, and vintage vendors and rest your feet in our cafe (Santa's Kitchen) with hot cup and a tasty treat. Tour the Festival of Trees in the sanctuary; you might just find one you'll want to take home!

Vendors for the fair are still being accepted, but so far we'll have:

Vintage Vendors (home goods, art, midcentury)
Homemade Crafts
Soy Candles and Beeswax goods
Quilts and other fabric art
Baked Goods
and
a White Elephant Sale, to benefit the North Pownal Food Pantry. (Many thanks to those who donated goods for this!) We have a great variety available- just name your price!

Bring a donation for the Food Pantry or just bring yourself! Admission is free.

Please direct all vendor inquiries or general event questions to: northpownalcommunitycenter@gmail.com

Shop for fine art prints, handcrafted jewelry, seasonal décor & ornaments, hats & scarves, laser/3d printed items, candy & baked goods, fresh wreaths and more! Come bid on beautiful gift baskets. Lunch available from 11 to 1:00. All proceeds benefit the church and the community it serves.

Christmas Fair with treasures, gifts, books, jewelry, baked goods, wreaths for sale, a 50/50 raffle, and the Gingerbread Cafe featuring “Empty Bowls “ - all proceeds going to alleviating hunger and poverty in the area.

Embrace the holiday and winter spirit at the eighth annual Joy to the Ville community celebration! Join Waterville Creates, the Colby College Museum of Art, the Waterville Public Library, and the Children’s Discovery Museum as we celebrate the magic of the season with movies, art-making, play, and more!

Highlights include:

Kringleville Santa Claus visits
Diwali celebration
The Polar Express at the Maine Film Center
3D-printing
Button-making
Glass-Blowing demonstration
Popcorn, pizza, hot cocoa, and more!

Portland--Come Light The World!
Have you ever bought a goat from a vending machine? How about warm clothing for a child, groceries for a family, or job training for the underemployed?

This year Portland will have that chance. From November 20 to December 10 visitors at The Maine Mall can purchase essential items like from The Light the World Giving Machine to help those in need in Maine and throughout the world.

The nonprofits featured in the South Portland Giving Machines include: Catholic Charities; Furniture Friends; Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine; Ronald McDonald House Charities Maine and Through These Doors.

The Bowdoinham Guild of Artisans is hosting its 21st Holiday Show and Sale in the newly restored Bowdoinham Town Hall as a part of a community-wide holiday celebration. Twenty artisans will be offering fine artisan gifts such as pottery, stained glass, fiber art, jewelry, woodworking, metal work, book art, fine art paintings and more. Other events that weekend include a wreath-making workshop, a pony parade, a visit from Santa, and other gallery shows. Visit www.bowdoinham.com for more information.

The annual Hour Exchange Bizarre Bazaar is now open to the public! Visit this holiday fair with free parking in downtown Portland to find nifty treasures and handmade crafts, delicious homemade lunch items, free entertainment, and a raffle for unique prizes. Members of the Hour Exchange use their Time Dollars. Members of the public use cash/credit. Join Hour Exchange on the spot and get 2 Time Dollars to spend! Learn more at www.hourexchangeportland.org.

Join us on Saturday, December 6th for a fun and festive breakfast with Santa & Mrs. Claus at the Thomaston Municipal Building during Thomaston's annual Christmas Festival!

A light continental breakfast will be served (think pastries, yogurt, fruit) along with coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. And, of course, Mr. and Mrs. Claus will be there to hear Christmas wishes and take pictures!

(Note: volunteers will be on-hand to take pictures with your phone or camera, but there will NOT be a photographer on-site)

Two seatings are available: 9:00 - 10:00 am and 10:00 - 11:00 am. Tickets are $10/person and children under 12 months old are free. Seating is limited!

All proceeds will benefit the Thomaston Inter-Church Fellowship Food Pantry.

The Lewiston Public Library will be offering drop-in Preschool Playdates from 10:30am-12:30pm on Saturdays* in the Children’s program room.
*(The Library will be closed on Saturday, 8/30 in observance of Labor Day & Saturday, 11/29 in observance of Thanksgiving.)

Drop-in and join us for Preschool Playdates! Preschoolers and their families are invited to stop in during our Preschool Playdates to engage in imaginative play and build friendships. A variety of toys, games, and crafts will be available during all sessions.

The programs will take place in the Children’s Program Room on the 3rd floor.

The programs are free and there is no registration required. All families with children between the ages of 2-6 are welcome to attend. Siblings are also welcome.

The Lewiston Public Library is located downtown at 200 Lisbon Street at the corner of Pine Street. For more information on children’s programming contact the Children’s Department at 513-3133 or LPLKids@lewistonmaine.gov.