Thursday, Nov. 21

L-A Rotary guest speaker Peter Kowalski, at The Village Inn, Auburn, from noon to 1 p.m. Lunch is available for $14. Guests and visiting Rotarians are always welcomed.  For more information visit www.lewistonauburnrotary.org and www.facebook.com/lewistonmainerotary/ or contact PR/Marketing Chair, Monica Millhime 713.7045, millhime@myfairpoint.netor Club President Celeste Yakawonis, 713.7111.

Thursday, Nov. 21

One-man performance by Stephen Collins featuring classic songs and plays from the golden age of the American Theater at Androscoggin Community Room at 6:0 p.m. This program is free open to the public.

Thursday, Nov. 21

Under African Skies Benefit at Side by Each Brewery and Pinky D’s Poutine Factory, 1110 Minot Avenue, Auburn, from 6 to 8 pm.

Thursday, Nov. 21

St. Dom’s Open House, 121 Gracelawn Avenue, Auburn 2:30 to 6 p.m.If you can’t attend the open house but wish to schedule a tour of either the Auburn or Lewiston campus, visit www.stdomsmaine.org.

Thursday, Nov. 21

Maine Event Comedy the Tightest Five semifinals at Bear Bones Beer, 43 Lisbon Street, Lewiston at 7 p.m. Show is free and is for ages 21 and up. For more information call 207-513-0742 or e-mail maineeventcomedy@gmail.com.

Thursday, Nov. 21

Great Falls forum featuring Sarah Perry at the Lewiston Public Library from 12 to 1 p.m. Free admission, bring-your-own, brown-bag lunch. Coffee, tea and bottled water will be available. For more information contact the Lewiston Public Library at 513-3135 or LPLReference@gmail.com.

Friday, Nov. 22

Craft Brew Underground free Improv Comedy show, 34 Court Street, Auburn at 8 p.m. For more information, visit Craft Brew Underground on Facebook or by calling (207) 241-8520.

Friday, Nov. 22

Come out Swinin’ musical at the Franco, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20.00 and available online at http://www.francocenter.org/events/come-out-swingin-2/. For more information, please call the Franco Center Box Office at (207) 689-2000.

Saturday, Nov. 23

Gingerbread Fair at First Universalist Church, Auburn 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. with lunch from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information call 783-0461 or visit www.auburnuu.org.

Saturday, Nov. 23

Meet the new Lewiston Public Library Children’s Librarian on the children’s floor at a meet-and-greet from 2 to 4 p.m. All ages story time at 2 p.m. and new materials book talk at 3 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 23

Holiday Vendor/Craft Fair at Warriors Ports Club, 17 Madison Avenue, Oxford, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information contact Emma at (207) 330-5330

Saturday, Nov. 23

Public Office Hours at Couture Room, Lewiston Public Library, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Lewiston’s delegates to the Maine Legislature answer questions and provide an update of the current legislative session. To RSVP, see http://bit.ly/lewistonofficehours.

Saturday, Nov. 23

Come out Swinin’ musical at the Franco, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20.00 and available online at http://www.francocenter.org/events/come-out-swingin-2/. For more information, please call the Franco Center Box Office at (207) 689-2000.

Saturday, Nov. 23

Harvest Supper from the West Auburn Congregational Church, in the vestry located right next door to the church at 811 West Auburn Road, Auburn 4:30 to 6 p.m. Cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children 5 to 12, 5 and under free. Take out dishes are available.

Saturday, Nov. 23

Christmas Craft Fair at Auburn United Methodist,439 Park Avenue, Auburn, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Besides the hundreds of craft items available, there will also be books, jewelry, children’s gifts, all types of miscellaneous gifts and lots of food.

Saturday, Nov. 23

United Methodist Church Annual Church Fair at 439, Park Avenue, Auburn 9 a.m.to 1 p.m. Craft items, Country Kitchen, candy, baked goods, silent auction, luncheon and much more. Credit cards accepted.

Saturday, Nov. 23

Annual Holly Fair & Chowder Luncheon at First Congregational Church of Gray, Paris House, 5 Brown Street, Gray, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cookie Trail, RADA Cutlery, crafts, pet items, white elephant room, Vermont Cabot Chedder Cheese, Crossroads coffee baked goods, donuts and free coffee. There will also be $100 gift card for which you receive an entry ticket when you make a purchase from a vendor.

Saturday, Nov. 23

ExTRAINaganza at the Great Falls Model Railroad Club, 144 Mill Street, Auburn from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The club house will be decorated for Christmas with trains of various sizes operating on five permanent layouts throughout the two-story building. Tickets for decorating cookies, making ornaments, and playing games with prizes are $1 apiece or 7 for $5.  Admission is $5 for adults and free for children 12 and under. For more details and photos of the ExTRAINaganza in previous years, see www.greatfallsmodelrrclub.org

Sunday, Nov. 24

ExTRAINaganza at the Great Falls Model Railroad Club, 144 Mill Street, Auburn from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The club house will be decorated for Christmas with trains of various sizes operating on five permanent layouts throughout the two-story building. Tickets for decorating cookies, making ornaments, and playing games with prizes are $1 apiece or 7 for $5.  Admission is $5 for adults and free for children 12 and under. For more details and photos of the ExTRAINaganza in previous years, see www.greatfallsmodelrrclub.org

Sunday, Nov. 24

Wreath Making Class at Beaver Park, Lisbon, 12 p.m. Fresh cut greenery, pinecones and other decorations provided. Cost is $15. For more information and to register call Lisbon Parks and Recreation, (207) 353-2289.

Monday, Nov. 25

Wreath Making Class at Beaver Park, Lisbon, 6 p.m. Fresh cut greenery, pinecones and other decorations provided. Cost is $15. For more information and to register call Lisbon Parks and Recreation, (207) 353-2289.

Monday, Nov. 25

“Meet a Franco Author” presenter Susann Pelletier at USM’s Lewiston Auburn College, Room 170 at 7 p.m. Event is open to the public.

Friday, Nov. 29

ExTRAINaganza at the Great Falls Model Railroad Club, 144 Mill Street, Auburn from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The club house will be decorated for Christmas with trains of various sizes operating on five permanent layouts throughout the two-story building. Tickets for decorating cookies, making ornaments, and playing games with prizes are $1 apiece or 7 for $5.  Admission is $5 for adults and free for children 12 and under. For more details and photos of the ExTRAINaganza in previous years, see www.greatfallsmodelrrclub.org

Saturday, Nov. 30

ExTRAINaganza at the Great Falls Model Railroad Club, 144 Mill Street, Auburn from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The club house will be decorated for Christmas with trains of various sizes operating on five permanent layouts throughout the two-story building. Tickets for decorating cookies, making ornaments, and playing games with prizes are $1 apiece or 7 for $5.  Admission is $5 for adults and free for children 12 and under. For more details and photos of the ExTRAINaganza in previous years, see www.greatfallsmodelrrclub.org

Saturday, Nov. 30

2nd Annual Benjamin Blais Scholarship Dance, at Spring Meadows Golf Club, Gray. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. $15 single ticket, $25 couple.  Must be 21 to attend. This is a fundraiser to raise money for and endowed scholarship at Hebron Academy.

Monday, Dec. 2

Wreath Making Class at Beaver Park, Lisbon, 6 p.m. Fresh cut greenery, pinecones and other decorations provided. Cost is $15. For more information and to register call Lisbon Parks and Recreation, (207) 353-2289.

Tuesday, Dec. 3

Wreath Making Class at Beaver Park, Lisbon, 6 p.m. Fresh cut greenery, pinecones and other decorations provided. Cost is $15. For more information and to register call Lisbon Parks and Recreation, (207) 353-2289.

Thursday, Dec. 5

Wreath Making at RSU Adult Education, 129 Elm Street, Mechanic Falls 6 to 8 p.m. Cost is $27. Registration may be completed online at http://mechanicfalls.maineadulted.org, by mail at PO Box 129, Mechanic Falls ME 04256, in person at 129 Elm Street, or by calling 345-3217.

Thursday, Dec. 5

The Ladies of St. Anne Sodality of Holy Family, Prince of Peace Parish, Annual Christmas Dinner at the Green Ladle on East Avenue, Lewiston at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20. And are available by contacting any Board Members or Anita at 782-4516. Deadline to purchase tickets is November 27.

Saturday, Dec. 7

Holiday Craft Fair by the Minot Community Club at Minot Consolidated School, 23 Shaw Hill Road, Minot, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more event information, contact: Aubrey Russell (207) 266-5033 Russella3@gmail.com.

Thursday, Dec. 12

ATRC Year-End meeting at 11:30 a.m.This is thes annual meeting with Policy Committee, Technical Committee, and Transit Committee members. This year, MaineDOT Commissioner Bruce van Note will be joining us. More details will be provided as the date gets closer.

Friday, Dec. 13

“Basic Life Support” certification course at Central Maine Community College from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The cost of the class is $89 and includes materials. For more information or to register, please contact CMCC’s Center for Workforce & Professional Development at 207-755-5280, email workforcedevelopment@cmcc.edu  or visit www.cmcc.edu/professionaldevelopment. Registration deadline is December 6.