Wednesdays

GORHAM – Story Hour every Wednesday from 10:30 to 11:30 at North Gorham Public Library.

Thursdays

LEWISTON — Baby Sensory Playtime in the Lewiston Public Library’s Children’s Department every Thursday morning from 10am to 12pm.

Drop-in and join us for Baby Sensory Playtime! Babies and their caregivers will have the opportunity to interact with a variety of sensory toys and socialize with other families with young children. Playtime with sensory toys contributes to a baby’s cognitive development, fine motor skills, social and emotional development, creativity, and language development. 

Recommended for babies ages birth-18 months and their caregivers. Siblings are always welcome. This program is free, open to the public and no registration is required.

Jan 30-Feb 2

HERMON — Celebrity Egg Riders are revved up for the 52nd annual Dysart’s Snowmobile Ride-in Weekend to benefit Pine Tree Camp.

Thursday, January 30: Live WABI-TV5 Telethon and Dysart’s Spaghetti Dinner, 4:00pm at Dysart’s Restaurant & Truck Stop, 530 Coldbrook Road, Hermon

Friday, January 31: Live and Silent Auction – Hosted by Maine Cabin Masters Jedi and Dixie, 6:00pm at Morgan Hill Event Center, 82 Morgan Hill Lane, Hermon

Saturday, February 1: Celebrity Egg Ride and Poker Run, 9:30am at Dysart’s Restaurant & Truck Stop, 530 Coldbrook Road, Hermon

Sunday, February 2: Penobscot Snowmobile Club Radar Run, Noon at the Penobscot Snowmobile Club, 795 Bog Road, Hermon

Feb 3

AUBURN — On February 3^rd from 4-6 at the Auburn Public Library, the Stanton Bird Club will be hosting the third in its 2024- 25 lecture series presenting “Birding in the Falkland Islands” with Loring (Danny) Danforth, PhD.

Feb 13

AUBURN — BOOK DISCUSSION –DEMOCRACY AWAKENING: NOTES ON THE STATE OF AMERICA by Heather Cox Richardson. Thursday, February 13, 2025 – 4:00-5:00 p.m., Auburn Public Library

Feb 14

LEWISTON — At 10am the Lewiston Public Library Children’s Department will be offering a Valentine’s Day Keepsake program. Caregivers and their young children will be able to make a collaborative family handprint keepsake on canvas for Valentine’s Day. All family members can participate in this program. 

Free. No registration required. Recommended families and their young children ages birth-6 years old. Older siblings are also welcome to attend and participate.

Feb 15

WESTBROOK — The Chinese and American Friendship Association of Maine (CAFAM) will ring in the Year of the Snake, Saturday, February 15, 2025, at the Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater Road, Westbrook, ME

Feb 18, Mar 18, Apr 15

TURNER — Music for Mavis” hosts 2025 Cabin Fever Concerts at 98 MATHEWS WAY, OFF RT. 117 TURNER CENTER.  6:00-7:30 PM. Leave the winter blues behind and enjoy music with your fellow music lovers, right beside the gazebo, downstairs in the TPLibrary Building. The music is as follows:

February 18: Stan Keech & friends, Bluegrass/folk

March 18: Robbie Coffin, Maggie, & Dave Rockin’ Rock & Roll

April 15: Jim Galant and Billy Belskis, Instrumentals/blues/Celtic/a mix    

Feb 19

LEWISTON — Let’s Grow Crystals at 11am, Lewiston Public Library Children’s Department. Children will be provided with materials to grow tetragonal crystals by creating a solution with water and a package of monoammonium phosphate and powdered pigments. 

Because the crystals take many days to grow, the crystal solutions will be kept in the display case so patrons can see their growth. After 2 weeks or so the finished crystals will be removed from their solution. The crystals will be kept in the display case on a lighted stand. Participants may also take the crystals home at that time.

Free. No registration required but supplies are limited. Recommended kids 8-12 years old. The Lewiston Public Library is located downtown at 200 Lisbon Street at the corner of Pine Street.

Mar 15

BRUNSWICK — The 2024-25 UUCB Concerts for a Cause Series season will include folk, jazz, blues, celtic, and choral singing for justice.   This season’s charities receiving 100% of the profits from the concert are Brunswick Area Teen Center and Maine Family Planning.  For further details about the concerts, go to https://www.uubrunswick.org/events/.

Women in Harmony – Sat, Mar 15, 2025 at 7:30 pm. Doors open 7:00 pm. Tickets:  $25 in advance, $30 at the door, $10 Students/Children

Women in Harmony is a Portland-based chorus of 60 women’s voices, which has been singing for social justice for over 20 years. It is a diverse group of gay and straight, musically sophisticated and musically untrained women who unite in song and a spirit of fairness. Women in Harmony is dedicated both to musical excellence and social justice.

Tickets:  $15 in advance, $20 at the door, $10 Students/Children. Available at the church office, Gulf of Maine Books, or online at  https://ticketstripe.com/womenharmony

Apr 12

BRUNSWICK — The 2024-25 UUCB Concerts for a Cause Series season will include folk, jazz, blues, celtic, and choral singing for justice.   This season’s charities receiving 100% of the profits from the concert are Brunswick Area Teen Center and Maine Family Planning.  For further details about the concerts, go to https://www.uubrunswick.org/events/.

Guy Davis – Sat, April 12, 2025 at 7:30 pm. Doors open 7:00 pm.

Guy Davis is a two-time, back-to-back Grammy nominee for Best Traditional Blues, a musician, actor, author, and songwriter. Guy uses a blend of Roots, Blues, Folk, Rock, Rap, Spoken Word, and World Music to comment on, and address, the frustrations of social injustice, touching on historical events, and common life struggles.

Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door, and $10 for students/children.  Available at the church office, Gulf of Maine Books, or at ticketstripe.com/guydavis.

Apr 26

TOPSHAM — “All Aboard for the 2025 Great Falls Model Railroad Club Train Show! 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Mt. Ararat High School, 68 Eagles Way, Topsham, ME 04086 (Handicapped Accessible). Admission: Just $5 per person (kids under 12 free with an adult.

Get ready to immerse yourself in the world of model railroads at the Great Falls Model Railroad Club Train Show in Topsham, ME! With over 100 tables featuring new and used trains, tracks, buildings, books, and more, you’ll find something for every enthusiast. From N to HO, S, O, and G scales, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

May 17

BRUNSWICK — The 2024-25 UUCB Concerts for a Cause Series season will include folk, jazz, blues, celtic, and choral singing for justice.   This season’s charities receiving 100% of the profits from the concert are Brunswick Area Teen Center and Maine Family Planning.  For further details about the concerts, go to https://www.uubrunswick.org/events/.

House of Hamill – Sat, May 17, 2025 at 7:30 pm. Doors open 7:00 pm.

The upcycled Celtic folk trio, House of Hamill, features Brian Buchanan and Rose Baldino of the Celtic folk-rock band Enter the Haggis.  They are both accomplished traditional fiddle players and classical violinists, with over 25 years of writing and performance experience between them. They write unusual new fiddle tunes and exciting, unpredictable original songs while breathing new life into traditional and contemporary songs. A third full-time member, Caroline Browning, recently joined the duo, playing bass, mandolin, and vocals. Their music occupies a space between traditional Irish and sophisticated indie folk.

Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door, and $10 for students/children.  Available at the church office, Gulf of Maine Books, or online at ticketstripe.com/house.

June 14

BRUNSWICK — The 2024-25 UUCB Concerts for a Cause Series season will include folk, jazz, blues, celtic, and choral singing for justice.   This season’s charities receiving 100% of the profits from the concert are Brunswick Area Teen Center and Maine Family Planning.  For further details about the concerts, go to https://www.uubrunswick.org/events/.

Susan Werner – Sat, June 14, 2025 at 7:30 pm. Doors open 7:00 pm.

Susan Werner is a singer/songwriter, guitarist, and pianist who has built a reputation as one of the country’s most compelling live performers. She has been playing to sold-out audiences across the country for 27 years. Renowned as a charismatic performer, she’s known above all for challenging herself to conquer new styles every few years.  She writes ambitious concept albums with subject matter and sounds to match.  She has produced 18 albums of songs that effortlessly slide between folk/rock, jazz, Tin Pan Alley to gospel, country, and pop, all delivered with sassy wit and classic Midwestern charm.

Tickets:  $25 in advance, $30 at the door, $10 Students/Children.  Available at the church office, Gulf of Maine Books, or online at https://ticketstripe.com/swerner