Members of the Bates College cross-country team train in subfreezing temperatures Jan. 9 on Hogan Road in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Caroline Coffin opens a demonstration class Jan. 12 with the help of her daughter, Laura, 5, for Androscoggin Music Together at the United Methodist Church at 439 Park Ave. in Auburn, as Kari Ellis and her son, Ethan, 3, listen at left. Coffin says children from newborn to 5 years old can already sing in tune and keep a steady beat. The class covers 24 songs with a variety of tonalities and rhythms. “It’s a musical buffet,” Coffin says. Parents interested in learning more about the classes can attend a free demonstration class Wednesday, Jan. 18, or contact Coffin through her Facebook page: Androscoggin Music Together. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Andrew Desjardins holds Max, an Argentine black and white tegu, on Jan. 10 at Mr. Drew and His Animals, Too in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

In natural light, a black scorpion turns fluorescent blue Jan. 10 as Andrew Desjardins shines a black light on it. “They are one of the oldest species still living on Earth, about 430 million years old,” says the owner of Mr. Drew and His Animals, Too in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Ryan Lagasse, right, and his daughter, Gracie, 9, of Lewiston peruse the selection Jan. 8 offered by Leddy’s Collectibles of Dover, NH, at the L/A Collectibles Show at the Ramada by Wyndham Lewiston Hotel & Conference Center at 490 Pleasant St. Ryan is shopping for sports trading cards, while Gracie is hunting for Harry Potter and Stranger Things collectibles. “It’s fun to get to do something with my parents,” Gracie says. At left, Ryan Kennard and his son, Jack, 10, of Augusta are looking primarily for baseball cards. The show features 30 vendors and is held the second Sunday of the month throughout the school year. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Caleb Paris, 15, right, participates Jan. 11 as Katie Bove leads a Teen Yoga for Stress class at the Lewiston Public Library at 200 Lisbon St. The six-week drop-in series is planned for every Wednesday through Feb. 15 at the library. There is no fee and yoga mats are provided. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Jonas Ryerson, in blue coat, gives his sister Alixx a push Jan. 10 at the top of Chestnut Park Hill in Auburn while sledding with their sister and father. The thin layer of compacted snow makes for a bumpy, fast ride that was fun, even after they veer off the trail and through the brush. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Vehicle lights streak up Pine Street on Jan. 13 in an eight-second exposure as the Lewiston City Hall clock tower shines bright yellow in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday. Mayor Carl Sheline says he was told yellow was chosen because it is a happy, cheerful color. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal