BRIDGTON December 5: Downtown Bridgton Winter Holiday Candlelight Stroll at 5:15 p.m. The community will gather at Pondicherry Square (near Rickey’s Diner) between 4:45 p.m. and 5 p.m. where there will be 2,000 candles to be distributed as folks arrive. Stroll along Main Street, over Methodist Hill, and into Post Office Square, arriving at Stevens Brook Park and the beautiful Main Street Winter Holiday Tree (across from the Bridgton Public Library) at 5:30 p.m. Sing joyful Holiday Songs and then the dramatic countdown to the Tree Lighting will begin. As the Main Street Winter Holiday Tree is illuminated, everyone will get up on the sidewalks to open the street for the grand Festival Of Lights Parade of holiday floats coming over Methodist Hill. For additional information or candles, contact Alan S. Manoian, Director of Economic & Community Development Town of Bridgton, at 647-8786 or e-mail ecodevdir@bridgtonmaine.org
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SOUTH PARIS December 5: Santa visits the Paris Public Library Children’s Room, South Paris, from 1 to 3 p.m. All children are welcome to share their holiday wishes with Santa at the library. The library will also offer seasonal crafts and activities to kids to enjoy before or after their chat with the jolly old elf. For more information, please contact the Paris Public Library at 743-6994, or e-mail paris.public.library@MSLN.net.
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NORWAY: December events at the Second Congregational Church, UCC, 205 Main St., Norway. 743-2290
Sunday, Dec. 6: Carol Sing at 9:45 a.m., Worship at 10 a.m., Heifer Project Fair at 11 a.m.
Sunday, Dec. 13: Carol Sing at 9:45 a.m., Worship at 10 a.m., Annual Christmastide Concert with vocal choir and English hand bells (no charge) at 3 p.m. Public welcome!
Sunday, Dec. 20: Traditional Children’s Christmas Pageant at 10 a.m. All welcome!
Thursday, Dec. 24: Family Christmas Eve Service at 6 p.m., Late Christmas Eve Service at 10 p.m.

OXFORD December 5: Resistance Ministries 3rd annual “Toys Galore” auction, Oxford Recreation Building, Main St., 12:30 p.m. Call 743-6982 FMI.