MONDAY, Nov. 19

LEWISTON — Finance Committee, 5:30 p.m., administrator’s conference room at City Hall. 

AUBURN — City Council workshop and meeting, 5:30 p.m. in Council Chamber at Auburn Hall. 

LEWISTON — School Committee, workshop at 6 p.m., meeting at 6:45 p.m. at McMahon Elementary School. On agenda: resignation letter from Francis Gagnon as committee chairman, nominations for new chairman; consideration of changes to early-release due to inclement weather, update on MEA results and proficiency based learning.

LEWISTON — FEZtival of Trees fundraiser at Kora Temple Shriner Center, 11 Sabattus St. Christmas trees on display, craft fair, visit with Santa, admission $2, children under 12 free. Open every day this week from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., except Thanksgiving Day. Last day is Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

TUESDAY, Nov. 20

AUBURN — Strategic Planning Steering Committee, 8 a.m. in Council Chamber at Auburn Hall. 

AUBURN — Talk titled “My Life in the Peace Corps” by Peace Corps volunteer Selena Wallace sharing her experience in the Philippines, 3-4 p.m., Auburn Public Library.

LEWISTON — City Council workshop and meeting, 6 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall. 

AUBURN — Conservation Commission, 6 p.m. in the community room at Auburn Hall. 

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 21 

LEWISTON-AUBURN — Thanksgiving break for Lewiston-Auburn students begins; classes resume Nov. 26.

AUBURN — Auburn Public Library board of trustees meeting, 7:30 a.m. at the library, 49 Spring St.

THURSDAY, Nov. 22

Government, schools and large stores closed.

SATURDAY, Nov. 24

LEWISTON-AUBURN — Twin Cities Holiday Celebration, 2 to 7:30 p.m. Fun begins in Auburn with free screening of “Polar Express” from 2 to 4 p.m. at the public library; Santa lights the Auburn Christmas tree at 5 p.m. at Festival Plaza; Parade of Lights from Festival Plaza to Kennedy Park in Lewiston; Santa lights the Christmas tree and menorah at 7 p.m. 

At 5:15 p.m. Portland Ballet will perform scenes from “The Nutcracker” and teach steps to children at Lewiston Public Library; Dionne Entertainment will play holiday music in Kennedy Park and free horse and wagon rides by Stillbrook Acres.

The FEZtival of Trees is every this week except for Thanksgiving at the Kora Shriner Center, 11 Sabattus St. File photo