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Events
Wilton-area churches to host Blue Christmas service Dec. 19
The Wilton Ecumenical Community Outreach churches plan to hold a Blue Christmas service at 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19. The service will be held at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 59 High St. in Wilton. Blue Christmas, also called the Longest Night, is a day in the Advent season marking the longest night of the year, […]
West Paris church plans Dec. 18, 24 services
WEST PARIS — First Universalist Church of West Paris, 208 Main St., holds worship services at 9 a.m. every Sunday, with music by Tom Coolidge, followed by a coffee hour. Candles and the Light of Hope, a program scheduled for Dec. 18, will be led by the Rev. Fayre Stephenson. On this Sunday before the […]
Mad Science’s Holiday Spectacular set for Dec. 17 in South Paris
Public libraries of the Oxford Hills plan to host a presentation of Mad Science’s Holiday Spectacular at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Deering Memorial Community Center at 39 Main St. in South Paris. Mad Science of Maine offers youth programs which introduce fundamental science concepts. In the holiday spectacular, participants can experience a […]
Norway cancer resource center to hold tree lighting Dec. 15
NORWAY — The Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine plans to host a tree lighting and remembrance ceremony Thursday, Dec. 15, at the large pine tree located at Lakeside Norway on Lake Road. Activities will begin at 4:30 p.m. with live music, refreshments, and tours of the CB Cummings Mill Barn. The tree lighting will […]
Lewiston candlelight vigil to raise homelessness awareness Dec. 21
Names or photos for the event’s visual memorial can be submitted by Monday, Dec. 12.
Lewiston’s YWCA launches new professional development program
Applications are open now; the first cohort begins Jan. 9.
Farmington church to hold Christmas cantata Dec. 16, 18
FARMINGTON — “Everlasting Light,” a Christmas cantata, is scheduled to be presented at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, and Sunday, Dec. 18, at the New Hope Baptist Church, 268 Perham St. There also will be two instrumental selections to round out the program. If any performance is cancelled because of snow, the program will be […]
Winthrop society to host holiday cookie walk fundraiser Dec. 16, 17
Winthrop Maine Historical Society plans to host its second annual Holiday Cookie Walk from 3-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at the the Winthrop History and Heritage Center at 107 Main St. All items will be individually wrapped, packaged in small bags and displayed on a […]
Farmington-area ministry to hold service of compassion, hope Dec. 15
Farmington Area Ecumenical Ministry is set to hold a Service of Compassion and Hope in the Christmas Season at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, at Fairbanks Union Church, 583 Fairbanks Road in Farmington. The Christmas season is a joyful time for many people, but for those who have lost a loved one, this can be […]