To Dec. 31: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast at Lyric Music Theater in South Portland. Friday and Saturday performances 8 p.m., Sunday matinees start at 2:30 p.m. FMI or tickets, 799-1421.
To Dec. 18: ‘A Wonderful Life – The Musical’ is playing at Schoolhouse Arts Center Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $14 for students and seniors and $16 for adults. Call 642-3743 for reservations.
Dec. 16: Four USM music majors (vocals, piano, flute and clarinet) are volunteering their time and talent to help people with cancer “get away from it all” with an evening of classic holiday music from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Cancer Community Center, 778 Main Street (Route One), South Portland.
Dec. 17: Early English and American Carols at Saco River Grange Hall, 7:30 p.m. $10 adults, $8 students, seniors. Reservations 929-6472.
Dec. 17: Tree lighting ceremony at Windham High School at 4:30 p.m. Refreshments, baked goods for sale. Carols sung by Primary School choir. Photos with Santa, decorate own ornaments. Donations for Toys for Tots. All proceeds from baked goods go to charity.
Dec. 17: Christmas Bird Count sponsored by Maine Audubon and the York County Audubon Society. Open to the public. To participate, call Bill Hancock 207-781-2330.
Dec. 18: Faith Lutheran Church of Windham is having ‘Christmas In The Barn’ starting at 3 p.m. at the Knight Farm at 443 Sebago Lake Road (Route 237) in Gorham. Chistmas pageant, live animals and Christmas caroling. FMI 892-3783.
Dec. 18: Holiday Lights Tour sponsored by Standish Rec. Dept. Meet at Johnson Field at 4 p.m. to take a Standish Recreation bus through Standish. Preregister at 642-2875 to reserve a space.
Dec. 19: American Red Cross blood drive at Naples United Methodist Church of God on Route 302 from 2-7 p.m.
Dec. 19: American Red Cross blood drive at North Windham Union Church on Route 302 from 2-7 p.m.
Dec. 20: Southern Maine Agency on Aging is sponsoring a lunch and entertainment at North Windham Union Church on Dec. 20 at 10:30 a.m. Entertainment provided by “The Jubilees.” Menu includes baked chicken, baked potato, green beans, dinner roll, Boston cream pie and egg nog. FMI 878-3285 or 892-6142.
Dec. 27: American Red Cross blood drive at Mason Oriental 13 on Route 117 in Bridgton from 2-7 p.m.
Dec. 31: Rock Solid, a band of southern musicians which play secular and Christian contemporary music, performs for New Year’s Eve Portland at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. FMI 839-4434.
Dec. 31: New Year’s Bethel will feature Johnny Battis who will play New Orleans jazz favorites. The performance will be a tribute to the jazz tradition of New Orleans. FMI 824-2908.
Jan. 5: Portland String Quartet performs a “Noonday Concert” at 12:15 p.m. at First Parish Church, 425 Congress St. in Portland. Free.
Jan. 7: Baked bean supper with ham, mac and cheese, cole slaw, Italian bread, homemade pies and beverages. Prides Corner Congregational Church on Pride Street in Westbrook. 5-6 p.m. Adults $6; children under 10 $3.
Jan. 7, 8: Auditions for Ragtime at Lyric Music Theater in south Portland. Ages 8 through adult can audition Jan. 7 from 2-5 p.m. and Jan. 8 from 6 to 9 p.m.
Jan. 7: Bean Supper at Steep Falls Public Library, 4:30-6 p.m. Two kinds of beans, two kinds of hot dogs, American Chop Suey, mac & cheese, veg. soup, lots of salads and much, much more. $6 adults, $3 kids.
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