Homemade ornaments from Polly Plourde at Innovative Glass & Home. Photo courtesy of The Society of Southern Maine Craftsmen
Home for the Holidays Craft Show
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Scarborough High School, 11 Municipal Drive, Scarborough. societyofsouthernmainecraftsmen.org
The Society of Southern Maine Craftsmen has been presenting its show in Scarborough for more than a decade, and it attracts upwards of 90 vendors. Home for the Holidays features pottery, glass, wood, fine art, soap, specialty foods, jewelry, photography, fiber arts and more. You can also satisfy your sweet tooth by stopping by the Scarborough High School Swim Boosters bake sale and enter a drawing for items donated by some of the show’s talented crafters.
The giant walk-through snow globe at L.L. Bean’s Northern Lights Celebration. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer
Northern Lights
Daily through Dec. 31. L.L. Bean, 95 Main St., Freeport. llbean.com
L.L. Bean presents its annual wonderland throughout its campus and on Main Street in downtown Freeport. Activities include festive photo ops, the giant snow globe, letters to Santa writing sessions, visits with Santa and his reindeer, curling demonstrations, craft activities and more. Additionally, Visit Freeport presents its annual Sparkle Celebration from Dec. 1-10. Head to Main Street at 6 p.m. on Dec. 1 for the Parade of Lights and be sure to have a chat with the famous talking Christmas tree.
One of the perfomers in the Dragology show at The Hill Arts.
Dragology: Decades
7 p.m. Saturday. The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland, $22 in advance, $25 at the door. thehillarts.me
Surely by Saturday you’ll be out of your turkey coma and ready for some fun. Head to the Hill Arts for a time machine drag show that will take on a, shall we say, scenic tour from the 1920s to the ’90s. The fabulous cast of Dragology: Decades is Bunny Belvedere, Jen D’aBenda, and Cinnamon Maxxine, with Gem Fatale as host.
Reid Stefanson of the Maine Mariners celebrates after scoring against Trois-Rivieres Lions at Cross Insurance Arena. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer
Maine Mariners Monopoly Night
6 p.m. Saturday. Cross Insurance Arena, 1 Civic Center Square, Portland, $12 to $23. marinersofmaine.com.
Go directly to the game, do not pass go! The Maine Mariners’ hockey game against the Reading Royals celebrates our team’s inclusion on the new Monopoly: Portland Maine Edition board game. Following the game, a full-team autograph session will take place, and you don’t need to pay rent or worry about landing on Boardwalk.
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