January 2008 Community Activities

*All Events Are Free Unless Noted Otherwise*

January 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31

Tuesday, January 1^st

20th Annual Lobster Dip

Where: Beach in front of the Brunswick Hotel - 39 W Grand Ave, Old Orchard Beach

Time: 12:00p

Details: Watch or join in as over 300 people (one or more being CWS staff!) dip into the chilly waters as a fundraiser to benefit Special Olympics of Maine. For more information please call 207-879-0489.

Atlantic Ocean Plunge

Where: Gooch's Beach, Kennebunk - on Beach Avenue, off Routes 9 and 35.

Time: 10:30a

Cost: Free

Details: Come watch as hundreds of people run and dive into the icy waters to benefit the Caring Unlimited domestic violence program.

L.L. Bean Free Concert

Where: L.L. Bean Flagship Store, Main Street, Freeport

Time: 12:00 - 3:00p

Cost: Free

Details: Castlebay (a Celtic duo) will play music for everyone to enjoy!

Free New Year's Concert

Where: Orion Theatre - 66 Republic Avenue, Topsham

Time: 7:00p

Cost: Free, though donations are accepted.

Details: Kotuku Choir presents a unique program of New Zealand singing and culture. The choir performs in twelve languages, including the song and dance of New Zealand and the Pacific Rim, original multi-media composition, and an international repertoire.

Wednesday, January 2^nd

Bingo hosted by JFM Homes

Where: EES - 1512 Minott Ave, Auburn

Time: 6:00p - 7:30p

Cost: $2

Please call John F. Murphy Homes at 782-9268 regarding any questions.

Thursday, January 3^rd

*No Events Scheduled Yet*

Friday, January 4^th

"Book Talk" with Maria Testa

Where: Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland

Cost: Free

Details: Maria Testa, poet and author of young adult books, will be speaking and reading passages from her work.

1^st Friday Art Walk

Where: Congress Street, Portland

Time: 5:00 – 8:00p

Cost: Free

Details: This event consists of Portland’s local art galleries, art studios, museums, and alternative art venues opening their doors for a free self-guided tour. The Portland Museum of Art is included in this list and is free from 5:00 – 9:00p. Please click on the link below for more details and a map of the participating venues:

www.firstfridayartwalk.com

Portland Playback Theater Performance

Where: The First Parish Church - 425 Congress Street, Portland

Time: 7:30p

Cost: $5 suggested donation

Saturday, January 5^th

"Dinosaurs" at the Southworth Planetarium

Where: Southworth Planetarium (located in the Science Building of the Portland USM campus) - 96 Falmouth Street, Portland

Time: 3:00p

Cost: $4/$5

Details: An exciting new show about Dinosaurs! See and learn about the fearsome T-Rex, the Triceratops, the Brontosaurus, and the wide array of amazing creatures that ruled Earth millions of years ago.

Sunday, January 6^th

Poetry, Prayers and Run-On Sentences

Where: Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library - 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport

Time: 2:00p

Cost: Free

Event Write-Up: "In the two decades that Stuart Kestenbaum has served as director of Maine's renowned Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, he has also released three stunning volumes of poetry. Kestenbaum writes tender, succinct poetry inbued with an innocence that never feels naive nor insincere. He chronicles everyday life with a big-hearted embrace of both humanity's strengths and all its forgivable foibles. Join us for readings from Kestenbaum's new collection, Prayers and Run-On Sentences. For more information: (207) 967-2778."

"A Beautiful Game" By Michael Parent in theater

Where: St. Lawrence Arts and Community Center, 76 Congress Street, Portland

Time: 2:00pm

Cost: Pay what you can. Suggested price $12 Adults, $10 Seniors/Students

Details: "A Beautiful Game" is the mostly true story of Michael’s lifelong connection to the game of ice hockey. As the sometimes humorous, sometimes poignant stories unfold, we also hear about mill-town Franco-American culture, father and son issues, and connections between religion and sports. Knowledge or appreciation of hockey definitely not required. "A Beautiful Game" is suitable for adults and young people who can listen like adults. "Miraculously, this funny and dramatic show is fascinating even for those who know nothing about the game (of hockey).

A Concert for a Winter Afternoon

Where: York Public Library

Time: 3:00 - 6:00p

Cost: Free

Details: “Nice and Naughty,” Sometimes irreverent, but never rude, musicians Cheryl Sager and Peg Chaffee combine instruments and voice to create original music.
“Curt Bessette with Neal Zweig.” A local guitar instructor, Curt has been a songwriting finalist at several festivals. Neal, a lead guitarist and session musician in the Seacoast area, has performed with Curt for the past 3 years. Coffee and refreshments will be available during the performance. For more information please call 207-363-2818.

Monday, January 7^th

*No Events Scheduled Yet*

Tuesday, January 8^th

Bates College Noonday Concert: Frank Glazer - piano.

Where: Olin Arts Center Concert Hall - 75 Russell Street, Lewiston

Time: 12:30p

Cost: Free

Details: For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.

Wednesday, January 9^th

Brown Bag Lecture Series

Where: Rines Auditorium, Portland Public Library - 5 Monument Square, Portland

Time: 12:00 - 1:00p

Cost: Free!

Details: This series features best-selling authors from Maine and New England as well as from across the nation and world. Bring your lunch and enjoy...Coffee, tea, and light refreshments will be provided. The Portland Public Library is fully accessible.

Scrapbooking hosted by JFM Homes

Where: EES - 1512 Minott Ave, Auburn

Time: 6:00p - 7:30p

Cost: $3

Please call John F. Murphy Homes at 782-9268 regarding any questions.

Classic Film Series

Where: Dunaway Center - 23 School Street, Ogunquit

Time: 7 p.m.

Cost: Free!

Details: Come watch the classic film "That's Entertainment, Part 2"
presented by Oqunquit Performing Arts. It is a wonderful movie!

Thursday, January 10^th

Free Noonday Concert by the Portland Conservatory of Music

Where: The First Parish - 425 Congress St, Portland

Time: 12:15p

Dance hosted by JFM Homes

Where: 130 East Ave, Lewiston - located at the YWCA

Time: 6:00p - 7:30p

Cost: $3

For more information please call 782-9268.

Choral Concert to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Maine

Where: First Universalist Church - 97 Main Street, Yarmouth

Time: 7:00p

Cost: Free, though donations are welcomed

Details: North Yarmouth Academy will host a Choral Concert to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Maine. Select NYA choruses, Wescustago Youth Chorale, Waynflete Men's A Capella, and "On the Go," a quartet of the Downeasters will perform to help raise funds towards granting a wish for a Maine child with a life-threatening condition.

Friday, January 11^th

2^nd Friday Art Walk

Where: Maine Street, Brunswick

Time: 5:00p – 8:00p

Bingo Night!

Where: 90 Industrial Park Road, Saco

Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm *New Time*

Cost: $1.00

Details: Refreshments and a healthy snack will be served. Don’t forget to bring some money for raffle tickets. The raffle will be drawn for the big prize at the end of the night.

“Book Talk” - Marc Songini, author, visits York Library

Where: York Public Library - 15 Long Sands Road, York

Time: 7:00p

Cost: Free

Details: Marc Songini is a Boston-area journalist whose work has appeared in several publications, including the “Boston Globe.” “The Lost Fleet: A Yankee Whaler's Struggle Against the Confederate Navy and Arctic Disaster," the third book he’s written on New England history, is a family saga, a true narrative of adventure and death on the high seas and a well-researched look at the demise of Yankee whaling. For more information please call 207-363-2818.

Bates College $1 Movies

What Movie: Gone, Baby, Gone

Time: 7:00p and 9:30p

Where: Olin Arts Center, Room 104 - 75 Russell Street, Lewiston

Cost: $1

Saturday, January 12^th

"The Art of Snow Sculpture"

Where: South Portland Public Library - 482 Broadway, South Portland

Time: 1:00p

Cost: Free!

Details: Ever wanted to find out how ice sculptures are made? Here's your chance! This event will be a slide presentation by sculpting champions Sandy Moore and Doug Roncarati.

Bates College $1 Movies

What Movie: Gone, Baby, Gone

Time: 2:00p and 7:00p

Where: Olin Arts Center, Room 104 - 75 Russell Street, Lewiston

Cost: $1

Sunday, January 13th

Bates College $1 Movies

What Movie: Gone, Baby, Gone

Time: 2:00p and 4:30p

Where: Olin Arts Center, Room 104 - 75 Russell Street, Lewiston

Cost: $1

Monday, January 14^th

Auburn Arts in the Evening

This month's activity: Home Made Chicken Pot Pie!

When: Mondays, January 7^th and 21s7

Where: CWS - 29 Hampshire Street, Auburn

Time: 6:00 - 8:00p

Cost: $3.00 each class

Please contact Rachel Balsamo - 795-6737 - to register and/or for more information on the class. Please remember that you must register in order to attend the sessions.

Tuesday, January 15^th

Bates College Noonday Concert: The Bates College Jazz Combo

Where: Olin Arts Center Concert Hall - 75 Russell Street, Lewiston

Time: 12:30p

Cost: Free

Details: For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.

Movie Night hosted by JFM Homes

Where: EES - 1512 Minott Ave, Auburn

Time: 6:00p – 8:30p

Cost: $3

Details: Popcorn and drinks will be provided. Please call John F. Murphy Homes at 782-9268 regarding any questions.

Wednesday, January 16^th

Brown Bag Lecture Series

Where: Rines Auditorium, Portland Public Library - 5 Monument Square, Portland

Time: 12:00 - 1:00p

Cost: Free!

Details: This series features best-selling authors from Maine and New England as well as from across the nation and world. Bring your lunch and enjoy...Coffee, tea, and light refreshments will be provided. The Portland Public Library is fully accessible.

Bingo hosted by JFM Homes

Where: EES - 1512 Minott Ave, Auburn

Time: 6:00p - 7:30p

Cost: $2

Please call John F. Murphy Homes at 782-9268 regarding any questions.

Thursday, January 17^th

Great Falls Forum - Beyond the Aquarium: High-Tech Marine Science

Where: Lewiston Public Library - 200 Lisbon Street, Lewiston

Time: 12:00 - 1:00p

Details: Dana Hutchins, science educator and director of Image Works will speak.

Free Noonday Concert by the Portland Conservatory of Music

Where: The First Parish - 425 Congress St, Portland

Time: 12:15p

Special Brown Bag Lecture Event

Where: Rines Auditorium, Portland Public Library - 5 Monument Square, Portland

Time: 12:30 - 1:30p

Cost: Free!

Details: Sue Miller, author of The Senator’s Wife, will be speaking and reading from her work. Bring your lunch and enjoy...Coffee, tea, and light refreshments will be provided. The Portland Public Library is fully accessible.

Friday, January 18^th

Free Ice Skating

Where: Town of Bridgeton rink - Main Street

Time: All Day

Please call the Greater Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce at 207-647-3472 regarding questions and directions.

Winter Carnival Open House

Where: Gallery 302 - 112 Main Street, Bridgeton

Start Time: 5:00p

Cost: Free

Details: Come view the art exhibits of the local gallery while socializing and learning more about the events associated with the Bridgeton Winter Carnival. Please call the Greater Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce at 207-647-3472 regarding questions.

Cumberland County Bingo Night

Where: 22 Running Tide Drive, Scarborough

Time: 6:00 – 7:30p

Details: Come enjoy a night of fun with bingo, prizes, snacks and more!!

Bates College $1 Movies

What Movie: Dan in Real Life

Time: 7:00p and 9:30p

Where: Olin Arts Center, Room 104 - 75 Russell Street, Lewiston

Cost: $1

Saturday, January 19^th

The 2nd Annual Community Cultural Celebration

Where: Bridgeton Methodist Church - Main Street, Bridgeton

Time: 9:00a - 5:00p

Details: This event will be a day to view displays, hear stories, sample foods, and even purchase mementoes of many cultures. For more information please contact: 207-647-3472.

Slideshow of Newfoundland

Where: Gallery 302 - 112 Main Street, Bridgeton

Time: 2:00p

Cost: Free

Details: As part of the Winter Carnival, Gallery 302 will be hosting a show on Newfoundland. Please call Please call the Greater Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce at 207-647-3472 regarding questions. *Gallery 302 is not wheelchair accessible*

Bates College $1 Movies

What Movie: Dan in Real Life

Time: 2:00p and 7:00p

Where: Olin Arts Center, Room 104 - 75 Russell Street, Lewiston

Cost: $1

Glenn Jones, Arborea, and Prisma in Concert

Where: The Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress Street, Portland

Time: 8:00p - 11:00p

Cost: $5

Details: This concert is being put on by The Flatbread Company, The NAACP Portland Chapter, The Center for African Heritage, The Foglight Collective, and Peace Action Maine to benefit humanitarian aid efforts in the Darfur region of Sudan through Africare.

Sunday, January 20^th

Bates College $1 Movies

What Movie: Dan in Real Life

Time: 2:00p and 4:30p

Where: Olin Arts Center, Room 104 - 75 Russell Street, Lewiston

Cost: $1

Monday, January 21^st

*Day Programs Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day*

Bates College Performance

Where: Olin Arts Concert Hall - 75 Russell Street, Lewiston

Time: 7:30p

Cost: Free

Details: Bates students commissioned to create cultural work for Martin Luther King Jr. Day will present music, dance and spoken-word pieces.

Tuesday, January 22^nd

Bates College Noonday Concert: Chiharu Naruse - piano.

Where: Olin Arts Center Concert Hall - 75 Russell Street, Lewiston

Time: 12:30p

Cost: Free

Details: For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.

Wednesday, January 23^rd

*No Events Scheduled Yet*

Thursday, January 24^th

Free Noonday Concert by the Portland Conservatory of Music

Where: The First Parish - 425 Congress St, Portland

Time: 12:15p

Downtown Adult Cooking Club

Where: 208 Bates Street, Lewiston

Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Dance hosted by JFM Homes

Where: 130 East Ave, Lewiston - located at the YWCA

Time: 6:00p - 7:30p

Cost: $3

For more information please call 782-9268.

Katahdin: An Historic Journey

Where: Pine Tree State Arboretum - 153 Hospital Street, Augusta

Time: 6:00p

Cost: Free

Details: Author John Neff will speak on his recently published book, book KATAHDIN: A HISTORIC JOURNEY - LEGENDS, EXPLORATIONS, AND PRESERVATION OF MAINES HIGHEST PEAK, titling his talk "Stories Around a Katahdin Campfire". Please 207-621-0031 regarding questions and also to let them know you'll be coming.

Friday, January 25th

60's Dance

Where: 90 Industrial Park Road, Saco

Time: 6:00 - 8:30p

Cost: $2.00

Details: Come enjoy music and dancing with your friends as we boogy to the classic sounds of the 60's! A healthy snack and refreshments will be served!

Bates College $1 Movies

What Movie: Rendition

Time: 7:00p and 9:30p

Where: Olin Arts Center, Room 104 - 75 Russell Street, Lewiston

Cost: $1

Bates College Free Concert

Where: Olin Arts Center Concert Hall - 75 Russell Street, Lewiston

Time: 8:00p

Cost: Free

Details: Pianist Anastasia Antonacos performs the Op. 90 impromptus of Schubert and works by Schumann, Liszt and Einojuhani Rautavaara. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.

Saturday, January 26^th

Winter Carnival

Where: Bridgeton

Time: 9:00a - 9:00p

Cost: Free

Details: Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Beach, Bridgton Community Center Craft Fair, Dog Sled Rides, Ping Pong Tournament, Taoist Tai Chi Society Open House, Youth Ice Fishing Derby, Winter Carnival Dance, Western Maine Pet Project, Inc., and THE MUSHERS BOWL at Five Fields Farm and much more. Please call the Greater Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce at 207-647-3472 regarding questions and directions.

Norway Trackers Annual Snowfest!

Where: Norway Lake - at the intersection of Rt 117/118 and Rt 26

Time: 10:00a - 3:00p

Cost: Free admission

Details: This event will consist of snowmobile drag racing. A food shack will be open to purchase hot and cold drinks and snacks. Parking will be available at the public boat ramp and there will be plenty of signs directing where to go for the activities. For more information please call 207-527-2175.

Bates College $1 Movies

What Movie: Rendition

Time: 2:00p and 7:00p

Where: Olin Arts Center, Room 104 - 75 Russell Street, Lewiston

Cost: $1

Sunday, January 27^th

Winter Carnival

Where: Bridgeton

Time: 9:00a - 5:00p

Cost: Free

Details: Freezing for a Reason at Highland Lake Beach, Bridgton Community Center Craft Fair, Dog Sled Rides, Ping Pong Tournament, Taoist Tai Chi Society Open House, Youth Ice Fishing Derby, Winter Carnival Dance, Western Maine Pet Project, Inc., and THE MUSHERS BOWL at Five Fields Farm and much more. Please call the Greater Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce at 207-647-3472 regarding questions and directions.

Norway Trackers Annual Snowfest!

Where: Norway Lake - at the intersection of Rt 117/118 and Rt 26.

Time: 10:00a - 2:00p

Cost: Free admission

Details: This event will consist of snowmobile drag racing and an antique snowmobile show. A food shack will be open to purchase hot and cold drinks, burgers, hot dogs, and other snacks. Parking will be available at the public boat ramp and there will be plenty of signs directing where to go for the activities. For more information please call 207-527-2175.

Sunday Afternoon Lunch & Movie

When: Sunday, January 27th

Where: 2 Wedgewood Street, Scarborough

Time: 1:00p

Details: This afternoon event will entail a fun filled pot- luck lunch and movie with peers! Please RSVP with Emily at 879-1140 with what dish you’ll be bringing. This event is being hosted by the Cumberland County Activities Committee with help from Wedgewood.

Bates College $1 Movies

What Movie: Rendition

Time: 2:00p and 4:30p

Where: Olin Arts Center, Room 104 - 75 Russell Street, Lewiston

Cost: $1

Monday, January 28^th

Auburn Arts in the Evening

This month's activity: Home Mad Chicken Pot Pie!

When: Mondays, January 7^th and 21s7

Where: CWS - 29 Hampshire Street, Auburn

Time: 6:00 - 8:00p

Cost: $3.00 each class

Please contact Rachel Balsamo - 795-6737 - to register and/or for more information on the class. Please remember that you must register in order to attend the sessions.

Tuesday, January 29^th

Page to Stage Performance - Fully Committed by Becky Mode

"Solo Performance and Contemporary Comedy"

Where: Portland Public Library - 5 Monument Square, Portland

Time: 12:15 - 1:15p

Details: In this wildly comic tour-de-force, a single actor plays Sam, a reservations operator, and more than 30 other characters from inside and outside a fashionable Manhattan eatery. Over the course of one hysterical day, Sam faces an outrageous influx of calls from his lonely father in South Bend, the temperamental chef, snooty Maitre D', annoying assistants, scheming socialites, and many, many more. The Portland Public Library is fully accessible.

Noonday Concert: Okbari.

Where: Olin Arts Center Concert Hall - 75 Russell Street, Lewiston

Time: 12:30p

Cost: Free

Details: Okbari performs traditional Armenian and Turkish folk music, and Arabic and Turkish classical pieces. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.

Wednesday, January 30^th

Brown Bag Lecture Series

Where: Rines Auditorium, Portland Public Library - 5 Monument Square, Portland

Time: 12:00 - 1:00p

Cost: Free!

Details: This series features best-selling authors from Maine and New England as well as from across the nation and world. Bring your lunch and enjoy...Coffee, tea, and light refreshments will be provided. The Portland Public Library is fully accessible.

Thursday, January 31^st

Free Noonday Concert by the Portland Conservatory of Music

Where: The First Parish - 425 Congress St, Portland

Time: 12:15p

"Musically Speaking"

Where: Rines Auditorium, Portland Public Library - 5 Monument Square, Portland

Time: 12:15 - 1:15p

Details: This event is part of a series of music listening groups led by Director of the USM School of Music Scott Harris. Join the Portland Symphony Orchestra, USM School of Music and the Portland Public Library for four free programs in a series of interactive and insightful discussions centered on listening to CDs of symphonic music taken from upcoming PSO concerts and beyond. Scott is joined by special guests to talk about what people hear when we take a peek behind the compositions and discover the fun in classical music. Sharing your thoughts and comments are essential to everyone's enjoyment! All programs are FREE and held in the Library's Rines Auditorium.

Auburn Dance

Where: 29 Hampshire Street, Auburn

Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Special Instructions: Parking in municipal lot on Hampshire Street

Cost: $2.00 - Price includes a healthy snack and drink

Details: Come have fun with your friends while listening/dancing to great music!

Ongoing Events To Explore

Saco Transition Program VSA Arts of Maine: Mask Exhibit

Where: Saco Museum – 371 Main Street, Saco

Cost: Free with Dyer Library card

Open Hours: Tue., Wed., Fri. Sat: 12 - 4 p.m. Thur.: 12 - 8 p.m.

www.dyerlibrarysacomuseum.org

From the Inside IV: An Exhibition by MECA Staff

Where: June Fitzpatrick Gallery – 112 High Street, Portland

Gallery Hours: 12:00-5:00pm, Tuesday-Saturday
Details: Fourteen members of the Maine College of Art staff will display work at the June Fitzpatrick Gallery at MECA from January 2 to January 26, 2008.

LEWIS GALLERY EXHIBITS
Exhibit: Human Iraq

Where: Portland Public Library – 5 Monument Square, Portland

Open Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9 to 6, Tuesday and Thursday 12 to 9, and Saturday 9 to 5.

Cost: Free

Details: The Lewis Gallery hosts monthly exhibits of established and emerging artists from Maine and New England. Drawings, paintings, photography, tapestries, weavings, book arts and sculpture are among the media shown in recent months. The Gallery is located in the lower level of the Portland Public.

Bates College Museum of Art

Exhibit: Taking Different Trails: The Artists’ Journey to Katahdin Lake.

Where: 75 Russell Street, Lewiston

Open Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00a – 5:00p

Cost: Free

Details: This exhibit will be filled with scenes of and from Katahdin Lake, known for its views of Maine’s tallest mountain, by artists who took part in a historic public-private effort to preserve nearly 7,000 acres of land including the lake and the old-growth forests around it. Open January 18^th – March 4^th.

Bates College Museum of Art

Exhibit: Wildness Within, Wildness Without: Exploring Maine’s Thoreau-Wabanaki Trail

Where: 75 Russell Street, Lewiston

Open Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00a – 5:00p

Cost: Free

Details: This exhibit will be filled with images by nationally known photographer Bridget Besaw depict locations along the Thoreau-Wabanaki Trail, tracing Henry David Thoreau’s three Maine treks, which followed ancient Native American canoe routes through the wilderness.. Open January 18^th – May 24^th.

Portland Museum of Art

Where: 7 Congress Square, Portland

When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

*Free on Fridays from 5:00 – 9:00p!*