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EVERY MONDAY

WORKSHOP: EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING ORIENTATION — 10 am- 12 pm, CareerCenter, 865 U.S. Rt. 2E, Wilton. Reg. req’d.: 1-800-982-4311.

EVERY TUESDAY

WORKSHOP: CAREERCENTER & JOB SEARCH ORIENTATION — 9 am- 12 pm, CareerCenter, 865 U.S. Rt. 2E, Wilton. Reg. req’d.: 1-800-982-4311.

MOBILE HEALTH UNIT VISITS — noon-4 pm, Wal-Mart parking lot, Farmington. Free screenings & health ed., more. Healthy Comm. Coalition. FMI: 1-800-525-3136.

EVERY SATURDAY

SANDY RIVER FARMERS MARKET — 10 am-12 pm, Grange Hall, Bridge St., W. Farmington. 15+ members, veggies, plants, soaps, baked goods, crafts. Also online market pick-up day, location: www.westernmainemarket.com. FMI: 778-6602.

THRU MONDAY, NOV 30

EXHIBITION: MELANIE FARMER — Mon-Fri 10 am-5:30 pm, Sat & Sun 10 am-4 pm, SugarWood Gallery, Farmington. FMI: 778-9105.

WEDNESDAY, NOV 18

LADIES’/COMMUNITY BREAKFAST — 7 am, Sweet Dreams Restaurant, Rangeley. ($) FMI: 864- 5678.

HOLIDAY CONCERT — 8:30 am, Kingfield Elementary School. Dec. 3 Holiday Concert excerpt. Mt. Abram High School Band. Medleys include selections from Nutcracker, Messiah, familiar film themes. FMI: 678-2701.

BLOOD DRIVE — 1-6 pm, Elks Lodge, 21 Silver St., Skowhegan. Am. Red Cross, open to public. FMI/Appt.: 1-800- 432-7376. Call to confirm.

FRANKLIN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING & DINNER — 5 pm, Franklin Memorial Hospital: Bass Room, Farmington. 778-4215.

CONCERT: ANDREA BEATON — 7 pm, Skye Theater, 2 Highland Dr., S Carthage. ($) Jam 6:15 pm. FMI/Tickets: 562-4445.

THURSDAY, NOV 19

*ARTIST RECEPTION: BREWSTER & MACK — 5-7 pm, UMaine Art Gallery, 246 Maine St., Farmington. “HORIZON: Poetics of the Post-Heroic Landscape,” works by Jennilie Brewster & Honour Mack. Free, open to public. FMI: 778-7002.

CONCERT: ANDREA BEATON — 7:30 pm, Unity College Performing Arts Ctr., 42 Depot St., Unity. ($) FMI/Tickets: www.unityme.org.

THURSDAY TO TUESDAY

NOV 19 TO DEC 15

*EXHIBITION: BREWSTER & MACK — Tue-Sun 12-4 pm, UMaine Art Gallery, 246 Maine St., Farmington. “HORIZON: Poetics of the Post-Heroic Landscape,” works by Jennilie Brewster & Honour Mack. Free, open to public. FMI: 778-7002.

FRIDAY, NOV 20

BLOOD DRIVE — 7:30 am-1 pm, Skowhegan High School, 61 Academy Cir. Am. Red Cross, open to public. FMI/Appt.: 1-800-432-7376. Call.

SUGARLOAF OPENING DAY — Sugarloaf, Carrabassett Valley. Projected. FMI: 237-2000.

*FISH CHOWDER LUNCHEON — 11:30 am-1 pm, Fairbanks Union Church, Farmington. ($) Local delivery (5 miles of church)/FMI: 778-4705.

SATURDAY, NOV 21

*HOLIDAY CRAFT & BAKE SALE — 9 am-2 pm, Smith, New Vineyard. Benefits NVPL. FMI: 652-2250.

CHRISTMAS FAIR — Fair 9 am-1 pm, lunch 11 am-1 pm, Phillips Community lunch, 50-50 raffle. Donations: 11/20, 10 am-12 pm 11/21 8:30-9 am.

HOLIDAY CRAFTS FAIR — 10 am-2 pm, Stratton Elementary School. ($) FMI: 246-2283.

HOLIDAY FAIR — 9 am-2 pm, Trinity United Methodist Church, Route 2 east, Farmington. Luncheon 11:30 am-1 pm. FMI: 684-4832.

ANNUAL MT. BLUE CRAFT FAIR — 9 am-2 am, Nichols Expo Center, Weld Street, Wilton. FMI: 778-4215.

5K TURKEY TROT — Fun run 9:30 5K 10 am, UMaine Farmington. Awards. ($) Open to public. FMI/Register: 778- 8153, 778-7138, http://frc.umf.maine.edu/.

HOLLY FAIR — 10 am-2 pm, Congregational Church, Rangeley. ($) FMI: 864-5966.

FASHION FLARE ACCESSORIES SALE — 10 am-2 pm, Fairbanks School Meeting House, 508 Fairbanks Rd., Farmington. Benefits Am. Cancer Soc. FMI/Donations: 265-4356, 778-2420, 778-2420, 778-3808.

MUSIC: TSUGA BAROQUE — 7:30 pm, Nordica Aud., UMaine Farmington Merrill Hall. Mary Jo Carlsen and Anthony Allen, baroque violins; Delmar Small, harpsichord; and Kathryn Sytsma, viol da gamba. ($) Open to public. FMI: 778-7136, www.artsinstitute.org.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY

NOV 21 & 22

TIN MOUNTAIN ROUND UP — Sugarloaf, Carrabassett Valley. Bring 3 or more cans of food to Base Lodge, receive specially priced lift ticket for that day. FMI: 237-2000.

SUNDAY, NOV 22

*SENIOR CITIZEN THANKSGIVING DINNER — 12 pm, Church of the Good Shepherd, Rangeley. Free. FMI: 864- 5583.

A&E’S HILL-COUNTRY MUSIC — 1- 3 pm, Salem Community Building. Free/donations. Refreshments. Salem Pine Tree Club sponsor.

*FC DEMOCRATS MEETING — 4 pm, UMaine Farmington Student Ctr., Rm. 123, S. St. Gubernatorial candidate Steve Rowe speaker/forum. FMI: 778-6672.

TUESDAY, NOV 24

HOLIDAY CONCERT — 8:15 am, Stratton Elementary School. Dec. 3 Holiday Concert excerpt. Mt. Abram High School Band. Medleys include selections from Nutcracker, Messiah, familiar film themes. FMI: 678-2701.

TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY

NOV 24 & 25

*BOOK SALE — Tue 9 am-4 pm, Wed 8 am-1 pm, Bass Rm., Franklin Memorial Hosp., Farmington. ($) FMH Auxiliary host. FMI: 778-4726.

THANKSGIVING

THURSDAY, NOV 26

THANKSGIVING SERVICE — 10 am, Reeds Mill Church on Reeds Mill Rd., Madrid. FMI: 639-2713.

RANGELEY COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING DINNER — Rangeley Lakes Regional School. Free, open to public. RSVP: marsha1030@myfairpoint.net. Donations/FMI: 864-3437.

THANKSGIVING

THURSDAY, NOV 26 (con’t.)

TOYS FOR TURKEY — Thanksgiving dinner, Shipyard Brew Haus, Sugarloaf, Carrabassett Valley. Dinner at the Shipyard half off for those who donate a new toy. Benefits Kingfield Giving Tree. FMI: 237-2802.

FRIDAY, NOV 27

SADDLEBACK MTN OPENING DAY — All day, Saddleback Maine, Rangeley. Projected. FMI: 864-5671.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY

NOV 27 TO 29

ARTISANS’ OPEN HOUSE — Fri & Sat 9 am-4 pm, Sun 10 am-3 pm, Grange, 323 Main St. (Rt. 32 N), E. Vassalboro. 30+ artisans, music, refreshments, door prize, more. FMI: 547-3525.

SATURDAY, NOV 28

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA & HOLIDAY DECORATIONS SALE — Breakfast 7-9 am, Sale 9 am-2 pm, Fairbanks School Meeting House, Farmington. FMI/donate: 778-4272.

HOLIDAY FAIR — 9 am, Kingfield Elementary School. FMI: 265-4132.

LIGHTING OF THE GIVING TREE — 6 pm, Lakeside Park, Rangeley. FMI: 864-5364.

SUNDAY, NOV 29

BLESSING OF THE SKIS — 11 am, Jean Luce Timing Building, base Comp Hill Sugarloaf, Carrabassett Valley. Also, awards for oldest pair of skis, oldest and youngest skier/rider, largest family group, most decked out

snowboard, and ugliest skis/board.

FMI: 237-2304. year! MOVIE: FILMS FROM THE MUSLIM

WORLD-IRAN: LEILA — 6:30 pm, Rm. 101, UMaine Farmington Roberts Learning Ctr. Free, open to public. FMI: 778-7341.

MONDAY, NOV 30

MOVIE: FILMS FROM THE MUSLIM WORLD: LITTLE SENEGAL — 6:30 pm, Rm. 101, UMaine Farmington Roberts Learning Ctr. Free, open to public. FMI: 778-7341.

MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY

NOV 30 TO DEC 4

LOCALS WEEK — Sugarloaf, Carrabassett Valley. FREE lift tickets, rentals for local residents all week long from: Carrabassett Valley, Farmington, Freeman, Kingfield, New Portland, New Vineyard, Phillips, Rangeley, Stratton and Strong. Valid ID required as proof of residency. FMI: 237-2000.

WEDNESDAY, DEC 2

TREE LIGHTING AND CAROLING — 3 pm, Franklin Memorial Hospital Lobby, Farmington. Open to public. Caroling with Sammie Angel. Cookies and hot chocolate to follow. FMI call 778-4726.

THURSDAY, DEC 3

BL&T BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP — 5:30 pm, Loon Lodge, Rangeley. Book: “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” by Michael Pollan. Free & open to public. FMI: 864-4355, email bltbooks@rangeley. org.

HOLIDAY CONCERT — 6:30 pm, Mt. Abram High School, Salem. Full performance by Mt. Abram High School Band. Includes selections from Nutcracker, Messiah, familiar film themes, more. FMI: 678-2701.

FRIDAY, DEC 4

CRAFT & BAKE SALE — 8:30 am-2 pm, Franklin Memorial Hospital Lobby, Farmington. Homemade crafts, baked goods. FMI: 778-4726.

SATURDAY, DEC 5

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA — 8-11 am, Wilhelm Reich Museum, Rangeley. FMI: 864-3443.

CHESTER GREENWOOD DAY — All day, downtown Farmington. Parade, food, music, store specials, more. Raising of the flag following parade. FMI: 778-4215.

ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF TREES — All day, Granary, 147 Pleasant St, Farmington. Farmington Rotary Club. Viewing all day, auctioned off at evening event. FMI: 778-2500.

CRAFT FAIR — 9 am-3 pm, American Legion building, corner High and Middle St’s., Farmington. 778-2340, 778-9585.

*CHRISTMAS AT NORLANDS: THE CHILDREN’S HOUR — 11 am-4 pm, Washburn-Norlands Living History Center, Livermore. ($) 19th century parlor games, storytelling & holiday readings, children’s hands-on activities. FMI: 897-4366.

*CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE — 2-4 pm, Redington Memorial Home (assisted retirement living), 11 North Ave., Skowhegan. Music, refreshments. FMI: 474-2444.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY

DEC 5 & 6

SUGARLOAF OPENER & DAX BROWN RACES — Sugarloaf, Carrabassett Valley. Maine Alpine Racing Association athletes GS races on Narrow Gauge. Dax Brown GS Sunday. FMI: 237-2000.