“North Pole Express,” Boothbay Railway Village
Dec. 10, Friday, 4pm, “Winter Revels, Presented by Ashwood Waldorf School,” song, dance, poetry, hijinks, clowns, a festive celebration of the season, free, Camden Opera House, 29 Elm Street, Camden. FMI: 207-236-7963, www.camdenoperahouse.com.
Dec. 19 – 21, Friday – Sunday, 7:30pm/Fri. and Sat., 2pm/Sun., “Snow White,” a new version of the classic fairy tale, ”Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?,” Supposedly disposed of by the wicked queen, Snow White finds her way to a happy glen and the home of seven friendly dwarfs. A deadly apple casts her into a deep sleep, from which she is revived in time by her devoted prince, pay what you want, The Theatre Project, 14 School Street, Brunswick. FMI: 207-729-8584, www.thetheaterproject.com.
Dec. 19, Friday, 7:30pm, “Yuletide Revelry,” folk duo Castlebay and friends present ancient music and stories of Yuletide magic and mystery, $10, Unitarian Universalist Church, 15 Pleasant Street, Brunswick. FMI: 207-729-8515, www.castlebay.net.
Dec. 20, Saturday, 11am-2pm, “North Pole Express,” steam train ride to meet Santa, homemade cookies and hot cocoa, storytelling, make an ornament to take home, model railroad display, $15-$20, Boothbay Railway Village, 586 Wiscasset Road, Boothbay. FMI: 207-633-4727, www.railwayvillage.org.
Dec. 20, Saturday, 7pm, “Michael Weferling & Friends Christmas Concert,” originals from his debut EP, covers from his favorite artists and some Christmas classics, $12/advance, $15/day of, Camden Opera House, 29 Elm Street, Camden. FMI: 207-236-7963, www.camdenoperahouse.com.
Dec. 20 and 21, Saturday and Sunday, 7:30pm/Sat., 3pm/Sun.,“Nowell, Nowell!” Tapestry Singers Holiday Concert, $15, free/students, Second Congregational Church, 51 Main Street, Newcastle. FMI: 207-563-3719, www.newcastleucc.org.
Dec. 21, Sunday, 1-2pm, “Winter Tree Identification Walk,” enjoy the afternoon with a winter tree identification walk – learning to differentiate tree species when there are no green leaves to guide us, The Land Trust’s Chris Cabot and Jan Santerre of the Maine Forest Service will lead this exploration, free, Crystal Spring Farm, 277 Pleasant Hill Road, Brunswick. FMI: 207-729-7694, www.btlt.org.