Holiday events

BANGOR – Bangor Community Chorus annual holiday concert, 3 p.m. Dec. 10, First United Methodist Church, 703 Essex St. Joshua Schmersal, conductor, Naomi Hall, accompanist. Free. Donations accepted.

BANGOR – Public invited to sing Christmas carols, 2 p.m. Dec. 10, Grace United Methodist Church, 193 Union St. Refreshments. 942-8320.

BANGOR – Sullivan Tire, 72 Target Industrial Circle, participating in the Toys for Tots program by collecting new, unwrapped toys. Customers and employees may drop off toys through Dec. 15. Toys distributed to children in need by U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program.

BANGOR – Bangor Band annual Christmas concert, 2 p.m. Dec. 17, Bangor Civic Center. Free.

BANGOR – Pine Tree Chapter of the American Red Cross seeks volunteers to help out at holiday gift-wrapping booth at Bangor Mall. Volunteers needed daily until Dec. 24. To schedule a gift-wrapping shift, call Hillary Roberts at 941-2903.

BREWER – Exhibit of Lois Springer’s miniature Christmas village, Springheirville, sponsored by the Brewer Historical Society, 4-7 p.m. Dec. 6; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 9; 4-7 p.m. Dec. 13; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 16, Clewley Museum, 199 Wilson St.

BREWER – Brewer Hometown Band Christmas concert, 3 p.m. Dec. 10, Brewer Auditorium.

BUCKSPORT – Riverbend Players of Bucksport Christmas Holiday Show, one-act play, “Santa Goes On Strike,” musical numbers, guest master of ceremonies, 2 p.m. Dec. 16, The Alamo Theatre, Main Street. Free, donations accepted. Suzi Leeman at 469-5885 or suzi@riverbendplayers.com.

CARIBOU – Local choral society’s 31st annual Christmas concert, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9, Caribou Performing Arts Center; 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Presque Isle.

HAMPDEN – Santa’s breakfast, 8-10 a.m. Dec. 9, Reeds Brook Middle School cafeteria. $2.50, $10 family. Photos with Santa, $2. Holly Jolly bake sale. Benefits Hampden Academy Dollars for Scholars.

OLD TOWN – Friends of Old Town Public Library seeks donations of homemade cookies for annual Christmas cookie sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 9, library meeting rooms. Drop off cookies Friday afternoon, Dec. 8, at the library. At the sale, River Coalition will serve as host for photos with Santa, a children’s shopping room and a tin can auction the day of the cookie sale. Christmas tree-lighting ceremony, 5 p.m. Dec. 9, in the park.

ORONO – Holiday walking tour of homes and churches as part of bicentennial celebration, noon-4 p.m. Dec. 16. Tickets $15, two for $25, available at DeGrasse Jewelers, Orono Pharmacy, The Pretty Woman, The Store Ampersand, Judy’s Scrappin’ & Stampin’, Orono Public Library, town office. On the day of the tour, tickets and brochures will be available at the Church of the Universal Fellowship at 82 Main St.