D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 7 6 1 courtesyphotos Holiday Events! • Country Christmas in Bethel, Nov. 24 to Dec. 24 • Magic of Christmas, Portland Symphony Orchestra, Dec. 8-17 • Christmas by the Sea, Ogunquit, Dec. 8-10 • Hanukkah, Dec. 12-20 •PolarBearDip&Dash, BackCoveandEastEnd Beach, Portland,Dec.31. • Bodhi Day,Jan. 24, 2018 • Winter Solstice, Dec. 21 • Christmas, Dec. 25 • Kwanzaa, Dec. 26-Jan. 1, 2018 • New Year’s Day,Jan. 1, 2018 • Epiphany,Jan. 6, 2018 • Mahayana New Year,Jan. 12, 2018 • Chinese New Year, Feb. 16, 2018 • Mardi Gras, Feb. 13, 2018 • Makar Sankranti,Jan. 14, 2018 • Persian New Year, Mar. 21, 2018 It’s never too early to start planning for the most wonderful time of the year! We’ve got you covered with sparkling seasonal events and gift inspiration from across Maine. H o l i d a y G i f t s & E v e n t s G u i d e Festival of Lights, Boothbay,through Dec.31. Festival of Trees,Saco, through Dec. 30. Holiday Window Display Contest,Portland, through Dec.16. Elfternoon Lunchtime Shopping, Portland, Dec.13. White Christmas, Ogunquit Playhouse, Ogunquit,through Dec.17. A Christmas Story,The Portland Players,Dec.1-17. North Pole Express, Boothbay Railway Village, Dec.10,16,17. Christmas with Cornils, Merrill Auditorium, Portland,Dec.19 Victorian Christmas, Wiscasset,Dec.16. The Leevees: A Chanukah Concert,Maine Jewish Museum, Portland,Dec.17.