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PLANTED IN 1983Located in the heart of downtown Camden

Christmas By the Sea

Friday 9am–9pm

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Open Daily31 Main St., Camden ~ 207-236-3995

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Saturday 9–6 • Sunday 10–5

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Maine Sport Outfitters | 115 Commercial Street, Rockport | www.mainesport.com

236-3999

Fri., Dec. 6 — open lateHoliday Refreshments!

Sat., Dec. 7, 10–5Sun., Dec. 8, 12–4

We’re open year‘round!23 Elm St.,

Camden

20%off Jewelry &

30%off Clothing

Clothing, Jewelry &accessories for all your

holiday needs!

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Storewide SaleALL Weekend!

All Toys, Gifts, Books, Clothing, Christmas & Accessories

25% off EVERYTHING!*Friday only, 9am-10pm

20% off EVERYTHING!*All Day Saturday and Sunday

*Except Selected clothing & gifts at 50% offSpecial

Christmas by the Sea hours:

Friday: 9am-10pm

Saturday: 9am-6:30pm

Sunday: 9am-5pm

10 Main Street, \Camden

236-4410

First CongregationalChurch of Camden, UCC2019 Advent and Christmas Season Events

Open and Affi rming Congregation~ All are welcome!

55 Elm St. (Rt#1), Camden ~ 236-4821Thursday, December 5 Come & Find the Quiet Center11:30-12 Meditation -Sanctuary

Friday, December 6Noon Matt Mainster & Friends Christmas-by-the-Sea Holiday Concert

Saturday, December 79 am -2 pm Local Artisan Marketplace Craft Fair4 pm Ringing in the Season Christmas-by-the-SeaPenobscot Bay Ringers Handbell Concert

Sunday, December 8 2nd Sunday of Advent8:45 Church School, 9:30 Worship

Thursday, December 12 Come & Find the Quiet Center11:30-12 Meditation -Sanctuary

Sunday, December 15 3rd Sunday of Advent8:45 Church School, 9:30 Worship

Thursday, December 19 Come & Find the Quiet Center11:30-12 Meditation -Sanctuary

Sunday, December 22 4th Sunday of AdventWorship Service and Christmas Pageant

Tuesday, December 246:00 pm Family Worship Service ~ Lessons & Carols9:00 pm Candlelight Worship Service with Midcoast Brass Quintet

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3:30pm Bonfi re Lighting –

Lincolnville Beach

Come enjoy the sights of the beach and

Penobscot Bay beyond.

4:00pm Tree Lighting and Sing

Along – Lincolnville Beach

This is a special event to mark the holiday

season!

4:00pm “Ringing in the Season” –

First Congregational Church

A holiday handbell concert featuring Choral

Bells, Penobscot Bay Ringers, Prescott

Memorial School Chime Ensemble, handbell

soloist Debra Hall, and the Camden Hills

Regional High School Chamber Singers.

Doors open at 3:00pm. Free-will offerings

benefi t PAWS Animal Adoption Center and

Pope Humane Society of Knox County.

4:30pm Santa Arrives by Fire

Engine – Lincolnville Beach

Santa arrives by fi re engine to greet children

of all ages on the beach at Lincolnville. Visit

Santa by the bonfi re, sing carols and stay

toasty warm.

5:00-8:00pm Holiday Bubbles and

Bites at 16 Bay View Hotel

Join Executive Chef Andrea Barbour for a

holiday themed pairing of 3 wines and 3

bites.

$15 per person | Seating every 30 minutes

| Advanced reservations accepted (207)

706-7990

5:00pm-8:00pm 12th Annual

Art Show - High Mountain Hall A

spectacular debut of new work by local

artists, jewelers, photographers, ceramic,

printmakers and painters. A festive

reception will be held both Saturday and

Sunday with hors d’oeuvres and drinks.

5:00pm-7:30pm A Walk Through

Bethlehem – Chestnut Street Baptist

Church

Experience the First Christmas as you stroll

through the city to get a personal view of

more than 80 costumed cast members as

they recreate the city of Bethlehem as it

might have been the night of Jesus’ birth.

6:00pm-7:30pm Studio RED

Holiday Showcase

A medley of talented young dancers

performing a vast array of holiday themed

dances from the sneaky Grinch to classical

ballet; including exerpts from the Nutcracker,

contemporary, tap and Rockette style kick

line. Perfect for all ages!

Sunday - December 8th, 2019

10:30-12:00 noon Holiday Cookie

Decorating – 16 Bay View Hotel

Curtis-Bok Conference Room

Join Chef Andrea Barbour of the Bay

View Collection Hotel Group and decorate

homemade cookies with icing and festive

decorations!

11:00am-4:00pm 12th Annual Art

Show - High Mountain Hall

A spectacular debut of new work by local

artists, jewelers, photographers, ceramic,

printmakers and painters. A festive

reception will be held both Saturday and

Sunday with hors d’oeuvres and drinks.

2:00pm-3:30pm Studio RED

Holiday Showcase

A medley of talented young dancers

performing a vast array of holiday themed

dances from the sneaky Grinch to classical

ballet; including exerpts from the Nutcracker,

contemporary, tap and Rockette style kick

line. Perfect for all ages!

3:00pm The Nutcracker – Camden

Opera House

Atlantic Ballet Company’s full length version

of this magical holiday production. Tickets

are $18/Adults, $16/Children under 12 and

Senior Citizens. Tickets can be purchased

online or the day of the show at the Camden

Opera House.

4:00pm-7:00pm Cookies and

Cocktails at 16 Bay View Hotel

Join Chef Andrea Barbour for a fun and

festive evening of holiday cookie decorating

for grownups. The cocktail bar will be open

with spiked hot cocoa, wine and local brews.

7:00pm Anne Dodson and Friends

Concert

Join Anne and Friends at the First

Congregational Chrurch at 55 Elm Street

for their 29th Annual Winter Program. For

information and reservations call (207) 236-

9576.