8      (open mic) Pleasant Note Coffee House’s monthly Open Mic & Jam & Poetry Slam Let loose, show off individual talents, and have some fun. All are welcome to come and participate. Sign up for Open Mic at 7 pm. First Universalist Church of Auburn - 7:30 PM; Contact Pleasant Note Coffee House

8      (contradance) An evening of traditional New England contra dancing to the band Perpetual e-Motion. No experience required; all dances are taught and beginners are very welcome. Come with or without a partner. Lewiston Public Library, Callahan Hall - 8 PM; $$. Contact Lewiston Public Library

9      (concert) Piano Series Concert with Jimmy Briere who has played in recital or chamber music concerts in Indianapolis, Dallas, Chicago; Tel Aviv and Jerusalem; in the Place des Arts of Montréal in the Pro Musica Series, in Palais Montcalm in Québec City; and various festivals. Franco-American Heritage Center, Lewiston - 7:30 PM; $$. Contact Franco-American Heritage Center

11    (workshop) Oil Painting Workshop This six-week art workshop will run from 6 PM - 9 PM on Mondays, for six weeks and will be taught by Michael Ranucci, an artist who has studied with master classical artists. The DownStage at L/A Arts, Lewiston - 6:00 PM; $$. Contact L/A Arts

12    (concert) Noonday Concert series presents The Bates College Jazz Combo led by Benjamin Smeltzer ‘10. Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, Lewiston - 12:30 PM; Free. Contact Bates College

15    (art exhibit opening) A reception opens Collection Project 4: Alumni Collections, highlighting alumni art donations that are making a significant impact on the museum. Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston - 6 PM; Free. Contact Bates College

15    (concert) Andreas Staier - fortepiano, performs Sonatas and Variations of Franz Joseph Haydn. Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, Lewiston - 7:30 PM; $$. Contact Bates College

15    (theater) Inspecting Carol Mix together a struggling theater company, a tired production of “A Christmas Carol”, a really bad actor and a visiting inspector from the National Endowment for the Arts and you get this off-the-wall holiday farce. Great Falls Art Center, Auburn - 8 PM; $$. Contact Community Little Theatre

16    (concert) Midcoast Symphony Orchestra A concert that highlights the different sections of the orchestra and includes Fanfare for the Common Man (Copland), Fantasia for Strings (Vaughn Williams) and Pines of Rome (Respighi). Franco-American Heritage Center, Lewiston - 7:30 PM; $$. Contact Midcoast Symphony Orchestra

16    (theater) Inspecting Carol - 8 PM; See Jan. 15.

17    (theater) Inspecting Carol - 2 PM; See Jan. 15.

17    (concert) Midcoast Symphony Orchestra The Orion Performing Arts Center, Topsham - 2:30 PM; See Jan. 16.

17    (concert) Frank Glazer, artist in residence, performs the fifth installment of his complete survey of Beethoven’s piano sonatas; includes Ops. 49, 53, 54 and 57 (“Appassionata”). Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, Lewiston - 3 PM; Free, tickets required. Contact Bates College

18    (multiple events) Bates College observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day with special events including debates, lectures, panels and performances. All day until 9:00 PM. Various Bates College Campus locations, Lewiston - 9 AM; Free. Contact Bates College

19    (concert) Noonday Concert series presents Futaba Niekawa, piano, performing Sonata, Op. 1, by Alan Berg and other works. Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, Lewiston - 12:30 PM; Free. Contact Bates College

20    (workshop) Anime Workshop View films and practice your anime drawing skills in a relaxed teen atmosphere. Refreshments. Auburn Public Library - 3 PM; Free. Contact Auburn Public Library

21    (lecture) The Great Falls Forum Lecture Series presents Legally Funny, a program by lawyer-turned-comedienne Karen Morgan. A Q-&-A session will follow. Attendees are encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch; bottled water will be available. Lewiston Public Library, Callahan Hall - 12 PM; Free. Contact Lewiston Public Library

21    (theater) Inspecting Carol - 7:30 PM; See Jan. 15.

22    (theater) Inspecting Carol - 8 PM; See Jan. 15.

23    (concert) Iconic singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega. Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, Lewiston - 7 PM; $$. Contact Bates College

23    (theater) Inspecting Carol - 8 PM; See Jan. 15.

23    (concert) Suzanne Vega - 9:30 PM; See Jan. 23.

24    (theater) Inspecting Carol - 2 PM; See Jan. 15.

26    (concert) Noonday Concert series presents Anthony Shostak and friends performing folk music. Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, Lewiston - 12:30 PM; Free. Contact Bates College

29    (art exhibit opening) Pixels Opening reception. Imagery including but not limited to the digital world. Components, units, pieces, fragments. Part of a greater image, a greater structure, or a greater vision. Enjoy Maine artists’ interpretations of pixels. L/A Arts Gallery 5, Lewiston - 5 PM; Free. Contact L/A Arts

29    (concert) A winter concert by The Androscoggin Valley Community Orchestra, who have been a part of the communities around the Androscoggin River in central Maine for many years. Franco-American Heritage Center, Lewiston - 7:30 PM;  $$ - on sale at door only.

29    (theater) Visiting Mr. Green by Jeff Baron. This award-winning Off-Broadway play is a poignant and thought provoking comedy about friendship. The Public Theatre, Lewiston - 8 PM; $$. Contact The Public Theatre

30    (lecture) Bates College alum Tyler Fish discusses his April 2009 North Pole trek, the first unsupported American cross-country ski expedition to the pole. Bates College Benjamin Mays Center, Lewiston - 7 PM; Free. Contact Bates College

30    (concert) The Berlin based The Auryn Quartet performs Beethoven Cycle III - selections of the composer’s early, middle and late period works. Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, Lewiston - 7:30 PM; $$. Contact Bates College

30    (concert) Piano Series Concert with Chiharu Naruse who has performed at numerous piano competitions throughout Europe with performances in Japan and the States. Naruse will perform with Ben Noyes, cellist. Franco-American Heritage Center, Lewiston - 7:30 PM; $$. Contact Franco-American Heritage Center

30    (theater) Visiting Mr. Green - 8 PM; See Jan. 29.

31    (theater) Visiting Mr. Green - 2 PM; See Jan. 29.

31    (fundraiser) Bring your Valentine to Graziano’s in Lisbon for the annual Maine Music Society’s Wine-Tasting with your Valentine A gift basket will be raffled. Test your palate with an array of wines and sumptuous hors d’oeuvres. Graziano’s Italian Restaurant, Lisbon - 2:30 PM; $$. Contact Maine Music Society

31    (concert) The Auryn Quartet Beethoven Cycle IV - 3 PM; See Jan. 30.