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Franco Center Hosts Homecoming Dance and Coat Drive Nov. 8 https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=298086 LEWISTON, Maine — The Franco Center will host a festive Homecoming Dance on Friday, Nov. 8, 2025, complete with music, dancing, and a community coat drive. Doors will open at 6 p.m., with a happy hour until 7 p.m., when the dance officially begins. Guests are encouraged to bring new or gently used winter coats to donate. All coats collected will be given to Kaydenz Kitchen, a local nonprofit organization that provides free food and clothing to unhoused individuals and families in need. “Our Homecoming Dance is a chance [...]

The holiday season is a time for giving, and Stuff the Bus is how our community comes together to do just that. Each December, the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce collects gifts for local nonprofits serving families, seniors, and pets across Androscoggin County. This long-standing tradition fills our community with joy, connection, and generosity — and you can be part of it! Drop off new, unwrapped gifts at the Franco Center through Monday, Dec. 8. On Tuesday, Dec. 9, the Stuff the Bus will come here to 46 Cedar Street in Lewiston to pick up your generous gift donations. Your [...]

Franco Center’s Beloved ‘Sights and Sounds of Christmas’ Returns for 2025 Holiday Season The Franco Center is thrilled to announce its annual Christmas extravaganza — “Sights and Sounds of Christmas” — a holiday tradition that brings families together to celebrate the season. This year’s performances will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 19, and Saturday, Dec. 20, with a special late-afternoon show at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 21, at the Franco Center in Lewiston. A cash bar in the Lower Level Bar & Lounge will be open for a pre-show holiday cocktail an hour before each performance. [...]