The 2012 Dempsey Challenge presented by Amgen is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 13 and Sunday, Oct. 14 at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston.

The Challenge, founded by actor, Maine native and avid cyclist Patrick Dempsey, is an annual international fundraising platform in Lewiston/Auburn, Maine which benefits The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing at Central Maine Medical Center.

A 5-kilometer (3.1 mile) run/walk and 10-kilometer (6.2) mile run/walk are scheduled for Oct. 13 and cycling rides of 10, 25, 50, 70 and 100-miles are scheduled for Oct. 14.

A perfect time to view the foliage of our beautiful forest while experiencing a 1790s logging and sawmilling village! Enjoy bateau and wagon rides, and fresh-pressed apple cider. Watch the water-powered sawmill, and more!

A perfect time to view the foliage of our beautiful forest while experiencing a 1790s logging and sawmilling village! Enjoy bateau and wagon rides, and fresh-pressed apple cider. Watch the water-powered sawmill, and more!

Moderated by: Charles Kaufmann, Director, Longfellow Chorus

One of Maine's most popular holiday celebration kicks off with a parade of lights down Main Street, and the fun continues all weekend with visits with Santa, the famous talking Christmas tree, free hot cocoa stops and horse drawn carriage rides, craft fairs, free gift wrapping, a Tuba Christmas Concert and more!

Eat all the turkey and pie you want on Thanksgiving Day and run it off during our Fun Run that night on November 23 12:01 AM, as your kick-off to Black Friday! Join us on Main Street in Freeport starting at Coffee By Design to chase Santa on his red Harley down Main Street! There will be all sorts of specials and gifts in store for you!

The late night continues as shops open their doors and the sleepy little New England town comes to life! You will find the stores of the Freeport Village, and the entire Freeport Village Station open at midnight, and you know L.L.Bean is always open!

FreeportUSA and AAA Northern New England will be sponsoring the AAA Member Appreciation Day. The first 100 members to show their card will receive a FREE AAA tote bag, filled with coupons from Freeport Merchants. In addition, AAA members can enter to win raffle prizes! We will be located in the Freeport Village Station. So stop by, get your tote bag and coupons and be sure to enter our raffle!

Special lodging packages at various hotels and inns, Event Savings at shops all over town, Culinary adventures at our exquisite restaurants and much more excitement is waiting for you and your best girlfriends!

Take a delightful stroll through the village of Freeport to experience the very best art and fine crafts from painters, potters, jewelers and more. Galleries include Brown Goldsmiths, The Beadin’ Path, Cuddledown, Earrings and Company, Edgecomb Potters, The Freeport Community Library, Georgetown Pottery, Lovell Designs, R.D. Allen Freeport Jewelers, Thos. Moser, Wilbur’s of Maine and more!

Turn it into a night on the town by enjoying our legendary local cuisine, live music at Azure Cafe or Buck’s Naked BBQ, or the latest movie.

Take a delightful stroll through the village of Freeport to experience the very best art and fine crafts from painters, potters, jewelers and more. Galleries include Brown Goldsmiths, The Beadin’ Path, Cuddledown, Earrings and Company, Edgecomb Potters, The Freeport Community Library, Georgetown Pottery, Lovell Designs, R.D. Allen Freeport Jewelers, Thos. Moser, Wilbur’s of Maine and more!

Turn it into a night on the town by enjoying our legendary local cuisine, live music at Azure Cafe or Buck’s Naked BBQ, or the latest movie.