Archive for February, 2010
Crystal Clear Waters on Pristine Sabbathday Lake in New Gloucester, Maine
February 28th, 2010 categories: Sebago Lakes Region
Enjoying the float at Outlet Beach on Sabbathday Lake in New Gloucester, Maine
Maine, The Way Life Should Be, can be found along the shores of Sabbathday Lake in New Gloucester. Situated 30 miles from Portland, along Route 26, Sabbathday Lake is spring-fed and its crystal clear water is considered to be of above average quality.
The Sabbathday Lake Association is an active group. Established in 1975, the association’s mission is to protect the water quality and natural ecosystem of Sabbathday Lake and its watershed.
Boaters and anglers will be pleased to spend time on Sabbathday Lake. It’s a perfect setting for canoes, kayaks, paddle boats and motorboats. And fishermen will feel the tug of brown and brook trout plus largemouth bass on their lines. According to Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, “Although some natural reproduction of trout occurs in the tributaries, stocking is necessary to provide a good fishery.” They last stocked Sabbathday Lake in October 2009.
You’ll find a public boat launch (fee charged) at Outlet Beach, a.k.a. Barefoot Beach, 106 Outlet Road in New Gloucester. Launch your boat, but also make time to enjoy the beach. Since the 1920s families have appreciated this shallow, sandy beach, which offers many amenities including boat rentals and is owned by the United Society of Shakers. Why is it called Outlet Beach? Go there and you’ll soon discover that the bridge to the beach crosses over the exact spot where the Royal River begins its 30-mile meandering journey to the Atlantic Ocean.
Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village is a 19th religious community and the only remaining active Shaker Village in the world. During the summer season, 6 of the 18 buildings at Shaker Village are open to the public and guided tours are available. A visit will allow you to appreciate the Shaker ideals of self-sufficiency and simplicity.
A nature walk at Shaker Village follows old logging roads and trails along the eastern edge of the vast property. It leads through fields and woods to Loon’s Point on Sabbathday Lake and Aurelia’s Cascade, named for Shaker teacher, Aurelia Gay Mace(1835-1910), who took her students to the waterfall for some of their lessons. From Loon’s Point you can enjoy a panoramic view of almost the entire lake.
Today a Maine Preservation Easement exists on the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village. Nearly 1,500 acres of mixed forestland and several hundred acres of farmland, orchards, wetlands, recreational lands and the last undeveloped shoreline of Sabbathday Lake are protected by the easement. In the years of preparing for this, Brother Arnold Hadd, a Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village community member was quoted in the Royal River Conservation Trust newsletter (spring 2006) as stating, “Stewardship is a primary concern for the Shakers: be it our faith or our land . . . we will be able to retain the land entrusted to us by our founders over two hundred years ago, maintaining our farm and forestland as we give our hands to work and our hearts to God.”
Just up the road from Sabbathday Lake is the Poland Spring Inn, which gained fame in the 1800s when a man was miraculously cured by its waters. Water from the spring continues to be bottled and shipped throughout the country today.
So . . . if you see beautiful sunsets, feel warm summer breezes and desire great fishing in your future, consider owning your own lakefront property on pristine Sabbathday Lake.
You might also be interested in reading this news article from our archives: Shaker Village Gets National Trust Award.
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11th Annual Maine Milfoil Summit in Lewiston, Maine
February 26th, 2010 categories: Sebago Lakes Region
Variable-leaf Milfoil in Songo River, Naples, Maine in 2006
This morning I had the pleasure of attending the 11th annual Maine Milfoil Summit held at the University of Southern Maine, Lewiston-Auburn. The summit was sponsored by the Congress of Lakes Associations, Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed, Lakes Environmental Association, Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Portland Water District and Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program.
The intention of the summit was to update folks about the ongoing efforts to fight variable-leaf milfoil, an invasive species.
Highlights of the summit:
-Maine Milfoil Consortium, a project based at Saint Joseph’s College, is working to expand resources for combating milfoil in Maine lakes. Jackey Bailey, Director and Researcher for the Consortium, explained that the mission is to address the milfoil infestation threat through a focused program of prevention, research, management, mitigation and eradication through the application of “best practices.”
-The Consortium recently received $500,000 from Congress to mitigate, study and hopefully eradicate variable-leaf milfoil in seven test lakes. The test lakes are Sebago Lake and Little Sebago in Cumberland County, Messalonskee Lake and Pleasant Pond in Kennebec County, Shagg Pond/Lake Christopher and Thompson Lake in Oxford County and Lake Arrowhead in York County.
-Currently 32 lakes in Maine are infested with invasive aquatic plants. “Twenty-six are infested with variable-leaf milfoil (Myriophyllum heterophyllum), two with Eurasian water milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum), two with hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata), one with curly-leaf pondweed (Potamogeton crispus) and one with European naiad (Najas minor). ~Maine DEP, Feb 26, 2010
- Milfoil can de-stablize the fundamental ecology of lakes vital to recreational boaters, homeowners, businesses and visitors by inhibiting recreational activities and reducing property values.
-one way the Consortium will share information is through technology. All are welcome to join http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mainemilfoilinitiative. The Consortium will also create an online database to collect and share data and map infestations, which will track milfoil population growth and mitigation.
-Best practices currently being used are Diver Assisted Suction Harvesting (D.A.S.H.) and Benthic Barriers or a combination of the two. In the years ahead, these practices will be tweaked. A D.A.S.H. workshop will occur in late spring. For more information Lakes Environmental Association.
-Boat wash stations are great, but stewardship should come first. Peter Lowell, Executive Director of Lakes Environmental Association, noted that “people drive by and feel guilty that they don’t use them.” His hope is that eventually the five boat wash stations in the Greater Bridgton Lakes Region will go from being expensive bill boards to being used effectively. A quick spray doesn’t wash the plants off.
-Roberta Hill, Program Director for Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program’s Center for Invasive Aquatic Plants, explained that over 2,000 people have been trained to identify invasive plants in Maine, though not as many help conduct formal research. Her suggestion when someone thinks he’s found an invasive species is to take a photo and/or call a trained monitor who knows how to collect a sample, rather than simply plucking the plant. More information is available at the Web site.
Here are some related posts you might be interested in reading:
The Fight Against Aquatic Invasives is Waged by Maine Lakefront Property Owners
Keeping Maine Lakes and Lakefront Clean and Milfoil-Free
LEA Site a Boon to Maine Lakefront Owners and Vacationers
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Out and About in the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine February 25 to March 3
February 24th, 2010 categories: Sebago Lakes Region
Bay State Winds Chamber Ensemble of the U.S. Air Force Band of Liberty
February 25, 8 p.m. David Bromberg Quartet, an eclectic style of hillbilly jazz including bluegrass, blues, folk, country western and rock ‘n roll, $35/person concert only, dinner sold out, order tickets by calling or on-line, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, Brownfield. FMI: 207.935.7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.
February 25, 8 p.m. “Tuba: The Other Solo Voice,” Spotlight Concert Series, USM faculty member Dan Hunter puts the spotlight on the often overlooked voice of the tuba, joined by pianist Sanae Kanda, prices vary, Corthell Concert Hall, USM, 37 College Avenue, Gorham. FMI: 207.780.5265, www.usm.maine.edu.
February 26-28, 7 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, “One-Eyes, Two-Eyes and Three-Eyes,” adapted and directed by Stephanie Ross, children’s theater production presented by Acorn’s Fairy Tale Players, $5/adults, $3/12 and under, Acorn Studios, Dana Warp Mill, 90 Bridge Street, Westbrook. FMI: 207.854.0065, www.acorn-productions.org.
February 26-28, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, “A Little Food, Some Ducks, and a Bench by a Lake,” one-act plays directed by Jerry Walker, $12/adults, $10/students and seniors, Schoolhouse Arts Center, 16 Richville Road, Standish. FMI: 207.642.3743, www.schoolhousearts.org.
February 27, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 10th Annual Northern New England Regional Science Bowl Competition, teams of high school students from Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine will compete in a Jeopardy style format on all science disciplines, Bailey Hall, USM, University Way, Gorham. FMI: www.joshuagates.info.
February 27, 5-9 p.m. 5th Annual Four Square World Championship Competition to benefit the Lakes Environmental Association, open to public to both play an spectate, $10/registration, Bridgton Academy, Chadbourne Hill Road, North Bridgton. FMI: 207.647.8580, www.mainelakes.org or www.squarefour.org/worldchamps.
February 27, 8 p.m. Southern Maine Symphony Orchestra, highly varied program culminating in one of the great orchestral blockbusters of all time – Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition,” conducted by Robert Lehmann, graduate student George Wiese and USM senior Craig Ouellette, $6/adults, $3/children, Gorham Middle School, 106 Weeks Road, Gorham. FMI: 207.780.5265, www.usm.maine.edu.
March 1-2, 6:30-9 p.m., arrive before 8, “Hello, Dolly!” Auditions for Lake Region Community Theatre’s June production directed by Jerry Walker, actors needed high school age and up, also 3-5 parts for children ages 8-12, check Web site for more details, Lake Region High School Auditorium, Route 302, Naples. FMI: www.lrctme.org.
March 3, 7 p.m. Clarinet Quartet: Bay State Winds, one of the new chamber ensembles of the U. S. Air Force Band of Liberty, free, First Congregational Church, 33 South High Street, Bridgton. FMI: 207.647.3936, www.firstucc1794.com.
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Out and About in the York County/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine February 25 to March 3
February 24th, 2010 categories: Sanford Lakes Region
Master Gardner Lee Schneller Sligh to talk about her book, “The Ever-Blooming Flower Garden”
February 26, 9:30, 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. “Strings at Sea,” Kinderkonzert for ages 3 to 7, Portland Symphony Orchestra, $4/person, C.K. Burns Elementary School, 135 Middle Street, Saco. FMI: 207.773.6128 x 308, www.portlandsymphony.com.
February 26, 6:30 p.m. “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” teen movie night, seating limited, free, Libby Memorial Library, 27 Staples Street, Old Orchard Beach. FMI: 207.934.4351, www.ooblibrary.org.
February 27, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Winter Family Fun Day, spend a winter’s day at the park, snowshoeing, equipment and expert instruction provided, maple-syrup sugaring, nature walks, special visit by Smokey the Bear, bonfire, lunch provided at no extra charge, $1/ages 12-64, free/everyone else, State Conservation Office, Route 111, Lyman. FMI: www.parksandlands.com.
February 27, 11 a.m. “The Ever-Blooming Flower Garden” author and Master Gardner Lee Schneller Sligh, slide presentation, discussion and signing, seating limited so RSVP, Kennebooks, 149 Port Road, Lower Village Kennebunk. FMI: 207.967.6136, www.kennebooks.com.
February 27, 6:30-9 p.m. Contradance with Ti’Acadie and Calling by Bill Olsen, all dances taught, all ages and abilities welcome, $7/adults, $2/kids, $16/family max, snacks and drinks on sale, Community House, Temple Street, Kennebunkport. FMI: 207.967.9916, www.deffa.org.
February 27, 7 p.m. Salon Night Series with music by Sam Goodall and Chris Volpe, plus poetry by Tammie Truax and Anna Birch, coffee and dessert, The Red Door Pottery Studio, 44 Government Street, Kittery. FMI: 207.439.5671, www.reddoorpottery.com.
February 28, 6 a.m. – 3 p.m. Square Pond Ice Fishing Derby, sponsored by the Sanford Elks MCCP Committee, all fish must be caught on Square Pond, prizes awarded at 3 p.m. for the largest trout or bass by length, Weigh-in at West Shore Drive Boat Launch, Shapleigh. FMI: 207.662.6274, www.state.me.us/ifw.
March 2, 6-7:15 p.m. Dr. Seuss’s Birthday! Read Across America Celebration, put on your pajamas, bring pillows, stuffies and other bedtime favorites for a special evening reading party, Dyer Library, 371 Main Street, Saco. FMI: 207.283.3861, www.sacomuseum.org.
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Out and About for the Greater Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine, February 25 to March 3
February 24th, 2010 categories: Belgrade Lakes Region
Bela Fleck, banjo virtuoso, to perform at Waterville Opera House
February 25, 9, 10 and 11 a.m. “Strings at Sea,” Kinderkonzert for ages 3 to 7, Portland Symphony Orchestra, $4/door, $3/in advance, Olin Arts Center, Bates College, 75 Russell Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207.773.6128 x 308, www.portlandsymphony.com.
February 25, 7:30 p.m. Language Arts Live, literary readings by Caroline Knox, Dorothea Lasky and Dara Weir, poets from Wave Books, free, Chase Hall, Bates College, Lewiston. FMI: 207.786.6326, www.home.bates.edu.
February 25, 8 p.m. Bela Fleck and the African Project, banjo virtuoso joined by the amazing African musicians Bassekou Kouyate, Anania Ngoliega and John Kitime, $35-$45/tickets, purchase on-line, Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville. FMI: 207.873.5381, www.operahouse.com.
February 26, 8:30 a.m.-noon, 11th Annual Maine Milfoil Summit, speakers include Peter Lowell, Executive Director, Lakes Environmental Association, Jackey Bailey, Director, Maine Milfoil Consortium, Meg Modley, Aquatic Nuisance Species Coordinator, Lake Champlain Basin Program and George Smith, Executive Director, Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine, Courtesy Boat Inspector Training and Mapping Your Infestation Training to follow from 1 -4 p.m. free, Lewiston-Auburn College, 51 Westminster Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207.647.8580, www.mainelakes.org.
February 26, 6:15 p.m. Reception, 7:00 Dinner and Show, Mainely Improv, $36.95/person includes full buffet, tax, gratuity and comedy show, cash bar available, reservations required, The Ground Round, 110 Community Drive, Augusta. FMI: 207.632.0022, www.mysteryforhire.com.
February 26, 6:30 p.m. Haitian Relief Benefit dinner featuring two Colby students sharing their personal experiences in Haiti during the January 12 earthquake, benefits Stand for Haiti Campaign of Partners in Health, $40/person, $300/table, Page Commons, Cotter Union, Colby College, Waterville. FMI: 207.854.4000, www.colby.edu.
February 26, 7:30 p.m. Cabaret Evening with Louis Philippe, benefits Friends for a Heritage Center at Mill Park, $15, Le Club Calumet, 334 West River Road, Augusta. FMI: 207.623.8211, www.calumetclub.com.
February 27-28, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Ancient Ones Outdoor Sports and Gun Show, puppies, snowshoes, candles, jewelry, guns, pistols, bread, fudge, live Golden Eagle, tomahawk throwing, teepee setup demonstration, $5/adults, free/children and military, Augusta Armory, Western Avenue, Augusta. FMI: 207.582.7178, www.theancientonesofmaine.com.
February 27, 3-5 p.m. 7th annual “Young at Art” reception featuring artwork by elementary and middle school children from schools throughout Greater Augusta, Harlow Gallery, 160 Water Street, Hallowell. FMI: 207.622.3813, www.harlowgallery.org.
February 28, 3 p.m. “OperaTics,” with the Oratorio Chorale, solos, ensembles and choruses of Puccini, Verdi, Mozart, Saint-Saens and Beethoven, “Backstage” commentary by Mary Hunter, Professor of Music, Bowdoin College, $21/advance, $26/door, half price/students, free/11 and under, Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207.783.1585, www.oratoriochorale.org.
March 1, 6:30 p.m. Clarinet Quartet: Bay State Winds, one of the new chamber ensembles of the U. S. Air Force Band of Liberty, free, Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop Street, Augusta. FMI: 207.626.2415, www.lithgow.lib.me.us.
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Square Pond in Shapleigh, Maine Provides Perfect Setting for Lakeside Relaxation
February 21st, 2010 categories: Sanford Lakes Region
Square Pond in Shapleigh is a popular vacation spot
Imagine an escape from the craziness of Boston, Hartford or NYC to a world where things move a little slower, are more serene and friendlier. Square Pond in Shapleigh, Maine is a popular vacation spot for local residents and summer vacationers who want to escape the hustle and bustle of urban living.
At 877 acres with a maximum depth of 44 feet and a mean depth of 20 feet, Square Pond is a small spring-fed body of water that’s easy to get to know. Treasure Island sits on the main part of the lake, while smaller islands are located at the northern end.
Search for properties on Square Pond
Square Pond is a premier brown trout lake. The extensive rocky shoreline also offers excellent spawning and nursery habitat for smallmouth bass. A fishing tournament is planned from 6 a.m. -3 p.m. on February 28th. The tournament is sponsored by the Sanford Elks MCCP Committee. Check their Web site for more details about rules and registration.
Originally Square Pond and the surrounding land was owned by the Goodall Worsted Mills in Sanford. Today, you’ll find a public beach in Shapleigh and a public boat launch on Route 109 going west from Sanford-Springvale.
Located on the border between Shapleigh and Acton, Square Pond feeds into Mousam Lake. The Square Pond Improvement Association (SPIA) was formed by lakefront property owners in 1958 with the mission to protect the lake environment, especially for water quality and wildlife. The water quality is considered above average.
The SPIA is an active group, which meets twice each summer at the Square Pond ATV Club on Route 11 in Shapleigh. They also participate in the annual July 3rd Light up the Lake event.
So . . . after a day of swimming and fishing, why not enjoy a barbecue on your own deck or dock overlooking Square Pond. You can watch the days lengthen from your Adirondack chair nestled under the shade of the majestic white pines. Square Pond is an easily accessible escape from the city and offers the perfect setting for a weeklong getaway or an entire summer of lakeside relaxation.
Here are news articles from our archives that you also might enjoy reading:
Operator of Boat on Square Pond Faces OUI Charges After Crash
Mother-Daughter Duo Participate in 25th Annual Maine Loon Count
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Mousam Lake in Southern Maine – Perfect for Boaters, Anglers and Vacationers
February 19th, 2010 categories: Sanford Lakes Region
Sunset over Mousam Lake in southern Maine
Mousam Lake, nestled between the quaint communities of Acton and Shapleigh, is one of southern Maine’s most popular lakes. Located only 85 miles from Boston, Mousam (pronounced Mouse-am) Lake is also only minutes from Kittery, York and Kennebunkport, yet if you own lakefront property here, you’re familiar with the quiet rural lifestyle.
Mousam is one part of a chain of ponds and waterways. Square and Goose Ponds feed into Mousam Lake, which in turn serves as the headwaters for Mousam River. The town of Sanford maintains water levels through the Emory Mills Dam, a.k.a. the Mousam Lake Dam. The lake is divided into two basins by Emory Mills Road where you’ll find a public boat ramp. Upper Mousam is wide and deep with a maximum depth of 82 feet. Lower Mousam is much calmer, perfect for canoeing and fishing.
The Mousam Lake Region Association (MLRA) is led by President Glenn Baxter and is 422 members strong. The MLRA is focused on preserving the quality of the natural habitat and actively provides a sense of community through activities such as Light Up the Lake, a Boat Parade, Fishing Derby, Annual Meeting, Golf Tournament and Kayaking Plant Patrol Gathering.
You may have heard that in 1998, Mousam Lake was placed on the state’s list of impaired waters. It was removed from the list in 2006 thanks to the combined efforts of the MLRA, local communities and state. According to Dan Bustard’s article posted on Keep Me Current, a lake assessment from the U.S. Environmental Protection Administration reads: “In York County, Maine, the Soil and Water Conservation District and the Mousam Lake Regional Association together with residents, townships, state agencies and others embarked on the Mousam Lake Water Quality Improvement Project. With widespread collaboration and a little funding, they were able to clean up an impaired lake.” Today, the water quality is listed as good.
If you are a lakefront property owner or are considering becoming one, keep in mind that members of the Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (ASYCC) provide free labor to property owners wanting to implement conservation projects.
Here are news articles from our archives you might enjoy reading:
Education and Persistence Fuel Mousam Lake Rebound
Mousam Lake’s Mightiest Advocate Wins Award for Efforts
Mousam Lake Shows Improving Water Quality
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Out and About in the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine February 18-24
February 17th, 2010 categories: Sebago Lakes Region
Maine Chevrolet Ice Fishing Derby sponsored by Sebago Lakes Rotary Club
February 18, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Frozen Family Fun Fest, concert by The Fofer Show and Wayne of Maine, raffles, food sales, family-friendly exhibits, silent auction, benefit for Gorham Cooperative Preschool, $8/person, free/ages 2 and under, Gorham Middle School, 106 Weeks Road, Gorham. FMI: 207.839.7186, www.maine.momslikeme.com.
February 18, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 22nd Annual Family Fest, poker run, snow volleyball tournament, pie-eating contest, ugliest ski sweater contest, snow sculpture contest (call to register for snow pile), horse drawn sleigh rides, scavenger hunt, tug of war, visits from Elmo and Scooby Doo and more, Shawnee Peak Ski Area, 119 Mountain Road, Bridgton. FMI: 207.647.8444, www.shawneepeak.com.
February 18, 6 p.m. Pizza and Picture Show featuring “The Princess Bride,” $15/movie and buffet, gourmet pizza and salad bar from 6-7:15 p.m., movie at 7:30 p.m. Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, Brownfield. FMI: 207.935.7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.
February 19-21, all day, Maine Chevrolet Ice Fishing Derby sponsored by Sebago Lakes Rotary Club, hot air balloons, helicopter rides, fly-in, polar dip, snowmobile speed run and more, weigh-ins in Raymond, Standish and Sebago, visit Web site for fees and rules, Raymond Beach, Route 302, Raymond. FMI: 888.ICE.FLAG, www.icefishingderby.com.
February 19, 7:30 p.m. Friday Night Play Readings, $5 suggested donation, Acorn Studios, Dana Warp Mill, 90 Bridge Street, Westbrook. FMI: 207.854.0065, www.acorn-productions.org.
February 19, 8 p.m. Comedian Bob Marley at Stone Mountain Arts Center, FYI: sold out!
February 20-21, all day, Winter Fest 2010, buffet breakfast, fishing derby, horse drawn sleigh rides, snowman building, cardboard sled contest, ice skating, snowshoeing, snowmobile rides, ice harvesting using draft horses, and more, various venues including Crystal and Long Lakes, Harrison. FMI: 207.583.2241, www.harrisonme.org.
February 20, 10 a.m -3 p.m. Joy of Skiing, Progressive Picnic on skis or snowshoes, eat your way around the trail system, $6/advance, $7/day of event, plus trail pass, fundraiser for Maine Lung Association, Wilderness House and Wilderness Cafe, 23 Skiway Road, Newry. FMI: 207.824.2410, www.wildernesshouse.com.
February 20, 11 a.m. “Supersister,” author and Cape Elizabeth resident Beth Cadena to read excerpts from her most recent book and lead a “Super You!” workshop, helping children explore the many things that are “super” about themselves and creating their own book jacket, free and designed for kindergarten-second graders, Harrison Village Library, 42 Main Street, Harrison. FMI: 207.583.2970, www.harrison.lib.me.us.
February 20, 5:30-9 p.m. Kids’ Night Out, ages 7-13, games, movies, arts and crafts and sports, $9/child and $6/each additional child in one family, Alfond Recreation Center, St. Joseph’s College, White’s Bridge Road, Standish. FMI: 207.893.6650, www.sjcme.edu.
February 21, 9 a.m. Flying Moose Classic XC Ski Race, sponsored by Bethel Outing Club, registration 9-10:30 a.m., mass start at 11 a.m., fees vary, Gould Academy, Bethel Nordic Center, On the Common, Bethel. FMI: 207.824.6276, www.caribourecreation.com.
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Out and About in the York County/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine February 18-24
February 17th, 2010 categories: Sanford Lakes Region
Lissa Schneckenburger, fiddler and singer, at Saco Coffeehouse
February 18-20, times vary, Winter Carnival 2010, Miss Winter Carnival Pageant, Quiet Riot Act, Children’s Performers, Snow and Skating activities, game night, Texas Hold ‘Em, Character Breakfast, Souper Bowl, Human Dog Sled Relay, Motor Booty Affair, check schedule on Web site, carnival buttons $10, various locations throughout Old Orchard Beach. FMI: www.oob365.com.
February 18, 6-7:30 p.m. Presidents’ Birthday Bash, celebrate the birth of two of the United States’ greatest presidents, Deering Room, Dyer Library, 371 Main Street, Saco. FMI: 207.283.3861, www.sacomuseum.org.
February 18, 7-9 p.m. Bluegrass Folk Jam, bring your acoustic instrument for an informal evening of sharing songs, The Brunswick, 39 West Grand Avenue, Old Orchard Beach. FMI: 207.934.4873, www.thebrunswick.com.
February 19, 7 p.m. Tribute to Patsy Cline featuring Donna Lee and her band, $15, Nasson Community Center, 457 Main Street, Springvale. FMI: 207.324.5657, www.nassocc.org.
February 20, 9 a.m.-noon, Guided ski/snowshoe hike, trek along Old Punkintown Road to the headwaters of the York River at York Pond, free to members, $5/person, $10/family-non-members, registration required, park across from Marshwood High School, Route 236, South Berwick. FMI: 207.646.3604, www.gwrlt.org.
February 20, 7 p.m. Salon Night Series featuring Poet and Author Matt Jasper plus Singer/Songwriter Aaron Lee on his Ukulele, The Red Door Pottery Studio, 44 Government Street, Kittery. FMI: 207.439.5671, www.reddoorpottery.com.
February 20, 7-10 p.m. Kirtan with Krishna Das, call and response chanting, $30/advance, $35/at door, The Landing at Pine Point, 353 Pine Point Road, Scarborough. FMI: 207.774.4527, www.thelandingatpinepoint.com, www.krishnadas.com.
February 20, 8 p.m. Chris Sand, Sandman, $8/at door, Hog Farm Studios, 140 Main Street, Suite 107, Back Alley, Biddeford. FMI: 971.645.9710, www.hogfarmstudios.com.
February 20, 8 p.m. Lissa Schneckenburger, fiddler and singer, $10/donation, free/11 and under, Saco Coffeehouse, Unitarian Universalist Church, 60 School Street, Saco. FMI: 207.282.0062, www.sacocoffeehouse.com, www.lissafiddle.com.
February 24, noon, Look Twice: The Waponahki in Image and Verse, Maliseet poet Mihku Paul Anderson will read excerpts and discuss images which examine the history of the tribes of Maine, free, St. Francis Room, University of New England, Hills Beach Road, Biddeford. FMI: 207.602.2461, www.une.edu.
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Out and About for Greater Belgrade Lakes of Maine February 18-24
February 17th, 2010 categories: Belgrade Lakes Region
The Brew, a Massachusetts-based quartet, to perform in Unity
February 19, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Youth Ice Fishing Derby on Cochnewagon Lake, Jack Traps hosting in association with the Sebago DerbyFest, open to all children 12 and under, parents responsible for children over course of day, volunteers available to help set traps, bait hooks and teach children about the sport, free, preregistration required, Lake Cochnewagon, Monmouth. FMI: 207.933.9499, www.jacktraps.com.
February 19, 5-8 p.m. “Higher Forms of Art,” Opening Reception for artwork from area high school students, exhibit continues through February 21, Harlow Gallery, 160 Water Street, Hallowell. FMI: 207.622.3813, www.harlowgallery.org.
February 19, 7 p.m. Readings of Toni Morrison, celebration of Black History Month and Toni Morrison’s birthday (Feb 18, 1931) free, Pugh Center, Cotter Union, Colby College, Mayflower Hill, Waterville. FMI: 207.859.4000, www.colby.edu.
February 19-20, 7:30 p.m. February 21, 2 p.m. “Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington,” an evening with Senator Margaret Chase Smith, written and directed by Linda Britt, performed by Sally Jones, $10/advance, $12/at door, seating quite limited, The DownStage at L/A Arts, 5 Canal Street Alley, Lewiston. FMI: 207.782.7228, www.laarts.org.
February 20, 8:30 p.m. The Brew, Massachusetts-based quartet, eclectic stylistic palette, nominated for “Best New Groove,” (Best New Artist) award at the Jammy’s in Madison Square Garden, $13.50/advance, $15/at the door, Unity Performing Arts Center, 42 Depot Street, Unity. FMI: 207.948.SHOW, www.unityme.org.
February 21, 1-5 p.m. Maine Academy of Country Music Performance to benefit Richard Crocker, refreshments for sale, raffles, auction, American Legion Post 205, Route 17, Augusta. FMI: 207.377.3597, www.macmhome.org.
February 21, 2-5 p.m. weigh in, 12th Annual Gene and Lucille Letourneau Ice Fishing Derby, to benefit Meals on Wheels, prizes for adults and children, weigh-in at the Muskie Community Center, 38 Gold Street, Waterville. FMI: 207.873.4745, www.spectrumgenerations.org.
February 21, 3 p.m. The Strider Concert: Nordica Trio, featuring Karen Beacham on clarinet, Graybert Beacham on viola and Martin Perry on piano, varied program that will highlight works focusing on the viola, Moody Chapel, Good-Will Hinckley, Route 201, Hinckley. FMI: 207.238.4200, www.colby.edu.
February 23, 7 p.m. Ken Pearlman and Alan Jabbour, traditional dance music from Scotland, Ireland, Eastern Canada and the American South, $10/each, Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center, 2 Highland Drive, South Carthage. FMI: 207.562.4445, www.necelticarts.com.
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