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Out and About in the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine February 18-24


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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