Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine, June 17 to 23

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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine, June 17 to 23


The juggling Tardy brothers on stage at the Brick Church Performing Arts Center in Lovell
June 17, 5-6:30 p.m. Wine Tasting, featuring local wines and mead, Cafe Nomad, 450 Main Street, Norway. FMI: 207.739.2249, www.facebook.com.
June 17, 8 p.m. Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek, vocalist, fiddler, guitarist and songwriter, $20, dinner available beforehand by reservation, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695, Dugway Road, Brownfield. FMI: 207.935.7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.
June 17-20, 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m Sunday, “Bus Stop” by William Inge, presented by the Oxford Hills Music and Performing Arts Association, $10/adults, $8/students and seniors (55+), Norway Grange, 15 Whitman  Street, Norway. FMI: www.ohmpaa.org.
June 18-20, 9 a.m. Friday to noon, Sunday, Pleasant Mountain Fiber Arts Workshop, Sharon Costello, nationally known felter is featured fiber artist, fiber arts classes, Denmark Arts Center, 50 West Main Street, Denmark. FMI: 207.452.2687, www.denmarkarts.org.
June 18, 7:30 p.m. TWO, juggling brothers Matthew and Jason Tardy, an explosive, inventive and unbelievable performance, The Lovell Brick Church for the Performing Arts, 502 Christian Hill Road, Lovell. FMI: www.lovellbrickchurch.org.
June 18-20, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, “Hello, Dolly!” directed by Jerry Walker and presented by Lake Region Community Theatre, $15/adults, $12/ages 12 and under, Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, 156 Deertrees Road, Harrison. FMI: 207.583.6747, www.lrctme.org.
June 18-20, times vary, 5th Annual Maine Blues Festival, (primarily on Saturday), featuring over 40 blues bands at over 20 venues, shuttle buses, vendors, food, and more, Naples Village Green, 15 Village Green Lane, Naples. FMI: www.mainebluesfestival.com.
June 19-20, 9 a.m. Lake Region Open Golf Tournament, Naples Country Club on Saturday, Bridgton Highlands Country Club on Sunday, play your own ball, winner based on two-day total score, Naples Golf and Country Club, 134 Sebago Road, Naples. FMI: 207.647.3472, www.mainelakeschamber.com.
June 19, 10 a.m. Landscaping to Save our Lakes, advice about organic gardening, lawn care and Maine lakes from Paul Tukey, best-selling author and publisher of “People, Places and Plants,” sponsored by Lakes Environmental Association, $5/non-members, Bridgton Town Hall, North High Street, Bridgton. FMI: 207.647.8580, www.mainelakes.org.

June 19, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 4th Annual Windham Summerfest, Business Expo plus pancake breakfast, parade, entertainment, food booths, car show, children’s activities, yard sale and more, Windham High School grounds, 406 Gray Road (Route 202), Windham. FMI: www.windhamsummerfest.com.
June 21, 5 p.m. Summer Solstice Hike up Bald Pate, traditional 20-30 minute hike to the     rocky summit to remember Bob Chase, a founder of Loon Echo Land Trust, meet at the Bald Pate parking lot, Route 107, South Bridgton. FMI: 207.647.4352, www.loonecholandtrust.org.
June 22, 6-8 p.m. The Lake Region Greenprint: A Community Partnership Public Input and Listening Session, to develop a strategic plan based on local and regional priorities designed to meet community open space, park, recreation and conservation goals, sponsored by Loon Echo Land Trust and The Trust for Public Lands, meet at Crooked River Adult Community Education Center, Route 11, Casco. FMI: www.loonecholandtrust.org.
June 22, 7 p.m. Paul Frederics, author of “Canning Gold: Northern New England’s Sweet Corn Industry,” will talk about local corn shops, followed by “corny” refreshments, public welcome, Norway Historical Society, 471 Main Street, Norway. FMI: 207.743.7377, www.advertiserdemocrat.com/NHS.
June 23, 6:30 p.m. The Met’s Live: in HD! Romeo et Juliette, $15/adults, $10/students, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, 745 Main Street, Fryeburg. FMI: 207.935.9232, www.fryeburgacademy.org.

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