Out and About for the Greater Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine, Sept 9 to 15

Litchfield Fair near Cobbosee Lake in Litchfield, Maine
September 5, 2010
Out and About for the York County/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine, Sept 9 to 15
September 8, 2010

Out and About for the Greater Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine, Sept 9 to 15


Alan Jackson Freight Train Tour at The Bangor Waterfront
Sept 9-10, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. “A Matter of Perception: An Exhibition by Artists with Disabilities,” VSA Arts of Maine Gallery, 225 Western Avenue, Augusta. FMI: www.vsartsmaine.org.
Sept 9-15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Panoramic Landscape Photography Show, by Scott Perry, SugarWood Gallery, 248 Broadway, Farmington. FMI: 207.778.9105, www.sugarwoodgallery.com.
Sept 9-12, noon-4 p.m. “Pandemonium,” faculty exhibit, University of Maine Art Gallery, 246 Main Street, Farmington. FMI: 207.778.7002, www.artgallery.umf.maine.edu.
Sept 9-12, 1 p.m. Thursday-noon Sunday, 37th Annual International Seaplane Fly-In, food, sunset cruise, entertainment, exhibits, poker run, organized Fly Bys, crafts, contests, raffles and more, Moosehead Lake, Greenville. FMI: 207.695.3631, www.seaplanefly-in.org.
Sept 10-12, 9 a.m. Friday-4 p.m. Sunday, 152nd Annual Litchfield Fair, “It’s What a Fair Should Be,” horse show, pig scramble, kiddie pedal tractor pull, horse, oxen and steer pulls, exhibitions, arts and crafts, demonstrations, midway, entertainment, food and more, $6/adults, $2/seniors and ages 12-17, free/under 12, Litchfield Fairgrounds, 44 Plains Road, Litchfield. FMI: 207.268.4981, www.litchfieldfair.com.

Sept 10, 2 and 7 p.m.
“Alaska: RV Adventure of a Lifetime,” photos and talk by John Holod, who will share his favorite places and show the best routes to save time and money on your next Alaskan adventure, Sawyer Memorial Auditorium, 371 Sawyer Road, Greene. FMI: 207.946.5311, www.sawyer-foundation.com.
Sept 10, 7 p.m. Alan Jackson Freight Train Tour, $31.50-$81.50/person, Bangor Waterfront Pavilion, 1 Railroad Street, Bangor. FMI: 207.783.2009, www.waterfrontconcerts.com.
Sept 10, 8-11:30 p.m. Contradance with the Montville Project, Chrissy Fowler calling, $5/person, Chase Hall, Bates College, Campus Avenue, Lewiston. FMI: 207.786.8302, www.deffa.org/bates.php.
Sept 11, 9 a.m.-noon, Landscaping for Wildlife with Native Plants, presenters include Laura Wilson and Lois Stack from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Lisa Kane from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, demonstrations by Longfellows Greenhouses’ staff, Kennebec Land Trust, 134 Main Street, Winthrop. FMI: 207.377.2848, www.tklt.org.
Sept 11, 12:30-7 p.m. 4th Annual Hill in the Ville Music Festival, featuring The Palace Flophouse, Adam Ezra Group, Ryan Montbleau Band and Rustic Overtones, food and other acivities, Head of the Falls, Front Street, Waterville. FMI: 207.480.2055, www.watervillemainstreet.org.
Sept 11, 1 p.m. “A Christmas Carol, the musical,” Auditions, Community Little Theater, Great Falls Performing Arts Center, 30 Academy Street, Auburn. FMI: 207.783.0958, www.laclt.com.
Sept 12, noon-5 p.m. Franco-American Family Festival, specialty foods, classic car show, Tourtiere Pie Contest, children’s activities and prizes, live music and dancing featuring Blistered Fingers, Will Clark and The Misty Mountaineers and Le Famille LeBlanc, free, Head of the Falls, Front Street, Waterville. FMI: 207.480.2055, www.watervillemainstreet.org.
Sept 14, 8 p.m. Great Big Sea, Newfoundland traditional music fused with modern pop, prices vary, selling quickly, Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville. FMI: 207.873.7000, www.operahouse.org.

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