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

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


Auditions for “Nutcracker Burlesque”  in Westbrook
Sept 9-11, 1-4 p.m. “Connections and Collections,” invitational show, Lajos Matolscy Art Center, 480 Main Street, Norway, 207.739.6161, www.thewmag.org.
Sept 9, 8 p.m. The Heather Masse Band, performing songs from Heather’s latest album,  “Bird Song,” jazz-inspired folk tunes with a touch of country, pop and blues, $20/person, dinner available by reservation before the show (not included in ticket price), Stone Mountain Art Center, 695 Dugway Road, Brownfield. FMI: 207.935.7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.
Sept 10-11, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Quilt Show featuring antique family quilts dating from 1835 to 1956 plus large and small quilts created by Jeanne Wright, $3/donation, Little Meetinghouse, 721 Roosevelt Trail, (Route 302), Windham. FMI: 207.892.2809, pressrelease.bangordailynews.com/other/quilt-exhibit-at-historic-meetinghouse.
Sept 11, 10 a.m.-1p.m. “Nutcracker Burlesque,” Auditions, no children please, Warren Memorial Library, 479 Main Street, Westbrook. FMI: www.vividmotion.org.
Sept 11, 11 a.m. Women in Every Day Life, 1789-1900, hear stories of three generations of the colorful Marrett family as told by Elaine Bradbury, local historian and women’s history expert, $5/adults, $4/seniors, $2.50/children, Marrett House, Route 25, Standish. FMI: 207.882.7169, www.historicnewengland.org/historic-properties/homes/marrett-house/marrett-house.
Sept 11, noon, 12th Annual Cornish Horsemen’s Day, harness racing and more, to benefit park restoration, Cornish Trotting Park at the fairgrounds, Route 25, Cornish. FMI: 207.625.3281, www.cornish-maine.org.
Sept 11, noon-6 p.m. Feast for Hope Lobster Bake and BBQ, $20/person, Lobster Plate or BBQ Plate, children’s menu for ages 10 and under is complementary with purchase of adult ticket, benefits local families during their battle with cancer, Roosevelt Trail Garden Center, 310 Roosevelt Trail, Windham. FMI: 207.892.0648, www.feastforhope.com.
Sept 11, 2:30 p.m. Katherine Rhoda, concert of traditional and historical folk songs, accompanied on unusual vintage instruments including the Marxophone, ukelin and violin-guitar, free, Hiram Historical Society, 158 Sebago Road, Hiram. FMI: 207.625.4795.
Sept 11, 7:30 p.m. The Mollyockett Chorus, a group of women who sing a cappella in the barbershop style blending humor and harmony, refreshments available at intermission, Brick Church for the Performing Arts, 502 Christian Hill Road, Lovell. FMI: 207.925.2792, www.lovellbrickchurch.org.
Sept 11, 8 p.m. Chris Duarte, Atlanta-based guitarist celebrating the release of his new CD, $17.50/adults, $10/students, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg Academy, Bradley Street, Fryeburg. FMI: 207.935.9232, www.fryeburgacademy.org.

Sept 12, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Rebecca Fey and Ken Close, Celtic Selections, Full Circle Gallery, 22 Main Street, Cornish. FMI: 207.625.7725, www.cornish-maine.org.
Sept 12-15, all day, Oxford County Fair, 5K road race, demonstrations, entertainment, harness racing, pig scramble, food, Casino Night, cattle pull, Country Up contest, demolition derby and more, Oxford Fairgrounds, 68 Pottle Road, Oxford. FMI: www.oxfordcountyfair.com.

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