Out and About for the York County/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine, September 16 to 22

Out and About for the Greater Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine, September 16 to 22
September 16, 2010
Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine, September 16 to 22
September 16, 2010

Out and About for the York County/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine, September 16 to 22


Lincoln Perry, paintings and sculpture, in York
Sept 16-19, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. “Lincoln Perry: Falling in Place,” exhibit of his paintings and sculpture, George Marshall Store Gallery, 140 Lindsay Road, York. FMI: 207.351.1083, www.georgemarshallstoregallery.com.
Sept 16-19 & 22, times vary, “Chicago: The Musical,” with John Kander music and Fred Ebb lyrics, wrapping up the Playhouse season, prices vary, Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main Street, Ogunquit. FMI: 207.646.5511, www.ogunquitplayhouse.org.
Sept 17-18, all day, 5th Annual Harvest Days Festival, Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off, pumpkin catapult and trebuchet contests, seasonal beer tasting, Operation Pumpkin Drop, Giant Pumpkin Regatta, children’s activities, crafts, vendors, food, antique car and tractor show and more, Number One Pond, Gowen Park, Main Street, Sanford. FMI: 207.324.4280, www.sanfordchamber.org.
Sept 17, 5-7 p.m. The Wetsuits, Music in the Park, bring your own chair and food or grab takeout from a local eatery, Shevenell Park, 161 Main Street, Biddeford. FMI: 207.284.8521, www.heartofbiddeford.org.
Sept 18, 8 a.m. 23rd Annual Apple Fest and Book Signing of “Images of America Book Series: Shapleigh and Action,” by Debbie Peterson ($26.99/book), apple pancake breakfast, entertainment by Johnny Appleseed and the Pepper Steppers, crafts, flea market and more, Acton Town Hall, 35 H Road, Acton. FMI: 207.636.3131, www.actonmaine.org.
 
Sept 18, 1 p.m. West Baldwin Author Bernadette Monette to speak, Apple Pie Social to follow, $2.50/slice, Soldiers Memorial Library, 85 Maine Street, Hiram. FMI: 207.625.4650, www.soldiers.lib.me.us.
Sept 18, 1-4 p.m. “Vessels and Bowls,” Opening Reception, featuring the stunning, wheel thrown, porcelain vessels of Maine artisan Scott Tubby, and the one of a kind, hand-turned wooden bowls of Rick Meier, Beth Ellis Cove Gallery, Perkins Cove, Ogunquit. FMI: 207.646.7700, www.bellisart.com.
Sept 19, 1 p.m. Lawn Mower Racing, $5/person, free/under 12, Oakhill’s Redneck Raceway, 2 Oak Hill Road, Shapleigh. FMI: 207.751.4485, www.theredneckraceway.com.
Sept 21, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Preserving the Harvest, with Katy McCarty, $9/person, pre-registration required, Kennebunks and Arundel Adult Ed, Kennebunk High School, 87 Fletcher Street, Kennebunk. FMI: 207.985.1116, www.kennebunk.maineadulted.org.

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