Out and About for the Greater Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine, October 7 to 13

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Medieval Feast at the Franco-American Heritage Center

October 8-10, times vary, Annual Sugarloaf Homecoming Weekend, featuring art shows, open houses, live entertainment, sunrise canoe trip, homecoming auction, annual Uphill Climb and the CVA equipment sale, Sugarloaf USA, 5092 Access Road, Carrabassett Valley. FMI: 207.237.2000, www.sugarloaf.com.

October 8, 7:30 p.m. Mauro Bertoli, pianist, winner of many national and international competitions, $16/adults, $14/seniors, free/under 21, Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207.689.2000, www.francoamericanheritage.org.

October 9, 10 a.m. Androscoggin Riverlands Fall Foliage Paddle, easy, flat-water paddling experience, bring your own boat, life vests, gear and picnic lunch, sponsored by the Androscoggin Land Trust, meet at Turner Boat Launch, Center Bridge Road, Turner. FMI: 207.557.0325, www.androscogginlandtrust.org.

October 9, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Farmington Apple Festival, a celebration of everything apple, apple pressing, crafts, food, kids corner and more, Fairbanks School Meeting House, 508 Fairbanks Road, Farmington. FMI: 207.778.3808, www.maine.info/events/festivals/october.php.

October 9, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Octoberfest, Fall Festival, sponsored by the Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance, Belgrade Community Center for All Seasons, 1 Center Drive, Belgrade. FMI: 207.495.6039, www.belgradelakes.org.

October 9, 5:30 p.m. Medieval Feast, join the King, knights, minstrels and wenches in the Great Hall filled with color, entertainment and a five-course meal without utensils, $35/person plus a cash tavern with assorted spirits, followed by an apres-feast for more socialization, Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207.689.2000, www.francoamericanheritage.org.

October 10, 1 p.m. Fall Foliage Hike led by Peter Kallin of BRCA, French Mountain, Watson Pond Road, Rome. FMI: 207.495.6039, www.belgradelakes.org.

October 12, 6:30 p.m. “Code Breaker” author Ben Thomas will discuss his new teen novel, Charles M. Bailey Public Library, 39 Bowdoin Street, Winthrop. FMI: 207.377.8673, www.baileylibrary.org.

October 13, 6:30 p.m. “The Chill of the Night” author James Hayman, Murder and Mayhem at the Library program, free, Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop Street, Augusta. FMI: 207.626.2415, www.lithgow.lib.me.us.

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