Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine, October 28 to November 3

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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine, October 28 to November 3


Presentation by “Under the Apple Tree” graphic novelist Sarah Winifred Searle 

Oct 29-31, times vary, Pumpkinhead Festival Weekend, sponsored by the Phoenix and Shipyard Brewing Company, includes comedian Karen Morgan on Friday, Hike the River fundraiser at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Monsta–Maine’s favorite cover band on Saturday night and the very scary Sunday Shiver’s Mystery on the Montain Chondola Ride, Sunday River Ski Resort, 15 South Ridge Road, Newry. FMI: 207.824.3000, www.sundayriver.com.

Oct 29, 5:30-7 p.m. “Our Journey Through Quilts,” Opening Reception featuring quilts by New Gloucester artist Ellie Fellers, Fiddlehead Art and Science Center, 25 Shaker Road, Gray. FMI: 207.657.2244, www.fiddleheadcenter.org.

Oct 29, 6 p.m. Free Pizza and a Presentation, meet Graphic Novelist Sarah Winifred Searle, author/illustrator of Under the Apple Tree, which focuses on ghost stories from coastal Maine and the trials and tribulations of growing up during World War II, suitable for ages 12 and up, Charlotte Hobbs Library, 227 Main Street, Lovell. FMI: 207.925.3177, www.hobbslibrary.org.

Oct 29 & 30, 7 p.m. Friday, 2 & 7 p.m. Saturday, 2nd Annual “Town Hall Follies, A Musical Review,” including numbers from Hairspray, Grease, Chicago, Footloose, South Pacific, The Wedding Singer and more, $12/adults, $10/seniors/students and children, Windham Center Stage, Windham Community Center/Town Hall, School Street, Windham. FMI: 207.893.2098, www.windhamtheater.org.

Oct 29, 7:30 p.m. SKOSH Halloween Bash! a show full of music and mayhem, $5/person, Oddfellow Theater, Route 117, Buckfield. FMI: 207.336.3306, www.oddfellow.com.

Oct 30, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Annual Turkey Supper with turkey, stuffing, potatoes, vegetables, and all the fixings plus dessert, Sabbathday Lake Grange, Sabbathday Road, New Gloucester. FMI: www.gnggazette.com.

Oct 30, 6:30-9 p.m. Spooky Halloween Night Hike, a walk through Clark Farm and Forest in search of ghastly spirits and haunted hallows, snacks and cider await those who make it out of the forest, sponsored by the Windham Land Trust, Clark Farm, Swett Road, Windham. FMI: www.thewindhamlandtrust.org.

Nov 1, 8 p.m. An Evening with Joan Baez, singer, songwriter, activist, dinner available by reservation (not included in ticket price), $85/person for show, cash or checks only on site, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, Brownfield. FMI: 207.935.7292,  www.stonemountainartscenter.com.

Nov 3, 7 p.m. The Bay State Winds, a clarinet chamber ensemble of the United States Air Force Band of Liberty, offering a diverse collection of musical idioms ranging from baroque to Broadway, free, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, 745 Main Street, Fryeburg. FMI: 207.935.9232, www.fryeburgacademy.org.

Nov 3, 7 p.m. Alternative Energy presentation by Steve Fennell of the Saco Solar Store, sponsored by the Windham Land Trust, Windham Public Library, 217 Windham Center Road, Windham. FMI: 207.892.1908, www.thewindhamlandtrust.org.

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