Out and About for the York County/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine April 21-27

Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Regions of Maine April 21-27
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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine April 21-27
April 20, 2011

Out and About for the York County/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine April 21-27

              Vernal Pools Are Coming Alive!

April 21, Thursday, 11:30am, “Our Family in the Sky,” Northern Stars Planetarium brings their portable planetarium, session ends with a dramatic scale model demonstration of the solar system, open for all ages, free, space is limited, Dyer Library, 371 Main Street, Saco.  FMI:  207-283-3861, http://www.sacomuseum.org.

 

April 23, Saturday, 10:00am, Easter Egg Hunt, calling all kids up to age 12 for a fun time of games, crafts, face painting and a special Easter egg hunt, free, Messiah Christian Church, Route 1, Wells.  FMI:  207-985-9287, http://wellschamber.org.

 

April 23, Saturday, 1:30-3:30pm, Wire Wrap Jewelry Making Class, make a bracelet and/or earring under the instruction of Joyce Folgert, $35, call to reserve spot, Full Circle Artisan Gallery, 22 Main Street, Cornish.  FMI: 207-625-7725, http://www.cornish-maine.org.

 

April 24, Sunday, 9:00am-5:00pm, “Splendid Splashes,” annual spring show of abstract works, free, River Tree Arts, 35 Western Avenue, Kennebunk.  FMI:  207-967-9120, http://www.rivertreearts.org/.

 

April 26, Tuesday, 6:00-8:00pm, Vernal Pools Alive, venture out at dusk to explore the vernal pools searching for amphibian eggs and awesome insects, learn about the ecology of these special wetlands, $7, Wells Reserve, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells.  FMI:  207-646-1555, http://www.wellsreserve.org.

 

April 27, Wednesday, 2:00-3:00pm, Handmade Books, a lecture presented by Peter Madden, bookmaking artist, he teaches book arts and alternative photography at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts and Massachusetts College of Art, free, Ketchum Library, UNE, 11 Hills Beach Road, Biddeford.   FMI:  207-602-2613, http://www.une.edu.

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