Out and About for the York County/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine May 19-25

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Out and About for the York County/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine May 19-25

                                     Perennial Sale, South Berwick

May 19, Thursday, 12:00-1:00pm, National Estuary Tour, estuaries, where rivers meet the sea, are important and often beautiful places, many of which are protected by the National Estuarine Research Reserve System through federal partnerships with coastal states, Suzanne Kahn Eder, education director, takes you on a tour of 28 estuarine reserves, bring your brown bag lunch, $2, Wells Reserve, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells.  FMI:  207-646-1555, http://www.wellsreserve.org.

 

May 20, Friday, 7:00-9:00pm, Dyan deNapoll-Author Series, this author/penguin expert and educator will speak about The Penguin Rescue her book detailing the world’s largest and most successful animal rescue, the program is accompanied by dramatic photographs taken during the rescue effort, this presentation is appropriate for adults and older students, free, York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Road, York.  FMI:  207-363-2818, http://chamber.gatewaytomaine.org.

 

May 20, Friday, 8:00pm, An Evening with Mindy Smith, this vocalist gives voice to the myriad of sentiments that accompany falling in love, she incorporates banjo, slide guitar and cello, $22/advance tickets, $25/day of show, premier seating must make dinner reservations in advance, Jonathan’s Restaurant, 92 Bourne Lane, Ogunquit.  FMI:  207-646-4526, http://www.jonathansrestaurant.com.

 

May 21, Saturday, 10:00am-12:00pm, Hamilton House Perennial Plant Sale, bring a little history to your own garden and welcome spring with perennials divided from plants in the celebrated gardens of Hamilton House, free, Hamilton House, 40 Vaughan’s Lane, South Berwick.  FMI:  207-384-5269, http://chamber.gatewaytomaine.org/events/.

 

May 21, Saturday 11:00am-5:00pm, Beerfest on the Pier, come down and sample some of the best brews out there, lots of vendors offering up samples of great micro-brews as well as some standards, food to be served all day, so bring your appetite and whet your whistle, make sure and stay around for “The Sold Out Show Band,” playing in the Patio Pub later in the evening, OOB Pier, Old Orchard Street, Old Orchard.  FMI:  207-934-5714, http://www.oldorchardbeachmaine.com.

 

May 21-22, Saturday-Sunday, 10:00am-4:00pm, “The Garden Conservancy’s Open Days Program Garden Tour”, explore the private gardens, includes formal and informal borders, orchards, a woodland walk, water features and ocean views, $5, Braveboat Harbor Farm, 110 Raynes Neck Road, York.  FMI:  888-842-2442,http://chamber.gatewaytomaine.org.

 

May 25, Wednesday, 9:30am and 10:30am, KinderKonzert:  Percussion, Sounds All Around, from honks and beeps, to sirens and squeaks, the PSO Percussion Trio will “transport” you through exploring the sounds of inventions that move people and things, contact PSO to sign up, free, Dyer Library, 371 Main Street, Saco.   FMI:  207-773-6128, http://www.sacomuseum.org/lib_events.shtml.

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