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Out and About for the York County/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine May 26-June 1

                                                              William Bunting at Saco Museum

May 26, Thursday, 6:30pm, The Gadget Concierge, come and find out about all of the latest, cutting-edge hot and cool summer gadgets, and even try them out, doorprizes, bring your old cell phone to recycle, free, McArthur Public Library, 270 Main Street, Biddeford.  FMI:  207-284-4181, http://www.mcarthurpubliclibrary.org/.

 

May 26, Thursday, 7:30pm, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” an Oscar Wilde farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personae in order to escape home obligations, $8, Kennebunk High School, Route 35, Kennebunk.  FMI:  207-468-8461, http://www.rsu21.net/khs.shtml.

 

May 26, Thursday, 8:00pm, “Avenue Q,” this Broadway musical is the winner of three Tony Awards, the show conveys life’s tough lessons through the trials and tribulations of Princeton, a recent college graduate, who is anxious to discover his purpose in life; but first, he must find an apartment and a job, with no work experience-but an English degree, Princeton is joined with the Broadway puppets for this toe-tapping, hilarious and often moving musical, not appropriate for those under the age of 17, see website for ticket details, Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main Street, Ogunquit.  FMI:  207-646-5511, http://www.ogunquitplayhouse.org.

 

May 27, Friday, 6:30pm, “Live Yankees:  The Sewalls and Their Ships,” William H. Bunting’s book is about a Maine maritime culture, the Sewalls built and managed a fleet of a hundred vessels from the City of Ships-Bath Maine, hear about the author’s adventures in researching and writing about the great age of sail, books will be available at the museum, free, Saco Museum, 371 Main Street, Saco.  FMI:  207-283-3861, http://www.sacomuseum.org.

 

May 27, Friday, 7:30-9:30pm, “Something You Did” Readers Theater, loosely based on the life of Kathy Boudin who was paroled last year after 30 years in prison for participating in an anti-war demonstration that cost the life of a policeman.  The play confronts issues of guilt and forgiveness, atonement, racism and exploitation.  The author will attend and lead a discussion with the audience following the play, York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Road, York.  FMI:  207-363-2818, http://chamber.gatewaytomaine.org.

 

May 28, Saturday, 8:00pm, Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters, two-time W.C. Handy Blues Award winner as Guitar Player of the year, his blue’s release, “Grateful Heart: Blues and Ballads,” won Downbeat’s Blues Album of the Year Award, $35/advance tickets, $39/at the door, Jonathan’s Restaurant, 92 Bourne Lane, Ogunquit.  FMI:  207-646-4526, http://www.jonathansrestaurant.com.

 

May 30, Monday, 9:00am, Wells Memorial Day Parade, Servicemen and Servicewomen of all wars, American Legion, B.P.O. of Elks, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, music by Wells High School and Junior High School Bands, the 5th and 6th Grade Band, and the Elementary Recorder Band, parade will march to Wells Corner thence to Ocean View Cemetery, Wells.  FMI:  207-646-5114, http://wellschamber.org.

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