Archive for August, 2011
Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 1-7
August 31st, 2011 categories: Sebago Lakes Region
“Frost Mountain Farm Gallery,” Norway
Sept. 1, Thursday, 7:30-9pm, Al Hawkes: A Celebration!, this blue grass and country music pioneer, will be at the Lovell Brick Church to celebrate Roberta Chandler’s, founder of the Lovell Brick Church, birthday, free, Brick Church Center for the Performing Arts, Christian Hill Rd, Lovell. FMI: 207-925-2792, www.lovellbrickchurch.org.
Sept. 2, Friday, 5-8pm, Bridgton Art Walk, includes Corn Shop Trading Co., Winterford Galleries, Antiques & Things, Bridgton Books, Bridgton Public Library, and Pleasant St Mountain Pottery. Bridgton Recreation will provide a child care drop-off at the Town Hall for parents attending the Art Walk, have a staff member initial your Art Walk brochure at EVERY participating venue, and the $2 child care charge will be waived, $2 child-care, Main Street, Bridgton. FMI: 207-647-8786, www.mainelakeschamber.com.
Sept. 2, Friday, 5-8pm, “First Friday” Reception, Frost Farm Gallery will hold a meet and greet the artist, Marcel Flisiuk, known for his surreal and colorfully Kafkaesque paintings, live blues/folk music by Maya Best, light refreshments, free, Frost Farm Gallery, 272 Pikes Hill, Norway. FMI: 207-743-8041, www.frostfarmgallery.com.
Sept. 3, Saturday, 10am-2pm, An Herbal Christmas, join Betsey-Ann Golon to create wonderful gifts and ornaments for the holidays. Students will create 4-6 herbal gifts including small wreaths, herbal vinegars, fragrant sachets and tasty herb blends. Bring your own lunch, enrollment 12 max, preregistration required, $40, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Road, New Gloucester. FMI: 207-926-4597, www.shaker.lib.me.us.
Sept. 3, Saturday, 8pm, doors open at 6pm, Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul, this Irish fiddler has been called the Jimi Hendrix of the violin, steeped in the celtic tradition, but cookin’ in melting pot of musical styles, from word beat and jazz to pop and of course celtic. The Nine Tim All-Ireland Fiddle Champion has energy to spare and on a personal note is nice a flippin’ pie! Her band equally nice and crazy talented, make for one of the funniest shows you can attend, $40 plus $4 handling fee, see “by the ways,” Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dug Way Road, Brownfield. FMI: 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.
Sept. 3, Saturday, 11am-2pm, Landscaping for Wildlife, expert native landscaping staff from Skillin’s Greenhouses will be on hand with a wide selection of native shrubs, small trees and other plants that are hardy and attractive, while providing food and shelter for our birds and wildlife, park entry fees are $7/adults, $5/ ages 4-12 and seniors, free/ 3 and under, Maine Wildlife Park, 56 Game Farm Road, Gray. FMI: 207-228-1700, www.mainewildlifepark.com.
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Out and About for the Sanford/York County Lake Regions of Maine Sept. 1-7
August 31st, 2011 categories: Sanford Lakes Region
“I Left My Heart,” Arundel Barn Playhouse
Sept. 1-4, Thursday-Sunday, Tuesday & Wednesday, 6 & 7, 2:30pm/Thurs, Wed, 2pm & 7pm/Sun, 8pm/Thurs-Sat, “Legally Blonde,” this award-winning musical sensation is based on the hit movie of the same name and follows college sweetheart and homecoming queen, Elle Woods as she puts down the credit card, hits the books and heads for Harvard Law School in pursuit of her boyfriend Warner, who just dumped her for someone more serious, this all singing, all dancing, feel-good musical comedy is so much fun it shouldn’t be legal, see website for ticket details, Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main Street, Ogunquit. FMI: 207-646-5511, www.ogunquitplayhouse.org.
Sept. 1-3, Thursday-Saturday, 8:00pm, “I Left My Heart: A Salute to the Music of Tony Bennett,” come and celebrate the legacy and longevity of legendary Tony Bennett and the vibrant energy of Three Young Tenors in this showcase for some of America’s greatest songwriters and songsters for Broadway, Hollywood and Tin Pan Alley. The Three Young Tenors will thrill your heart and touch your soul with songs like Cold, Cold Heart, Rags to Riches, The Good Life, Because of You, I Want to be Around and 41 more top hits from yesteryear to MTV unplugged, $38, Arundel Barn Playhouse, 53 Old Post Road, Arundel. FMI: 207-985-5552, www.arundelbarnplayhouse.com.
Sept. 1-3, Thursday-Saturday, 2pm/Thurs, 8pm/Thurs-Sat, “The 39 Steps,” a man with a boring life meets a mystery woman with a thick accent. After she is murdered in his home, the man goes on the run and enters a secret world of strangers, detectives, spies and assorted characters, $25/adults, $22/seniors, $10/students and children, Hackmatack Theater, 538 School Street, Berwick. FMI: 207-698-1807, www.hackmatack.org.
Sept. 2, Friday 4-7pm, “Paint the Bunk,” 100 pieces of original artwork for sale at $200 each, from Parsons Beach to the rolling hills on Rt. 35, from Kennebunk Beach to the blueberry plains, historic houses, church steeples and gardens, artists include Allaire, Bonneau, Carr, Cressey, Desmond, Hopkins and more, proceeds benefit Heartwood College of Art, Brick Store Museum Program Center, 4 Dane Street, Kennebunk. FMI: 207-985-0985, www.heartwoodcollegeofart.org.
Sept. 2, Friday, 7pm, Boston Red Sox Alumni Charity Softball Game, presented by the Old Orchard Beach Firefighters, in addition to the main event there will be a chance for autographs and pictures after the game and a special free children’s baseball/sports clinic before the game at 6pm, Bob Stanley, Sam Horn, Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd and other guests, $10, Old Orchard Beach Ballpark, E. Emerson Cummings Blvd, Old Orchard Beach. FMI: 207-871-7876, www.oldorchardbeachballpark.com/.
Sept. 3, Saturday 9am-4pm, School Around Us’ 36th Annual Craft Fair, featuring 80 juried artists and artisans, live music and food, free, The Green, Ocean Avenue, Kennebunkport. FMI: 207-967-3143, www.schoolaroundus.org
Sept. 3, Saturday, 7:30pm, Mac McHale and Emery Hutchins, a revival of their high-spirited, 1990’s Irish band Northeast Winds, with Irish ballads and rousing pub sons, sing-alongs, and hot-picking instrumentals, $14, $12, free, 12 and under, Saco River Grange Hall, Salmon Falls Road, Bar Mills. FMI: 207-929-6472,www.sacorivergrangehall.org.
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Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 1-7
August 31st, 2011 categories: Belgrade Lakes Region
“And Then There Were None,” Hallowell
Sept. 1, Thursday, 1-2pm, 155th Birthday Celebration, Louise Helen Coburn, everyone is welcome, enjoy soe cake, lemonade and musical recordings from the 1892 Regina Music Box, take a tour of the History House before of after the celebration, Skowhegan History House, 66 Elm Street, Skowhegan. FMI: 207-474-3621,www.skowheganchamber.com.
Sept. 1, Thursday, 6:30pm, Summer Music Concert Series, soulful jazz from Augusta natives the Chas Lester Duo, free, Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop Street, Augusta. FMI: 207-626-2415, www.lithgow.lib.me.us.
Sept. 1-3, Thursday-Saturday, 7:30pm, “And Then There Were None,” based on an Agatha Christie novel, this play tells the story of ten people on a remote island who find themselves facing their own deaths. Their unidentified host informs them, via a recording that they all will die before the weekend is out. There is no way for any of them to flee. One by one, the guest are killed, until…, $12/adults $10/seniors and students, Gaslight Theater, 1 Winthrop Street, Hallowell. FMI: 207-626-3698,www.gaslighttheater.org/index.php.
Sept. 1-4, Thursday-Sunday, 4pm/Sunday, 8pm/Thurs-Sat, “To Kill A Mockingbird,” based on the novel by Harper Lee, this story tackles the notion of prejudice in all its forms: racial, gender, and class, $19.50/advance, $21.50/door, Lakewood Theatre, 76 Theatre Road, Madison. FMI: 207-474-7176, www.lakewoodtheater.org.
Sept. 2, Friday, 5:30-8pm, Cruiz Night, featuring cars and trucks from 1900 to the present day, free, Rolly’s Diner Parking Lot, Mill Street, Auburn. FMI: 207-577-2694,www.laitshappeninghere.com.
Sept. 2, Friday, 6-8pm, Choices for Sustainable Living, the meaning of sustainable living and the ties between lifestyle choices and their impact, topics include the way our society’s functions affect the earth, ecological principles, consumerism, food choices, communities and visions of sustainability, $5, First Universalist Church of Auburn, 169 Pleasant St, Auburn. FMI: 207-783-0461, www.mainetoday.com
Sept. 3, Saturday, 8am, 5k race, annual 5k to help protect the Belgrade Lakes Watershed, call BRCA to sign-up and get details, Camp Runoia, 3 Lucy Weiser Lane, Belgrade. FMI: 207-495-6039, www.belgradelakes.org.
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The Glorious Ruins of the Cumberland and Oxford Canal in the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine
August 27th, 2011 categories: Sebago Lakes Region
Songo Lock in Naples, the only working lock that remains of the Cumberland and Oxford Canal
Throughout the Lakes Regions of Maine reflections of the past are evident, including remnants of the Cumberland and Oxford Canal.
An elevation difference of 260 feet between the inlet at Sebago Lake and the guard lock at Portland’s waterfront was handled with a design that called for a pitch of one foot for every mile. Twenty-seven locks also helped boats move from one level to the next.
The 64-foot boats were ten feet wide, had masts that were hinged and could be dropped on the canal and raised on lakes and two drop keels or centerboards to keep the boats stable.
Boats were towed by horses that walked along a towpath beside the canal. Once the canal boats reached the Sebago Basin in Windham, they would leave the dug canal. Masts were raised and sails hoisted. Boats were poled from the Basin to White’s Bridge and then sailed across Sebago Lake to the Songo River. They had to be poled up the river to Brandy Pond and then they could sail on to Long Lake (aka Long Pond), reaching the towns of Naples, Bridgton and Harrison. The section from Harrison up to Waterford was never completed.
It wasn’t long before the railroad became a quicker way to transport goods. The Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad put the Cumberland and Oxford Canal out of business after railroad construction in 1870.
Sections of The Cumberland and Oxford Canal are still visible in the Sebago Lakes Region.
Several sites are most easily accessed from the vicinity of the Gambo Recreational Area/Mountain Division Trail in Windham. This area is part of the Presumpscot Regional Land Trust, and you can explore the canal, including locks and portions with stone lining. You’ll also see parts of the mill raceway and stone foundations of several gunpowder mill buildings, including a round millhouse. Informative interpretive signs aid exploration. Of particular historical note, the Oriental Powder Mills furnished at least ¼ of the gunpowder used by Union forces during the Civil War.
Mountain Division Trail – Presumpscot River Bridge. Take the Mountain Division Trail northwest toward Standish/Fryeburg. In less than a half-mile, you will be on the old railroad bridge over the Presumpscot River. Look to the far side of the Presumpscot River and you’ll see stretches of the towpath of the canal. These portions are slightly underwater, due to the hydroelectric dam that replaced the earlier mill dam, thus raising the water level. Cross the railroad bridge to the other side of the river. You can see where the railroad crosses the canal.
Little Falls, Gorham. Look for Towpath Road. Park at the Gorham Rod & Gun Club. Follow Towpath Road on foot or bicycle to the end. The Presumpscot Regional Land Trust maintains a scenic trail along a portion of the canal towpath.
Route 35, Standish. Immediately after the Presumpscot River bridge on Route 35, turn right into the unpaved parking lot. Walk back up to the canal bridge for an extended view. Only the view is publicly accessible; the canal land itself is privately owned.
Songo Lock.
From Route 302 turn onto State Park Road. After about three miles you’ll come to the single-lane bridge over the Songo River. Parking for the Songo Lock is to your left.
The Songo Lock is the only working lock (as well as the only reasonably intact lock) remaining. While it was substantially reconstructed in 1911, with concrete instead of stone, larger width and upgraded water control mechanisms, the wooden gates are still people-powered and a State Park warden serves as lock keeper.
You can enjoy searching for these glorious ruins and then spend some time searching for a cabin, cottage, camp or condo on the waterfront. Check out all the current lakefront property listings on Sebago Lake by clicking on the box below:
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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 25-31
August 24th, 2011 categories: Sebago Lakes Region
“23rd Annual Bach Festival,” Fryeburg
Aug. 25, Thursday, 7:30pm, Mango Groove, a steel-rimmed band, will perform music for dancing in the aisles, Calypso, Reggae, Motown and more, Lovell Brick Church, 502 Christian Hill Road, Lovell. FMI: 207-925-2792, www.lovellbrickchurch.org.
Aug. 25-28, Thursday-Sunday, 8:00pm/Thurs.-Sat, 2:00pm/Sun, “Large Window on a Small World,” still living with his widowed mother, at an age when most of his contemporaries are well settled into married life, Tad Snow enters into a correspondence with a sympathetic young French girl. All goes well until photos are exchanged. Tad doesn’t send one of himself, and his beauteous pen pal suddenly arrives for a visit, $10/adults, $8/seniors, Norway Grange, 15 Whitman Street, Norway. FMI: 207-739-2512,www.norwaydowntown.org.
Aug. 25, Thursday, 8-9pm, “Breakfast with Mary,” it was suppose to be a quiet weekend in the country, but a group of friends is tossed suddenly into turmoil as they enter the world of a sage but declining innkeeper, $25/adults, $10/students, Deertrees Theater, 156 Deertrees Road, Harrison. FMI: 207-583-6747, www.deertreestheatre.org.
Aug. 26-28, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Fri.-Sat, 4pm/Sun, 23rd Annual Bach Festival, three major concert performances are scheduled for the Bach Festival, each concert will feature a concert preview one-half hour before the concert gins, both works for soloists and small ensembles as well as larger works for full chamber orchestra and chorus, $25/conductor’s circle, $20/mid-section, $15/general seating, $5/student 6-18, 4-Concert Pass available, Leura Hill Eastman Center, Bradley Street, Fryeburg. FMI: 207-935-9232, www.fryeburgacademy.org.
Aug. 27, Saturday, 7:30-8:30pm, Milkman’s Union, final cabaret of the season featuring this versatile indie rock band, $10, Denmark Arts Center, Main Street, Denmark. FMI: 207-452-2412, www.denmarkarts.org.
Aug. 30, Tuesday, 5:30-6:30pm, Geology Walk and Talk, hear about the geology of the Lake Region and Hacker’s Hill, parking is available at the top of the hill, free, Hacker’s Hill, Quaker Ridge, Casco. FMI: 207-647-4325, www.loonecholandtrust.org.
Aug. 31, Wednesday, 9am-3pm, Shell Pond to Blueberry Mountain, an active six hour walk, hikers should wear appropriate clothing, bring water, snack, and a lunch. The group will stop at a secluded mountain pool, so bring a bathing suit as well, free, meet at the intersection of Route 5 and West Stoneham Road at 9:00am. FMI: 207-925-1056, www.gllt.org.
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Out and About for the Sanford/York County Lake Regions of Maine Aug. 25-31
August 24th, 2011 categories: Sanford Lakes Region
“The Maine Reef,” fiber art at Biddford Art Walk
Aug. 25, Thursday, 8pm, Bob Marley, Marley’s brand of high energy and off beat observation of everyday life things has captured the minds of fans of all ages including teenagers to grandparents in their 80’s, $28/includes $3 convenience fee, Jonathan’s Restaurant, 92 Bourne Lane, Ogunquit. FMI: 207-646-4526, www.jonathansrestaurant.com.
Aug. 25-27, Thursday-Saturday, 8:00pm, “The 39 Steps,” a man with a boring life meets a mystery woman with a thick accent. After she is murdered in his home, the man goes on the run and enters a secret world of strangers, detectives, spies and assorted characters, $25/adults, $22/seniors, $10/students and children, Hackmatack Theater, 538 School Street, Berwick. FMI: 207-698-1807, www.hackmatack.org.
Aug. 26, Friday, 5-8pm, Biddeford Art Walk, view pieces and images from an wonderful new project, The Maine Reef, this fiber art installation will be made up of hundreds, maybe thousands, of coral forms and other reef related elements created by crocheting or other fiber art forms such as felting or knitting, live music too, Main Street, Biddeford. FMI: 207-229-3560, www.biddefordartwalk.com.
Aug. 26, Friday, 6pm, Art Walk Art Talk, artist Diane Bowie Zaitlin will speak with visitors about her 2010 residency at Great Spruce Head Island and the artwork that came out of it. Diane will discuss the role of drawing from nature in her artistic process, free, Dyer Library, 371 Main Street, Saco. FMI: 207-283-3861,www.sacomuseum.org.
Aug. 27-28, Saturday-Sunday, 10am-12pm, Pippi Longstocking’s Musical Adventure, dressed in strange clothes and living with her horse and pet monkey, Pippi is the high spirited, warm hearted girl of supernatural strength and untold wealth. With new friends Tommy and Annika, Pippi questions the world in which she lives and the expectations placed upon her; all the while longing to be reunited with her father, Captain Longstocking, and his band of pirates aboard the “Hoptoad,” $10, Ogunquit Playhouse, Route 1, Ogunquit. FMI: 207-646-5511, http://www.ogunquitplayhouse.org/.
Aug. 27, Saturday, 11am-3pm, Annual Chili-Fest, “Maine State Cook-Off’ sanctioned by the International Chili Society, free, Wells Junior High, 1470 Post Road, Wells. FMI: 207-646-2451, www.wellschilifest.com.
Aug. 28, Sunday, 11:30am-3:30pm, Farmer’s Breakfast Buffet Brunch, using local farm eggs, meat, fruit, vegetables, and syrup, sample menu includes omelets (to order), scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, ham, breads, muffins, toast, French toast, pancakes, home fried potatoes and fresh fruit, $15, $5/kids, Willowbrook Museum, 70 Elm Street, Newfield. FMI: 207-793-2784, www.willowbrookmuseum.org..
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Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region Aug. 25-31
August 24th, 2011 categories: Belgrade Lakes Region
“The Soiree,” at Celebration Barn, South Paris
Aug. 25-27, Thursday-Saturday, 8:00pm, “The Red Velvet Cake War,” in this Southern-fried comedy the Verdeen cousins- Gaynelle, Peaches, and Jimmie Wyvette-have agreed to host the annual gathering of the wildly eccentric Verdeen clan, $19.50/advance, $21.50/door, Lakewood Theatre, 76 Theatre Road, Madison. FMI: 207-474-7176,www.lakewoodtheater.org.
Aug. 26, Friday, 5-8:30pm, Art Walk, a grassroots endeavor by community members, artists, and local businesses, downtown Lewiston and Auburn is turned into impressive arts districts, multiple venues, including vacant buildings with a spectacular array of art exhibits, free, Lower Lisbon Street Historic District, Lewiston. FMI: Team@ArtWalkLewistonAuburn.com, www.ArtWalkLewistonAuburn.com.
Aug. 26, Friday, 6pm, Kate Schrock, proclaimed “one of the best unsigned artists in the U.S.” by the Billboard Talent Net, will bring her repertoire of jazz, rock gospel, reggae and dance hall music to the plaza, free, Dufresne Plaza, 84 Lisbon Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-782-7228, www.laarts.org.
Aug. 26, Friday, 6-8pm, “Choices for Sustainable Living,” topics include the way our society’s functions affect the earth, ecological principles, consumerism, food choices, communities and visions of sustainability, $5, First Universalist Church of Auburn, 169 Pleasant Street, Auburn. FMI: 207-783-0461, www.mainetoday.com.
Aug. 26-27, Friday-Saturday, 8pm, “The Soiree” with Amanda Huotari, this theatrical party hosted by one woman, the witty and grandiose Elizabeth, whose charms slowly come unhinged over an interactive performance of physical comedy, standup and other improvisational surprises, $14/adults, $12/seniors, $8/students, Celebration Barn, 190 Stock Farm Road, South Paris. FMI: 207-743-8452, www.celebrationbarn.com.
Aug. 27, Saturday, 5:30-8:30pm, Grillin’ for Good BBQ, an outdoor BBQ at Club Texas in Auburn, 100% of proceeds go to benefit support programs for local people in need via St. Mary’s Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders, live entertainment, prizes & giveaways, 50/50, mechanical bull, free sun damage screening, hair streaks by streaking for cancer, $10, Club Texas, Stanley Street, Auburn. FMI: 207-784-7785, www.sebagolakeschamber.com.
Aug. 28, Sunday, 2pm, Lissa Schneckenburger and Bethany Waickman, fiddle music with vocals and guitar, free, Hilton Garden Inn, Auburn Riverwatch, Auburn. FMI: 207-782-7228, www.mainetoday.com.
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Camp Winona on Moose Pond Hosts Lakes Environmental Association’s Annual Meeting
August 19th, 2011 categories: Sebago Lakes Region
Pleasant Mountain and the East Trails at Shawnee Peak Ski Area overlooking Moose Pond
In the shadow of Pleasant Mountain, the Lakes Environmental Association (LEA) held its 2011 annual meeting at Camp Winona on Moose Pond in Bridgton. Executive Director Peter Lowell opened the meeting by saying, “It’s been a really great year.”
Lakefront Properties For Sale on Moose Pond in Bridgton, Denmark and Sweden
–The John Chase case on Long Lake in Naples, which was the most egregious land use violation Peter has seen in 41 years of LEA’s history, brought land owners, the Naples Selectpeople and LEA together.
–Bridie McGreavy, Teacher/Naturalist at LEA for ten years, resigned when she received a full scholarship for a PhD program at the University of Maine. Sarah Morrison was hired to join Mary Jewett as Teacher/Naturalist and they make a wonderful team.
–A cadre of volunteers completed the Bob Dunning Bridge at Pondicherry Park, which opens the 66 acres in downtown Bridgton to all.
–At the state level, many legislative proposals were made that would have weakened environmental standards, but LEA and other organizations put a lot of effort into working through the political quagmire and were rewarded with watching government work as it should. Changes were made to Maine’s Environmental laws where changes were called for.
–A bill put before the legislature to close Songo Lock because milfoil was discovered in the lower portion of Songo River was defeated much to the dismay of LEA. Local marinas were happy with this decision. LEA, the marinas and local chambers ended up creating a partnership to pool ideas and resources. Because the LEA Milfoil crew had done such a great job cleaning this invasive aquatic from Brandy Pond and upper Songo River, they had the time to focus on the lower river.
–Amy Tragert, longtime water tester, and her team continued to test 37 lakes and ponds throughout the region.
–Educators Mary Jewett and Sarah Morrison hosted the Hey You! Cruise aboard the Songo River Queen for sixth grade students, summer Place Camp at Holt Pond, and the Kaplan series of talks and guided walks. They also developed a 125 page curriculum guide to help other educators use Pondicherry Park as an outdoor classroom.
–Assistant Executive Director, Colin Holme, continued his clean lake check-up, and GIS mapping programs.
–Roberta Scruggs, Membership Coordinator, continued to produce newsletters and a variety of other tools to share the good (and sometimes not so good) news about the local watershed.
–Owners of the Freedom Cafe in Naples offered their space for LEA, the Greater Bridgton Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce and the Sebago Lakes Chamber of Commerce to open an information booth.
–1,200 families, individuals and businesses continued to show their support of LEA, which doesn’t rely on state or federal grants to fulfill its mission.
After awards were presented including to the Volunteer of the Year, Julie McQueen, and Person of the Year, Amy Tragert, new board members were announced and officers elected.
Finally, Peter shared a vision for the future of LEA. Looking forward ten years, he and the board are considering the establishment of a Lake Science Center. “The Lakes seem stable,” Peter explained, “but we’re concerned about the slow decline of water quality.” A committee will spend time further exploring the concept and the membership was encouraged to join the committee or at least share ideas and thoughts. Updates will be available on LEA’s Web site. Some components of the center currently being considered are Research and Education; Partnerships with colleges, universities, school districts, private schools, foundations, municipalities, state agencies and other non-profits; and a Campus including the Main Street office in Bridgton, as well as a lake research center, field outposts and field study sites.
Stop by the LEA office at 230 Main Street in Bridgton for more information. And to learn more about lakefront property on Moose Pond in West Bridgton, Denmark and Sweden, click on the green box above.
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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 18-24
August 17th, 2011 categories: Sebago Lakes Region
Norway Grange, Home of OHMPPA, Norway
Aug. 18, Thursday, 10am-12pm, Back Pond Reserve, active two hour walk focusing on the natural history of the season, with special attention to late summer flowers, free, Back Pond Reserve, off 5 Kezars Ponds Road, North Waterford. FMI: 207-925-1056, www.gllt.org.
Aug. 18, Thursday, 6:00pm/doors open, 8:00pm/show, Eilen Jewell, this singer/songwriter quickly distinguished herself as one of the rising stars of a new generation of roots musicians. She puts her own beautiful stamp on old country, folk and blues with her sweet voice, a “Waltzing for Dreamers” show, free, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dug Way Road, Brownfield. 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.
Aug. 18-21, Thursday-Sunday, 8:00pm/Thurs.-Sat, 2:00pm/Sun, “Large Window on a Small World,” still living with his widowed mother, at an age when most of his contemporaries are well settled into married life, Tad Snow enters into a correspondence with a sympathetic young French girl. All goes well until photos are exchanged. Tad doesn’t send one of himself, and his beauteous pen pal suddenly arrives for a visit, $10/adults, $8/seniors, Norway Grange, 15 Whitman Street, Norway. FMI: 207-739-2512, www.norwaydowntown.org.
Aug. 20, Saturday, 9am-3pm, 36th Annual Lovell Arts & Artisans Fair, 60 skilled artisans in an all-juried show, huge used book sale, lunch available for purchase, free, New Suncook School, Route 5, Lovell. FMI: 207-925-3177, www.lovellmaine.us/calendar.
Aug. 20, Saturday, 8:30pm, Brownfield Lions Dance, music by Linwood Cash and the Ridge Riders, for adults 21 and older, $10, Brownfield Lions Den, Route 5, Brownfield. FMI: 207-647-3472, www.mainelakeschamber.com.
Aug. 22, Monday, 7:00pm, Boghat, traditional Irish dance music trio of accomplished musicians based out of Portland, Maine. They play the traditional music of Ireland with a contemporary twist, fiery reels and sexy jigs to plaintive airs and the occasional song, $10/adults, $5/children 5-12, Schoolhouse Arts Center, 16 Richville Road, Standish. FMI: 207-642-3743, www.schoolhousearts.org.
Aug. 23, Tuesday, 8pm, Downeast Brass Quintet, compromised of five experienced musicians from Southern and Central Maine, they play a wide range of styles from classical to Dixieland, $18/adults, $9/children, Deertrees Theater, 156 Deertrees Road, Harrison. FMI: 207-583-6747, www.deertreestheatre.org.
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Out and About for the Sanford/York County Lake Regions of Maine Aug. 18-24
August 17th, 2011 categories: Sanford Lakes Region
Arundel Barn Playhouse presents, Arundel
Aug. 18-20, Thursday-Saturday, 8:00pm/Thurs-Sat, 2:00pm/Fri, “A Taffeta Wedding,” it’s 1964 and wedding bells are ringing for The Taffetas, America’s four singing sisters and their preppy frat brother fiancés, The Cardigans. Their quadruple wedding will be televised live featuring 24 top pop tunes from the 50’s and 60’s like Sincerely, Mr. Sandman, Sh-Boom, Since I Don’t Have You, The Locomotion & Who’s Sorry Now, $28/matinee, $35/weekday evenings, $39/Saturday evenings, Arundel Barn Playhouse, 53 Old Post Road, Arundel. FMI: 207-985-5552, www.arundelbarnplayhouse.com.
Aug. 18-20, Thursday-Saturday, 8:00pm, “The 39 Steps,” a man with a boring life meets a mystery woman with a thick accent. After she is murdered in his home, the man goes on the run and enters a secret world of strangers, detectives, spies and assorted characters, $25/adults, $22/seniors, $10/students and children, Hackmatack Theater, 538 School Street, Berwick. FMI: 207-698-1807, www.hackmatack.org.
Aug. 19-21,Friday-Sunday, 28th Annual Beach Olympics, three days of competition, music, displays and a presentation to benefit Special Oympics in Maine, on the Beach, in The Square, and the surrounding area, Old Orchard Beach. FMI: 207-934-2500, www.oldorchardbeachmaine.com.
Aug. 19, Friday, 10:30am-11:30am, Tanglewood Marionettes, a presentation of a full-scale production of Hansel and Gretel with music from Humperdink’s opera, Village Elementary School, 122 York Street, York. FMI: 207-363-2818, www.york.lib.me.us.
Aug. 20, Saturday, 10:00am-4:00pm, Newfield Old Home Day, blueberry pie contests, games, carousel rides, demonstrations of Windsor chair, basket weaving, flax, antique engines, and more, $10/adults, $7.50/seniors, $5/ ages 6-18, Willowbrook Museum, 70 Elm Street, Newfield. FMI: 207-793-2784, www.willowbrookmuseum.org.
Aug. 20, 4:30pm-6:30pm, Church Supper, enjoy a fine meal of roast turkey with gravy, carrots, cranberry sauce, potatoes, stuffing, hot biscuits, homemade pies, and ice cream, $7/adults, $3/children, free/under 5, Cornish United Church of Christ, Route 25, Cornish. FMI: 207-625-4993, www.cornish-maine.org.
August 20, Saturday, 5:30pm-7:00pm, Hamilton House’s “The Way They Were” Tour, go behind-the-scenes to learn about the daily routines of domestics, groundskeepers, and others who worked for families like the Tysons of Hamilton House early in the twentieth century. See the fourth floor attic space where servants lived, and enjoy the stunning view of the river from the rooftop skylight, reservations required, $12, Hamilton, 40 Vaughan’s Lane, South Berwick. FMI: 207-384-5269, www.HistoricNewEngland.org.
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