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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 4-10

           Scribner’s Mill Days, Harrison

Aug. 4, Thursday, 8am-9pm, Sweden Days, activities include two short hikes to the Back Pond Reserve and Amos Mountain starting from the Sweden Community Church at 8:00am, Potluck supper on Virgina Durr’ s lawn at 5:00pm, folk music performed by Davy Sturtevant and Heather Pierson at the Brick Church for the performing Arts in Lovell, Sweden.  FMI:  207-647-3987, www.mainelakeschamber.com.

Aug. 6-7, Saturday-Sunday, 10:00am-4:00pm, Scribner’s Mills Days, back to the past, see how wood shingles, and dry barrels are made, visit the Scribner homestead, oxen demonstrations, antique cars, trucks and engines, Highland String Trio, pig and turkey roast, $6, free/children 12 and younger, $8/roast, Scribners Mills Road, Harrison.  FMI: 207-583-6455, www.scribnersmill.org.

Aug. 6, Saturday, 10:00am-2:00pm, Antique and Classic Boat Show, a non-judged show of antique and classic boats including those of wood, aluminum, and fiberglass construction-power, sail or paddle, free, Route 302, the Causeway, Naples.  FMI: 207-693-6364, www.mountainviewwoodies.org.

Aug. 5-6, Friday and Saturday, 10:00am-6:00pm, “Art in Bloom,” 5th Annual Flower show presented by the Lakeside Garden Club, free tea party reception from 1:00-5:00pm on Saturday, scavenger hunt and more, Gallery 302, Main Street, Bridgton.  FMI:  207-647-2878, www.gallery302.com.

Aug.6-7, Saturday-Sunday, various times, Annual Andover Olde Home Days Celebration, parade, antique car displays, exhibits, art and flower shows, crafts, firemen’s muster, horse show, plenty of food and music, Main Street, Andover.  FMI:  207-392-4311, http://www.andoverjournal.net/.

Aug. 7, Sunday, 2:30-4:30pm, Classical Victorian Tea Party at Hawthorne, at Nathanial Hawthorne’s boyhood home, features period costumes, hats and refreshments, call for reservations, Hawthorne House, Hawthorne Road, Raymond  FMI:  207-655-9136, www.sebagolakeschamber.com.

Aug. 8, Monday, 6:00pm, Rick Charette, part of the Schoolhouse’s summer concert series, food and local talent starts at 6:00pm with Rick Charette taking the stage at 7:00pm, this performer captures the hearts and spirits of young and old alike with his delightful and inspiring children’s songs, $10/adults, $5/children, Sebago Schoolhouse, 16 Richville Road, Standish.  FMI:  207-642-3743, www.schoolhousearts.org.

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