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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 8-14

Hacker’s Hill, Quaker Ridge, Casco

Sept. 8, Thursday, 8:00pm, 6:00pm doors open, Mike and Ruthy, this duo plays enchanting Americana music ranging from beautifully harmonized original compositions to surprising selections from contemporary and traditional American folk, $20, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dug Way Road, Brownfield.  FMI:  207-935-7292, http://carolnoonanmusic.com/ArtsCenter.

Sept. 9-11, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Fri and Sat, 2pm/Sun, “Unnecessary Farce,” comedy with 2 cops, 3 crooks, eight doors, several mix-ups, some mayhem and two hours of non-stop laughter, $12/adults, $10/students and seniors, Sebago Schoolhouse, 16 Richville Road, Standish.  FMI:  207-642-3743, www.schoolhousearts.org.

 

Sept. 9, Friday, 7:30pm, Heather Masse Band with Ben Hammond, she may be the hometown sweetheart, but she has won the heart of millions around the world performing regularly on A Prairie Home Companion and singing with the Wailin’ Jennys.  This is also a dinner show, the menu will be ham and oven roasted turkey with mashed potatoes, vegetables, rolls, salads and desserts, visit web for “pre-show dinner tab” to make reservations, $20/adults, $15 seniors, $10/students, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Bradley Street, Fryeburg.  FMI:  207-935-9232, www.fryeburgacademy.org.

Sept. 10, Saturday 10am-4pm, 10th Annual United Maine Craftsmen’s Fall Festival of Arts and Crafts, a show and sale of unique handcrafted products made by over 100 Maine artisans, $2, Smiling Hill Farm, 781 county Road, Westbrook.  FMI:  207-621-2818, www.mainecraftsmen.org.

Sept. 10, Saturday 11-12pm, Rick Charette, capturing hearts and spirits of young and old alike with delightful and inspiring children’s songs, many of the songs performed will be about Maine’s wild animals, enjoy the park before or after the show, $7/adults, $5/seniors and children, Gray Wild Animal Park, Route 26, Gray.  FMI:  207-657-4977, www.mainewildlifepark.com.

 

Sept. 11, Sunday, 9am-3pm, Hawk Watch, experimental hawk watch led by expert birders, Dick Anderson, informal presentations on the efforts of Loon Echo Land Trust campaign to purchase Hacker’s Hill will be given, Hacker’s Hill, Quaker Ridge Road, Casco.  FMI:  207-647-4352, http://loonecholandtrust.org.

 

Sept. 14, Wednesday, 10am, Apple Cider Making and Demonstration, tickets at the Market then join in at the perennial garden for demo and tasting, arrive 15 minutes early, $5, Pineland Farms, 15 Farm View Road, New Gloucester.  FMI: 207-688-4800 ext. 15, www.pinelandfarms.org

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