Out and About for the York County/Sanford Lakes Region Sept. 8-14

Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 8-14
September 8, 2011
Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 8-14
September 8, 2011

Out and About for the York County/Sanford Lakes Region Sept. 8-14

York Art Association features artist Kim Berard

Sept. 8, Thursday, 3-6pm, Biddeford Farmers and Artisans Market, come browse the many offerings at this outdoor market, feel the breeze from the ocean, food and drink, participants include Above the Dam Jam, Chef Gilley, Creeping Thyme Farm, Guzmans Salsa, Little River Metalworks, among others, free to browse, corner of Main and Alfred Streets, Biddeford.  FMI:  207-284-8520, www.heartofbiddeford.org.

Sept. 8-14, Thursday-Wednesday, 8pm/Thurs, Fri, Sun, Wed, 8:30pm/Sat, 2:30pm/Thurs, Wed, 2pm/Sun, 3:30pm/Sat, “Legally Blonde the Musical,” 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, $53.50, $67.50, Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main Street, Ogunquit.  FMI:  207-646-5511, www.ogunquitplayhouse.org. 

Sept. 8-11, Thurs-Sun, 2-7pm/Thurs-Fri, 11-4/Sat-Sun, “Out of the Ordinary,” art exhibit featuring 2011 Portland Museum of Art Biennial artist, Kim Bernard, the medium she uses is a contemporary medium, it is a versatile method of painting with a beeswax-based paint, which is kept molten on a heated palette, York Art Association, 349 York Street, York Harbor.  FMI:  207-363-4049, www.yorkartassociation.com.

Sept. 9, Saturday, 5-10pm, Annual Chili and Chowda Fest, benefits the Children’s Cancer Center, live and silent auction, $5, Sanford Elks Lodge, 13 Elm Street, Sanford.  FMI:  207-749-9723, www.mainetoday.com.

Sept. 10, Saturday, 9am-1pm, Newfield Farmer’s and Artisan’s Market, 4:30-6:30pm, Bean Supper, a busy day at Willowbrook Farm, enjoy the market, ride the carousel and tour the historic village, end the day with a traditional Maine bean supper, $10/adults, $7.50/seniors, $5/children, Willowbrook Museum, 70 Elm Street, Newfield. FMI:  207-793-2784, www.willowbrookmuseum.org.

Sept. 10, Saturday, 10am-4pm, Annual Summer Solstice Craft Show, wares of more than 70 Maine and New England artists, free to browse, Wells Elementary School, 276 Sanford Road, Wells.  FMI:  http://summersolsticecraftshows.com

Sept. 10, Saturday, 7:30pm, Frank Glazer, pianist, one of America’s most esteemed concert pianist and one of its most revered piano teachers, he has performed at New York’s Town Hall and Carnegie Hall, selections include Beethoven’s Pathetique Sonata, plus pieces by Schubert and Liszt, $16/adults, $13/seniors, Old White Church, 29 Salmon Falls Road, Buxton.  FMI:  207-929-6472, www.sacorivergrangehall.org.

Stay Informed

Get the latest lake news delivered direct from Maine’s lake expert, Tom Ferent