Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine June 7-13

Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine June 7-13
June 6, 2012
Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine June 7-13
June 6, 2012

Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine June 7-13

“Rabbit Hole,” Community Little Theater, Auburn

June 7, Thursday, 6-7pm, Old Tales from the Maine Woods, from his phenomenal collection of over 22,000 articles and stories of the Maine Woods, Steve Pinkham has selected many of the most exciting and old hunting and fishing tales, as well as stories of animal encounters, lumbering, canoe trips, and even a few ghost stories for his book, ranging from 1849 to 1913, the book covers the Maine Woods from Magalloway to Moosehead, and Mopang to Madawaska, come hear tales from this wonderful collection, free, Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring Street, Auburn. FMI: 207-333-6640, www.auburn.lib.me.us.
June 7-10, Thursday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Thursday, 8pm/Friday and Saturday, 2pm/Sunday, “Rabbit Hole,” David Linsay-Abaire’s Pulitzer-prize winning play, deals with the way family members survive a major loss, and includes comedy as well as drama, $18, Community Little Theatre, 30 Academy Street, Auburn. FMI: 207-783-0958, www.laclt.com.
June 7-10, Thursday-Sunday, 8pm/Thursday-Saturday, 2pm/Sunday, Enchanted April, a gentle comedic tale of four dissimilar English women who leave their damp and rainy environs to go on holiday to a secluded coastal castle in Italy, Lakewood Theater, 76 Theater Road, Madison. FMI: 207-474-7176, www.lakewoodtheater.org.
June 9, Saturday, 8:45am/bird walk, 10:30am/presentation, Bird Walk and Book Signing, Jeff and Allison Wells will lead a birdwalk at the Whistlestop Trail, then head back to the bookstore for a fun presentation, “Preacher Birds & Butterbutts: Surprising Stories about the Birds You Love,” followed by a book signing of their new book, “Maine’s Favorite Birds,” free, Whistlestop Trail and Devaney, Doak & Garrett Books, 193 Broadway, Farmington. FMI: 207-778-3454, www.ddgbooks.com.
June 9, Saturday, 1:30-4:30pm, 52nd Annual Iris Show, plant sale, displays of Tall bearded irises, Siberian and others, sponsored by Maine Iris Society, free, Auburn Middle School, 38 Falcon Drive, Auburn. FMI: www.irisgarden.org/mismain.html.
June 11, Monday, 8pm, Rod Picott, Americana singer-songwriter, music incorporates elements of Americana, alt-country, and folk, $15, Slates, 167 Water Street, Hallowell. FMI: 207-622-9575, www.slatesrestaurant.com.
June 12, Tuesday, 7pm, Archie Fisher, singer-songwriter, master guitarist, Scottish folk troubadour, $15, Franco American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-562-4445, www.francocenter.org.

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