Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine June 21-27

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Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine June 21-27

Great Dam on the Penobscot

June 21-23, Thursday-Saturday, all day, Greater Gardiner River Festival, carnival, vendors, live bands, talent show, fireworks and more, many events free, Main Street, Gardiner. FMI: 207-582-7144, www.johnsonhall.org.
June 21-24 and 27, Thursday-Sunday and Wednesday, 8pm/Thursday-Saturday, 4pm/Sunday, 2pm and 7pm/Thursday, 9 to 5: The Musical, Outrageous, thought-provoking, and even a little romantic, 9 to 5 is about teaming up and taking care of business… it’s about getting credit and getting even. The popular movie comedy has been transformed into a musical with a rollicking score by Dolly Parton and stars Violet, the super-efficient office manager, Judy, the frazzled divorcee, and sexy Doralee who turn the tables on their sexist, egotistical, lying, obnoxious, domineering, lecherous, bigot of a boss, Franklin Hart, $21/advance, $23/door, Lakewood Theater, 76 Theater Road, Madison. FMI: 207-474-7176, www.lakewoodtheater.org.
June 21, Thursday, 5pm, Guided Tours of Johnson Hall, the oldest operating theater in Maine, guided tours of the three-story structure with entertaining stories of bygone days, illuminating current arts programming, and inspiring with the vision of future restoration, refreshments served at 5pm, free, Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water Street, Gardiner. FMI: 207-582-7144, www.johnsonhall.org.
June 23, Saturday, 1pm, “The Little Prince,” world-weary Aviator’s sputtering plane strands him in the Sahara Desert, he encounters a mysterious little boy, as the Little Prince shares his adventures through the galaxy he helps to Aviator to see, “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly,” $12, Theater at Monmouth, Route 132, Monmouth. FMI: 207-933-9999, www.theateratmonmouth.org.
June 23, Saturday, 6pm/Reception, 7pm/Performance, 7th Annual “Inspired Voices,” music, poetry, dance and art from service recipients of Tri-County Mental Health Services, $20/advance, $25/door/ general, $15/advance, $20/door/seniors and students, Franco American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-783-1585, www.inspiredvoices.com.
June 25, Monday, 8:15pm, Anni Clark, award winning singer-songwriter, Maine native, seasoned performer, folk, pop and blues, $15, Slates Restaurant, 167 Water Street, Hallowell. FMI: 207-622-9575, www.slatesrestaurant.com.
June 27, Wednesday, 7-8:30pm, Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance Summer Lecture Series: Dam Removal on the Penobscot, come join BRCA to hear how the Penobscot River Dam removal project was successful and began removing the dams on June 11, 2012, a historic period for Maine, donations welcome, Maine Lakes Resource Center, 137 Main Street, Belgrade Lakes. FMI: 207-495-6039, www.belgradelakes.org.

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