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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine June21-27

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June 21, Thursday, 6-8pm, New Gloucester Strawberry Festival, native berries, baked goods, Hodgman’s Frozen Custard, music from Berry Berry Good Band, Congregational Vestry, 19 Gloucester Hill Road, New Gloucester. FMI: 207-926-3188, www.maine.info/events.
June 21, Thursday, 8pm, Waltzing for Dreamers, free music series with Gypsophilia, jazz and indie, this is a concert for all ages, the college kids are loving their indie global sound, while the older folks love the nostalgia of the swing feel to their music, free, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, Brownfield. FMI: 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.
June 21-23, Thursday-Saturday, Standish Summer Spectacular, theme of this years three day family festival is “Building Community, the mission of the Standish Summer Spectacular is to honor and celebrate, on an annual basis, the rich history and community spirit of the villages that make up the Town of Standish including Steep Falls, Standish Corner and Sebago Lake Station. the Standish Summer Spectacular coordinates activities, events, and entertainment to give area organizations, businesses and people the opportunity to showcase the talent and -diversity of Standish in a way that is educational, forward looking and fun for all, events begin Thursday evening at the Sebago Lake Station Boat Launch, various locations, Standish. FMI: 207-642-3461,www.standishrec.com .
June 22-24, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Friday and Saturday, 2pm/Sunday, “Oliver!” Lake Region Community Theatre production, musical based on the Charles Dickens Classic, $15/adults, $12/under 12, Deertrees Theatre, 155 Deertrees Road, Harrison. FMI: 207-583-6746, www.lrctme.org.
June 22, Friday, 7:30pm, Royal Southern Brotherhood, if we tell you about the members of this amazing band, you might not need to read much further: Cyril Neville – Percussion and Vocals Devon Allman – Guitar and Vocals Mike Zito – Guitar and Vocals Charlie Wooton – Bass Yonrico Scott – Drus Before they even hit a chord, Royal Southern Brotherhood have your attention. At the mere mention of the Allman and Neville Brothers a magic spell is cast on music lovers. Conversation falls silent, hats are tipped in respect and glasses raised in salute. These aren’t just bands, they’re gods, and with a lineup comprising both the iconic Cyril Neville and Devon Allman, Royal Southern Brotherhood come pre-loaded with expectations. Don’t worry: they can match them. The family tree might be auspicious, but this new band trades on talent, not genealogy. It’s not about rock history: it’s about the here-and-now. Right now, the buzz is all about Royal Southern Brotherhood’s debut album, bottled with producer Jim Gaines in Louisiana, and we wanted to make sure you didn’t miss out on their great sound, $22.50/adults, $17.50/seniors, $10/students, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Bradley Street, Fryeburg. FMI: 207-935-9232, www.fryeburgacademy.org.
June 23, Saturday, 12pm-9pm, Civil War Re-Enactors, 3rd Maine Presents living history on the historical society grounds, fire and drum corps, musket firing, camp inspection, campfire songs and storytelling, $5, $15/ family of five or more, free/under 12, Windham Historical Society, 234 Windham Center Road, Windham. FMI: 207-892-1306, www.windhamhistorical.org.
June 24, Sunday, 6:30pm, Beneift Concert for Camp Sunshine, more than 200 violin, viola, cello, guitar and piano students, ages 3-18, from all over the country will perform classical music and folk tunes, donations welcome, St. Joseph’s College, Harold Alfond Center, Standish. FMI: 207-893-7723, www.sjme.edu.

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