Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Nov. 22-28

Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine Nov. 22-28
November 22, 2012
Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine Nov. 22-28
November 22, 2012

Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Nov. 22-28

“Crafts in the Stacks,” Lewiston Public Library

Nov. 24, Saturday, 11am-4pm, Crafts in the Stacks, join Neighborhood Handmade and other downtown sponsors for a holiday craft fair, wood furniture, jewelry, pottery, children’s clothing, miniatures, and more, raffles and door prizes, refreshments by Forage Market, free, Lewiston Public Library, 305 South 8th Street, Lewiston. FMI: 716-754-4720, http://www.lplonline.org/.
Nov. 24, Saturday, 2-4:30pm, Christmas at the Fort, reading of “The Night Before Christmas,” paper cutting, Christmas caroling, hot chocolate, free, Old Fort Western,16 Cony Street, Augusta. FMI: 207-626-2385, www.kjonline.com.
Nov. 24, Saturday, 7:30-9:30pm, The Gawler Family, a fun-loving, folk singing, banjo playing, fiddling contra-calling family of five from Belgrade, $15/general, $10/seniors and students, Cumston Hall, 796 Main Street, Monmouth. FMI: 207-933-9999, www.events.publicbroadcasting.net/mpbc/events.eventsmain.
Nov. 25, Sunday, 1-3pm, Guided Naturalist Walk, Maine Master Naturalist, Jason Chandler, will lead a walk to explore the landscape of HVNC with an eye to the past, walk away with tools to assess any northeastern forest, contact venue for registration, $5, Hidden Valley Nature Center, Egypt Road, Jefferson. FMI: 207- 586-6752, www.hvnc.org.
Nov. 26, Monday, 6pm, Twin Cities’ Parade of Lights, signature holiday celebration kicks off with a bounty of new floats, stops for the lighting of the Christmas Tree at Auburn’s Festival Plaza, appearance by Santa Claus, menorah lighting ceremony, entertainment, wagon rides, story time, crafts, hot chocolate and snacks, rain date November 28, free, Main and Academy Streets, Auburn. FMI: 207-513-3000, www.mrlakefront.net/news.
Nov. 26, Monday, 8:25pm, Marcia Gallagher “Tribute to Jazz Sirens,” Vocalist/pianist Marcia Gallagher will lead you through an evening of stories and songs from some of jazz’s greatest female singers. Recreating some classic jazz standards and also creating her own arrangements, Marcia will delight listeners as she sings the Great American Song Book. Honoring such greats as Ella and Peggy Lee, Nina Simone and Lena Horne, come join Marcia as she pays “Tribute to Jazz Sirens”.Marcia’s quintet will include UMA faculty, Dr. Richard Nelson on guitar, Steve Grover on drums, Tim Weir on trumpet and Duane Edwards on bass. Get your tickets early, $15, Slates Restaurant, 163 Water Street, Hallowell. FMI: 207-622-9575, www.slatesrestaurant.com.
Nov. 28, Wednesday, 7:30pm, UMA Faculty Jazz Sextet, for the first time in many years the UMA gifted jazz faculty is hitting the road, led by Department Chair and Grammy-nominated trumpeter, Tim Weir, $6, Johnson Hall, 280 Water Street, Gardiner. FMI: 207-582-7144, www.johnsonhall.org.

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