Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine Nov. 22-28

Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Nov. 22-28
November 22, 2012
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November 22, 2012

Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine Nov. 22-28

“The Nutcracker,” Nasson Community Center, Springvale

Nov. 23, Friday, 5pm, Tree Lighting, kick off the holiday season with a cup of hot chocolate, holiday music, and get the first glimpse of the eighth annual Festival of Trees, this year’s theme is In Olden Times and Ancient Rhymes from the favorite holiday special, A Charlie Brown Christmas, free, Saco Museum, 371 Main Street, Saco. FMI: 207- 283-3861, www.sacomuseum.org.

Nov. 24, Saturday, 10am-3pm, Neighborly Craft Fair, free to browse, North Berwick Primary School, 25 Varney Street, North Berwick. FMI: 207-676-9063, www.events.sunjournal.com.
Nov. 24, Saturday, 7pm, Judy Collins, few singers have the staying power of this folk icon, for nearly 45 illustrious years, her dulcet tones have graced our ears and her poetic lyrics have galvanized a generation, Jonathan’s Restaurant, 92 Bourne’s Lane, Ogunquit. FMI: 207-646-4777, www.jonathansrestaurant.com.
Nov. 24, Saturday, 7:30-9:30pm, doors open at 7pm, Erica Brown’s Bluegrass Connection, this Maine fiddle prodigy’s own five piece Bluegrass Band is enjoying great popularity, with Matt Shipman on guitar and vocals, Ken Taylor on bass, Steve Roy on mandolin and vocals, and Read McNamara on banjo, $14/general, $12/seniors and students, The Saco River Theater, Buxton. FMI: 207-929-6472, www.sacorivertheatre.org.
Nov. 24, Saturday, 7:30pm, “The Nutcracker,” musical based on E.T.A. Hoffman’s The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, lots of music, dancing and Christmas spirit in the classic tale of Mistress Clara, the Nutcracker, The Mouse King, and others, Nasson Community Center, 457 Main Street, Springvale. FMI: 207-324-8227, www.sanfordmainestage.com.
Nov. 25, Sunday, 10:30am-12:30pm, Doggy Adventure with You and Your Dog, enjoy an outing with your dog that includes fitness and obedience drills, at the end of the adventure, we give your dog a complementary brushing, water less bath and a healthy treat, free, Vaughn Woods State Park, 28 Oldsfields Road, South Berwick. FMI: 207-251-6492, www.events.publicbroadcasting.net/mpbc/events.eventsmain.

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