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

Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine Feb. 21-27
February 21, 2013
Out and About for the Sanford/York Lakes Region of Maine Feb. 21-27
February 21, 2013

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

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“Full Moon Hike,” Jefferson

Feb. 21, Thursday, 10am-2pm, Maine State Museum Vacation Family Activities, hands-on exploration and family fun, suitable for all ages and free with price of museum admission, programs include history touch cart, 10am, ancient midden, 11am and 2pm, hands-on nature cart, 1pm, Maine State Museum. 230 State Street, Augusta. FMI: 207-287-2301, www.mainestatemuseum.org.
Feb. 23, Saturday, 11am-4pm, Cabin Fever Reliever: Living History Day at Norlands, stop by for some old-time fun, activities are provided by interpreters in period clothing portraying people of the Norlands neighborhood or members of the original Livermore Washburn family, the schoolhouse, mansion, and farmer’s cottage will be open, $5, Washburn-Norlands Living History Center, 290 Norlands Road, Livermore. FMI: 207-897-4366, www.norlands.org.
Feb. 23, Saturday, 6-10pm, Dinner and A Dance: Victory Swing Band, New England’s Premier 16-pc big-band jazz band where every musician has a professional background, the band performs the highest quality swing, Latin, blues and pop from the top composers and artists, $22/advance, $24/day of show, Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-783-1585, www.francocenter.com.
Feb. 23, Saturday, 7:30-9:30pm, Nordica Trio Concert, Graybert Beacham, viola/violin, Karen Beacham, clarinet, and Martin Perry, piano will present a program of the music of Vanhall, Mozart, Schumann and Bartok, $12, free/ 18 and under, Nordica Auditorium, Main and Academy Street, Farmington. FMI: 207-491-0768, www.farmington.edu/news.
Feb. 24, Sunday, 11am-2pm, Ice Fest L/A Family Day, free, fun filled family day, view beautiful ice sculptures, ice sculpture demonstrations, Michael Trautman’s physical comedy theatre, delicious treats, free, Fountain Plaza at Bates Mill Complex-behind DaVinici’s Eatery, 150 Mill Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-782-7228, www.icefestia.com.
Feb. 24, Sunday, 6-8pm, Full Moon Hike, expect to be out hiking for 2-3 miles at a moderate pace, HI Hut will be warm for after hike relaxing; bring your favorite hot drink, headlamp, warm layers and hiking sticks or ski poles are recommended, snowshoes available for rent, $5, Hidden Valley Nature Center, 131 Egypt Road, Jefferson. FMI: 207-586-6752, www.hvnc.org.
Feb. 25, Monday, 6:30-9pm, Full Moon Snowshoe, a unique experience of an evening hike under the full moon, transportation as well as snowshoes and headlamps will be provided by the FRC, minimum age of 13, under 13 with preapproval and adult supervision, $5, meet at FRC Pratt Mountain, Farmington. FMI: 207-778-7000, www.umf.maine.edu.

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