Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine July 4-10

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Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine July 4-10

Bath Heritage Day Parade

Annual Bath Heritage Days

July 4-7, Thursday-Sunday, 8:30am/events begin, 41st Annual Bath Heritage Days, 5-mile road race, carnival, art in the park, craft show, antique car show, music, boat parade, fireworks, and more, downtown Bath. FMI: 207-443-8330, www.cityofbath.com.
July 4, Thursday, 7-10am, 4th of July Blueberry Pancake and Sausage Breakfast, choice of plain or blueberry pancakes, sausages, orange juice, and another beverage, event is followed by a local parade, $6/large order, $5/smaller order, St. Jude Church Hall, Main and School Streets, Freeport. FMI: 207-847-6890, www.freeportmaine.com.
July 4, Thursday, 10-1130am, Fun and Games on the Brunswick Town Mall, traditional children’s/family games, prizes and refreshments, free, Town of Brunswick Mall, Brunswick. FMI: 207-725-6659, www.brunswickme.org.
July 4, Thursday, 12-5pm, Belfast Train Rides, rides will depart from City Point Central Railroad Museum to Waldo Station and return, departs from City Point Central Railroad Museum at noon, 2pm and 4pm, $10/adult, $5/children 10-12, free/under 10, Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad, 13 Oak Hill Road, Belfast. FMI: 207-722-3899, www.brookspreservation.org.
July 4, Thursday, 7:30-9pm, Matt Nathanson, American singer-songwriter blends fold and rock music to create an original sound featuring a mix of acoustic and electric guitar, fireworks follow, free, L.L. Bean-Discovery Park, 95 Main Street, Freeport. FMI: 877-755-2326, www.llbean.com.
July 5, Friday, 12pm, 2013 Kids Concert, Audiobody, David Wax Museum, Yo Yo People, The Pop Ups, Justin Roberts & The Not Ready for Naptime Players, free, L.L. Bean Discovery Park, Freeport. FMI: 877-755-2326, www.llbean.com.
July 5-7, Friday-Sunday, 37th Annual Great Schooner Race, North America’s largest annual gathering of historic tall ships, the schooners race in Penobscot Bay, from Rockland to Camden, Special Awards Ceremony includes live music and festivities, Indepedence Day celebrations take place in town before and after, view the race from land, or participate from one of the schooners, $0-$760, Rockland Breakwater, Rockland. FMI: 1-800-807-WIND, www.greatschoonerrace.com.
July 5, Friday, 6-9pm, Downtown Bar Harbor Art Walk, this dynamic gala showcases a wide variety of fine art and craft, with special performance events including theater and music at locations throughout the town, free to browse, venues all over downtown Bar Harbor. FMI: 207-288-9428, www.artwalkmaine.org/bar-harbor-artwalk/.
July 5, Friday, 7:30pm, The British Invasion, the greatest bands from across the pond are celebrated, enjoy the finest musicians from around the state as they play music from the Beatles, The Rolling Stones, the Animals, Herman’s Hermits and many more, $15, Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington Street, Bath. FMI: 207-442-8455, www.chocolatechurch.com.
July 5, 8-9pm, David Wax Museum, David Wax and Suz Slezak form the artistic core of the David Wax Museum, and together with multi-instrumentalist Greg Glasman, fuse traditional Mexican folk with American roots and indie rock to create a Mexo-Americana aesthetic, free, The Strand Theatre, 345 Main Street, Rockland. FMI: 207-236-2823, www.rocklandstrand.com.
July 6-7, Saturday-Sunday, Maine Crafts Guild Damariscotta Fine Art Show, 50 craftspeople exhibiting the finest in Maine-made crafts, here you’ll find works of the heart, mind and hand all from an extraordinary group of craftspeople who are dedicated to their craft, and creating tomorrow’s heirlooms, $5/adults, free/under 12, Central Lincoln County YMCA, 525 Main Street, Damariscotta. FMI: 510-595-3733, www.mainecraftsguild.com/shows/damariscotta-show/.
July 10, Wednesday, 6-8pm, Music on the Mall-Back Woods Road, folk, rock, blues and country, bring a blanket or chair and a picnic, relax and enjoy the music, Thursday rain dates when possible, free, Town Mall, Downtown Brunswick. FMI: 207-729-4439, www.brunswickme.org.

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