Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Jan. 9-15

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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Jan. 9-15

Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Jan. 9-15

“Full Moon Hike,” Mt. Abram, Greenwood

Jan. 9, Thursday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., “DaVinci Experience,”paintings and photography by local and emerging artists, free to look, The DaVinci Experience, 267 Falmouth Road, Falmouth. FMI: 207-541-1971, www.davinciexperience.com.
Jan. 9, Thursday, 7pm, “Healthy Forests, Clean Lakes,” join LEA and Portland Water District’s Paul Hunt to learn how our forests have changed over the past 150 years, their condition today, and a new source of funding to help conserve them into the future, forests are the key to maintaining the water quality of our streams and lakes, free, Lake Region Environmental Association, 230 Main Street, Bridgton.  FMI:  207-647-8580, www.mainelakes.org.
Jan. 11, Saturday, see site for event times, “Cooper Campbell Day,” rescheduled event, a fun, fast-paced, on-mountain event for kids and their families, 75 pre-registered children and adults can try skiing and snowboarding for the very first time, with free lessons, rentals, and lift tickets, see site for details, Shawnee Peak, 119 Mountain Road, Bridgton.  FMI:  207-647-8444, www.shawneepeak.com.
Jan. 11, Saturday, 5:00 p.m., “Full Moon Hike,” this is a must attend event that continues to grow each season, Mt Abram will transport your skis and boards, so you can enjoy the hike to the top, ski down under the full moon, free and open to the public, Mt Abram, 308 Howe Hill Road, Greenwood. FMI: 207-875-5000, www.mtabram.com.
Jan. 10, Friday, 12:00 noon – 3:00 p.m., “Red Bulls Frozen Rush at Sunday River,” An off-road truck race like no other, Red Bull Frozen Rush will bring eight 900-horsepower Pro-4 trucks and the best drivers in the world including Red Bull athletes Ricky Johnson and Bryce Menzies to the slopes of Sunday River for a head-to-head race on snow for the first time ever. Eight teams will race over the slopes of South Ridge on a course built by Sunday River’s terrain park crew that features slalom gates, berms and jumps, all while navigating the course at speeds up to 60 mph on one-of-a-kind spiked snow tires from BFGoodrich, Frozen Rush will be featured on TV on the Red Bull Signature Series on NBC at 3pm before the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 2, free to spectate, Sunday River, 15 S. Ridge Road, Newry. FMI: 207-824-3000, www.sundayriver.com.
Jan. 11-12, Saturday – Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., “Just What You’ve Always Wanted,” paintings, mixed media, and more, free and open to the public, Elizabeth JMoss Galleries, 251 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth. FMI: 207-781-2620, www.elizabethmossgalleries.com.
Jan.12, Sunday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., “Children’s Week at Sunday River,” kids can ski free, stay free, and get free rentals and Perfect Kids clinics when staying three nights or more with their parents, don’t miss this special Children’s Week Ski & Stay Package, kids 12 and under can eat free all week, Sunday River, 15 S. Ridge Road, Newry. FMI: 207-824-3000, www.sundayriver.com.

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