Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Feb. 13-19

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Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Feb. 13-19

Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Feb. 13-19

“One Blue Tarp,” Penobscot Theatre, Bangor

Feb. 14, Friday, 6:00 p.m., “Full Moon Hike,” bring your valentine and celebrate Great Maine Outdoor Weekend with a full moon hike in the Great Pond Mtn. Wildlands., depending on conditions, we’ll hike, snowshoe and/or ski the Dead River Trail and enjoy the open, moonlit views, we’ll call for owls, too, meet at Craig Brook Nat’l Fish Hatchery parking lot to carpool up the road, rain/snow date Feb. 15. check your e-mail or our website the day before for any trail changes or cancellations due to ice or snow cover or frigid temps, free but will accept donations for our volunteers whose home was damaged in a recent fire, Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery, Hatchery Road, 5 miles north of Bucksport, just off Route 1, Orland. FMI: 207-469-2045, www.greatmaineoutdoorweekend.com.
Feb. 14-16, Friday-Sunday, 8pm/Friday and Saturday, 3pm/Saturday and Sunday, “One BlueTarp,” the ubiquitous blue tarp provides the backdrop for this comic play about a Maine native defending his right to do as he’s always done and a woman “from away” who wants to change things and knows just how to do it. This lighthearted examination of home, place, progress, and the way life “should” be, see site for ticketing details, Penobscot Theatre, Bangor Opera House, Bangor. FMI: 207-942-3333, www.penobscottheatre.org.
Feb. 14. Friday, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., “Planetarium Show, Origins of Life,” tour the far reaches of the universe and our Earth as the evolution of life is examined in this fully immersive space experience, from the Big Bang to the new life on Earth, from great extinctions to the search for life beyond planet Earth, Origins of Life is an inspirational journey through time and a celebration of life on Earth, $3 per person, Maynard F. Jordan Planetaium, 5781 Wingate Hall, University of Maine, 120 Munson Road, Orono. FMI: 207-581-1341, www.galaxymaine.com.
Feb. 15, Saturday, 4:30pm-6:30pm, “Public Supper,” spaghetti, sponsored by the Glenburn Lakeside Riders Snowmobile Club, contact Marion Pinkham for details, West Glenburn Comm. Center, Corner of Phillips Road and Ohio Street, Glenburn. FMI: 207-942-2649, www.bangordailynews.com.
Feb. 16, Sunday, all day, “Fishing Derby,” Silver Lake, sponsored by Buck Mills Road and Gun Club, weigh-in at the boat landing on Silver Lake, total cash prize amount is $250, contact person is Cathy Ames, 46 Ames Road, Orland. FMI: 207-469-2195, www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/derbies_tournaments/derbies.htm.
Feb. 16, Sunday, 10:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., “Winter Family Fun Day,” Hirundo Wildlife Refuges Winter Family Day offers a great line-up of programs and activities, make your reservations for a trip in a dogsled early, call 944-9259 by February 13th, free event, Hirundo Wildlife Refuge, Gate 1, Hudson Road, Alton. FMI: 207-944-9259, www.hirundomaine.org.
Feb. 16, Sunday, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., ” Planetarium Show, World of Wonders,” ages 7 – 12, our planetarium spaceship blasts off on a tour that takes us to each member of the solar system. all nine planets, some of their moons and minor members of the Solar System reveal fascinating spacescapes, their hostile environments and similarities to Earth are explained by mission specialists onboard, a live tour of the winter constellations also includes stars of the Maine sky, $3 per person, Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium, 5781 Wingate Hall, University of Maine, 120 Munson Road, Orono. FMI: 207-581-1341, www.galaxymaine.com.

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