Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine May 8 – 14

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Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine May 8 – 14

Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine May 8 – 14

“Second Friday Arts Walk,” Brunswick

May 9, Friday, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., “Puppet Showcase Presents: Robin Hood,” get ready to occupy Sherwood in this rollicking retelling of the classic Robin Hood tale, when the new Sheriff of Nottingham starts uprooting villagers’ homes as part of a grand castle expansion scheme, the starry-eyed Robin sees an opportunity to save the day and fulfill his dream of becoming a hero, of course, he’ll need a little help from his friends, join Maid Marion, Little John, and some unexpected puppet characters for this exciting forest adventure, $8 children, $10 adult, The Theatre of Awesome, 5 Depot Street, Freeport. FMI: 207-675-4000, www.theaterofawesome.com.
May 9, Friday, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., “All Species Parade,” The All Species Parade, hosted by Spindleworks and Arts Are Elementary celebrates spring and the diversity of natural species on our planet, everyone is welcome to join in, dressed as or carrying a representation of their favorite species, creative visual interpretations of species are welcome and it is requested that live animals, motorized vehicles(aside from motorized wheel chairs), and slogans or words are left at home, Brunswick Town Green, Brunswick. FMI: 207-725-8820, www.spindleworks.org.
May 9, Friday, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., “Second Friday Arts Walk,” over 100 visual artists and 20 performing artists at over 20 sites in downtown Brunswick, along Maine St, Pleasant St, and Part Row, 5-8PM maps and free bus service available, Businesses, Galleries, Churches, etc. in Downtown Brunswick. FMI: 207-798-6964, www.artwalkmaine.org/brunswick.
May 9, Friday, 7:00 p.m.. – 9:00 p.m., “6th Annual Dancing with Local Stars,” ten midcoast celebrities take the stage of The Camden Opera House to show off their best dance moves in support of Wayfinder Schools, each local star is paired with a professional dancer from Swing & Sway Dancing and Kinetic Energy Alive, local dance troupes and pros round out the show, making for an unforgettable evening of ballroom, hip hop, contemporary, and more, $25 ahead of time, $30 at the door, $10 kids 12 and under, contact venue for ticketing information, Camden Opera House, 289 Elm Street, Camden. FMI: 207-236-3000, www.camdenoperahouse.com.
May 10, Saturday, 8pm, “Rodney Crowell,” Grammy Award-winning musician in Americana and alt-country genres, $25/advance, $35/day of show, The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor. FMI: 207-633-5159, www.boothbayoperahouse.com.
May 10, Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., “Searsport Art Market,” an art market filled with unique, handcrafted items made by local artisans and crafters, Lions Club, Prospect Street, Searsport. FMI: 207-390-6080, www.facebook.com/searsportartmarket.
May 10, Saturday, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., “Quasimodal Chorus Featured at Refuge Open House,” The Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center will have an open house and film debut, The Quasimodal Chorus will be featured singing short sets of their favorite environmental songs during the evening, the new orientation film about the work of the refuge will be shown for the first time, there will be an art activity suitable for all ages and information about the refuge’s work available, and the art gallery with its new exhibits will be open, if you have not discovered this Visitor Center yet, the open house is an opportunity to get a snapshot of what it offers, new exhibits are being developed to tell the conservation story of our Maine islands, the open house is being hosted by the Refuge, assisted by the Friends of Maine’s Seabird Islands, open to the public, Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 9 Water Street, Rockland. FMI: 207-594-0600, www.fws.gov/refuge/maine_coastal_islands/.

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