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bye bye birdie

Lakewood Theatre, Madison

July 3 – 4, Thursday – Friday, noon on July 3rd, 10 a.m. July 4th, “Winslow Family 4th of July Events,” a whole day of scheduled events for the whole family, ending with fireworks on the 4th, live music, food for purchase, City of Waterville, 1 Common Street, Waterville. FMI: 207-680-4239, www.waterville-me.gov.

July 3, Thursday, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., “Coffee House/Open Mike,” wondering where to go for free fun evening out to enjoy with friends or family, every second Saturday in the summer, there is music and open mike at the East Vassalboro Grange Hall. Refreshments available, open to public, free event, Vassalboro Grange, Main St. – Route 32 just north of corner of Bog Rd. and Main St., Vassalboro. FMI: 207-923-3397, www.vassalboro.net/grange.html.
July 3, Thursday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., “Convergence: Jazz, Films, and the Visual Arts,” this exhibition features works by many innovative artists and filmmakers, mostly African Americans, whose art depicts and/or is influenced by jazz music and culture, open 10AM-5PM, Monday to Saturday, free event, Bates College, Olin Arts Center, 75 Russell Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-786-6158, www.bates.edu.
July 4, Friday, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., “Old Fashioned 4th of July Concert,” the Centennial Brass band, a 19th Century Town Band recreation with historical music and instruments, on the lawn of the Pierce House on Main Street next to the Post Office in Farmington, free event, Pierce House, Main Street, Farmington. FMI: www.farmington-maine.org.
July 8, Tuesday, 10:30am, “Genealogy Detectives: Search for your Ancestors,” want to learn how you can find out more about your ancestors, come see our Genealogy Detectives for help with discovering your ancestors while checking out the Local History collection at the Auburn Public Library, this program will take place in the Local History Room located on the second floor, free event, Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring Street, Auburn. FMI: 207-333-6640, www.auburnpubliclibrary.org.
July 9, Wednesday, 7:00 p.m., “Family Fun in Riley Park,” bring a lawn chair or a blanket and enjoy the show, great for the family, free and open to the public, Riley Park, Downtown Farmington, Farmington. FMI: www.downtownfarmington.com.
July 9, Wednesday, 8:00 p.m., “Bye, Bye Birdie,” come and visit the oldest theatre in America, this is their 114 season, Teenage heart throb Conrad Birdie is about to exchange his gold lame jumpsuit for Army fatigues, before his trademark pompadour becomes a buzz cut, Birdie’s agent Albert Peterson plans one last publicity junket. Birdie will kiss an all American girl in the all American town of Sweet Apple, Ohio, the chosen one, Kim McAfee, is ecstatic, her friends are envious, her parents are confused, her boyfriend Hugo is jealous, and Albert, well, Albert is hoping for some quality time with his secretary girlfriend Rose away from the scrutiny of his overbearing, long suffering mother, Mae, see who is on the last train out of Sweet Apple, uou will “Put on a Happy Face” when you attend the Lakewood revival of this classic musical, $21 – $35 per person, Lakewood Theatre, 76 Theatre Road, Madison. FMI: 207-474-7176, www.lakewoodtheater.org.

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