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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 25-Oct. 1

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“Cumberland Fair,” Cumberland

Sept. 25-27, Thursday-Saturday, 9am/gates open, “Cumberland Fair,” everything a Maine fair experience has to offer, animals, midway, exhibit halls, food, entertainment, farming events and more, – See more at: https://blog.mrlakefront.net/#sthash.IItTffJg.dpuf$9/13 and over, free/12 and under, $3/seniors on Thursday, Cumberland Fair Grounds, 197 Blanchard road, Cumberland. FMI: 207-829-4215, www.cumberlandfair.com.

Sept. 25 – 28, Friday – Sunday, 7:30 p.m./Friday & Saturday, 5:00 p.m./Sunday, “The Mousetrap,” the Mousetrap is a murder mystery play by Agatha Christie, which opened in the West End of London in 1952, and has been running continuously since then. It has by far the longest initial run of any play in history! The scene is set when a group of people gathered in a country house cut off by the snow discover, to their horror, that there is a murderer in their midst. Who can it be? One by one the suspicious characters reveal their sordid pasts until at the last, nerve-shredding moment the identity and the motive are finally revealed. Don’t miss the shuddering suspense and brilliantly intricate plot where murder lurks around every corner! $14/adults, $12/students & seniors, Standish Schoolhouse, 16 Richville Road, Standish. FMI: 207-642-3743, www.schoolhousearts.org.
Sept. 26, Friday, 8:00 p.m., “An Evening with John Hiatt Solo and Acoustic,” one of our times’ greatest song writers and SMAC’s favorite performers, John Hiatt, who the Los Angeles Times calls “…one of rock’s most astute singer-songwriters of the last 40 years,” a master lyricist and satirical storyteller, weaves hidden plot twists into fictional tales ranging in topics including redemption, relationships, growing older and surrendering, on his terms, the new record is musically rooted in acoustic blues, accentuated by Hiatt’s soulful, gritty voice, which mirrors the gravity of his reflective lyrics, $100 plus $4 handling fee, Stone Mountain Center 695 Dug Way Road, Brownfield. FMI: 207-935-7292, www.stonemountaincenter.com.
Sept. 27, Saturday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00p.m., “O2X Summit Challenge Series,” a new kind of mountain running race that finishes at the summit of the Sunday River mountain resort. The winding course includes single-track trails, glades and open slopes, as well as unique natural terrain challenges, Two different race courses include a Single Diamond route gaining more than 1,000 net vertical feet, and a Double Diamond route gaining more than 2,000 vertical feet. For spectators and participants, a weekend-long “BaseCamp” will blend on-site camping, scheduled nature hikes for friends and spectators, training-and-performance exhibits, and a farmer’s market-inspired gathering of local fare, $120/registration fee, Sunday River Resort, 15 South Ridge Road, Newry. FMI: 781-412-4998, www.o2x.com.
Sept. 27, Saturday, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., “11th Annual Maine Lakes Brew Fest,” come sample brews from companies such as the Allagash Brewing Co, Blacksmiths Winery, Gritty McDuff’s, Public House & Brewery, Tucherman Brewing and many, many more, no pets, must be 21 years of age or older, this event is held rain or shine, $30, $5/non-drinking tickets, $1/transaction fee per ticket, $5/parking fee, On the Beach, Point Sebago, 261 Point Sebago Road, Sebago. FMI: www.mainelakesbrewfest.com.
Sept. 27, Saturday, 12:00 p.m./start, “Pig Roast,” events include pig roast, dance, horseshoe tournament and Chinese auction, Waterford World’s Fairgrounds, 36 Irving Green Road, Waterford. FMI: 207-956-3591, www.sunjournal.com.
Sept. 27, Saturday, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., “12th Annual Old – Fashioned Outdoor Band Concert,” a tradition for the USM community and Gorham neighbors, the 12th annual afternoon of concert band classics and barbecue lunch (available at old-fashioned prices!) is fun for the whole family! Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or picnic blankets, barbecue begins at noon, free, Corthell Concert Hall, USM Gorham campus, 37 College Ave., Gorham. FMI: 207-780-5555, www.usm.maine.edu/music.
Sept. 27, Saturday, 7:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., “Fight Back Festival,” is a family-friendly biking, running and walking event held each year, a fundraiser for the Cancer Community Center, there is something for everyone at this beautiful day of strength, hope and remembrance, $5 – $45, Pineland Farms, 15 Farm View Drive, New Gloucester. FMI: 207-761-6665, www.pinelandfarms.org.

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