Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine Nov. 20-26

Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Nov. 20-26
Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Nov. 20-26
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Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine Nov. 20-26

leaky boot jug band

“Leaky Boot Jug Band,” American Legion Hall, Belfast

Nov. 20. Thursday, 8-8pm, “Truffles,” learn the tricks of making delicious and festive chocolate truffles with one of Maine’s best chocolatiers, Dean of Dean’s Sweets, partially demo/hands-on class, Dean will talk about ingredients, recipes, timing, and tempering, and give away a few secrets for making you own truffles at home, food fee included, $30, Freeport Middle School, 19 Kendall Lane, Freeport. FMI: 207-865-6171, www.rsu5.org.
Nov. 21-23, Friday-Sunday, 5-8pm/Fri., 10am-4pm/Sat. and Sun., “ArtFull Gifts Show,” featuring the work of 50 exhibitors: fine art, exceptional craft, wearable art, artisan foods, craft demos throughout weekend, Gala Preview Party on Friday featuring live jazz, free tastings from food exhibitors and area restaurants, cash bar, $10/Friday night, $3/Saturday and Sunday, Point Lookout Resort, 67 Atlantic Highway, Northport. FMI: 207-789-2000, www.visitpointlookout.com.
Nov. 21, Friday, 7pm, “The Leaky Boot Jug Band,” launches CD release dance and party, “old-timey” jug band, folk , blues, and bluegrass tunes, a repertoire that seems to make people happy and do a little dance, $10, $20/includes CD, American Legion Hall 43, 143 Church Street, Belfast. FMI: 207-323-3199, www.facebook.com/LeakyBootJugBand.
Nov. 22, Saturday, 8am-2:30pm, “Christmas Fair,” featured items will be wreaths, decorations, pickles, preserves, baked goods, candy, along with many crafted specialty items, famous haddock chowder along with various sandwiches will be served for lunch and early shoppers may get their morning breakfast, free to browse, Brunswick United Methodist Church, 320 Church Road, Brunswick. FMI: 207-725-2185, www.umcbrunswick.org.
Nov. 22, Saturday, 9am-4pm, “ Designing Women Fine Arts & Crafts Annual Holiday Showcase,” this juried show features several nationally-acclaimed artists displaying beautiful, original pieces including: glass, porcelain, polymer, silver and gold jewelry, unique adornments, hand-woven and stitched apparel for all sizes and ages, textile and leather handbags, handmade stoneware pottery, pastels, batik paintings and watercolors, applique quilts and wall pieces, artisanal body care, and more, $2, Merriconeag Waldorf School, 57 Desert Road, Freeport. FMI: 207-883-5556, www.designingwomen.org.
Nov. 22-23, Saturday-Sunday, 3pm and 7pm/Sat., 6pm/Sun., “Bowdoin Chorus & Oratorio Chorale,” Emily Isaacson leads the Bowdoin Chorus, the Oratorio Chorale, Mozart Mentors Orchestra, members of the Portland Symphony Orchestra a vocal soloists from the ensemble Roomful of Teeth in a performance of Mozart’s incomparable Requiem, VERY limited seating, tickets are free but must be obtained in advance, Kanbar Auditorium, Studzinski Recital Hall, 1 South Campus Drive, Brunswick. FMI: 207-577-3931, www.oratoriochorale.org.
Nov. 22, Saturday, 7:30pm, “Hollerfest 2: Darlingside, Ghost of Paul Revere and Ballroom Thieves,” three New England bands on-the-rise share the stage and rock the house, Darlingside clusters four distinct voices around a single microphone, effortlessly draw audiences into their lush, dynamic musical world, the band’s sound is characterized by classical strings, tight vocal arrangements, bluegrass and rock instrumentation, The Ghost of Paul Revere is Maine’s holler-folk band, builds their songs around powerful three-part harmonies, energetic performances, and a non-traditional way of interpreting traditional American music, The Ballroom Thieves take the sincere, narrative blueprint of folk music and infuse it with the attitude of rock, the soul of blues, and the sweat and fervor of a revival tent, special guests the Maine Youth Orchestra, $18/advance, $23/at the door, The Strand, 345 Main Street, Rockland. FMI: 207-594-0070, www.rocklandstrand.com.

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