Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Jan. 15-21

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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Jan. 15-21

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“Snowshoe Sebago Lake State Park,” Sebago

Jan. 15 – 19, Thursday – Monday, 9am-3pm, “Ski and Snowshoe Trailer at Sebago Lake State Park,” Come try out cross-country skiing and snowshoeing with equipment on loan from our ski and snowshoe trailer, offers groomed & ungroomed easy to moderate trails that meander through a variety of forest types and woodland cover as well as stretch along the Songo River and a portion of the north shore of Sebago Lake, free with park admission, Sebago State Park, State Park Road, Casco. FMI: 207-603-62431, www.maine.gov.
Jan. 16, Friday, 6:45pm, “The Night Sky,” winter is the prime time for star gazing, the darkness of night reveals amazing celestial sights when man-made glow is reduced, learn to easily locate markers in the sky to navigate the constellations, be prepared to spend at least 45 minutes outside and dress appropriately, head lamps or flashlights are important and snowshoes may be useful if deep snow is present, meet in the Hobbs Library parking lot to caravan, free, Heald and Bradley Pond Reserve, Lovell. FMI: 207-925-1056, www.gllt.org.
Jan. 16-17, Friday and Saturday, 7pm-1am, “Spire and Ice,” Gorham’s first annual ice bar, music, dancing and full bar inside, specialty drinks, ice bar and music outside, $15/advance, $20/door, Spire 29 on the Square, 29 School Street, Gorham. FMI: 207-222-2068, www.spire29.com.
Jan. 16, Friday, 7:30pm, “Bradley Backstage: The Bradley Jazz Collective,” join us for an evening of jazz featuring The Bradley Jazz Collective in our alternative backstage performance space at the LHE/PAC, the new “Bradley Backstage” series puts the performers and the audience on the same level on stage, creating an intimate concert experience, the Bradley Jazz Collective features Craig Bryan (drums), Al Hospers (bass), Kelly Muse (piano), Mimi Rohlfing (voice), and Mike Sakash (saxophone), $15-Adults (18+), $5-Students General Admission, Leura Hill Eastman Arts Center, 18 Bradley St., Fryeburg. FMI: 207-935-9232, www.fryeburgacademy.org/pac.
Jan. 16, Friday, 8pm, “Junior Brown,” what could be better to warm up a winter night…then the rockabilly and guitar “steeling” sounds of Junior Brown, he is completely original..a little retro country a little rock and roll and a lotta wow, his unique voice, more unique songwriting craft, and even more unique double necked “Guit-Steel”, there has absolutely never been anyone like Junior Brown, $25 plus $4 handling fee, Stone Mountain Art Center, 695 Dug Way Rd., Brownfield. FMI: 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.
Jan. 17, Saturday, 1pm, “Live from the MET: The Merry Widow,” the great Renée Fleming stars as the beguiling femme fatale who captivates all Paris in Lehár’s enchanting operetta, seen in a new staging by Broadway virtuoso director and choreographer Susan Stroman (The Producers, Oklahoma!, Contact), Stroman and her design team of Julian Crouch (Satyagraha, The Enchanted Island) and costume designer William Ivey Long (Cinderella, Grey Gardens, Hairspray) have created an art-nouveau setting that climaxes with singing and dancing grisettes at the legendary Maxim’s, Nathan Gunn co-stars as Danilo and Kelli O’Hara is Valencienne, Lake Region Caters to provide lunch in the lobby at noon, call 207-787-3327 to reserve your meal(s), $26/adults, $23/seniors, $18/students, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, 18 Bradley Street, Fryeburg. FMI: 207-935-9232, www.fryeburgacademy.org/tickets.
Jan. 17, Saturday, 4:30-7:30pm, “Bruce Marshall in Blizzards Pub,” join us for live music by Bruce Marshall, free, Shawnee Peak, 119 Mountain Rd., Bridgton. FMI: 207-647-8444, www.shawneepeak.com.

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