Out and About for the Mid-Coast Lakes Region of Maine June 11-17

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Out and About for the Mid-Coast Lakes Region of Maine June 11-17

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“ArtWalk,” Downtown Brunswick

June 11, Thursday, 7pm, “John Ford & Mark Nickerson,” Ford, a retired Maine game warden, is the author of two books, Suddenly, the Cider Didn’t Taste So Good: Adventures of a Game Warden in Maine and This Cider Still Tastes Funny!: Further Adventures of a Maine Game Warden. Nickerson is the author of Blue Lights in the Night: Real Life Stories of Maine State Trooper, free, Camden Public Library, 55 Main Street, Camden. FMI: 207-236-3440, www.librarycamden.org.
June 11-14, Thursday-Sunday, 2pm/Thurs and Sun, 7:30pm/Thurs-Sat, “The Full Monty,” based on the cult hit film of the same name, a 10-time Tony Award-nominee, is filled with honest affection, engaging melodies and the most highly-anticipated closing number of any show, $46-$70, Maine State Theatre, 1 Bath Rd., Brunswick. FMI: 207-725-8769, msmt.org.
June 12, Friday, 5-8pm, “Brunswick ArtWalk,” ten galleries and churches present art works by multiple Maine artists. Local musicians play at St. Paul’s Episcopal church. Explorer bus available for free to move between sites. Map and more information available at website, free, Maine and Pleasant Streets, Brunswick. FMI: 207-798-6964, www.fiveriversart.org.
June 12, Friday, 7:30pm, “Honey Dewdrops,” blend of new Americana with traditional folk music creates inspired songs that are rooted in the experience and lives of people, their original songs shine with energy and emotion through intimate performances with a handful of acoustic instruments and tightly layered harmonies, $17/advance, $20/at-the-door, Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. FMI: 207-442-8455, www.chocolatechurcharts.org.
June 13, Saturday, 10am-12pm, “History Haywagon Tours,” climb aboard our haywagon and travel through time as you hear stories of the ship captains, fishermen, farmers, teachers, and homemakers who have lived on Wolfe’s Neck over the past 250 years. Many of the buildings and landscapes of Wolfe’s Neck Farm have remained largely unchanged for centuries. This “Wagon Ride to the Past” is a unique opportunity to learn about the history of this oceanfront farm and its surrounding countryside, $6, free/12 and under, Wolfe’s Neck Farm, 184 Burnett Road, Freeport. FMI: 207-869-5433, www.wolfesneckfarm.org.
June 13-14, Saturday-Sunday, 2pm, “Families Affairs,” an original spoof of the classic radio soap opera, the saga of the Capulet and Montague families, the show almost doesn’t make it on the air as producer, director and cast muddle and squabble through a rehearsal, pay-what-you-want, The Theater Project, 14 School St., Brunswick. FMI: 207-729-8584, www.theaterproject.com.
June 14, Sunday, 4pm, “US Navy Band Northeast,” based at the Newport, RI Naval Station and is one of 11 official U.S. Navy bands worldwide, providing musical support for military ceremonies, recruiting, morale and retention programs, and community relations, or the direction of Lieutenant Gregory Fritz, this group of 35 professional Navy musicians supports more than 500 engagements annually, performing regularly for high-ranking military and civilian dignitaries, Navy Recruiting, public outreach and awareness efforts, and partnership in education programs throughout the Northeast United States, free, Boothbay Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor. FMI: 207-633-5159, www.boothbayoperahouse.com.

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