Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine June 25-July 1

Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine June 25-July 1
Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine June 25-July 1
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Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine June 25-July 1

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“Strawberry Festival,” Brunswick

June 25-27, Thursday-Saturday, various times, “53rd Windjammer Days,” various activities including watching the Windjammer fleet leave the harbor 7am-11am Thursday, oyster shucking contest on Friday, Rocky Coast Road Race on Saturday, and a lighted boat parade, see site for event details, Boothbay Harbor. FMI: www.windjammerdays.org.
June 25, Thursday, 5-8pm, “Wiscasset Art Walk,“ several new additions have been added including, WBG Modern and Contemporary featuring contemporary and vintage paintings, sculpture and works on paper, Ingram Fine Art offering a collection of rare and unusual items and works of art including bronzes, antique furniture, ancient Chinese objects and more, Sylvan Gallery with a collection of contemporary New England artists work, and many more, local artist and musician Tom Block and the Narrow Gauge String Band ply their musical talents in Mac’s Place from 6-9pm, participant sites are marked with sparkling streamers and touring maps are available throughout the village, free, Wiscasset Village. FMI: www.mainetoday.com.
June 25, 5:30-7:30pm, “Belfast Summer Nights,” outdoor summer music series this week featuring Vicki Andres Band and People of the Earth, bring your folding chair and dancing shoes, free, High Street, Belfast. FMI: 207-338-8448, www.belfastmaine.com.
June 25, Thursday, 7:30pm, “Tim Sample,” master of “Down East Humor” knows few equals, each summer Tim returns to his hometown of Boothbay Harbor and regales residents and visitors alike with his tales, everyone leaves smiling, come for Windjammers Festival and stay, come cheer yourself up with this humorist who is at the top of his game, $20/advance, $25/day of, The Opera house in Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor. FMI: 207-833-5159, www.boothbayoperahouse.com.
June 26-28 and 30, Friday-Sunday and Wednesday, 7:30pm/Fri, Sat. and Sun, 2pm/Fri, Sun., and Wed, “Sister Act,” is the feel-amazing musical comedy smash based on the hit 1992 film that will have you jumping to your feet, when disco diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won’t be found: a convent, $43-$70, Maine State Music Theatre, 1 Bath Rd., Brunswick. FMI: 207-725-8769, www.msmt.org.
June 26, Friday, 11am – 2:30pm, “Strawberry Festival,” offers quarts of freshly picked strawberries, strawberry sundaes, homemade jams, strawberry-rhubarb pies, traditional strawberry shortcakes with home-baked biscuits, free, Gazebo on the Brunswick Mall, Brunswick. FMI: 207-721-0314, www.firstparish.net.
June 26, Friday, 5:30-8pm, “Maine Fare 2015: A Taste of Place at Belfast’s Art Walk,” offers local art + local food, sample some of Waldo county’s bounty while you meander through downtown Belfast’s many art galleries, the art walk is free, Belfast’s Art Walk, Downtown Belfast, Belfast. FMI: 207-338-6575, www.mainefarmlandtrust.org.

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