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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 20-26

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“3rd Annual Village Folk Festival,” Depot Street, Bridgton

Aug. 20, Thursday, 7pm, “Granite Presentation Walk,” have you ever wondered where the rocks for Maine’s miles of stone walls and granite house foundations come from? And how were they cut, extracted and moved to their present locations? Granite expert, Steve Swenson, will answer these questions and more during his presentation, “Quarrying Granite and Its Use”, Mr. Swenson belongs to the family that operates Swenson Granite works in Concord, New Hampshire (the “Granite State) and Westbrook, Maine. The Swensons have been quarrying and cutting granite in New England for four generations since 1883 and have contributed to a number of prestigious building projects including the Brooklyn Bridge, interstate highways, and numerous famous buildings in various cities across the country. Steve will also lead a walk to an abandoned granite quarry in Sweden at 10:00 AM on Saturday, August 22. Meet at the Sweden Town Meeting House, 144 Bridgton Road (Route 93), Sweden, Maine, to carpool to the site. The quarry site is a short walk through woods so wear appropriate walking shoes, free, Sweden Town Meeting House, 144 Bridgton Road, Route 93, Sweden. FMI: 207-647-8272, www.SwedenHistoricalSociety.org.
Aug. 21-22, Friday-Saturday, 9am-9pm, “3rd Annual Village Folk Festival,” this hands-on celebration of rural life will feature a delicious Farm to Table Feast cooked locally with local farm produce. Add to that the VFF First-Ever Best Beard Contest, Contractor Games, 2 days and evenings of live music, day-long arts, crafts and games activities for children and families, a bustling marketplace of artists, artisans, local crafters and fabulous food vendors from day into evening. Information exhibits including “You Don’t Know Beans!” (Some amazing information about the life, look and use of beans), and demonstrations will be on the Bridgton Community Center grounds for the entire festival, no entry fee, Bridgton Community Center, 15 Depot Street, Bridgton. FMI: 207-647-3116, www.mainetoday.com.
Aug. 21, Friday, 5-10pm, “Michael Menes in Egadz,” featuring exquisite juggling numbers, inventive physical comedy, mesmerizing special effects, audience interaction, amazement, spontaneity and much more… “Egadz!” is a universally appealing mix that transcends age, language, and cultural barriers. Michael Menes (pronounced “men-ness”) is simply one of the most creative jugglers in the world today. He has performed for theatrical circuses like Cirque du Soleil; for more than a dozen luxury cruise lines; at theaters and festivals around the world, and on television shows from Beijing to Brazil. His one-man variety show is a perfectly blended mix of expert juggling, eccentric comedy, and evocative variety-theater, $14/adults, $12/seniors, $8/kids and adults, Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Rd, South Paris. FMI: 207-743-8452, www.celebrationbarn.com.
Aug. 21-23, Friday-Sunday, 2pm/Sat and Sun, 7pm/Fri and Sat, “Into the Woods, Jr.” presented by The Schoolhouse Arts Center, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack (and his beanstalk), and the Witch–meet and interact in this whimsical original story, $10, $8/seniors and students, Schoolhouse Arts Center, 16 Richville Rd, Standish. FMI: 207-642-3743, www.schoolhousearts.org.
Aug. 22, Saturday, 9am-2pm, “Fryeburg Maine Street Arts & Crafts Festival,” there will be crafts by local artists, homemade baked goods, plus live music, hot dogs, popcorn, lemonade to enjoy, and a kids zone for the young and young at heart, free, Bradley Park, Main Street, Fryeburg. FMI: 207-935-3643, www.fryeburgnewchurch.org.
Aug. 22, Saturday, 10am-3:30pm, “Maine Native American Summer Market and Demonstration,” the seventh annual festival of Maine’s finest, award-winning Native American artists will be held at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village. More than 40 members of the Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Micmac and Maliseet tribes will demonstrate traditional Wabanaki art forms including basketmaking, stone carving, bark etching, beadwork and jewelry, in addition to featured performances of drumming, singing, dancing and storytelling by the Burnurwurbskek Singers, Dancers from the Penobscot Nation, and Micmac spiritual leader David Sanipass. This is the southernmost gathering of Wabanaki artists in the state of Maine. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to learn about and experience first-hand Maine’s Native American culture, rain or shine, free, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Rd, New Gloucester. FMI: 207-926-4597, www.maineshakers.com.
Aug. 24, Monday, 7pm, “Steamships of Sebago,” explore the history of steamboats on Sebago Lake from 1846 to the 1930s as the Lakes Region became the Switzerland of America. Power Point presentation using antique postcards and photos, $5, Windham Veterans Hall, Veterans Memorial Drive, Windham. FMI: 207-892-1306, www.windhamhistorical.org.

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