Out and About for the Sanford/York Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 24-30

Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 24-30
September 24, 2015
Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 24-30
September 24, 2015

Out and About for the Sanford/York Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 24-30

A huge Jamesway dairy barn at Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm.

“Punkinfiddle Family Festival,” Laudholm Farm, Wells

Sept. 24-27, Thursday-Sunday, 2:30pm/Thurs, Sat, and Sun, 7:30pm/Thurs. and Fri, 8pm/Sat, “Saturday Night Fever the Musical,” you should be dancing! Humble paint store clerk by day, stallion dance king by night, Tony Manero lives for Saturday night at the disco where each week the nightclub falls under the spell of the disco beat and Tony’s astounding dance routines. When a big dance competition is announced, he convinces the beautiful and talented Stephanie to be his partner. Saturday Night Fever the Musical is based on the 1977 film that became a cultural phenomenon and cemented the Bee Gees as disco era icons with their electrifying score. This mega-musical hits the stage with breathtaking and dazzling choreography and the songs from the chart topping soundtrack including, “Stayin’ Alive,” “How Deep is Your Love,” “More Than a Woman,” and “You Should Be Dancing!” Catch the fever all over again, $44-$84, Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main Street, Ogunquit. FMI: 207-646-5511, www.ogunquitplayhouse.org.
Sept. 25-26, Friday-Saturday, “35th Eliot Festival Day,” fireworks and chili bake off on Friday night. Road race for adults and kids, variety of crafters, food vendors and entertainment on Saturday, free, State Rd, Eliot. FMI: www.eliot5kandfestival.com.
Sept. 25, Friday, 2:45-5pm, “Wine & Food Walk: Cabernet Sauvignon,” join Sommelier Erica Archer, CWP, WSET Advanced, for a guided viticultural tasting and walking tour of the vibrant of Kennebunkport’s beautiful Ocean Ave as you explore some delicious examples of Cabernet Sauvignon paired with delicious foods from each of 4 great restaurants. You’re in for an incredible wine education experience. You’ll walk away with knowing how regional influences impact wine styles and quality, gain confidence knowing how evaluate, select, serve, and pair wines and describe what you smell and taste, $49, Salt & Honey, 24 Ocean Avenue, Kennebunkport. FMI: 207-619-4630, www.winewiseevents.com.
Sept. 26, Saturday, 10am-4pm, “Mustang Rally and Car Show,” registrations will be accepted the day of the show, starting at 8 AM, at $10 per car. Spectators are free but donations are always welcome. Proudly display your car and meet a mustang from the Western Ranges. Network with other owners, New England car clubs, and enthusiasts while you enjoy everything Old Orchard Beach and the surrounding area has to offer. RSVP by printing, completing and returning the application and entry fee, available on our website, Old Orchard Beach Ballpark, E. Emerson Cummings Blvd., Old Orchard Beach. FMI: 207-284-7721, www.mustangrescue.org/rally.html.
Sept. 26, Saturday, 10am-4pm, “Punkinfiddle Family Festival,” this event has become a family tradition for both locals and folks from away. Punkinfiddle features traditional crafts, hands-on learning, lively music, old-fashioned games, fun food, farm animals, and lots of happy faces in a historic seaside setting. Stuff a scarecrow, stomp your feet, paint a pumpkin, churn butter, quiz a fiddle maker, create a craft, walk the beach, and leave smiling, Wells Reserve, 342 Laudholm Farm Rd, Wells. FMI: 207-646-1555, www.wellsreserve.org.
Sept. 26, Saturday, 7pm, “An Evening with Bess of Hardwicke,” “Bess”, as she was called, was one of the most remarkable personalities of Elizabethan/Shakespearean England. Born the daughter of an obscure and impoverished Derbyshire Squire, her advantageous marriages to four prosperous (but short lived!) husbands took her to the Royal Court as lady in waiting to Queen Elizabeth I; and made her the Countess of Shrewsbury, one of the richest women in England. Actor, Suzanne B. Manzi will present an original interpretation of Bess in period gown with music, along with a picture of what living in the 1500’s was like. Bess loved gossip and it will definitely be a part of this presentation, free, York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Rd, York. FMI: 207-363-2818, www.york.lib.me.us.
Sept. 27, Sunday,, 10am-5pm, “Ash Sunday: Wood’s Beauty and the Forests’ Enemy,” craftspeople, woodworkers and scientists are gathering at Willowbrook Museum in Newfield Sept. 27 to demonstrate ash crafts and woodworking. They will also talk about the impending infestation of a ash-killing beetle that has decimated forests west of Maine. The series of hands-on activities, demonstrations, and workshop talks are sponsored by Willowbrook, Francis Small Heritage Trust and Forest Works, Willowbrook Museum, 70 Elm St, Newfield. FMI: 207-793-2784, www.willowbrookmuseum.org.

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