Out and About for the Mid-Coast Lakes Region of Maine Oct. 8-14

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Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Regions of Maine Oct. 8-14
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Out and About for the Mid-Coast Lakes Region of Maine Oct. 8-14

Boothbay Railway village

“48th Annual Fall Foliage Festival,” Boothbay Railway Village

Oct. 8, Thursday, 7:30pm, “Musical Variety Show,” solo artists Eric Gagne, Yazan & John Bisbee and band Bad Mariachi, styles include indie-rock, folk and blues, $10/advance, $12-$15/door, Maine Music Mill, 14 Maine St, Ft. Andross, Brunswick. FMI: 207-431-0273, www.mainemusicmill.com.
Oct. 9, Friday, 2-5pm, “Haunted Lighthouse Cruise,” travel the winding Sasanoa River through Hells Gates to the mouth of the Sheepscot River, cruising past Hendricks Head Light where you’ll hear the legend of a ghostly figure of a woman dressed in white walking the shoreline. Then it’s on to the Kennebec River and Seguin Lighthouse where one of the more gruesome tales of a haunting occurred. Entering the Kennebec River with its six lighthouses we’ll learn of more legends of strange and unusual happenings. Lighthouses seen on this tour include: Doubling Point Light, the Kennebec Range Lights, Squirrel Point Light, Perkins Island Light, Pond Island Light, Seguin Island Light, and Hendricks Head Light. Due to tides and currents this trip may run in either direction at the captain’s discretion, $40, $25/under 17, $4/under 6, Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington Street, Bath. FMI: 207-443-1316, www.mainemaritimemuseum.org.
Oct. 9, Friday. 7:30pm, “Pretty Girls Sing Soprano,” clever and original harmonies, they will sing to your soul and leave you with a smile as they perform a variety of songs from bluegrass, folk, traditional to country and rock-n-roll, $12/advance, $15/door, +$2/handling fee, Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington Street, Bath. FMI: 207-442-8455, www.chocolatechurch.com.
Oct. 9, Friday, 7:30pm, ‘Cheryl Wheeler,” folk singer/songwriter, natural storyteller with a beautiful voice; though her songs are often emotional portraits of people, her live concerts also include comic routines and serious discussions, $18/advance, $20/door, The Strand Theatre, 345 Main Street, Rockland. FMI: 207-594-0070, www.rocklandstrand.com.
Oct. 10-11, Saturday-Sunday, 9am-6pm/Sat, 10am-4pm/Sunday, “48th Annual Fall Foliage Festival,” dozens of vendors of handmade items and fabulous food along with a variety of live entertainment, rides on the narrow gauge train give guests the opportunity to explore exhibits detailing Maine’s railroad heritage, interpreting village life, and displaying more than 60 antique automobiles, $4, free/12 and under, Boothbay Railway Village, 586 Wiscasset Road, Boothbay. FMI: 207-633-4727, www.railwayvillage.org.
Oct. 10-11, Saturday-Sunday, 10am-4pm, “Belfast Area Farm and Art Fall Tour,” includes open studios, farm tours and special workshops and demonstrations. Visitors are encouraged to bring their families and visit artists’ working in their studios, see a glass blowing demonstration or learn how to make jewelry. Tour maps will be available to download from Belfast Creative Coalition website, donations appreciated, Various Locations, Belfast. FMI: 207-323-8692, www.belfastcreativecoalition.org.
Oct. 10, Saturday, 7:30pm, “David Mallet,” one of America’s true original troubadours, he has recorded 14 albums, had several hundred covers of his songs and has performed in clubs, concert halls and festivals across the US, Canada and Europe, $23/advance, $25/door, Camden Opera House, 29 Elm Street, Camden. FMI: 207-236-7963, www.camdenoperahouse.com.

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