Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Dec. 24-30

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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Dec. 24-30

Sebago-full moon hike

“Full Moon Hike,” Mt. Abram, Greenwood

Dec. 26, Saturday, 6-11:55pm, “Singepole Mountain Band and Northside Ramblers,” 3+ sets of music by 2 local bands, celebrate the holiday season with some of your favorite classic Dead tunes, original music, jamming and funk, $5, Old Greenwood Town Hall, 260 N. Main Street, Rt. 26, Greenwood. FMI: www.bethelmaine.com.
Dec. 26, Saturday, 5pm, “Full Moon Hike,” Mt. Abram’s first full moon hike of the season live music from Crime Scene back at the lodge afterward. But first you must climb the mountain. Hike up, loiter at the warming hut and then ski, ride or hike back down, free, Mt. Abram, 308 Howe Hill Rd, Greenwood. FMI: 207-875-5000, www.mtabram.com.
Dec. 26-27, Saturday and Sunday, 7pm, “Michael Trautman’s Head in the Clouds,” Maine-based performer Michael Trautman is hard to describe. He’s a physical comedian, a storyteller, a magician, and a clown who has performed around the world for nearly 40 years. His one-main show includes stories, characters, funny clothes and his signature clown routine, involving more Ping-Pong balls than one man should try to handle, $8-$12, Firehouse Arts, 20 Center St, Yarmouth. FMI: www.firehouseartsme.com.
Dec. 27, Sunday, 6pm, “Annual Troy Murphy Ski Fundraiser,” a fun-filled night where all proceeds go towards Troy’s ski fund. Expect a delicious dinner, live and silent auctions, raffles, and much more. Troy Murphy is the 2015 National Champion. He represents the U.S. Ski Team while traveling the globe to compete on the World Cup Circuit. This event will be held in conjunction with the Sunday River Ski & Snowboard Club’s pizza party. There will lots of fun for kids downstairs, $25/dinner tickets, free/under 16, The Barker Bar, 292 Sunday River Road, Newry. FMI: 207-824-6836, www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2288438.
Dec. 28, Monday, 1-2pm, “Spark’s Ark,” the Spark’s Ark program visits Pineland Farms this Monday. Josh Sparks has been known to bring chinchillas, owls and flying squirrels with him, so you’re almost guaranteed to see an animal you’ve never met in person before, $5, Mount Washington Room, Pineland Farms, 15 Farm View Drive, New Gloucester. FMI: 207-688-4539, www.pinelandfarms.org.
Dec. 28, Monday, 7pm, “The History of Skiing in Maine,” fireside chat presented by Scott Andrews, historian of the Ski Museum of Maine, free, Gibson Room, Bethel Inn, 21 Broad St, Bethel. FMI: 207-824-2175, www.bethelinn.com.
Dec. 29, Tuesday, 10am, “Winter Tracking,” LEA Naturalist Mary Jewett leads you on a hike around Holt Pond and explains winter tracking, meet at the LEA office, 230 Main St, Bridgton. FMI: 207-647-8580, www.mainelakes.org.

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