Out and About on the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 8-14

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Out and About on the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 8-14

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“Litchfield Fair,” Litchfield Fairgrounds, Litchfield

Sept. 8-10, Thursday-Sunday, 8pm, “Of Mice and Men,” they are an unlikely pair: George, small, quick, intelligent and undereducated, and Lennie a man of tremendous size with the mind of a young child. They are lonely drifters. Laborers living hand to mouth in the dusty vegetable fields of California during the Great Depression. George guides and protects Lennie but also depends on him for companionship. Theirs is a friendship and a shared dream that makes an individual’s existence meaningful. The dream: to own an acre of land and a shack they can call their own. When they land jobs on a ranch in the Salinas Valley, the fulfillment of the dream seems to be within their grasp. A gentle giant with brute strength, Lennie has an obsession with things soft and cuddly…rabbits, puppies, the hair of a provocative woman. When the woman is found dead from a broken neck, George is faced with a moral question: how should he deal with Lennie before the ranchers find him and take matters into their own hands. An American classic! Contains adult language, $17-$35, Lakewood Theater, 76 Theater Road, Madison. FMI: 207-474-7176, www.lakewoodtheater.org.
Sept. 9-11, Friday-Sunday, all day events, “Litchfield Fair,” country fair with large midway, agricultural exhibits, livestock, animal pull events, historical fair museum, $7/adults, $3/seniors (free on Friday for seniors), $3/12-17, Litchfield Fairgrounds, 44 Plains Road, Litchfield. FMI: 207-268-4981, www.litchfieldfair.com.
Sept. 9, Friday, 2pm and 7pm, “Peter Mezoian, Banjoist,” “I owe a great deal of my career to Don Van Palta, a fantastic banjoist whom I first met in 1985 at the Araxine Wilkins Sawyer Memorial”. From that encounter he was able to spend one week of study with him, and it became his passion and goal to have his own stage show just like Don Van Palta. In 1990 Peter began his full time career as a guest entertainer in the cruise ship industry. Contracts with Regency Cruises, Royal Cruise Lines, Royal Viking and Cunard Line to name a few, have taken him to ports all over the world, free, Araxine Wilkins Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road, Greene. FMI: 207-946-5311, www.peterbanjo.com.
Sept. 9, Friday, 7pm, “Frank Santos Hypnosis Comedy Show,” be amazed when you, your friends or strangers across the room become starts of the show, as Frank Santos make them believe that they are singers, dancer and much, much, more. This is a hilarious, energetic and unique show that you will never forget, 18+, R-rated, $15-$20, Sapphire Nightclub and Event Center, 150 Center Street, Auburn. FMI: 207-899-7215, www.franksantosjr.com.
Sept 10, Saturday, 8pm, “Maine Event Comedy presents Kelly MacFarland,” nationally touring comedian Kelly MacFarland has appeared on NBC’s Last Comic Standing and will be joined by Brian Brinegar, Mark Reilly and host, Mark Turcotte.Captivating crowds with her charm and playful point of view, MacFarland headlined the Boston Women in Comedy Festival, was first runner-up in the 2009 Boston Comedy Festival and voted Best of the Fest 2010 Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival. She has appeared on The Today Show, The View and has entertained our troops overseas.Thrice named Maine’s Best Comedian by the Portland Phoenix, Brinegar is originally from Los Angeles and has worked with Last Comic Standing winner Iliza Shlesinger. He was featured on the Comedy Time Network and has performed at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles and the Ice House in Pasadena.Reilly, who moonlights as a U.S. mail carrier, was a finalist in Portland’s Got Talent and a semi-finalist in Portland’s Funniest Professional contest. He recently performed at the World Series of Comedy in Boston and the Broken Record Show in the Wild West Comedy Festival in Nashville Tennessee, $10/advance, $12/door, Lewiston Elks Lodge, 1675 Lisbon Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-513-0742, www.maineeventcomedy.com.
Sept. 10, Saturday, 10am-12pm, “Annual Teal Ribbon Run/Walk 5K,” On the day of the event, registration will begin at 9:00 AM with the 5K staring at 10:00 AM, benefits Sexual assault Prevention and Response Services, $20, free/12 and under, Holman House, 227 Main Street, Farmington. FMI: www.sunjournal.com.
Sept. 13, Tuesday, 9am-3pm, “Bug-Maine-ia,” Our annual Bug Maine-ia event introduces museum guests to insects of all kinds! Explore the many fascinating ways that bugs affect our lives; bugs as pets, pests, food, art, and pollinators! Join the buzzing at the Museum and get up close to some of the world’s most amazing insects! Check out a display of exotic butterflies, predict winter with fuzzy caterpillars, or hold a tarantula in the palm of your hand, free, Maine State Museum, 230 State Street, Augusta. FMI: 207-287-2301, www.mainestatemuseum.org.

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