Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine Feb. 2-8

Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Regions of Maine Feb. 2-8
Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Regions of Maine Feb. 2-8
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Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine Feb. 2-8

“Maine Nordic Skiing Heritage: 1870-present,” LLBean Flagship Store, Freeport

Feb. 2, Thursday, 7pm, “Camden Library Coffeehouse,” come beat the winter chill with the fabulously fun music of country blues duo Martin Grosswendt and Susanne Salem-Schatz, doors open at 6:30pm, $10, Camden Public Library, 55 Main Street, Camden. FMI: 207-236-3440, www.librarycamden.org.
Feb. 2-5, Thursday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Thurs, 8pm/Fri. and Sat, 2pm/Sun, “Cocktails and Travails,” this outrageous madcap farce was written by Maine playwright and actor Brent Askari, Greg has arranged a nice, quiet, intimate cocktail party with his wife, Emily, and his stuffy colleague, Professor Stilton. A perfect evening could mean Greg achieves tenure at the college. But when Professor Stilton arrives, Emily and the hors d’oeuvres are missing, Greg’s mother-in-law insists on crashing the party, and Greg’s deadbeat brother is convinced he can somehow help. And what on earth is in the punch? Things couldn’t get any worse. Or could they? Pay-what-you-can, $20/suggested donation, $40/Feb. 4th, cocktail party included, The Theater Project, 14 School Street, Brunswick. FMI: 207-729-8584, www.theaterproject.com.
Feb. 3, Friday, 7pm, “Maine Nordic Skiing Heritage: 1870-present,” Cross-country skiing and jumping were Maine’s first ski formats 146 years ago, and Nordic continues to be an important part of our state’s ski scene today. The majority of Maine’s Olympians have been Nordic skiers, coaches and officials. At the grassroots level, dozens of small Nordic ski clubs participate in racing, while many thousands of Mainers and visitors enjoy recreational cross-country skiing on hundreds of miles of trails all across the state. L.L.Bean has played a key role in the development of the sport – both competitive and recreational – and historic images from the company’s archives will be included in this educational Fireside Chat presented by Scott Andrews, the Ski Museum of Maine’s research director. As an added bonus, we will have a vintage Nordic ski equipment show-and-tell starting at 6 p.m. So dig out your classic equipment and bring it in for a wonderful nostalgic evening for Nordic ski fanatics, please register for event, free, LLBean Flagship Store, 95 Main Street, Freeport. FMI: 877-755-2326, www.llbean.com/freeport.
Feb. 4, Saturday, 9am, “Winter Tracking and Snowshoe Walk,” join MCHT steward and naturalist Kirk Gentalen on Great Maine Outdoor Weekend for a lively morning outdoors, Fresh snow can capture animal tracks, trails, and tunnels providing lessons untaught any other season. With its varied habitat of woods and field, Erickson Fields Preserve in Rockport offers hundreds of clues for the intrepid outdoorsman who knows what to look for. Deer, coyote, fox, raccoon, and fisher tracks are all possibilities when Erickson is under a blanket of snow. We’ll also look for clues to the presence of owls. Participants should expect easy to moderately difficult conditions that will include inclines, uneven footing, and deep areas of snow. Walking off the trail and snowshoeing can be strenuous. Please be sure you are in good physical condition for two hours of walking or snowshoeing in the woods. What to Bring: Bring your own snowshoes or wear appropriate boots for walking off the trail in snow that may be deep. Dress in layers so that you can adjust your comfort level based on the amount of exercise. • Bring your own snowshoes and boots. If you have them, gaiters are always a good idea for off-trail walking. • Hat, mittens, and warm socks are a must! • A small backpack with extra layers of clothing (i.e. windbreaker, vest, fleece) • Hiking poles if you like to use them • Water and snacks • sun screen and sunglasses • camera, binoculars, field guide, free, Erickson Fields Preserve, 164 West Street, Rockport. FMI: 207-236-2739, www.mcht.org.
Feb. 4, Saturday, 12-3pm, “Community Ice-Carving Festival,” twelve teams will carve blocks of ice into works of art in the amphitheatre! There will be hot food, as well as music and crafts inside the library. Part of Winterfest 2017, free, Camden Public Library Amphitheatre, Atlantic Avenue, Camden. FMI: 207-236-3440, www.camdenrockland.com.
Feb. 4, Saturday, 7:30pm, “An Evening with the Aters,” featuring comedian Johnny Ater and musician Max Ater! Father and son performers John and Max Ater combine their talent for an evening of entertainment. Singer/songwriter Max Ater performs his musical passion for Country, Pop and Jazz genres. The fun and family talent continues with a comedy set by Johnny Ater, who is one of Maine’s favorite Standup Comics, working hard and succeeding at his craft of making audiences laugh, since 2003, $15/advance, $18/door, Chocolate Church Arts Center, Curtis Room Annex, 798 Washington Street, Bath. FMI: 207-442-8455, www.chocolatechurcharts.org.
Feb. 5, Sunday, 9am-2:30pm, “Winter Coin & Stamp Show,” 27 Dealers staffing 43+ tables offering coins, currency, medals and tokens, ephemera, stamps & post cards, & collector supplies. Featuring a silent bid auction and hourly door prizes, free, Exhibition Hall, Topsham Fairgrounds, Topsham. FMI: 207-721-7872, www.brunswickmainecoinclub.com.

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