Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine June 29-July 5

Out and About for the Sanford/York Lakes Region of Maine June 29-July 5
June 29, 2017
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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine June 29-July 5

Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine June 29-July 5

“Four on the Fourth Road Race,” Bridgton

June 29 and July 5, Thursday and Wednesday, 7pm, “The Ladies Room: A Musical Comedy,” it’s funny fun in The Ladies Room, a new Musical Comedy now playing at The Footlights Theatre in Falmouth, Maine. If you love to laugh and have fun, this is the perfect summer entertainment for you and your family of friends! It’s 80 minutes on non-stop comedy, music and surprises. So, grab the women in your life and come experience funny fun- and bring the brave men too, they will love it! Our summer shows sell out, so reserve now, $15, pay-what-you-can Thursdays, Footlights Theatre, 190 US Route 1, Falmouth. FMI: 207-747-5434, www.thefootlightsinfalmouth.com.
July 1, Saturday, 8am, “LEA Maine Lakes Open Paddle Battle,” Lakes Environmental Association will bring a new tradition to Highland Lake in Bridgton this summer. Mark your calendars for the first annual Maine Lakes Open Paddle Battle, which will take place on July 1st. Register for the race online at mainelakes.org. This event is the first of its kind in western Maine and will provide one massive paddle board of excitement. There is a 2K course for recreational paddlers and a 5K course for the cruisers. There will be real competition but the race is about having fun and raising money. For this very reason, we have added a TWIST. There is a guaranteed way to improve your time that does not involve a specialized diet or hours at the gym. For every $100 of sponsorship raised, we will take a full minute off your race time. Don’t worry, medals will be awarded based on best (actual) time as well. Pledge forms and registration can be found at mainelakes.org. Race categories include the following: Men’s and Women’s Longboard (longer than 12’06”) and Men’s and Women’s Shortboard (12’06” and under). Age Classes are 15-35, 36-55, 56+. The minimum age to participate is 15. All proceeds will benefit the Lakes Environmental Association, which is a non-profit regional association dedicated to preserving and protecting our area’s lakes and ponds, $55+, Highland Lake, Bridgton. FMI: 207-647-8580, www.mainelakes.org.
July 1, Saturday, 9am-4pm, “28th Annual Bethel Art Fair,” enjoy the work of local artists and artisans, musical entertainment, and more, as 50+ artists and artisans come together on Bethel’s town common to show their wares and celebrate a vibrant arts scene in Western Maine. Food, entertainment, gallery open houses, and fireworks round out the schedule to kick off the long Independence Day weekend, free, Bethel Town Common, Broad Street, Bethel. FMI: 207-824-2282, www.bethelartfair.com.
July 1, Saturday, 11am, “Bugs-Then & Now,” join Jon Wallace, retired science teacher, to explore the world of ‘bugs’. Observe some live ‘bugs’ & their shed skins (exoskeletons); see fossils of ‘bugs’/arthropods from 550 million years ago to the “Ice Age”; & finish by looking at a ‘bugs’’ worst nightmare, insectivorous plants! Also, Dept. of Ag’s Maine Bug Watch will have a display about the latest invasive pests that threaten our plant resources, $5.50-$7.50/park admission, Maine Wildlife Park, Route 26A, Gray. FMI: 207-657-4977, www.maine.gov/ifw/education/wildlifepark/events.htm.
July 1, Saturday, 7:30pm, “Mike Miclon’s Early Evening Show,” this hilarious late-night TV show spoof’s hysterical sketches, soulful music, and wild improvisations have made it the longest running variety show in Maine history, $10-$15, Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Road, South Paris. FMI: 207-743-8452, www.CelebrationBarn.com.
July 2, Sunday, 8pm, “Paula Poundstone,” Poundstone can be heard regularly on NPR’s #1 show, the Peabody-award winning weekly comedy news quiz Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me! When asked about Paula, Wait, Wait host Peter Sagal replied, “Paula Poundstone is the funniest human being I have ever known. Everything she does, thinks, or says is hilarious. She is made of funny. If you chopped her into bits, each piece would be hilarious. (But don’t.) Air becomes funny having been breathed by her.” On stage, Poundstone is known for her casual style, smart observational humor, and a razor sharp spontaneous wit that has become the stuff of legends. Garrison Keillor described her as “The bravest and best improv comic of our time,” $65, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, Brownfield. FMI: 207-925-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.
July 3 and 4, Monday and Tuesday, all day events, “4th of July in Bridgton,” spaghetti feast to benefit library 5-7pm on July 3rd at the Stevens Brook Elementary School, concert at the bandstand to follow and then fireworks at dusk. 4 on the Fourth Road Rad in downtown Bridgton at 8am with Fourth of July parade at noon, Downtown, Bridgton. FMI: www.bridgton.com.

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