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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 10-16

Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 10-16

“Gray Blueberry Festival,” Pennell Municipal Complex, Gray

Aug. 10, Saturday, 6pm, “Farm-to-Table Dinner,” the Stone Barn at Sebago Lake debuts a series of farm-to-table dinners crafted by renowned Chef Mary Paine and brilliantly staged in one of Maine’s exceptional and historic event venues. Create community as you gather around a hand-crafted maple table and share a five-course meal of locally-sourced ingredients, specialty cocktails, and local spirits. Each dinner has a unique, seasonal menu, $100, The Stone Barn at Sebago Lake, 289 Whites Bridge Road, Standish. FMI: 207-893-7805, www.stonebarnmaine.com.
Aug. 10-13, Thursday-Sunday, 7pm, “Paris Hill Music Festival,” this year’s festival features four groups representing 3 genres of music who all are based in Maine. Schooner Fare, that started in South Paris, will perform the initial concert on August 10. The band writes and performs topical songs, country ballads and maritime masterpieces that have made their name synonymous with the “Down East” style. They play their folk songs on six-string guitars, twelve-string guitars, and banjos. Don’t miss their wonderful Maine humor they interject throughout the performance. (Ticket cost: $25/person) On Friday, August 11, the DaPonte String Quartet will perform once again at First Baptist Church. This is one of their favorite destinations in western Maine. The quartet, who originally hailed from the Philadelphia Symphony, are celebrating their 25th anniversary in Maine. In 2015 they were recognized as the #1 Music Group of Maine across all genres of music. They perform on two violins, a cello, and a viola. Although subject to change, their program is scheduled to include the following works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet Op. 59, No. 1 and Ottorino Respighi: Quartetto Dorico. (Ticket price: $20/person) Saturday, August 12, no doubt, most folks are thrilled to have Noel Paul Stookey coming to Paris Hill for the very first time. He is recognized best as one of the trio known to the world as “Peter, Paul, and Mary.” This folk group was famous in the 1960’s, but Paul continued on after the trio as a solo act. Stookey’s solo voice is firmly established, writing and performing music that addresses social change while speaking of and to the soul; fusing jazz improvisation and insightful folk lyrics. The political, sociopolitical, spiritual, and cultural dynamics of life’s stories continue to drive his songs. (Ticket price: $30/person) Sunday, August 13, an afternoon of jazz will be performed by the Chris Humphrey Jazz Quartet from Kennebunk, Maine. Members of the Chris Humphrey Big Band have played with many musical luminaries including Louis Bellson, Clark Terry, James Moody, Artie Shaw, Guy Lombardo, Tony Bennett, Bob Mintzer, Frank Sinatra, Dizzy Gillespie, The Beach Boys, The Four Tops and The Temptations among others. On this Sunday afternoon, there will be a piano, drums, bass, and saxophone performing jazz for a summer afternoon. What a wonderful way to end our first annual Paris Hill Music Festival! (Ticket price: $20/person), First Baptist Church, Paris Hill, South Paris. FMI: 207-754-7970, www.sunjournal.com.
Aug. 11-13, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Fri. and Sat, 2pm/Sun, “The Wizard of OZ,” when a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are whisked away in their house to the magical land of Oz. They follow the Yellow Brick Road toward the Emerald City to meet the Wizard, and en route they meet a Scarecrow that needs a brain, a Tin Man missing a heart, and a Cowardly Lion who wants courage. The wizard asks the group to bring him the broom of the Wicked Witch of the West to earn his help, $16/adults, $12/seniors & under 12, Lake Region High School, 1877 Roosevelt Trail, Naples. FMI: www.lrctme.org.
Aug. 12, Saturday, 9:30am-3pm, “Gray Blueberry Festival,” celebrating Community, Connection, and Culture. Saturday’s Live Music includes: blue grass, Americana, pop hits, and classic rock. 9:30-10:30 am Living Highway; 10:30-11:30 am The Grassholes; 12-1:50 pm Magic 8 Ball; and 2 -3 pm Little Monk. Festival food from: Fat Guys, Milly’s Skillet, Cathy’s Lobster Bakes, Fast Eddies, and from G-NG 4-H Food Pantry Project and G-NG Robotics Team food fundraisers. Summer festival includes: Crafts Market, alpacas, antique fire truck on display, community and business exhibits and activities, Dunk Tank, weaving activity. Contests & activities include: 10 am – 2:30 pm free Horse-drawn Wagon Rides to/from offsite parking; 11:00 am Blueberry Pie Eating Contest; 11:30 am Kid’s Fun Run-Dash; followed by 11:45 am Diaper Derby; 12:00pm cut-off for the entries for 1:00 pm Blueberry Jam Off. Ongoing Kid’s Activities include: Spin Art, face painting, rock painting, fairy house building, bouncy house, EVO’s Extreme Air Jumper & Climbing Wall, and old-fashioned lawn and table game, free, Pennell Municipal Complex/Pennell Park, 24 Main Street, Gray. FMI: www.facebook.com/events/1673813045985359.
Aug. 12-13, Saturday-Sunday, 9:30am-4:30pm, “Attean Family Pow Wow,” tribal representatives from Maine, New England & around the country will be at the park for two full days with native dancers, drummers, craft vendors, singers & traditional food booths. This year, don’t miss NEW activities, food, music & Grand Entry presented at noon each day. An exciting opportunity to learn more about Native American culture & heritage. (All day, rain or shine), $5.50-$7.50/park admission, Maine Wildlife Park, Route 26, Gray. FMI: 207-657-4977, www.maine.gov/ifw/education/wildlifepark/events.htm.
Aug. 12, Saturday, 9pm, “Evening Star Party at Hacker’s Hill,” Loon Echo and Southworth Planetarium, along with Casco and Raymond Libraries, invite you to a relaxing evening under the summer sky, and if conditions allow, shooting stars! The Perseids Meteor Shower is always a favorite due to the warm summer temperatures. At its peak, this shower seems to originate from the constellation Perseus, giving rise to the name Perseids. In between shooting stars, gaze through telescopes, high powered binoculars and get familiar with “apps” for smart phones and tablets which make learning about the night sky even more fun! Make sure to bring a comfortable chair, bug spray, drinks and snacks. Meet at the summit at 9:00 PM (Come earlier if you want to view the sunset). Please park in the “Event Parking” area to the right of the summit. Approximately 3 hours. Easy, free, Hacker’s Hill Preserve, Quaker Ridge Road, Casco. FMI: 207-647-4352, www.lelt.org.
Aug. 15 and 16, Tuesday 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 in the air conditioned Footlights Theatre, $15, pay-wht-you-can/Thursdays, The Footlights Theatre, 190 US Route 1, Falmouth. FMI: 207-747-5434, www.thefootlightsinfalmouth.com.

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