Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 24-30

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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 17-23
August 17, 2017
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August 24, 2017

Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 24-30

Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 24-30

“Summer Wine at the Hill House,” Bangor Historical Society, Bangor

Aug. 24, Thursday, 4:30pm-6:30pm, “Summer Wine at Hill House,” warm temps, a glass of red or white, delectable hors d’oeuvres and friends–all ingredients for an exceptional summer evening in the Queen City. Join other members of the Bangor Historical Society on the fourth Thursday of the month during Summer Wine at Hill House, our membership receptions. There’s no formal program but the Thomas A. Hill House Museum is open for tours and this year we’ll have a new object on display for one night only at each month’s event, free/BHS members, $25, Bangor Historical Society, 159 Union Street, Bangor. FMI: 207-942-1900, www.bangorhistoricalsociety.org.
Aug. 24, Thursday, 5:30pm-7pm, “Swingmatism,” jazz night at the library featuring Jay Bregman, saxophone, and Dan Barrett, trombone, with the Nite Club Band: Bob Roman, bass, Lincoln Blake, keyboard, Dave Clarke, guitar, and Mike Borja, drums, free, Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow Street, Bangor. FMI: 207-941-8580, www.bpl.lib.me.us.
Aug. 24, Thursday, 6pm-8pm, “Cool Sounds of Summer Concert,” featuring Flash! In the Pans Steel Drum Band! Based in Blue Hill, Flash! In the Pans is one of the largest community steel bands in the country. Formed in 1990, members of Flash! find as much joy in playing the steel drum (known as “pan”) as they do sharing their music with audiences of all ages, free, Pickering Square, Downtown, Bangor. FMI: www.downtownbangor.com.
Aug. 24, Thursday, 7pm, “Scenes & Songs,” Penobscot Theatre presents a sneak peek at the most highly anticipated shows of the coming 2017-2018 year. Upcoming shows include Misery, Beauty and the Beast, Escanaba in da Moonlight, Ugly Lies the Bone, and The Spitfire Grill. Limited space, limit 6 seats per reservation, free, Penobscot Theatre Company, Main Street, Bangor. FMI: 207-942-3333, www.penobscottheatre.org.
Aug. 25-27, Friday-Sunday, 6pm-10:30pm/Fri, 12pm-10:30pm/Sat. and Sun, “2017 American Folk Festival,” the American Folk Festival is a large-scale, three-day event. Held each year at the end of August in downtown Bangor, Maine, the Festival presents the music and dance from the many cultures that make up America today, Bangor Waterfront, 85 Texas Ave, Suite 305, Bangor. FMI: 207-262-7765, americanfolkfestival.com.
Aug. 25, Friday, 7pm, “Totality-Explore the Wonders of Eclipses,” explore the incredible phenomena of Eclipses, both Lunar and Solar. How and why do they occur? What can we observe and learn from these spectacular displays of nature? Take a look at how eclipses helped prove the theory of general relativity and look forward to upcoming eclipses learning where to see them. From spectacular space environments to the very human experiences that happen when you are caught in the shadow of the Moon and the Sun is plunged into a total solar eclipse, this program will help you understand these fascinating events. Take a special look at the August 21, 2017 Total Solar Eclipse and future ones visible here in Maine. The program includes a tour of the night sky as viewed from Maine, $6/adults, $5/senior citizens & students, $4/under 12, Emera Astonomy Center, 167 Rangeley Road, Orono. FMI: 207-581-1341, www.astro.umaine.edu.
Aug. 25, Friday, 8pm, “The Focus Group,” a local improv troupe will perform its unique style of adult improvisational comedy that will knock your socks off! Get ready for a night of laughter and fun! Beer and Wine available for purchase (21+). MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY, $5, Between Friends Art Center, Next Generation Theatre, 39 Center Street, Brewer. FMI: 207-989-7100, nextgenerationtheatre.com.

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