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Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine June 7-13

Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine June 7-13

“Bangor Band,” Bangor Public Library, Bangor

June 8, Friday, 6pm, “Imagine Dragons,” with special guest Grace VanderWaal, American pop rock band with lead vocalist Dan Reynolds, lead guitarist Wayne Sermon, bassist Ben McKee and drummer Daniel Platzman, see site for ticketing details, Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion, 1 Railroad Street, Bangor. FMI: www.waterfrontconcerts.com.
June 8, Friday, 7pm, “Black Holes,” The attraction of Black Holes is more than just gravitational. These mysterious graveyards of dead stars have fascinated generations. Explore the history, physics, and mystery of these reality-bending phenomena. Experience the bending of light, the skewing of perception, and the dizzying descent into a black hole. Voyage through the galaxies in search of the answers to explain these riddles of nature in Black Holes! Narrated by John de Lancie. The program includes a tour of the night sky visible here in Maine, $6/adults, $4/under 12, $5/seniors and veterans, Emera Astronomy Center, 167 Rangeley Road, UMO, Orono. FMI: 207-581-1341, www.astro.umaine.edu.
June 9, Saturday, 9am-12pm, “Parent and Me-Learn to Paddle,” the Parent and Me class is designed to provide both parent and child beginner skills in canoeing. Start your summer off with this and be ready to utilize Hirundo’s free canoes all summer long, seats are limited, $10/parent and child, Hirundo Wildlife Refuge, 1107 West Old Town Road, Old Town. FMI: 207-394-2171, www.hirundomaine.org.
June 9, Saturday, 3pm, “The Music of Burt Bacharach,” performed by the amazing 17-piece orchestra Deep Blue “C.” Music to be performed includes “Always Someone There to Remind Me,” “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head,’ “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again,” and much more, $22/adult, $20/seniors, Brewer Performing Arts Center, 92 Pendleton Street, Brewer. FMI: 207-990-3140, www.brewerperformingarts.com.
June 9, Saturday, 4:30-6pm, “Public Bean Supper,” menu includes baked beans, coleslaw, potato salad, hot dogs, chop suey, breads and pies, $8/adults, $7/seniors, $4/under 12, Corinth United Methodist Church, 275 Main Street, Corinth. FMI: 207-285-3557, www.bangordailynews.com.
June 9, Saturday, 6pm, “Mount Hope Cemetery Walking Tour,” Learn little known facts about some of Bangor’s famous—and infamous– residents during our 90-minute guided tour. Hear about the importance of symbolism in the gravestones and get a chance to take in some of the city’s beautiful vistas. Built in 1834, Bangor’s 300-acre Mount Hope Cemetery is the nation’s second oldest garden cemetery. It was designed by renowned architect Charles G. Bryant as part of a national movement to provide respite from grassless urban landscapes. Garden cemeteries were created as much for living as for those who had passed on, $10/adults, $5/12 and under, meet at the Superintendent’s House at Mt. Hope Cemetery, 1048 State Street, Bangor. FMI: 207-942-1900, www.bangorhistoricalsociety.org.
June 12, Tuesday, 7pm, “Bangor Band,” start of the 2018 Summer Music Series. Join the Bangor Band for their yearly Library performance! The Bangor band is one of the oldest, continuous community bands in the United States and have been performing concerts at various venues throughout the greater Bangor area, beginning with their inaugural season in 1859! The band is proud of their musical tradition in serving countless generations of Bangorians for the past 159 years, free, Atrium, Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow Street, Bangor. FMI: 207-947-8336, www.bpl.lib.me.us.

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