Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine July 26-Aug.1

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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine July 26-Aug.1

Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine July 26-Aug.1

“Ossipee Valley Music Festival,” Fairgrounds, South Hiram

July 26, Thursday, 10am-1pm, “LSM Invasive Plant Patrol-Plant Paddle,” the IPP Plant Paddle is a 3-hour guided exploration that takes place on shore and on the water. Participants will learn how to use their new free Quick Key to help spot suspected invaders, become familiar with some common native plants, and practice the skills needed to be an effective early detector. Register online at our website www.lakestewardsofmaine.org, free, Bickford Pond, Porter. FMI: 207-783-7733, www.lakestewardsofmaine.org.
July 26-29, Thursday-Sunday, 12pm/gates open, “Ossipee Valley Music Festival,” Maine’s ultimate celebration of Americana, Roots, Bluegrass, Jazz, Folk and Country Music over four days in Hiram Maine (45 minutes West of Portland). Kids 17 and under are free! Nosh local food, quench your thirst in the local beer tent. Workshops, yoga, barn dances, and tent camping are all included in the ticket price! 40+ national headliners and regional showcase performers, lots of campfire jamming-bring your instrument! Discount tix available for just the evening show & barn dance, or come for the weekend! Headliners in 2018 include The Wood Brothers, Dustbowl Revival, Billy Strings and more, with bands from around the world as well such as Tuvan throat singers Alash, and the traditional Haitian band Lakou Mizik, $25-$145, Ossipee Valley Music Festival, Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds, 291 South Hiram Road, South Hiram. FMI: 207-625-8656, ossipeevalley.com.
July 26-29, Thursday-Sunday, 7pm/Thurs-Sat, 5pm/Sun, “Suessical the Musical,” our actors will be singing, dancing and signing their way through this zany, colorful musical journey as American Sign Language is integrated throughout the entire show! Now one of the most performed shows in America, Seussical is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza! Tony winners, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Once on This Island, Ragtime), have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie and a little boy with a big imagination – Jojo. The colorful characters transport us from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos, $17-$25, Schoolhouse Arts Center, 16 Richville Road, Standish. FMI: 207-642-3743, www.schoolhousearts.org.
July 26, Thursday, 7:30pm, “Aeterna Trio,” take a piano, a cello, and a violin, add three very talented players who re-imagine what are considered ‘eternal’ melodies and musical themes in ways that are thought interesting and fun. This exciting and inspiring ensemble featuring Ben Birkbeck (piano), Devon Colella (cello), and Andy Happel (violin). With the Aeterna Trio forces collide in a genre-bending hail as these exceptional musicians spontaneously ‘riff’ on a classical theme, rock favorite, or their own contemporary compositions, $14-$22, Deertrees Theatre, 156 Deertrees Road, Harrison. FMI: 207-583-6747, www.deertrees-theatre.org.
July 27, Friday, 1pm, “Maine State Music Theater Cast Concert,” the cast of the Maine State Music Theater for a special concert. Performances will include selections from their current season and other ovation- worthy favorites! Refreshments and OceanView tours will be available following the performance free, Lunt Auditorium at OceanView, 74 Lunt Road, Falmouth. FMI: 207-781-4460, www.oceanviewrc.com.
July 28, Saturday, 7:30pm, “Singer-Songwriter Slaid Cleaves,” described by Fresh Air as “terse, clear and heart-felt,” Cleaves’ award-winning songs speak of timeless truths, $28, Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Road, South Paris. FMI: 207-743-8452, celebrationbarn.com.
July 28, Saturday, 7:30pm, “Half Moon Jug Band,” a three-man mob of musical desperados waging a daily battle against the humdrum forces of boredom and inaction. They fend off the blahs with banjos, kazoos, guitars, saxophones and silliness. They want to make you dance and sing along at the top of your lungs, $8-$15, Denmark Arts Center, 50 West Main Street, Denmark. FMI: www.denmarkarts.org.

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