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Bay Of Naples Bridge Between Long Lake and Brandy Pond in Naples, Maine Ushers In New Generation
May 17th, 2012 categories: Sebago Lakes Region
Grand Opening of the Bay of Naples Bridge in Naples, Maine
The Bay of Naples Bridge between Long Lake and Brandy Pond in Naples, Maine, is being viewed as the dawning of a new generation. The 80-foot long by 52-foot wide arch-style fixed bridge replaces the 1954 swinging bridge. Those familiar with the swinging bridge built to take cars across the Chute River (the area’s shortest river), will recall sitting in line to wait as it opened on a regular schedule during summer months to allow boat traffic to pass through. One of my favorite memories of the old bridge is of the passengers standing on the top deck of the Songo River Queen II waving from street level as the Mississippi River-style paddleboat passed by on its way to the Songo lock.
But . . . the swing bridge was in need of major repairs, and it was determined several years ago that it would be better to build a fixed bridge. After months and months of construction, the new bridge is open for traffic.
Under the beautifully designed arch will be a 30-foot wide navigation channel. During the summer, there will be 12 feet, 8 inches of space for boats to pass through. “Ninety-five percent of the boats will be able to come and go when they choose rather than waiting for the bridge to open,” says Naples Town Manager Derik Goodine. “Five percent of the boats won’t make it under the bridge, including the Songo River Queen. That is unfortunate, but I am hopeful that many people will find other things to do while they wait for the next River Queen trip.” The Songo River Queen II will continue to offer seasonal daily trips on Long Lake.
Mr Goodine says that the bridge is just a minor part of the overall project. Though the new bridge is open for traffic, there is still much to complete to “change Naples from a gray 1950’s asphalt car-dependent tourist area . . . into a digital age of technicolor.” Rather than being only car-friendly, the plan is to create a pedestrian-friendly green space that people will want to spend time at. This will happen in the form of shade trees and other plantings, benches, an ampitheater for public performances, an interactive fountain to cool off in, art, sculptures and Wi-Fi. A fifteen-foot wide boardwalk will span the Long Lake side of the causeway and lead to the water level on a bridge walk path.
All of these changes will revitalize the area. As Mr. Goodine says, “People will not avoid Naples on their trips [in order] to avoid the bridge openings, but will now choose this route and will be amazed at the changes made . . . We are hopeful that new business will spurn from this new show piece.”
Hats off to Naples and the rebirth of the Causeway.
If you are interested in learning more about lakefront property listings for sale on Long Lake or Brandy Pond, just click on the green boxes above.
Other blogs about these bodies of water in Naples, Maine:
Brandy Pond in Naples, Maine, Offers Lakefront Buyers a Piece of Prime Real Estate
Picturesque Naples, Maine is set between Brandy Pond and Long Lake
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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Regions of Maine May 17-23
May 16th, 2012 categories: Sebago Lakes Region
Wildflower Walk, Holt Pond, Bridgton
May 18, Friday, 9am-12pm, Wildflower Walk, join botany enthusiast Ursula Duve as she shares her love and knowledge of Maine wildflowers at Holt Pond, call Merry Jewett to register, free, Holt Pond Preserve, Grist Mill Road, Bridgton. FMI: 207-647-8580, www.mainelakes.org.
May 18-20, Friday-Sunday, 11am-6pm/Friday, 10am-6pm/Saturday, 10am-4pm, Northern New England Home, Garden and Flower Show, artisans, displays, power equipment, plants, food, $9/general, $4/6-16, free, under 6, Fryeburg Fairgrounds, Fryeburg. FMI: 207-935-2845, www.HomeGardenFlowerShow.com.
May 18, Friday, 7pm, “Annie Junior,” musical based on “Little Orphan Annie, presented by musical theater students, $10/general, $8/students and seniors, $5/children under 5, Schoolhouse Arts Center, Route 114, Standish. FMI: 207-642-3743, www.schoolhousearts.org.
May 19, Saturday, 12pm, Metropolitan Opera Encore Series in HD: Wagner’s “Ring Cycle,” “Gotterdammerung,” follows the journey of Siegfried, son of Siegmund and Sieglinde, from naïve fearless boy to supreme hero, $18/general, $15/seniors, $10/students, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Bradley Street, Fryeburg. FMI: 207-935-9232, www.fryeburgacademy.org/pac.
May 19, Saturday, 6pm, “Palette,” Silent and Live Auction, wine tasting, appetizers and chocolate fountain, $25, Fiddlehead Center for the Arts, One Gray Center, Gray. FMI: 207-657-2244, www.fiddleheadcenter.org.
May 19, Saturday, 8pm, Tom Rush, came up in the Boston/Cambridge folk scene of the early ‘60s playing folk-blues, $37.50, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, Brownfield. FMI: 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.
May 20, Sunday, 5:30pm/family dance, 7pm/folk dance, International Folk Dance, traditional music and dance from the Balkans, Israel, France and Greece, instruction then dance, $5, Mallett Hall, Route 9, Pownal. FMI: 207-688-2293, www.mainetoday.com.
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Out and About for the Sebago Lake Regions of Maine May 10-16
May 9th, 2012 categories: Sebago Lakes Region
Wildflower Walk at Mayberry Hill Preserve, Casco
May 10, Thursday, 7pm, Southern Maine Children’s Choir’s Spring Concert, under the direction of Paul McGovern, donations at door, University of Southern Maine, Corthell Concert Hall, Gorham. FMI: 207-780-5555, www.facebook.com/Music.USM.
May 11, Friday, 7pm, “Lowry’s Lodge,” monthly reading series hosted by Jim Donnelly and Anna Wrobel highlighting the works of two Augusta poets, Claire Hersom and David Moreua, $5, Acorn Studios, Dana Warp Mill, 90 Bridge Street, Westbrook. FMI: 207-854-0065, www.acorn-productions.org.
May 11-12, Friday-Saturday, 7pm, Neil Simon’s, “Fools,” comic fable in a knee slapping comedy set in the Ukrainian village of Kulyenchikov in 1890, observe the cursed town’s people in their everyday lives, $10/general, $8, seniors and students, Windham Center Stage Theater, Windham Town Hall, School Road, Windham. FMI: 207-893-2098, www.windhamtheater.org.
May 11, Friday, 8pm, Southside Johnny and the Poor Fools, songs, stories and banter, embark on a stripped down journey through Johnny Lyon’s eclectic version of the Great American Songbook, playing a wide range of music pulled from Dylan, Mose Allison Muddy Waters, NRBQ, Richard Thompson, Emmylou Harris and more, $40, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, Brownfield. FMI: 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.
May 12, Saturday, 9am-12pm, Wildflower Walk, participants should meet at the kiosk off Mayberry Hill Road, bring water, a snack and your camera, free, Mayberry Hill Preserve, Casco. FMI: 207-647-3472, www.mainelakeschamber.com.
May 13, Sunday, 11am-5pm, Mother of a Music Festival and Fair, all day music performances on the main hall stage and two barns of local artisans and vendors showing off their crafty wares, SMAC kitchen open, scheduled performers include Lake Street Dive, Dirt Daubers, Miss Tess and Bon Ton Parade and Tricky Britches, $7/advance, $10/door, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, Brownfield. FMI: 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com
May 14, Monday, 6:30pm, Metropolitan Opera Encore Series in HD: Wagner’s “Ring Cycle,” gold from the depths of the Rhine River is stolen by the dwarf Alberich, who uses it to forge a ring that will give him unlimited power, the theft sets in motion a course of events that will eventually alter the order of the universe, $18/adults, $15/seniors, $10/students, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, 26 Bradley Street, Fryeburg. FMI: 207-935-9232, www.fryeburgacademy.org/pac.
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Preventing Our Maine Lakes From Becoming Polluted
May 6th, 2012 categories: Sebago Lakes Region
Pleasant Mountain and Moose Pond in Denmark, Maine
Our Maine lakes and ponds are beautiful, but they are also quite fragile. Surrounded by a watershed–all the land area that drains or sheds its water into the lake or pond–it’s easy for toxic substances to enter them and remain for a long time.
As lakefront property owners, it’s important that we work together to make sure the water is not polluted. Pollution comes from two sources:
• Point Source–from waste outlets where contaminants are poured or dumped into them, e.g. substances flow through pipes leading from a building directly into the lake.
• Non-point Sources–air pollution, rain and run-off.
Pollutants include nutrients, gas/oil and chemicals/metals. Of all the pollutants, the nutrient phosphorus is of the most concern. Phosphorus is an important nutrient that occurs in different forms throughout the environment. Since our lakes and ponds are already filled with nutrients, adding more phosphorus to the mix through such things as fertilizers, overstimulates the growth of algae and aquatic plants. Excessive growth of these types of organisms consequently clogs our waterways, uses up dissolved oxygen as they decompose, and blocks light to deeper waters. Muddy water is phosphorus laden water.
Developed areas, which have more impervious surfaces such as roads, driveways, roof tops, etc. have more storm water run-off. Poor ditching and poor drainage along roads and driveways, failing septic systems and the use of fertilizers also add to the phosphorus levels. It doesn’t take much phosphorus to cause an algae bloom, thus decreasing the water quality.
Five to ten times more phosphorus comes from these developed watersheds. In contrast, forested watersheds filter storm water naturally though pine needles, leaves and other vegetated buffers that slow runoff.
To prevent pollution from occurring, it’s important for waterfront property owners to keep soil from running into the lakes. Take a look at your lakefront real estate and identify sources of erosion, e.g. exposed roots and stones, road ruts, bare soil, accumulated or transported sediment and deltas in the lake.
Fixes include using phosphorus-free fertilizer if you must fertilize, directing run-off to stable vegetation by creating meandering footpaths to the lake, installing a drip edge trench along the drip line of a house without a gutter, using a rain barrel to capture water, planting vegetated buffers, crowning a road or driveway, or installing runoff diverters such as rubber razors or open-top culverts.
FMI: Maine DEP, your local lakefront association, Lakes Environmental Association, UMaine Cooperative Extension Service.
Maine has the cleanest lakes in the nation, but . . . we can help prevent algae blooms by keeping phosphorus from reaching the lakes in the first place.
To view lakefront property listings for sale on Moose Pond in Bridgton, Denmark and Sweden, just click on the green box above.
To learn more about other lakes and ponds with above average water quality, check out these links:
Echo Lake, Torsey Pond and Lovejoy Pond form a Pristine Triangle in Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine
Hancock Pond and Sands Pond, Denmark, Maine–Two for One for Lakefront Property Owners
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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Regions of Maine May 3-9
May 2nd, 2012 categories: Sebago Lakes Region
Neil Simon’s “Fool,” Windham Center Stage Theater
May 3, Thursday, 8pm, Fryeburg Academy Jazz Ensemble, come enjoy the smooth jazz sounds of this award winning group, $15, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, Brownfield. FMI: 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.
May 4, Friday, 7pm, “Fools,” Come enjoy Neil Simon’s comic fable in a knee slapping comedy at Windham Center Stage Theater. Set in the Ukrainian village of Kulyenchikov in 1890. Observe the cursed towns people in their everyday lives. Directed by Rob Juergens, $10, $8, Windham Center Stage Theater, Windham Town Hall, Windham. FMI: 207-893-2098, www.windhamtheater.org.
May 5, Saturday, 9:30am, Into the Mud Challenge, This 2.5 mile race will feature a number obstacles and mud pits designed to provide participants with a muddy, fun time, $25/adults, $10/youth, Gorham Middle School, 106 Weeks Road, Gorham. FMI: 207-780-4313, www.intothemudchallenge.com.
May 5, Saturday, 7:30pm, Motor Booty Affairs’ “Classical Night Fever, with Maine Pro Musica Orchestra, transports the audience on a journey through some of the best disco music hits of the 1970’s, $38/reserved, $28/general, Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater St, Westbrook. FMI: 207-857-3860, www.westbrookpac.org.
May 5, Saturday, 7:30pm, Village Coffee House, Casco Bay Tummlers, Klezmer music, music ranges from traditional dances and Yiddish theater and ghetto songs, $10/general, $5/seniors and children, New Gloucester Congregational Church, 19 Gloucester Hill Road, New Gloucester. FMI: 207-926-3260, www.villagecoffeehouse.org.
May 5, Saturday, 8pm, Judy Collins, an evening with the folk music icon, $85, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, Brownfield. FMI: 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.
May 7, Monday, 6:30pm, Metropolitan Opera Encore Series Documentary Film “Wagner’s Dream,” About the making of Wagner’s “Ring Cyle” Opera, $10/general, $7/seniors, $5/students, Fryeburg Academy, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg. FMI: 207-935-9232, www.fryeburgacademy.org/pac.
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Maine Lakes Through the Seasons
April 29th, 2012 categories: Sebago Lakes Region
Sunset on Refreshing Sebago Lake
Lakefront property owners who monitor Maine lakes for water quality testing from May through September, use a dissolved oxygen meter and sensing probe to determine the water temperature and oxygen at every meter. Cold water contains more oxygen than warm water. Fish, like salmon and trout, need the oxygen in the deeper, cooler water to survive. Too much algae growing in the warmer surface water may prevent that from happening. After algae die, they sink to the bottom of the lake where they are decomposed by bacteria, which use up the oxygen.
For the most part, lakes in Maine follow an annual density stratification/temperature cycle. As the weather warms in spring and the ice melts, the surface water heats up and therefore decreases in density. It’s called spring turnover when the temperature of the surface water equals that of the bottom water of the lake or pond.
After spring turnover, the surface water continues to absorb heat and warms so that the top layer becomes lighter than the water below. As summer progresses, we become much more aware of the temperature differences between upper and lower water layers. During this time deep lakes generally become physically stratified into three identifiable layers: epilimnion, metalimnion, and hypolimnion. The epilimnion is the upper, warm layer, and is typically well mixed. Some summers it feels like bath water in that top layer.
The middle layer is the metalimnion or thermocline region, a layer of water in which the temperature declines rapidly with depth. Between three and ten meters we usually find the thermocline–the transition point at which the temperature and oxygen levels of the lake suddenly change. You’ll recognize the thermocline on a summer day when you do a cannonball off the dock at your cabin or cottage and quickly pass from warm surface water to much cooler water.
The hypolimnion is the bottom layer of colder water. During the summer months, the density change at the thermocline acts as a physical barrier that prevents the top and bottom layers from mixing. Exposure to wind and the lake’s size determine the depth of mixing.
The surface layer or epilimnion cools in the autumn, reducing the density difference between it and the hypolimnion. Wind mixes the lake to greater depths, and the thermocline gradually deepens until the surface and bottom waters approach the same temperature and density. Like spring, this is the fall turnover of the lake.
The surface water continues to cool until it becomes less dense and freezes in early winter. During the winter a less distinct density stratification than that seen in summer develops under the ice. Just below the ice there is a thin layer of water that is less than 4°C, but greater than 0°C. Most of the lake below that is at 4°C.
Lake monitors collect samples, record data and educate local residents about ways to help maintain healthy lakes. Testing is not only important to properly identify current or potential issues, but also to establish data for future comparisons. This data allows waterfront property owners and users to make informed decisions regarding lake management.
Purchase a piece of Maine lakefront real estate and join the lake association to learn how you can help protect the water quality. To learn about lakefront property listings for classic Maine cabins and cottages located on Sebago Lake, just click on the green box above.
Other Blogs about the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine:
Sebago Lake Region, Windham, Maine: Lakefront Property Highly Valued
2010: A Good Year for Water Quality in the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine
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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Regions of Maine Apr. 26-May 2
April 24th, 2012 categories: Sebago Lakes Region
Elizabeth Peavey presents, “My Mother’s Clothes Are Not My Mother,” Bridgton
April 26, Thursday, 7pm, The Maine Jazz Band, 16 musicians with female vocalist plays swing, pop, Latin and blues, free, St. Joseph’s College, Viola George Auditorium, Standish. FMI: 207-893-7723, http://www.sjcme.edu/.
April 26, Thursday, 7:30pm, “Hedda Gabler,” Henrik Ibsen’s shocking drama presented by USM Theatre, one of the world’s most harrowing plays, Hedda Gabler is a stick of dynamite underneath the mansion of domestic bliss, $15/general, $11/seniors, $8/students, USM, Russell Hall, Gorham. FMI: 207-780-4800, www.usm.maine.edu/theatre
April 27, Friday, 6pm, “Dr. Doolittle,” presented by Fiddlehead Players, heart-warming musical full of talking animals and adventure, $9/general, $6/under 16, Gray-New Gloucester High School, 10 Libby Hill Road, Gray. FMI: 207-657-2244, http://www.fiddleheadcenter.org/.
April 28, Saturday, 2pm, Southern Maine Symphony Orchestra, show with winners of the 2011-2012 USM Music Concerto/Aria Competition, $6/general, $3/seniors and students, Gorham Middle School, 106 Weeks Road, Gorham. FMI: 207-780-4800, www.usm.maine.edu/music.
April 28, Saturday, 7:30pm, Stone Mountain Live, hosted by Carol Noonan and the Stone Mountain Boys with Don Dixon and Marti Jones, $49/show, $79/dinner seating, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, Brownfield. FMI: 207-935-7292, http://www.stonemountainartscenter.com/.
April 30, Monday, 7pm, “My Mother’s Clothes Are Not My Mother,” writer Elizabeth Peavey’s one-woman show confronts the question of what to do with your family’s stuff when a parent dies, presented in a hilarious and heartbreaking show, $12, Magic Lantern Theatre, 9 Depot Street, Bridgton. FMI: 207-647-3641, http://www.magiclanternmovies.com/.
May 1, Tuesday, 7:30pm, USM School of Music Vocal Jazz Ensemble, vocal combo will present selections from Nat King Cole, George Gershwin and Randy Newman, $6/general, $3/students, USM, Corthell Concert Hall, Gorham. FMI: 207-780-4800, www.usm.maine.edu/music/boxoffice.
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Maine Lakefront Owners Need to Know About Buffer Zone Management
April 22nd, 2012 categories: Sebago Lakes Region
Crystal Clear Kezar Lake in Lovell, Maine
Maine lakefront property owners should be aware of the need for vegetated buffer zones on their land. We all love Maine’s clear, pristine lakes, like Kezar Lake in Lovell, and above average results for water quality testing. Land use, however, impacts water quality in a negative way. The best way to achieve above average water quality is through best management practices, which help control erosion and storm water runoff.
Storm water runoff is the main way in which phosphorus enters the lake. Phosphorus makes algae grow, reducing the clarity of the water, causing an unpleasant appearance and depleting the oxygen supply sufficient to maintaining a healthy fishery. Directing runoff into a vegetated area to slowly percolate into the lake allows natural factors to remove the phosphate.
Healthy buffers are our last defense in the effort to preserve water quality. These riparian buffers are vegetated zones of land rather than green golf-course like lawns adjacent to the water. The buffer acts as a filter by absorbing water that is often laden with pollutants, sediments and nutrients that are harmful to the lake. Vegetation also helps control erosion.
Lakes in Maine encompassing greater than ten acres are known as Great Ponds. The State of Maine Shoreland Zoning Ordinance states the following:
• The shoreland zoning law prohibits any vegetation removal within the 75-foot buffer area around a great pond that is zoned for resource protection, except to remove safety hazards.
• In all other shoreland areas, no more than 40% of the total volume of trees over 4 inches in diameter in the buffer area may be harvested in any 10 year period.
• Furthermore, vegetation less than 3 feet in height, including ground-cover, cannot be removed from shoreland buffers.
• Pruning the lower third of the branches of a tree within the buffer is allowed.
Within 100 feet of great ponds and rivers flowing into great ponds, and within 75 feet of all other water bodies and streams:
• no opening in the forest canopy may exceed 250 square feet;
• a winding footpath not more than 6 feet wide is allowed,
• selective cutting is allowed, provided a well-distributed stand of trees remains.
The standards of the Shoreland Zoning Ordinance establish a rating system, which defines a “well-distributed stand of trees.” Within the buffer area, the waterfront property owner must maintain a minimum number of “points” worth of trees within any 25-foot by 50-foot area, and at least 5 saplings. Tree diameter is measured at 4 1/2 feet above the ground for a typical buffer in a residential zone. Points are assigned to trees, depending on their size: Under 2” = 0 points; 2” to < 4” = 1 points; 4” to < 8” = 2 points; 8” to < 12” = 4 points; and 12” or greater = 8 points. Twenty-four points worth must be maintained adjacent to great ponds and rivers flowing to great ponds, and 16 points worth must be maintained elsewhere.
Every 25’ x 50’ area within the 100’ buffer must contain at least 24 points plus 5 saplings and all vegetation under 3’ high. Whenever possible, no more than half of the points counted toward the 24-point threshold within any 25-foot by 50-foot rectangular area may consist of trees greater than 12 inches in diameter.
Beyond the 75-foot or 100-foot buffers mentioned above, clearing is also limited to no more than 40% of the volume of trees over 4 inches in diameter within a 10 year period. This means that the more land that is cleared for buildings, lawn, and driveways, the less can be thinned elsewhere. Further, cleared openings cannot exceed 25% of the lot area within the shoreland zone, or 10,000 square feet, whichever is greater. (info taken from the Maine Shoreland Zoning Guide: A Handbook for Shoreland Owners published by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Spring 2008)
Each town may be more restrictive, so call your local code enforcement officer for more information.
Natural beauty and clean, clear waters are a commodity in Maine. When you purchase lakefront real estate, you should have a consultant well versed and familiar with the Maine DEP and town regulations assist you in determining what you can and cannot remove from your lot. Think of the long-term viability of your plan. Think about protecting and improving the water quality of your lake and its watershed for the benefit of all.
To view lakefront property listings for sale on pristine Kezar Lake, Lovell in the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine, just click on the green box above.
For more information about Kezar Lake and Lovell, check out the links below:
Overlooking Lower Bay of Kezar Lake, Ladies Delight Hill in Lovell is a Hike with History
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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Apr. 19-24
April 19th, 2012 categories: Sebago Lakes Region
“29th Annual Gem and Mineral Show,” St. Joseph’s College, Standish
Apr. 19, Thursday, 9am-12pm, LEA Fly Fishing Workshop, come join science teacher and fishing enthusiast Mark O’Connor and learn how to use a fly road, free, Highland Lake Beach, corner of Main Street, and Highland Road, Bridgton. FMI: 207-647-8580, www.mainelakeschamber.com.
Apr. 19, Thursday, 7:30pm, Jazz Ensembles Perform at USM, from classic big band to modern jazz, directed by School of Music faculty member Chris Oberholtzer, $6, $s/students and seniors, Corthell Hall, USM, Gorham. FMI: 207-780-5555, www.usm.maine.edu/music.
Apr. 20, Friday, 6pm, Fiddlehead Players present “Dr. Doolittle,” heart-warming musical full of talking animals and adventures, $9, $6/under 16, Gray-Ne Gloucester High school, 10 Libby Hill Road, Gray. FMI: 207-657-2244, www.fiddleheadcenter.org.
Apr. 20, Friday, 7:30pm, “Steel Magnolias,” comedy-drama about southern women, $14, $12/students and seniors, Schoolhouse Arts Center, Route 114, Standish. FMI: 207-642-3743, www.schoolhousearts.org.
Apr. 21, Saturday, 8:30pm, Windham Springtime Walk for Habitat and Humanity, take a step towards making a better future for Maine children and families, register online, distance is 5 miles, Windham Hill Church, 140 Center Road, Windham. FMI: 207-892-5049, www.firstgiving/habitatme.
Apr. 21, Saturday, 10am-5pm, 29th Annual Gem and Mineral Show, more than 25 vendors, jewelry, gems, rocks, minerals, crystals, fossils and more, $4, $3/seniors and students, St. Joseph’s College, Harold Alfond Center, Standish. FMI: 207-893-6627, www.sjcme.edu.
Apr. 22, Sunday, all day, Earth Day in the Lakes Region, join Loon Echo Land Trust for a busy Earth Day filled with 25th Anniversary celebratory events, from Hacker’s Hill to Bald Pate Mountain they will be celebrating their silver anniversary in style, see site for details, donations welcome, various locations, Lakes Region. FMI: 207-647-4352, www.loonecholandtrust.org.
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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Regions of Maine Apr. 12-18
April 11th, 2012 categories: Sebago Lakes Region
“We Drew the Sky,” Acorn Studios, Westbrook
Apr. 12, Thursday, 7-8pm, Dark Follies Music Preview and Coffee Extravaganza, music by the Dark Follies Rhythm Orchestra, performances by Dark Follies Dancers, and lots of Dark Follies coffee to sip, tips and donations, Gorham Grind, 18 South Street, Gorham. FMI: 207-671-4292, www.gorhamgrind.com.
Apr. 12, Thursday, 7:30pm, Stephen Sondheim’s “Company,” on screen from the New York Philharmonic, concept musical composed of short vignettes, $18/general, $15/seniors, $10/students, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg Academy, Fryeburg. FMI: 207-935-9232, www.fryeburgacademy.org/pac.
Apr. 13, Friday, 7pm, “Lowry’s Lodge,” monthly reading series hosted by Jim Donnelly and Anna Wrobel with Marty Pottinger and Michael Macklin, $5, Acorn Studios, Dana Warp Mill, 90 Bridge Street, Westbrook. FMI: 207-854-0065, www.acorn-productions.org.
Apr. 13, Friday, 7:30pm, “Steel Magnolias,” comedy-drama about southern women, $14/general, $12/seniors and students, Schoolhouse Arts Center, Route 114, Standish. FMI: 207-642-3743, www.schoolhousearts.org.
Apr. 13, Friday, 8pm, Barn Burner with Session Americana, round table jamboree, it’s not a block party, it’s not a barn dance, it’s not a club gig…it’s all of those things, a cheap ticket, casual style show held in the Quisisana Barn, no dinner served, but pizza oven on from 6:30pm, order tickets ahead, capacity limited, $18, Stone Mountain Arts Center 695 Dugway Road, Brownfield. FMI: 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.
Apr. 14, Saturday, 7:30pm, Maine Playwrights Festival, staged reading of “We Drew the Sky,” by Charlie Marenghi, based on the life of Friedl Dicker-Brandeis who was an artist who brought hope and joy to children in a concentration camp during the Second World War, $5, Acorn Studios, Dana Warp Mill, 90 Bridges Street, Westbrook. FMI: 207-854-0065, www.acorn-productions.org.
Apr. 15, Sunday, 2pm, Opera Workshop Performance, selections from “Carmen,” “The Goose of Cairo,” “Cinderella,” and “The Crucible,” $6/general, $3/seniors and students, USM, Corthell Concert Hall, Gorham. FMI: 207-780-5555, www.usm.maine.edu/music.
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