Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine, July 8 to 14

Out and About for the York County/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine, July 8 to 14
July 7, 2010
Celebration Barn in South Paris, Maine, offers Vaudeville-style Performances in the Sebago Lakes Region
July 9, 2010

Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine, July 8 to 14


Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” at Denmark Arts Center
July 8-10, 5:30 p.m. Thursday-10:30 p.m. Saturday, antique autos, midway, food booths, performers, Seafood Feast, parades, breakfast buffet, raffles and more, benefits local organizations, Crystal Lake Park, Main Street, Harrison. FMI: 207.583.2241, www.harrisonmaine.org.
July 8, 6 p.m. “Do You Know What Hell Is?” discussion and reenactment of an 1830s Religious Revival, with Tom Kelleher, curator of Historic Trades, Mills and Mechanical Arts at Old Sturbridge Village, $10/Bridgton Historical Society Member, $12/non-member, Peabody-Fitch Farm (Narramissic), Ingalls Road, South Bridgton. FMI: 207.647.9954, www.bridgtonhistory.org.
July 8-11, 7 p.m. Thursday-4 p.m. Sunday, 43rd Annual Norway Arts Festival featuring more than 100 artists at the Norway Sidewalk Art Show, events include a lecture, triathlon, Poets on the Porch VIII, annual used book sale, plus musicians, jugglers, dancers, children’s activities, drummers and giant puppets, free, historic Main Street, Norway. FMI: www.norwayartsfestival.org.
July 8-11, 8 p.m. (no show on the 10th), “Twelfth Night,” Shakespeare’s famous comedy, directed by Ralph Morse, featuring our own Mr. Lakefront, Tom Ferent, $15/person, Denmark Arts Center, 50 West Main Street (Route 160), Denmark Village. FMI: 207.452.2057, www.denmarkarts.org.
July 9, 7-10 p.m. Street dance with Taini Asili y La Banda Rebelde, Carribean Cuisine, Fire Twirling, and lots of dancing, Fare Share Market, 443 Main Street, Norway, FMI: 207.743.9044, www.faresharecoop.org.
July 10-11, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, 49th Annual Western Maine Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show, sponsored by the Oxford County Mineral and Gem Association, museum quality displays including a florescent mineral booth, plus a guided field trip, Telstar Regional High School, 284 Walker’s Mills Road, Bethel. FMI: 207.836.2987, www.oxfordcountymineralandgemassociation.blogspot.com.
July 10-11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Artisans and Woodworkers Show, featuring furniture, canoes, hand-made brooms, walking sticks, Native American flutes, jewelry, hand-spun wool and fiber products and more, an opportunity to learn about traditional crafts and early American life, $5/adults, $2/under 12, $12/family, tours, food and more, Peabody-Fitch Farm (Narramissic), Ingalls Road, South Bridgton. FMI: 207.647.3699, www.bridgtonhistory.org.
July 10, 7:30 p.m. A Musical Evening with Sarah Sawin, classical flutist, and Brian Whitin, classical saxophonist, Lovell Brick Church for the Performing Arts, 502 Christian Hill Road, Lovell. FMI: www.lovellbrickchurch.org.
July 10, 8 p.m. Daniel Forlano and Amanda Crockett, two irresistible performers present lavish skill with trapeze, juggling and comedy, $14-$18, Celebration Barn, 190 Stock Farm Road, South Paris. FMI: 207.743.8452, www.celebrationbarn.com.
July 12, 8 p.m. Keb’ Mo’ in concert, guitarist/vocalist, drawing heavily on the old-fashioned country blues style of Robert Johnson, while keeping his sound contemporary with touches of soul and folksy storytelling, $100/person, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, Brownfield. FMI: 207.935.7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.
July 13, 7:30 p.m. Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival, featuring renowned soprano Lisa Saffer, program includes a variety of French-inspired vocal selections and French chamber music, $20/1 concert, $85/series of 5 concerts, free/under 21, Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Center, 156 Deertrees Road, Harrison. FMI: 207.583.6747, www.deertrees.org.
July 14, 7-9 p.m. Italian Heritage Band, conducted by Nina Oatley, showcasing a variety of music, including pop, show tunes, big band jazz, patriotic favorites, and dance music from Renaissance to swing, free, bring your own lawn chairs and picnic supper, (no alcohol allowed), Saint Joseph’s College, 278 Whites Bridge Road, Standish. FMI: 207.893.7723, www.italianheritagecenterband.com.

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