Out and About for the York County/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine, July 15 to 21

Out and About in the Greater Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine, July 15 to 21
July 14, 2010
Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine, July 15 to 21
July 14, 2010

Out and About for the York County/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine, July 15 to 21


Visit Paul Parent’s garden during 16th Annual Private Gardens of the Kennebunks
July 15, 6:30 p.m. Marty England and Friends, with Molly Mugford opening, Hot Summer Nights Music Series, Central School Lawn, South Berwick. FMI: www.hotsummernightssobo.com.
July 16-18, 4:30 p.m. Friday-3:00 p.m. Sunday, Alfred Festival, family fun, food, music, road race, craft fair, book sale, parade, auction, demonstration, performances, tractor pull, Village Green, Alfred. FMI: 207.324.5872, www.alfredme.us.
July 16-17, 7-11 p.m. Six Maine Film Producers featured over two nights, $8/night, some films contain adult language/content, violence, smoking and nudity, recommended age 17 plus, Sanford Maine Stage Theater, 1 Hilltop Lane, Springvale. FMI: 207.608.3335, www.sanfordchamber.org.
July 17-18, 9 a.m. 8th Annual Native American Pow Wow, featuring traditional music, dance, crafts, demonstrations and special guests, Wells Harbor Park, Harbor Road, Wells. FMI: 207.646.2451, www.wellschamber.org.
July 17, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 16th Annual Private Gardens of the Kennebunks, tour eight private gardens plus a ninth bonus garden of syndicated talk radio Garden Club Host, Paul Parent, $20/person, proceeds benefit the prevention programs of the Child Abuse Prevention Council of York County, check Web site to purchase tickets and receive booklet of locations, light refreshments provided by Lucas on 9 at 62 Mills Road (Route 9) in Cape Porpoise. FMI: 207.985.5975, www.kidsfreetogrow.org.
July 17, 1-6 p.m. BBQ Festival, with musical performances by Beyond Reason, Pete Kilpatrick Band, Anni Clark and Lynn Deeves, beer garden, sample some of the best from Maine’s Premiere BBQers and vote, $10/person, free/children under 10, Ballpark, Old Orchard Beach. FMI: www.oob365.com.
July 17, 5:30-8 p.m. A Summer Evening at Willowbrook, lively music, local art, wine samples, savory hors d’oeuvres and delightful desserts, after hours museum tours, new exhibits, $25/person, reservations required, 19th Century Willowbrook Village, 68 Elm Street, Newfield. FMI: 207.793.2784, www.willowbrookmuseum.org.
July 17, 7:30 p.m. Songs and Slides from Scotland, featuring ISLA (pronounced eyela) with Deborah Packard on pennywhistle, harmonium and vocals and Glasgow native Peter Cairney on guitar, bodhran and vocals, $12-$14, The Saco River Grange Hall, 29 Salmon Falls Road, Buxton. FMI: 207.929.6472, www.sacorivergrangehall.org.
July 18, 1-4 p.m. 6th Annual Victorian Tea, presentation by Thomas Edison, music by harpist Jane Wilcox Hively, tea and light repast served by members in period dress, $15/adults in advance, $20/at door, $5/ages 12 and under, Parsonsfield Seminary, 504 North Road (Route 160), Parsonsfield. FMI: 207.625.4449, www.parsonsfieldseminary.org.
July 20, 10 a.m.-noon, 32nd Annual McArthur Library Pet Show, for kids and teens, every pet is a winner, McArthur Public Library, 270 Main Street, Biddeford. FMI: 207.204.4181, www.mcarthurpubliclibrary.org.
July 20, 7-8:30 p.m. Common Ground Band with Chuck McLaughlin, Marty Matthews, Peter Albert and Marc Lerman, performing rock ‘n roll and soft rock, Cornish Band Stand, Maple Street, Cornish. FMI: www.cornish-maine.org.

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