Out and About for the Greater Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine, September 23 to 29

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Out and About for the Greater Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine, September 23 to 29


Alfred Hitchcock’s “The 39 Steps” at the Bangor Opera House 

Sept 23, 7 p.m. Ghost Lamp Tour, an educational and entertaining evening walk through Bangor history, $5/non members, free/Bangor Museum and Center for History members, free/under age 12, meet at Waterfront Parking Lot next to the Sea Dog Microbrewery, 26 Front Street, Bangor. FMI: 207.942.1900, www.bangormuseum.com.

Sept 23, 7:30 p.m. “The Pirates of Penzance,” Preview Performance, featuring Mark S. Cartier as the Major-General, $24/general, $22/senior, $20/student, The Theater at Monmouth, 796 Main Street, Monmouth. FMI: 207.933.9999, www.theateratmonmouth.org.

Sept 24-26, Common Ground Country Fair, sponsored by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, a celebration of rural living that promotes organically grown Maine produce and alternative lifestyles, includes demonstrations, exhibits, workshops, entertainment, livestock, food and more, $10/adults, $8/seniors, free/12 and under, Common Ground Fair Grounds, 294 Crosby Brook Road, Unity. FMI: 207.568.4142, www.mofga.org.

Sept 24, 2 & 7 p.m. Denny Breau, award winning singer/songwriter and guitarist, accompanied by Ann Breau and Frank Coffin for the evening performance, free, Sawyer Memorial Auditorium, 371 Sawyer Road, Greene. FMI: 207.946.5311, www.sawyer-foundation.com.

 Sept 24, 7:30 p.m. “It’s Complicated,” performed by the Boston-based Baroque ensemble Musica Nuova, the program takes unrequited love for its theme, Italian music from the early 1600s for its substance and a Facebook relationship status for its name, $5/person, benefits the 2010 Dempsey Challenge, Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, Bates College, 75 Russell Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207.786.6135, www.bates.edu.

Sept 25, 9-11 a.m. Inland Woods and Pine Ridge Trails, Opening Celebration, guided walking tours, mountain bike rides, behind the hospital in the heart of Waterville, Inland Hospital, Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville. FMI: 207.861.3292, www.inlandhospital.org.

Sept 25, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. AppleFest at the Museum, Boy Scout Lunch Counter, Apple Pie Cafe, museum buildings open, apple exhibits, children’s tent, Barrel Car rides, music wagon rides and book signing of Images of America Series: Monmouth by Bobbie Bowler, Monmouth Museum, 748 Main Street, Monmouth. FMI: 207.933.2287, www.monmouthmuseuminc.org.

Sept 25, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Apple Pumpkin Festival, sponsored by the Jay-Livermore-Livermore Falls Chamber of Commerce, a cultural celebration and harvest festival featuring artisans, agricultural products, historical items, seasonal decorations, food, live music and fun for the kids, Livermore Falls Recreational Field, 1 Foundry Road, Livermore Falls. FMI: 207.897.5349, www.jay-livermore-lf.org.

Sept 25-26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Alpaca Open Farm Weekend, Graceland Alpaca Farm, 109 Ridge Road, Lisbon Falls. FMI: 207.353.2171, www.gracelandfarm.com.

Sept 26, 2 p.m. Remembering Muriel: A Celebration of Muriel Havenstein and her beloved jazz/swing music, Concert at Jewett, $10/adults and seniors, $5/school students, free/12 and under, Jewett Auditorium, University of Maine, Augusta. FMI: 207.621.3551, www.concertsatjewett.com.

Sept 26, 3 p.m. “The 39 Steps,” Alfred Hitchcock Thriller presented by Penobscot Theatre, prices vary, The Bangor Opera House, 131 Main Street, Bangor. FMI: 207.942.3333, www.penobscottheatre.org.

Sept 29, 12:30 p.m. Noontime Art Talk: Winslow Homer’s The Trapper, by Veronique Piesch, Professor of Art, complimentary lunch served 12-12:30 p.m. to the first 40 visitors, Colby College Museum of Art, 5600 Mayflower Hill Road, Waterville. FMI: 207.859.5600, www.colby.edu.

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