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

Out and About for the York County/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine, September 23 to 29
September 22, 2010
The Fryeburg Fair in the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine
September 24, 2010

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

Pearl Fryar’s Topiary Garden

Sept 23, 5:30-7 p.m. Wine Tasting featuring French Wines, free, Cafe Nomad, 450 Main Street, Norway. FMI: 207.739.2249, www.facebook.com/cafenomad.

Sept 23, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Children Need Wild Places, workshop for parents and children ages 5-12 to gather ideas and information to get outside and enjoy all that nature has to offer in Mane, free, registration is required, Gorham Adult Education, 106 Weeks Road, Gorham. FMI: 207.222.1095, www.gorham.maineadulted.org.

Sept 24-26, 7:30 p.m. Friday & Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, “Night Sky,” written by Susan Yankowitz, directed by Jerry Walker, the story of an astronomer who loses her ability to speak as a result of a car accident, $15/adults, $12/students and seniors, Schoolhouse Arts Center, 16 Richville Road, Standish. FMI: 207.642.3743, www.schoolhousearts.org.

Sept 25, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 21st Annual Cornish Apple Festival, featuring this season’s apples, freshly pressed cider, vendors, local performers, raffles and more, Thompson Park, Main Street, Cornish. FMI: www.cornish-maine.org.

Sept 25-26, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Alpaca Open Farm Weekend, Kezar River Farm, 73 Lochan Way, Sweden. FMI: 207.831.8401, www.kezarriverfarm.com.

Sept 25, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Pownal Fall Festival, featuring games, food, fun and history, fire department demonstrations, a fun run and art exhibit, Town Hall, Hallowell Road, Pownal. FMI: 207.688.2264, www.pes.rsu5.org.

Sept 25, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Apple Saturday, cider pressing will be featured, bring your own apples or buy Shaker orchard apples, also an apple pie sale in cooperation with the New Gloucester Historical Society, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Road, New Gloucester. FMI: 207.926.4597, www.shaker.lib.me.us.

Sept 25, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 7th Annual Maine Lakes Brewfest, sponsored by the Greater Bridgton Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce, 25-30 brewers, live entertainment, $25/person, bring your ID, tickets include souvenir glass, sample coupons and voting coupons, Point Sebago Resort, 261 Point Sebago Road, Casco. FMI: 207.647.3472, www.mainelakesbrewfest.com.

Sept 25, 5-7 p.m. Phatasmagoria: James Luna Performative Lecture with Wabanaki Drummers and Dancers, storytelling, humor, dance and other native performance traditions in multimedia formats used to relay the strife, misconceptions and commodification of ethnicity in America, Corthell Hall, USM, College Avenue, Gorham. FMI: 207.780.4141, www.usm.maine.edu.

Sept 26, 1-4 p.m. The Fall Harvest, informative and fun program focusing on old-time fall harvesting practices, includes cider press demonstration, harvest bake sale, photo and tool exhibit, free pumpkin painting for children and live fiddle music, Kimball-Stanford House, Route 5, Lovell. FMI: 207.925.3234, www.lovellhistoricalsociety.org.

Sept 28, 8 p.m. Ani DiFranco, up close and personal, folksinger, $72/person, dinner available before show by reservation–not included in ticket price, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, Brownfield. FMI: 207.935.7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.

Sept 28, 7:30 p.m. An Evening with Pearl Fryar, listen to him speak about his life changing experiences and how he is making a difference in the world around us, free, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Bradley Street, Fryeburg. FMI: 207.935.9232, www.fryeburgacademy.org.

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