Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine, Sept 30 to Oct 6

Out and About for the York County/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine, Sept 30 to Oct 6
September 29, 2010
The Dempsey Challenge Century Ride to Pass Through Sebago Lakes Region of Maine
October 1, 2010

Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine, Sept 30 to Oct 6

 Illuminated Collage by Cathy M. Grigsby

Oct 1, 5-8 p.m. Veronica Cross: A Solo Exhibit, Opening Reception, mixed media work, Lajos Matolcsy Arts Center, 480 Main Street, Norway. FMI: 207.739.6161, www.thewmag.org.

Oct 1, 5-8 p.m. Fiber to Pastel, Celebrating Life in Color: Original Works by Cathy M. Grigsby, Opening Reception, free, light refreshments, music by Maya Best, Frost Farm Gallery, 272 Pikes Hill, Norway. FMI: 207.743.8041, www.frostfarmgallery.com.

Oct 1, 8 p.m. A Chopin-Schumann Bicentennial Celebration, Laura Kargul, solo piano, performing Chopin’s Scherzo in E Major, the Barcarolle, and the Polonaise in A-Flat Major, and Schumann’s Fantasie in C Major, $15/adults, $10/seniors, $5/students and children, Corthell Concert Hall, University of Southern Maine, Gorham. FMI: 207.780.5555, www.usm.maine.edu/music/events.

Oct 2, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Hike Amos Mountain from the Heald and Bradley Pond Reserve, sponsored by the Greater Lovell Land Trust, bring a lunch and water, 3-4 mile hike, meet at Fairburn Parking Lot, south end of Heald Pond, Slab City Road, Lovell. FMI: 207.925.1056, www.gllt.org.

Oct 2, 4-7:30 p.m. Alan Day Community Garden Hosts Idea Exchange and Celebrates with Harvest Party, includes potluck dinner, garden tours and visioning, plus music around the campfire and more, Norway Grange and Alan Day Community Garden, Whitman Street, Norway. FMI: www.norwaydowntown.org.

Oct 3-6, 7 a.m. gates open, Fryeburg Fair, Maine’s Blue Ribbon Classic, $10/general admission every day, free/under age 12, Tuesday, Oct 5 is Senior Citizen Day/free to all age 65 +, Fryeburg Fairgrounds, Route 5, Fryeburg. FMI: 207.935.3268, www.fryeburgfair.com.

Oct 3, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Art at Marrett, Saco River Art League members and other Maine Artists will display and sell their works, silent auction to benefit the Marrett House and Historic New England, Marrett House, 40 Ossipee Trail East (Route 25), Standish. FMI: 207.882.7169, www.historicnewengland.org.

Oct 6, 7 p.m. Geocaching, expert Gary Hatch offers skills to keep your bearings and discover new places, sponsored by The Windham Land Trust, Windham Public Library, 217 Windham Center Road, Windham. FMI: 207.892.1908, www.thewindhamlandtrust.org.

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