Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine, October 7 to 13

Out and About for the York County/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine, October 7 to 13
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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine, October 7 to 13


Janet Montgomery painting of Proposed  Courtyard at Bridgton Public Library 

October 7-10, 7 a.m. gates open, Fryeburg Fair, Maine’s Blue Ribbon Classic, $10/general admission every day, free/under age 12, $5/parking at fairgrounds, nightly shows at no extra charge, Fryeburg Fairgrounds, Route 5, Fryeburg. FMI: 207.935.3268, www.fryeburgfair.com.

October 7-13, during library hours, “Martha’s Vision,” The Art of Martha Day (1912-2006), West Paris Public Library, 226 Main Street, West Paris. FMI: 207.674.2004.

October 8, 2 and 7 p.m. “Colorful Mexico,” film by Fran Reidelberger, Sawyer Memorial Hall, 371 Sawyer Road, Greene. FMI: 207.946.5311, www.sawyer-foundation.com.

October 8, 8 p.m. Dave Mallett, Maine’s own singer/songwriter, $20/person, dinner available before show by reservation and at additional cost, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, Brownfield. FMI: 207.935.7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.

October 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Weaving Demonstration, by Marjie Thompson, free, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Road, New Gloucester. FMI: 207.926.4597, www.shaker.lib.me.us.

October 9, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Library Courtyard, Grand Opening with ribbon cutting ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Bridgton Public Library, 1 Church Street, Bridgton. FMI: 207.647.2472, www.bridgton.lib.me.us.

October 9-10, 1-5:30 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Sunday River Fall Festival Weekend, peak foliage weekend includes North American Wife Carrying Championship,  Blue Mountain Arts and Crafts Festival, free chairlift rides, wine tasting, chain saw sculpture, kids games, horse-drawn wagon rides and a free outdoor concert, Sunday River Ski Resort, Sunday River Road and Skiway Road, Newry. FMI: 207.824.3000, www.sundayriver.com.

October 9, 5 p.m. 17th Annual Turkey Dinner, with all the fixings and homemade pie, $8/adults, $4/ages 4-8, free/age 3 and under, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 42 Sweden Road, Bridgton. FMI: 207.647.8549, www.stpetersbridgton.org.

October 12, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. “Landmark Celebrates Creativity,” Art Show Opening Reception, Bridgton Community Center, 15 Depot Street, Bridgton. FMI: 207.647.8396, www.advertiserdemocrat.com.

October 12, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Apple Cider at Pineland Farms, travel on Trina the Trolley to the orchard and learn about the different types of apples and make apple cider, $5/person, meet at The Market and Welcome Center, 15 Farm View Drive, New Gloucester. FMI: 207.688.4539, www.creativenewgloucester.org.

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