Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region Aug. 18-24

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Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region Aug. 18-24

                                    Shakespeare at Monmouth Theater, Monmouth                                                                                                                                      Aug. 18-20, Thursday-Saturday, 8:00pm, “The Red Velvet Cake War,” in this Southern-fried comedy the Verdeen cousins- Gaynelle, Peaches, and Jimmie Wyvette-have agreed to host the annual gathering of the wildly eccentric Verdeen clan, $19.50/advance, $21.50/door, Lakewood Theatre, 76 Theatre Road, Madison.  FMI:  207-474-7176, www.lakewoodtheater.org.

 

Aug. 20, Saturday, 10:00am-4:00pm, 24th Sidewalk Art Festival, participating artists compete for cash prizes, attendees have the opportunity to view and purchase unique works of art and enjoy sales and specials offered by local businesses and community organizations, free, Main Street, Winthrop.  FMI:  207-377-8020, www.winthropchamber.org.

 

 

Aug. 20, Saturday, 4:30pm-7:30pm, 2nd Annual Barrels Community Dinner by the River, a riverside dinner, featuring an all-local menu of creative canapés and appetizers, local beer and wine, salads, vegetables, free range and hormone-free meats, whole grain bread, and dessert, tickets available at Barrels Market, 74 Main Street, $50/dinner and 2 drink tickets,  Head of Falls, downtown Waterville.  FMI:  207-680-2055, www.watervillemainstreet.org.

 

 

Aug. 20, Saturday, 7:30pm, “Much Ado About Nothing,” the timeless comedy that introduces two of Shakespeare’s most enjoyable and stubborn lovers, Beatrice and Benedick, presented in a World War II setting and featuring a great soundtrack and swinging good time for the whole family, $24/general, $22/senior, $20/student, Monmouth Theater, 796 Main Street, Monmouth.  FMI:  207-933-9999, www.theateratmonmouth.org.

 

 

Aug. 20, Saturday, 8:00pm, Wild Woman of the Harp, this Grammy-nominated artist plays everything from Blues to Flamenco while pouring out stories in words and music, $20/adults, $16/seniors, Celebration Barn, 190 Stock Farm Road, South Paris.  FMI:  207-743-8452, www.celebrationbarn.com.

 

 

Aug. 22, 6:00pm-7:30pm, Book Presentation and Signing, author Richard Daniel O’Leary speaks about his book “One with the Sea”-an inspiring rags-to-riches saga of the son of an Irish immigrant, books will be available for purchase and signing, free, Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring Street, Auburn.  FMI:  207-333-6640, www.auburnpubliclibrary.org.

 

Aug. 24, Wednesday, 12:00pm-1:00pm, Rick Adams’ “One Man Parade,” Rick Adams/Professor Paddy-Whack presents a collage of energizing entertainment, including stilt-characters, music, hand shadows, mime, circus skills, storytelling, magic, humor, and the most intricate and entertaining one-man and you’ve ever seen, free, Johnson Hall Mini-Park, 280 West Street, Gardiner.  FMI:  207-582-7144, www.johnsonhall.org..

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