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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 1-7

           “Frost Mountain Farm Gallery,” Norway
 Sept. 1, Thursday, 12-4pm, “Folk Art on High” 19th century weathervane exhibit featuring historic New England weathervanes, primarily copper molded animal forms from Massachusetts, $8/adults, $7/seniors, Rufus Porter Museum, 67 North High Street, Bridgton.  FI:  207-647-2828, www.rufusportermuseum.org.

 

Sept. 1, Thursday, 7:30-9pm, Al Hawkes: A Celebration!, this blue grass and country music pioneer, will be at the Lovell Brick Church to celebrate Roberta Chandler’s, founder of the Lovell Brick Church, birthday, free, Brick Church Center for the Performing Arts, Christian Hill Rd, Lovell.   FMI:  207-925-2792, www.lovellbrickchurch.org.

 

 

Sept. 2, Friday, 5-8pm, Bridgton Art Walk, includes Corn Shop Trading Co., Winterford Galleries, Antiques & Things, Bridgton Books, Bridgton Public Library, and Pleasant St Mountain Pottery.  Bridgton Recreation will provide a child care drop-off at the Town Hall for parents attending the Art Walk, have a staff member initial your Art Walk brochure at EVERY participating venue, and the $2 child care charge will be waived, $2 child-care, Main Street, Bridgton.  FMI:  207-647-8786, www.mainelakeschamber.com.

 

 

Sept. 2, Friday, 5-8pm, “First Friday” Reception, Frost Farm Gallery will hold a meet and greet the artist, Marcel Flisiuk, known for his surreal and colorfully Kafkaesque paintings, live blues/folk music by Maya Best, light refreshments, free, Frost Farm Gallery, 272 Pikes Hill, Norway.  FMI:  207-743-8041, www.frostfarmgallery.com.

 

 

Sept. 3, Saturday, 10am-2pm, An Herbal Christmas, join Betsey-Ann Golon to create wonderful gifts and ornaments for the holidays.  Students will create 4-6 herbal gifts including small wreaths, herbal vinegars, fragrant sachets and tasty herb blends.  Bring your own lunch, enrollment 12 max, preregistration required, $40, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Road, New Gloucester.  FMI:  207-926-4597, www.shaker.lib.me.us.

 

 

Sept. 3, Saturday, 8pm, doors open at 6pm, Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul, this Irish fiddler has been called the Jimi Hendrix of the violin, steeped in the celtic tradition, but cookin’ in melting pot of musical styles, from word beat and jazz to pop and of course celtic.  The Nine Tim All-Ireland Fiddle Champion has energy to spare and on a personal note is nice a flippin’ pie!  Her band equally nice and crazy talented, make for one of the funniest shows you can attend, $40 plus $4 handling fee, see “by the ways,” Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dug Way Road, Brownfield.  FMI:  207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.

 

 

Sept. 3, Saturday, 11am-2pm, Landscaping for Wildlife, expert native landscaping staff from Skillin’s Greenhouses will be on hand with a wide selection of native shrubs, small trees and other plants that are hardy and attractive, while providing food and shelter for our birds and wildlife, park entry fees are $7/adults, $5/ ages 4-12 and seniors, free/ 3 and under, Maine Wildlife Park, 56 Game Farm Road, Gray.  FMI:  207-228-1700, www.mainewildlifepark.com.

 

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