Out and About for the Sanford/York County Regions of Maine Sept. 15-21

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September 15, 2011
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September 15, 2011

Out and About for the Sanford/York County Regions of Maine Sept. 15-21

Historical Room at Willowbrook Museum, Newfield

Sept. 15-17, Thursday-Saturday, 2:30pm and 8pm/Thurs, 8:00pm/Fri, 3:30pm and 8:30pm/Sat, “Legally Blonde the Musical,” this award-winning musical sensation is based on the hit movie of the same name and follows college sweetheart and homecoming queen, Elle Woods as she puts down the credit card, hits the books and heads for Harvard Law School in pursuit of her boyfriend Warner, who just dumped her for someone more serious, this all singing, all dancing, feel-good musical comedy is so much fun it shouldn’t be legal, $53.50, $67.50, Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main Street, Ogunquit.  FMI:  207-646-5511, www.ogunquitplayhouse.org

 

Sept. 15, Thursday, 6:30pm, An Evening with Wes McNair, the Poet Laureate of Maine, Wes McNair has been described as “one of the great storytellers of contemporary poetry,” free, McArthur Library, 270 Main Street, Biddeford.  FMI:  207-284-4181, www.mcarthurpubliclibrary.org.

 

Sept. 17, Saturday, 9am-4pm, Art in the Park, annual event, local artists display and sell their work, free to browse, Moulton Park, Route 1A, York Harbor.  FMI:  207-363-4049, www.yorkartassociation.com.

 

Sept. 17, Saturday, 10am-2pm, Autumn Craft and Vendor Fair, meet and support local crafters and vendors including:  Pampered Chef Fleece items, Mary Kay, Holiday Décor including hand painted ornaments, Scentsy Candles, Knitted items, handmade greeting cards, Cookie Lee, crafty handbags, primitive mirrors, handcrafted jewelry, needle felt dolls and more, free refreshments and prizes, free to browse, Walnut Grove Rec Hall, 599 Gore Road, Alfred.  FMI: 207-324-5872, www.mainetoday.com.

 

Sept. 17, Saturday, 1pm or 4pm, Architectural Lecture and Tour, peek into unexpected corners of two historic Newfield homesteads, historian Ryan Hayward of the Preservation Collaborative, Inc, will lead a 90-minute tour through the Durgin Moore and Trafton homes and barns, space is limited to 15 at a time, reserve your space, $8, Willowbrook Village, Route 11, Newfield.  FMI:  207-793-2784, www.willowbrookmuseum.org.

 

Sept. 18, Sunday, 5:30-9:30pm, “From the Ground Up,” celebrate York Land Trust’s 25 anniversary and local farming in partnership with guest chefs, six course meal featuring the finest local seafood, meats, fruits, vegetables and wine, tickets must be purchased in advance, $150 per person, Arrows Restaurant, Berwick Road, Ogunquit.  FMI:  207-363-7400, www.yorklandtrust.org.

 

Sept. 18, Sunday, 8pm, Blues Caravan 2011 – Girls with Guitars, presents three of the scene’s hottest young female guitar slingers on a single stage, Dai Wilde, Cassie Taylor and Samantha Fish, $20, Jonathan’s Restaurant, 92 Bourne Lane, Ogunquit.  FMI:  207-66-4526, www.jonathansrestaurant.com.

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