Out and About for the Sanford/York County Regions of Maine Sept. 22-27

Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 22-27
September 21, 2011
Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Regions of Maine Sept. 22-27
September 21, 2011

Out and About for the Sanford/York County Regions of Maine Sept. 22-27

          Civil War Re-enactment to be held at Willowbook, Newfield

Sept. 22-25, Thursday-Sunday, 2:00pm/Sun, 2:30pm/Thurs, 3:30pm/Sat, 7:00pm/Sun, 8:00pm/Thurs. and Fri, 8:30pm/Sat, “Miss Saigon,” an epic love story that will touch your heart and haunt your memory, a modern variation of Madame Butterfly, share the emotional story of and American GI and his love affair with a Vietnamese girl in a world torn apart by war, see site for ticket details, Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main Street, Ogunquit.  FMI:  207-646-5511, www.ogunquitplayhouse.org.

 

Sept. 22, Thursday, 7:00pm, Music with a Mission, tour featuring Hawk Nelson, Fireflight, Superchick, Mikeschair, B. Reith, Hyland, Kiros and Samestate, $15/general, $50/meet and greet access, New Life Church, 551 Alfred Road, Biddeford.  FMI:  207-978-346-4577, www.TheSoulFest.com.

Sept. 23-24, Friday-Saturday, 7:30pm, “ART,” reader’s theater presentation of the 90-minute satire by Yasmina Reza, in which three male friends feud over an all-white painting, earned the playwright international acclaim, a Laurence Olivier Award and a Tony in 1998, free, York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Road, York.  FMI:  207-363-2818, www.york.lib.me.us.

 

Sept. 23, Friday, 8:00pm, Buckwheat Zydeco, his trailblazing style incorporates soul, blues and southwestern Louisiana’s Creole French zydeco music, the band comes from a land of rich cultures and heady influences, and they’ve taken their music to an unprecedented and ever-expanding number of international venues, $32.50/advance, $35/day of show, Jonathan’s Restaurant, 92 Bourne Lane, Ogunquit.  FMI:  207-646-4777, www.jonathansrestaurant.com.

 

Sept. 24, Saturday, 8-4:00pm, Harvest Art Festival, fun filled event with local artists, artisans, photographers, musicians and more, food and fun for everyone, free, 24th Cornerstone United Methodist Church, 20 Jenkins Road, Saco.  FMI:  207-838-9938, www.mainetoday.com.

 

Sept. 24, Saturday, 10am-3pm, Annual Civil War Encampment, Company A, 3rd Maine visits Willowbrook in recognition of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.  Tour through the camp and chat one-on-one with the knowledgeable re-enactors.  Also, author Jean Flahive signs her book, Billy Boy, The Sunday Soldier of the 17th of Maine, $10/adults, $7.50/seniors, $5/students 6-8, free/under 6, Willowbrook Village, Route 11, Newfield.  FMI:  207-793-2784, www.willowbrookmuseum.org.

 

Sept. 24, Saturday, 11am-4:00pm, Chalk on the Walk, a great festival of art, play, music and food, includes a 5K road race with registration starting at 8:30am and race beginning at 9:30am, free, Main Street, Biddeford.  FMI:  207-284-8520, www.heartofbiddeford.org.

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