Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Regions of Maine March 1-9
Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Regions of Maine March 1-9
February 29, 2012
Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Regions of Maine March 1-9
February 29, 2012Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Regions of Maine March 1-9
250th Anniversary Celebration, First Parish Church, Saco
March 2, Friday, 6-9pm, Charity Wine Tasting, 4th annual wine tasting and silent auction for Camp Laughing Loon, sampling 30+ wines and a small selection of beer, $15, Ramada Inn, 352 North Street, Saco. FMI: 207-282-8720, www.camplaughingloon.com.
March 2, Friday, 7pm, Writer’s Night, three New England authors will read from their new, acclaimed novels: Bruce Pratt, “The Serpents of Blissful,” Morgan Callan Rogers, “Red Ruby Heart in a Cold Blue Sea,” and Elizabeth Searle, “Girl Held in Home,” 15 minute excerpts read from their novels, followed by a short discussion in which they will answer questions, free, York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Road, York. FMI: 207-363-2818,www.york.lib.me.us.
March 3, Saturday, 10am-4pm, Hooked Rug Demonstration, with artists of “The Maine Tin Pedlar,” join experienced artisans to see some rug hooking in action, try your hand at this time-honored but still popular craft, regular museum admission fees apply, Saco Museum, 371 Main Street, Saco. FMI: 207-283-3861, www.sacomuseum.org.
March 3, Saturday, 11am, Chamber ME Music Series, concert of Hayden, Mozart and Ries, you will hear string trios, quartets and quintets and works with piano, guest woodwind artists add their talents, free, River Tree Arts, 35 Western Avenue, Kennebunk. FMI: 207-967-9120,www.tinyurl.com/chamberME.
March 4, Sunday, 3pm, Ireland: The Mountains and the Sea, Mac McHale and Emery Hutchins, original founders of Northeast Winds, will perform music from Ireland with banjo, guitar, mandolin, concertina, bodhran, and vocal harmonies, a story in music of how immigrants came to this country from Ireland, Scotland and Great Britain, free, McArthur Library, 207 Main Street, Biddeford. FMI: 207-284-4181, www.mcarthurpubliclibrary.org.
March 6, Tuesday, 6-8pm, Moonlight Night Hike, guided hike explores the plants and animals of the winter world along with fun lunar and winter folklore, dress for the weather, bring snowshoes, adult and child snowshoe rentals available, bring a headlamp or flashlight, raindate for March 7, $3/members, $5/nonmembers, Wells Reserve, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells. FMI: 207-646-1555, www.wellsreserve.org.
March 7, Wednesday, 7pm, 250th Anniversary Celebration, 80 voice University of Maine Singers Concert, a select choir whose members come from all disciplines across campus, free, First Parish Congregational Church, 12 Beach Street, Saco. FMI: 208-282-0633, www.firstparishsaco.org.