Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 23-29

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Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 23-29

“Great State of Maine Air Show,” Brunswick

Aug. 23-25, Thursday-Saturday, 9am/events begin, Union Fair, harness racing, pig scramble, baking and eating contests, animal pulling events, 4-H exhibits, entertainment and the crowing of the State of Maine Wild Blueberry Queen, unlimited rides with admission price, $12/general, free/under 4,Union Fairgrounds, Route 17, Union. FMI: 207-785-3281, www.unionfair.org.
Aug. 23-25, Thursday-Saturday, 7:30pm, 2pm/ Thurs. and Fri, “42nd Street,” musical, the story of hard work, being in the right place at the right time, talent and love, a celebration of the people involved in shows, focuses on aspiring chorus girl, Peggy Sawyer, Maine State Theatre, Pickard Theatre, 1 Bath Road, Brunswick. FMI: 207-725-1199, www.msmt.org.
Aug. 23, Thursday, 8pm, First Chair All Stars-Dvorak, Bay Chamber Summer Music Festival,featuring Joseph Silverstein, the Boston Symphony’s long-time concertmaster, principle players from America’s great orchestras, $30-40, $18/18 and under, Rockport Opera House, 6 Central Street, Rockport. FMI: 207-236-2514, www.baychamberconcerts.org.
Aug. 24-26, Friday-Sunday, 5pm/Friday, 8am/Saturday and Sunday, Great State of Maine Air Show, displays and exhibits, family activities and air performances from Misty Blues All Women Skydiving Team, US Navy F/A 18 Demo Team, US Air Force Thunderbirds and more, $5/advance, $10/gate, Brunswick Executive Airport, 2 Pegasus Street, Brunswick. FMI: 207-200-7359, www.greatstateofmaineairshow.us.
Aug. 25-26, Saturday-Sunday, 6pm/meal, 7pm/show/Saturday, 1pm/meal, 2pm/show/Sunday, “The Fantasticks,” spaghetti meal and show, musical, tells an allegorical story concerning two neighboring fathers who trick their children into falling in love by pretending to feud and erecting a wall between their houses, presented by New England Regional Theater Company, $17, Winter Street Center, Bath. FMI: 207-798-6966, www.newenglandrtc.org.
Aug. 26, Sunday, 11am, Thomaston Place Auction Galleries Summer Fine Art, Antiques and Asian Treasures Auction, includes important collections of Monhegan Island and Maine art, Native American weaving, pottery and basketry, fine furniture, oriental antiques, silver, estate jewelry and carpets, free, Thomaston Place Auction Gallery, 51 Atlantic Highway, Route 1, Thomaston. FMI: 207-354-8141, www.thomastonauction.com.
Aug. 29, Wednesday, 7pm, “Live for $5 Wednesday Night Series,” Hymn for Her, husband and wife duo, $5, Stonington Opera House, 1 School Street, Stonington. FMI: 207-367-2788, www.operahousearts.org.

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