Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Feb. 14-20

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Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Feb. 14-20

“Dog Sledding at Viles Arboretum,” Augusta

Feb. 14, Thursday, 6-8pm, Night XC Ski, Nordic ski experience on the Narrow Gauge Trail, bring friends and family, no experience necessary, meet at the trail head on Oak Street, minimum age of 13, under 13 with adult supervision, $5, Titcomb Mountain, 180 Ski Slope Road, Farmington. FMI: 207-778-7000, www.umf.maine.edu.
Feb. 15, Friday, 7:30-9:30pm, Piano Series: Tamara Poddubnaya, Tamara has won numerous prizes in Russia, Georgia and further afield, she is active as a soloist and chamber musician and has performed on radio and television, $16/adult, $14/seniors and students, free/21 and under, Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-783-1585, www.francocenter.org.
Feb. 15, Friday, 7:30pm, The Colwell Brothers, blues and R&B, famous for their electrifying performances, $6-$16, Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, Gardiner. FMI: 207- 582-7144, www.johnsonhall.org.
Feb. 16, Saturday, 11am-3pm, Ice Fishing Derby, sponsored by Albion Lions Club, prizes for 15 years old and under and 16 years old and over, free learn to fish clinic by the State of Maine Hooked on Fishing No on Drugs Program, food and drink available, $2 per trap/5 trap maximum, Lovejoy Pond, Marden Shore, Albion. FMI: 207-680-8686, www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/derbies_tournaments/derbies.htm.
Feb. 16, Saturday, 7:30pm, “Seasons of Love,” Androscoggin Chorale, Broadway to The Beatles, $10-$15, Cumston Hall, Monmouth. FMI: 207-933-9999, www.friendsofcumstonhall.org.
Feb. 19, Tuesday, 10am-2pm, Maine State Museum-February Vacation Family Activities, activities for the whole family to enjoy, provide hands-on exploration and family fun, 10am/Ancient Middens, 11am/Animals in Winter, 1pm/Ice Harvesting on the Kennebec River, 2pm/Logging Camps, River Drives and Sawmills, free with price of admission to museum, Maine State Museum, 230 State Street, Augusta. FMI: 207-287-2301, www.mainestatemuseum.org.
Feb. 20, Wednesday, 12-3pm, Dog Sledding at Viles Arboretum, here’s your chance to take a ride through our winter wonderland, trips will depart on a first come first serve basis from right outside the Visitor’s center, ample time to meet the friendly dogs and host Lindy Howe of Heywood Kennel Sled Dog Adventures, $10/adults, $5/under 12, $30/2 adults and 2 children, Viles Arboretum, 153 Hospital Street, Augusta. FMI: 207-626-7989, www.vilesarboretum.org.

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