Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Feb. 21-27

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“Buds, Twigs and Trees,” Hirundo Wildlife Refuge, Alton

Feb. 21-24, Thursday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Thursday-Saturday, 2pm/Sunday, “Spring Awakening,” a powerful Broadway smash-hit rock musical about teenagers exploring their sexuality, this Tony Award-winning show, with music by Duncan Sheik and book and lyrics by Steven Sater, is based on a controversial German play by Frank Wedekind, the combination of the historical German play with the high-energy rock music, and edgy choreography will stun audiences with its boldness and elegance, contains explicit adult material, $15, Hauck Auditorium University of Maine, Orono. FMI: 207-581-4701, www.umaine.edu.
Feb. 22-24, Friday-Sunday, Ice Fishing Derbies, sponsored by Boy Scout Troop 64, includes Cold Stream Pond, Enfield, Upper Cold Stream Pond, Lincoln, Escutarsis Lake, Lowell, Saponac Lake, Burlington, Madagascal Lakes, Lowell, Seboeis Lake, Seboeis Plt, Mattanawcook Lake, Lincoln, Folsom, Crooked and Long Ponds, Lincoln, weigh-in at Ammadamast Grange, Enfield, total cash prize $835, Bangor Region. FMI: www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/derbies_tournaments/derbies/htm.
Feb. 22, Friday, 2-3pm, Chewonki presents: Animal Adaptations, webbed feet, camouflaged fur, or spines are all amazing ways that animals use adaptations to survive in the wild every day, a fun-filled hour, learn about adaptations, try on fun costumes, and see firsthand how three live non-releasable animals have adaptations that help them thrive in their specific habitats, limit to first 100 people, must sit quietly through presentation, free, Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road, Topsham. FMI: 207-725-1727, www.topshamlibrary.org.
Feb. 22, Friday, 7-8pm, Planetarium Show, Search for the Edge of the Solar System, a NASA probe called IBEX is measuring the distance and shape of the solar system boundary and the reach of the sun’s influence, view our space neighborhood in new light and learn how a science mission meets the challenges of measuring vast distances, $3, UMaine Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium, 5781 Wingate Hall, 120 Munson Road, Orono. FMI: 207-581-1341, www.galaxymaine.com.
Feb. 22, Friday, 7:30-11pm, Contra Dance at Happy Acres Hall, music by Velocipede, John McIntire calling, all ages welcome, beginner’s session starts at 7:30pm, $8, $5/students, Happy Acres Hall, 3704 Bennoch Road, Alton. FMI: 207-394-2363, www.happyacreshall.com.
Feb. 23, Saturday, 9pm, The Mainely Country Band, professional four-piece country rock band, offering a variety of music for all age groups, has been performing since 1976, Hollywood Casino, Main Street, Bangor. FMI: 1-877-779-7771, www.hollywoodcasinobangor.com.
Feb. 24, Sunday, 1-2:30pm, Buds, Twigs and Trees, learn the basics of tree and shrub identification, and gain insight on bud survival strategies with Steve Sader, Professor of Forest Resources at UMaine. Hand lenses are helpful but not necessary. Bring snowshoes if needed or reserve a pair at Hirundo. Reservations requested by Saturday, suggested donations are $5 for adults, school-aged children are free, Hirundo Wildlife Refuge, 15 Hudson Road, Alton. FMI: 207-944-9259, www.hirundomaine.org.

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