Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Feb. 28 – Mar. 6

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“Penobscot Ski Bash,” Bangor

Feb. 28, Thursday, 12pm, Author Barbara Walsh, author of “August Gale: A Father and Daughter’s Journey Into the Storm,” presented by The Maine Women Write Book Club, includes lunch from Damariscotta River Grill, $12, Firehouse Gallery, 1 Bristol Road, Damariscotta. FMI: 207-563-7299, www.facebook.com/mainewomenwrite.
Feb. 28, Thursday, 8pm, Chris Ross, soulful acoustic folk-rock songs, Hollywood Casino, 500 Main Street, Bangor. FMI: 1-877-779-7771, www.chrisross.net.
March 1, Friday, 7-9pm, Chasing Ice Film Screening, photographer James Balog heads to the Arctic on an assignment for National Geographic to capture images to help tell the story of the Earth’s changing climate, discussion will follow the film, $8, River City Cinema, Bangor Opera House, 131 Main Street, Bangor. FMI: 207-942-3333, www.chasingice.com.
March 2, Saturday, 8am-2pm, Woodside One Wheelers 4th Annual Craft and Flea Market, more than 40 crafters and flea-market tables, Woodside Elementary School, 42 Barrows Drive, Topsham. FMI: www.woodsideonewheelers.org.
March 2-3, Saturday-Sunday, Ice Fishing Derby, sponsored by Dover-Foxcroft Fire Department, on Sebec Lake in the towns of Bowerbank, Sebec and Willimantic, weigh-in at Greeley’s Landing, total cash prize $750, Sebec Lake, Sebec. FMI: 207-564-2610, www.state.me.us/ifw/fishing/derbies_tournaments/derbies.htm.
March 3, Sunday, 12pm, Penobscot Ski Bash, all-ages event, designed to introduce cross-country skiing to new skiers, no-charge rentals are available during the event, experienced skiers will also enjoy the races and skills challenges, games, activities and a scavenger events-all on skis, free, Bangor Municipal Golf Course, 278 Webster Avenue, Bangor. FMI: 207-941-0232, www.pvskiclub.org.
March 3, Sunday, 2-3pm, Planetarium Show: Little Star that Could, young sky explorers enjoy this story about a young yellow star searching for planets of his own, they learn that many different stars fill the universe around us, the little star meets our neighbors the planets, and discovers a galaxy surrounding us in all directions, ages 4-8, $3/per person, UMaine Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium, 5781 Wingate Hall, Orono. FMI: 207-581-1341, www.galaxymaine.com.

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