Out and About in the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine, April 4-10, 2013

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Out and About in the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine, April 4-10, 2013

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Pond Skimming Championship at Sugarloaf USA

April 5, Friday, 7:15-9pm, Cabin Fever Reliever—10th Annual Bluegrass Show, featuring the Katahdin Valley Boys and the Sandy River Ramblers, silent auction and a 50/50 raffle, all proceeds benefit Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area, beverages and full menu available for purchase, $10/advance, $12/at door, T&B’s Celebration Center, 6 Jefferson Street, Waterville. FMI: 207.873.3615, www.hvwa.org.

April 6, Saturday, all day, World of Women’s Wellness Fair, sponsored by Inland Hospital, local organizations collaborate to offer women of all ages free health screenings, dozens of exhibits, pampering samples, cooking demonstrations, delicious snacks, fun gifts and great prizes, Thomas College, West River Road, Waterville. FMI: 207.861.3392, www.inlandhospital.org/Events.
April 6, Saturday, 12pm, East Coast Pond Skimming Championship, What better way to welcome spring than to gather at THE BEACH at high noon for the whacky East Coast Pond Skimming Championship! Think sunshine, refreshments and music, Sugarloaf USA, 5092 Access Road, Carrabassett Valley. FMI: 207.237.2000, www.sugarloaf.com.
April 7, Sunday, 12pm, Country Music Benefit Show, features many local entertainers, including The Mainely Country Band, Cornell Mac, 5 Friends Ensemble, Lisa Higgins, Bob Elston, John Whitman, Chris Fyfe, Slim Andrews, Jim Crocker, Red Dunphy, Cousin Bob, Robert Morton and also the Nokomis JROTC, $10/person includes lunch and show, $8/person–just show at 2pm, Skowhegan American Legion Post, 217 Waterville Road, Skowhegan. FMI: 207.474.8049, www.mainecountrymusic.com.
April 8, Monday, 8:15pm, Ed Des Jardins, local song writer/musician, on stage with guitar player Jeff Pevar, Slates Restaurant, 167 Water Street, Hallowell. FMI: 207.622.9575, www.slatesrestaurant.com.
April 9, Tuesday, 9am-5pm, New Work by central Maine artists Bernie Beckman and John Bozin, Central Maine Artist Gallery, 72 W Front Street, Skowhegan. FMI: 207.858.0797, www.skowheganchamber.com.
April 10, Wednesday, 4pm, Humankind at the Helm: Civilization in a Planetary Context, presented by Dr. Charles Langmuir (Harvard University, lead author of “How to Build a Habitable Planet,” Princeton University Press, 2012), Free and open to the public, Lincoln Auditorium, UMF Roberts Learning Center, Farmington. FMI: 207.778.7463, www.umf.maine.libguides.com/stateofplanet.

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