Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine May 2-8

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“Northern Writers’ Festival,” Bangor Opera House, Bangor

May 3-5, Friday-Sunday, 6-8pm/Friday, 2-7pm/Saturday, 12-2pm/Sunday, Northern Writers’ Festival, a hotbed for new plays, nationwide, presents five full length and three short to have public play readings over the three days, the line up includes play readings from both emerging writers and popular, award winning artists, such as playwright, poet and novelist Elizabeth Searle, see site for listing of plays, days and times, $10/entire weekend/attend as many or as few as you like, Bangor Opera House, 131 Main Street, Bangor. FMI: 207-942-3333, www.penobscottheatre.org.
May 3, Friday, 7-10pm, Maranacook String Band, a band of mostly teenagers but “Their soaring harmonies belie their youth,” opening for MSB will be Freshly Cut Grass, a prominent, local bluegrass band, $10/adults, $8/seniors, $5/military, free/children 10 and under, Keith Anderson Community House, 19 Bennoch Road, Orono. FMI: 207-866-5065, www.parksandrec.orono.org.
May 3, Friday, 8-10pm, Jonathan Edwards, he has recorded 15 albums, collaborated with artists like Emmylou Harris and Jimmy Buffett, performed in theater, commercials, movie soundtracks, a TV series and produced records, his 1971 million-selling song “Sunshine,” brought him instant fame, $25, Center Theatre, 20 E. Main Street, Dover-Foxcroft. FMI: 207-564-8943, www.centertheatre.org.
May 4, Saturday, 10am-2pm, Hampden Recreation Spring Spectacular, festivities include crafters, games, inflatables, laser tag, clowns, food and more, free, ride bracelets/available for purchase, Skehan Recreation Center, 1 Main Road North, Hampden. FMI: 207-862-8451, www.hampdenmaine.gov.
May 4, Saturday, 6pm-midnight, 14th Annual American Heart Association Northeastern Maine Heart Ball, cocktail hour, dinner, live and silent auctions, music by NEVAH, $125, UMO, Orono. FMI: www.heart.org/maine.
May 4, Saturday, 7:30-9pm, The Sounding Sea Concert by Euphony, this program features music and poetry inspired by the ocean, including works by Eric Whitacre, Eric Barnum, Bob Chilcott, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and the world premier of The earth and the Sea by University of Maine alumnus Nathan Richard, donations at door, Church of Universal Fellowship, 82 Main Street, Orono. FMI: 207-866-3655, www.churchoruniversalfellowship.org.
May 5, Sunday, 2pm, Earth’s Wild Ride, take a futuristic journey into the past and see ways that Earth has changed to become the world we know today, ages 9-adult, $3, Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium, Main Street, Orono. FMI: 207-581-1341, www.galaxymaine.com.

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