Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 15-21

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Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 15-21

Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 15-21

Mt. Hope Cemetery Tour, Bangor

Aug. 15, Thursday, 7:30-8:30pm, Michael Menne Organ Concert, from Davidonville, Maryland, performs music of Denis Bedard, David Dahl, and Guy Bovet, free, St. John’s Catholic Church, 207 York Street, Bangor. FMI: 207-974-9380, www.hookopus288.org.
Aug. 16, Friday, 8pm, Contradance, with music by Atonal-Emma Walsh and Pepin Mittelhauser, Dugan Murphy calling, all ages welcome, dances taught, $8, $20/families, Unitarian-Universalist Church, 120 Park Street, Bangor. FMI: 207-941-9727, www.bangorcontra.org.
Aug. 17, Saturday, 10am, Mt. Hope Cemetery Tour, take a walking tour of the nation’s second oldest garden cemetery and hear stories of the dead who rest there. Learn about some of Bangor’s most famous (and infamous) people. Meet your costumed guide at the Superintendent’s Lodge, $10/adults, $5/children 6-12, free/under 5, Mt. Hope Cemetery, 1048 State Street, Bangor. FMI: 207-942-1900, www.bangormuseum.org.
Aug. 18, Sunday, 10am-4pm, Family Fun Day, come to explore the Refuge on land and water by joining volunteers for: guided trail walks, canoe tours in 28-foot canoes, insect safaris, interactive bird identification, or gain insights on established and future invasive species, $5/adults, free/school-aged children, Hirundo Wildlife Refuge, Gate 1, Hudson Road, Alton. FMI: 207-944-9259, www.hirundomaine.org.
Aug. 18, Sunday, 12-6pm, 4th Annual Gypsy Jazz Festival, a day of gypsy jazz, food and fun on the banks of the Messalonkee, featuring John Jorgenson Quartet, Mes Amis, Hot Club du Monde, Ameranouche, call for ticketing information, Riverside Farm Market, 291 Fairfield Street, Oakland. FMI: 207-465-4439, www.riversidefarmmarket.com.
Aug. 18, Sunday, 2pm, Tommyknockers & More Tour, this tour is the world’s only literary tour focused on the famed author’s Bangor. Come explore the sights and sounds that inspired many of King’s works. Stephen King fans, Bangor residents and out-of-state tourists will love this unique and informative tour of Bangor, Maine…The Queen City. Bangor is home to the world renowned author Stephen King and his many books reference numerous Bangor landmarks and locations. The tour consists of a narrated 1 ½ hour drive through the city, or the fictional city of Derry in “It”, and features numerous spots in Bangor that have direct connections to parts of King’s writings. Tour participants will indulge in the inspirations of Stephen King’s writings as well as the rich history of Bangor, Maine. They will experience how Stephen King summed up his thoughts on childhood and monsters through his experiences specific to the city of Bangor. Many more sites are visited on this tour including some of the generous donations given by the King’s over the past years and some of Bangor’s most historical sites, see site for ticketing info, Bangor Waterfront, Front Street, Bangor. FMI: 207-947-5205, www.VisitBangorMaine.com.
Aug. 21, Wednesday, 6-9pm, “The Nite Show” with Danny Cashman, be the audience for a live taping for Bangor’s favorite late-night style show, beer and wine available, $5 donation, Next Generation Theatre, 39 Center Street, Brewer. FMI: 207-989-7100, www.theniteshowmaine.com.

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