Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 19-25

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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 19-25

Schoolhouse Arts Center, Standish

Sept. 19, Thursday, 8pm, “Waltzing for Dreamers,” free music series, Kirkmount, brothers Alex, Sam and Simeon Bigney, with strong roots in their Nova Scotian musical heritage, traditional tunes and orginal compositions, music ranges from lilting, soulful airs to the Scotch snap of lively jigs, $22/advance, $25/door, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. FMI: 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.
Sept. 20-22, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Fri. and Sat, 2pm/Sunday, “Arsenic and Old Lace,” farcical comedy, a drama critic learns on his wedding day that his beloved maiden aunts are homicidal maniacs, and that insanity runs in his family, $14-$16, Schoolhouse Arts Center, Standish. FMI: 207-642-3743, www.schoolhousearts.org.
Sept. 20, Friday, 8-9:30pm, “Bridget Covey Performs John Cage,” Convey will perform John Cage’s complete “Sonatas and Interludes” for prepared piano. This work is widely regarded as Cage’s magnum opus. The performance will feature a visual premiere by video artist Hillary Tozier, $5-$15, Corthell Concert Hall, USM, 37 College Avenue, Gorham. FMI: 207-780-5555, www.usm.maine.edu.
Sept. 21, Saturday, 9am-4pm, 16th Annual Bethel Harvestfest and Chowdah Cook-off, celebrate the harvest and the beginning of fall foliage season with arts, crafts, music, a farmers’ market, a chowder and apple pie cookoff, and much more, Bethel Common, Bethel. FMI: 1-800-442-5826, www.bethelharvestfest.com.
Sept. 21, Saturday, 10-11am, “Scarecrow Workshop,” hands-on, make-your-own Scarecrow or Garden Creature using natural materials. Free pattern and demonstration; materials as priced. All ages welcome, your imagination is your only limit! Rain or shine under our covered marketplace, O’Donal’s Nursey, 6 County Road, Gorham. FMI: 207-839-4262, www.odonalsnurseries.com.
Sept. 22-28, Sunday-Saturday, Cumberland Fair, harness racing, exhibit halls, midway, livestock and 4-H exhibits, pulling events, food and entertainment, Cumberland Fairgrounds, 197 Blanchard Road, Cumberland. FMI: 207-829-5531, www.cumberlandfair.com.
Sept. 24, Tuesday, 4:30-8pm, “Eat, Drink + Be Cranberry,” graze at Pineland Farms is a unique, all-inclusive tour and dine event. Begin with a tour of one of Pineland’s farms or gardens and end with a 4-course meal created with a cornucopia of food that was raised, planted, nurtured and harvested within minutes from where guests will dine. Dinners include live entertainment, beer, wine and cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, entrée, and dessert with coffee, $75, Pineland Farms, 15 Farm View Drive, New Gloucester. FMI: 207-761-6665, www.pinelandfarms.org.

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