Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Oct. 31 – Nov. 6

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Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Oct. 31 – Nov. 6

“The Wonderful World of Oz,” Cumston Hall, Monmouth

Oct. 31-Nov. 3, Thursday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Thursday-Saturday, 2pm/Sunday, “In the Net Room,” drama set in 1880s that explores the true meaning of love, $3-$6, Bates College, Schaeffer Theatre, 305 College Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-786-6161, www.bates.edu.
Nov. 1-3, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Friday and Saturday, 2pm/Sunday, “The Wonderful World of Oz,” like the stage manager in Our Town, Frank Baum “stage manages” his story to keep the action brisk from scene to scene. Baum is a welcome and theatrical addition. In real life he was an actor, traveling salesman, vaudeville manager and newspaperman, an authentic American gypsy. Swept to Oz on a cyclone, Dorothy joins with the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion as she searches for home and family. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz celebrates the importance of mind and heart; courage in facing what is feared; the need to dream, to dare, to ride out storms; the joys of loving, laughing, crying, being lost and found. Faithful to the original book, Virginia Koste’s play creates a fresh framework for Oz, $10-$12, Cumston Hall, 796 Main Street, Monmouth. FMI: www.monmouthcommunityplayers.com.
Nov. 1, Friday, 9pm, “Lazy Lightning,” tribute to the music of the Grateful Dead, $8, Franco Center, 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-783-1585, www.francocenter.org.
Nov. 2, Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., “Maine Voices From the Civil War,” the exhibit continues to engage Maine people and visitors in exploring the lives of Mainers who were so profoundly changed by the Civil War. Organized to commemorate the conflict’s sesquicentennial, the exhibit’s opening also coincides with the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, fought from July 1 – 3, 1863. $2 adults, $1 children 6-18, children under 6 are free, Maine State Museum, 230 State Street, Augusta. FMI: 207-287-2301, www.mainestatemuseum.org.
Nov. 3, Sunday, 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., “Thanksgiving Preparation Special,” come and join the fort staff and experience 18th century Thanksgiving preparations, free and open to the public, Old Fort Western, 16 Cony Street, Augusta. FMI: 207-626-2385, www.oldfortwestern.org.
Nov. 3, Sunday, 2:00 p.m., “Neil Pearlman & Alba’s Edge,” emerging artist Neil Pearlman on piano along with eclectic international jazz, Latin and Scottish fusion by Alba’s Edge, $15 admission, Skye Theatre, Carthage. FMI: 207-562-4445, www.necelticarts.com.
Nov. 4-6, Monday-Wednesday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., “Sonny’s Museum and Rock Shop,” museum open year round and offers Maine products, jewelry, and gifts, free and open to the public, Sonny’s Museum, 226 Water Street, Augusta. FMI: 207-623-9685, www.sonnysmuseumandrockshop.org.

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