Various Venues, Naples

June 13, 14 and 15, Friday-Sunday, events throughout the day, “West Paris’ Old Home Days,” this year’s theme is “A Step Back in Time, Honoring our Town,” events include fry pan-throwing contests, he-man competitions, train displays, horseshoe tournaments, a baby show, rides by Summit Adventure and even a duck race. Fireworks will be held 9:30pm on Saturday, free, downtown West Paris. FMI: 207-674-2701, www.sunjournal.com.
June 13, Friday, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., “Maya Kuvaja: Art Opening,” Come join Bridgton artist Maya Kuvaja for the opening of her new show of work inspired by the Passenger Pigeon Project, working to raise awareness of species loss and promote preservation, sponsored by the Maine Arts Commission, free event, Denmark Arts Center, 50 West Main Street, Denmark. FMI: 207-452-2412, www.denmarkarts.org.
June 13, Friday, 8:00 p.m. showtime, lobby and bar opens at 5:00 p.m., “Rustic Overtones,” Maine calls Rustic their own, but they have had national success as well, a cinderella big label story in the late nineties, and now they have reunited to fuel that fire again, their big band musical arrangements are one of their trademarks, complete with horns and string section, add Dave’s Gutter’s strong and emotional voice to that equation, and you have one great show, and are a bunch of great young folks ta’boot, they make me feel old and young at the same time, come see why, $25 per person, $3 handling fee, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dug Way Road, Brownfield. FMI: 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.
June 14, Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 12;00 p.m., “Otter Pond Open House,” come check out the YMCA of Southern Maine’s wilderness camp, current and prospective campers and their families and friends are invited to meet the summer staff, tour camp, and participate in family friendly camp activities, free and open to the public, Otter Pond Outdoor Adventure Camp, 71 Chadbourne Road, Standish. FMI: 207-688-2255, www.ymcaofsouthernmaine.org/otterpond.
June 14, Saturday, 3;00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., “DAC Ice Cream Social!” Let’s Get This Party Started, Right, come join the DAC staff and board for an old-fashioned Ice Cream Social, it’s free as a Scottish groin, so come on down, peruse our new calendar, chat with the staff and board, and see how sweet it can be, free event, Denmark Arts Center, 50 West Main St., Denmark. FMI: 207-452-2412, www.denmarkarts.org.
June 14, Saturday, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., “Trek Across Maine,” The Trek Across Maine is a 3-day fundraising cycling event that travels approximately 180 miles across the state of Maine on Father’s Day weekend each year, The American Lung Association will host the 29th annual Trek Across Maine June 14 – 16, 2013, a $500 fundraising minimum ($400 for ages 7 – 17) is required, Sunday River, 15 S. Ridge Road, Newry. FMI: 888-241-6566 ext.0312, www.biketreknewengland.org.
June 13-15, Friday- Sunday, events begin Friday evening throughout Sunday, “The Maine Blues Festival,” over fifty Maine-based blues acts performing on ten stages in beautiful downtown Naples, Maine, Pedestrian-friendly, free shuttle busses, see website for event information, tickets $12 advance, $16 day of, kids 12 and under free, Naples Causeway, Rt. 302, Naples. FMI: www.mainebluesfestival.com.