“Garden Club Tour,” Monmouth

June 28, Saturday, 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., “44th Annual Maine Lakes Conference: Success Stories, Saving Maine Lakes,” $20 if registered before June 25th or $25 at the door, contact the Presenting Organization listed below for ticketing information, Registration from 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. includes continental breakfast, Maine Lakes Society @ Colby College, Diamond Building 4000 Mayflower Hill, Waterville. FMI: 207-495-2301, www.mainelakessociety.org.

June 28, Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., “Monmouth Garden Club Tour,” Monmouth’s Garden Tour features 8 gardens—a fairy and gnome garden, a Japanese water garden, a rock garden, a walking tour of the University of Maine’s Highmoor Farm, shade and sun gardens and more, in addition, a Make Your Own Fairy workshop for children will be held at 1:00 pm. the charge is $5 for child and parent, a Fairy-Gnome Tea Party will be offered from 10-3:30, all the gardens are located within the proximity of South Monmouth, Monmouth Center, Greene, and Wales, Maine, tickets can be purchased in advance for $15, before June, 28, tickets can be purchased at DR Struck in Winthrop, Gammon Landscape Nursery in Auburn, Longfellow’s Greenhouses in Manchester, Roak The Florist in Lewiston, Springbrook Golf Course in Leeds and Roaring Brook Nursery in Wales, he day of the tour tickets are $20 and can be purchased at all garden sites, lunch will be available from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Monmouth United Church, Monmouth Garden Club, Monmouth. FMI: 207-592-3246, www.monmouthgardenclub.org.
June 28, Saturday, 8:00 p.m., “Noises Off,” Lloyd Dallas is the director of a theatre company. He’s desperately trying to get his production together, despite the best efforts of the cast, the crew, and Lady Luck, we follow the production from final dress rehearsal, through opening night, and onto the tour: as with any group of actors forced to work closely together for any great length of time, romances and arguments are bound to break out, quite often, what’s happening on stage is nothing compared to what’s happening backstage… Called the funniest farce ever written, “$19 adults, at the door $21 adults, musical $21 in advance; $23 at the door, Cabaret Seating $32 in advance; $35 at the door, Lakewood Theatre, 75Theater Rd, Madison. FMI: 207-474-7176, www.lakewoodtheater.org.
June 29, Sunday, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., “Concerts at Norcross Point,” Make plans to attend one or all of the FREE awesome events planned at the FIFTH annual Concerts at Norcross Point this summer sponsored by The Winthrop Area Federal Credit Union and Kennebec Savings Bank, and hosted by the gracious folks of the Town of Winthrop, all concerts (Except August 16) are Sundays from 2pm-4pm., if you have a boat, come early (very early), put your craft in the water, enjoy a day on Maranacook Lake, boat back to the edge of the Point and relax to the sounds of our favorite offerings from the comfort of your own flotation device, there is a playground for the little ones and Coordinator Elizabeth McKenney often has sidewalk chalk for children’s artistic statements, yes, the public restrooms will be OPEN, all shows are dependent upon the weather, this year’s talent includes quite a few new acts and some excellent JAZZ, call 633-320-6231 (Central Maine Taxi’s phone line) the day of the show for possible cancellation notices or check the Facebook page (Like us at Concerts at Norcross Point) for updates, free events, see website for full schedule of events, Norcross Point, Bowdoin St., Boat Landing, Winthrop. FMI: 207-620-6231, www.centralmaine.com.
June 29, Sunday, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., “Our Boy Hubert and the Wolf,” under conductor , Rohan Smith, and narrated by the great Maine humorist Tim Sample, the Midcoast Symphony Orchestra performs a twist on the classic Peter and the Wolf and more, $25 premium tickets, adults $18 at the door, $15 adult advance, Franco Center, 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-689-2000, www.francocenter.org.
July 1, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., “Genealogy Detectives – The Search for Your Relatives,” want to learn how you can find out more about your ancestors, come see our Genealogy Detectives for help with discovering your ancestors while checking out the Local History collection at the Auburn Public Library, his program will take place in the Local History Room located on the second floor, free and open to the public, Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring Street, Auburn. FMI: 207- 333-6640, www.auburnpubliclibrary.org
July 3, Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., “Maine family bluegrass legends, The Muellers reunite for a free show at Jorgensens’s Cafe, free event, 103 Main Street, Waterville. FMI: 207-872-8711, www.facebook.com/Jorgensens.Cafe.WTVL.