Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine July 24-30

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Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine July 24-30

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“14th Annual Wells Antique Show and Sale,” Laudholm Farm, Wells

July 25-27, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Friday and Saturday, 2pm/Sunday, “The Full Monty,” this musical is set in Buffalo, New York, a group of unemployed steelworkers come up with a bold way to make some quick cash after seeing how much their wives enjoy watching male strippers during their “Girls’ Night Out,” $20, City Theater, 205 Main Street, Biddeford. FMI: 207-282-0849, www.citytheater.org.
July 25-26, Friday and Saturday, 8pm/Friday, 3pm/Saturday, 8:30pm/Saturday, “Billy Elliot,” The Ogunquit Playhouse is honored to be one of the first regional theaters in the U.S. to produce Billy Elliot! This amazing show features Elton John’s spectacular score and an inspirational story of a young boy’s struggle against the odds to make his dream come true, $39 – $79, Ogunquit Playhouse, Ogunquit. FMI: 207-646-5511, www.ogunquitplayhouse.org.
July 25 and 26, Friday and Saturday, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., “The Music Man,” An affectionate look at Smalltown USA is the story of a fast talking salesman as he cons the people of River City Iowa. Meredith Wilsons music includes much loved American music including “Till There was You”, “Trouble in River City”, “Wells Fargo Wagon” and of course “76 Trombones”. Funny, warm, romantic and touching, The Music Man is family entertainment at its best. Enjoy home made blueberry pie at intermission, $10 – $25, The Hackmatack Playhouse, Berwick. FMI: 207-698-1807, www.hackmatack.org.
July 27, Sunday, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., “Matt Shipman & Erica Brown perform a unique Americana mix of bluegrass, old time, folk and original songs. They accompany themselves on fiddle, mandolin, banjo, and guitars. Part of the Concerts in West K! series presented by the West Kennebunk United Methodist Church, 160 Alfred Road, West Kennebunk. FMI: 207-985-6632, www.neumc.org.
June 28, Monday, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., “At Home in the Victorian Era,” “At Home in the Victorian Era” offers a peek into the Victorian home using period furnishings, textiles, and bric-a-brac from the Saco Museum’s collection. From entry hall to parlor to dining room, from sitting room to kitchen to bedroom, six room vignettes provide fascinating insights about 19th-century daily domestic life and the power of the ideas that defined the “happy household.”$3 – $5, Saco Museum, 371 Maine St., Saco. FMI: 207-283-3861, www.sacomuseum.org.
July 28, Monday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., “Summer Maker’s Camp,” Engine in Biddeford, announces two week-long sessions of a Summer Makers Day Camp taking place at Engine’s facility in downtown Biddeford. “Circus from Scratch” for ages 7-10 will run Monday, July 28 to Friday, August 1. “Nature and the Handmade” for ages 11-13 will run from Monday, August 4 to Friday, August 8. Each maker will have the opportunity to learn a new skill and craft. Each day runs from 9am-4pm. Families and friends are invited to our mini art show on the last day of camp on Friday, August 8th, 4-5pm., Engine, 265 Main Street, Suite 103, Biddeford. FMI: 207-370-9130, www.feedtheengine.org.
July 29, Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., “14th Wells Antiques Show and Sale,” The Wells Antiques Show will be held on Sunday, June 29th, from 10-4 at the historic Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm. 75 exhibitors from 8 states will be selling quality antiques under tents, in the barn, and in the open, Adult Admission $7.00; $6.00 with a printout of this listing. Children Free, Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells. FMI: 800-641-6908, www.wellsreserve.org.

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