Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 7-13

Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 7-13
August 7, 2014
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August 7, 2014

Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 7-13

Mary Poppins the musical york

“Mary Poppins, the Musical,” Ogunquit Theatre

August 7, Thursday, 10:00 a.m – 2:00 p.m., “19th Century Naturalist,” Explore the world like a 19th century naturalist. Check out the Saco Museum’s Natural History collection complete with mounted birds, an ostrich egg, sawfish saw, bony fish fossil and a mastodon molar! Discover what happens when you rub quartz together in the dark and investigate prehistoric spear heads and Native American tools. Embark on an outing to collect natural specimens to transform into paint prints back at the museum. Ages 6-10. Registration required, free event, Saco Museum, 371 Main St., Saco. FMI: 207-283-3861, www.sacomuseum.org.
August 7-9, Thursday-Saturday, 8:00pm/Thurs.-Saturday, 2pm/Thursday, “Monty Python’s Spamalot,” Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy “Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Spamalot retells the legend of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table, and features a bevy of beautiful show girls, cows, a killer rabbit and many French people. Did we mention the bevy of beautiful show girls? Winner of 3 2005 Tony Awards, at the world’s only family bison farm that is also a professional theater, $10 – $25, Hackmatack Playhouse, 538 Maine 9, Berwick. FMI: 207-698-1807, www.hackmatack.org.
August 7 – 10 and 12-13, Thursday – Sunday and Tuesday-Wednesday, 8pm/Thurs, Fri, Tues, and Wed, 8:30pm/Sat, 2pm/Sun, 2:30pm/Wed, “Mary Poppins,” Winner of 44 major theatre awards from around the globe, Mary Poppins has captivated audiences for generations, and now the enchanting story, unforgettable songs and breathtaking dance numbers will dazzle and delight theatre goers of all ages, $39 – $79, Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main St., 10 Main St., Ogunquit. FMI: 207-646-5511, www.ogunquitplayhouse.org.
August 8, Friday, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., “Opera Concert by Lithuanian – American Performers,’ Performances by mezzo soprano Danute Mileika and tenor Antanas Meilus. Their program will include a variety of composers and styles; Sacred songs, (F. Handel, J.B. Faure) solos and duets by Lithuanian composers ( P. Oleka, A. Raciunas, J. Tallat-Kelpsa), opera by G. Verdi and J. Karnavicius and American Broadway songs. This free concert is open to the public, Franciscan Guest House Auditorium, 26 Beach Ave., Kennebunk. FMI: 207-967-4865, www.franciscanguesthouse.com.
August 9, Saturday, 8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., “Here nor There,” Subcircle, a Philadelphia-based dance group with ties to Maine, will host an evening of dance film and live performance, Here nor There is filmed on site at Biddeford Pool and in downtown Biddeford by Jorge Cousineau, Performers: Beau Hancock, Christy Lee, Scott McPheeter, and Niki Cousineau, with music by Christian Eason, $10 suggested donation, North Dam Mill Event Space, 2 Main Street, Biddeford. FMI:207-370-9130, www.feedtheengine.org.
August 10, Sunday, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., “Kennebunk River Club Annual Art Show,” The works of 85 outstanding artists on view at this juried show in the historic Boathouse and Casino of the Kennebunk River Club. $5 admission, Kennebunk River Club, 115 – 116 Ocean Avenue, Kennebunk. FMI: 207-967-2090, www.kennebunkriverclub.com.
August 12, Tuesday, 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.

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