Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 28-Sept. 3

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Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 28-Sept. 3

Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 28-Sept. 3


“164th Sprinfield Fair,” Sprinfield

August 28 – 31, Thursday – Sunday, 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., “Summer at Last,” Art show featuring Nina Jerome with Helena Bosse, Liz Cutler, Page Eastman, Sarah Frick, Peg Hanson, Edward Harrow, Rebecca Rivers, Linda Stearns, and Obrianna Vine. Media include oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, photography, and carved wood, free and open to the public, Boyd Place, 21 Boyd Place, Bangor. FMI: 207-941-2837, www. pshouse.org.

August 28, Thursday, 7:30pm, “Organ Concert,” Kevin Birch with Anatole Wieck, violin, summer finale of the St. John’s Organ Society 2014 Summer Recital Series, solo works by Bruhns, Guilmant, Castello, Biber, Bach, Rheinberger and Kreisler, donations appreciated, St. John’s Catholic Church, 207 York Street, Bangor. FMI: www.hookopus288.org.
August 29-31, Friday-Sunday, 8am/Friday-10pm/Sunday, “164th Springfield Fair,” It has been known as Elmwood Park, Springfield Trotting Park, Northern Penobscot Agricultural and Horticultural Society, and — more infamously — throughout the mid to late 1900s as the “drunkard’s reunion.” Since 1991, it has been known as the Springfield Fair, the fair is known best as the place where pickup pulls started back in 1977, another of the fair’s strengths is the amount of children’s events that run throughout the final three days, the Springfield Fair is also known for its various draft and riding horse shows, you are guaranteed to have an absolute blast at this award winning country fair, $10/gate, $25/carload, Springfield Fairgrounds, Route 160, Springfield. FMI: 207-290-1554, www.thespringfieldfair.com.
August 30, Saturday, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., “Orono’s Farmers Market,” wide range of locally produced foods, free event, University Steam Plant Parking Lot, College Avenue, Orono. FMI: 207-951-5953, www.snakeroot.net.
September 2, Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., “Growing, Drying, and Using Everlasting Plants,” The Ellsworth Garden Club, is leading a demonstration on growing, drying and using everlasting plants, donations appreciated, Woodlawn Museum, Gardens and Parks, 19 Black House Drive, Route 172, Surry Road, Ellsworth. FMI: 207-667-8671, www.woodlawnmuseum.org.
September 2, Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., “Live Jazz with the G Majors,” enjoy live jazz and have your favorite brew or try a new one, Nocturnem Draft Haus, 56 Main Street, Bangor. FMI: 207-907-4380, www.nocturnemdrafthaus.com.
September 3, Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., “Mini Lobster Croquet Tournament,” a six wicket USCA sanctioned tournament, players from around the country and Canada, spectators welcome to enjoy the tournament, Woodlawn Museum, 19 Black House Drive, Route 172 Surry Road, Ellsworth. FMI: 207-667-8671, www.woodlawnmuseum.org.

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