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Out and About for the Mid-Coast Lakes Region of Maine Apr. 2-8

Easter Eggspress

“Easter Eggspress,” WW&F Railway, Alna

Apr. 2, Thursday, 7pm, “Library Coffeehouse: Brian Robbins,” musician, songwriter, and former lobsterman Brian Robbins performing an eclectic mix ranging from acoustic covers of rock classics to self-penned originals, including stories from his life on the coast, $5, Camden Public Library, 55 Main St., Camden. FMI: 207-236-3440, www.librarycamden.org.
Apr. 2-3, Thursday-Friday, 10am-5pm, “Island Connections,” this year the Gallery will feature a free exhibit of Cuban art and photography recent visits to the island in celebration of Cuba Week, local artists and adventurers who have traveled to Cuba are sharing their art and creativity with purchased or created works, if you enjoy travel, cars, architecture, history, and culture this show will be sure to amuse, delight, and leave you questioning what you thought you knew, free, also at the Gallery will be an information table and literature to peruse, free event, The Gallery At 11 Pleasant, 11 Pleasant Street, Brunswick. FMI: 207-725-0387, www.thegalleryat11pleasant.com.
Apr. 3, Friday, 7pm, “Our Tones,” Poet Laureate of Belfast Toussaint St. Negritude presents a concert of multiple tones of poetry and jazz, featuring performances by The Jacob Fricke/Tom Luther Duo, Joshua Kauppila, The Acetones, and Judi Erickson, free, Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street, Belfast. FMI: 207-338-6447, www.belfast.lib.me.us.
Apr. 3, Friday, 7pm, “An Evening with Steve Marino, Hypnotist,” a surefire way to a fun evening- while supporting fundraising for the Mt. Ararat High School Class of 2015, $12, Mount Ararat High School, 73 Eagles Way, Topsham. FMI: 207-729-2951, mta.link75.org .
Apr. 4, Saturday, 12-3pm, “Easter Eggspress on the WW&F Railway Steam Train,” ride the train to Alna station and find the golden egg, locate a golden egg and a large basket of goodies is yours! Separate egg hunts will be held each trip for children 5 and under and children 6 and older. If the golden egg is not found, the basket will go to the child who finds the most eggs. Since Easter egg hunts are for the young at heart, the normal child’s fare will apply to all, $4, free/under 3, Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway, 97 Cross Road, Alna. FMI: 207-882-4193, www.wwfry.org.
Apr. 5, Sunday, 1pm, “Jazz Jam at Highlands Coffee House,” First Sunday of the month Jazz Jam at Highlands Coffee House in Thomaston, open to public, all jazz musicians are invited to come and sit in, no cover, Highlands Coffee House, 189 Main St., Thomaston. FMI: 207-354-4162, www.mpbn.net.
Apr. 7, Tuesday, 1pm, “Live in HD: Met Opera Encore: La Donna Del Lago,” Joyce DiDonato and Juan Diego Florez star in this showcase. DiDonato sings the title role of Elena, a young woman pursued by two men, with Florez in his fifth Live in HD bel canto role as Giacomo, the benevolent king of Scotland, Michele Mariotti conducts, $23/adults, $5/18 and under, The Strand, 345 Main Street, Rockland. FMI: 207-594-0070, www.rocklandstrand.com.

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