Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine July 30-Aug.5

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Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine July 30-Aug.5

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“Maine Lobster Festival,” Rockland

July 30-Aug. 2, Thursday-Sunday, events throughout the day, “Maine Lobster Festival,” 5 days of fun and feasting, events include a road race, lobster crate race, arts and crafts, food, marine tent, parade, cooking contest, carnival rides, entertainment and more, see site for specific events and times, free parking at Oceanside East High School with free shuttle bus to take you to festival, $5/adults/opening day, $8/adults/Friday and Saturday, $2/6-12, free/Sunday for “Family Fun Day,” tickets for entertainment and carnival rides are a separate price, Rockland’s Harbor Park, Rockland. FMI: 1-800-576-7512, www.mainelobsterfestival.com.
July 30, Thursday, 5-8pm, “Wiscasset Art Walk,” an excellent time to treat yourself to a retail adventure. The art in Wiscasset’s artist-owned galleries is splendid. The variety of delicious eating venues in the Village center is awesome, and Wiscasset Village is home to a collection of unique, beautiful, and sometimes quirky storefronts, in addition to the Village’s retail gems look for the Breakers Jazz Band on the pier, strolling musicians and wine tasting at Treats, participant sites are marked with shiny streamers and touring maps are available throughout the village free, Wiscasset Village, Wiscasset. FMI: 917-327-1449, www.mainetoday.com.
July 30-31, Thursday-Friday, 6pm, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” magic and laughter on the loose in the woods outside Athens in Shakespeare’s pastoral comedy! The fairy king and queen are at war, court and commoners alike prepare for Theseus and Hippolyta’s nuptials, and Puck stirs the pot leading two pairs of lovers on a wild and wacky chase in search of true romance, $20/adult, $15/student, senior 60+, $5/12 and under, Camden Amphitheatre, 55 Main Street, Camden. FMI: 207-236-3440, www.camdenshakespeare.org.
July 30-Aug. 1, Thursday-Saturday, 7:30pm, “Cyrano de Bergerac,” presented in the black box style, based on Edmond Rostand’s immortal story in which chivalry and wit, bravery and love are forever captured in the timeless spirit of romance. Set in Louis XIII’s reign, it is the moving and exciting drama of one of the finest swordsmen in France, a gallant soldier, brilliant wit, tragic poet-lover with the face of a clown, $20/Thursday, $25/Fri, $30/Sat and Sun, Parker B. Poe Theater, Lincoln Academy, 81 Academy Hill Rd, Newcastle. FMI: 207-563-1373, www.heartwoodtheater.org.
July 31-Aug. 2, Friday-Sunday, 3-8:30pm/Fri, 9am-3pm/Sat, 8am-10:30am/Sat, “Summer Blueberry Festival,” included in the weekend’s events are a jewelry and treasures sale, lobster dinner and concert by the Wicked Good Band on Friday night, blueberry baked goods for sale on Saturday, bouncy house, pony rides, arts and crafts vendors, hula hooping, Spark’s Ark, Earth Jams Music, face painting, lobster roll lunch, hamburgers, veggie burgers, hot dogs, smoothies and lemonade on Saturday. Sunday morning enjoy a blueberry pancake breakfast, for more information and a complete schedule of events and prices see site, South Freeport Congregational Church, 98 South Freeport Rd, South Freeport. FMI: 207-865-4012, www.southfreeportchurch.com.
Aug. 1, Saturday, 6pm, “Lauren Crosby Band,” fourth musical act in The Chocolate Church Arts Center Summer Saturday’s Waterfront Concert Series, this Georgetown songstress fuses together the sounds of blues, folk and jazz, singing with a voice that captures the essence of life on the coast, Bath Waterfront Park, Route 1 and Commercial Streets, Bath. FMI: 207-442-8455, www.chocolatechurcharts.org.
Aug. 3, Monday, 5-10:30pm, “7th Annual Belfast Street Party,” High Street in Belfast experiences a pedestrian take-over complete with carnival rides, tons of food, and music all night, free, some events require a fee, Belfast-Downtown, Main St, Belfast. FMI: 207-218-1158, www.ourtownbelfast.org.

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