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“Full Moon-Harvest Moon Dinner,” Sunday River, Newry

Sept. 25, Friday, 6:30pm, “Full Moon Dinner- Harvest Moon,” Celebrate September’s Harvest Moon with a scenic lift ride to Sunday River’s mid-mountain Peak Lodge. Prior to dinner, sip cocktails on the outdoor terrace before partaking in one of our signature Peak Dinners with live entertainment. After dinner, take in the stunning views of the Sunday River Valley lit by the full moon overhead. Reservations are required, $39/adult, $14 (6-12), free (5 and under), Sunday River, Peak Lodge, Newry. FMI: 800-543-2754, www.sundayriver.com.
Sept. 25-Sept. 27, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Fri. and Sat, 2pm/Sun, “The Butler Did It,” a comedy that parodies every English mystery play ever written with a decidedly American flair. Miss Maple, a dowager with a reputation for “clever” weekend parties, invites a group of detective writers to eerie Ravenswood Manor on Turkey Island where they are to impersonate their fictional characters. The hostess has arranged all sorts of amusing incidents. Laughs collide with thrills, and the climax is a real seat-grabber as the true killer is unmasked, and almost everyone turns out to be someone else, $14/adults, $12/seniors and students, Schoolhouse Arts Center, 16 Richville Rd, Standish. FMI: 207-642-3743, www.schoolhousearts.org.
Sept. 26, Saturday, 9:30am-2:30pm, “Northwoods Law Day,” Meet some of the Maine Game Wardens of the popular Animal Planet TV show ‘NorthWoods Law’. At least 8 of this season’s wardens, some with their canines, will be on hand to sign autographs & have their photos taken with their fans. (9:30am-11:30am; 12:30pm-2:30pm), $7.50/adults, $5.50/children and seniors (park admission), Maine Wildlife Park, 56 Game Farm Rd, Gray. FMI: n 207-657-4977, www.maine.gov/ifw/education/wildlifepark/events.htm.
Sept. 26, Saturday, 11am-4pm, “Maine Lakes Brew Fest,” this is the area’s biggest sampling event. The event features Maine made beers, micro brews and wines, live music, plenty of food plus a craft fair, rain or shine, no one under 21 will be admitted, $30, $5/non-drinking ticket, $1/handling fee, Beach at Point Sebago, 261 Point Sebago Rd, Casco. FMI: www.mainelakesbrewfest.com.
Sept. 26, Saturday, 1pm, “Old-Fashioned Outdoor Band Concert,” he 13th annual Old-Fashioned Outdoor Band Concert kicks off with a barbecue picnic at noon, available at old-fashioned prices! Bring the whole family, the lawn chairs, and an appetite for an old New England treasure, free/concert; barbecue/cash-only, The Green, Corthell Hall, USM, Gorham. FMI: 207-780-5555, www.usm.maine.edu/music.
Sept. 26, Saturday, 5pm, “Local Foods Celebration! Harvest Supper,” enjoy locally raised ham smoked naturally, locally grown beans baked to perfection, locally grown squash with maple syrup, locally grown vegetables with fresh flavor, locally grown goodness for casseroles, locally picked apples for crisp, and even locally roasted coffee, $8/adults, $5/8 & under, $21/family, Casco Village Church, 941 Meadow Rd, Casco. FMI: 207-627-4282, www.mainetoday.com.
Sept. 28-Oct. 3, Monday-Saturday, 9am-9pm, “Cumberland Fair,” large exhibit halls, midway and livestock exhibits. Animal pull events and harness racing, $10/13 and over, $3/seniors Tues. and Thurs, free/12 and under, Cumberland Fairgrounds, 169 Blanchard Rd, Cumberland. FMI: 207-829-5531, www.cumberlandfair.com.

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