Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Oct.29-Nov.4

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Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Oct.29-Nov.4

Last Gas John Cariani

“Last Gas,” Cumston Hall, Monmouth

 Oct. 30-Nov. 1, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Fri. and Sat, 2pm/Sun, “Last Gas,” by John Cariani, Nat Paradis is a Red Sox-loving part-time dad who manages Paradis’ Last Convenient Store, the last convenient place to get gas or anything before the Canadian border to the north and the North Maine Woods to the west. When an old flame returns to town, Nat gets a chance to rekindle a romance he gave up on years ago. But sparks fly as he’s forced to choose between new love and old, presented by Monmouth Community Players, $14/adults, $12/seniors and students, Cumston Hall, 796 Main Street, Monmouth. FMI: 207-933-9999, www.theateratmonmouth.org.
Oct. 30-Nov. 1, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Fri. and Sat, 2pm/Sun, “The Rocky Horror Show,” full length musical, this cult musical is now celebrating its 40th anniversary, come in costume, come in drag, or just get tickets and be part of the fun, directed by Debra Susi with musical direction by Rebecca Willey, $21-$23, Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville. FMI: 207-873-7000, www.operahouse.org.
Oct. 31, Saturday, 9am-2pm, “Fall Festival and Christmas Fair,” Fine Crafters, & local non-profit organizations, Fall and Christmas gifts, fine jewelry, handpainted lamps and other products, handmade wooden furniture, crocheted items YUMMY food items, sandwiches, drinks, and chips, other treats, homemade jellies and jams, homemade relish, and buy your Saturday night bean supper and homemade pies, free, Harford Town Hall, Rte. 140, Hartford. FMI: 207-224-7355, www.sunjournal.com.
Oct. 31-Nov.1, Saturday-Sunday, 10am-5pm/Sat, 10am-3pm/Sun, “Statewide Craft Fair,” featuring talented crafters from all over Maine, this juried craft fair will feature the high-quality work of 60-plus Maine artisans who create the treasures we enjoy giving as gifts and featuring in our homes -jewelry, pottery, wood products, lamps and lampshades, glass bowls and serving trays, miniatures, wreaths, fishing lures, stained glass ornaments, ice cream, maple syrup, photography, quilted bags, rugs, woven and braided baskets of all shapes and sizes, soaps, candles, adult and children’s books, hand-dyed silk scarves, wind chimes, personal care products, bird feeders, fine art, furniture,greeting cards, pressed flower art, soft sculptures, vintage items, clothing, household linens, honey, jams and jellies, sausages, candy, mittens and other needle crafts. A continental breakfast will be available both days at 10 a.m. followed by lunchat 11 a.m Shoppers can take a break with their family and friends and enjoy a great meal featuring more than 20 different kinds of homemade soups served with homemade breads, hot dogs, pulled chicken sandwiches, salads and desserts, free to browse, Champion’s Fitness Club, 30 Elm Plaza, Waterville. FMI: 207-873-4444, www.rem1.org.
Oct. 31, Saturday, 6-9pm, “Halloween Spook Walk,” the interior of the Club will be transformed into a haunted Halloween retreat filled with ghosts, ghouls, witches and other spooky visitors and sounds. Open to all ages, the spook walk is geared toward “spooky” rather than “horror” to accommodate the younger visitors. Admission is by donation only and all kids will receive a treat at the end of their visit, Litchfield Sportsman’s Club, Hallowell Rd, Litchfield. FMI: 207-268-9271, www.litchfieldsportsmensclub.com.
Nov. 1, Sunday, 9am, “Hardy Girls’ Freaky 5k,” The costumes marketed to girls should not be the scariest things about Halloween, at Freaky 5K, we put the scary back in Halloween asking runners to dress up in fun, creative, scary costumes for a Halloween event that celebrates girls, Colby College Field House, Waterville. FMI: 207-861-8131, www.hghw.org.
Nov. 1, Sunday, 6pm, “ All Saints Day Concert – Rare Organ Program,” organist Richard Spotts will appear at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul to perform excerpts from the seminal work, L’Orgue Mystique, by French composer Charles Tournemire (1870 – 1939). He will be joined by the Saints Peter and Paul Basilica Schola Cantorum.Themes of divine love, redemption, grace, transformation, and rejoicing will be presented through the sounds of the Basilica’s magnificent Casavant organ, the largest church organ in the state of Maine, free, Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, 122 Ash Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-777-1200, www.portlanddiocese.org.

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