Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine Sept.29-Oct.5

Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Sept.29-Oct.5
Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Sept.29-Oct.5
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Out and About for the Mid Coast Lakes Region of Maine Sept.29-Oct.5

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“Harvest Dance with the Mallet Brothers,” Wolfe’s Neck Farm, Freeport

Sept. 29, Thursday, 5-8pm, “Wiscasset Art Festival,” Bath resident and world-renown jazz clarinetist Brad Terry returns to Wiscasset Art Walk where he and colleague Vaughn DeForest on acoustic bass and young Asa Waldo on jazz guitar will serenade visitors in WBG Modern & Contemporary, 8 Federal St. Park your car and spend an early fall evening meandering through the OPEN DOORS of Wiscasset Village, enjoying the work of exceptional artists, specialty shops, wine tasting, antique selections, and floral bouquets for sale, hand-picked by members of the Garden Club of Wiscasset, free, Downtown Wiscasset, Main Street, Wiscasset. 913-327-1449, www.wiscassetartwalk.org.
Sept. 30- Oct. 2, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Fri. and Sat, 2pm/Sun, “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged),” “Three madcap actors weave their wicked way through all of Shakespeare’s comedies, histories, and tragedies in one wild ride that will leave you breathless and helpless with laughter.” From well-known comedies and tragedies to the more obscure “problem plays” and even the sonnets — this is a great introduction for those new to the Bard and a fun review for those familiar with the canon. May not be suitable for children and very serious adults, $15/door, $10/advance, $5/high school students, Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook Street, Freeport. FMI: 207-865-2220, www.fcponline.org.
Sept. 30 – Oct. 2, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Fri. and Sat, 2pm/Sun, “One Way Trip to Mars,” This is the premier performance of a new rock opera by award winning songwriters Peter Alexander and Johannah Harkness, the cornerstones of Maine-based Hollowbody Electric Band. The stage production will feature a chorus of 16+ voices under the direction of Shannon Chase, director of the highly acclaimed choral group Vox Nova Chamber Choir, $18/advance, $22/door, Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. FMI: 207-442-8455, www.chocolatechurcharts.org.
Oct. 1-2, Saturday-Sunday, 9am-5pm/Saturday, 10am-4pm/Sunday, “Harbor Arts,” family-friendly event featuring works in watercolor, oil, acrylics, and pastels, as well as photography, sculpture, and mixed media, free, Camden Harbor Park and Amphitheatre, 55 Main St., Camden. FMI: 207-236-3440, www.librarycamden.org.
Oct. 1, Saturday, 6-10pm, “Harvest Dance,” featuring Mallett Brothers, the historic Mallet Barn (built in 1891) provides a unique venue for an evening of local food, local music, local brews by Gritty’s and Allagash, and lots of fun! Doors will open at 6:00 PM with a cash bar and an assortment of local food trucks and vendors. From 7:00 to 8:00 experience Contra Dance fun, then at 8:00 the Mallett Brothers take the stage, $25, Mallet Barn at Wolfe’s Neck Farm, 625 Wolf Neck Road, Freeport. FMI: 207-865-4469, www.wolfesneckfarm.org.
Oct. 2, Sunday, 10am/events begin, “Pettengill Farm Day,” Hot Air Balloon Rides 9am-11am, A fun event for the entire family featuring: Agility Dog Exhibition, Hay Rides, Kids’ Crafts, Family games, geocaching, a scarecrow contest, Carriage Display by Skyline Farm Carriage Museum, Maine Squeeze Accordion Band, lunch and more. Meet Nick Buck of The Oregon Trail, written by his brother Rinker Buck, which tells of the 4 month adventure the brothers had driving a mule drawn wagon along the Oregon Trail, $5/adults, $2/kids, Pettengill Farm, 31 Pettengill Road, Freeport. FMI: 207-865-3170, www.historicfreeport.org.
Oct. 2, Sunday, 7:30pm, “The Hot Sardines,” New-Old Jazz! Fusing musical influences from New York, Paris, and New Orleans, “Unforgettably wild…consistently electrifying.” – PopMatters, $45, The Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. FMI: 207-594-0070, www.rocklandstrand.com.

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