Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine June 8-14

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Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine June 8-14

Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine June 8-14

“Bangor Band Concert,” Bangor

June 8, Thursday, 6pm, “Maine Hikes and Tales with Aislinn,” Aislinn Sarnacki is an outdoor reporter for the Bangor Daily News and author of the new guidebook “Family Friendly Hikes in Maine,” just released by Down East Books. For the BDN, Aislinn writes a weekly column (and blog with videos) about Maine trails, as well as stories about wildlife, conservation and low-impact outdoor recreation. She will talk about some of her favorite trails from her new book and also plans to tell some entertaining stories about observing wildlife, hiking solo and endeavoring to Leave No Trace. Her presentation will include photos and video clips, a Q&A session, and book signing, Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow Street, Bangor. FMI: 207-942-4924, amcmaine.org.
June 9, Friday, 8pm, “Comedian Bob Marley,” nationally recognized comedian, Maine’s very own, Bob Marley will deliver one night of hysterics at the Center Theatre, $25, The Center Theatre, 20 E. Main St., Dover-Foxcroft. FMI: 207-564-8943, www.centertheatre.org.
June 10, Saturday, 9am-12pm, “Volunteer Shoreline Restoration Day,” at Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery to plant native shrubs, improve beach access, and place interpretive signs along the shoreline of Alamoosook Lake, Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery, 306 Hatchery Road, Orland. FMI: 207-667-8663, www.bangordailynews.com.
June 10, Saturday, 11am-1pm, “Earth Day/Community Connector Festival,” (re-scheduled from a rainy Earth Day) a family-friendly outdoor festival celebrating care of our planet globally, and of our very own Community Connector locally, fun for kids and adults: Poster-making, Face-painting, Zumba, Juggling, Food, storytelling from the stage and on the bus, come party, Pickering Square, 1 Merchant Plaza, Bangor. FMI: 207-945-5827, www.pica.ws.
June 10, Saturday, 1-4pm, “Met Opera Live in HD-Der Rosenkavalier,” the dream cast of Renée Fleming as the Marschallin and Elina Garanca as Octavian star in Strauss’s grandest opera. In his new production, Robert Carsen, the director behind the Met’s recent Falstaff, places the action at the end of the Habsburg Empire, underscoring the opera’s subtext of class and conflict against a rich backdrop of gilt and red damask, in a staging that also stars Günther Groissböck as Baron Ochs. Sebastian Weigle conducts the sparklingly perfect score, Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Road, Orono. FMI: 207-581-1755, www.collinscenterforthearts.com.
June 13, Tuesday, 7pm, “Bangor Band Summer Concert,”’ first summer concert of 2017, directed by Curvin Farnham. Bring chairs or blankets, free, Bangor Public Library, Hammond Street, Bangor. FMI: 207-944-4193, bangorband.org.
June 14, Wednesday, 7pm, “Deobrat Mishra,” join us for an unforgettable evening. 11th generation sitar master Deobrat Mishra, Director of The Benares Academy of Indian Classical Music with Prashant Mishra on Tabla, Maine Center for Cultural Connections, Husson University, Kominsky Hall, Bangor. FMI: 207-907-0034, www.bangordailynews.com.

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