Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine July 20-26

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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine July 20-26

Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine July 20-26

“Traditional Arts on the Farm,” Narramissic, Bridgton

July 20 and 25, Thursday and Tuesday, 7pm, “The Ladies Room: A Musical Comedy,” it’s funny fun in The Ladies Room, a new Musical Comedy now playing at The Footlights Theatre in Falmouth, Maine. If you love to laugh and have fun, this is the perfect summer entertainment for you and your family of friends! It’s 80 minutes on non-stop comedy, music and surprises in the air conditioned Footlights Theatre, $15, pay-wht-you-can/Thursdays, The Footlights Theatre, 190 US Route 1, Falmouth. FMI: 207-747-5434, www.thefootlightsinfalmouth.com.
July 21-23, Friday-Sunday, all day events, “Yarmouth Clam Festival,” every year approximately thirty non-profit groups volunteer thousands and thousands of hours to bring the Festival to life. Come join us for a long weekend (always the 3rd Friday in July) and enjoy all that we have to offer; Friday night parade, Saturday night fireworks, live music from 3 stages, fantastic food served by our non-profit volunteers, arts & crafts shows, road races and more. The Carnival on the Midway opens Wednesday evening and runs through Sunday. All other Festival activities start Friday at 10:00 am, free, Downtown, Yarmouth. FMI: clamfestival.com.
July 21-22, Friday-Saturday, events begin: 6pm/Friday, 7:30am/Saturday, “Everybody Loves Raymond, ME,” join us for the FREE family fun event in the heart of Raymond, Maine, July 21st and 22nd! A grand Boat Parade kicks of the event on Friday evening! On Saturday come watch the parade down Main Street and then gather on Mill Street for a festival of fun! Face Painting, Bouncy House, Dunk Tank, Pie Eating Contest, Bake Sale, Craft Vendors, Music, Live Bands and more, Raymond Village, Maine Street, Raymond. FMI: www.raymondvillagelibrary.org.
July 21, Friday, 8pm, “The Press Gang,” an Irish powerhouse of a band, the Press Gang, performs songs and dance music of Ireland with great skill and enthusiasm. The quartet features the unique voice and flue playing of Hanz Araki, along with accordion and concertina player Christian “Junior” Stevens. Alden Robinson on fiddle, an dOwen Marshall on guitar and bouzouki, credit cards no accepted on site for food or beverage, $20pp/+4 handling fee, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, Brownfield. FMI: 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.
July 22, Saturday, 10am-4pm, “Traditional Arts on the Farm,” visitors to Bridgton Historical Society’s “Narramissic,” the Peabody-Fitch Farm, will be able to watch traditional craft demonstrations and take part in guided hikes, tours, and other activities that will give them a taste of what life on a 19th-century New England farm was like, $5/adults, $15/family maximum, Narramissic, 46 Narramissic Road, Bridgton. FMI: 207-647-3699, www.bridgtonhistory.org.
July 22, Saturday, 11am/demonstration, 9:30am-4:30pm/park open, “Maine Wildlife Park: Chainsaw Wildlife Artists,” Join 4 local Maine chainsaw carvers Ron Carlson, Tim Pickett, Dan Burns & Andrew Logan as they use chainsaws to create eagles, bears & more. Watch a block of wood become a work of art. A variety of carvings will be on exhibit & for sale. Bring your cameras & your earplugs, $5.50-$7.50/park admission, Maine Wildlife Park, Route 26, Gray. FMI: 207-657-4977, www.maine.gov/ifw/education/wildlifepark/events.htm.
July 25, Tuesday, 7:30pm, “Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival: A Postcard from Russia,” summer chamber music series, 45th anniversary, Prokofiev: Melodies for violin and piano; Gliere: suite for violin and bass, Op. 39; Shostakovich: piano quintet in G minor; Tchaikovsky: sextet for strings, $25, free/21 and under, Deertrees Theatre, 156 Deertrees Road, Harrison. FMI: SebagoMusicFestival.org.

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